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What the fuck are you people doing while our country burns, Dems? Get your shit together, already! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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The painting from this morning. I spent too much time wandering the garden but have lots of ideas for future paintings. The heatwave really scorched most of the roses but this variety seemed just fine. Love the tropical colors, but am particularly proud of the greens. #pleinair #roses #painting

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#booksky

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History repeats

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They don’t have the right to dictate my life.

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Billionaire and Trump appointee David Sacks admits that Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" cuts Medicaid by $880 billion and says he'd like to see even more cuts.

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Did you hear the news 'bout Billie Joe?! sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/searching-...

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Read this. So many of us have feelings about our country we can't put into words. @sarahkendzior.bsky.social can. No one understands my anger about the last decade than her.

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it is absolutely on brand that the city is lying and saying ice wasn’t present when HSI is part of ice and HSI was one of the major armed components within the federal group today in Minneapolis.

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He has, in fact, been spending the intervening years using millions in taxpayer money to retaliate against the women he sexually harassed with nuisance lawsuits.

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And for #TenebTuesday here’s Strongylium crenatum Mäklin, 1867—this species is widespread in the southeastern US, but can separated from the other co-occurring Strongylium by its iridescent green coloration, punctate elytral striae, & indistinct, crenate pronotal margins

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"Fellow authors were publishing flash fiction collections with small, independent presses. I was genuinely happy for them ... but I wondered: Why are their collections getting published and not mine?" @clairepolders.bsky.social discusses taking things into her own hands despite having an agent.

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Alex Jones, who spent years ranting about shadowy government mass surveillance technology, is now stanning for Palantir

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www.wcax.com/2025/06/03/f...

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Kudos to @amartinezla.bsky.social on NPR for squeezing this line in real quick this am: “Polls will soon close in South Korea, where the country is voting in a snap election for a new president. That’s what South Koreans do when a former president tries to overturn the constitution.” I see you.

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If elected officials don't get on board with a general strike, If celebrities don't get on board with a general strike, If influencers don't get on board with a general strike, If folks with wealth and power and fame don't get on board with a general strike... WE DO IT ANYWAY.

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Pride Month so far: Jonathan Joss is murdered in a disgusting hate crime and the Navy intentionally announces they are changing the name of the USNS HARVEY MILK. America... now more than ever... David Lynch's words ring loudly. "Fix your hearts or die." This cannot be our normal.

submitted 17 hours ago • 168 comments

When you want Americans to be arrested for helping America's allies fight America's enemy, that can only mean one thing: You are one of America's enemies.

submitted 21 hours ago • 858 comments

People rarely talk about the cost of these disasters, instead vilifying the carbon price that tries to prevent them in the first place. Sending love to all those affected 😢💕

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PRO PUBLICA: Of the 238 men sent to an El Salvador mega prison, only 6 had prior violent crime convictions. 0 were on the gang member list. 130 had no criminal history. 32 had minor offenses. All 238 thought they were being sent back to Venezuela. www.instagram.com/p/DKcjM7FPhz...

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Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺

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😡😡😡😡

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Lee Jae-myung, the South Korean politician who climbed the fence of the parliament to get inside and vote against martial law, has been elected president. Pretty cooool

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If Trump's BIG UGLY BILL wasn't so harmful to the American people, it'd be easier to sit back and watch👀🍿 Elon Musk turn on the Republican Party... Only REPUBLICANS voted to: Take away health care from 13.7M Americans Take away school lunches from 18M kids Increase national debt by $4T 🤯

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Florida TV meteorologist with 34 years experience says he can no longer be confident in hurricane path and intensity predictions because of, and I quote, "the sledgehammer attacks on science". He says "Call your representatives" www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXco...

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A Florida weatherman telling his viewers he can no longer be confident in his forecasts due to cuts to atmospheric science is the kind of resistance content I’m here for. Kudos, Sir.🌦️

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Go Newark Mayor 💥 Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is suing interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, Alina Habba, for false arrest and malicious prosecution.

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📄 NEW: Mass media is pushing the false narrative that Musk has 'left' government to focus on his companies. But the reality is that Musk fronts a cartel of related and accelerating interests. My latest. america2.news/musk-isnt-go...

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Thank goodness someone’s saying what should be obvious. No way in hell is Musk gone.

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I’m officially running to be the Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee. These are not normal times—and this cannot be a business-as-usual moment. Read my full letter to my colleagues here: crockett.house.gov/media/press-...

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Beattie dismantled a key agency fighting Russian propaganda Here's why newrepublic.com/post/196029/... via @newrepublic.com Beattie's wife is Russian. Her uncle is a long-time Putin ally Also, Beattie is the asshole that wrote: "Competent white men must be in charge if you want things to work.”

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📢 Let Congress know you want to keep America’s awesome history and nature safe and sound for you, your kids, and future generations to explore and enjoy! #MonumentsForAll share.sierraclub.org/s/VbNY2LzO

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Biden also issued pardons for all those who were going to be targets of Trump's retributions. Again, I would have done the same thing. Read: cbwrong.blogspot.com/2025/06/do-t...

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Large amounts of ketamine can make anyone feel like they rule the world, @shaylalove.bsky.social reported in March. When should Americans start worrying about Elon Musk’s regular use? https://theatln.tc/DgEgK4D1

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The wildfire smoke has arrived in Toronto and is causing a huge MCAS flare. It’s yet another example of how disabled people are the canaries in the coal mine. What is a nuisance to some, can be life threatening to us. Wear a mask & clean your indoor air!

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Fifth partner leaves Paul Weiss to join new firm reut.rs/4kyLZGs

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The Department of Justice no longer represents the best interests of the American people. Under Bondi, it has been transformed into little more than a cog in the authoritarian machine doing Donald Trump’s bidding. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

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You don't get a job in the Taco Administration unless you know jack-shit about fuck-all for the position you were given.

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THESE are the tattoos we should be worried about… Valknut: historically Norse, used by some white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups.

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BREAKING: Texas Republicans just passed a major book banning bill. They say it’s about protecting kids from “filth.” But when I questioned the bill author, he admitted that it could ban classics like Romeo and Juliet, Catcher in the Rye, and Lonesome Dove.

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@jamestalarico.bsky.social: "It's reverse Robinhood. It's welfare for the wealthy. And it's a travesty that this [private school voucher] scam has passed into law here in Texas. But we should do everything we can to stop this from happening at the federal level."

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Consent decrees save lives. They protect rights. They hold systems accountable. I alongside @repsummerlee.bsky.social and Rep. Lucy McBath are leading the charge demanding the DOJ reinstate these decrees—because our communities deserve more than thoughts and prayers.

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