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Thanks, BlueSky! This group is the Fortress Dwellers, and now I have an excellent reason to drag my husband to the nearest RenFest.

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Grab The Stranger’s Seattle How To Guide 2025 — packed with the best eats, weird art, outdoor escapes, and local tips. Whether you’re new or native, it’s your key to loving this city right.

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BREAKING: In a stunning moment, renowned journalist Scott Pelley just highlighted how Donald Trump is working to stifle free speech in America, and how he plans on fighting back. This is huge.

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To see any animal blur the line between what we consider the human and non-human spheres is eerie, but also humbling. And this hawk did it better than most. Katherine J. Wu reports:

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From the ambush of South Africa’s president, to his ugly assault on a WH reporter, to a kowtowing GOP making the rich richer and the poor poorer and sicker, to the escalating war against Harvard & higher ed: We must not be numbed by the flood of outrages. www.americaamerica.news/p/how-much-m...

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The hard truth is the Red states keep their taxes low and their poverty high. Very weak public infrastructure. Schools that look like old prisons Millions without healthcare. Only exception is Georgia.

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I’m sure that’s a coincidence. Right?

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We should be investing in rural communities and making them better places to build a life & raise a family - not shutting down rural hospitals by choking off their funding. Saving rural hospitals is one more reason to call your Representative and speak out against this GOP attempt to cut Medicaid.

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Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121

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Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121

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Imminent dangers ahead this week! Congress could pass a Budget Reconciliation gutting Medicaid, SNAP, due process for non-profits, and so much more. CALL CONGRESS NOW! (202) 224-3121 | SAY NO! to the so-called "one, big, beautiful megabill.” bit.ly/4moCISR @lwvus.bsky.social @lwvva.bsky.social

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If you think COVID vaccines should continue to be available to all: take 5 min and add your comments at the link below. (Advice for what to say in the linked thread.)

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Don't let up. Hold their feet to the fire. (DoJ: I do not mean to literally light feet on fire.)

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We’re excited to share What Happened 2024, Catalist’s analysis of the most recent general election, based on updated state level voter files. We publish these reports to help inform public, media and operative understanding of the electorate with the best-available data. catalist.us/whathappened...

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NEW: Matt Kacsmaryk shouldn't be a judge. He doesn't want to be a judge. He wants to run a right-wing advocacy group. Tonight, at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/matt-kacsm...

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The "welcome" to 60 Afrikaner families is nothing more than "Performative Racism" open.substack.com/pub/whenefta...

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Ridiculous. Where is Politico’s coverage of the current president’s “mental acuity”—or lack thereof?

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When we get through this despicable period in America—and we will get through it—Americans will have learned why and how important government is to making life better.

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Trump fired over 1,000 National Park staff in February, and most still haven’t been reinstated. The $45 million he’s wasting on a military parade for his birthday could have paid their salaries for over a year.

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As a Destination Imagination challenge master for decades, I used this man’s work as why this program is one of the most important activities a young kid can participate in. Godspeed, Ed Smylie.

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I wouldn't be out there if I didn't believe that America can come through this moment, if each of us is prepared to play our role in demanding and delivering a better future.

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Devastating

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Hartwell's Locks, Rideau Canal, Ottawa. May 2024. #spring #nature #trees #lake #evening #city #travel #biking #photography

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“I’m proud of ‘Stop Making Sense’, but it’s a little bit of an albatross. I can’t compete with it, but I can’t ignore it either.” - the great David Byrne, born today in 1952 🙏🏼 “Slippery People” 🎸

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It's almost as if granting a criminal blanket immunity was a bad idea.

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Finally saw "Sinners." GotDAMN that was good. It's so beautiful to see a Black creative, in the fullness of his power, ignore all the "shoulds" and conventions and just COOK. That movie was so good it made me come home and write.

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This coming Monday May 12, 6-8 PM, I look forward to keynoting a symposium at @nyu.edu 19 University Place and also joining some great colleagues on a panel including Drs. Vivek Murthy, Arthur Caplan, Marc Siegel and more! www.studyantisemitism.org/events-1/res...

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This is a new image from #JWST. The bright points with spikes are stars in the Milky Way. Everything else is a galaxy. Everything. Else. Is. A. Galaxy.

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Love the Wawa!

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The Onion has hacked TFG’s account.

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An important read.

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Okay style nerds, this one is for you and me.

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Cassocks are red Conclaves are dope Wake up babe we got a

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“Dum Spiro Spero” — a phrase we all should keep close as we navigate this moment and work to create a path forward.

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Under the guise of saving taxpayer money, Kari Lake is using free content from the conspiracy-laden, oft-sued OAN network to substitute for actual journalism from VOA reporters. Via @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/05/07/n...

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Thank you @marcelias.bsky.social and @democracydocket.com for your dogged and unflinching work in support for our democratic process.

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My friends (who are also some of my fave game devs) are making an ADORABLE indie game and I get to join the cast of woodland critters! 🐿️🦔🦝🦡🍂🌰🌾http://www.playhawthorn.com/Crowdfunding

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This grant termination is brought to you by the letters E, L, O, and N. Call your rep at 202-244-3121 and say NO.

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Another addition to the for-the-ages response letter pantheon has arrived. Welcome, Harvard.

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We are now at the Stealing the last can of Who Hash phase of this administration. Call your elected federal representatives at (202) 224-3121 and say”No to this.”

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