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It was a cold windy day in upstate NY when this pic was taken. Workers said, "it was so windy the piles of branches we thinned off the apple trees were getting picked up by the wind. Also dirt and other debris was flying into our faces while we were working." #WeFeedYou

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Judge restricts Border Patrol in California: ‘You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin’ calmatters.org/justice/2025...

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1. Rather than waiting for a funding threat, the state of Minnesota under AG Keith Ellison is going on offense, suing the Department of Justice for attempts to force states to discriminate against trans kids. The latest from S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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As libraries across the country receive notices of critical grants being canceled, ALA has new advice to help libraries & institutions navigating federal grant terminations. Steps 1 & 2: Notify your legal counsel and preserve all documents. Read the rest: www.ala.org/news/2025/04...

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Imagine saying "Hamasniks" with a straight face. I'm boggled.

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For an explainer see www.ala.org/faq-executiv...

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Yes, I went to St James Park with 5,000+ other folks on Saturday. I fell over after. We’re the Raging Grannies and it’s turning our hair gray  To think that men in suits are taking all our rights away.  We fought this fight before and now we fight again today!  Hands off our rights. Hands off.

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Well, no surprises here. Fascists have always been in favor of eugenics. Is it time for another Capitol Crawl? #disability #disabilityJustice #eugenics www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...

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A graphic with a circular flow chart - at the top "Cut essential services" arrow to "Make it harder to use" arrow to "Claim it's broken" arrow to "Justify Cuts to it" from Robert Reich. I think it needs a "Privatize it for the lining the pockets of the 1%" step myself. See you in the streets!

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We will not be erased! I feel like it might be time for another Capitol crawl. sigh

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Alt text - "A person shape in fetal position; a black ball from the upper right engulfs them and gradually turns the figure all black. Then red appears near their heart and it repeats." I like this better than the "black dog" myself. Know the feeling.

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When you removed populations from the category of human rights, are you removing them from the category of human?

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I’m often haunted by the Firesign Theater riff, “She’s no fun, she fell right over.” I sat up too long. I’m not sure I have spoons to actually eat the corned beef and cabbage that smells so wonderful from the instant pot. #SpoonieLife #disability

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Reflections blog has a fascinating history of Absinthe. I miss the Green Fairy Parties at PantheaCon in years gone by. recollections.biz/blog/the-gre...

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I love the encouragement from women around the world urging US women to resist and sharing their stories. #Solidarity #WomensRights www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

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Important new report!

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When I was in college, and even before college, I took part in demonstrations (against the Vietnam War, for fair credit for women, for abortion, for the ERA, against Nukes, for Prisoners Solidarity, and more). I'm horrified by what protestors face today. #WeAreThatMovement

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3-4-25 LA Times, M. Hiltzik on social security. “The backlog of #disability determinations, which often require multiple rounds of inquiries, hearings and appeals, had reached a near-record 1.2 million. The program estimated that about 30,000 applicants had died in 2023 while awaiting decisions.”

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Look at Indivisible or 50501movement on Bluesky for your location! @californiappc.bsky.social @rowanfair.bsky.social @katy-did-not-do-it.bsky.social Repost please…

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Viva la France! #SlavaUkraini

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Percent of school vouchers that go to religious institutions (schools and the churches that run them): Florida - 82% Arizona ESP - 87% (older AZ program: 96%) North Carolina - 92% Ohio - 91% Wisconsin - 96% Indiana - 98%

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Not surprised. language.mki.wisc.edu/essays/germa...

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Saving to finish reading the link when I have more spoons.

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When Apache Stronghold was in San Francisco in 2021, I was privileged to offer a blessing for success in saving their sacred land. And, incidentally saving the watershed for much of Arizona. youtu.be/aB-nnh8U-TQ?...

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Listening to YouTube after service and saw @SethStantonWatkins has a new song. youtu.be/AIaaV9H5680?... Telling it like it is.

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Wow, marks Seattle off places to revisit. This is inexcusable. #UniversalDesignMatters #ADAexists

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In my career as a librarian, I never "rented" a book to anyone. What does this fellow know about libraries!? We, as a profession, are a bastion of free speech and inclusion. Currently listening to the book, _That Librarian_ by Amanda Jones and the horrific abuse she received for doing her job.

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The cover of our graphic novel, THE SPACE CAT (from First Second Books, August 12, 2025). Finally! 🥳 @tanaford.bsky.social and I have been working on this book for 4 years. Available for preorder where books are sold. #Caturday 🐈🚀 #Catfuturism

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Biodh sé mar sin! May it be so! #SaveUkraine #SlavaUkraini

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My WILPF and Raging Granny sisters are on these lines. Solidarity!

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Look at all these beautiful people! Lines along both side of the street. Chanting, honking, drumming. There were only 6 ppl here 2 weeks ago! Tesla protest Brooklyn. @bkindivisible.bsky.social @indivisible.org @teslatakedown.com #teslatakedown

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Throughout history, the unjust and powerful have sought to control people’s bodies as a means to maintain their own social position. otherwords.org/trans-people... #trans #humanrights

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Excited to announce the 2025 release of @liztheoharis.kairoscenter.org's new book, co-written with Noam Sandweiss-Back: "You Only Get What You're Organized to Take: Lessons from the Movement to End Poverty." Out from @beaconpress.bsky.social on April 8, 2025. bookshop.org/p/books/you-...

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I live in the SF Bay Area. By the end of my 20 year career as a corporate librarian, I might have made $30/hr in the last years before I got laid off at 58 and was unemployable as a disabled elder. I have volunteered with the PPC since 2018 for a reason. #FightPovertyNotThePoor #PassLivingWages

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Anxious about calling your Senators? Offices are closed for the weekend — now is a great time to call and urge your Senators to vote NO on McMahon for Secretary of Education before the confirmation on Monday, March 3!

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