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WTAF is this??? Looks to me like the theme for the next protest. Political affiliation should never impede the rights vets have earned through their service. #Veterans #HealthCareDenied #POTUSstrikesAgain #DOFA www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

theintercept.com/2025/06/14/l... #KnowYourRights

In a statement responding to Saturday protests, Mayor Keith Wilson pledged that Portland police will uphold the law in the city, but will “not be used as agents of ICE.”

theintercept.com/2025/06/13/i... #ICE #ICEfail #StandUpToICE

Why tear down old buildings with wrecking balls when those materials can be mined for reusable materials? The practice, called deconstruction, creates a circular economy of reuse for building materials. It keeps waste out of landfills & shrinks the carbon footprint of buildings and infrastructure.

www.wired.com/story/the-ri...

Kristi Noem must resign. She has deported a four year old with cancer, detained a U.S. marshal, and arrested two members of Congress. She’s lost the confidence of the American people. ICE must stop terrorizing our communities.

Heather has written a number of articles for us about museums she has visited in her travels around the U.S. and Europe. This one is special because it’s in her hometown. mainlymuseums.com/post/1352/th... #museums #museumfromhome #seattle @thedaveno.bsky.social

www.npr.org/2025/05/28/n... #birdflu #vaccines #TheNextPandemic

#TACO loses once again! #tariffs #tradewar www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...

The assault on science and medicine specifically, continues. Speak up to safeguard these authors and their vital works. #RFK #NIH #Lancet #NEJM #JAMA www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Speak Up. You have more power than you know. #Harvard #FreeSpeech www.theguardian.com/education/20...

The GOP with Spines have finally arrived. #VoteNo #TaxBill #Medicaid

This is a useful list of what to stock up on before the ever shifting #tariff landscape dawns. lifehacker.com/money/what-t...

The Israeli offensive has killed at least 52,908 people in Gaza, mostly civilians. I don't think that includes additional deaths from famine. It is unconscionable :( #gaza www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m... #AyaSophia #UNESCO #restoration #Istanbul

"People Are Starving to Death": Oxfam Warns Israel's Blockade on Gaza Is Catastrophic

So they cut fluoride for children, sentencing them to lifelong dental deficits that will cost $$$. If they can find a dentist... #fluoride #USHealth #dentalcare

Copyright protections, especially as they pertain to artists and their work, is now at significant risk. #PayArtists #SayNOtoAI #copyright www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Relentless air raids and the slow starving of an entire population. The cruelty is unimaginable to me. #genocide observers.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...

The digital archivists, scientists, researchers and citizens saving our data from oblivion. #SecureOurData #datascrubs #trackingtools www.france24.com/en/americas/...

People with chain saws should not saw off the branch they are standing on. Funding cuts and downsizing are never as simple as they appear. Anyone with a set of dominoes can tell you that. #ThinkTwice #fundingcuts #LaborDept www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Seattle ports report the same slowdowns and worries about jobs, supply, and our economy. Tariffs affect more than just the price of goods. They affect people's livelihoods. #WinterIsComing #tariffs #ports #trade www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This is a not-so-veiled effort to further squash community building and erase POC, LGBTQ+, and priorities not in line with those of the current WH. Because a world with art is just 'eh.' #SaveArts #artfunding #NEA #NEH #LibraryServices www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This should be a huge story

Starting May 1, the League of Women's Voters will launch the Unite and Rise 8.5 initiative, which aims to mobilize 8.5 million voters using the power of voter engagement as a cornerstone of our democracy. #May1 #UniteAndRise8.5 #RESIST www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

Finally... #Hegseth looks to be be moving out and back to the wine bar. At least one bad decision is being corrected, though the damage he has done already will take awhile to fully understand. #SecretaryofDefense #BadDecision #CorrectiveAction www.npr.org/2025/04/21/n...

There will be a papal conclave soon, the 6th in my lifetime, the 4th in my memory. It's a fascinating process. #PopeFrancis #papalelections #vatican en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_c...

Today's public service announcement... www.bbc.com/news/article... #tariffs remain #badpolicy

As with everything, his EO's will have ripple effects that may not be readily apparent. Closing embassies and consulates affects US citizens who seek assistance while abroad. If you plan to travel, choose your destinations wisely. #USStateDept #GlobalOrder www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I am sending humble thanks to those who have expanded my Followers list to 2.5 times the number it was 24 hours ago. If I have missed any of you, please leave me a comment so I can find you. Stay safe out there today. Keep Calm and Be the #Resistance

It's really extraordinary to get a 1 a.m. order from the U.S. Supreme Court on litigation that didn't even exist until 8 hours ago. That suggests that (at least 7 of them) are taking this Constitutional threat seriously.

The courts were up late last night. 1 AM order to stop deportations under the #AlienEnemiesAct. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

Wow, starter packs are effective. Please stand by while I work my way through the 125+ new followers that showed up in my feed this morning...

“The US is not getting ripped off by anybody...The problem is the US has been living beyond its means for decades. It consumes more than it produces. It has outsourced its manufacturing and borrowed money..." #tradewar www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

A Senator Stands Up. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #Garcia #ElSalvadore #DoTheRightThing

#Harvard stands up to threats and becomes a beacon of the #resistance. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Seattle's latest Tesla Takedown included free de-badging of your car where Volunteers removed logos on request. See Rachel Maddow's story "Making a Mockery of Musk". A bonus story on hacked crosswalk msgs in 3 Silicon Valley towns is included in this story. Also see: www.teslaregretsyndrome.com

The rise of Asia as the new power player in #globaltrade. I expect the US to lose our toe-hold in the African market as well, as #China becomes friendlier to the continent. www.france24.com/en/americas/...