CindyWakefield
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Never despair. Been at this a long time. Trying to listen more than talk.
November 4 of this year is an extremely important election date. Learn what is happening in your state.
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
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Your Cheat Sheet to the 2025 General Elections - Bolts
Four contests have come to largely define the 2025 elections this fall: the elections to lead New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City, plus California’s redistricting measure. But there’s so... Read M...
https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/2025-general-election/
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Radish Doodles
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#nokings
I think the world has evolved from monarchy.
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Even people who are afraid to resist openly can do some of these things, like refusing to give their money to billionaire companies.
theconversation.com/10-effective...
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10 effective things citizens can do to make change in addition to attending a protest
Once a democracy starts to erode, it can be difficult to reverse the trend. What does it take for democracies to bounce back from periods of autocratic rule?
https://theconversation.com/10-effective-things-citizens-can-do-to-make-change-in-addition-to-attending-a-protest-266432?utm_content=bufferb7e42&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=buffer
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More pumpkin eaters, with cool music.
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5 days ago
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With food assistance benefits possibly ending at the end of the month, I feel the need to feed. (There is a Feeding America, as well)
feedingcolorado.org/donate/
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I love these videos of pumpkin lovers.
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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮
7 days ago
Over and over again, establishment journalists just refuse to describe Republican policies and beliefs in plain language to mislead the public. The GOP says it is purging liberals from academia and journalists reframe it as “rebuilding trust.” That is not journalism, it is regime propaganda.
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"Carry joy beyond the rally"
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Mother Jones
9 days ago
We’re in the middle of a nationwide frog costume supply chain crisis. Thanks, Trump.
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South Dakota Searchlight
9 days ago
Millions of Americans packed streets, parks and town squares for
#NoKings
day, according to the organizers of the massive day of demonstrations protesting President Donald Trump’s administration — from his deployment of troops to cities to his targeting of political opponents.
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No Kings day brings millions into US streets in anti-Trump protests • South Dakota Searchlight
Millions of Americans packed streets, parks and town squares across the United States for No Kings day, according to the organizers.
https://buff.ly/Sflp1xq
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I bite fascists too, sweetie
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Things are not looking good for preserving voting rights.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Republican justices appear poised to destroy what’s left of the Voting Rights Act
The results will be "catastrophic."
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/supreme-court-arguments-voting-rights-act/
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The Oregonian
17 days ago
Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight. Read more of our protest coverage here:
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
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You think he's asleep and then notice he is looking right at you.
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Don Moynihan
17 days ago
This is the genius of the Portland protests - they make the claims of lawlessness look not just wrong, but comical
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Leave your leaves this autumn. Xerces says, "If you’ve provided native and diverse habitat for invertebrates and pollinators during the growing season, helping those invertebrates in the winter is almost as simple as doing nothing. Leave those habitats alone for winter.
xerces.org/leave-the-le...
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Leave the Leaves: Winter Habitat Protection | Xerces Society
Think twice before you rake, mow, and blow this year. Invertebrates rely on fallen leaves and other organic debris to cover and insulate them from the elements. Whatever your landscape, you can ensure...
https://xerces.org/leave-the-leaves
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Good to see Monarch butterflies persisting, with human help.
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19 days ago
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World Central Kitchen
20 days ago
For the 1st time in months, WCK distributed fresh fruit in Gaza!🍎🍊🍌 With local partners, we delivered thousands of apples, oranges & bananas to hospitals, schools & communities in need. The fruits bring both a moment of joy & key nutrients, especially for children facing malnutrition.
#ChefsForGaza
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First Amendment 5 freedoms in the U.S. Five freedoms: press, speech, religion, assembly and petition.
coloradofoic.org/educating-ev...
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Educating everyone about the First Amendment - Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
Two new resources are designed to help Americans learn more about the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
https://coloradofoic.org/educating-everyone-about-the-first-amendment/
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Good journalistic, well articulated account of the travesty Hegseth and Trump perpetrated against military generals, and the generals' response.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Why Trump’s speech to US military top brass was such a disaster | Sidney Blumenthal
The president of the United States seemingly does not understand what the military is for
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/05/trump-military-quantico-speech
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RSPB
21 days ago
"Just 5 more minutes?" 😴
#MondayMotivation
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As Governor, Phil Weiser will not be afraid to take on powerful interests. He will "... work to prevent things such as water being shipped from the San Luis Valley to the Front Range “to make some developer a quick buck..."
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Colorado AG Phil Weiser discusses rural issues with Cortez audience
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser talked with an audience in Cortez on Friday about a number of issues faced by rural communities, including opioids, broadband access, economic development, and wa...
https://www.ksjd.org/podcast/ksjd-local-newscasts/2025-09-12/colorado-ag-phil-weiser-discusses-rural-issues-with-cortez-audience
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Pinot Evil
25 days ago
Slept in a tank top and woke up to one boob single handedly fighting the government shutdown.
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Jesse "Pecke in the Crowne" Locker
about 1 year ago
Just because you're dead doesn't mean you can't be sassy [Jan Luyken, after Cornelis van Dyk, Skeleton of a Man, 1680 etching, 139 mm × 86mm (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam)🎃💀]
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Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock
26 days ago
I was sent this by a Georgian this morning. 2025 premiums vs 2026 premiums for someone making $65k a year. Republicans in Washington did this. This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.
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Guard your personal information
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26 days ago
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Harry Dunn
26 days ago
Republicans own this shutdown period. donald you own this.
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Xerces produces fantastic webinars. Coming up October 2, one on bumblebees! So exciting!
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'...the utter weirdness of generational migration' of Monarch butterflies. And great news about the eastern population.
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Tell Colorado Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper to pressure their buddy Wright to release those funds. Very imprtant to Colorado.
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World Central Kitchen feeds those whom Israel is trying to starve.
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about 1 month ago
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Good for Italy and Spain sending help to the Gaza aid flotilla.
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about 1 month ago
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And very funny comments. Feels good to laugh.
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about 1 month ago
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Only 2 people on the spectrum?
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about 1 month ago
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Happy birthday, brave Ruby. We loved and supported you then and we love and support you now. You are a role model for us all.
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Timely history in light of calls to euthanize people who are homeless or have mental health issues.
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about 1 month ago
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Kelsey Mitchell is a joy to watch.
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Jeet Heer
about 1 month ago
This is the biggest attack on free speech since the McCarthy era but it also has significantly less popular consensus behind it than the second Red Scare. It's being done on behalf of a minority faction led by the most unpopular president in modern history. Organizing against this can win.
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This explains my observations. Not only do foreign adversaries create disinformation, they simply have to amplify the bad actors already posting. (Like Vance)
apnews.com/article/char...
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Foreign disinformation about Charlie Kirk's killing seeks to widen US divisions
Russia moved quickly to exploit conservative activist Charlie Kirk's shooting death at a Utah college, with groups linked to the Kremlin spreading false and misleading claims that experts say are desi...
https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-russia-china-disinformation-putin-trump-bce0174644351c70811ae4a847ffa767
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Suzanne Bonamici
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Happy National Voter Registration Day! Exercising your right vote supports the foundation of democracy and makes our government more representative of America's diversity. Make sure you are registered to vote by going to
vote.gov
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Register to vote in your state | Vote.gov
Find the information you need to make registration and voting easy. Official voter registration website of the United States government.
https://vote.gov
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Important day. Vote!
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ms m
about 1 month ago
We all know what a group of crows is called, but it was just brought to my attention that we’re changing it to a “crowd” of crows. It’s what they want.
@chrishiggins66.bsky.social
Wheat field with Crows Van Gogh 1890
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Vote!
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about 1 month ago
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Vance states clearly "...there can be no unity with the liberal left..." a declaration of war against citizens who don't share his beliefs.
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about 1 month ago
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This is how Congress members need to respond.
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about 1 month ago
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Our bravest Colorado representative. Thank you, Rep. Crow.
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about 1 month ago
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A very helpful explanation of how different realities have been carefully curated by media and influencers.
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about 1 month ago
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Chronic Illness Humor
about 1 month ago
Artist: alleyralkyrie
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I am always amazed how many people, especially young women, don't know how important the Equal Credit Opportunity act was. Imagine not having a credit card or being able to rent housing.
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about 1 month ago
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