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Birder. Advocate for the Earth. Climate Justice. Support local farmers.
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ProPublica
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ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions. Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her. (Published Nov. 2025)
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“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-tierra-walker-preeclampsia?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1782182700&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Democracy Docket
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The DOJ unlawfully sought subpoenas against top Minnesota Democrats during the administration's immigration enforcement raids in the Twin Cities area, according to a new ruling. "These subpoenas were not issued to investigate, but to harass, coerce, and retaliate,” wrote Judge Patrick Schiltz.
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Judge quashes DOJ subpoenas against Minnesota Democrats who opposed Trump’s immigration raids
The judge said DOJ issued the subpoenas "to harass, coerce, and retaliate" against Trump's political foes.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/judge-quashes-justice-department-subpoenas-walz-minnesota-democrats/
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NewsCurrentNow
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Rep Justin Jones made a statement entrance, walking into the Tennessee legislature with an "Abolish ICE" flag. No subtlety. No backing down.🔥🔥🔥
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POWHR Coalition
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ICYMI: "...the county passed a resolution stating that 'the Board of Supervisors hereby oppose the Boost Project from being located in the Elliston Community.'"
#NoMVPBoost
Organizing did that.
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County contradiction halts Mountain Valley Pipeline compressor station permit
A contradiction between Montgomery County actions has halted permitting for Mountain Valley Pipeline’s proposed Swann Compressor Station, leaving the project without an active air permit application.
https://roanoke.com/news/local/business/development/article_677878d1-286c-4044-a36e-4d92325f3220.html
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Kyle Cheney
2 days ago
BREAKING: Judge Patrick Schiltz has quashed several DOJ grand jury subpoenas aimed Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey, saying they were part of a retaliatory effort over their refusal to aid Trumpa dmin immigration enforcement efforts.
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'They Knew Exactly Who Mona Khalil Was': Israel Kills Lebanese Turtle Conservationist
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'They Knew Exactly Who Mona Khalil Was': Israel Kills Lebanese Turtle Conservationist | Common Dreams
"The murder of Mona Khalil sends a chilling message: Even those whose only weapon is compassion, whose only mission is preservation, are not spared," said one observer.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/mona-khalil-dies
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Luca
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Incredible reflection shot - Great Blue heron Lake Betz, Morrisville, NC TT: Srikanth Boga Photography
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Ian
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Just a normal morning in our police state
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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘
4 days ago
Deborah Sandidge Photography "A family of spoonbills enjoy the warmth of the late afternoon sun in the heart of the wetlands. The young chicks bob their heads in anticipation of being fed. Four chicks in the nest is such a treat to see! Filmed with my Nikon Z9, NIKKOR Z 600mm f/4 TC VR lens."
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💙🪄 Keep Rising 🪄💙
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🪹🌿🧡 nature is amazing 💚 🌿💛💛💛🤎🧡💛💛💛🍀🪹
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Robert Reich
3 days ago
Five corporations control 90% of the US media market. Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. The evidence of corporate consolidation is everywhere. It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
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Ed Maibach
5 days ago
"The world has turned a corner, offering a new and improved view" of our clean energy future and how quickly it is arriving.
@billmckibben.bsky.social
@mason4c.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
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Now where?
The world has turned a corner, offering a new and improved view
https://open.substack.com/pub/billmckibben/p/now-where?r=vz9y&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
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Jeff Berardelli
4 days ago
#Florida
is warming. Around 3°F since 1970.
#ShowYourStripes
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The USFWS plans to hand over more than 700 acres of The Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge — home to some of the United States’ most critically endangered species — to SpaceX in a reckless land swap. Tell your senators to STOP this giveaway!!
act.biologicaldiversity.org/Ws09iSNvsE2X...
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Save a Vital Refuge From a Trillionaire’s Takeover
The Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is home to some of the United States' most critically endangered species. But now the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to hand over more than 7...
https://act.biologicaldiversity.org/Ws09iSNvsE2X83FT5XNf0w2?sourceid=1011193&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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Rebecca Solnit
5 days ago
When it comes to me personally, climate received about 1000 times as much attention as sports, but....
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Prem Thakker ツ
5 days ago
NEW: Trump is privately raging about Israel’s attacks in Lebanon & efforts to stop him from bailing on the war. He’s “madder at the Israelis than the Iranians,” per source. Yet: he’s been “furious” before. This time, he just seems mad at the consequences of his own actions. W/
@swin24.bsky.social
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Trump Privately Rages That Israel Is Trying to Drag Him Back Into His Iran War
A Trump official says the U.S. president is, right now, ‘madder at the Israelis than the Iranians.’
https://zeteo.com/p/trump-rages-israel-iran-war-lebanon
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David Sirota
6 days ago
NEWS: A direct challenge to Citizens United is headed to voters in Montana. After nearly 50,000 signatures, a ballot measure would ban corporations and trade associations — including out-of-state groups — from spending to influence elections. The super PAC era may have just met its mutiny. 👊
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Ryan Grim
6 days ago
Day 985 of systematic torture:
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Luca Migo ❌👑
6 days ago
When two talented street musicians from two different countries and genres meet in an improvised concert in Boston:
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Susan Collins’s Husband Worked for the Lobbyist Running Her Super PAC
The Maine senator's husband apparently consulted last year for the lobbyist leading Pine Tree Results PAC, documents show.
https://open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/susan-collins-husband-lobbyist-pine-tree-results?r=21yx5&utm_medium=ios
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Jess Craven ❌👑
7 days ago
The alarm bells are ringing, folks. The Trump administration is coming for all of our Constitutional rights, and if you think you’re going to be exempt, I’ve got a (very expensive) bridge to sell you.
#minneapolis
#ohio
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Ilhan Omar
8 days ago
While the killers of Renée Good and Alex Pretti walk free, the DOJ is busy bringing bogus charges against protesters. The Administration thinks intimidation will make us back down. They keep learning the same lesson: Minnesotans don't scare easily. We organize for our rights ✊🏽
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Kat Abughazaleh
8 days ago
As the government raids “antifa groups” in Minneapolis with the SAME charges levied against myself and the rest of the Broadview Six, we need to be asking how they got this indictment. And as charges (hopefully) get dropped, we must remember the process is the punishment.
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9 Meltdowns From Top Israeli Figures Over Trump’s Iran Deal
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ACLU of North Carolina
9 days ago
Contact your representative now and urge them to vote NO on HB 958:
https://act.acluofnc.org/a/rejecthb958
HB 958 would further politicize election administration and make it harder for people to vote — all just a few months before the 2026 midterm elections.
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Reject mega elections bill that blocks voter access
https://act.acluofnc.org/a/rejecthb958
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Common Cause North Carolina
9 days ago
🚨 North Carolina action alert: Politicians in the legislature are attempting to ram through anti-voter House Bill 958, packed with harmful election changes. ➡️ Learn more and submit your comment AGAINST House Bill 958:
ccnc.me/ProtectMyVote
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POWHR Coalition
9 days ago
"Community meeting planned for June 30 to discuss impact on water, electricity costs."
www.wvva.com/2026/06/08/m...
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Monroe County residents raise concerns about potential data center
With rumors of a possible center being built in Monroe County, residents are concerned about what this means for their way of life.
https://www.wvva.com/2026/06/08/monroe-county-residents-raise-concerns-about-potential-data-center/
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Lisa Sorg
13 days ago
Census bureau says 115k NC households don't have A/C of any type. Some are in the mountains (where it still gets hot) but Guilford, Forsyth & Mecklenburg are in Top 10. Looking for NCians who are without this essential service, for a story
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Jeff Berardelli
13 days ago
Breaking: El Niño begins! NOAA has officially declared the start of El Niño today. After months of anticipation, the criteria has been met with East Pacific Ocean Temps rising at a record pace. The models have been consistently advertising a “historic” event, very possibly the strongest on record.
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Peter Kalmus
13 days ago
Here's a segment on Democracy Now yesterday, where I talk about my forced resignation from NASA this week, how this administration has been dismantling science, and how we're still in so much danger from global heating.
www.democracynow.org/2026/6/10/pe...
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“I Was Just Forced to Resign from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory”: Climate Scientist Peter Kalmus
We continue to follow the impact of the Trump administration’s ongoing assault on scientific research in the United States with an update from climate scientist Peter Kalmus, who says he has been forc...
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/6/10/peter_kalmus_resignation_climate_science_nasa
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350.org
13 days ago
✍🏼 Sign the petition here!
act.350.org/sign/tax-pol...
They're cashing in on war. The biggest contributors to the climate crisis stand to profit from destruction, while those who did the least suffer more and more. Let’s make them pay. Add your name, and help build momentum.
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Mehdi Hasan
13 days ago
"One of the stories that Cecilia Vega had lined up for the upcoming season of ‘60 Minutes’ when she was unceremoniously fired by Bari Weiss...was a profile on Francesca Albanese – the UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories." A Zeteo scoop:
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'60 Minutes' Correspondent Was Working on Francesca Albanese Profile When Bari Weiss Fired Her
CBS staffers continue to ask why Cecilia Vega was sacked. Plus, David Ellison is trying to put out Weiss's fires, and was Fox listening to the same crowd who booed the president at an NBA Finals game?
https://zeteo.com/p/60-minutes-correspondent-was-working
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Zeteo
13 days ago
First Draft – 📕 🤪 ‘Not Fun’: Trump Officials Worry This Book Will Send Him Into a Psychotic Rage An excerpt by two New York Times reporters contained startling details of the Epstein coverup, prompting alarming anger. Read today's 'First Draft' by
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First Draft – 📕 🤪 ‘Not Fun’: Trump Officials Worry This Book Will Send Him Into a Psychotic Rage
An excerpt by two New York Times reporters contained startling details of the Epstein coverup, prompting alarming anger. Elsewhere, AIPAC entered the ring in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary.
https://zeteo.com/p/not-fun-trump-officials-worry-this
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Zeteo
13 days ago
“Bari [Weiss] just doesn’t think women of color deserve to be in those spaces.”
@justinbaragona.bsky.social
unpacks the latest CBS News shakeup, including correspondent Cecilia Vega’s firing amid work on a 60 Minutes profile of UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese. 🔗:
zeteo.com/p/60-minutes...
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Zeteo
13 days ago
“Today encouraged by the Oscar-winning actress, you too can have a piece of blood on your hands for just a few million dollars.”
@fbhutto.bsky.social
on how Gwyneth Paltrow’s Real Estate Ad for luxury apartments in an apartheid state like Israel is beyond the pale.
zeteo.com/p/gwyneth-pa...
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Kat Abughazaleh
13 days ago
ABOLISH AND PROSECUTE ICE. THERE IS NO MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT TRIALS.
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Greedy Gwyneth Paltrow Deserves Every Bit of the Hate She's Getting Over Her Israel Ad
Even in the celebrity-filled universe of cowardice, Paltrow selling apartments in an apartheid state is beyond pale.
https://open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/gwyneth-paltrow-israel-ad?r=21yx5&utm_medium=ios
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Sarah Kendzior
13 days ago
"'The world's become too crazy for even my conspiratorial powers,' Mulder tells Scully sadly. What good is truth when leverage is lost and crime carries no consequence?"
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The Truth Is in Here
Well, my answers to your questions, anyway. On Epstein, The X-Files, voting rights, more!
https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-truth-is-in-here
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Brad Panovich
13 days ago
Heat Advisory for Vance & Others until 8 PM EDT. Heat index up to 105. Hot/humid conditions can cause heat illness. Limit outdoor time, take breaks in A/C, drink water.
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Puff the Magic Hater
15 days ago
I wrote about the smash-and-grab politics of fascist gangsterism and what it would mean to take back what’s been stolen. “The task is mass reclamation and transformation: taking back what has been stolen and making it impossible for so few to steal so much again.”
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The Heist State
“We are being robbed by the worst people in the world.”
https://organizingmythoughts.org/the-heist-state/
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Is There a Double Standard for World Cup Criticism?
In this first episode of our new three-part video series, Mehdi explains how the U.S. is using the ‘beautiful game’ to cover-up a long-list of ugly crimes.
https://open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/world-cup-trump-corruption-fifa?r=21yx5&utm_medium=ios
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Troublemakers
15 days ago
Aaaaannnnnddddd—it’s official, and unanimous: a one year moratorium on large data centers in the city of Seattle! 💃🎉🔥
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Zeteo
15 days ago
“Money should not be a factor on the type of care that you get in the richest country...” NJ Democratic congressional nominee
@hamawyfornj.bsky.social
joins
@premthakker.bsky.social
to discuss the predatory nature of the American healthcare system and insurance companies.
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Wajahat Ali
15 days ago
Be prepared. Billionaires and AIPAC, plus corporate donors who give to both parties, are going to throw everything and then some against Abdul El Sayed and Platner. Gonna be really nasty.
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Inside Climate News
15 days ago
Wildfires are undercutting the minor progress the U.S. has made to control ozone levels this century.
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Wildfires Are Reversing Years of US Air Quality Gains, Study Finds - Inside Climate News
Tailpipe emissions standards implemented early this century helped reduce smog levels. Longer, more intense fire seasons have erased much of that progress.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09062026/wildfires-reset-air-quality-progress/
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ElieNYC
15 days ago
Literally all the referees, including the American ones, should boycott. But nobody will because most people excuse racism unless it's happening to them personally.
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Don't let the coal industry roll over the Monongahela National Forest! Sign here:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/do...
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Don't let the coal industry roll over the Monongahela National Forest!
The Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia is a national treasure. “The Mon” boasts some of the continent’s southernmost cranberry bogs and red spruce forests, as well as numerous rare species a...
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/dont-let-the-coal-industry-roll-over-the-monongahela-national-forest?source=bluesky&
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Third Act NC
15 days ago
Starting soon! Join in person or by the livestream link below!
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Third Act NC
17 days ago
Taking place Tuesday! Join us!! Register to attend in person
mobilize.us/s/kHXgBJ
Or join the livestream of this important conversation!
rebrand.ly/AI-Comes-To-...
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