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I stand with Sen. Mark Kelly. To all active and retired US Military members: Defy illegal orders. Defy Unconstitutional orders. When you swore an oath, you were not reciting a poem – you were making a commitment.

Say what you will, she managed to resolve two cases simultaneously!

The EPA will approve two new pesticides containing “forever chemicals” and relax a reporting rule for companies who make products with forever chemicals. The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry. Where is the MAHA outcry?

The "Department of Government Efficiency" has disbanded eight months early. DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings. Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.

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As @queenofthesouth.bsky.social & others have pointed out, their answer really is Sen. Mark Kelly et al. were trying to "intimidate" the active service members by reminding them of their oath & to follow the law. That is what they are going with on this one? If the orders are legal, why intimidate?

If you have a GOP rep and you’ve been holding off on contacting them because what difference will it make, you could be the reason the funniest thing happens

In a stunning moment, CNN just announced that Donald Trump is postponing the introduction of his healthcare plan. Turns out, Trump doesn’t even have concepts of a plan. Wow..what a shocker 🙄 🤣🤣🤣

R.I.P. Mother Fletcher.

US judge tosses cases against ex-FBI chief Comey, New York AG James reut.rs/47ZI5mj

'The damage is done already': What 2 weeks without SNAP meant for NYC https://gothamist.com/news/the-damage-is-done-already-what-2-weeks-without-snap-meant-for-nyc

As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.

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This ‘memory’ dropped onto my screen today & reminds me that I haven’t been back to this beautiful place since just before covid. Way too long. But as a non driver it’s quite a hike : two buses about 90 minutes each way. I will get back this summer tho, & into the water, I promise myself. 🤞🙏🤞

Beautiful late fall skies

Ornella Vanoni, a beloved Italian singer with a career spanning seven decades, has died at 91. Known for hits like "Senza Fine" and "L’appuntamento," she left a lasting impact on Italian culture.

I am on the ground, speaking to voters weekly… MTG doesn’t surprise me and I know there will be more. It’s the economy. It’s high prices and stagnant wages. It’s so many unhappy with an oligarchy. It’s folks looking up rather than side to side. ‘26 is going to be big for Democrats.

WOW

Medicare for All would save $450B a year. Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity. Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall. It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.

Pretty little droplets on branches from a sleepy morning drizzle in Minnesota 💦 #Photography #Photographers #BlueSkyArt #EastCoastKin #Rain #Nature #Minnesota

Excellent informative thread from Andy🔭 🧪

mount fuji at sunset (unretouched photo) (you see what the camera saw)

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Whoa. Cicada brooch by Marta Mattson #sciart

Tis the season in #realSF

825 The Trees Are the Flowers of the Good https://www.wikiart.org/en/friedensreich-hundertwasser/goals-in-a-different-world

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Cian McCarthy

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The Labor Department reports on hiring and unemployment for the month of September Thursday. The report, which was delayed by the government shutdown, is somewhat stale, but could offer some clues about the strength or weakness of the U.S. job market. n.pr/49pLL1V

"Poets and beggars, musicians and prophets, warriors and scoundrels, all creatures of that unbridled reality, we have had to ask but little of imagination. For our crucial problem has been a lack of conventional means to render our lives believable." — Gabriel García Márquez (Nobel speech 1982)

Trump take Barbie. Trump take Farm. Trump take East Wing.

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My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨

This is a heart breaking statistic. So many families are suffering. We need affordable housing and assistance for them to buy an affordable house.

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tokyoAutumn: (a virtual exhibition) Mount Fuji fuji san (unretouched photos) .. muchka.com/tokyoAutumn

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Pilgrim's Visiting Album Japan, 18th century 📸The Met

Fran Coca, Blue Garden 4 (2013)