#DNA tests are misleading because they equate genetic #ancestry with human-made categories, like "Irish." @hnorton.bsky.social, @dunsworth.bsky.social #ethnicity #race #genetics #science #DogBreeds

Yesterday, New Brunswick held a well-attended #NoKings event to address labor rights, immigration reform, and other pressing issues. Read my article for @communitysentinel.bsky.social to learn more: communitysentinel.media/2026/03/29/n...

Turtles, rabbits, fish, oh my! Read about exotic pets seeking second homes in my latest article for @communitysentinel.bsky.social here: communitysentinel.media/2026/03/24/w...

Some arrived yesterday. More are arriving in #Cuba today. @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social, @nlg.org, @progintl.bsky.social #HumanRights #HumanitarianAid #TrumpAdministration

"The investigation found that 75 #Catholic clergy molested more than 300 victims since 1950, but officials stressed that the number of victimized children and abusive priests is likely much higher." #religion #SexualAbuse #ChildSexAbuse #RhodeIsland #survivor

In addition to telling about the official renaming of #BagleyPark, this article is a good example of why #reparations are necessary. #Atlanta #racism #BlackHistory #BHM365 #AmericanHistory

Part 2 of the #KlamathRiver dam removal examines the results and how #salmon are responding. @yuroktribe.bsky.social, @caltrout.bsky.social #environment #nature #BusinessForGood #California #Indigenous communitysentinel.media/2026/02/24/k...

#ClimateChange affects every industry in one way or another. Those companies whose products involve natural resources have had to adjust quickly in order to remain competitive. @thehollyriddle.bsky.social #Vermont #NewYork #SugaringSeason #MapleSyrup #organic #environment #business

#Segregation filtered into everything — even death. In #Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery, "Slave Square" was set aside so that Black people would be buried separate from white people. Thanks to @afrosypaella.bsky.social for bringing us this history of #RacismInAmerica. #AmericanHistory #BlackHistory

Owning a #CatCafe might be your dream job, but getting there can be a nightmare. #cats #AdoptDontShop #RhodeIsland #RescueCats #TNR #BlueskyCats #business

#Indigenous tribes and environmental consulting firms worked together to restore tributaries to the #KlamathRiver, paving the way for #salmon to return to their natural spawning grounds. Part 1 of 2. #environment #nature #BusinessForGood #California

The answer to fraudulent service dog trainers is more complex than you may expect. Read about it via @communitysentinel.bsky.social : communitysentinel.media/2026/02/03/r...

Our #NewJersey correspondent explored #sheep and #FiberArts and talked with the #artisans who spin wool into useful items. #BabydollSouthdownSheep #agriculture

Two Northern Virginia school districts are continuing their legal battle against the Trump administration over potential federal funding losses tied to gender policy. communitysentinel.media/2025/09/15/n... @communitysentinel.bsky.social

What's going on in YOUR town? Do your local administrators have a contract with #ICE? @michaelamedeck.bsky.social explains why #Islip residents made their disagreement known at an "ICE Out of Islip" rally earlier this month. #JournalismMatters #NewYork #immigration #community

The removal was because of U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's SAFE ROADS initiative, which ordered states to eliminate non-standard roadway markings, including rainbow crosswalks, citing driver distraction. @equalityfl.bsky.social #Florida #PulseNightclub #LGBTQ

#NBPD officer fatally shot a 68-year-old woman on August 8. Our #NewJersey correspondent attended yesterday's council meeting. #NewBrunswick #PoliceReform #MentalHealth

There are still too many places where #women and girls are just not safe. Our correspondent in #Pakistan captures the horror and sadness of a recent #HonorKilling in #Balochistan province. @hrcpakistan.bsky.social #ViolenceAgainstWomen

“The very visible ways that the Trump administration is targeting specific #students for punishment or #deportation, foreign students for punishment or deportation because of their speech, is deeply chilling.” #FreeSpeech #MahmoudKhalil #ColumbiaUniversity

"The companies that provide prison telephone services offer kickbacks, known as 'commissions,' to prison operators to secure lucrative contracts. [Up] to 50% of the money incarcerated people spend on telephone calls is routed back to the company or government that operates the prison." #PrisonReform

"The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice are not enjoyed in common. The rich inheritance of liberty, justice, prosperity, and independence bequeathed by your fathers is shared by you — not by me." #FourthOfJuly #AmericanHistory

"The city will operate a total of 1,937 interim placements this year, including housing units, converted hotel rooms, supportive parking spaces, and safe sleeping sites. But there are 5,000 #unsheltered #homeless individuals in the city." #SanJose #AffordableHousing #LowIncomeHousing

"Hoffman, the state Farm Bureau president, also called on Congress to prioritize H-2A visa reform and described the current system as “cumbersome, expensive, and fails to meet the year-round needs of modern #agriculture.” #Pennsylvania @penncapital-star.com

"[A] 22-year-old man was struck and killed under the overpass on Greenwood. Seven other individuals, ranging in age from 17 to an elderly woman, were hit by gunfire and transported to local hospitals for treatment.” #Juneteenth #Tulsa #GunViolence #Oklahoma #MassShooting

In addition to our #journalists' work, we also republish articles by other outlets (with permission, of course) that may be of interest to you, our readers. “These new results confirm this is part of a nationwide trend that has been unfolding for over 20 years.” #childfree #ChildlessByChoice

"No monarchy should be running this country by executive orders. We have three branches of government for a reason, and they should be respected." #NoKings #protest #NewYork #LongIsland

"People are fed up and refuse to be complicit bystanders to #ICE abducting #immigrants. Viral videos abound of communities heckling these officers as they prowl for anyone suspiciously brown enough to warrant questioning. But does this help?" #NYC #NoKings #protest

"Anthony Rapa, a Blank Rome lawyer in Washington ... said the government’s intervention in the Nippon Steel- #USSteel deal is another sign of a trend that the U.S. is increasingly equating economic security with national security." #business #economy

In addition to our own journalists' work, we republish high quality #journalism from other sources (with permission , of course). “These new results confirm this is part of a nationwide trend that has been unfolding for over 20 years.” #childfree #childless #ChildlessByChoice #nonparents

"The resolution reflects a growing interest among conservative Christians in overturning the 2015 #Obergefell decision, modeling their effort on the fall of #RoevWade." #LGBT #GayMarriage #religion #CivilRights

“It’s clear that #Trump now has an even more dangerous vision for the American judiciary, wherein federal judges are simply another weapon in Trump’s personal enforcement arsenal.” #SCOTUS #politics #USConstitution #democracy

Old queens do die, but their legacy can live on, as #WalterCole's will in the new Darcelle Plaza in #Portland, #Oregon. #DarcelleXV #drag club is one of a few established before 1970 that remain operational today. #LGBT #HappyPrideMonth #JeremyCorvusPeck #LGBTHistory

"There is little that threatens individual liberty or facilitates #tyranny more than the unchecked ability of a country’s leader to turn the #military inward against the people." #LosAngeles #RightToProtest

FACT FOCUS: A Craigslist ad is not proof of paid protesters in LA. It was posted as a prank #LosAngeles #disinformation #FactsMatter

It's that time of year when wild babies abound. A #wildlife rehabilitator's work is hard, thankless, and never ending. This cottontail #rabbit rescue in #Texas has been helping injured and orphaned bunnies for 26 years.

"The material removed from #USDA sites in February included content about climate-smart #agriculture, forest conservation, #ClimateChange adaptation and #CleanEnergy project investments in rural areas." #farming #TrumpAdministration

This is a Community Sentinel original. "I can’t explain what it’s like to see my father discriminated against or told he doesn’t belong in a space that he, and many others like him, didn't ask to come to." #immigration #ImmigrationReform #VietNam #war #AsianAmerican #AAPIMonth

"The proposed law ... would add failure to provide suitable and species-appropriate food, water and shelter to the definition of #AnimalNeglect in #Arizona. #pets #AnimalAbuse

"If made into law, the bill would force social media platforms to verify the age of anyone setting up an account." #Texas #SocialMedia #MentalHealth #youth

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More than 1,000 Hands Off! protests took place on Saturday. This report is from our correspondent in #Virginia, who attended the rally in Lynchburg. #HandsOff #journalism #politics #GoodTrouble

Remember the Afghans who help our #military during Operation Enduring Freedom? Here's an update — and it's not good. #USMilitary #Taliban #AfghanAllies #refugees

The Trump administration is trying to put everyone on patrol—serving and protecting racism. Americans are being ordered to report on their peers’ antiracist activities. This takes a page out of an old racist playbook. My latest @theemancipator.org

What the heck is going on in #Idaho? #Deregulation of the worst kind — it means decreased protection for #children. #daycare #ChildCare #ComingToYourState

Iglesias hoped her landmark 2022 settlement with the Federal Bureau of Prisons that enabled her to get gender-affirming surgery would set a precedent for other transgender inmates seeking care. Under the Trump administration, that hope has dwindled. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

#Epilepsy can be debilitating, but sometimes there are options. Read about Sara's experience. #health #science

#GulfOfAmerica #Louisiana #politics

"As my travels continued, so did the varied perspectives. What became clear is that Trump’s presidency, much like in the U.S., sparks debate worldwide, eliciting admiration, skepticism, and everything in between." #politics #Europe #England #Scotland