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Rabbi, Granny, Teacher, Queer.
We had a grand time tonight watching 📽️ "Queen of Outer Space," a campy science fiction romp from 1958.
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Pope Leo reiterates opposition to death penalty on same day U.S. approves firing squads
Pope Leo reiterated the Catholic Church's teaching that the death penalty is "inadmissible," in a video message released hours after the Justice Department said it would allow firing squads for federa...
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/25/g-s1-118767/pope-leo-trump-death-penalty
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Did you know this is Lesbian Visibility Week?
www.kqed.org/arts/13987669
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In the 1970s, Bay Area Lesbians Created Their Own Economy | KQED
An exhibit at the GLBT Historical Society looks back at bookstores, cafes and co-ops that offered a lifeline.
https://www.kqed.org/arts/13987669
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Loving the new tune from Jimbo Scott...
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Ollie's Song
https://open.spotify.com/album/2TIqocSMEcHE4aCmrcjQNe?si=vpv7aSEoTiq9hi9SlrgvfA
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Timeline pause.
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Adam Kinzinger
5 days ago
Fifteen minutes before the President announced he was pausing strikes on Iran, somebody moved $500 million in oil futures. Somebody knew. Somebody told them. Or somebody is them. New piece ↓
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This Isn't Trading. It's Theft from Your Retirement.
Someone keeps making perfectly-timed bets right before the President speaks. The victims are your pension, your 401(k), and the country I took an oath to defend.
https://open.substack.com/pub/adamkinzinger/p/this-isnt-trading-its-theft-from?r=kjv0f&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Watching the news about Iran and think "that has nothing to do with me"? Think again.
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Justice for the victims, now, whatever connections the perps may have or have had.
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Voices from Israel that we don't hear often enough. I appreciate
@elanahope.bsky.social
's POV.
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Collective memory, collective pain...
Notes from the joint Palestinian-Israeli memorial ceremony.
https://open.substack.com/pub/elanasztokman/p/collective-memory-collective-pain?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
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Insightful article about the billionaire phenomenon.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat
For the richest men on Earth, everything is free and nothing matters.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/05/billionaire-consequence-free-reality/686588/?gift=4YHqMjQcJdt9D-W1vu3GmYODnQiWFYR1wc9gOpOHNiU
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Want to make the world just a tiny bit better for someone in need? Many people in my city, San Leandro CA do not have access to good health care. Some are unhoused. If you have a buck to spare, I invite you to join me in this Go Fund Me, for foot care for needy people.
gofund.me/f9f03c828
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Donate to Foot Care for Life: San Leandro Wellness Event, organized by Myeshia Jefferson- Lewis
Foot Care for Life is a community wellness initiative that rai… Myeshia Jefferson- Lewis needs your support for Foot Care for Life: San Leandro Wellness Event
https://gofund.me/f9f03c828
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www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...
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Opinion | Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/opinion/measles-child-britain-vaccination.html?unlocked_article_code=1.clA.SbRU.4TXyTqqzVR8I&smid=nytcore-android-share
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Thomson-Reuters fires whistleblower who raises concerns about possible misuse of information.
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She raised concerns about her company's contracts with ICE. Then she lost her job
Billie Little had worked for Thomson Reuters for about two decades. She was fired after questioning whether federal immigration agents unlawfully used their products.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/nx-s1-5786915/ice-immigration-enforcement-data-thomson-reuters
5 days ago
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Goodbye Title X?
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/o...
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Opinion | The Trump Administration Is Coming After Birth Control Access in a Terrifying New Way
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/opinion/trump-birth-control.html?unlocked_article_code=1.clA.LYex.3S9zpaVEaT7S&smid=nytcore-android-share
6 days ago
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"Unreinforced masonry" became a terrifying thought.
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6 days ago
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The Quiet Norm(an)
6 days ago
Always up for seeing yet another hidden gem in Oakland's beautiful parks!
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This is so important! Hospitality is an ancient value in many cultures because social connection is so important. Don't less housekeeping anxiety stop you from connecting with others.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)
7 days ago
April 18, 2026
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April 18, 2026
And, just like that, President Donald J.
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-18-2026
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TonyOdZ
8 days ago
I did about 240 miles in my electric car this week. Our
#LandRover
(for farm) currently costs about £45 in diesel 4that distance. The
#EV
costs about £3.00 to charge at home. Ok about £10-15 on public fast charger but still a
#NoBrainer
- unless you listen to
#Trumputin
and his poodles at
#DeformUK
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Sign a petition to get GLP-1 drugs covered by MediCal in CA. These are a powerful tool for managing diabetes! Why should they only be available to the rich?
www.votervoice.net/Shares/BnJMA...
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American Diabetes Association - Petitions
http://www.votervoice.net/Shares/BnJMAB2UBEOlBA13ddh7FBA
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Families left reeling after hospitals in blue states drop transgender care for youth
Massachusetts passed laws and joined lawsuits to protect access to gender-affirming care for minors. But faced with the Trump administration's threats, some hospitals voluntarily stopped care.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/nx-s1-5780011/blue-state-hospitals-drop-transgender-affirming-care-minors
8 days ago
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Shabbat shalom! Rosh Chodesh tov! Happy Friday night!
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Democratic Activists
10 days ago
So; we sent US soldiers to fight a useless war, and now we can’t feed them? Do I have that right?
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Want to make the world just a tiny bit better for someone in need? Many people in my city, San Leandro CA do not have access to good health care. Some are unhoused. If you have a buck to spare, I invite you to join me in this Go Fund Me, for foot care for needy people.
gofund.me/f9f03c828
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Donate to Foot Care for Life: San Leandro Wellness Event, organized by Myeshia Jefferson- Lewis
Foot Care for Life is a community wellness initiative that rai… Myeshia Jefferson- Lewis needs your support for Foot Care for Life: San Leandro Wellness Event
https://gofund.me/f9f03c828
10 days ago
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Thousands suffer nausea, delirium and other health issues from toxins in the Tijuana River - ABC News
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Thousands suffer nausea, delirium, other health issues from toxins in Tijuana River
For decades, billions of gallons of sewage and industrial waste have been dumped into the Tijuana River
https://share.google/0YghAG7Z37uRDYRaP
10 days ago
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"Post the best picture you have ever taken of your pet." Gabi was my angel. This is one of my favorite pictures of her; there are dozens that I love.
10 days ago
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Drug resistant illnesses are increasingly common. This one is on the rise in California.
www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA...
#California
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California Department of Public Health
Historically, shigellosis has predominantly affected young children (aged 1–4 years) in the U.S. More recently, there has been an increase nationally in antibiotic-resistant Shigella infections among adult populations [2], especially:
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/CAHAN/Rise-in-Extensively-Drug-Resistant-Shigella-Strains.aspx
10 days ago
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Why do voices making BART announcements sound so ancient?
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#BART
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Why do George and Gracie, the voices making BART announcements, sound so ancient?
The synthesized voices are part of a robotic text-to-speech system that's been announcing trains to BART passengers for 26 years.
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11 days ago
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Nicky Schwenzer
11 days ago
Do u think that orange 🐈 is named
#TACO
? 😂 🐾 TIME TO IMPEACH 🍑
#FELONTRUMP
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Disgusting.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds
Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/big-oil-huge-war-windfall-consumers?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Rep. Eric Swalwell plans to resign from Congress after accusations of sexual assault
The announcement comes after the Democrat ended his campaign for governor of California and the House Ethics Committee launched a probe into sexual misconduct allegations.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-eric-swalwell-resigns-congress-sexual-assault-allegations-rcna331629
13 days ago
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And here I thought that post was Trump's new healthcare "concept"! Pope Leo really got to him, apparently. Someone should take away his AI crayons, and the nuclear codes.
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13 days ago
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We must make our policies live up to our talk. Treating survivors of sexual abuse as expensive nuisances compounds the injustice.
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Opinion | California shouldn’t water down justice for these child sexual abuse survivors
LA County has pushed legislation that would set deadlines, limit damage and make it harder for sexually abused children in government care to sue.
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2026/04/child-sex-abuse-california-justice/
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Al Jazeera English
13 days ago
Lieutenant General Susan Coyle has held several senior command roles over a nearly 40-year military career.
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Australia appoints female army chief for the first time in history
Lieutenant General Susan Coyle has held several senior command roles over a nearly 40-year military career.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/13/australia-appoints-female-army-chief-for-the-first-time-in-history?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
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Wake up, froggies! The pot is heating up, andnot so slowly any more.
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13 days ago
"In a statement on social media, State Senator Scott Wiener, a Democrat who represents San Francisco, described the Presidio as a “success story” and called Mr. Trump “the Destroyer President.” "
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Trump Fires Board That Oversees Presidio in San Francisco
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/us/trump-presidio-landmark-board-fired.html?smid=bs-share
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It's gray and rainy in Northern CA today and I am grateful for every drop. Also grateful that I do not need to be out in it.
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Video: How Trump’s Advisers Felt About Going to War With Iran
https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000010828478/trump-war-iran-advisers.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
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Shannon Carey
15 days ago
Need a little Fin-de-Siecle joy and queer resistance in your life? Live in the East Bay? I cannot recommend the Oakland Gay Men's Chorus Inextinguishable Joy show enough. 2 more shows, Saturday and Sunday! A goddamned delight. Home
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Splashdown - I hope those seas are calm. I will be worried about the c astronauts until they are able to get out of the capsule.
#Artemis
#Artemis2
#Splashdown
16 days ago
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Watching the NASAfeed on HBO/Max.
#ArtemisII
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Rachel Maddow
16 days ago
"The Georgia Department of Community Affairs says more than 500 families statewide will lose the voucher on June 30. The federal funding cutoff could put hundreds of Georgia families at risk of eviction and homelessness..."
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Steve Roth
16 days ago
Raise a toast today for Frances Perkins’ birthday. Secretary of Labor throughout FDR’s presidency (and the first female cabinet secretary). The list of New Deal programs she presented to FDR in 1933 were the foundation of The New Deal, and American prosperity.
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Frances Perkins - Wikipedia
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Ilana Kaufman is doing important work in the Jewish community - this op ed from the Times of Israel is interesting reading.
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The Blogs: What I’ve learned from our multiracial Jewish community
From the blog of Ilana Kaufman at The Times of Israel
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/what-ive-learned-from-our-multiracial-jewish-community/
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Cory Booker
17 days ago
Trump and his family are profiting off of war while American families pay the price. op: nathancjun via IG
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I foller the Holler! If you think all red state folks are alike, get acquainted with these folks and learn better.
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Amazon thanks loyal Kindle devotees by bricking their kit • The Register
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Gee, thanks, Bezos.
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Amazon thanks loyal Kindle devotees by bricking their kit
Updated: To 'minimize disruption,' Bezoscorp offers a 20% discount on new hardware you didn't want
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‘Masquerading as a university’: inside the brazen rightwing plan to conquer American schools
As teachers eagerly adopt its free lesson plans and the White House boosts its videos, PragerU is intent on one goal: attracting young people to conservatism
https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2026/apr/08/prageru-university-conservatism?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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California has some red counties, but the majority of us are already disgusted with Trump. This situation won't help.
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
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The Iran War Is Hitting California Harder Than Any Other State
California imports roughly 75% of its crude oil, almost one-third of which comes from the Middle East.
https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/the-iran-war-is-hitting-california-harder-than-any-other-state-24bb289e?st=jzjsNo&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
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