Lori Witzel
@loriaustex.bsky.social
(She/Her) #PNW #botany #lichens #MedievalArt #poetry #photography Work: #marketing #analytics #data Other: http://chatoyance.blogspot.com #arthistory Thoughts mine, don't represent my employer.
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The crime is not what we were doing protesting in the 10th floor elevator lobby of 26 Federal Plaza.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
NEW: Brad Lander says he wants a trial, not a deal to drop his charge stemming from an arrest by ICE.
After Arrest by ICE, City Comptroller Rejects Deal and Seeks Trial
Other officials arrested while protesting at 26 Federal Plaza in September will have their federal charges dropped if they avoid arrest inside a federal building for six months.
www.thecity.nyc
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The crime is not what we were doing protesting in the 10th floor elevator lobby of 26 Federal Plaza.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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You can think it’s good that Massie and MTG are stirring up shit within the GOP caucus without thinking their politics in general is good. It’s not hard at all in fact?
November 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
You can think it’s good that Massie and MTG are stirring up shit within the GOP caucus without thinking their politics in general is good. It’s not hard at all in fact?
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This morning’s Wootz and Merle, all wriggly together in a dog bed. #cats #CatsOfBluesky #tabbies #PDX
November 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This morning’s Wootz and Merle, all wriggly together in a dog bed. #cats #CatsOfBluesky #tabbies #PDX
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A reminder that what we think of as “domestication” is co-evolution of with humans, which is a bidirectional and responsive process.
I, for one, welcome our new trash panda overlords.
But for real, fascinating science on how we might be seeing the very early stages of domestication in action in wild animals. 🧪
By @marinacoladas.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social
But for real, fascinating science on how we might be seeing the very early stages of domestication in action in wild animals. 🧪
By @marinacoladas.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social
City Raccoons Are Evolving to Look More Like Pets
City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals
www.scientificamerican.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A reminder that what we think of as “domestication” is co-evolution of with humans, which is a bidirectional and responsive process.
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The awesome strength of the forces that shape our planet is also the wavering reflection of tree branches and a gathering of autumn leaves in a pool of water in a mountain stream.
You are enough. Keep walking.
You are enough. Keep walking.
November 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The awesome strength of the forces that shape our planet is also the wavering reflection of tree branches and a gathering of autumn leaves in a pool of water in a mountain stream.
You are enough. Keep walking.
You are enough. Keep walking.
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when your example of 'barely legal' is just literally illegal
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
when your example of 'barely legal' is just literally illegal
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You can disagree and argue as much as you like but the point of evaluating something scientifically is that not every statement should be given equal credence because evidence matters
JD Vance: "Science as practiced in its best form is that if you disagree with it, then you ought to criticize it and you ought to argue against it."
November 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
You can disagree and argue as much as you like but the point of evaluating something scientifically is that not every statement should be given equal credence because evidence matters
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Solidarity with Starbucks workers! Starbucks makes BILLIONS every year.
The very least the company owes its workers is good faith negotiations for a fair contract and to END their illegal union-busting.
Everyone should be able to organize at work!
The very least the company owes its workers is good faith negotiations for a fair contract and to END their illegal union-busting.
Everyone should be able to organize at work!
Merkley, Wyden Call on Starbucks CEO to Stop Union-Busting and Negotiate a Fair Contract for Workers - Merkley
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in a letter to Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol demanding that the multibillion-dollar corporation stop its illegal uni...
www.merkley.senate.gov
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Solidarity with Starbucks workers! Starbucks makes BILLIONS every year.
The very least the company owes its workers is good faith negotiations for a fair contract and to END their illegal union-busting.
Everyone should be able to organize at work!
The very least the company owes its workers is good faith negotiations for a fair contract and to END their illegal union-busting.
Everyone should be able to organize at work!
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For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Epstein Document Search
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
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Some of their factories have been associated with human rights abuses, such as putting workers in hazardous work conditions, stealing their wages, and sometimes even murdering them for trying to organize. When garments are produced using misery, no joy can be derived from them.
November 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Some of their factories have been associated with human rights abuses, such as putting workers in hazardous work conditions, stealing their wages, and sometimes even murdering them for trying to organize. When garments are produced using misery, no joy can be derived from them.
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Release. The. Epstein. Files.
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Release. The. Epstein. Files.
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The ‘deal’ that passed out of the Senate last night was an insult to the American people. I’m headed back to DC to hold the line for your healthcare.
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The ‘deal’ that passed out of the Senate last night was an insult to the American people. I’m headed back to DC to hold the line for your healthcare.
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There are 1,700 ballots that need signature confirmation. That is enough to change the election.
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
There are 1,700 ballots that need signature confirmation. That is enough to change the election.
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
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This isn’t just about the eight Senate Democrats who surrendered. 👇
November 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
This isn’t just about the eight Senate Democrats who surrendered. 👇
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The vote to reopen the government with no deal on health care is a brutal blow to all those who have stood together to save affordable health care for more than 20 million Americans.
I will vote ‘NO’ with every fiber of my being.
www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-voti...
I will vote ‘NO’ with every fiber of my being.
www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-voti...
Merkley: Voting No with Every Fiber of My Being - Merkley
Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement announcing he is voting against the bill that funds the government but does not extend the Affordable Care Act’s en...
www.merkley.senate.gov
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
The vote to reopen the government with no deal on health care is a brutal blow to all those who have stood together to save affordable health care for more than 20 million Americans.
I will vote ‘NO’ with every fiber of my being.
www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-voti...
I will vote ‘NO’ with every fiber of my being.
www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-voti...
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The answer Sen, Shaheen is that since America elected the Black man to be president, the official position of the Republican Party is “not to work together with Democrats to address the problems that are facing this country.”
Shaheen: "When I talk to my constituents in New Hampshire, you know what they say to me? They say, 'Why can't you all just work together to address the problems that are facing this country?'"
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
The answer Sen, Shaheen is that since America elected the Black man to be president, the official position of the Republican Party is “not to work together with Democrats to address the problems that are facing this country.”
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Fight don’t fold.
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Fight don’t fold.