brown cloud
@milehighlefty.bsky.social
veganism, bike commuting, DSA, environmental protection/appreciation, DEI, publicly-funded politics, universal healthcare, reproductive rights, reparations, criminal justice reform, unions, fair trade, strong public schools, CRT, debt-free college, hip hop
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brown cloud
@milehighlefty.bsky.social
· Jun 22
"Fuck the gop
Yeah, you know me
I'm down with AOC
and every strong lefty"
Lefty by Nature
Yeah, you know me
I'm down with AOC
and every strong lefty"
Lefty by Nature
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Animal suffering aside, sustainable #fishing is a delusional fantasy on a planet being ravaged to extinction by 8+billion humans hellbent on believing every other species exists for our every selfish want & whim
February 11, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Animal suffering aside, sustainable #fishing is a delusional fantasy on a planet being ravaged to extinction by 8+billion humans hellbent on believing every other species exists for our every selfish want & whim
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If we make infrastructure accessible to all then people will take advantage of it. We have many examples of this!
The city's automated bike counters have picked up almost 200,000 cycling trips since the day of the blizzard and the settling in of a deep, deep freeze, showing that New Yorkers can and will bike in any conditions nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/02/11/d...
Data: New Yorkers Keep Biking In This Cold, Cold World - Streetsblog New York City
Even in the city's historic deep freeze, New Yorkers are getting around by bicycle, according to publicly available data.
nyc.streetsblog.org
February 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
If we make infrastructure accessible to all then people will take advantage of it. We have many examples of this!
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NEW: This was the last essay I was supposed to publish at the Washington Post. But they fired me.
I'm publishing it anyway-- about my family's connection to a sword the British looted from Ghana in 1874.
If youve ever wondered why I love swords, here's why.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
I'm publishing it anyway-- about my family's connection to a sword the British looted from Ghana in 1874.
If youve ever wondered why I love swords, here's why.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
The "Return" of the Golden Sword
My grandfather guarded it. The British stole it. I'm named after it—and I'm going to fight for it.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
NEW: This was the last essay I was supposed to publish at the Washington Post. But they fired me.
I'm publishing it anyway-- about my family's connection to a sword the British looted from Ghana in 1874.
If youve ever wondered why I love swords, here's why.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
I'm publishing it anyway-- about my family's connection to a sword the British looted from Ghana in 1874.
If youve ever wondered why I love swords, here's why.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
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Trump is using America's 250th birthday for more special favors with rich donors.
For $1 MILLION, donors get special access to Trump.
For $2.5 MILLION, donors can speak at an event in D.C. on 4th of July.
In Trump’s America, nothing is sacred, & everything is for sale.
For $1 MILLION, donors get special access to Trump.
For $2.5 MILLION, donors can speak at an event in D.C. on 4th of July.
In Trump’s America, nothing is sacred, & everything is for sale.
February 11, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Trump is using America's 250th birthday for more special favors with rich donors.
For $1 MILLION, donors get special access to Trump.
For $2.5 MILLION, donors can speak at an event in D.C. on 4th of July.
In Trump’s America, nothing is sacred, & everything is for sale.
For $1 MILLION, donors get special access to Trump.
For $2.5 MILLION, donors can speak at an event in D.C. on 4th of July.
In Trump’s America, nothing is sacred, & everything is for sale.
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Gentle #endangered giants, only <1,500 Bornean Pygmy #Elephants 🐘💔 still live in #Borneo. They're surrounded by #palmoil #deforestation and #poaching. Fight for them when you shop 👏☮️ and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🚫#Boycott4Wildlife every day! @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/19/b...
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Gentle #endangered giants, only <1,500 Bornean Pygmy #Elephants 🐘💔 still live in #Borneo. They're surrounded by #palmoil #deforestation and #poaching. Fight for them when you shop 👏☮️ and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🚫#Boycott4Wildlife every day! @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/19/b...
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This right here deserves some honest reflection by those still supporting this animal ab/using industry #Fishing #Seafood
We are #OneBillionScreams
We are #OneBillionScreams
Imagine being swept into a crushing wave of bodies -- thousands of lives slammed together, twisting, panicking, fighting just to breathe.
The weight of the net squeezes your ribs and organs. Everyone is crushed, suffocated, or slowly dying under the weight of the living.
This is #fishing.
The weight of the net squeezes your ribs and organs. Everyone is crushed, suffocated, or slowly dying under the weight of the living.
This is #fishing.
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
This right here deserves some honest reflection by those still supporting this animal ab/using industry #Fishing #Seafood
We are #OneBillionScreams
We are #OneBillionScreams
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Host: A grand jury declined to indict 6 Democratic lawmakers who posted a video urging service members to disobey illegal orders. The very fact that the Justice Department put this before a grand jury at all is notable.
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Host: A grand jury declined to indict 6 Democratic lawmakers who posted a video urging service members to disobey illegal orders. The very fact that the Justice Department put this before a grand jury at all is notable.
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Ordinary people serving on grand juries have become a new front line in the resistance against the Trump regime.
They’re saying no to Trump’s vicious prosecutions, and no to the federal prosecutors pursing them. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-citizens-revolt
They’re saying no to Trump’s vicious prosecutions, and no to the federal prosecutors pursing them. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-citizens-revolt
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Ordinary people serving on grand juries have become a new front line in the resistance against the Trump regime.
They’re saying no to Trump’s vicious prosecutions, and no to the federal prosecutors pursing them. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-citizens-revolt
They’re saying no to Trump’s vicious prosecutions, and no to the federal prosecutors pursing them. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-citizens-revolt
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Today's vote on the SAVE America Act is not by chance.
The only way the Trump and the GOP can secure victories in the midterms is by cheating, so they're doing whatever it takes to make it harder for women, people of color, younger Americans, and elderly Americans to vote.
The only way the Trump and the GOP can secure victories in the midterms is by cheating, so they're doing whatever it takes to make it harder for women, people of color, younger Americans, and elderly Americans to vote.
SAVE Act: House to vote on Trump-backed voter ID bill
The SAVE America Act's GOP supporters say it would secure elections and prevent fraud. Democrats say it could disenfranchise millions.
www.cnbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Today's vote on the SAVE America Act is not by chance.
The only way the Trump and the GOP can secure victories in the midterms is by cheating, so they're doing whatever it takes to make it harder for women, people of color, younger Americans, and elderly Americans to vote.
The only way the Trump and the GOP can secure victories in the midterms is by cheating, so they're doing whatever it takes to make it harder for women, people of color, younger Americans, and elderly Americans to vote.
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In their endless search for a problem that doesn’t exist, the Republican led SAVE Act is yet another bogus attempt to suppress the vote. #HandsOffHerVote
February 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
In their endless search for a problem that doesn’t exist, the Republican led SAVE Act is yet another bogus attempt to suppress the vote. #HandsOffHerVote
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The U.S. added 403,000 fewer jobs last year than previously anticipated.
The new estimate is that the economy added just 181,000 jobs in all of 2025, as opposed to the 1.46 million jobs added in 2024.
The new estimate is that the economy added just 181,000 jobs in all of 2025, as opposed to the 1.46 million jobs added in 2024.
February 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The U.S. added 403,000 fewer jobs last year than previously anticipated.
The new estimate is that the economy added just 181,000 jobs in all of 2025, as opposed to the 1.46 million jobs added in 2024.
The new estimate is that the economy added just 181,000 jobs in all of 2025, as opposed to the 1.46 million jobs added in 2024.
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Among the state agencies that have contracts to collaborate with ICE, the vast majority are in states like Florida and Texas, run by Republicans. Massachusetts stands out as the bluest state on this list, by far.
Inside ICE’s Only Contract with a Blue State
As part of a 287(g) contract between state officials and ICE, Massachusetts continues to release prisoners into deportation—even as state lawmakers look to ban other forms of ICE collaboration.
boltsmag.org
February 11, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Among the state agencies that have contracts to collaborate with ICE, the vast majority are in states like Florida and Texas, run by Republicans. Massachusetts stands out as the bluest state on this list, by far.
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Listening to the Attorney General of our country sitting as a witness in an Oversight hearing screech, scream and call sitting Representatives “that woman,” and refer to a Representative who is questioning her as “she” is truly a testament to how low Trump has brought all our institutions.
February 11, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Listening to the Attorney General of our country sitting as a witness in an Oversight hearing screech, scream and call sitting Representatives “that woman,” and refer to a Representative who is questioning her as “she” is truly a testament to how low Trump has brought all our institutions.
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Live right now!
the morning show with Open Mike Eagle: OME feature | ELUCID single | new They Might Be Giants | Kid Rock lol | J. Cole Fall Off Disc 2
twitch.tv/open_mike_ea...
the morning show with Open Mike Eagle: OME feature | ELUCID single | new They Might Be Giants | Kid Rock lol | J. Cole Fall Off Disc 2
twitch.tv/open_mike_ea...
February 11, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Live right now!
the morning show with Open Mike Eagle: OME feature | ELUCID single | new They Might Be Giants | Kid Rock lol | J. Cole Fall Off Disc 2
twitch.tv/open_mike_ea...
the morning show with Open Mike Eagle: OME feature | ELUCID single | new They Might Be Giants | Kid Rock lol | J. Cole Fall Off Disc 2
twitch.tv/open_mike_ea...
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Joe Arciaga, a Filipino nurse and veteran, organized two No Kings rallies in Historic Filipinotown, a residential enclave west of Downtown Los Angeles, in June and October 2025.
He's gearing up for a third rally on March 28. https://bit.ly/4twfj5w
He's gearing up for a third rally on March 28. https://bit.ly/4twfj5w
February 11, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Joe Arciaga, a Filipino nurse and veteran, organized two No Kings rallies in Historic Filipinotown, a residential enclave west of Downtown Los Angeles, in June and October 2025.
He's gearing up for a third rally on March 28. https://bit.ly/4twfj5w
He's gearing up for a third rally on March 28. https://bit.ly/4twfj5w
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On a scale from 1-10, how worried are you about the disappearance of our remaining forests and their resources? 🌳
February 11, 2026 at 4:09 PM
On a scale from 1-10, how worried are you about the disappearance of our remaining forests and their resources? 🌳
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A reminder: The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. The Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies.
February 11, 2026 at 4:13 PM
A reminder: The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. The Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies.
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The GOP blames immigrants on rising prices but don't want you to know it's really because billionaires have an outsized influence on our elections.
February 11, 2026 at 4:17 PM
The GOP blames immigrants on rising prices but don't want you to know it's really because billionaires have an outsized influence on our elections.
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A new Republican House bill proposes sweeping changes to US toxic chemical laws that would gut protections for consumers, workers and the environment, public health advocates mobilizing against the legislation warn.
February 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM
A new Republican House bill proposes sweeping changes to US toxic chemical laws that would gut protections for consumers, workers and the environment, public health advocates mobilizing against the legislation warn.
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And above all, keep him away from the trophy; he’ll steal it for his collection.
February 11, 2026 at 4:36 PM
And above all, keep him away from the trophy; he’ll steal it for his collection.
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Gwich’in fight to protect caribou from Alaska oil development
Gwich’in fight to protect caribou from Alaska oil development
For "the caribou people," protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge means protecting a way of life.
dlvr.it
February 11, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Gwich’in fight to protect caribou from Alaska oil development
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Imagine if everyone walked the walk ⚖️
Systematic animal abuse, excessive environmental damage & the myriad of associated harms to humans would finally be another dark chapter of our past. We can & must act - ‘as far as is possible & practicable’ - to facilitate a kinder, healthier & more just world
Systematic animal abuse, excessive environmental damage & the myriad of associated harms to humans would finally be another dark chapter of our past. We can & must act - ‘as far as is possible & practicable’ - to facilitate a kinder, healthier & more just world
February 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Imagine if everyone walked the walk ⚖️
Systematic animal abuse, excessive environmental damage & the myriad of associated harms to humans would finally be another dark chapter of our past. We can & must act - ‘as far as is possible & practicable’ - to facilitate a kinder, healthier & more just world
Systematic animal abuse, excessive environmental damage & the myriad of associated harms to humans would finally be another dark chapter of our past. We can & must act - ‘as far as is possible & practicable’ - to facilitate a kinder, healthier & more just world
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Both the number of workers participating in union elections and the success of elections dropped off
US union elections declined in 2025 after Trump hobbled labor board
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Both the number of workers participating in union elections and the success of elections dropped off
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Photographing this hidden oasis one morning last fall was a beautiful experience.
#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #Waterfall #WaterfallWednesday #FallColors
#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #Waterfall #WaterfallWednesday #FallColors
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Photographing this hidden oasis one morning last fall was a beautiful experience.
#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #Waterfall #WaterfallWednesday #FallColors
#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #Waterfall #WaterfallWednesday #FallColors
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Trump's tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year.
It's America's biggest tax hike as a percent of GDP since 1993.
Meanwhile, Amazon got an 87% tax break.
The biggest CEOs in America are set to get millions in tax handouts apiece.
We are being scammed.
It's America's biggest tax hike as a percent of GDP since 1993.
Meanwhile, Amazon got an 87% tax break.
The biggest CEOs in America are set to get millions in tax handouts apiece.
We are being scammed.
February 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Trump's tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year.
It's America's biggest tax hike as a percent of GDP since 1993.
Meanwhile, Amazon got an 87% tax break.
The biggest CEOs in America are set to get millions in tax handouts apiece.
We are being scammed.
It's America's biggest tax hike as a percent of GDP since 1993.
Meanwhile, Amazon got an 87% tax break.
The biggest CEOs in America are set to get millions in tax handouts apiece.
We are being scammed.