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@birdsong18.bsky.social
Oregon birder, photographer, dog mom, glamper, left-wing liberal, science-believer and supporter of environmental and progressive causes
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Here's the CBS 60 Minutes segment that was censored/pulled from the lineup by the corrupt White House.
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Great news out of Oklahoma!
December 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Join me at 6:00PM PT this Thursday for our last telephone town hall of the year! I’ll be answering your questions about the work we’ve done this year and the work we plan to do in 2026!

If you’d like to join, you can RSVP using the link below!

🔗: forms.gle/7HsNTzQyeGA2...
December 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Thank you so much @nycjayjay.bsky.social! I look forward to this post all week. Probably my favorite thing about Saturdays!
Just for Skeets and Giggles (12.13.25)
Housekeeping note: Substack is cutting off emails that are “too long” which include all of my Saturday Skeets and Giggles installments.
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December 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. statuskuo.substack.com/p/just-for-s...
December 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Gluing myself to every nugget of hope I can find.
Why MAGA is coming apart at the seams
Turns out they're not in it for Trump, they're in it for themselves.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Did you know that there's not even a deportation order for Mr. Abrego? Further, a DHS employee signed a declaration that he didn't even write and just admitted it in court? And that Costa Rica just proved the declaration was BS? Lot's going on! www.youtube.com/live/d5-PROg...
LIVE: Trump DOJ CAUGHT LYING as CASES Suddenly IMPLODE
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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November 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. https://to.pbs.org/4qSZcNU
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn decadeold same-sex marriage decision
The justices turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court's 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
@jeff-merkley.bsky.social I'm hearing discussion about talks to reopen gov't. Of course that's the goal, for all the obvious reasons, but please do not agree unless: ACA subsidies are made permanent, they restore all funding that was rescinded. Plus everything Tues showed we want you to fight for.
November 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
@wyden.senate.gov I'm hearing discussion about talks to reopen gov't. Of course that's the goal, for all the obvious reasons, but please do not agree unless: ACA subsidies are permanently extended, they restore all funding that was rescinded. Plus all the things Tues showed we want you to fight for.
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Democrats didn’t cave. They boxed republicans in and made them own the shutdown. Watch.
November 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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A federal judge said Thursday she will order federal agents in Chicago to restrict using force against peaceful protesters and news media outlets, saying current practices violate their constitutional rights. https://to.pbs.org/4or5Ucq
Judge will order federal agents to restrict using force against protesters and media in Chicago
A judge said Thursday she will order federal agents in Chicago to restrict using force against peaceful protesters and media, saying current practices violate their constitutional rights.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Sandwich man goes free
We have reached a verdict: Not guilty.
November 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The Hideous Symbol of MAGA Corruption
The ballroom can trigger long overdue reforms
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November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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The Home Depot continues to allow ICE to terrorize the communities they pretend to serve. Let’s show them the same kindness we did to target!

use the website boycotthomedepot.network and the toolkit at bit.ly/boycotthomed... to spread the word!
October 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Looking for a guide on which companies are maga and trump supporters so I know who NOT to patronize. Anyone have a reliable source?
October 14, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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We will rebuild
Horrible, horrible images from Portland:
It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.
October 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
One small victory for my state, and our country. opb.org/article/2025...
Judge grants restraining order halting Trump’s deployment of Oregon National Guard
The judge’s decision in Portland comes as the administration deploys the National Guard to a number of American cities.
opb.org
October 5, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Blackhawk helicopters have been flying over our house on north-south routes, non-stop, for the past six days. This is not ok! ICE agents pepper-spraying a peaceful protester in the face at point-blank range is not ok! What ICE is doing in Chicago is not ok! What the White House is doing is not ok!
October 4, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Excellent essay here.
"Practice being brave now, don’t wait for some special moment at the end to be a hero."

This is excellent. open.substack.com/pub/peaceful...
Defeating Fascism The Easy Way
Fighting fascism when peaceful means may still be a possibility
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September 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Anyone know what's going on with the USPS website? I haven't been able to log on since last Friday. It says the website doesn't exist.
September 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Just arrived at our gorgeous Crater Lake National Park for a few nights.
September 13, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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A longstanding effort off the coast of Maine continues to provide Atlantic puffins with a crucial nesting habitat and a place to thrive. https://to.pbs.org/4nmmQzY
How researchers restored a thriving habitat for Atlantic puffins in Maine
Atlantic puffins face an increasingly precarious foothold due in part to a loss of habitat and to troubles tied to warming ocean waters and climate change. But an effort off the coast of Maine continu...
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September 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM