Harriet McCarthy
@mstrgdnr704.bsky.social
Master Gardener, lecturer, interested in all things natural and sustainable. #homegrownnationalpark.
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From Hopium:
- Why voting early matters, and helps us win
- We have sturdy leads in CA, NJ, and VA in the home stretch
- A series of reminders of the damage Trump is doing to the country and why we must do everything we can to win the fall elections 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/sunday-hop...
- Why voting early matters, and helps us win
- We have sturdy leads in CA, NJ, and VA in the home stretch
- A series of reminders of the damage Trump is doing to the country and why we must do everything we can to win the fall elections 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/sunday-hop...
Sunday Hopium - The Importance Of Voting Early, Closing Strong And Winning The November Elections, Some Reminders Of Why We Need To Fight With Everything We Got
We enter the final week of the 2025 elections with sturdy leads in CA, NJ, and VA - need to keep working hard everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
www.hopiumchronicles.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
From Hopium:
- Why voting early matters, and helps us win
- We have sturdy leads in CA, NJ, and VA in the home stretch
- A series of reminders of the damage Trump is doing to the country and why we must do everything we can to win the fall elections 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/sunday-hop...
- Why voting early matters, and helps us win
- We have sturdy leads in CA, NJ, and VA in the home stretch
- A series of reminders of the damage Trump is doing to the country and why we must do everything we can to win the fall elections 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/sunday-hop...
It’s a tough life for Lily, hanging out next to the radio listening to mellow tunes, in a padded bowl, waiting for food to fall out of the sky. But she’s toughing it out.
October 2, 2025 at 2:57 AM
It’s a tough life for Lily, hanging out next to the radio listening to mellow tunes, in a padded bowl, waiting for food to fall out of the sky. But she’s toughing it out.
I'm attending Forsyth County Democratic Party's event, “Senior Democrats Monthly Meeting” - sign up now to join me! #FCDPNCNow www.mobilize.us/forsythcount...
Senior Democrats Monthly Meeting · Forsyth County Democratic Party
The Senior Democrats group meets on the first Wednesday of the month, with speakers and discussions of current issues. Bagels and coffee will be available.
On August 6 our speaker will be Thomas Mull...
www.mobilize.us
August 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I'm attending Forsyth County Democratic Party's event, “Senior Democrats Monthly Meeting” - sign up now to join me! #FCDPNCNow www.mobilize.us/forsythcount...
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BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: A higher up at the Bureau of Prisons WAIVED Ghislaine Maxwell's sex offender status in order to transfer her to a minimum security camp in Texas, per source. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: Someone Waived Ghislaine Maxwell's Sex Offender Status to Move Her to a Minimum Security Camp in Texas
According to sources, you can't move someone with a Public Safety Factor (PSF) designation - which Maxwell had - without waiving it. That's what happened here.
www.muellershewrote.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: A higher up at the Bureau of Prisons WAIVED Ghislaine Maxwell's sex offender status in order to transfer her to a minimum security camp in Texas, per source. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
Hooray! Our wonderful former governor, Roy Cooper says he’s joining the race for NC Senate. He’s got my vote and my support!!
July 23, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Hooray! Our wonderful former governor, Roy Cooper says he’s joining the race for NC Senate. He’s got my vote and my support!!
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NEW: By electing Pope Leo XIV, some see Vatican making very American political play.
Electing Leo, one expert told me, is "a signal here that the church is taking a side in what’s happening around the globe" — namely, against Trump and authoritarianism. religionnews.com/2025/05/08/b...
Electing Leo, one expert told me, is "a signal here that the church is taking a side in what’s happening around the globe" — namely, against Trump and authoritarianism. religionnews.com/2025/05/08/b...
By electing Pope Leo XIV, some see Vatican making very American political play
(RNS) — ‘The election of an American Pope, the first American Pope … there’s a signal here that the church is taking a side in what’s happening around the globe,' said Steven Millies, a professor at C...
religionnews.com
May 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
NEW: By electing Pope Leo XIV, some see Vatican making very American political play.
Electing Leo, one expert told me, is "a signal here that the church is taking a side in what’s happening around the globe" — namely, against Trump and authoritarianism. religionnews.com/2025/05/08/b...
Electing Leo, one expert told me, is "a signal here that the church is taking a side in what’s happening around the globe" — namely, against Trump and authoritarianism. religionnews.com/2025/05/08/b...
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Donald Trump has said a lot of questionable things but not knowing if the President has to uphold the constitution certainly takes the cake. I break down Trump's interview on "Meet The Press" and explain why this quote defines his presidency.
Watch here: youtu.be/doa07cXkgvA
Watch here: youtu.be/doa07cXkgvA
WATCH: Donald Trump Says He Doesn't Know If The President Has To Uphold The Constitution
YouTube video by The Warning with Steve Schmidt
youtu.be
May 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Donald Trump has said a lot of questionable things but not knowing if the President has to uphold the constitution certainly takes the cake. I break down Trump's interview on "Meet The Press" and explain why this quote defines his presidency.
Watch here: youtu.be/doa07cXkgvA
Watch here: youtu.be/doa07cXkgvA
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Fmr. V.P. Al Gore: "Something is different about this administration... We are really in danger right now, and we have got to rally the grassroots to take back the destiny of America.
April 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Fmr. V.P. Al Gore: "Something is different about this administration... We are really in danger right now, and we have got to rally the grassroots to take back the destiny of America.
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Crows in a lab were able to distinguish shapes that exhibited right angles, parallel lines, and symmetry, suggesting that, like humans, they have a special ability to perceive geometric regularity.
A crow's math skills include geometry
Crows in a lab were able to distinguish shapes that exhibited right angles, parallel lines, and symmetry, suggesting that, like humans, they have a special ability to perceive geometric regularity.
www.npr.org
April 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Crows in a lab were able to distinguish shapes that exhibited right angles, parallel lines, and symmetry, suggesting that, like humans, they have a special ability to perceive geometric regularity.
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My law firm is currently litigating 49 voting and election cases in 21 states. States with the most cases: AZ, GA, NC, NV, FL, LA, PA.
I expect new cases will be filed this week.
I expect new cases will be filed this week.
April 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
My law firm is currently litigating 49 voting and election cases in 21 states. States with the most cases: AZ, GA, NC, NV, FL, LA, PA.
I expect new cases will be filed this week.
I expect new cases will be filed this week.
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Eighteen months before the midterms, the Republican National Committee is litigating more than 40 cases aimed at making voting more difficult. In North Carolina, the GOP is literally trying to steal a state Supreme Court seat won by a Democrat last November.
What We Must Do Now To Win in 2026
Since Trump entered the political scene, Democrats have outperformed in midterm elections.
www.democracydocket.com
April 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Eighteen months before the midterms, the Republican National Committee is litigating more than 40 cases aimed at making voting more difficult. In North Carolina, the GOP is literally trying to steal a state Supreme Court seat won by a Democrat last November.
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BREAKING: Dow drops 2,200 points, S&P 500 loses 10% in 2 days after China retaliated with new tariffs on U.S. goods, sparking fears Trump has ignited a global trade war that will lead to a recession.
April 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
BREAKING: Dow drops 2,200 points, S&P 500 loses 10% in 2 days after China retaliated with new tariffs on U.S. goods, sparking fears Trump has ignited a global trade war that will lead to a recession.
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com YAY!!!! Lawrence is BACK!
April 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com YAY!!!! Lawrence is BACK!
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com , don’t give up on us Lawrence. We miss you!
March 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com , don’t give up on us Lawrence. We miss you!
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“You are meant to feel powerless. That is what a strongman wants: to make you feel as if nothing can stop the takeover of your country.”
But we are not helpless — unless we act that way, as too many of us are sadly doing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/o...
But we are not helpless — unless we act that way, as too many of us are sadly doing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/o...
Opinion | Democrats Can Stop Trump and Save America
The Democratic Party can’t stop America’s spiral into autocracy and oligarchy unless it casts off its stale talking points and reimagines what it stands for.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
“You are meant to feel powerless. That is what a strongman wants: to make you feel as if nothing can stop the takeover of your country.”
But we are not helpless — unless we act that way, as too many of us are sadly doing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/o...
But we are not helpless — unless we act that way, as too many of us are sadly doing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/o...
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I am thrilled to partner with the amazing team @aftunion.bsky.social
on a new public health communications effort
We are putting together health lesson plans on critical topics to empower all of you to speak about them in our own communities
First topic: youth vaping
Hope you’ll give it a look!
on a new public health communications effort
We are putting together health lesson plans on critical topics to empower all of you to speak about them in our own communities
First topic: youth vaping
Hope you’ll give it a look!
Vaping has become increasingly popular among young adults, raising concerns among health professionals and policymakers. Use this new current events health lesson from @vinguptamd.bsky.social with students: sharemylesson.com/todays-news-...
@aftunion.bsky.social @rweingarten.bsky.social
@aftunion.bsky.social @rweingarten.bsky.social
The Rise of Vaping Among Young Adults: Trends and Concerns
Ask students: Why do you think vaping has become more popular among young adults? How does nicotine exposure affect brain development and mental health?
sharemylesson.com
March 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I am thrilled to partner with the amazing team @aftunion.bsky.social
on a new public health communications effort
We are putting together health lesson plans on critical topics to empower all of you to speak about them in our own communities
First topic: youth vaping
Hope you’ll give it a look!
on a new public health communications effort
We are putting together health lesson plans on critical topics to empower all of you to speak about them in our own communities
First topic: youth vaping
Hope you’ll give it a look!
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A federal judge vowed to keep investigating if Trump administration officials disobeyed a court order halting deportations under an 18th century wartime law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Judge Vows to Probe if Trump Officials Defied Court Order
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 22, 2025 at 12:14 AM
A federal judge vowed to keep investigating if Trump administration officials disobeyed a court order halting deportations under an 18th century wartime law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Bird Flu is everywhere across animal populations and in such short period of time.
More states should follow the example of California and treat this like the emergency it is with greater testing and mitigation efforts in dairy and poultry farms.
Flu finds a way. Time to act is now.
More states should follow the example of California and treat this like the emergency it is with greater testing and mitigation efforts in dairy and poultry farms.
Flu finds a way. Time to act is now.
March 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Bird Flu is everywhere across animal populations and in such short period of time.
More states should follow the example of California and treat this like the emergency it is with greater testing and mitigation efforts in dairy and poultry farms.
Flu finds a way. Time to act is now.
More states should follow the example of California and treat this like the emergency it is with greater testing and mitigation efforts in dairy and poultry farms.
Flu finds a way. Time to act is now.
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We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
Overflow crowd for Bernie/AOC rally in Greeley, CO — the small one today, big one is in Denver later
March 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
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Economic uncertainty, shifting gender roles, and a crisis of purpose have left young men vulnerable to far-right "alpha-male" influencers. @oliviajulianna.bsky.social explores the new era of online extremism, how we got here & how to change course.
The masculinity crisis: How economic struggles and Andrew Tate are radicalizing young men
With housing out of reach, wages stagnant, and traditional career paths fading, young men are searching for a sense of purpose—and finding it in all the wrong places.
contrarian.substack.com
March 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Economic uncertainty, shifting gender roles, and a crisis of purpose have left young men vulnerable to far-right "alpha-male" influencers. @oliviajulianna.bsky.social explores the new era of online extremism, how we got here & how to change course.
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I could not in good conscience suggest to any non-citizen that they shld be trying to transit in and out of the United States at the present moment.
OMG! French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found
France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I could not in good conscience suggest to any non-citizen that they shld be trying to transit in and out of the United States at the present moment.
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Emotional Support Cats. I know you need them.
March 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Emotional Support Cats. I know you need them.
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There were howls of protest and denial from the GOP any time we pointed out that Republicans want to cut Social Security.
Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."
Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."
Elon Musk says he wants to “eliminate” programs like Social Security and Medicare: “Entitlements... That’s the big one to eliminate”
March 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
There were howls of protest and denial from the GOP any time we pointed out that Republicans want to cut Social Security.
Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."
Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."
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Tesla stock has now erased all of the gains that it has made since the election.
Couldn't have happened to a better guy.
Couldn't have happened to a better guy.
March 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Tesla stock has now erased all of the gains that it has made since the election.
Couldn't have happened to a better guy.
Couldn't have happened to a better guy.
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Schiff: "I feel like I should send an email to Elon Musk asking him the five things he's done this week for his own car company, which is in the toilet right now. Maybe he should spend a little more time focused on his car company instead of wrecking American foreign policy."
March 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Schiff: "I feel like I should send an email to Elon Musk asking him the five things he's done this week for his own car company, which is in the toilet right now. Maybe he should spend a little more time focused on his car company instead of wrecking American foreign policy."