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practicaljourney.bsky.social
@practicaljourney.bsky.social
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Retired Minnesotan 💙. Photography, art, nature, sociology, and news junkie. (Nature photos are mine.)

People before profits.
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practicaljourney.bsky.social @practicaljourney.bsky.social · Jun 12
We MUST protect the Constitution.
petebuttigieg.bsky.social Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Jun 12
Today they have crossed a deep red line.

We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
practicaljourney.bsky.social
Imagine someone selling POTUS a bill of goods?

#stability #housing #pulte

www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
‘Sold POTUS a bill of goods’: White House furious with Pulte over 50-year mortgage
The White House was blindsided by the idea and is now dealing with a furious backlash from conservative allies, business leaders and lawmakers.
www.politico.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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governorwalz.mn.gov
I just issued an executive order to develop a veteran food pantry network to provide food support for veterans, service members, and their families.

Regardless of what happens at the federal level, Minnesota remains committed to providing for those who protect our freedom.
November 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
practicaljourney.bsky.social
Hello DFL leadership! Just a reminder…

#chuckschumer #DFL #democraticleadership #democrats #govtshutdown #shutdown

www.verywellmind.com/self-respect...
What Is Self-Respect?
This article explains the importance of respecting yourself and suggests some strategies to improve your sense of self-respect.
www.verywellmind.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
practicaljourney.bsky.social
This just sounds better and better.

#shutdown #govtshutdown #solutions #congress #economy #GOP #DFL
amyklassen.bsky.social Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 20h
In Canada, if the government can’t pass a budget, they lose their jobs, not the workers! It triggers an election.

Imagine holding politicians accountable instead of punishing the public.

Hey America, this is what a government looks like when it works for the people! 👇🏻
An image showing the U.S. House of Representatives chamber with text over it. The caption reads: “The US government has been shutdown for a record 39 days. Meanwhile in Canada, if a budget can’t pass, it is treated as a matter of ‘confidence’ in the government. Failing a confidence vote on the budget triggers a new election. That means the politicians lose their jobs, not average workers!”
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
practicaljourney.bsky.social
Autumn is such a great time to discover cute little mushrooms!

#photography #mushrooms #mushroom #autumn #fall #nature #naturesoothes #forest #forestfloor #nature #outdoors
Portrait of a little red mushroom growing up among a thick forest floor of autumn leaves.
November 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
practicaljourney.bsky.social
Practically speaking, why do billionaires need tax breaks?

#wealth #millionaires #billionaires #perspective #taxes #poverty #taxbreaks #fairshare #GOP #DFL #republicans #democrats
A social media post putting the difference between millionaires and billionaires into perspective. One million seconds is 12 days. One billion seconds is 32 years.
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
practicaljourney.bsky.social
Is more for you, less for me?  That may be one of the most important questions we now face.

~Louise Altman, “The Scarcity Mindset is Killing Us”

#capitalism #scarcity #scarcitymindset #GOP #bigbeautifulbill #oligarchy #wealth #foodinsecurity #snapbenefits #poverty
November 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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yappelbaum.bsky.social
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
practicaljourney.bsky.social
Back in 1985...

Recorded by 46 music stars, including Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan, it raised over $63 million for African famine relief. Here is a great memory of a loving America.

#snapbenefits #snap #wearetheworld

youtu.be/s3wNuru4U0I?...
USA For Africa - We Are The World (HQ official Video)
YouTube video by Oxygene 80
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November 9, 2025 at 3:18 AM
practicaljourney.bsky.social
Back in 1985...❤️❤️❤️
Recorded by 46 music stars, including Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan, it raised over $63 million for African famine relief.

#wearetheworld #empathy #empowered #hunger #foodinsecurity #unitedstates #patriotism #usa

youtu.be/s3wNuru4U0I?...
USA For Africa - We Are The World (HQ official Video)
YouTube video by Oxygene 80
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
practicaljourney.bsky.social
“Unexpected intrusions of beauty. This is what life is.”
― Saul Bellow

#photography #frost #autumn #wildflowers #bloomscrolling #quotes #beauty #unexpected #nature #life
An autumn portrait of wildflowers that have lost their petals and are covered in light frost.
November 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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drcanuckmd.medsky.social
Never let anyone tell you empathy is a weakness or a problem.
November 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
practicaljourney.bsky.social
Were you aware that Governor Abbott (TX) is delaying a special election to elect a replacement for a congressman who passed away in March, 2025?

#adelitagrijalva #GOP #republicans #democrats

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
House Race in Houston Heads for Runoff Between Young Democrats
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
practicaljourney.bsky.social
“I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house.”

~ Nathaniel Hawthorne, The American Notebooks October 10, 1842

#photography #minnesota #autumn #trees #sunlight #landscape #quotes #woods #trees #beauty #uplifting
A walking sunlit path leading through a gate in the autumn woods.
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 AM
practicaljourney.bsky.social
When you’re not coloring all the places where NO ONE lives the color red, and instead ONLY color the places where lots of people live, suddenly the political map looks rather different.

#politics #maps #demographics #repubilcans #democrats
These are two political maps of the United States of America. The top map colors in the entire country including the portions where NO ONE lives. It gives the impression that most of the country is red or Republican. The lower political map only colors in the portions where many people live while leaving uninhabited areas white.
November 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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reneed7.bsky.social
Aldi is offering Thanksgiving meal fixins that will feed 10 (YMMV) for $40. Please share with those who may find it helpful this year: www.aldi.us/products/tha...
Feast for 10
www.aldi.us
November 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
Whenever they call Mamdani a Communist remind them of this:

finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-a...
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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stevevladeck.bsky.social
Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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acyn.bsky.social
Obama: I believe in an America where we don't fear each other. But look out for each other. And if we want that story to continue. If we believe in that better story. We need leaders who believe in it too.
November 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
practicaljourney.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 12:22 AM
practicaljourney.bsky.social
Priorities
warren.senate.gov Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 11d
15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
November 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
practicaljourney.bsky.social
Being informed these days is overwhelming!

www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime
The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald...
www.miamiherald.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
Recall when we had a president who was a decent human being? Seems so remote and novel now.
resistnow2024.bsky.social Annette @resistnow2024.bsky.social · 12d
Had. To. Share. After. Seeing. On. Facebook 😢
October 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
practicaljourney.bsky.social
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

#foodinsecurity #snap #govtshutdown #getinformed
A Closer Look at Who Benefits from SNAP: State-by-State Fact Sheets
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program, reaching some 41 million people nationwide in 2024. These...
www.cbpp.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
practicaljourney.bsky.social
Congress has great health care benefits, but they are trying to lessen ours...

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Congress Enjoys Ultraluxe Health Care as It Fights to Gut Yours
Congress has ensured its members receive ultraluxe health care as Republican keep the government closed over stripping it from Americans.
www.rollingstone.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM