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Jan Childress
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Traveler, birder, environmentalist, social justice, glbtq ally, liberal , democrat, grandmother
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motherjones.com
The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.
HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth
In February, the program received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.
www.motherjones.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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normeisen.bsky.social
BREAKING: we won! A federal judge has enjoined the administration's shut down of Voice of America

Another success for the Constitution and for us @sddaction.bsky.social & our many wonderful partners & clients

More details to follow--stay tuned!
April 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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joshuajfriedman.com
NEW: Read the resignation letter of three federal prosecutors who'd worked on the Eric Adams case: "Now, the Department has decided that obedience supersedes all else, requiring us to abdicate our legal and ethical obligations in favor of directions from Washington." static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics...
April 22, 2025 BY EMAIL Todd Blanche Deputy Attorney General United States Department of Justice Dear Deputy Attorney General Blanche, The Department placed each of us on administrative leave ostensibly to review our, and the Southern District of New York U.S. Attorney's Office's, handling of the Adams case. It is now clear that one of the preconditions you have placed on our returning to the Office is that we must express regret and admit some wrongdoing by the Office in connection with the refusal to move to dismiss the case. We will not confess wrongdoing when there was none. We have served under Presidents of both parties, advancing their priorities while pursuing justice without fear or favor. The role of a career prosecutor is not to set policy. But a prosecutor must abide by the oath to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States and the rules of professional ethics set by the bar and the courts. The Department has long understood that these duties can and should coexist with the need to follow Department policies and orders. This is to the benefit of all: the courts, defendants, and the public, who can have confidence in the good faith and judgment of line prosecutors; the Department, which retains credibility while still receiving zealous advocacy from its lawyers; and the prosecutors themselves, who can stand in court confident that they are ethically carrying out their duties. Now, the Department has decided that obedience supersedes all else, requiring us to abdicate our legal and ethical obligations in favor of directions from Washington. That is wrong. Serving in the Southern District of New York has been an honor. There is no greater privilege than to work for an institution whose mandate is to do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons. We will not abandon this principle to keep our jobs. We resign. Sincerely, Celia V. Cohen Andrew Rohrbach Derek Wikstrom Assistant United States Attorneys
April 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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mikemelton.bsky.social
Another nice Costa Rican hummingbird, the tiny Violet-headed Hummingbird. At @tapirvalley.bsky.social

#birds #hummingbirds #nature
A small bird with a rounded body and iridescent feathers perches on a branch. Its head and throat shine with deep blue and violet tones, while its chest and sides are covered in soft green and gray. The background is a smooth blur of dark green.
April 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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ayannapressley.bsky.social
I spent the day at the ICE Detention centers where Rümeysa Öztürk and Mahmoud Khalil are being unjustly detained. They've been taken thousands of miles away from home and denied due process.

I’m here to call for their immediate release and make it known that they haven’t been forgotten.
From left to right, Congressman Jim McGovern, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, and Senator Ed Markey stand outside an ICE detention center in Louisiana.
April 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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tdjacks.bsky.social
“The grand show is eternal
It is always sunrise somewhere” - John Muir
April 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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artcandee.bsky.social
Donald Trump babbled about all of his trade deals, “a lot of money” he (wrongly) thinks they’re going to be bringing in, and insults China again.

HE is the “laughingstock.”

Where are the public details of all of these so-called trade deals?

Oh wait. There isn’t one with China?

Shocker.

🙄
April 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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rachaeltalibart.bsky.social
A softer sky for today. West Wittering, the beach of my childhood. It felt like we could run forever.
A vertical-format photo of a soft, pink cloud formation over a sandy beach with pools of seawater. Horizontal below centre.
April 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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coralcitycamera.bsky.social
Gray angel with the SMDH at us on Earth Day!! #grayangelfish #angelfish #smdh #earthday #closeup #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #bfi #noaa #aoml #coralcity #civicpridethroughbiodiversity #glennnevis #coralcityfoundation #ccf #kbcf #keybiscaynecommunityfoundation
April 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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valentinolasso.bsky.social
Earth Day•Every Day🌿✨
April 23, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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mary1kathy.bsky.social
Guess who wants this photo banned from the internet? Please like and repost! 😉😘
December 26, 2024 at 3:13 AM
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bladeofthes.bsky.social
They both keep their money in Tax Havens.
April 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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kindracotton.com
Butter Recalled Due to Potential Fecal Contamination—Here's What to Know: www.eatingwell.com/butter-recal...
Butter Recalled Due to Potential Fecal Contamination—Here's What to Know
A recall was just announced on 1,700 pounds of butter sold in seven states due to “elevated levels of coliform.” Here’s what to know.
www.eatingwell.com
April 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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heardislandgov.bsky.social
Our response to the words used by every domestic abuser? 800% tariff effective immediately.
White House statement do not retaliate and you will be rewarded
April 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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oliviaoftroye.com
Not one reporter asked about the Executive Orders targeting Chris Krebs & Miles Taylor during today’s Cabinet press conference. Not one. A president using DOJ to punish those who spoke out? That’s banana republic territory. I waited. The question never came.
Why? Has the fear already taken hold?
April 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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piperformissouri.bsky.social
Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act.

Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
April 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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tribelaw.bsky.social
Here’s an idea for Passover, the Freedom Holiday: When El Salvador’s President Bukele enters the White House Monday April 14 for an “official working visit,” he should BRING MR. GARCIA WITH HIM, HOPEFULLY ALIVE, AND RETURN THE RANSOM HE COLLECTED FOR ENSLAVING THAT LAWLESSLY SEIZED INNOCENT MAN.
tribelaw.bsky.social Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · Apr 11
DOJ insists it can’t be expected to comply with Fed Dist Judge Paula Xinis’s order that it tell her, as directed by S.Ct.’s 9-0 ruling last night (4/10), how it plans to “facilitate” kidnapped Maryland resident Garcia’s return from El Salvador to the U.S.!
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
April 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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mjsdc.bsky.social
INCREDIBLE opinion by Wilkinson refusing to stay Judge Xinis's orders in the Abrego Garcia case, condemning DOJ's arguments as "shocking not only to judges, but to the intuitive sense of liberty that Americans far removed from courthouses still hold dear."
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
April 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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ciaraioch.bsky.social
Can't believe we're all going to be replaced by this
Screenshot of an AI search result from Google that reads "The saying "two for a badger, seven for a squirrel" is a traditional Irish saying, often used as a joke or a playful way to describe the price of a particular item, especially in a village or local setting, like Tralee, County Kerry. The meaning is that the item can be bought for two shillings if you buy a badger, or seven shillings if you buy a squirrel. It is a way to emphasize the high price of the item, which is usually more expensive than a badger or a squirrel."
April 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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ciaraioch.bsky.social
It's gas because it's clearly tailoring the answers to the user, which is definitely not going to be a problem for getting impartial and non-biased answers using Google (badger prices may vary by location)
April 23, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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petersagal.bsky.social
This is also a remarkable statement from a prominent journalist who himself works for a large wealthy corporation.

“Hope you enjoy the money, Shari.”
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Apr 23
Jake Tapper: "One 60 Minutes source tells me, 'The lawsuit was baseless. Bill Owens wouldn't apologize. He wouldn't bend. He fought for the broadcast and for independent journalism and that cost him his job. It's shameful.'"
April 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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nimasprout.bsky.social
Spring reminder to support USPS (aka stop gov from gutting it and trying to make it private)! 🌸💌
Low angle view of plants and spring blossoms with USPS delivery truck in background.
April 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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timosborne.ca
Following up on my post from yesterday, here's who was still hanging out in the tree cavity after the female owl flew out. #wildlife #birds #owls
Two young Great Horned Owls, roughly 7-8 weeks of age, stand on the opening of a hollowed out tree cavity. They are both fluffy and just starting to have their feathers come in.
April 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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artcandee.bsky.social
Donald Trump is big mad that President Zelenskyy won't recognize the occupation of Crimea.

Donald claiming he has "nothing to do with Russia" is a farce.

He is Putin's useful idiot.
April 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Warfighters gotta look lethal.
April 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM