Phil from the forests of New England
@truthgibbon.bsky.social
I’m over this attempt to destroy Democracy
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Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, the Kakataibo Indigenous Guard patrols their ancestral land armed with spears, machetes and a drone — risking their lives to keep cocaine producers out of the forest.
'We have no choice': Indigenous guards take on cocaine gangs in Peru's Amazon
Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, the Kakataibo Indigenous Guard patrols their ancestral land armed with spears, machetes and a drone — risking their lives to keep cocaine producers out of the forest.
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November 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, the Kakataibo Indigenous Guard patrols their ancestral land armed with spears, machetes and a drone — risking their lives to keep cocaine producers out of the forest.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Changing the name of the Department of Defense will cost billions.We could build units for all unhoused veterans. Or give service members a pay raise so 35K active duty members wouldn’t have to rely on food stamps. Or… or… or…
September 6, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Changing the name of the Department of Defense will cost billions.We could build units for all unhoused veterans. Or give service members a pay raise so 35K active duty members wouldn’t have to rely on food stamps. Or… or… or…
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Why didn't Todd Blanche talk to the victims to get the names of the perpetrators?
August 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Why didn't Todd Blanche talk to the victims to get the names of the perpetrators?
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Any Dems who don’t have this attitude should exit politics now:
August 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Any Dems who don’t have this attitude should exit politics now:
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"The lesson for Democrats here is straightforward. Opposing Trump vigorously, even when — or especially when — doing so seems distasteful or risky, can in fact damage Republicans. Damaging Republicans makes resistance easier, which in turn can erode Trump’s standing, and so on."
On Epstein, Democrats have Mike Johnson running scared
Resistance doesn’t always work. But failing to resist never does.
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July 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"The lesson for Democrats here is straightforward. Opposing Trump vigorously, even when — or especially when — doing so seems distasteful or risky, can in fact damage Republicans. Damaging Republicans makes resistance easier, which in turn can erode Trump’s standing, and so on."
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“We feel like we have an obligation to both, get prepared, get on it, reduce our emissions, and help our people weather this.”
from @thebulletin.org via @climatedesk.org
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Science Moms' bipartisan mission: Educate other mothers about climate change
It's "like watching them grow up: We blink and we miss it.”
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July 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
“We feel like we have an obligation to both, get prepared, get on it, reduce our emissions, and help our people weather this.”
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We're not mind readers but...
July 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
We're not mind readers but...
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Aberdeen, Scotland today:
July 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Aberdeen, Scotland today:
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There are thousands of FEMA calls going unanswered due to budget cut backs and this is what they’re focused on?!
July 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
There are thousands of FEMA calls going unanswered due to budget cut backs and this is what they’re focused on?!
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Watch @garrisonhayes.bsky.social explore the connections between America’s culture wars, rising political violence, and the horrifying assassination of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman—and reflect on the alarming speed with which the country moved on.
July 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Watch @garrisonhayes.bsky.social explore the connections between America’s culture wars, rising political violence, and the horrifying assassination of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman—and reflect on the alarming speed with which the country moved on.
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For those who don’t know, “Shylock” is an anti-Semitic reference to the greedy Jewish moneylender in The Merchant of Venice.
"No death tax, no estate tax, no going to the banks and borrowing from, in some cases, a fine banker. And in some cases, shylocks and bad people."
July 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
For those who don’t know, “Shylock” is an anti-Semitic reference to the greedy Jewish moneylender in The Merchant of Venice.
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They've got enough money to throw us into another war, but not enough money to fund the suicide prevention hotline. Very "pro-life." Very "pro-family." So "GREAT."
June 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
They've got enough money to throw us into another war, but not enough money to fund the suicide prevention hotline. Very "pro-life." Very "pro-family." So "GREAT."
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🇺🇦 Zelensky: Today I was at the site of the Russian missile hitting high-rise building in Kyiv.
🗣️ This shelling is a reminder to the world that Russia rejects the ceasefire and chooses murder. I am grateful to everyone who is ready to put pressure on Moscow so that they feel the real price of war.
🗣️ This shelling is a reminder to the world that Russia rejects the ceasefire and chooses murder. I am grateful to everyone who is ready to put pressure on Moscow so that they feel the real price of war.
June 19, 2025 at 8:35 AM
🇺🇦 Zelensky: Today I was at the site of the Russian missile hitting high-rise building in Kyiv.
🗣️ This shelling is a reminder to the world that Russia rejects the ceasefire and chooses murder. I am grateful to everyone who is ready to put pressure on Moscow so that they feel the real price of war.
🗣️ This shelling is a reminder to the world that Russia rejects the ceasefire and chooses murder. I am grateful to everyone who is ready to put pressure on Moscow so that they feel the real price of war.
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The High Cost of Being Poor | Matthew Desmond
Three years ago, the Covid-19 pandemic struck the United States, and the economy sputtered in the direction of collapse. Social distancing protocols
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June 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Fuerza responds to scenes where alleged ICE enforcement is reported. If officers are indeed with ICE, they hit record and spread the word. They also speak directly with those being detained.
They are part of a growing scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE. bit.ly/4lgke5N
They are part of a growing scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE. bit.ly/4lgke5N
June 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Fuerza responds to scenes where alleged ICE enforcement is reported. If officers are indeed with ICE, they hit record and spread the word. They also speak directly with those being detained.
They are part of a growing scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE. bit.ly/4lgke5N
They are part of a growing scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE. bit.ly/4lgke5N
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Zohran Mamdani, who recently cross-endorsed with Lander, called for the comptroller’s immediate release. “This is fascism and all New Yorkers must speak in one voice,” said Mamdani.
Federal agents handcuff and detain New York City mayoral candidate
Brad Lander was taken into custody at an immigration court in Lower Manhattan.
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June 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Zohran Mamdani, who recently cross-endorsed with Lander, called for the comptroller’s immediate release. “This is fascism and all New Yorkers must speak in one voice,” said Mamdani.
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A message from Carl Sagan from 1995—some of his last prophetic words.
June 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A message from Carl Sagan from 1995—some of his last prophetic words.
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When you have to say it….
You know you’re winning when you post “We are NOT the Gestapo!”
May 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
When you have to say it….