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Carol Fenton

@cfpdx.bsky.social

Grandma, volunteer and dog-mom
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Many of you know the history of Columbus cops.
NEW: Columbus, Ohio, police detailed to the RNC in Milwaukee have shot a Black man in his early 20s a few blocks outside of the security perimeter. Details TK. (via Columbus Dispatch, CBS 58 Milwaukee)
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The Columbus, Ohio bicycle cops killed a homeless man x.com/journalismje...
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"Hospitals, schools and other critical infrastructure and services along the Oregon Coast and in parts of the Columbia River Gorge are at risk of repeat flooding if nothing is done to rapidly curb greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change." oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/07/16/c...
Coast, Columbia River at risk of flooding from climate change, sea level rise, scientists find • Oregon Capital Chronicleoregoncapitalchronicle.com In Oregon, up to 142 critical infrastructure sites could be impacted by the end of the century, mostly in the state’s northwest corner.
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Some adorableness, courtesy of the Oregon Zoo.
When Nora Met Nettle 📷 Kathy Street
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We knew all the choices were bad, but it's JD Vance.
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Never forget - these 9 current Dem senators voted to confirm Aileen Cannon. Murphy (CT) Carper (DE) Coons (DE) Hassan (NH) Masto (NV) Rosen (NV) Kaine (VA) Warner (VA) Manchin (WV) Also voted yes: Jones (AL) Leahy (VT) Feinstein (CA)
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In New York, Wage Theft Violators Get Millions in Government Contracts We identified 25 employers that, despite histories of wage theft, have received contracts worth more than a collective $500 million from city and state agencies since 2018. www.propublica.org/article/new-...
In New York, Wage Theft Violators Get Millions in Government Contractswww.propublica.org ProPublica and Documented identified 25 employers that, despite histories of wage theft, have received contracts worth more than a collective $500 million from city and state agencies since 2018.
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Please don’t “both sides” the “violent political rhetoric” conversation when one side regularly glorifies and intimidates with guns and the other side speaks out to end gun violence. These are not the same.
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CNN investigation reveals that former commanders of a controversial Israeli military unit are now serving in senior positions in the IDF.
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are you fucking kidding me
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Galen Rupp ran past me about 10 years ago on a trail near my home. It's just a whole other level!
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This is not a stutter issue
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More details on the forced labor case out of Princeton, Texas: Court documents obtained by WFAA reveal the victims were lured by the chance of a computer programming internship. www.wfaa.com/video/news/c...
Forced labor operation uncovered at North Texas home, officials saywww.wfaa.com
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I sure did not have "Harlan Crow paid for a yacht and private helicopter trip for Clarence Thomas to visit a palace in Vladimir Putin's hometown" on my bingo card, but in hindsight, why the hell not. www.thedailybeast.com/clarence-tho...
Clarence Thomas Gifted Luxe Trip to Putin’s Hometown: Demswww.thedailybeast.com The allegedly secret gifts were disclosed in a letter from two Democratic senators that accused Thomas of potentially committing tax fraud.
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Clowns, all of them!
7 House Democrats joined Republicans in voting to roll back energy efficiency standards for refrigerators and dish washers: Yadira Caraveo Henry Cuellar Don Davis Ruben Gallego Jared Golden Vicente Gonzalez Marie Gluesenkamp Perez abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
House backs bills to roll back energy efficiency standards for refrigerators, dishwashersabcnews.go.com House Republicans have approved two bills rolling back Energy Department efficiency standards for home refrigerators and dishwashers
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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez represents some very conservative voters in SW Washington state. She's taken a lot of heat on a comment she made about the border, and attack ads have been playing during the 5PM news. I sure didn't expect this!
5 Democrats voted for the House GOP's bill to disenfranchise voters and fear-monger about non-existent voter fraud: Henry Cuellar Don Davis Jared Golden Vicente Gonzalez Marie Gluesenkamp Perez clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/rol...
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You are so welcome. I am leaning on some great people.
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Back around 2009/10 he & Demi started the DNA Foundation, kicked off a UN Victims Fund and attended the Luxor Int'l Forum. It quickly went downhill from there. About 2011 he did the 'Real Men Don't Buy Girl's' campaign. I'd read everything from Melissa Gira Grant www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
'Men buy girls, not sex' and other myths of anti-prostitution moralists | Melissa Gira Grantwww.theguardian.com Melissa Gira Grant: The messaging of anti-sex trade campaigners casts sex workers as enslaved victims. In reality, it's a service industry job