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I live in Portland, Oregon and I work in a grocery store. header by www.yuumeiart.com

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Artist Hitomi Terasawa drew a meticulous cross-sectioned rendering of Hong Kong's infamous Kowloon Walled City before it was razed in 1994. Now we have rare scans revealing the inner workings of the labyrinth-like metropolis. www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/07/kowl...

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Constitution: People involved in insurrections should not be President. Roberts court:...hmm, no, I don't see it. Constitution:.... Roberts court: but the president should have immunity for crimes

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Oh.

did anyone catch the protest-bashing line in gorsuch's homelessness decision? "It makes no difference whether the defendant is a person experiencing homelessness, on vacation, or a student who abandons his dorm room to camp out in protest on the lawn of a municipal building"

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The States Project is one of the best bang-for-your-buck options for your campaign donations. Even beyond it, though, state legislatures deserve your attention. Next time you're tempted to send money to whoever's going to lose to MTG, send it instead to a contested state leg seat.

Looking for one person to join me today in donating to flipping both statehouses in Arizona to create a new trifecta for democracy. This is the smartest political donation we can make this year.

Flipping Arizona | The States Projectwww.grapevine.org Learn more about Flipping Arizona such as its mission, community impact, and how you can join or make a one-time online donation.

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The mad lads did it

To serve his country, Donald Trump should leave the race | Editorial Boardwww.inquirer.com Biden had a horrible night Thursday. But the debate about the debate is misplaced. The only person who should withdraw from the race is Trump.

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just in case you need it

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I will be voting for Biden in November to block Trump from re-ascending to power. No kings in America.

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Paralysis and overwhelm don't disrupt dangerous systems. That's one reason I believe even little actions that disrupt domination patterns and support life-sustaining patterns are important. Not because of their size but because of their direction.

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It is deeply embarrassing that Trump is even allowed to run for office again, and that the race is close. I hope Trump loses, but that he was even allowed to run is a catastrophic, systemic failure. End of empire shit. What if we let Caligula's horse try for Emperor.

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Just to be clear: Trump is absolutely incoherent and unhinged. Just wall to wall lies, bluster.

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Trump, Who Incited Insurrection After Losing In 2020, Refuses To Say He Will Accept Outcome of 2024 Election there's your fucking headline.

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There will be a lot of talk about Biden's age in the next few days, but let's be clear: Donald Trump just spent 90 minutes lying his ass off and demonizing immigrants. Then capped it by refusing to say he'll respect the results of the election. That is the substance of what we saw tonight.

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Newbern, Alabama – a small town an hour away from Selma – will hold its first legitimate elections in over 60 years after a four-year legal battle The proposed settlement will also reinstate Patrick Braxton, who sued white leadership, as the mayor

Small Alabama Town Wins Lawsuit Allowing Residents To Vote For First Time In Decadeswww.huffpost.com Patrick Braxton, the first Black mayor in Newbern’s history, will be reinstated.

I’m currently rereading Woman on the Edge of Time. F*ck this timeline.

oh my god now there's a "future of prison" startup that says it will use AI and brain implants to plant fake memories into the brains of criminals, "rehabilitating" them in minutes instead of years and I am going to spend the rest of the day screaming now sciencetimes.com/articles/509...

Cognify: Revolutionary Prison Concept Uses AI and Brain Implants to Fast-Track Criminal Rehabilitationsciencetimes.com Discover how AI and brain implants are transforming rehabilitation. Read more on Cognify's innovative prison concept now!

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"Purging the court-martial convictions could allow many veterans to seek a review of their dishonorable discharges, allowing them to receive back pay and veterans benefits as part of a separate process."

President Joe Biden is giving mass clemency to US service members convicted of charges under a Cold War-era purge of gay and lesbian people

Biden to Pardon US Service Members Convicted Because They Were Gaywww.bloomberg.com President Joe Biden will issue a proclamation giving mass clemency to US service members convicted of charges under a Cold War-era purge of gay and lesbian people, reversing a decades-long policy of d...

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Deforestation in the Amazon continues to plummet in 2024: down 40% from last year and last year was *already* down 40% from the year before! And yes this is *even with* increased forest fires! #ShareGoodNewsToo news.mongabay.com/2024/06/defo...

Deforestation in Earth’s largest rainforest continues to plummet despite a rise in firesnews.mongabay.com Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon continued to plummet in May, reaching the lowest level since March 2018, according to new data from the alert system run by Brazil’s national space research insti...

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I’ve said it a million times, we are the WORST at publicizing our wins. www.audubon.org/news/legisla...

Legislation Supporting Migratory Birds Across the Hemisphere Signed Into Lawwww.audubon.org The Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act renews and enhances a critical conservation program.

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I fucking love David Tennant SO MUCH! (Source: Georgia Tennant's IG)

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Scientists Historians 🤝 "They were close friends"

Animal homosexual behaviour under-reported by scientists, survey shows

Animal homosexual behaviour under-reported by scientists, survey showswww.theguardian.com Study finds same-sex sexual behaviour in primates and other mammals widely observed but seldom published

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Trans Travel Guidetravelwhiletrans.com A travel guide for trans people and our companions, with both a focus on the legal situation and on the interpersonal experiences of other trans people.

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Because it's Sudan. Because it's in Africa. Because most of the people are Black. AKA "irrelevant" to the nightly news. Only BBC has covered this.

It already is. The heat dome over Africa this week is going to kill 1000s in the Sudan this week and nobody other than UNICEF seems to be even talking about it.🥺

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the CDC is again trying to limit the 2024-25 booster availability to provably immunocompromised and elderly people. they’re taking written comments through the 17th. please take a minute to let them know boosters should be available to all who want them: www.regulations.gov/commenton/CD...

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imho “there are nazis on twitter” shouldn’t make you shame ppl for not abandoning twitter it should make you want to have a long hard think about why a lot of Black and Asian people still prefer twitter over bluesky

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THIS IS THE ONE

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I love this story so much. (🎁 link) www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/s...

Two Women Redefine What it Means to Marry Your Best Friendwww.nytimes.com After 32 years of platonic friendship, Sheri Cole and Beth Moore decided to marry for the security and legal protection.

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Fundraiser for UArts faculty and staff who find themselves abruptly out of work in the most batshit of circumstances

Support UArts Faculty & Staff Amid Closure, organized by Natalie Robinwww.gofundme.com I am a former faculty member and program director at the University of the Ar… Natalie Robin needs your support for Support UArts Faculty & Staff Amid Closure

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