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Trump has exempted 202 facilities in 39 states and Puerto Rico from clean-air regulations that were going into effect, including some of the worst industrial polluters. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/c...

The conservative Cato Institute looked at the Trump Admin's claims that illegal immigrants are costing taxpayer money by using services. They concluded that immigrants have CONTRIBUTED (not cost) $1.7 trillion. www.cato.org/blog/white-h...

I know there's a lot going on but I feel it should probably be more of an above-the-fold story that members of Congress released a thoroughly documented report directly accusing the president of the United States of being a serial rapist.

When It Happens — the show tunes playlist (on Spotify) open.spotify.com/playlist/5nU...

VICTORY: A federal court just put the chainsaws down at East Potomac Park The plan was to turn a public park into a private tournament course for Trump & wealthy golfers. The trees stay while we fight it out in court @democracydefendersfund.org & partners are on the case 👇- TN

Big Brother is watching, but now we can watch Big Brother right back. I love that MapQuest is flipping the script. Apple Maps, where you at?!

Bastards! apple.news/AtekH9hLgQmq...

Sunny day flooding in San Francisco amid the city’s highest October tide on record.

"Whatcha doin'?" "Oh, you know... duck stuff." 🦆

👉 President Jimmy Carter knew Trump was ILLEGITIMATE in his first term, due to the interference by & coordination with the RUSSIANS. Justice Matters #VoteBlue

The persecution of @repilhan.bsky.social just days before an election is vile and politically-motivated. I'm leading 175 House Democrats in denouncing this. When we retake power, we have to seriously look at how we can stop these abuses of power — starting with the power of the purse.

The legend himself 🇺🇸 Grateful for the support from Shotgun Willie!

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A group of former DOJ investigators and prosecutors intends to probe corruption and ICE violence being ignored by DOJ, with the idea of presenting the cases to local, state or future federal prosecutors. www.ms.now/news/former-...

My union brother Sam Forstag is running for a House seat in western Montana, a state that hasn't elected a Democrat to the U.S. House since 1994. If he can reject transphobia as a campaign tactic, then there's no excuse for anyone else. Vote for Sam Forstag. Reject anyone who lacks his convictions.

Congratulations to Brazil. The cool cats won!

Julian Biggers' 1997 hardwood metamorphic miniature table that transforms from a console into a gaming table, a modern take on 18th-century dual-use furniture designed for space efficiency. IG: @dthomasminiatures

#OnThisDay in 1927, the Seattle-Everett highway opened. historylink.org/File/21021

"The relationship between livestock grazing and watershed damage is supported by a massive amount of research conducted in this region."

Whether it's Republicans not being allowed within 200 feet of a Chuck E. Cheese or Democrats making jokes about a Cheesecake Factory, both side have a fraught relationship with chain restaurants.

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"Lupe" sent us this pic saying "We are harvesting strawberries in Nipomo, CA. It's raining and the fields are getting flooded and are slippery, but we need to continue working. There's no choice at this time of year as it is essential to save money for the winter." #WeFeedyou

Not everything is terrible:

60 deaths that we know of. Dismantle ICE.

Ruthann Kurose, the Seattle activist who fought for redress and reparations for Japanese Americans after World War II, died Oct. 15 at age 75.

The Trump administration's $25bn Polar LNG project on Alaska's North Slope will be turned over to a Kremlin proxy, the Financial Times and New York Times report, quoting former Exxon executives. For Alaska voters, this is the big October surprise as they head for the polls.

As a former teacher, I never scrubbed in for a gender reassignment surgery, but I did instruct the kids on how to get the window screens off in case of an active shooter…

Here’s something you should know about minks: They have lungs and airways remarkably similar on a cellular level to those of people. They’ve spread flus and infected humans before with COVID-19. Right now, bird flu is spreading on a Utah farm filled with thousands of them… 🧵

WA friends, vote NO on WA I-001, I-638, and I-645. All 3 of the statewide initiatives! #Seattle #WA #Vote

Incredible gender difference in voting intention in Brazil.

WWP is a strong supporter of the Roadless Rule. The livestock industry, and pro-industry state and local governments, want it repealed. www.resilience.org/stories/2026...

Dragging this into the light...in light of Brazil.

The weekly newspaper announced the closure in its most recent edition, citing a sharp decline in revenue.

Today we (@propublica.org) published this map of every location with an active 287(g) agreement with ICE. (with the help of @tituslegaldesign.com's initial data analysis). Read the story: "The Small-Town Cop Who Helped ICE Deport His Ingram, Texas, Neighbors" www.propublica.org/article/depo...

A stunning defeat for a Trump-aligned right-wing leader in Europe. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, whose government cultivated close ties with Donald Trump and his family, has conceded defeat to a student-led opposition movement in a historic parliamentary election.

No surprise after Sup Court decision re Chicago but particularly encouraging that court ruled there was no rebellion or danger of rebellion —ie made decision itself rather than deferring to Trump Court Says Trump Violated Law in Los Angeles National Guard Deployment www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/u...

Trump detests the free enterprise system. He believes in a Soviet-style command economy with total government control. He favors foreign trade based on bribery. He opposes competition. That's why, when a foreign country like Taiwan manufactures a product, Trump says they're "stealing" our business.

Out today: People with no vote in the white primaries that decided Texas elections of the time, no seat on the boards that ran their schools, and no authority over public education, built 527 public buildings and made the state keep them. Nothing they used was given to them.=

Wolves Descend on Finnish Villages After Google Hacked Down 1,300 Acres of Habitat to Make Room for AI Data Centers futurism.com/future-socie...

On the Caltrain headed up the peninsula to SF and the comedic/hostile nature of transpo here (and in the rain!) sent me back to @annaleen.bsky.social’s “A Modest Proposal for Funding Transit Instead of AI” www.coyotemedia.org/funding-bay-...

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The party continues for the Ag Secretary while farmers go bankrupt.