Carol
@carolknu.bsky.social
Mom ♥️ Oma ♥️♥️ Auntie Born curious. PNW 🌧️ 🌞 🌲 Saltwater Gal 🌊 LGBTQ+ Ally 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Animal lover 🐾 Trueblue. Foodie. No Child Hungry ** #DAYS (no DMs, no bullying, no lists) NO STARTER PACKS
Not good. Not good at all.
Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social · yesterdayAs his confirmation to lead the Justice Department hung by a thread last week, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told faith leaders on a private call that he was preparing to take action to roll back abortion access nationwide. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
They think they're being clever eugenicists by saying that people with "underlying health issues" don't matter, but >75% of U.S. adults have a chronic condition (including 60% of age 18–34). So what they're really saying is "nobody matters, it's okay if everybody dies from inadequate regulation."
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2d agoBreaking News: Two deaths in Michigan have been linked to cyclospora. Both people who had the parasite also had underlying health issues.
As many as 65,000 people have had to evacuate, according to current estimates.
Where to donate money, supplies to help the thousands of Spokane wildfire evacuees
As crews continue battling the Old Trails, Fairview and Autumn Lane fires that sparked in Spokane County on Saturday afternoon, officials say the blazes have no
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Saving 1 acre of legacy forest on the Olympic Peninsula at a time! gofund.me/dc591b18e
Donate to Save Twin Rivers Legacy Forests (“Doc Holliday” Timber Sale), organized by Elwha Legacy Forest Coalition
Elwha Legacy Forests Coalition (ELF) is a local and volunteer… Elwha Legacy Forest Coalition needs your support for Save Twin Rivers Legacy Forests (“Doc Holliday” Timber Sale)
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Earn 50K Pay FICA on 100% of income Earn 250K Pay FICA on 67% of income. Earn 500K Pay FICA on 34% of income. Earn 1 Million Pay FICA ON 17% income.
The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.
The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor
The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.
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Old Trails Fire - Less than 24 hours ago, this started as a ‘vegetation’ fire. It has grown to over 3,500 acres and has destroyed more than 600 structures. Be careful out there.
Live updates: Hundreds of structures destroyed as crews battle multiple major wildfires in Washington | CNN
Authorities have declared a state of emergency as three major wildfires in Spokane County, Washington, force thousands of families to evacuate their homes. Follow live updates.
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Mind boggling. Imagine the joy one would experience in helping so many. Incomprehensible.
osbeachwalker.bsky.social@osbeachwalker.bsky.social · 4d ago
The National Weather Service has issued a rare "Particularly Dangerous Situation" alert for several areas of Washington due to wildfire risks. This is the first such designation for the state. bit.ly/4wDLpxs
Their incompetence & ineptitude inflicts the maximum amount of damage & suffering. They are doomed to failure but their impact on society is tragically traumatic. The everyday Joe is left behind to pick up the pieces & clean up the mess. The best thing to do is to cut them out like a cancer!💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
MYTH: What we are watching unfold today is NOT normal. FACT: It IS our new normal. Here’s what Marc Elias needs you to understand: Trump is acting normal — and it's critical to accept this transformation. It's the only way for our democracy to survive. https://demdock.com/3S95i0d
Republicans alone slashed Medicare with zero Democratic votes and timed it for after the election. A Democratic Congress will restore the cuts, cap insulin at $35, expand dental and vision coverage, and crack down on Big Pharma. Vote them in. #RepublicansCutHealthcare
With gusts expected to hit 50 mph in some areas and temperatures in the 80s and 90s, officials at the state’s Department of Natural Resources are calling it “explosive” and “an extremely challenging and hazardous fire weather event.” (A free article from yakimaherald.com)
Weather service warns of dangerous fire conditions in Central Washington
The weather service’s alert, issued Friday, is the first of its kind for Washington state, according to the DNR.
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There's no reason a politician should have a better healthcare plan than any of their constituents regardless of military service. I say this as a Veteran.
@rain-singer.bsky.social · 6d ago
Which jacked up the price of my much needed, clinically PROVEN RA medication, you money grubbing, son of a hoarding bitch.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.Peter Navarro: "I had a million doses of hydroxychloroquine in warehouses as the defense policy coordinator that I was trying to distribute to hospitals. And Fauci got the FDA stop me from doing that."
Trump wants to take your sensitive voter data, lie about what's in it and restrict mail voting to subvert the midterms in his favor. "If people don't wake up and realize that that is how Trump thinks he is going to win 2026," @marcelias.bsky.social says, "then they are missing the real story."
Pakistan built 27 gigawatts of distributed solar in just two years, matching the combined capacity of every coal, gas and oil plant it has ever built
Pakistan built 27 gigawatts of distributed solar in just two years, matching the combined capacity of every coal, gas and oil plant it has ever built
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open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... Trump has not simply challenged laws or constitutional provisions. He acts as if they don't exist. It’s an important distinction. The former accepts the constitutional order by working within it to challenge it. The latter rejects constitutional order entirely.
July 26, 2026
From the time he took office in January 2025, Trump and his cronies have not simply challenged laws or constitutional provisions.
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This! I'm disabled. I cannot stand in a line, or afford a motorized wheelchair. This would take away my vote in Indiana.
Democracy Docket@democracydocket.com · last wk.Check out our full story here:
Here’s something new: The same day he’s due to get a cmte vote on his nom to be AG, Blanche has to respond to a court order from a judge who seems skeptical of his truthfulness. And that’s just Thursday. Read this piece to see what else to expect in the week ahead. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Week Ahead
July 26, 2026
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