Republicans set their health care grenade to go off after the election. Don’t be fooled.
David Warren
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Liberal Democrat activist, Football, Horse Racing and Roxy Music fan.
Some public transportation systems that federal officials have criticized as unsafe, such as in New York and D.C., are among the least dangerous in the country, according to a new federal data tool.
These transit systems, blasted by Trump officials, are actually among the safest
A new federal tool undercuts criticism targeting rail and bus in several major cities.
washingtonpost.com
Lessons from a Wild Walk: Wasps on the Water davidstalling.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
Lessons from a Wild Walk: Wasps on the Water
by David Stalling
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26 Puppies Apparently Found With Chemical Burns in Illegal Puppy Mill: Seek Justice forcechange.com/672935/26-pu...
26 Puppies Apparently Found With Chemical Burns in Illegal Puppy Mill: Seek Justice - ForceChange
Twenty-six puppies were reportedly found with chemical burns and paw injuries inside a dark, ammonia-filled outbuilding at an unlicensed breeding facility. Demand justice for these puppies.
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@dailyphotothemes.bsky.social #DailyPhotoThemes Clouds, Elation, Bonus Eyes Pink/orange clouds glowing at sunset
I dashed out after a rainstorm yesterday evening and managed to grab this photo. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEphemeral
You may be tempted to avoid your oven at all costs in the summer, but this twist on a classic Southern tomato pie is absolutely worth it. nyti.ms/4bOc6ar
Reform's plan was exposed as unworkable less than 24 hours after it was announced leftfootforward.org/2026/08/refo...
Reform UK slammed over unworkable plan to use the Navy to send small boats back to France
Reform seems to have ignored the fact that their policy would break international law…
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The parts of the world with the greatest #insect abundance may be falling silent without us even realising. the Insect apocalypse would herald the end of all life on earth. The time for excuses is OVER. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-4KY
Research: Climate Change Collapsing Insect Numbers by 63% Palm Oil Detectives
The world may be facing a devastating “hidden” collapse in insect species due to the twin threats of climate change and habitat loss.
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Wedding dress, wool brocaded with silk, England, 1837-8. Via LACMA.
Stairs Falls along Dry Brook (Falling Waters Trail) in Lincoln, NH. 7/8/25. Parking &Trailhead 44.1420197, -71.6814261 #newhampshire #waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography #longexposure #chasingwaterfalls #landscapephotography #hiking #outdoors #explore #nature #travelphotography
The Free Bird USA One of Kentuckys most beautiful waterfalls is known as Seventy Six Falls, a striking Cascade hidden along Indian Creek near Albany in Clinton County. www.facebook.com/share/p/19LG...
If you want the Triple Crown, we’ll see you in Baltimore.
Hedge bindweed is a perennial wildflower belonging to the morning glory family
Indigenous-led conservation helps save endangered cockatoo phys.org/news/2026-08...
Indigenous-led conservation helps save endangered cockatoo
An Indigenous community in Indonesia has found a way to protect one of the world's rarest cockatoos without abandoning a centuries-old sacred tradition, according to new research led by The Australian...
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Eurasian Bittern the "explosive Floof" it fluffs out its body, neck, and crest feathers ready to strike with lighting speed to scare off raptors or predators
Shut out to cap the road trip. @alexpavlovic.bsky.social delivers the takeaways from the Giants' loss to the Rangers ⬇️
What we learned as Carson Whisenhunt's struggles continue in Giants' series-finale loss to Rangers
The San Francisco Giants were shut out by the Texas Rangers on Wednesday to cap a 2-5 road trip.
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Rachel Maddow sounds alarm on potential threat that Trump can’t “even seemingly understand” www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/quic... #Trump #Maddow
Rachel Maddow sounds alarm on potential threat that Trump can't "even seemingly understand" - LGBTQ Nation
"This is not a drill!" Maddow warned.
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That Joshua Bonehill-Paine is a suitable Tory candidate but Grant Shapps and Gavin Barwell have been excluded is quite a good indicator of how many seats the Tories will realistically regain at the next election.