Keith Purtell
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Citizen-journo, Web dev; #nature #equity #CPTSD-CEN #wagetheft > https://bit.ly/3HdjvmR Website - https://bit.ly/3XPCR6H MAGA SCOTUS allowed to accept bribes. | Many U.S. politicians are in craven service to the wealthy.
OSSOFF: At a rally, the president egged on supporters who assaulted a woman demanding the release of the Epstein files. Because if you can count on one thing about this White House, it's their tireless commitments to war, inflation, and covering up sex trafficking.
Meta took down the No Kings organizing page today - the biggest day of protest this fall. They provided zero explanation. It stayed down for the entire afternoon until most of the protests were done. Outrageous. Put this on the January investigation list.
X is owned by Musk. TikTok is blocking the Musk movie account. Meta blocked the No Kings account. This is why Democracy Docket is not built on SubStack or any third-party platform that could one day turn against it. It costs more to operate but is worth it. Subscribe now. demdock.com/4w6emld
Hundreds of people showed up for this "No Kings" event Oct. 17, 2026, at 41st St. and Yale Ave. in Tulsa, Okla., to advocate for democracy and protest against fascism. #democracy #oklahoma
"Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent." — Arthur Conan Doyle, The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Art by SUIMA
Today would be a good day for top editors in our major news organizations to call a meeting to announce to their staff that yes, he is a lunatic, and they should report and write accordingly.
Lyonel Feininger : Silent Day by Sea III, 1929 Oil on canvas 49 × 36 cm | 19.3 × 14.2 in The painting depicts a serene, minimalist coastal scene featuring two small sailing ships gliding across calm waters. Further description in the alt text 👇
Your 'moment of doom' for Oct. 16, 2026 ~ Seneca cliff "In the face of ever more extreme and unpredictable climate risks, I am coming under pressure to cut my forecasts for the losses that disasters will cause in order to make insurance more affordable – and get my employer more business."
I work for a major insurer. Much of my industry is fudging the numbers in the face of the climate crisis | Anonymous
Insurers are taking on more risk than they should. If – or when – a major disaster hits, the catastrophe will have far-reaching consequences, says an anonymous modeller and whistleblower
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“This is a remarkable provision to bury in [the] terms of service, given that this would give Meta access to material that would likely cost many millions of dollars in a licensing market,” said Matt Topic, a media /intellectual property attorney at Loevy & Loevy. “ www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/meta...
Meta’s new commercial terms will allow the scraping of news sites, legal experts say
Starting October 30, business accounts will consent to Meta scraping their websites if they continue using Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp.
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AI CEO: “I left the water running, put the stopper in the tub, and then after a while the water went rogue and poured out of the tub.” #ai @lawprofblawg@mstdn.social quoted on densediscovery.com
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2019 video of Heidi the Octopus, captured by Dr. David Scheel, a professor of marine biology at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage & aired on PBS Nature program "Octopus: Making Contact". We think the color changes are the results of Heidi dreaming as she sleeps. Let's talk about it.
The absolute neck of the tin pot leaders, of the tiny little land, that call themselves Israel!! Who do these people think they are???
BladeoftheSun@bladeofthes.bsky.social · 2d agoIn Albania the revolts against the Government are growing, as many people are outraged their Country has been sold to Israel. As many as 33% of the adults in Albania have joined the protests and there is a real chance the Government will be overthrown.
World Food Day is observed every October to raise awareness of one of the most urgent issues of our time: the need to end hunger and ensure that everyone has reliable access to nutritious food. buff.ly/y0RLgl7
World Food Day - October 16 | Happy Eco News
World Food Day. World Food Day is observed every October to raise awareness of one of the most urgent issues of our time: the need to end hunger and ensure that everyone has reliable access to…
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Glorious afternoon to visit the Seattle Japanese Garden at Washington Park Arboretum!
“The environment is everybody. It’s not strictly tribal.” —Jesse Urbanic, Lummi #naturewriting #nativeamerican
“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.” — attributed to Chief Seattle, Duwamish. Source: Xavier University quote archive. #naturewriting #nativeamerican
A man comes to the edge of a river valley. He thinks how difficult it would have been for him to carve that same valley with just his two hands, with shovel and pick and his small bundle of days. So, now he knows that God must be like him, but so much bigger and more powerful. (1/3)
I made a Bluesky feed: Nature Writing. Pin if you like...
There's a new mosaic from the Curiosity rover showing Gale Crater in early morning light. It's a beautiful vista of rocks, sand, and haze and absolutely nothing else.
Pls attend event, “No Kings: Vote Early Indivisible Tulsa County” - sign up now to join me! #tulsa www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
No Kings: Vote Early Indivisible Tulsa County · No Kings
Join Indivisible Tulsa County! Demonstrate our dedication to our democracy and our right to a fair election! **We decide who represents us. We decide what comes next.** For more than a year, million...
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Ahead of the Midterms, Meta Paid at Least 29 Anti-LGBTQ+ Accounts for Their Posts
Ahead of the Midterms, Meta Paid at Least 29 Anti-LGBTQ+ Accounts for Their Posts
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World-renowned entomologist Dr. Pamela Marrone is a pioneer in biological pest control. In her 40+ year career, she transformed global agriculture by developing nature-based biopesticides as alternatives to synthetic chemical pesticides.🧵 She was born #OTD in 1956. #WomenInSTEM #Entomology #AgTech
Georgia shatters its Day 1 early voting record for a midterm
Georgia shatters its Day 1 early voting record for a midterm
r/protectUSelections
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Robert Plant at 38th Annual Black Hills Powwow in Rapid City, S. Dakota -Native American Music Awards
Despite traitorous behaviors among Republicans, some conservative groups are growing. "In the last year, Turning Point USA college chapters increased 60 percent, resulting in more than 1,500 college chapters across the country." 19thnews.org
The wealthiest in our country should pay their fair share into Social Security. Scrap the cap!