Lynn Erskine
@lynnerskine.bsky.social
Mother of 2. Peace, environment, feminism. Washington, DC.
Trump is absolutely trashing DC. Safe and beautiful it is not.
Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · yesterdayWhether it is the East Wing of the White House, the Reflecting Pool on the Mall, the East Potomac golf course, or the Kennedy Center, the wildly incompetent Donald Trump can't turn his attention to *anything* without leaving behind debris and destruction.
The average age of a car on the road in America has now passed 13 years. This is a new record high, and comes after the cost of both new and used cars has soared. The average new car in the U.S. costs just over $50,000, while the average price for a used vehicle is over $27,000.
For many Americans, the term “settlers” has a positive ring to it. People in other countries must understand this fact. We romanticize settling land. So Israeli “settlers” should be “invaders” or something. They defy international law with full backing of Israeli government / Netanyahu.
The fact that Trump lies to himself, and he believes lies, is not an excuse and does not limit his culpability and liability. The fact that his underlings repeat lies and/or believe them is also not a defense.
Gawain@niawag.bsky.social · yesterdayJust constant lying from this regime, in courts and in public. It's not guileless or accidental lying. Much/most of it is purposeful. The NPS folks who testified last week should be under scrutiny for lying to the court about plans - not to mention illegally cutting trees.
Barack Obama just delivered a blistering rebuke of Trump's actions against Ilhan Omar. This is worth reading in full.
I want a presidential election with all women. No men on any ballot. Then a woman would finally become president of the United States. And vice president.
“If you were lucky enough to graduate without student loans…, you’re just at such a massive advantage in every other aspect of your household budget,” Beasley said. The long list of advantages includes the ability to save for retirement. “ www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
We REFUSE to accept school shootings as an inevitable part of life, and we will NEVER stop fighting until no child, educator, or staff member dies in what should be the safety of their schools. Join us: Text READY to 644-33.
“I’m sure that every teacher at the school thought today is the day that I am going to die,” she said. “Save my kids.” #oregon #gunviolence @momsdemandaction.org nypost.com/2026/10/16/u...
Hero gunman who ran into Oregon elementary school to end teen’s mass shooting was ‘student’s dad’: dispatch audio
The heroic bystander who rushed into an Oregon elementary school to end a crazed teen’s deadly mass shooting is believed to be a student’s dad, according to radio dispatch audio.
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Ok. Enough already. Anthropic and OpenAI are basically "gain of function" labs for autonomous hacking with ridiculously low safety and quarantine.
The Verge@theverge.com · 6d agoAnthropic says its research found ‘signs of life for AI worms,’ that could colonize household devices. Experts say they have a point. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
12/ We spent months compiling every case we could find of immigration agents detaining Americans. We did it because the government hasn't. And now, we're sharing every one of those cases with you. Explore our database: propub.li/4egbSK2
medium.com/@tobrien/by-... Once it was homepages, then social media/ news feed; now news reporting is behind a paywall, while garbage stays free.
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Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to trio for optogenetics work
US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the prize for their work that helps researchers understand how specific cell types contribu...
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“It’s a generational thing,” said Jay Vereen, 41, of the unique appreciation felt for a superb parallel parking job. He does not judge people who use cameras, but he said he had no need of them” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
Tight Competition: The Contest to Name Philly’s Best Parallel Parker
Out of more than 900 applicants, 15 were chosen to compete in three rounds, including “Tight Squeeze” and “Under Duress.”
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For the typical worker, more than half of every dollar of income growth is going right back out the door in debt payments. This new report from @tcfdotorg.bsky.social and @protectborrowers.bsky.social makes it clear: the economy is rigged against working families.
The Century Foundation@tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 3w agoWorkers are earning more. But more than half of those income gains are being swallowed by debt. For the typical worker, 52¢ of every $1 of income growth went to debt payments.
Today is the National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding School Survivors. This day calls us to come together to "honor survivors, remember those whose lives were forever changed, and reaffirm our commitment to truth, justice, and healing." Learn more:
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If rapists actually faced consequences for their actions we wouldn’t have nearly as many rapists. In reality many rapists actually benefit from their actions
At a time when working families are struggling to make ends meet, the President is using their hard-earned tax dollars to air ads celebrating himself. Trump’s need to feed his insatiable ego surprises no one, but making the American people pay for it is a disgrace.
CNN just asked commentator if Trump’s meeting with AI/tech will be awkward. That’s not the right question. “How will the president serve the interest of the American people?” Media, do better. Always bring it back to the governments duty.
Food banks should not exist in the U.S. We are a wealthy country. Feed every kid! Why aren't we sharing our resources? Congress (whom we elect to represent "us") could change the tax code, end corporate welfare and feed every child in America. Vote!
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 3w agoNEW: Food banks across America are being overwhelmed by surging demand. Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:
pauloffit.substack.com/p/the-s-word... Vaccine safety has become the equivalent of election denialism.
The “S” Word
Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s leadership, public health officials are hesitant to say that the MMR vaccine is safe.
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One common government failure is the abandonment of its responsibility to stop Israel from bombing civilians when it's providing the weapons. UK/ US asked Netanyahu to be nicer while simultaneously providing bombs and AI (Palantir). Why? Military contracts. Disdain for the many voices urging peace.
Democracy Now!@democracynow.org · 3w agoThe new film "Britain's Gaza Secrets Exposed" documents how the U.K. government downplayed evidence of Israeli war crimes in Gaza. "It's quite extraordinary, the level of duplicity that was going on, in order for us to keep selling Israel arms," says executive producer @bendepear.bsky.social.
Maryland and Washington, DC are the only places that require community service hours in order to graduate high school. And it's a lot! Our DC kids need 100 hours. (Many school districts require service hours, but they are not mandated at state level. Teens start planning in 9th grade.) #education
went for a good walk in downtown chicago. bought some books. weather’s goddamn gorgeous. so are the buildings. and the people. imagine being scared of this. skill issue
A simple way to improve AI safety is to enforce the law. If Sam Altman knows that he will be treated like a drunk driver after an accident if his AI causes serious damage, he will be much more careful deanbaker22.substack.com/p/sam-altman...
Sam Altman is Driving Drunk, Let Him Face the Consequences
People need to face consequences for criminal negligence
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This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.
