Ray Design
@raydesign.bsky.social
I like animals, nature, art, music, books, coffee, democracy. https://raydesignbymn.etsy.com
Last week, I joined 100+ colleagues in demanding that Speaker Johnson cancel the October recess and keep Congress in session to work on legislation that would establish AI safeguards. House Republicans want a longer vacation while Democrats are fighting for the American people.
I got a bunch of new stones for some optimistic reason. I’m hoping I can make these into pendants soon. We got some turquoise, rosarita and rose quartz going on here.
Did I invent horchata yogurt? Probably not, but try this if you like horchata: 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp honey Stir it up fiercely. Eat it with gusto.
© David Frazer. 'The Tangled Wood.' Wood engraving, 2018. 80 × 90 cm.
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Jesse Coburn@jessecoburn.bsky.social · 2mo agoYou and I — all of us taxpayers — funded this $533 million artillery plant outside of Dallas. It hasn’t produced a single usable shell. Yet the defense contractor, General Dynamics, has never been held publicly accountable. Nor has it had to pay a penny back… 1/
Rich people don't need another tax cut. You do. That's why I'm leading the Working Americans' Tax Cut Act to put money back in the pockets of working families — paid for by making millionaires pay their fair share. It's time we reward hard work over wealth.
Ragnar- sweet boy about 2b euthanized #nycacc! Need East Coast foster! DM me! Urgent ‼️ Need reposters ASAP! Heroes repost! Save a life today! Urgent ‼️
Looking for a way to get people to the polls but don’t have a lot of time? This group sends you postcards you can write personally and mail on your own time (while watching TV) and it helps to reach voters who don’t normally vote in the midterms! You send a positive message of voting encouragement!
Your Vote Counts More — Get Out the Vote Postcard Kit
Handwritten postcards to real voters who skip midterms. A community-funded get-out-the-vote campaign. A project of Signs of Justice.
vote.signsofjustice.com
The great Elliott Smith was born on this day. youtu.be/h1QKFhVouRo?...
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Half way through the week-- hang in there! Maybe grab some coffee and chill out to some jazz standards before hitting the news. Join me every day here on Bluesky for more music 🎹 Stardust - Hoagy Carmichael ✨
Brown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu
🚨 Croatian virologist Beata Halassy used viruses from her own lab to shrink her recurrent breast cancer by over 60% The result: Her tumor shrank by over 60%, was successfully removed, and she has remained in long-term remission
would like to see a yearly televised award show for online comments. It could be people from all walks of life. Black tie. This was prompted by reading the comment: Bill Maher thinks he’s George Carlin but he’s really Rob Schneider at best.
Hasui Kawase, Japanese (1883-1957), Shikishima Riverbank, Maebashi, 1942, color woodblock print, image: 24.29 x 36.51 cm, sheet: 26.19 x 39.37 cm, LACMA, Los Angeles, California, USA
Painting by Gustav Klimt. ‘Tannenwald I’ Pine Forest I,1901. Oil on canvas. Size 90 x 90 cm.
It is expected to cost roughly $8,500. It made its public debut June 7, when President Claudia Sheinbaum drove a prototype onto a stage near Mexico City, and manufacturing targeted for early 2027 at a proposed assembly site in Puebla. Charging from a standard household outlet is part of the plan
Mexico unveils $8,500 Olinia EV to challenge market dominated by Chinese-made cars — The Cool Down
"The demand was there. What changed was the supply." Aug 03, 2026 Mexico is aiming to carve out a place in one of the fastest-growing segments of its auto market with a tiny, low-cost electric vehicle...
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🔥 “I’m so sick and tired of you old people not giving a shit about what we’re telling you. We don’t have a future. We’re telling you what we need and you don’t give a damn.”
Californians expect their government to protect their personal information. That’s why we’re launching Cal-Secure 2.0, an updated cybersecurity strategy to protect the state against online threats while delivering secure, reliable public services.
1/ What’s going on with America’s farms and food? Join us for our next Inside the Big Story event, a virtual discussion about America’s farms, how our food is made and where regulations are failing to keep workers and consumers safe. Members, check your email for the invite 📩
Happy Birthday to the AMAZING Katie Phang!! Every single day, we’re in awe of your brilliance, integrity, and relentless fight for the truth. Here’s to another year of making a difference. We’re so grateful for you.
The Trump administration’s motto: Charge people with crimes immediately. Investigate and dismiss the charges later.
Workers at Ghirardelli’s shop in San Francisco began a three-day strike yesterday. The company has been charging customers a 6% “healthcare fee” while simultaneously cutting workers’ care. This is why we need unions. substack.com/@usdemocrati...
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HUGE: Workers at Ghirardelli’s shop in San Francisco began a three-day strike yesterday. The company has been charging customers a 6% “healthcare fee” while simultaneously cutting workers’ care. This ...
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The Odyssey cost $250 million to make. (likely the most expensive budget in Hollywood this year) Amazon got a tax break worth more than 30x that—paying $8 BILLION LESS than the year before. Then they fired 30,000 workers. Tax billionaires and their billionaire corporations.
The godmother of punk Patti Smith met Pope Leo XIV this morning.
