Israel completely destroyed Gaza's #water and #wastewater systems and now raw sewage is pouring into the Mediterranean, worsening an algal bloom that has forced the shutdown of 5 of 6 Israeli desalination plants. The unintended water-related consequences of war. www.haaretz.com/opinion/edit...

Editorial | Water crisis triggered by Gaza's ruin: Israel is paying the price of destruction

Israel's desalination crisis exposes the consequences of destroying Gaza's sewage system, refusing to let it be rebuilt and failing to prepare Israel's own water economy for a worsening climate crisis

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I swear Kegseth thinks he'd be Master Chief if he were allowed a gun.

Purple Teacher@peaceandteachin.bsky.social · 6d ago

New testosterone screening policy for men and women over 30 in the military will start immediately. Trump, the Commander and Chief and Hegseth should go first. They are so obsessed with being manly and yet Trump dodged the draft 5Xs. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory #OneV1 apple.news/AoJGo80xcSLe...

“Don't let life discourage you. Everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.” — Richard L Evans

Although the 19th Amendment was passed in 1920, not all women - or men- were alowed to vote until the expansion of the Voting Rights Act in 1975. We have to continue to fight for voting rights for all because the threat from MAGA is real. #VOTE #TroyForME

Not All Women Gained the Vote in 1920 | American Experience | PBS

For many women, the 19th Amendment was only the beginning of a much longer fight.

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“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

#TroyForME #Deep6Collins

Susan Collins Challenges Democratic Rival to Pearl-clutching Contest

“Looking worried is a full-time job, and an amateur like Troy Jackson simply isn’t up to it," she alleged.

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Headline: Susan Collins is Concerned

LyndaGood@lyndagood.bsky.social · 3w ago

Trump sold BIW workers a fantasy about being the champion of American labor and many voted for him believing it. Now he’s rewarding that loyalty by putting their contracts and livelihoods on the chopping block.

Our Social Security system was built from 91 years of working Americans making contributions with every paycheck. Because WE take care of each other, Social Security hasn’t missed a single payment in 91 years.

“Compassion is the basis of morality.” — Arthur Schopenhauer

Power ulitity companies should be publicly owned. If they turn a profit, that money should be used for capital improvements to the infrastructure and used to lower rates for customers. No foreign entity should be allowed to own any utility company.

"I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison (paraphrase)

#TroyForME

Troy Jackson@troyjackson207.bsky.social · 4w ago

At American Roots in Westbrook, union workers are making high-quality clothing using 100% American-sourced materials. This is how you build prosperity for working-class families — not by slashing taxes for corporations that ship jobs overseas.

Using the Heritage Foundation's own numbers, Wisconsin had the most reported voter fraud: 0.0001522% in 20 years, 28 elections, and 45,329,695 votes cast. That is 69 votes. Out of 45,329,695 votes cast. VOTER FRAUD IS NOT A PROBLEM. #voting #elections #ElectionFraud

How widespread is election fraud in the United States? Not very | Brookings

In swing states, reported cases of voter fraud amounts to less than 1%.

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I'm attending a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social event: Poli Ed: US Imperialism and Sanctions. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/poli-...

Poli Ed: US Imperialism and Sanctions

Join Maine DSA for the first part of a two-part political education series on US imperialism. This session focuses on the history and current reality of US sanctions - what they are, who they target, ...

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If Bibi convinces that orange menace Iran is trying to kill him, he can keep up the pressure to continue this stupid war.

First Draft: Did Israel Fake the Iran Threats Against Trump’s Life?

Mehdi on how unverified intel from Tel Aviv forced the U.S. president into the back of a catering truck, while exaggerating the threat from Tehran. Plus: Trump's DC is Pyongyang, again.

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Is Susan Collins concerned? No. #JacksonForME

Mainers losing millions to online scams as federal oversight fades - Maine Beacon

Online scams and other crimes against Mainers skyrocketed last year after the Trump administration cut the budget for consumer and financial protections in half. A new report from the Consumer Federat...

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The DSA doesn't hate the Democratic party. It is the future of the Democratic party. So, step aside if you're of the old guard. We need to MOVE FORWARD and we've shown it's what the people want. #DSA

Establishment Democrats’ Response to DSA’s Electoral Wins Should Be of Concern to Anyone Invested in the Future of Black Politics

Whatever happened to “big tent” politics?

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I absolutely hate this admin. I thought I hated ppl who didn't use their directional signals or littered. Then, the idiot was elected in 2016. I hated it then. But this 2nd admin has opened a bile boiling, seething, red-hot hatred I didn't know I could muster. #moron #orangeman #tfg #politics #shit

How China Won the Iran War

Trump has shattered American power, and Beijing is picking up the pieces

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This admin believes the Southern Poverty Law Center is an extremist, criminal organization, yet they do nothing about actual extremist, criminal organizations: pardons for J6ers, narco terrorists, avowed facists, neo-nazis, and others intent on dismantling our democracy. #fascists #nazis #proudboys

Tentacles of fascist fight club reach into Tennessee, critics call Active Clubs a 'neo-Nazi militia'

The Active Club founder has called organized fights like the ones in which Rettke participates as a "tip-off point for a fascist cultural revolution."

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Apparently, the courts and the monitor forget that the UAW and all other unions are political and have always been. They have a right to hold and espouse political views. Fain is right to remind that the UAW was also against apartheid & was on the side of the allies in WW2. Protect our #Unions

The War on the UAW

The United Auto Workers called for a ceasefire in Gaza. The union’s federal monitor didn’t like it—and now he’s investigating Shawn Fain, just weeks before union elections.

thenation.com

There was an Indigo Bunting at my bird feeder this morning! It's well north of its usual range. I've only ever seen this male and he's glorious. Happy Monday! #birds #birding

Forgot to include the link. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Here it is: www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a...

Volunteer Opportunities, Events, and Petitions Near Me · John Lewis Actions on Mobilize

Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers and more with John Lewis Actions.

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I am not a militant vegan, but stories like this make me rethink that stance. If people are going to continue to eat animals, can we at least treat people whose job it is to kill them with respect? And can we treat the animals killed for food with respect as well?

Sentient@sentientmedia.org · 3mo ago

At the JBS Swift & Co slaughterhouse in Louisville, Kentucky, 10,000 pigs are slaughtered and processed every day. Now, a former employee has taken to social media to expose the working conditions at the pork plant.

Fewer and fewer companies own more and more of our lives.

Fox strikes $22 billion deal for Roku to fuel streaming push

Fox Corp is buying Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $22 billion, marking a significant bet for the broadcaster that the ‌streaming platform will strengthen its advertising business and ex...

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Can't the Hague do this for our administration?

Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · 3mo ago

Former CAR president on trial in absentia over crimes against humanity https://aje.news/o6rmle

MYTH: A widespread level of noncitizen voting is taking place across the country. FACT: There have been very few cases of noncitizens intentionally voting illegally. Dispatching ICE agents to obtain personal voter files infringes on states’ rights to manage elections. https://bit.ly/49Ya4nc

I honestly have a huge problem believing this, because of the scope of the "plot": drones, snipers, no real information... and of course the real fact that this administration lies about absolutely everything. The founders have been absolutely spinning in their graves.

Raw Story@rawstory.com · 3mo ago

FBI Director Kash Patel claimed on Tuesday that his agency foiled an apparent “explosive-drone plot targeting the White House” UFC event. The New York Post also reported Tuesday that “five suspects” were arrested as part of the operation, which was an alleged “multi-phase terror attack."

In the Syrian border town of Quneitra, Israel is seizing land, attacking and abducting residents, mauling them with army dogs, and spraying chemical agents over farmland. The Syrian government remains silent. mondoweiss.net/2026/06/isra...

Israel is abducting ordinary Syrians and seizing their land in Quneitra

In the Syrian governorate of Quneitra, Israel is seizing land, attacking and abducting residents, mauling them with army dogs, and spraying chemical agents over farmland. The Syrian government…

mondoweiss.net

You should understand what Indigenous Albertans are dealing with right now. The MAGA Separatists are targeting the very people that will prevent them from carrying out their agenda to break up Canada. #cdnpoli

#GrahamForMaine @grahamformaine.bsky.social

Is Graham Platner Fit to Be a US Senator?

The Democrats of Maine answered that question.

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