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“Any decent society has to be built on trust and love, and the intelligent use of information and feelings. Education involves being able to practice those things...to build a decent society that can be nonviolent.” ― Myles Horton
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In Lebanon, many families participate in the making of mouneh, or preserving seasonal produce, in the fall. Join our #ChefsForMidEast team as they cook makdous, a dish of pickled eggplants stuffed with vegetables, to serve to families currently living without access to consistent meals.
November 1, 2026 at 2:03 PM
In Lebanon, many families participate in the making of mouneh, or preserving seasonal produce, in the fall. Join our #ChefsForMidEast team as they cook makdous, a dish of pickled eggplants stuffed with vegetables, to serve to families currently living without access to consistent meals.
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Women’s shelters share the everyday essentials they need most, including personal care products, warm clothing, gift cards and bedding.
Women’s Shelters Say These Everyday Items Are Always in Short Supply
Women’s shelters share the everyday essentials they need most, including personal care products, warm clothing, gift cards and bedding.
bit.ly
November 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Women’s shelters share the everyday essentials they need most, including personal care products, warm clothing, gift cards and bedding.
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The entitlement of certain white women needs to be studied. My God, my God.
She was not owed that Senate seat. It was not hers. SMH!
She was not owed that Senate seat. It was not hers. SMH!
November 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The entitlement of certain white women needs to be studied. My God, my God.
She was not owed that Senate seat. It was not hers. SMH!
She was not owed that Senate seat. It was not hers. SMH!
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thanks for writing this Perry. it's true.
November 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
thanks for writing this Perry. it's true.
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A sure sign that one of our cats has been up to no good is when they see us and immediately try far too hard to act casual.
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tomcox.substack.com/p/at-home-wi...
November 1, 2026 at 11:38 AM
A sure sign that one of our cats has been up to no good is when they see us and immediately try far too hard to act casual.
tomcox.substack.com/p/at-home-wi...
tomcox.substack.com/p/at-home-wi...
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on this day in 1611 is the first recorded production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest at Whitehall Palace in London.
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”
“What's past is prologue.”
“Awake, dear heart, awake. Thou hast slept well. Awake.”
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”
“What's past is prologue.”
“Awake, dear heart, awake. Thou hast slept well. Awake.”
November 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM
on this day in 1611 is the first recorded production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest at Whitehall Palace in London.
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”
“What's past is prologue.”
“Awake, dear heart, awake. Thou hast slept well. Awake.”
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”
“What's past is prologue.”
“Awake, dear heart, awake. Thou hast slept well. Awake.”
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Central Virginia is just darn beautiful right now.
Skipped the interstate this morning just for glimpses like this.
Skipped the interstate this morning just for glimpses like this.
November 1, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Central Virginia is just darn beautiful right now.
Skipped the interstate this morning just for glimpses like this.
Skipped the interstate this morning just for glimpses like this.
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any conversation with @ariberman.bsky.social is the best conversation pre election...
Trump is reprising Four Seasons Total Landscaping election denialism with absurd lawsuits in Alaska & California, I told @dahlialithwick.bsky.social. We need to vote in massive numbers to fight it. Good news is that’s already happening, especially with Black voters in South slate.com/podcasts/ami...
Trump Is Laying the Groundwork for Midterm Mayhem. Here’s What’s Working.
From Alaska to California, the lawsuits may be failing, but the groundwork for chaos is still being laid.
slate.com
November 1, 2026 at 2:14 AM
any conversation with @ariberman.bsky.social is the best conversation pre election...
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Happy Halloween! And Happy Voting!
Last day to vote is November 3rd.
Last day to vote is November 3rd.
November 1, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Happy Halloween! And Happy Voting!
Last day to vote is November 3rd.
Last day to vote is November 3rd.
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i'm sure i'm not the first person to note this but "bombs over baghdad" is like the spiritual successor to "it's the end of the world and we know it"
November 1, 2026 at 2:42 AM
i'm sure i'm not the first person to note this but "bombs over baghdad" is like the spiritual successor to "it's the end of the world and we know it"
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The Library of the Day is the Haunted Free Library #231975! Horror books only ⚰️☠️
Find a ~frightening~ Little Free Library near you this weekend by downloading our free mobile app: https://lflib.org/app
Find a ~frightening~ Little Free Library near you this weekend by downloading our free mobile app: https://lflib.org/app
October 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The Library of the Day is the Haunted Free Library #231975! Horror books only ⚰️☠️
Find a ~frightening~ Little Free Library near you this weekend by downloading our free mobile app: https://lflib.org/app
Find a ~frightening~ Little Free Library near you this weekend by downloading our free mobile app: https://lflib.org/app
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Flying on Halloween
October 31, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Flying on Halloween
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October 31, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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Yayoi Kusama's pumpkins 🎃 #WomensArt
October 31, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Yayoi Kusama's pumpkins 🎃 #WomensArt
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Last Day of Early Voting today:
FL
NM
NC
OK
SC
VA
WV
FL
NM
NC
OK
SC
VA
WV
October 31, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Last Day of Early Voting today:
FL
NM
NC
OK
SC
VA
WV
FL
NM
NC
OK
SC
VA
WV
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if only there had been a way to predict this might happen based on nearly every midterm election cycle in modern american political history
Powerful executives cozied up to Trump. Now they fear a reckoning.
Firms that aligned with the president are preparing for a political pendulum swing — and a potential barrage of investigations.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 26, 2026 at 12:06 PM
if only there had been a way to predict this might happen based on nearly every midterm election cycle in modern american political history
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Across 3 election cycles, our team has identified a set of tropes — or common story elements — that are repeatedly integrated into election rumors. Here, we present a "trope framework" & explain how it helps us anticipate what to expect on election day & beyond. uwcip.substack.com/p/weve-seen-...
We’ve Seen It Before: Common Themes to Expect On and Before Election Day
What to Expect When We’re Electing
uwcip.substack.com
October 28, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Across 3 election cycles, our team has identified a set of tropes — or common story elements — that are repeatedly integrated into election rumors. Here, we present a "trope framework" & explain how it helps us anticipate what to expect on election day & beyond. uwcip.substack.com/p/weve-seen-...
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This is fabulous. Democracy Docket has been doing incredible work. Every other news organization should drop its paywall on voting and election stories until Election Day, too.
I made the decision to have Democracy Docket take down its paywall through Election Day. Read it, enjoy it, share it -- all for free.
If you want to support this effort, here is how: hubs.ly/Q04Cxv-F0
If you want to support this effort, here is how: hubs.ly/Q04Cxv-F0
October 29, 2026 at 12:24 PM
This is fabulous. Democracy Docket has been doing incredible work. Every other news organization should drop its paywall on voting and election stories until Election Day, too.
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Free speech is when you can’t say racism is bad because the right wung government might get mad at you bsky.app/profile/robe...
NEW: Members of the UT-Austin student government told me a school official stepped in after they tried to condemn Bo French's racist attacks on their fellow Longhorns. Comes amid growing scrutiny of how the school's new conservative leaders are treating politics on campus. (Gift link).
UT Students Tried to Condemn Bo French’s Racism. They Say a School Official Pushed Back.
Students were dismayed by university leadership's response.
www.texasmonthly.com
October 29, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Free speech is when you can’t say racism is bad because the right wung government might get mad at you bsky.app/profile/robe...
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I hate political scientist Halloween because how do you expect me to have a normal conversation with other parents while also trying to explain the difference between polls and polling averages three days before an election and also I'm Pikachu
October 31, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I hate political scientist Halloween because how do you expect me to have a normal conversation with other parents while also trying to explain the difference between polls and polling averages three days before an election and also I'm Pikachu
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FYI, it appears that Georgia has smashed the early vote... incredible.
I’d say 66%-74% of final turnout
October 31, 2026 at 12:18 PM
FYI, it appears that Georgia has smashed the early vote... incredible.
#BreakingKindSongs
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Song that is scary, spooky, or has an eerie vibe
Patty Griffin - Born in a Cage
youtu.be/xLABCkKhkac?...
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Song that is scary, spooky, or has an eerie vibe
Patty Griffin - Born in a Cage
youtu.be/xLABCkKhkac?...
October 31, 2026 at 12:26 PM
#BreakingKindSongs
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Song that is scary, spooky, or has an eerie vibe
Patty Griffin - Born in a Cage
youtu.be/xLABCkKhkac?...
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
Song that is scary, spooky, or has an eerie vibe
Patty Griffin - Born in a Cage
youtu.be/xLABCkKhkac?...
![Quote from the article:
"KABAS: Is Jonestown a comparison you've thought about before?
HOYLE: Absolutely. I knew about Jonestown somewhat, just like I told that story, in the late 70s. I was about 10-years-old. But I've always told people, you know, it wasn't even Kool-Aid [that Jim Jones laced with cyanide and forced his followers to drink.] It was the cheap Flavor Aid or Wyler's or something like that, and it's very microcosmic of this whole thing with Trump. He's got a cult and he's a cheapskate and he's a crook. So I've seen memes before like, the difference between Jim Jones and Trump is that Trump would charge you for the Kool-Aid before you died."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:l7zjwa4hbdbjddoqskkobzmo/bafkreigdsjt4qkfsnpju3pouoen2wg2vfg5dfhdpb7venhpn27eos63w6e)
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Probably not a good sign when family members ask about the upcoming midterms and you preface your response with an explanation of the meaning of competitive authoritarianism.
October 31, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Probably not a good sign when family members ask about the upcoming midterms and you preface your response with an explanation of the meaning of competitive authoritarianism.