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US appeals court overturns West Virginia landmark opioid lawsuit decision A federal appeals court has overturned a landmark decision in an opioid lawsuit in West Virginia. A lower court judge had rejected attempts by an opioid-ravaged area to be compensated by U.S. drug dis...

There are reasons that many folks who lost loved ones to opioid addiction, like my family did, chose not to sign up to participate in state legal actions. The West Virginia First Foundation is giving lots of money to cops- if they keep it.

Greed is the worst addiction.

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It’s basically Deep Space Nine.

Today he'll take a walk in his annual rainbow outfit, but last night he got some new Halloween swag 🎃🐶🧙

Appropriate day for some false shaggy mane mushrooms 🎃🍄

Murder Mystery Dinner - Berkeley Springs Castle Whodunnit for Hire Sat, 01 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm

Will the castle owning white nationalist who made a living exaggerating BIPOC on white crime (VDARE) even allow a white person to be a murderer?

Another reminder that Berkeley Springs, WV is a Nazi town. Complicit business owners who would rather embrace racist than alienate tourist gave it away

Checking in on the “ceasefire”

Door covered in stickers. Centered is a Misfits skull that says Fuck Ice above it

A wall with 1312 and a tag STUPID in neon green

In Vegas finding places I vibe with.

Honestly, I don't care what people seeking assistance at food banks do for a living, whether they work or not, what they drive, etc.

People are hungry. Give them food to eat. Plain and simple.

Person sitting overlooking the grand canyon

Grand canyon with pink streaks in the blue sky above

I'm on family vacation this week. Being at the Grand Canyon during the shutdown is weird. No fee, and saw several drones (not allowed normally), and lots of grumpy staff. The only ranger we saw was at the entrance. He said "please come back to the gatehouse to let us know if anything is wrong".

They just dumped the asbestos- and lead-laden White House rubble on a golf course near the Potomac since dumps require certification that rubble doesn't contain those harmful elements. They're gonna bury it to create golf course mounds and it's expected to contaminate our groundwater aquifers here.

Israel has violated ceasefire 80 times in over one week.

And politicians (who take money from Israel and its lobby) tell us “we can trust Israel.”

Chappell Roan Unveils Midwest Princess Fund for Trans Youth — and She’s Already Raised $400K Chappell Roan has announced her Midwest Princess Project for trans and LGBTQ+ youth, and the fund has already raised $400K.

Chappell Roan Unveils Midwest Princess Fund for Trans Youth — and She’s Already Raised $400K

Power to the cryptids!

Becoming your actualized self 😆

Hopefully before it eats us

You have an open mind. Many of my WV neighbors may need an in person visit to shake off the prejudice, unfortunately 😮‍💨

Travel really does build solidarity. If a year abroad was obligatory the US would be a very different place.

A listing of free options & affordable meals in Elkins, WV. Many restaurants are offering free kids meals and other options so struggling families can have a night out. It is titled the Feed the Kids Initiative.

Folks in West Virginia helping their neighbors. This is just a small example. Lots of mutual aid happening off line. We'll survive like we always have - despite the rich folks who want us dead

Like 8g+ protein included 😎

There are more of us than them, hopefully more will realize this dream 😉

Is that the episode that list a location as "rural, West Virginia"?

Laser Clinic Offers Discount on Harry Potter Tattoo Removals in Support of Trans Rights By: Andy Lalwani

harry potter tattoos have a significantly higher regret rate than any gender affirming surgeries

Flew today. Sad that Nathan Fielder was not a co-pilot on my flight 😞

Fingers crossed for the return trip!

ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.

The President is building an army to attack his own country.

Spider with many babies on her back & leaving her back on the green leaf she stands on

Thanks for choosing our yard for your reproduction. I hope we can meet all your growing family's needs 🕷️

Unironically letting your child parade around a baby you ripped from it's mother 💔

An image looking above a large rally crowd. Distinctly in the middle far above the crowd is a large Palestinian flag below it to the right is a trans flag. Palestinian and trans rights were represented comprehensively in people's signage and by the speakers

A sticker on a pole that is the gatson flag, the yellow flag with the do not step on me snake, it reads below the snake maga don't tread on me a large crowd is seeing around the pole in the background

And elaborate headpiece is centered in this photograph with a replica of the White House on top. It has notes that say warning this house is under authoritarian rule not for sale and not a castle among others

Sign that says deportation is small dick energy with a sparkly rainbow border

Two signs being held by preteen children that made them. One sign says super callus fascist extra braggadocious inside of a frame of Trump's face it has South Park characters on the bottom. The second sign says protect kids not guns and at the bottom has a cartoonish Trump a gun with a red no symbol and a Statue of Liberty coming out of a star shape that says rise up. These kids were awesome

A hand holding a Donald Trump head covered with blood and with a paper crown on it. It is similar to the one Kathy Griffin held in the photo she got canceled for

A sign that reads the most dangerous immigrants arrived in 1492. To the right of the wording is a native American symbol that looks like a dreamcatcher with black yellow red and white quadrants and feathers hanging from it. A woman's decorative hairpin can be seen in the bottom right of the photo with the United States capital in the top right of the photo

Sign says "follow famous anti-fascist" on the top. Three men are pictured with quotes. 1) Albert Einstein with a quote that reads it would be my greatest sadness to see Zionist due to Palestinian Arabs much of what Nazis did to Jews. Second Henry David Thoreau with a quote that reads if the machine of government requires you to be the agent of Injustice of another then I say break the law. Third Charlie Chaplin with a quote that reads the misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress the hate of men will pass and dictators die and the power they took from the people will return to the people.

Here's the sign I marched with at No Kings DC yesterday. I was really impressed with the cross-cause solidarity. Details in alt text. I'll add other pics I took 🧵

Breathtaking, unsettling, healing: a new exhibit by Black US artists transforms Confederate monuments The sweeping exhibition Monuments opens in Los Angeles on 23 October and is on view through May

Photo from a review of the exhibition that opens on the 23rd: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...