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Utah Map ‘Unduly Favors Republicans,’ Claims New Filing Challenging GOP’s Two-Pronged Gerrymander Scheme Read more here.

Several pro-voting groups asked a court Monday to block Utah Republican’s audacious new GOP law designed to make it harder to strike down the state’s new gerrymander, arguing it violates the state constitution. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

This is encouraging. Californians understood the assignment. We got loud and spread the word on Prop 50. This is a fight against Republican anti-democratic tactics, but we still have to vote.

Get those ballots in, early voting has started. We’re going to pass Prop 50.

Hey Siri - show me an example of putting so much projection in 15 words or less.

We must all learn how your population resisted Russia's coercive tactics. Is there a researcher doing work on this?

"you're gonna have to figure that out... (cause I'm running this shit on old man feels.)"

Early voting is underway for Prop 50 in California.

I urge anyone in the state to vote yes.

This isn’t a race to the bottom. It’s a means of avoiding the bottom. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-blue-states-should-do-when-red

*Note: Begonia 'Veitchii' was one of the instrumental Begonia species used in the development of today's modern types of large flowering Tuberous Begonias.

Photo credits: (L) Botany. cz, (Top R) & (Bottom R) Biolib. cz.🌱

Here's Begonia 'Veitchii', a Tuberous type of species Begonia from Peru. Low growing, rounded deep green leaves grow in rock crevices. Blooms: Red-orange, vermilion-cinnabar red blossoms perch on high stalks. Origin: Peron 1867, Cusco Peru. Published: 1895. Likely goes dormant in winter.🌱 #begonias

Learn how to boycott palm oil this Halloween in America, the UK and Australia The reality of these chocolate and confectionery brands is the spookiest story you will ever hear this Halloween Learn how to boycott with handy lists for the US, Uk and Australia. Download video D…

Discover the spookiest story of #Halloween 🎃👻💀: "sustainable" #palmoil is not sustainable! Major brands continue to buy #palmoil infused with #ecocide. Make sure you #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔🩸🔥🚜⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife this Halloween @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2022/10/26/q...

Forest Rainbowfish Melanotaenia sylvatica The Forest Rainbowfish is a radiant freshwater species found only in the remote streams of Papua New Guinea’s Upper Lakekamu Basin. With their shimmering, iridescent scales, these fish bring flashe…

Here's a stunning #rainbow #fish 🐠🐟🌈 in #PapuaNewGuinea's forest #rivers 🇵🇬. Forest Rainbowfish are #endangered due to #river #pollution as a result of #palmoil plantations. Help them survive and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴☠️⛔️#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/31/f...

Get it now?

Encountering the World’s Most Endangered Kangaroo: The Wondiwoi Tree Kangaroo Encountering the Wondiwoi tree kangaroo, the world’s most endangered kangaroo, in West Papua’s lush forests is a bittersweet tale. Rediscovered in 2018 by British botanist Michael Smith, this…

The Wondiwoi tree #kangaroo 🦘🌿 is the most endangered kangaroo alive due to #palmoil #deforestation 🪔🌴 and hunting across their range of #WestPapua. Take action to help these wide-eyed beauties #Boycottpalmoil 👎 #Boycott4Wildlife 🚫 @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-8yg

New Guinea Singing Dog Canis hallstromi Thought for decades to be extinct in the wild, the New Guinea singing #dog populations hang on to survival in the remote mountains and forests of New Guinea. These #wilddogs were last spotted in 20…

With short muzzles, New Guinea Singing #Dogs 🐕 have a foxy look & are tenacious survivors near #mining sites in #WestPapua 🇵🇬 #PapuaNewGuinea. #PalmOil #deforestation is a threat. Help them survive #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2022/12/25/n...

Bougainville Moustached Kingfisher Actenoides bougainvillei The Bougainville moustached kingfisher (Actenoides bougainvillei) is a striking and enigmatic bird found exclusively on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea. With their vibrant blue and orange plu…

The cheeky colourful Bougainville Moustached Kingfisher lives in #PapuaNewGuinea and #WestPapua #rainforest, endangered by #palmoil #deforestation. Boycott the brands destroying their home #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/31/b...

Black-spotted Cuscus Spilocuscus rufoniger The black-spotted cuscus Spilocuscus rufoniger is one of the most striking and rare marsupials in the world. Known for their soft fur with irregular black spots on a reddish or cream background, th…

Critically endangered by #hunting and #palmoil #deforestation in #Papua, sweet-faced #marsupials black spotted #cuscus need your help. Every time you visit the supermarket, make sure you #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social learn more wp.me/pcFhgU-n7

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Here's Begonia 'Sweet Shirley', a Cane-like type of hybrid Begonia from the USA. Bright green, angel wing shaped leaves on a good sized plant w/ an almost trailing growth habit. Blooms: pink. Origin: Brad Thompson 1990, Lomita CA USA. Simple to grow.🌱

Photo credit: (L) (Top R) (Bottom R), Steve's Leaves.🌱

Here's Begonia 'Burning Bush', a Shrub-like type of hybrid Begonia from USA. Bronze colored foliage on an upright, sturdy plant approximately 30" tall. Blooms: Male=light pink, female=two toned dark & light pink. Origin: Naron Stewart 1992, TX USA. Published: 1995. Easy care houseplant.🌱 #begonias

BREAKING: Country singer Zach Bryan condemns ICE raids in new song “Bad News”:

“And ICE is gonna come, bust down your door — Try to build a house no one builds no more, but I got a telephone. Kids are all scared and all alone.”

Trump has never sounded guiltier than this and that's a high bar

YouTube video by MeidasTouch Republicans GET BLUFF CALLED by DEMS and THEY FOLD IN PUBLIC

Full interview and more from MeidasTouch here:

youtu.be/Y9mmmLp3p5Y

Pritzker is also furious: “Should National Governors Association leadership choose to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.”

at this point you have to acknowledge that there is no way that these guys don't try to mess with the 2026 midterms. there is absolutely no respect for the legitimacy of the opposition

Goody-bag merch from Tory Conference branded "When Labour negotiates Britian loses" and signed "Kemi Badenoch".

It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.

There is no acceptable excuse for zip-tying children! None.

This shouldn’t even have to be said.

Sounds like Republicans ought to get all the Republicans who form the Republican majorities in the Republican-led House and the Republican-led Senate together to pass the budget that Republicans wrote with the Republican White House and that Republicans now insist absolutely must be passed.

The image is an X post by Acyn (@Acyn ) from 13 hours ago, quoting Pritzker: "He's saying that Chicago is a war zone. None of that is true. They're just making this up. And then what do they do? They fire tear gas and smoke grenades, and they make it look like it's a war zone." The post includes a screenshot from CNN's "State of the Union" showing two individuals discussing, with a chyron indicating DHS officers fired at a driver who rammed their vehicle, later determined to be someone trying to storm the Presidential Palace, as the South Caucasus Coalition.

This is like planting evidence and then making an arrest.

In other news, Russia is trying to work out how to buy & bring petrol into Russia from China, with an infrastructure only designed to use domestic sources.