ForestMountainGirl

I’m not great at photoshopping two images together with the free app i have but i certainly try

“We should have done this much sooner"

Great Barrier Reef suffers worst coral decline on record Reefs have been battered by cyclones and starfish that eat coral, but heat stress driven by climate change is the main cause of damage.

This is heartbreaking.

#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory

Not fleeing: New report shows more wealthy residents in Mass., 2 years into 'millionaire's tax' Despite previous concerns, Massachusetts' "millionaire's tax" hasn't seemed to deter high-earners from continuing to live here, according to a new study from the Institute for Policy Studies.

1. The extra marginal tax rate will affect millionaires' daily lives almost not at all, which is why in reality none of them would leave the state.

2. When you have this much money, your accountant/financial folks are already making you as tax efficient as possible.

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If you think a golden ballroom is more important than childhood cancer research… I have nothing left to say to you. Please unfollow me.

#pediatriccancer #cancermom

Loved ones and bike advocates honored Yader "Yak" Castaneda at a "ghost bike" installation. He was fatally struck by the driver of a roughly 10,000-pound Hummer at the dangerous Randolph/Michigan intersection.
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@bikelaneuprising.bsky.social

ICE Offers, Then Quickly Withdraws, Cash Bonuses for Swiftly Deporting Immigrants

NEW: According to an internal email, ICE floated the idea of offering cash bounties for expedited deportations. The idea was withdrawn four hours later after ICE was asked for comment. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/u...

11 more NYC libraries will soon open on Sundays A $2 million City Council deal will expand seven-day service to more than 30 branches citywide.

Eleven more libraries will reopen on Sundays, thanks to the leadership of the City Council. They never should've been closed in the first place.

As Mayor, I'll end this absurd budget dance that keeps our beloved libraries in limbo year after year.

No one should ever have to wonder if their senator or representative is making choices in Congress just to benefit their own wallet.

There's a clear solution: ban Congressional stock trading.

popular anti-fascism as taxpayer revolt...might have some legs

I am so tired of only one side having accountability while the other side shits on the US Constitution. Enough!

The father of Parkland shooting victim Joaquin Oliver approached me to help them remember their son. Here’s his dad Manny explaining why. His son would be 25 today. It’s his birthday.

Every firm of every size on Wall St. should have done this morning what JPM did yesterday. Instead, it's been mostly crickets and, in some cases, cowardice.

Pure Americana.

Alexis Martin, prominent antitrafficking activist, released from prison The case signals a shift in how victims of trafficking are treated when they commit crimes related to their abuse.

Alexis Martin, a prominent antitrafficking activist, was ordered released from prison Monday after pleading guilty to lesser charges for her role in the death of her alleged abuser when she was 15.

A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.

More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban.

Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care.

“This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”

Environmental report warns of ‘major’ impact from missile defense shield on Guam A proposed $8 billion missile defense system for Guam could have “long-term, significant and major” effects on the island’s housing market and health care system, according to the final Environmental ...

A proposed $8 billion missile defense system for Guam could have “long-term, significant and major” effects on the island’s housing market and health care system, according to the final Environmental Impact Statement.

FRIEDMAN: “If the behavior this administration has exhibited in just its first six months continues and is amplified for its full four years, the America you know will be gone. And I don’t know how we will get it back.”

‘1984’ is upon us.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/o...

This is what we all need to do in our communities.
Support our immigrant neighbors and business people, for every reason.

#SupportImmigrants #sisepuede #podemos

Reliable and efficient transit is a vital service for our community. I have appointed Councilman Eric Bunch to the seat representing the 320,00 Kansas Citians south of the river on the KCATA Board of Commissioners to ensure a sustainable system with strong service delivery for all.

MUST WATCH! Jasmine Crockett takes DOWN Texas AG Ken Paxton, who vowed to "hunt down" Democratic lawmakers who fled the state.

🔥🔥🔥🔥LFG!

#MessWithTexas

This about covers it.

Boeing defense union goes on strike Boeing defense union announces strike after machinists in Missouri and Illinois voted to reject the latest contract offer.

Thousands of machinists who build fighter jets and munitions at Boeing’s defense hub went on strike at midnight Monday for the first time since the mid-1990s.

‘Talk about affordability’: Warren boosts Mamdani as model for Democratic victory The progressive Massachusetts senator appeared with the Democratic nominee for mayor in New York City.

‘Talk about affordability’: Warren boosts Mamdani as model for Democratic victory.

Kentucky’s GED pass rate is 78% — beating the national average of 74%!

Since Gov. @andybeshearky.bsky.social waived testing fees, 14,275 Kentuckians have earned their GEDs since January 2020. Removing barriers works.