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New Oregon license plate features one of state’s most misunderstood animals The “Vibrant Ocean” specialty plate, available soon, features three shark species commonly found in Oregon.

New Oregon license plate features one of state’s most misunderstood animals www.oregonlive.com/environment/...
Cc @whysharksmatter.bsky.social
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Arsonist wants us to celebrate him for trying to put out the fire he started.

Democracy dies in decorum.

And that concludes the worst birthday evening of my life.

Pledge to Protect Students and Public Schools | NEA We will be heard at every level of government—from the school board to the Senate—to reject any efforts to gut public schools, expand vouchers, or dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.

At tonight's joint address to Congress, the president continued to spread fear and sow division—but no matter what extreme politicians will try to do to our schools and communities, we are united to protect them.

Sign the pledge ➡️ buff.ly/tUxDjH9

Irish Citizenship is free but you need to pass an extensive citizenship test based around Tayto Crisps, The Eurovision Song Contest, The Late Late Toy Show, Barrys/Lyons Tea, The Wooden Spoon, The Modh Coinníollach, Zig and Zag, Peig, Notions and How To Be Sound.

Bamboo Sharks.

🚨 NEW: Ukrainian President Zelensky just met with King Charles and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer—who made it crystal clear that the UK stands fully with Ukraine.

This is leadership. You stand with democracy. You stand with those under attack. Not the aggressors. 🇬🇧🇺🇦

🚨 BREAKING: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky just signed a landmark agreement providing Ukraine’s military with $3.3 billion in support.

A major show of commitment to Ukraine’s fight for democracy, all while Trump gets on his knees for Putin. 🇬🇧🇺🇦

🚨 BREAKING: Thirteen prime ministers and two presidents are attending today’s emergency Ukraine summit in London.

America is no where to be found.

American First is America Alone.

February 27, 2025 Yesterday an unvaccinated child in Texas died of measles as nearly 140 people in Texas and New Mexico have been reported ill with the disease.

February 27, 2025

Watching Putin’s little stooges try to bully Zelenskyy in our goddamned White House is pretty repulsive.

President Zelenskyy showed more backbone and self-respect in one Oval Office meeting than the entire GOP has collectively demonstrated over the last 9 years.
He is standing up for his people while Trump mows through ours.

History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for.

Oh my, my. When Trump doesn’t get what he wants a tantrum ensues. This time his tantrum was shown in front of the world press.
Big mistake. Optical mistake.

Tactical mistake.

Europe will take it from here, and we will defeat Putin.

Slava Ukraini!

To President Zelensky, From an Embarrassed American Dear President Zelensky,

Dear President Zelensky,

As it is likely that our paths will never cross in person, I could not let this day go by without trying to reach you here.

I come to you humbly as an American citizen who is thoroughly and completely embarrassed of our leaders.

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/to-preside...

However, we are reclaiming our flag. Tens of thousands of flags are flying upside down, a signal that our country is in extreme distress.

Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years.

Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.

A poster for the economic blackout on February 28. It is a big red Jack rabbit on an aqua blue back ground. It says economic blackout in hand done black type. There are two black speech bubbles. One says “don’t buy stuff Friday February 28th. The other says we have power. Below it says No Amazon, Walmart, target, gas food, gas. Below that it says OK small business, use cash. Designed by Martha Rich.

I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!

Metacognitive questions to help students cope with everyday stress 👇

1. Wait—what is the source of this feeling?
2. And how is this stress affecting me?
3. Do I need to ask for help? Who can I talk to about this?
4. What advice would I give to a friend with this problem?

#EduSky #teachers

No, but if you’re looking for one, I am aware of a guy you work with that was indicted four times and convicted of thirty-four felonies.

March takes place in Dublin in support of Palestine Around 1,000 people are taking part in a demonstration for Palestine in Dublin city centre, marching from the Department of Foreign Affairs to the American Embassy in Ballsbridge.

Around 1,000 people are taking part in a demonstration for Palestine in Dublin city centre. They are protesting against proposals by Donald Trump that millions of Gazan's be moved out of the territory to facilitate reconstruction under US authority

A message from #AltGov:

The White House: (iii) assess the prevalence of and threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs;

This was one of RFK Jr.’s first orders after being sworn in.

Just an astonishing denial of science and will cause so much pain to the 45 million Americans facing mental health challenges.

This is a venn diagram showing how 69 Trump actions map onto domains covering: undermining democratic institutions; suppressing dissent and media; dismantling social protections; attacking science and education; destabilising the global order. A table version is available here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LZN7QnbSyFfUZJG8Sn1MWpK0VnfBtb0OSyZ1jxP3xBk/edit?usp=sharing

🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."

Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.

I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9

Good morning, friends.
May your coffee be strong and your day productive.

Find something, no matter how small, that you’ll feel proud to accomplish and do it. Then pat yourself on the back. Go you!

⚠️ Measles and long-term effects: What you need to know ⚠️

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There are multiple measles outbreaks across the country right now, so we’d like to give an overview and talk about the long-term effects, which can include severe complications or death.

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Thou shalt not spend millions on Super Bowl ads about Jesus when you could’ve used it to feed the hungry.