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My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

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Ten days that could shake the world: democratic norms at stake in four pivotal elections

At Cop17, the pressure is on to rescue a deal that could end the destruction of nature #Climate

📣 #17octobre et ses suites : Vous avez peur ? Nous aussi ! C'est justement car “peurs il y a” que notre présence a du sens. Nous serons là, armé de sa non-violence, pour faire face aux abominations de ce système qui se meurt. Le mouvement est porté par tant de joie, de vie 💞 Rejoignons le !!!

THE CHALLENGE Make immediate cuts to greenhouse gas emissions: 18% by 2030, 45% by 2035, 69% by 2040 Failure is not an option. “We’ve spent decades postponing cuts to emissions and now we’re facing the consequences,” Anne Olhoff, Director of the UNEP-Copenhagen Climate Centre

It’s not at all clear that the Earth’s climate system can function if the Amazon begins to break down—along with the poles, it’s one of the planet’s handful of truly keystone physical systems. That its fate depends on an election is terrifying, writes @billmckibben.bsky.social.

Thousands March Across Europe Against Inequality and 'for Young People’s Future' www.commondreams.org/news/marches...

I love the ferns growing out of the trunk of this tree. In the PNW, rain=life=beautiful. #nature #autumn #love #trees #photography #Seattle #nokings

🔥 @rolandsmartin.bsky.social encourages Black voters to back @abdulelsayed.bsky.social: “We cannot play games with this election.”

“The powerful can kill one, two, or 100 roses. But they’ll never stop the arrival of spring.” — Lula What an extraordinary victory for Brazil! The Brazilians beat back fascism at the ballot box. We can damn well do it here, too. VOTE!

Our new film THE WORK IN PROGRESS is building momentum — and many theaters across the country are extending their runs. Want to bring it to a screen near you? Help us sell out these upcoming showings and spread the good word!

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Don't give in. Instead, get out the vote. ⬇️ www.inequalitymediacivicaction.org/gotv

The Last Class film about Robert Reich’s final semester of teaching is now available for home viewing! In the film, Prof. Reich says to his 1,000 students: Pessimism is fine, cynicism is not. Together, we will triumph over cynicism. Watch it at home today. www.thelastclassfilm.com

between serbia, brazil, and hopefully november 3, a good reminder: voting works it’s not the end, there’s always work to be done after the vote, but if you want to beat the motherfuckers and keep them out of power: vote your asses off

It's really important to pay attention to the fact that Lula beat the fascist candidate not by compromising and trying to meet fascist voters in the middle, but by sticking to his guns, promising prosecutions for election interference, and mobilising his own voters to turn out in greater numbers.

Bolsonaro had corrupt media on his side, Meta interference on his side, US propaganda operations, and his party's officials actively sabotaging public transport in Lula strongholds to prevent turnout. Yet he was still beaten by the power of voter turnout.

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Lula has done it again 🫶🇧🇷

Trump's plan to reinstall Bolsonaro (junior edition), with support from Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, has failed

After a two-month break, I’m finally bringing my YouTube channel back to life. 🤍 I’ve been preparing new content, new conversations, new launches & a few surprises. My new video is now live! If you can watch, like, comment & subscribe, it would mean so much. ❤️ Link Below 👇🏼

Oh my… it feels like this was filmed in another universe🥲 Kyiv in 2021. So bright, so beautiful, so full of life. We had no idea how much our world was about to change. I miss this Ukraine💔 🎥: beesaero

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When the Moon Rose Over the Golden Grove #Art #SynthArt #AnnaBArt #MoonlitLandscape #AutumnGarden #GoldenTrees #Swans #Dreamscape

The wind opened an old bottle and even autumn blushed… #AutumnDream #ArtInNature #photography #Autumn #Nature

This day and every day, we all must do our part to build the movement for social justice. My "Sisters & “Brothers” Starter Pack #4 highlights tenacious advocates with kind hearts. Please follow them all. I’d also be grateful if you would repost/share the starter pack. go.bsky.app/3bHEmX7

On Saturday, the US restored full intelligence capabilities to Ukraine and lifted Starshield restrictions, — Zelenskyy

There is a massive corruption scandal unfolding in the US, with top American executives abandoning a $25 billion gas project over allegations of secret Russian investment and control. ​All of this is happening just as the US administration moves to ease sanctions on Russia. ​

Michigan, let's make history in nine days.

Muslims didn’t storm the Capitol on January 6, try to steal an election, or overthrow our government. White Christian nationalists, racist militia groups, and rabid Trump supporters did. We need to stop pretending the biggest terrorist threat to this country is coming from somewhere else.

I know that everyone is focused on Trump's attacks in California and Alaska. My team is fighting in court in both places. But understand the fight for free and fair elections is much broader. Elias Law Group is currently litigating 92 voting and election cases in 42 states plus DC.

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was driving his construction crew to work when an ICE officer shot and killed him in Houston. He wasn’t even the person ICE was looking for. Now Texas voters are leaving their “I Voted” stickers at his memorial. #BlueWaveIn10Days

"Sea of Stars" #synthart

Airport #ArchForma #Transportation #BlueSkyArtShow #scape #WestCoastKin #WCK #streetphotography #EastCoastKin #ECK #artyear #urbangaze #WestCoastPhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #allthephotos #ThePhotoHour #photography #photographers

"Goodnight moon" #synthart

#infj💖

From the other side, Octavia Butler. There are two kinds of wordsmiths - those who can make rare words accessible, and those who can make common words into rare structures. She is the latter, and I envy that. And the questions she asks demand resolve. #LitHodgepodge #WriteSky