Brenda Martin

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Animals and Humans in Rallies and March to End Animal Testing

View from my garden on an October morning - a bit of a timeline cleanse from the usual cr*p on here.

It's getting closer to this season. I can't wait for the fireplace fires. The best part of winter. A very very sad one for me last year. This year I'm resilient and strong.

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This is the woman of the week. Virginia Dillard, age 105, got herself all pretty to go vote in Texas. 💙

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“Lula supporters are starting to gather…at the heart of São Paulo, in anticipation of a Lula victory. The mood is upbeat but tense, amid suspicions that there has been a deliberate pro-Bolsonaro campaign to sabotage public transport systems to stop Lula voters reaching polling stations...” 10/25/26

Meet Crepe 3, a beautiful 58-pound boy whose sweet personality is beginning to shine! He was a little shy when he first arrived at the shelter, but as his trust grows, he's seeking out affection, enjoying pets, and even sharing a few kisses. cttr.substack.com/p/meet-crepe...

Little Prince 258459 Listed TBK 10/27 #NYCACC #RescueOnly He is a cute 8 yr old Has KCS (dry eye) and possible vision impairments, needs further diagnostics 🚑 Likes balls Resource guarding issues Help save Little Prince! nycacc.app/browse/258459 #Pledge4Rescue #foster #adopt

New raised garden bed put together. And of course now it must be filled with garden soil. Plus 2 more 2x4 garden beds to put together & fill. Oh well. Better to assemble them now than wait til spring. Plus, we’ve got a few several more good days ahead before the weather turns.

Vote Blue. Since the fall of Roe, 1000 women have been charged w/ pregnancy related crimes, mostly miscarriages. Yet the people who should be held accountable for REAL CRIMES roam around free. This is toxically ass backwards. #pinks

This Tennessee voter has a powerful message about what’s at stake for American democracy. Preston voted straight Democrat…not out of party loyalty, but because he fears what Republicans have become. Hear him out. 👇 Early voting in TN ends Oct 29. Election Day is Nov 3. #USDemocracy #Vote 🔵

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Here are our slates of candidates most in need. You'll be able to customize where your donations go when you click on the links. Flip the House Blue - Bobby Pulido in TX, Christina Hines in MI, Christina Bohannan and Sarah Trone Garriott in IA app.oath.vote/donate?p=ssp...

I'm grateful to receive the endorsement of the Des Moines Register Editorial Board. In 9 days, we're going to win this race and deliver change for Iowa!

With midterms approaching fast, we are canvassing near York, PA to help elect Janelle Stelson who is running to flip PA-10 and turn the House blue. This race is close and every conversation counts. Please sign up here, www.mobilize.us/sspa/ for more canvassing and phone banking opportunities.

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Early voting takes people willing to help their neighbors cast a ballot before Election Day. To the poll workers checking voters in and keeping things running: thank you. Your time matters to every person you help. #ElectionHeroesVoteEarly #ThankYouElectionHeroes social.demcast.com/s/FpV83ZxB

And vote AS EARLY AS YOU CAN please

Obama: "That well-known evil empire Canada. That historical adversary of ours. Canada! *laughs* It's your neighbor. It's a few minutes' drive over the bridge! These are the people who gave us Martin Short and maple syrup. They are the nicest people! And someone we've gotten them so mad."

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Now Republicans Are the Out-of-Touch Party Republicans spent years calling Democrats out of touch. This fall, they're running against a socialist caricature while voters ask about prices. www.meidasplus.com/p/now-republ...

Green-winged Pytilia, #SemulikiNationalPark, #Uganda. A tiny waxbill with a red bill, rump, and tail and olive-green back and wings. Found in small flocks of arid thorn savanna & dry woodland #bird #birdsSeenIn2026 #birding #wildbirdphotography #birdphotography #biodiversity markscheflen.com 10/2026

In a world where you can be anything, be a person who votes in midterm elections! 💚🙏✊

The surreal appearance of the great eared nightjar. Pretty much a dragon bird. [📷 Jenisha Aggarwal] Original post

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- Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) on it's way to feed his kids, Look out, oncoming traffic ! - Photo of ‎Annette Witvliet, Kalmthout, Belgium 15th May 2026

- Volcano Hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula) in Panama - Photo courtesy of Miguel "Siu" on flickr.

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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of Mary Peltola’s campaign and the DSCC, Elias Law Group is fighting the Department of Justice’s sham lawsuit to preemptively block certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if anyone other than the Republican incumbent wins. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Trump and Todd Blanche are far more sympathetic to Epstein and Maxwell than to the survivors of their abuse. And now Vivek — followed byTrump and Vance — embraces the enabler of abuse and attacks the survivor. MAGA: Making Abuse Great Again.

📚 Kids are back to school, vote to support public education 🗳️ Vote for candidates who protect public school funding, empower teachers, & keep religion out of the classroom 👉 Find candidates aligned with your values at @BlueVoterGuide.bsky.social #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/VJ0rTVDB

Instead of spending hundreds of billions of dollars on things that actually help our economy and improve our lives — like healthcare, housing, education — Trump and Republicans are spending it on cruelty, violence, and chaos. Remember this when you vote. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KpI5tg-U74