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Jose Garcia @joseggarcia.bsky.social · 20h

One of the lessons of history is if an autocrat is relying on the military to supress political dissent they better make sure the soldiers get paid.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10h

This is as much a legacy of the War on Drugs than anything else. He has a controlled substance conviction separate and apart from the exonerated murder conviction.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 11h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Death will not release you!𓅽 @7leaguebootdisk.bsky.social · 6h

Yeah, they aren't rare.

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 1d

rare earths are an exercise in American inability to govern. the problem of Chinese dominance in the sector has been known for over a decade. there was a broad bipartisan consensus that it was a problem in DC, at least among anyone who knew even a little about it, and constant discussion of ...

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Rob from Chicago (Sleeper Service) @robfromchicago.com · 2d

Portland right now.

Kermit the Frog sitting in his swamp and paying his banjo, singing:

Fuck you I won't do what you tell me Fuck you I won't do what you tell me Fuck you I won't do what you tell me

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Funranium (AKA Phil Broughton) @funranium.bsky.social · 7h

"MORE legacy waste barrels?"

Queen Olivia III @queenoliviaiii.com · 7h

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

“The tapes wouldn’t start”

Eleanor G @zaichishka.bsky.social · 7h

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

“Translate 'yoroshiku onegai shimasu'”.

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Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 14h

Here’s a great example. Yes, the Portland frog is real. Yes, there is more than one of them. But this is AI slop. General public sees this and maybe thinks it’s all AI slop? Maybe starts disbelieving real videos from Portland. Fascists happy.

You think you’re helping with AI slop but you’re not.

Resist ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏽✊🏼 #portland #portlandoregon #resist #portlandfrog #antiice

TikTok video by BeniTo

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Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 14h

For example: bsky.app/profile/fray...

Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 14h

Here’s a great example. Yes, the Portland frog is real. Yes, there is more than one of them. But this is AI slop. General public sees this and maybe thinks it’s all AI slop? Maybe starts disbelieving real videos from Portland. Fascists happy.

You think you’re helping with AI slop but you’re not.

Resist ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏽✊🏼 #portland #portlandoregon #resist #portlandfrog #antiice

TikTok video by BeniTo

www.tiktok.com

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Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 16h

The destruction of truth and substitution of a chosen narrative is a core element of fascism. Look at what generative AI is already doing to information systems - spreading lies at scale and causing people to doubt actual facts.

The nazis WISH they had such a tool back then.

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Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 22h

You can’t hate fascists and use AI slop generators. They’re the same thing: total destruction of truth at scale.

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#BruceSterling @bruces.bsky.social · 7h

*I take his point here, sorta, but what if you're an ardent Catholic person-of-faith and you're very keen on Midjourney AI slop pics of the Archangel Michael

*How much "truth" is this activity totally-destroying

www.flickr.com/photos/bruce...

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Benjamin Balthaser @blbalthaser.bsky.social · 12h

Federal soldiers stationed in the South is the reason we have the posse comitatus law in the US tbw: white Southern segregationists wanted to remove troops safeguarding integrated Reconstruction governments and voting rights

Miller: If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice, sleepy southern town, is anyone going to riot?

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evelyn maguire @evelyn.fyi · 20h

I am resigning from the @salesforce.com DX Advisory Board, effective immediately.

I joined when asked because I was naive enough to think that I could throw my clout and technical prowess around to offer a dissenting voice.

I was wrong.

The link in the email: www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

I am tendering my resignation for the Salesforce DX Advisory Board, effective immediately.

At this time, I believe my efforts in the ecosystem are better spent working directly with admins, developers, and aspirants.

Thank you for this opportunity.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/11/slap-in-the-face-marc-benioffs-trump-turn-stuns-san-francisco-00604421

Evelyn Maguire
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Salesforce Developer and Architect

linkedin.com/in/evelynmaguire

github.com/evelyn-fyi

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 17h

Would be a good time to shut down Dreamforce. If I have friends who are still speaking there, this is a good reason to cancel.

Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 1d

Marc Benioff went full Tom Cotton to @heatherknightsf.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

www.nytimes.com

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 8h

Chicago

sevedge @sevedge.bsky.social · 15h

photo of a Do Not Enter traffic sign on a Chicago street, but someone has altered it to say Do Not -Let ICE- Enter

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timoconnorbl.bsky.social @timoconnorbl.bsky.social · 15h

The Catholic Church is deploying nuns and Eucharistic processions.

And you might snigger if you don’t understand that this is the Church absolutely picking a side, in public.

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 19h

Outside of the Broadview ICE facility, a state trooper tells the delegation attempting to have communion with detainees that ICE has denied their request.

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 18h

Pope to Chicago Labor Leaders: “Please know of my appreciation for your welcome of immigrants and refugees, especially your support of food pantries and shelters….I encourage you to continue to advocate for society to respect the human dignity of the most vulnerable.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 10h

The RIFs that began Friday will reportedly cut 65% of CISA’s 2,540 employees, one of the dumbest and most dangerous moves imaginable. CISA defends the nation’s cyber and critical infrastructure. Destroying it now only makes sense if you’re afraid of election integrity.

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 9h

found exactly the one use of “evil recoils in the presence of Christ” I am willing to sign off on, HOOOOOOOOLY SHIT

Father Larry did not come here to fuck around

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 16h

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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Death will not release you!𓅽 @7leaguebootdisk.bsky.social · 7h

Have you read Mary Trump's book on him? She's a therapist and his niece, so a ringside seat. I read the Kindle sample and while it was good, I decided knowing more wasn't going to improve my life.

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CZEdwards @czedwards.bsky.social · 9h

I’m about 20% into Lucky Loser (the Trump family crime bio) and yeah, you want to read it. JFC, these people.

Good evidence the Toddler in Chief was a lazy bully who got the family kicked out of a country club (And thus why military school).

Trump Pere scammed EVERYONE, but especially the US Gov.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 8h

About a month ago, the Trump administration got rid of the de minimis exemption, whereby packages valued under $800 could slide in without import duties. Now there's a backlog as the government can't process all of this paperwork, leading to UPS just destroying packages

Business Insider headline reads: UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction.

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blood-starved jules @julesprom.bsky.social · 8h

so… the holidays are coming up huh

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 8h

About a month ago, the Trump administration got rid of the de minimis exemption, whereby packages valued under $800 could slide in without import duties. Now there's a backlog as the government can't process all of this paperwork, leading to UPS just destroying packages

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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 1d

'Peace' Has No Meaning When Right-Wingers Like Maria Corina Machado Win the Nobel Prize | "If Henry Kissinger could win a Peace Prize, why not María Corina Machado? Maybe next year they’ll give one to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation for 'compassion under occupation.'"

'Peace' Has No Meaning When Right-Wingers Like Maria Corina Machado Win the Nobel Prize

As Venezuelan-American, I know exactly what Machado represents: the smiling face of Washington’s regime-change machine, the polished spokesperson for sanctions, privatization, and foreign intervention dressed up as democracy.

www.commondreams.org

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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 10h

Has lived in the US since he was NINE MONTHS OLD.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 11h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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