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Nate @natelech.bsky.social · 19h

"Apple TV" now refers to three different but related things and it's up to you to use context clues to figure out which one anyone's talking about at any given moment great job Apple

Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 19h

Apple TV+ streaming service is renamed to just “Apple TV”

Apple unifies its remaining streaming offerings by dropping the “+”.

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José Sepúlveda @josesepulveda.bsky.social · 21h

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the 94 million pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the #Trump administration’s cuts to The Emergency Food Assistance Program.

My latest video for @propublica.org.

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TransLash Media @translash.org · 12h

We honor the legacy of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a fierce protector of our collective freedom. Our hearts are with her loved ones and all who carry her vision forward.

"We will honor Miss Major forever." - @imarajones.bsky.social

An illustration of Miss Major surrounded by candles with blue background and a famous quote of hers written in gold. The quote reads“I don’t need their permission to exist; I exist in spite of them. I want you to train and teach and love on and create families within my community and gender non-conforming people, so that we can understand that we have a culture, we have a history, we have a reason to be here. We have a purpose. We’re entitled to be loved, and seek happiness, and share that with the people that we care about.” -Miss Major Griffin-Gracy

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 11h

What I learned from Miss Major was persistence and also keeping a sense of humor. I was lucky to see her work in various organizing meetings over the years. She was a model of how to be a good elder. Truly grateful for everything she did to make the world better. Time for the rest of us to continue.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 11h

oh my God I just hollered

Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 13h

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 11h

Seeing a lot of "No Kings" protests groups using AI images lately

You aren't resisting fascism by using their tools

Be better than that

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 16h

It did not have to be like this.

NPR @npr.org · 16h

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 11h

The NYT simply loves publishing new articles on the same very specific things I wrote about for @inthesetimes.com several months prior. I like it, it’s very good to me

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 11h

"I stand on solid rock and I will not bow, I will not break, I will not bend, I will not capitulate, I will not give in, I will not give up."

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks out after being indicted by the Trump DOJ.

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 14h

They take genuine pleasure in torturing people and a political culture that has long ago normalised this will not stop unless forced to

Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 22h

“I swear to God, they didn’t feed us. They beat us while we were naked day and night.

Until our last day, they cut us and hit us and abused us. We endured every kind of torture, emotional and physical.

We couldn’t even sleep. They told me they killed my children.”

- released Palestinian prisoner

Palestinian prisoner Shadi Abu Seed has given a harrowing account of life inside an Israeli prison after his release as part of the ceasefire deal.

“I went hungry for the past two years. I swear to God, they didn’t feed us. They kept us naked. They beat us while we were naked day and night. We were tortured,” Abu Seed said.

“Until our last day in Israeli prison, they cut us and hit us and abused us. We endured every kind of torture, emotional and physical.

“We couldn’t even sleep. They threatened us with our children. They told me they killed my children. They told us that Gaza was destroyed. I arrived here and found that everything was gone. It looked like the end of the world. Everything is different.”

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Talib Kweli @talibkweli.bsky.social · 11h

Centrists spend the majority of their time trying to prove to right wingers that they can be just as close minded as any bigot. See Bari Weiss.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 19h

I used to think people just didn’t understand what Columbus did but now I think some are really attached to him (as opposed to other worthy italians to celebrate) because their whole thing is not only getting away with doing horrible things but forcing everyone to praise them for being horrible

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local blogger @fergoe.blacksky.app · 11h

Baseball really is the best sport because all it takes is one little bobble and suddenly a game built on routine and order devolves into panic and chaos

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 11h

what in the hell just happened in Milwaukee

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Ruth Delgado @heylookitsruth.bsky.social · 16h

A mom in Houston reported her 15-year-old son with autism missing. She spent 6 days terrified, searching for him. The whole time, Houston police knew exactly where he was since they helped ICE place him in a refugee facility.

This is beyond cruel.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Missing teen with autism transferred to refugee facility by HPD

He is currently being held at an Office for Refugee Resettlement facility.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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the lady from Bluesky @beigewunder.blacksky.app · 11h

I still have Next Door (or some similar neighbor thing) in So Cal and there are A LOT of posts about folks losing their apartments and needing a place to stay - it's heartbreaking. They've got kids and pets and sometimes elder parents. It could be a lot of us at any time. I'm genuinely scared.

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allthinky; all these fascists bound to lose @allthinky.bsky.social · 11h

Oh no, those were the best guys they had.

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Our Flag Means Death Frames @ofmdframes.bsky.social · 12h

eddie was crazy to let you go 😈

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allthinky; all these fascists bound to lose @allthinky.bsky.social · 11h

Listen. Nobody has let anybody go. 😟

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 12h

Miss Major has passed away. We've lost an icon for the ages. Rest in power.

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Miss Major with long wavy gray hair sits outdoors in a chair, wearing a brightly colored geometric-patterned dress. She looks thoughtful and serene, with her hands resting in her lap. Trees and plants surround her in the background, giving the scene a peaceful setting. The image appears as a social media post with text and engagement icons below.

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Septima P. Snark @drsubini.blacksky.app · 15h

Fam, stop accepting their framing. Regardless of what this child did, 13-year-olds Brown kids are not hardened criminals. Youth are impulsive & their brains are not fully developed. Punishing them like adults does not decrease crime-Black & Brown youth deserve to be treated like kids, not adultified

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 16h

I posted about this on X, and Tricia McLaughlin, the DHS spokesperson, QTed me to say the kid was actually a hardened criminal arrested with a knife and a gun.

So far she has provided no evidence of this. I share this to give DHS's response, and for the possibility she is telling the truth.

My original post on X: "This makes NO SENSE. A 13-year-old was arrested by local police for unknown reasons, and then turned over to ICE, which is detaining him far away from his mother — who is going through immigration court, has an asylum application on file, and is legally authorized to work." Underneath that I posted a link to the opening paragraphs of the article and the headline.

In response, DHS Spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin, @TriciaOhio, wrote: "Here are the facts: he posed a public safety threat with an extensive rap sheet including violent assault with a dangerous weapon, battery, breaking and entering, destruction of property. He was in possession of a firearm and 5-7 inch knife when arrested."

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allthinky; all these fascists bound to lose @allthinky.bsky.social · 11h

If you don't know
www.missmajorfilm.com

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The Cat Hive @thecathive.bsky.social · 15h

The Criminal

Doodle of an orange cat with a piece of crumpled plastic in his mouth. He is running away quickly, wide-eyed. There is text from someone shouting "WHO IS EATING PLASTIC!!!"

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12h

Let's be clear: If North Carolina Republicans gerrymander their already illegal map further, they will be sued and they will lose.

I never bluff and I usually win.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15h

🚨BREAKING: North Carolina became the latest GOP-controlled state to announce it will gerrymander its congressional map to please President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

North Carolina Is Latest Gop-Controlled State To Announce a Gerrymander