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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 8h

To paraphrase an old hippie bumper sticker: if you’re not scared you’re not paying attention

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Kaz @kazlefay.bsky.social · 15h

ICE is randomly targeting peaceful protesters because the point is to terrorize the public into accepting martial law.

Indiscriminate attacks send the message that there’s nothing you can do to stay safe.

The regime wants you to cower at home and cede the streets of your city to their control.

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 12h

Madness. In jail, in another state, since Sunday, clarinetist Oriana Korol is a 38-year-old child and family therapist, a U.S. citizen and mom with a 3 y.o.

Sound dangerous?

The Sheriff says she is being held on suspicion of assault on a federal officer. But, not charged yet?

Habeas corpus, kids!

pumpkin spice amb 🎃 @amb.fyi · 14h

more detailed story in the @oregonian.com

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Federal agents barrel into band at Portland ICE protest, arrest clarinetist, accuse her of assault

Oriana Korol, a 38-year-old child and family therapist, remains in Clark County Jail.

www.oregonlive.com

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broknheadphones.bsky.social @broknheadphones.bsky.social · 11h

Did I post this yet? Everyone needs to watch this

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBCu...

Big Tech Is Faking Revenue

YouTube video by Sasha Yanshin

www.youtube.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

🔥 @vicmensa.bsky.social : “I see a lot of you still drinking the kool-aid of racial division… The same motherf**kers running detention centers own private prisons (Core Civic & Geo Group). They maxed out Trump’s campaign, and they’re making billions from this, bruh. Be informed.”

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broknheadphones.bsky.social @broknheadphones.bsky.social · 19h

mastodon.social/@JuliusGoat/...

A.R. Moxon, Verified Duck 🦆 (@[email protected])

"To be a Republican in 2025 represents a clear public confession that you either don't know the difference between good and evil and you're so morally empty that you can't be bothered to begin to try,...

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broknheadphones.bsky.social @broknheadphones.bsky.social · 20h

Terrific article

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broknheadphones.bsky.social @broknheadphones.bsky.social · 20h

It's a date :)

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Racheline Maltese @racheline.bsky.social · 21h

1. I hate this
2. Oh wow this really really really explains some stuff going on in our culture.
2. Fuck I really hate this

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 22h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Neugin @lostcitymagic.bsky.social · 20h

I would say that you ran the country totally into bankruptcy and that just the idea of privatizing the military should be grounds for a firing squad

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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Brendan May @brendanmay.bsky.social · 2d

The worst use of quotation marks in the history of human civilisation is in.

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 1d

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Robin (she/he-ella/él) @merryrobin.bsky.social · 1d

Today, a thread to honor and celebrate #IndigenousPeoplesDay.
The world is so big, so there will be a second and maybe a third part.
We will begin with Zuni weaver We’wha (1849-1896).

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Robin (she/he-ella/él) @merryrobin.bsky.social · Aug 27

We’wha (1849-1896), a notable weaver and potter Lhamana (Zuni Two Spirit), took on both masculine and feminine tasks as a Zuni cultural ambassador and pottery and textile artist.
Also a spiritual leader, We’wha endeavored to preserve the history, traditions, and knowledge of the Zuni people.

A black and white, full body portrait of We'wha, a highly respected cultural figure in Zuni culture, known as a "lhamana" (two spirits). We'wha is standing, looking at the camera, wearing traditional Zuni attire, with patterned clothing, woven belts, a long beaded necklace, and earrings. The hair is styled with side buns adorned with ribbons.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

Four decades wrongfully incarcerated isn’t punishment enough for these sadistic fucks.

Tricia McLaughlin
@TriciaOhio
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Burglary, carrying a firearm without a license, drug trafficking—break the law, you will face the consequences.

Having a single conviction vacated when you have a laundry list of criminal charges will not stop ICE’s enforcement of the federal immigration laws.

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Toshi the Fat Stoner @pandatoshi.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day and fuck Christopher Columbus :3

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 2d

look at this absolute robber baron

Tammi, yeah, that one. 2.1 @tammi.bsky.social · 2d

I found a 19th century Cat Villain!

A huge chonk of a fluffy cat sitting on a table near an open fire. The cat is cream and grey and appears to be shaped like a barrel in a fur coat. They are scowling fiercely with their moustache and bewhiskered ears apparently flowing back into the cold wind. There's a definite vibe that this villainous cat twirls their moustache as they evict orphans into the aforementioned blizzard and think Scrooge was an easy-going lightweight. They are magnificent.

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✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · Mar 26

Thinking about that time the My Little Pony comics, of all things, absolutely bodied Scott Adams.

Close up of Pinkie Pie looking at a newspaper comic saying “Hmpf. I thought these were supposed to be funny?”

The comic is called Ponybert by Trot Adams. It opens with a building and we see a word balloon that says “Well?” The second panel is of Ponybert, the Dilbert stand-in saying “No one is smart but me.”

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago not letting Portland have all the fun 🐧

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Krinn DNZ @krinndnz.bsky.social · Jan 4

images that spring to mind unbidden, part 685: "cruel to Lightning McQueen"

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Batallon Bakunin @batallonbakunin.bsky.social · 2d

Antifascism is so often exactly this. Attacking the explicit fascists, while fighting off the repressive arm of the state at our rearguard— as the Basque comrades so effectively did today in Vitoria against Spanish falangist fascists.

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broknheadphones.bsky.social @broknheadphones.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, I know this is a Mastodon poll, but I also know some of you have Fediverse accounts somewhere, so this is an excuse to dust it off and use it for a couple minutes

Humor me

meow.social/@goaty/11536...

goaty goats (she) :deifirev: :ms_tiger: :NDpride: (@[email protected])

which of the three stooges is your favorite? [ ] moe [ ] larry [ ] shemp [ ] fake shemp [ ] curly [ ] joe [ ] curly joe

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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 4d

RFK fired the CDC official (w/decades of experience) leading the measles outbreak response. It's been decades since we've had such a large outbreak. And just to ensure they they can spread the measles outbreak even farther, they also fired the leadership for the center focused on immunization.

Figure showing the largest measles outbreak in the US in decades. There are over 1500 cases as of October 7 2025

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Slurmsadako MacKenzie @slurmsmackenzie.bsky.social · 3d

GenAI truly was the worst technology to come along at this moment.

An energy and water guzzler when we most urgently need to take climate action.

A disinformation machine as our journalism fails.

A bias machine as fascism takes root.

A job killer in a cost of living crisis.

Bria "tries to write a book" Horses @thevoidencore.bsky.social · 8d

The "cognitive decline and brain damage from repeat COVID infections" and "easy to use robot that makes slop and melts your critical thinking skills" is a hell of a combo in a post-fact media ecosystem

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 2d

Democrats in Maine drafting 77 year old Janet Mills to run against Susan Collins because electrifying Graham Plattner is insufficiently pro-Israel is EVERYTHING you need to know about the fakakta state of our party.

It is just incredibly broken and corrupt.

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Joe Rosales @joeartguy.bsky.social · 2d

Watchmen’s Ozymandias is called the World’s Smartest Man, built a massive financial empire to service his plans and whims, believes no one else can see the Big Picture like he can, and dreams of ushering humanity into a new golden age.

Nothing like Thiel, I’m sure.

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