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Brotha O @brothao.bsky.social · 9h

It wasn't my first rodeo I was well aware of the underworld.

Those evil doers are responsible for all the drama that unfurled.

They're embedded in the midst, I felt and seen them.

Documents? shredded, so there's no evidence; some won't find them.

#BraveWrite, #BrknShards, #Bonktober, #inkTober

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 11h

I was stunned to see several hummingbirds this morning ♥️

Hummingbirds may be tiny, but they’re incredibly strong with a high level of endurance. This makes them symbols of strength and adaptability.

Hummingbirds also can signify a visit from a departed loved one & the beginning of a new era.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 11h

Only one thing could top the honor of speaking at the No Kings rally, and that's the honor of speaking at No Kings 2. See you October 18th!

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11h

It’s the Feds making Portland look like a war zone— not the protesters.

And honestly, these protesters are brilliant. They’re flipping the whole authoritarian cosplay on its ass!

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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 10h

Hey everyone, I’m Amber. 👋🏼

Since I’m closely covering certain topics/people, I want to make this absolutely clear:

I am not suicidal.
I have no ideations.
I have never attempted to harm myself.
I grow flowers, ask hard questions and dig for truth.

More 👇🏼 🧵

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Lu 💙 @ladyinred50.bsky.social · 16h

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Brotha O @brothao.bsky.social · 11h

A night hunter, in his element; that nightshift wordsmith is back..

..looking for the right words and phrases soon they're ink wrapped..

..to the loose leaf typed on the Samsung but the witching hour is late.

He'll have to hurry to interview that wraith.

#OurPoetryX, #BreathePrompt, #366FF

Brotha O @brothao.bsky.social · 12h

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Deep Soulful House Mix Vol.19 | The Heat Goes On | DJ Timmy Richardson

Digital Crate Digging Continues as we come through with this Saturday Night Fever / weekend edition! The saga / struggle continues but coming through with these breakbeat scientific tec…

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Igor Sushko @igorsushko.bsky.social · 14h

💥 Lots of Ukrainian drones struck Russian military assets in occupied Donetsk.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 15h

⚡️German airlines call to shoot down drones threatening airports.

Germany's airlines are calling for drones that threaten airport operations to be shot down, Der Spiegel reported on Oct. 11. The call to action comes amid a recent surge of unidentified drone sightings across Europe.

German airlines call to shoot down drones threatening airports

Germany's airlines are calling for drones that threaten airport operations to be shot down, Der Spiegel reported on Oct. 11. The call to action comes amid a recent surge of unidentified drone sighting...

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 20h

It's wild that we've reached a point where the President openly admits to firing people for political reasons, and his OMB director tweets about it like it's a victory. This is page one of the authoritarian playbook, happening in plain sight.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 16h

Since the beginning of the day, 160 combat engagements have taken place on the russian invasion battlefront. The enemy dropped 110 guided bombs, used 1,785 kamikaze drones and fired 3,170 artillery shells at Ukrainian defenders.

–General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 22:00, 11 October 2025

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💙💙💙🗽 Be Kind 💙 #Bluecrew 💙💙🇺🇦🫘🦋🐿🍀🌈💕 @platogue.bsky.social · 12h

Yes. Abso-friggin-lutely!

Now,
#ReleaseAllTrumpsTaxReturns since 2000,
plus #ReleaseAllEpsteinFiles all unredacted!

#Resist 🗽💙🍀🙏🌻🫂🌥️⛅🦋🐝🐦🐿️🌈💕

blueamerican.bsky.social @blueamerican.bsky.social · 24d

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 13h

Tens of millions of people have died from Covid.

Every country should have responded with record investments in public health infrastructure.

Instead the US government is putting us all at greater risk of more catastrophes by firing hundreds of top scientists whose job is to prevent outbreaks.

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Brotha O @brothao.bsky.social · 12h

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CHILLED HIP HOP AND NEO SOUL MIX #42

Digital Crate Digging Continues as we pull up on this Saturday afternoon that's shifting into Saturday evening.. ..as we do our due dilige...

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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 17h

Someone shared this on my x post.

Anti fascists were our fathers, grandfathers and uncles.

This needs to be a thread!

Please, feel free to add your families who fought fascism in generations past.

Let’s remind them what courage and antifascists look like. 👇🏼

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 17h

I can't emphasize how important it is for people to understand that unless something FAR BIGGER than an election win happens, this is a pipe dream.

It would take quite a bit to get past qualified immunity.

Jesse Berney Has a Skeleton Inside @jesseberney.com · 17h

I can't emphasize enough how important it is that the next attorney general set a team to go through ICE records with a fine tooth comb and prosecute individual agents.

It's the only way to stop this from happening again.

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 20h

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 15h

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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 16d

BREAKING
Senator Wyden just opened a new probe into JPMorgan Chase’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15h

Which means they’re away from their day jobs but not being paid.

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 15h

In plain English:

Troops remain federalized for now, but cannot be deployed in Illinois.

Order: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Background: www.lawdork.com/p/the-trials...

The trials of litigating against Trump

As Trump troop deployments are blocked in Chicago, Trump appellate appointees push back on the order blocking deployments in Portland. And, another Trump target indicted.

www.lawdork.com

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 13h

If James visits the home regularly then it is available to her for personal use, which means it is not a “rental investment property” as defined by the mortgage rider…and therefore negates the central claim of the indictment

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 19h

NYT reports that Letitia James’s great niece lives in the home that is the subject of the indictment.

The niece reportedly testified before a *different* grand jury, telling them that she had lived there for many years without paying rent. James visits regularly.

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Letitia James
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But in June, IMs. Thompson testified to a grand
jury in Norfolk that she had lived in the house for years and that she did not pay rent, a person familiar with her testimony said. She was not asked to testify again, and the grand jury that voted to indict Ms. James was not seated in Norfolk, but in Alexandria.
The specter of Mr. Trump's revenge campaign has so far overshadowed the facts of the case, given how he has pushed for Ms. James's punishment. For years, he has railed against her on social media, calling her a "crook" and
"corrunt" Last month. he also appointed Ms.

for a peaceful life after years of turbulence in several cities.
The family, Nakia Thompson and her children, have lived at the address ever since, according to two people familiar with the home, and until this week, the plan for a more lacid existence had largely gone as expected. Several times a year, the people said, a great-aunt who had purchased the house in 2020 with Ms.
Thompson in mind would come for an extended stay.
This week, with the filing of court papers some 200 miles north, the plan came to an abrupt end.
The great-aunt - Letitia James, the New York attorney general - was indicted by President Trump's Justice Department. The yellow house,

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 13h

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 14h

The thing about the Roberts Court is they're not evil geniuses, because they're not geniuses.

Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 20h

“More than three dozen federal judges have told The New York Times that the Supreme Court’s flurry of brief, opaque emergency orders in cases related to the Trump administration have left them confused about how to proceed in those matters and are hurting the judiciary’s image with the public.”

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 14h

🚨SOUTHERN VOTERS🚨

Your state could be impacted by a Supreme Court ruling that could lock in GOP control for over a generation, and in some states, eliminate majority-Black districts entirely.

Learn about what's out stake if the court guts Section 2👇
https://bit.ly/4q7aQ7D

GOP Could Lock in House Control for a Generation if SCOTUS Ends Key VRA Protection, Report Warns