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charicola.bsky.social @charicola.bsky.social · 19h

Good for China

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

This is not a border crossing.
There’s no law that any of us have to show our papers on the interior.

This is a blatant civil rights violation. How is anyone supposed to know whether this man is a real ICE agent or just pretending to be one?!

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Callies Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things @calliedot.bsky.social · 1d

I do think it would be amazing if hundreds of protesters just showed up dressed like ICE. They’d be absolutely baffled, they’d have no way to tell who’s who. They’re all dressed in off-the-rack Cabelas clothes since they don’t seem to have a standard uniform so it’s easy.

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charicola.bsky.social @charicola.bsky.social · 1d

Jfc....

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

😕🇺🇸

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

A producer and editor for WGN-TV was violently forced to the ground this morning by two Border Patrol agents, before having her hands cuffed behind her back, during an ICE action in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.

Debbie Brockman has worked for the local television station since 2011.

WGN-TV producer violently detained during Chicago ICE enforcement action

A DHS spokesperson said that Debbie Brockman was placed under arrest for ‘assault on a federal law enforcement officer,’ claiming the WGN employee threw objects at the agent.

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charicola.bsky.social @charicola.bsky.social · 1d

My spouse has a mean cheesecake game....

A slice of rich, decadent plain cheesecake on a white plate that's dressed with a cherry on top and a caramel sauce that drips down its sides

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charicola.bsky.social @charicola.bsky.social · 1d

Eating breakfast peacefully, by myself. I'm having an actual full breakfast, which is rare for me. Decaf coffee is involved cause caffeine induced hot flashes (yes, yes, I see you perimenopause) suck.
Nina Simone singing "Feeling Good" in the background.

A good start to my day

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aslynn's tremendous 'tism horror show 👻 🎃 @audhd-psychnp.com · 2d

#AutRes Results and Importance: The findings indicate that peer-support programs generally have a positive impact, including improved self-esteem, academic performance, and overall well-being.

Impact of peer-support programs for individuals with autism: A systematic review - Monica HM Verkooijen, Marjolijn Ketelaar, Max van Woerden, Wouter G Staal, Indira Tendolkar, Janneke R Zinkstok, 2025

The neurodiversity approach recognizes autism as a natural variation of human experience, emphasizing unique strengths while acknowledging social and behavioral...

journals.sagepub.com

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 2d

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

@heatmap.news

Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says

It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.

heatmap.news

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 2d

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

www.propublica.org

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charicola.bsky.social @charicola.bsky.social · 2d

Pure gold

charicola.bsky.social @charicola.bsky.social · 2d

How cool would it be if some international governing body was responsible for litigating space law (mind you, I didn't know till this week that space law was even a specialist area of law) and made him use his own money to clean them all up.
That'd be rad.

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charicola.bsky.social @charicola.bsky.social · 2d

When will this stop??

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 4d

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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charicola.bsky.social @charicola.bsky.social · 3d

Agreed

charicola.bsky.social @charicola.bsky.social · 3d

There's such a wide variety of emotional expression within our species.
Sometimes emotions appear on our faces whether we want them to or not.
Other times, it might be through body language (stimming for us autistics) or vocal tone.
Different cultures express emotions differently, too.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.

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charicola.bsky.social @charicola.bsky.social · 3d

I remember listening to them in the nineties.... nice.

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 4d

It is also, needless to say, very funny.

Oatmeal cartoon saying "In my experience, the people who are excited about AI art also happen too be some of the most talentless fucking people I've ever met."

Oatmeal cartoon saying: "Virginia Woolf was a storyteller. Shel Silverstein was a storyteller. You work in tech, shitbird."

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charicola.bsky.social @charicola.bsky.social · 3d

"An autistic person who understands themselves and the world poses an ultimate threat to narcissists who crave endless money, power, and attention.

That's one more reason why they want to get rid of us."

AuDHDeepdive 😁a n t i f a @audhdeepdive.bsky.social · 4d

They're Going After Autistic People for a Reason
We're hard to deal with. www.the-sentinel-intelligence.net/theyre-going...

They're Going After Autistic People for a Reason

We're hard to deal with.

www.the-sentinel-intelligence.net

charicola.bsky.social @charicola.bsky.social · 3d

Great article

charicola.bsky.social @charicola.bsky.social · 3d

My "other" would be free Universal education

charicola.bsky.social @charicola.bsky.social · 3d

Agreed

Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 4d

I don't understand why I see things so differently. I see a health insurance industry that thinks it's entitled to charge people 1/3rd of their income for healthcare. That industry shouldn't be "fixed." It should be burned to the ground and its ashes pissed on.

charicola.bsky.social @charicola.bsky.social · 3d

I don't follow or listen to her music in general, but you're right, this article is really good. Thanks for sharing it.

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charicola.bsky.social @charicola.bsky.social · 3d

😄

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4d

#WarRavagedPortland