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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 22h

Those are three people in inflatable frog suits.

@MrAndyNgo
Now that the local and national press have started to cover the Portland ICE area round-the-clock in reaction to the President, Antifa have devised a plan where they are encouraging one another to come in animal costumes.

The costumes serve the function of masking the violent extremism to make the direct action appear like a family-friendly gathering on camera, and to whitewash the past ultraviolence.

In 2019, Antifa devised a similar plot by giving out free "milkshakes" at a protest. But they couldn't contain their bloodthirst and nearly killed me when they saw me. In 2020, they mobilized a fake "Wall of Moms" where female Antifa supporters and members wore yellow shirts to act as human body shields while violent rioters behind them hurled projectile weapons.

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Steven W. Thrasher is finishing The Overseer Class @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 22h

Medill School of Journalism is awfully quiet about the full on fascist assault against journalists in its own backyard. (Then again, Dean Whitaker has played his part in trying to punish journalists himself for allegedly obstructing police...)

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 23h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 22h

Just talked to joe and eileen and they are really upset that chuck has disappointed susan

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 23h

My guess it is both sincere and a way for people to add themselves to the naughty list

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ah that is true! i forgot, my mistake

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if you were the political correspondent from mars and you'd only seen the last month of politics farage would probably seem to be the most mildmannered and the most left wing

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

fortunately we can cover the costs of our mistake by shuttering the english department

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

the disney aspect makes it extra special

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

is cuomo gonna get any last minute "Big" endorsements? is Bob Kerrey gonna show up, maybe evan bayh? second attempt from Big Bill himself?

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

Making a bit too obvious how dumb most means testing arguments are. "Now, I’m a little different from those who say free [public] college for everybody. I am not in favor of making [public] college free for Donald Trump’s kids. " - hillary clinton

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 1d

"Wealthy New Yorkers who take the bus" might be the most astounding seven words any NYC mayoral candidate has ever spoken.

Colin Dickey @colindickey.com · 1d

[Me, a poor, on the subway, glowering jealously at all those fat cat, fancy pants rich people on the public bus]

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

Might need to fact check that last one

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

* TRUMP: DEPENDENT ON WHAT CHINA SAYS ABOUT HOSTILE "ORDER" THAT THEY HAVE JUST PUT OUT, I WILL BE FORCED TO FINANCIALLY COUNTER THEIR MOVE

* TRUMP: FOR EVERY ELEMENT THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MONOPOLIZE, WE HAVE TWO

@reuters.com

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

you don't have to be a Maduro fan to sense that the Venezuelan official opposition has been...problematic

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

NOBEL PEACE PRICE COMMITTEE: WE GIVE THIS AWARD, FOR PEACE

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FIVE MINUTES LATER

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 1d

Machado issues her first statement since being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and makes a thinly-veiled appeal to Trump for US intervention in Venezuela:

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This recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans is a boost to conclude our task: to conquer Freedom.
We are on the threshold of victory and today, more than ever, we count on President Trump, the people of the United States, the peoples of Latin America, and the democratic nations of the world as our principal allies to achieve Freedom and democracy.
I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause!
8:34 AM • 10/10/25 • 30K Views

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John Knefel @johnknefel.bsky.social · 1d

Giving the Nobel Peace Prize to someone who is begging Trump to start a war of choice with her Latin American country, but doing it with a little swipe at Trump -- that's the excellence I'd expect from a body that bestowed the same award on Kissinger

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

deserving of correction, like many things which never would be corrected

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it's always amusing when everyone agrees that an egregious error has been made on The News (a rare event) and it is inevitably something like "the comedy news show got something wrong about tony blair's son" or "comedian went on serious news program and made fun of it"

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grok: how put legs on zuck

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maybe trump will become a maduro fan now

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🎃 a frightful hoxgoblin 🎃 @kellenhoxworth.bsky.social · 1d

Higher Ed in 2025 is opening your mailbox to see that your institution has sent you:

1. A Center for Teaching and Learning call to integrate AI into your classroom; and

2. An Office of Academic Integrity email encouraging you to crack down on students who use AI to cheat.

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

Skills wallet

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Wish we could find all their alts

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Tired: getting mad i have to pretend to like girl things to meet girls
Wired: getting mad girls like things i like

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They will say he is too rude to ever be invited back

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 1d

In what kind of country do political journalists withhold very consequential key facts that they all know about politicians, without having to be told they should keep them quiet, only occasionally alluding to things everyone has always known? A very transparent, democratic one, I’m sure.

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

And they never quite notice that whoever is involved the tools of democracy spreading are ... limited

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