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Ty Ross @cooltxchick.bsky.social · 20h

If you’re in El Paso, home to Ft. Bliss and Biggs Field, and need food assistance, the Mustard Seed Cafe (where I volunteered) provides hot fresh food Wed-Friday. No questions asked. It’s main purpose was providing meals in a restaurant and dignified setting for unhoused, but is now for all… free.

SaltyBitchables @saltybitchables.bsky.social · 21h

It’s heartbreaking that the richest country in the world needs food banks to feed its people but it’s unbelievable that our billionaire politicians have forced our military to feed themselves and their families from food banks.

#Pinks #ProudBlue #Military
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Food Pantry Visits From Military Families Climb Over 30% Since Government Shutdown Began

Military families are being encouraged to seek out food, other resources as the government shutdown has surpassed one week with no end in sight.

www.military.com

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Bernadette Foley @fivefingers.bsky.social · 9h

It's fascist 1930's Germany over here.

Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · 21h

WGN journalist Debbie Brockman has been released. Her violent arrest occurred *after* a federal judge barred federal agents from using force or threatening to arrest journalists.

Chicago TV journalist pushed to ground and arrested during Ice raid, later released

Witnesses call arrest of video editor Debbie Brockman, a US citizen, by masked federal agents, ‘absolutely horrifying’

www.theguardian.com

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 16h

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎

Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org

#BeThere 👍

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 17h

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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Bernadette Foley @fivefingers.bsky.social · 14h

Gestapo. This is not about deporting criminal, this is not about controlling our own border, this is pure cruelty and racism to bolster an authoritarian dictatorship that's shaping up pretty much as planned.

Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 17h

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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Bernadette Foley @fivefingers.bsky.social · 17h

Dr. Safiya is still detained and Israel is refusing to release him along with other Palestinians detained during the war. Possibly because they tortured him? Or because he spoke out about the war crime of attacking hospitals like his? Or both? Link updated in July. www.huffpost.com/entry/israel...

Hundreds Of Palestinian Health Workers Remain Unlawfully Detained By Israel: NGOs

The U.N. and aid groups say the disappearance and torture of Palestinian medical workers is part of Israel's wider attack on Gaza's health care system.

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Bernadette Foley @fivefingers.bsky.social · 17h

This is an outrage! Release Dr. Abu Safiya! www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-....

Israel will not release Dr Hussam Abu Safiya as part of Gaza deal

Hamas official says kidnapped doctor from Gaza not included among those to be released following ceasefire

www.middleeasteye.net

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Bernadette Foley @fivefingers.bsky.social · 19h

Sad letter from UN Secretary General with bad news. "With my warmest personal regards..." passblue.com/wp-content/u...

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Bernadette Foley @fivefingers.bsky.social · 19h

Huge deficits in UN funding require massive cuts. US owes $1 billion for regular dues, $1.8 for peacekeeping. US officials told UN officials that Americans will only commit to a $682 million. passblue.com/2025/10/10/u...

[UN: Oct. 10] Surging Aid Into Gaza, Big UN Peacekeeping Cuts & More - PassBlue

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Bernadette Foley @fivefingers.bsky.social · 21h

Such a sniveling little liar. Reminds me of the worst lying, coward from grade school, but, of course, now more dangerous.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "This hate America rally that they have coming up for October 18? The antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they're all gonna gather on the Mall. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes ... all this has gotta come to an end."

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 22h

I respect @laurenkaorigurley.bsky.social as a writer, but I reported this story 3 days ago, the story uses some of my same sources, and it's now at the top of the Post website, with no acknowledgement that @prospect.org already published it.
Read the Prospect, get the news first.

Post story on the Labor Department warning of immigration enforcement threatening the food supply, 10/11/25

Prospect story on the Labor Department warning of immigration enforcement threatening the food supply, 10/8/25

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

The president says there are very few stores left in Portland, Oregon, and the ones that are left are made of plywood.

I know we’re numb to this, but in any other time he’d have been removed by the 25th Amendment by now

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Bernadette Foley @fivefingers.bsky.social · 1d

This is completely nuts. "Over the past month, Thiel has hosted a series of four lectures on the downtown waterfront of San Francisco philosophizing about who the antichrist could be and warning that Armageddon is coming." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist

The political svengali and investor has been giving lectures on ‘an evil king or tyrant … who appears in the end times’

www.theguardian.com

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

On the territories of Donetsk region occupied by Russia,48 Ukrainian children have been placed under forced psychiatric treatment as punishment for "extremism," Mariia Krasnenko, the author of the report How Russia Erases Ukrainian Identity Under the Guise of Combating Extremism, reported.

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Bernadette Foley @fivefingers.bsky.social · 1d

More evidence of discrimination

Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 1d

Three Israeli citizens who participated in the "Sumud" Flotilla that made its way to the Gaza Strip last week are still being detained.

The three are (left to right):

Omer Sharir (Jewish)
Hoda Araf (Palestinian)
Zohar Regev (Jewish)

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Senator Tammy Baldwin @baldwin.senate.gov · 1d

267,000. That’s how many veterans are projected to LOSE their health care if Republicans get their way and take away these health care tax breaks. This is not how we take care of those who served us, and I won’t stand for it.

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Elli Anderson 🌊💙🇺🇸 @ellilanderson.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly. The delusion has crossed into full-on fantasy land. The 25th isn’t just an option at this point, it’s a necessity.

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Bernadette Foley @fivefingers.bsky.social · 1d

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Michigan church shooting suspect went on anti-LDS rant in days leading up to shooting, local political candidate says

Suspected gunman Thomas Jacob Sanford was killed at the scene

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Bernadette Foley @fivefingers.bsky.social · 1d

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Michigan church shooting suspect went on anti-LDS rant in days leading up to shooting, local political candidate says

Suspected gunman Thomas Jacob Sanford was killed at the scene

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Bernadette Foley @fivefingers.bsky.social · 1d

These people are quite out there. Tossing around the term "Antichrist" sends shivers... The person who attacked a Mormon Church service recently also made statements about a group representing the "Antichrist." Creepy. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

www.washingtonpost.com

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@GeorgeAtomic @georgeatomic.bsky.social · 4d

#PedophileMafiaDon fits like a glove.

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Agolf Twitler Slayer @slayeragolf.bsky.social · 2d

Pedophile-Protector!

Pass it on!

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Bernadette Foley @fivefingers.bsky.social · 2d

James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 2d

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Bernadette Foley @fivefingers.bsky.social · 2d

Demented! Beyond belief! $20 billion to Argentina to stabilize another demented leader.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Bernadette Foley @fivefingers.bsky.social · 2d

Waiting to see who will represent this person in a suit for false arrest. ACLU? State AG?

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

ICE racially profiles an elderly man and takes him into custody. They realize their mistake and release him. They also intimidate witnesses. This incident occurred in Long Beach, California.