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svart flagg @svartflagg.bsky.social · 17h

Today in Portland, a fed shooting pepper balls from the roof of the ICE facility was so eager to aim for people’s heads, that after shooting one photographer in the head and another in the upper arm, they accidentally shot a DHS agent in the head. This photo shows the moment of impact;

Riot cops standing a street with less-lethal weapons, and one in a gas mask has a cloud of pepper dust around his helmet.

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ICE must be destroyed 🏳️‍⚧️🏴 @miawong.bsky.social · 14h

Almost like they need to be abolished to live in a free society!

Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 18h

the actual story here, which the media never talks about, is that police in this country have become a discrete right-wing political operation. the story isn't about cops leaving (they're lying about that), it's about the police trying to exert influence over elections.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 14h

I am so weary of that class of extremely online leftists who think being a Serious Person™️ who only posts and does nothing else is superior to being a Fun Person™️ who physically shows up

Aaron Putnam @aaronputnam.bsky.social · 17h

I deleted a post of me in a frog suit with my 7-yr old daughter because a big account reposted, admonishing us for not being serious enough protestors (or something). I shouldn’t have included my daughter in the image, which was why I deleted it. But I was stunned by the condescension.

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choo choo choose anger @ralphtheewiggum.bsky.social · 14h

The difference bet the way the press handled Biden’s vs Trump’s health issues, as well as the standard to which they hold his conduct is one of the greatest scandals in the history of journalism.

Their conduct, and the knowledge they’ve done tremendous damage to their profession, should shame them.

ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 15h

he has been talking obsessively about the afterlife for some time, he is missing for chunks of time, his aides are trying harder than usual to show he’s fit, his public appearances show someone in visible physical decline, and jd vance talked impromptu about being prepared to assume office

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Trump: "I don't think there's anything that's gonna get me in heaven. I think I'm not maybe heaven bound. I may be in heaven right now as we fly on Air Force One. I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to make heaven."

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Vivienne M @vivziepop.bsky.social · 8h

Obviously a lot of people don’t like the show or don’t think it’s good. That’s fine. But if there’s one thing I know for SURE by now, a LOT of people LOVE the show and think it’s good. Don’t let the internet tell you you are alone in liking it, you are absolutely not. 🥰💕 enjoy what you enjoy.

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 1d

Whistling when ICE is about to kidnap someone for no reason is incredibly effective. They know what they are doing is wrong and will scatter in the wind when too many witnesses gather.

FORM A CROWD
STAY LOUD
PROTECT EACH OTHER
CODE I:
ICE NEARBY
BLOW QUICKLY IN A BROKEN RHYTHM:
PRE-PRE-PRE!
→ ALERTS THE COMMUNITY THAT ICE AGENTS ARE IN THE AREA.
ROGERS PARK WHISTLE PROTOCOLS
WHY A WHISTLE? ON THE STREETS
• A SIMPLE TOOL FOR FAST ALERTS.
• LOUD.
RECOGNIZABLE.
IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE.
• OUR VOICES ARE
STRONGER TOGETHER.
WHISTLES GUIDE
PEOPLE TO:
• FOLLOW ICE CARAVANS
• CATCH UP WITH THE CROWD
• ALERT NEIGHBORS
TO JOIN IN
NOISE = VISIBILITY.
CODE 2:
CODE RED
BLOW THREE LONG BLASTS:
PREEEE-PREEEE-PREEEE!
→ ICE IS DETAINING SOMEONE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
DON'T STAY SILENT. STAY NONVIOLENT.
WHY IT WORKS
• INSTANT ALERT
SYSTEM
• FASTER THAN SOCIAL MEDIA
• TURNS SILENCE INTO COMMUNITY
ACTION
ORIGINAL FLYER CREATED BY:
WHAT YOU CAN DO
• WEAR YOUR WHISTLE AROUND YOUR NECK
TEACH FAMILY
EIGHBORS TH
CODES
• USE IT WHEN ICE IS
SPOTTED
• PROTECT EACH OTHER, ALWAYS
TOGETHER, WE KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
THIS FLYER DISTRIBUTED BY:
PROTECT RP
• @PROTECTRP_

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good hyuck, babe! @markpopham.bsky.social · 1d

I truly believe a big reason why Democrats are failing to appropriately respond to the moment is a pathological refusal to admit that there were aspects of the American status quo pre trump that were extremely fucked up and unjust

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ghoill.bsky.social @ghoill.bsky.social · 22h

Ivankov is great, but he is simultaneously the leader of not just some of the best lgbt representation I've ever seen but also the worst.

Like his introduction is him in a prison with a community of queer liberationists. He's also the Queen of an island outside the prison that is a drag stereotype.

ICE must be destroyed 🏳️‍⚧️🏴 @miawong.bsky.social · 1d

The One Piece one is so funny because the point of the series is that Luffy is the son of anarchist Fidel Castro leading a left wing revolutionary movement and his second in command is a person who's power is transing people and Thiel goes no yeah this is Jesus

Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 1d

thiel, man, what the fuck are you talking about

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 1d

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 1d

To the point, ICE is now trying to threaten people who videotape them, because they're probably reeling at how easy it is for who, what, when, how to be disseminated among action networks almost instantaenously.

Speaks to things getting fraught, I would guess.

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 23h

This is why the work of community watch groups is so important. It's not just capturing the faces of ICE agents, but also their vehicles. In Massachusetts we are already seeing them adapt and change their tactics in response to the work of community groups.

Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 1d

One of the things that I think the internal politics of ICE/CBP is probably grappling with and didn't quite get when all this kicked off is that the fact that the surveillance state could be turned back on the secret police in a way that makes it very hard for anything they do to be ignored.

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 23h

the daily wear and tear of worrying about yr neighbors, constantly vigilant with whistle in hand, etc

Bom Tellino @bomtellino.bsky.social · 1d

It’s been said but it bears repeating: in addition to the people being abducted, all Chicagoans are being psychologically terrorized. Seeing feds driving/walking around and videos of violent attacks in places you know and love will fuck you up. Get ready, it’s coming to all of America soon.

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 1d

25 years ago today I stood on a blockade on the Adams Mine road. In defiance of potential mass arrests we held Thanksgiving dinner for 1,000 people.
I made the decision that weekend that I would dedicate my life to resistance and defending people.
Happy Thanksgiving
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsPz...

RESISTANCE AND THANKSGIVING: HOW TO STAND UP TO THE MAN

YouTube video by Charlie Angus

www.youtube.com

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ghoill.bsky.social @ghoill.bsky.social · 1d

There's no such thing as food waste. It just isn't being eaten by people.

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 1d

This year, I've had so many productivity issues. Whole days lost, deadlines completely blown I've been trying to figure out what's wrong with me

Yeah, so for the last 48 hours I decided to tune out the news and concentrate on an article and surprise surprise: it was the fascism this whole time

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John @johnlk.bsky.social · 2d

This is the fucking Prussian constitutional crisis. If you let them fund the military without Congressional authorization you've just given up on constitutional government. Congress is a dead letter.

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 1d

Make no mistake: this is part of eugenicist policy under fascism.

USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 1d

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

bit.ly

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ICE must be destroyed 🏳️‍⚧️🏴 @miawong.bsky.social · 1d

There's probably some historical precedent somewhere for ICE's strategy of arresting people's children for the sole purpose of drawing their parents out of hiding to come rescue them but I sure as fuck can't remember ever seeing anyone else do it

Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

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The Yogscast @yogscast.com · 2d

Jaffa Factory 2 is one year old! 151 episodes in, and the shenanigans are just as good as ever - they've just built their very own Jaffa plane, and are making headway on a space facility. Happy birthday, boys!

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 5d

FFS! Ford’s using our money to enrich friends and family not just rich donors like in the Greenbelt Scandal - he’s not even hiding it!

More on Friday’s OShow Scandal Panel with @keithleslie.bsky.social and @markcripps.bsky.social

#Onpoli #Cndpoli #CanadaSky 🤬🇨🇦

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Jacob Shamsian @jayshams.bsky.social · 4d

I've been wondering why Dominion Voting Systems suddenly reached settlements with Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and One America News.

Turns out, it's been purchased by a Republican-owned election tech firm that insisted on it, per Axios.

www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

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Carlos the Canuck @keithcleveland.bsky.social · 4d

Maple MAGAs are "quisling" traitors - I had to look that up.

Keep them #ElbowsUp #Resist

Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 4d

MAGA Alberta troll site begs Trump to ban me. Little wonder that MAGA Alberta looks to a foreign adversary for help.
I have been blacklisted by Putin, being banned by Trump would be a source of honour.
And I remain proudly Canadian - true, north, strong, free and never a quisling traitor.

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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 5d

beyondcourts.org/sites/defaul...

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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 4d

Huge support to the inflatable frog costume person in Portland for both embarrassing the regime and reclaiming frog imagery from the internet right.

pumpkin spice amb 🎃 @amb.fyi · 4d

The Portland protest frog has done more to protect American democracy and fight fascism than all but the tiniest handful of elected officials

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