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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 1d

Unbearably violent images from Downtown Chicago where a classical music concert was played on the Chicago River. This is too elegant and magical to be seen.

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Must love 🐶 @rojorurba002.bsky.social · 8h

They rig maps & silence voters.

They rip away freedoms we fought and bled for.

They try to silence voices on national TV.

This is dictatorship in action.

On October 18, we rise to remind the world: America has #NoKings
social.demcast.com/s/13Bl0K5N

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 1d

“The disparity between the luxurious aircraft and its shackled, vilified passengers must have been quite a sight…”

@gbrockell.bsky.social reports how an Israeli-American billionaire family flew 10 migrants out of the US, as part of ICE deportations.

Read the full article: zeteo.com/p/this-famil...

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SayItToMyFace🚫👑 @sayittomyface.bsky.social · 11h

Love that Chicago is getting in on the Portland humor bandwagon! Hard to say it’s a warzone when this is happening!

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The Birthday Fairy Project @thebirthdayfairy.bsky.social · 4d

Michael would be 65 today.
A Dallas Police Officer, Army Ranger veteran, husband & father, he was assassinated in a 2016 sniper attack.
His sister described him as a warrior & guardian who earned 86 commendations.

#HonorWithAction

thebirthdayfairyproject.org

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The Birthday Fairy Project @thebirthdayfairy.bsky.social · 3d

Ryan should be 57 today.

He was a brave, strong man with a gentle nature and a "smile in his voice."

While a killer roamed his office hallways with gun & silencer, Ryan helped others find shelter.

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The Birthday Fairy Project @thebirthdayfairy.bsky.social · 3d

Chris should be 37 today.

A witty and compassionate "Karaoke King," and Navy veteran, he served 4 tours in Afghanistan but died in a mass shooting on American soil.

Heroic and brave, he helped others to safety before he was struck by gunfire.

#HonorWithAction

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The Birthday Fairy Project @thebirthdayfairy.bsky.social · 2d

Jamero should be 6 today.
He had a beautiful voice and a big, bright smile.
He was shot and killed at 4 by a 6-year-old who found a loaded, unsecured gun while playing.

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The Birthday Fairy Project @thebirthdayfairy.bsky.social · 2d

Officer Beesley would be 56 today.
He was brave, kind, generous, and good.
Given the chance, he would have helped his killer…a disturbed loner intent on killing police officers.
His killer was armed with an AR15 and radicalized by online videos.
#HonorWithAction

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Valley Girl @dianaporter.bsky.social · 2d

Lawyers, help people sue these abductors.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

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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The Birthday Fairy Project @thebirthdayfairy.bsky.social · 2d

Today, October 10th, is the birthday of Phi Kim Nguyen. Born in Vietnam, she was the loving mom and grandma to 4 children and 8 grandchildren. Each one was “a testament to her love and warmth” for others. Strong and resilient, she was devoted to her local spiritual community.

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Valley Girl @dianaporter.bsky.social · 1d

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The Birthday Fairy Project @thebirthdayfairy.bsky.social · 1d

Today, October 11th, is the birthday of Michelle Hunt. Kind and genuine, she was a talented nail technician known and loved in her community. Passionate about aviation and history, she volunteered in both areas lending her vibrant spirit and generosity to many projects.

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Valley Girl @dianaporter.bsky.social · 8h

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The Birthday Fairy Project @thebirthdayfairy.bsky.social · 6h

October 12th is the birthday of Gary Wayne Mulbery. He died at 81, shot and killed along with his adult daughter in Woodward, Oklahoma. A long-time entrepreneur in scrap iron and shop building, Gary was widely known and loved in the Laverne Oklahoma community.

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The Birthday Fairy Project @thebirthdayfairy.bsky.social · 21h

Patricia should be 41.
She was kind, loving, genuine, & full of joy & life.
She left a prestigious job to obtain her PhD &to mentor students.

Patricia and 2 other UNLV professors were killed on campus by a man who should not have had access to a gun.
#honorwithaction
Demand #sensiblegunlaws

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2h

Portland continues to amaze me 👏

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gizmo59.bsky.social @gizmo59.bsky.social · 27m

Hubby and I did this last Monday. Full speed ahead!

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1h

Just voted YES on PROP 50!! Make sure to vote early! THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 1d

#AlexAlott was charged with allegedly assaulting a federal officer with an umbrella. Yesterday, she was exonerated because VIDEO disproved the accusation. But Daniel, who attended the trial to support her, was detained the same day that the trial finished.

THIS IS FASCISM. FILM EVERYTHING.

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Ricardo Levins Morales Art Studio @rlmartstudio.bsky.social · 9h

This week in 1988: 1,000+ ACT UP demonstrators shut down the FDA headquarters, demanding (and eventually winning) action on developing HIV/AIDS treatments. ACT UP's militant and creative actions always included powerful visual artwork, and paved the way for movements in the decades to come.

A photograph from the 1988 ACT UP demonstration outside the FDA. Many people are participating in a die-in on the front steps, holding mock tombstones with messages like "RIP - killed by the FDA" and "Dead from lack of drugs." A line of police officers (some with classic 80s mustaches) wearing riot helmets stands between them and the building; one cop wearing white gloves is walking through the demonstrators. Affixed to the 2nd story windows of the building is a series of posters and a large blank banner reading Silence = Death.

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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 9h

Kill affordable healthcare for Americans to make Argentina great again.

carolmac80💙🌈☮️🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸🇺🇦🧿🌊 @carolmac80.bsky.social · 1d

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 9h

Sounds familiar.

Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 9h

"Bari Weiss’s first major move as CBS News chief has staffers on edge—ordering every journalist to submit a written memo justifying their work, in an apparent Elon Musk-style loyalty test." via @status.news

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 9h

𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟑 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥, 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧, 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫,

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 9h

Stop the Republican shutdown?
Release the Epstein files?
Work to lower costs?

The Republican solution: Go on vacation.

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