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A blue dot in a rural area, but close to lots of blue cities, thank goodness! Liberal farmer with union hubs. Horrified by current events. I came here to hopefully enjoy social media, no trolls 🚫 DMs unless I know you 🚫No crypto spam, not interested

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Enough @enuffsenuff.bsky.social · 23h

I hope the generals hold the line then.

I wonder how long ICE will keep working if they are not being paid?

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Natty🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🏐🏈🐕🐴📎 @grillnatty.bsky.social · 1d

When they tell you it’s the left show them this

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 14h

If it’s not okay to be anti-fascism anymore, is it still okay to be pro-democracy? 🤔

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Boomer @boomer1956.bsky.social · 23h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

Chicago not letting Portland have all the fun 🐧

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svart flagg @svartflagg.bsky.social · 9h

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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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 9h

ICE GOONS, laughing and pepper spraying Pastor after shooting him in the face with pepper balls, proceeded to gas the crowd who were trying to protect him.

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BIRDCHASER @birdchaser49.bsky.social · 9h

Reuters
Oct 12

Russia’s industrial titans furlough workers as it’s war economy stalls

Russia blocks thousands from leaving as digital draft system takes effect

Every Russian citizen has to have the official Russian government app on their phone. Draft notices are sent directly that way.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 10h

49-year-old worship minister
Jon Paul Sheptock was arrested on child sex abuse charges. Sheptock possessed and was involved in producing child sexual assault materials.

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Kala Gardner @nanakala.bsky.social · 9h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

Translation: they gave him a plane and filled his family’s pockets

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 9h

Adelita Grijalva won her election 19 days ago and she still hasn’t been sworn in.

The government has been shut down for 12 days with no end in sight.

They can stall as long as they want but the Epstein files ain’t going away.

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LynnZ 🦋 @zizij.bsky.social · 9h

U.S. Dept of Education fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Fascist move

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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.

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Informed Citizens @johnrwilder.bsky.social · 20h

THIS

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

When they tell you they plan on throwing out the constitution, believe them.

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doomandgloom 💙📚🚀🌈🌴🌺🌞🏖🏝🎶🌹🐈‍⬛🌹💐🦋 🌻🇺🇦🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @doomandgloom1951.bsky.social · 19h

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 13h

A federal judge ordered federal agents last week to issue two warnings before using tear gas.

Witnesses said they heard no warnings and none can be heard on videos, @chicago.suntimes.com reports

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 13h

Federal agents deployed tear gas after Albany Park residents protested to their attempts to detain a resident of the Northwest Side neighborhood, @vimiller.bsky.social reports for the @chicago.suntimes.com

Feds deploy tear gas in another Chicago neighborhood: 'We chased federal agents out of Albany Park today'

A federal judge’s temporary restraining order requires federal agents to issue two warnings before using riot control weapons such as tear gas. Witnesses says they didn't get any warning.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11h

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 23h

“CDC is over. It was killed. This administration only knows how to break things. They have made America at risk for outbreaks and attacks by nefarious players. People should be scared,” said Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, former director of the CDC’s National Center on Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

www.msnbc.com

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Michele/Meidas Fan @michelemanziano.bsky.social · 16h

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S.E.E. Danesti @seedanesti.com · 19h

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 1d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 1d

It's wild that we've reached a point where the President openly admits to firing people for political reasons, and his OMB director tweets about it like it's a victory. This is page one of the authoritarian playbook, happening in plain sight.

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 1d

'CDC is over': RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

www.msnbc.com

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