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Workshops4Gaza @workshops4gaza.bsky.social · 1d

good progress. Just 790 to go!!

Workshops4Gaza @workshops4gaza.bsky.social · 2d

We really really need all hands on deck to get Tarek’s mitigation letter to the judge with 10,000 signatures by Monday. Please circulate offline and here, and sign!

www.change.org/p/free-tarek...

Sign the Petition

FREE TAREK BAZROUK NOW! NO MORE JAIL TIME! SIGN HIS MITIGATION LETTER!

www.change.org

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DrJessieNYC @jessienyc.bsky.social · 14h

Happy Coming Out Day! Queer liberation is for everyone, you don't have to be *born* that way (tho some are).

drawing of a human-like figure, in yellow, dances out of a dark closet and into the multi-colored light. original drawing by queer artist Keith Haring.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14h

‘Death to Spotify’: the DIY movement to get artists and fans to quit the music app

Musicians have long criticized the streaming service’s paltry payouts, but a new wave of boycotts is emerging

www.theguardian.com

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 14h

By design.

Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 16h

Attacks on the federal workforce are also attacks on Black workers, who are overrepresented in the public sector.

Black unemployment is 7.5%. I'm reminded of Coates' observation that Black Americans regularly experience conditions that would be considered a crisis if whites faced them.

Black Unemployment Is Surging Again. This Time Is Different.

www.nytimes.com

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Jason Coupet @professajay.bsky.social · 1d

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rhune-wulf.bsky.social @rhune-wulf.bsky.social · 1d

Word

Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 1d

No seriously read on Christopher Columbus & you will be like this evil mf! And cheering for his downfall.

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Maria Montaño @themariamontano.bsky.social · 1d

Once again @katelynburns.com nailed it.

“Political issues aren't siloes, they're all connected, and Mamdani recognizes that. Other Democrats need to see it too, and I hope they are paying attention.”

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 1d

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 1d

Seriously, Judges *do no do things like this*

They don't give their opinion to the media

They don't criticize how SCOTUS works

This is them breaking the emergency glass, folks
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

www.nytimes.com

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

One of the only welcome things about this current period in the U.S. is that the "this is not who WE are" stuff might finally be over.

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 1d

Logistics are annoying, long commutes are annoying, and paying for dogsitting is annoying. It helps to have snacks, extra layers, a friend willing to join you on the long subway ride, and remembering that building community is inconvenient, but worth it.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

I love this so much!!

Alexios Mantzarlis @mantzarlis.com · 1d

Good morning from the 7 train!

To celebrate Banned Books Week, my daughter and I are going to try and get every sticker on the @qplnyc.bsky.social list.

We’re off to 10 public libraries across Queens: Sunnyside is first.

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Michael W. Twitty @koshersoul.bsky.social · 1d

Hi everyone! #RecipesfromtheAmericanSouth is here. Please support by spreading the word! www.phaidon.com/en-us/produc...

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DrJessieNYC @jessienyc.bsky.social · 2d

We live in absurd times.

Lauren Harper @laurenleharper.bsky.social · 2d

"You can't cite the press when you sue us" is an absurd position for the government to take.

@freedom.press and @weareoversight.bsky.social are fighting this outrageous claim in our FOIA suit for the memo allowing Trump to accept his equally outrageous "gift" from Qatar.

Opposition Filed Against DOJ Effort to Strike Context from Complaint About Qatar’s ‘Gifted’ Jet to Trump Administration - American Oversight

As the DOJ refuses the prompt release of a memo clearing the Qatari jet ‘gift,’ Freedom of the Press Foundation, represented by American Oversight, argues against erasing this context and the agency’s...

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Eric Goldman @ericgoldman.bsky.social · 2d

"The message is clear: Texas A&M does not permit teaching LGBT topics. Politicians, not professors, decide what is taught in Texas classrooms. Anyone who crosses this line may be fired on flimsy pretext"

www.chronicle.com/article/why-...

Why I Withdrew From My Dream Job

At Texas A&M, politicians, not professors, decide what is taught in classrooms.

www.chronicle.com

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 2d

And the MSM which hasn't cared less about two previous mass mobilizations will all be sending their people out in the hopes of covering some burning trash cans. Because that's how they "cover" protest in this country.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 2d

Is it a "tightrope" really? It is not. This man is a corrupt and craven person. He is doing craven things. THE END.

THE CITY @thecity.nyc · 2d

Cuomo is walking a tightrope when it comes to Trump — persuading voters he can stand up to the president while courting those who ardently support him.

Cuomo’s Last-Minute Push Takes Him Into MAGA Territory

The former governor courts Trump fans, finding common ground in dire warnings about a future under Mayor Mamdani.

www.thecity.nyc

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👻 YSUBoOooOooOo 👻 @bassoonysu.bsky.social · 2d

As is always correct and in accordance with all the laws of the internet, I just watched Tom Holland's epic Lip Sync Battle performance, and now I am sharing it with all of you so you can do the same.

Lip Sync Battle - Tom Holland

YouTube video by Comedy Central Latinoamérica

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 2d

He wants X thing so he gets X thing is not a given. And to me that's the thing to uproot from people's consciousness. Because we're less than a year in and many people seem already defeated.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 2d

“Bird paintings are popular because there’s a spiritual connection," Clinton artist Paul Robertson said. "They connect birds, their flights from the heavens and God. I am inspired to put verses and paintings of birds together, and I hope they inspire others."

North Mississippi Hummingbird Festival Touts ‘Magical Creatures’

Wildlife experts taught attendees of the inaugural North Mississippi Hummingbird Festival on Sept. 13 about birds, butterflies and other pollinators.

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Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.com · 2d

how disgusting and unnecessary. begging men to be normal just once.

WIRED @wired.com · 2d

Some sports gamblers are trying to predict WNBA players’ performance—and the outcomes of games—based on the athletes’ periods. One betting content creator has dubbed it “blood money." www.wired.com/story/men-ar...

Men Are Betting on WNBA Players' Menstrual Cycles

Some sports gamblers are trying to predict WNBA players’ performance—and the outcomes of games—based on the athletes’ periods. One betting content creator has dubbed it “blood money."

www.wired.com

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Just Jill 💖 @just-jillg.bsky.social · 2d

Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize

apnews.com/article/nobe...

This is wonderful news. Congratulations to Maria. Very well deserved recognition and so happy they stayed their course and found someone worthy 💙

Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a unifying figure in Venezuela's political opposition.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 3d

This is the genius of the Portland protests - they make the claims of lawlessness look not just wrong, but comical

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 3d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Rick Healey, piecing it together @twotothefifth.bsky.social · 3d

"These books are medicinal!" is an all-timer.

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 4d

doomscroll break

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 4d

Correct.

He’s staging “left-wing” attacks—or more accurately, trying to provoke them—to give him an excuse to use violence against his opposition.

Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 4d

“I co-wrote Trump’s first anti-terrorism plan in 2017-18. He’s not trying to stop ‘left-wing’ terrorism. He is staging it,” Taylor wrote. “His troop deployments are a false flag — meant to provoke a response..."

open.substack.com/pub/beinglib...

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