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Superintendent Larry Snelling says federal agents tear gassed 27 Chicago police officers. He addressed the incident while responding to criticism of how police have handled the ongoing ICE protests. #...

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 11h

head of Chicago PD says feds gasses his officers www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMDrmH1d/

TikTok video by Fox 32 Chicago

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killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 3h

A Warning for Those Ready to Capitulate to Trump www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc... #uspoli #trump #capitulation #Russia #Freedom #FreeSpeech #media #universities #tech

A Warning for Those Ready to Capitulate to Trump

A former U.S. ambassador to Russia says powerful Russians were too eager to go along with Vladimir Putin.

White House has, for now, ruled out legislative fix for military pay

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 19h

The US military stops getting paid from next week.

Over 1 million military paychecks could go unfulfilled on Oct. 15.

www.politico.com

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killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 3h

Trump’s Dodgy Plan for TikTok www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... #uspoli #trump #billionaires #TikTok #FreeSpeech #corruption #Cronyism #extortion #ConflictOfInterest

Trump’s Dodgy Plan for TikTok

The details are murky, but it looks like the president is about to further enrich and empower his friends.

Why Democrats Think They’re Winning the Shutdown Fight

killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 3h

Why Democrats Think They’re Winning the Shutdown Fight www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc... #uspoli #Democrats #GovernmentShutdown #trump #GOPFascism #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

They’ve clearly succeeded in elevating the issue of health care.

The Beginning of a New DOJ

killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 3h

The Beginning of a New DOJ www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/... #uspoli #trump #WeaponizedDOJ #PartisanDOJ #DOJ #fascism #DOJFascism #TrumpFascism #authoritarianism

Trump’s quest for retribution is remaking the department.

And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct

killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 3h

And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct www.theguardian.com/environment/... #Australia #extinction #Shrew #mammals #biodiversity #nature #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

The tally of Australian mammals extinct since 1788 is now 39 species – far more than for any other country

Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 4h

Only a government run by billionaires would berate its employees for not wanting to work without pay.

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killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 3h

Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years www.theguardian.com/environment/... #bees #nature #extinction #biodiversity #environment #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #agriculture #food

Number of endangered butterfly species also surging amid habitat destruction and global heating, finds study

More than half of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis

killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 19h

More than half of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis www.theguardian.com/environment/... #birds #extinction #biodiversity #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange

Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’

License to Kill: Trump’s Extrajudicial Executions

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killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 19h

License to Kill: Trump’s Extrajudicial Executions theintercept.com/2025/10/10/b... #uspoli #trump #Illegal #ExtrajudicialExecutions #VenezualanBoatStrike #murder #dueprocess

Akela Lacy, Radley Balko, and Nick Turse on the administration’s rhetoric and rationale to justify extrajudicial killings abroad — and possibly at home.

After Gaza Ceasefire, “Massive Political Pressure” Needed to Prevent Israel from Restarting the War

killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 19h

After Gaza Ceasefire, "Massive Political Pressure" Needed to Prevent Israel from Restarting the War www.democracynow.org/2025/10/10/g... #Gaza #genocide #IsraeliWarCrimes #ceasefire #TwoStateSolution #FreePalestine

A ceasefire came into effect in Gaza on Friday after the Israeli government approved the first phase of the U.S.-backed plan to end two years of war in the Palestinian territory. The deal calls for a ...

“Enshittification”: Cory Doctorow on Why Big Tech Sucks, Keeps Getting Worse & What to Do About It

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killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 19h

"Enshittification": Cory Doctorow on Why Big Tech Sucks, Keeps Getting Worse & What to Do About It www.democracynow.org/2025/10/10/c... #tech #Google #Meta #Amazon #AI #BigBrother #Enshittification #CoryDoctorow

Writer Cory Doctorow returns to Democracy Now! to discuss his new book Enshittification, which explores the term he coined in 2022 to describe how online platforms like Facebook degrade over time as c...

The State Department Isn’t Telling Congress When U.S. Weapons Fall Into the Wrong Hands

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killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 19h

The State Department Isn’t Telling Congress When U.S. Weapons Fall Into the Wrong Hands theintercept.com/2025/10/10/s... #uspoli #StateDepartment #enemyhands #weapons #MarcoRubio #PeteHegseth #USCongress #illegal

Congress is being left in the dark about the fate of U.S. weapons transfers, a new federal watchdog report found.

The Trump Administration Is Hiding How Many Pregnant People Are in ICE Detention

killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 19h

The Trump Administration Is Hiding How Many Pregnant People Are in ICE Detention theintercept.com/2025/10/10/i... #uspoli #HumanRights #WomensRights #illegal #unlawful #PregnantWomen #UnmaskICE #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

The evidence indicates ICE is detaining pregnant women at alarming rates, in rapidly deteriorating conditions.

2025 Nobel Peace Prize for Anti-Maduro Leader María Corina Machado “Opposite of Peace”: Greg Grandin

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killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 19h

2025 Nobel Peace Prize for Anti-Maduro Leader María Corina Machado "Opposite of Peace": Greg Grandin www.democracynow.org/2025/10/10/n... #NobelPeacePrize #MariaCorinaMachado #authoritarianism #NoBetterThanTrump

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado, a leading Venezuelan opposition figure. Machado was set to run for president last year, but she was disqua...

Fetterman Is Sole Democrat to Vote Against Blocking Caribbean Drug Boat Attacks

killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 2d

Fetterman Is Sole Democrat to Vote Against Blocking Caribbean Drug Boat Attacks theintercept.com/2025/10/08/v... #uspoli #JohnFetterman #disgrace #DrugBoatAttacks #Democrats

Republicans in the Senate voted down an war powers bill to block Trump's deadly attacks on alleged Venezuelan drug boats in the Caribbean.

At a congressional oversight hearing yesterday, the attorney general followed her north star: pleasing the president.

killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 2d

Pam Bondi, Loyal Servant www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... #uspoli #PamBondiCultMember #trump #fascism #authoritarianism #RememberTheirNames

Pam Bondi, Loyal Servant

Epstein Files Fight: Rep.-Elect Grijalva Still Waiting to Be Sworn In

killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 2d

"Scary Precedent": GOP Blocks Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva from Taking Seat Amid Epstein Files Fight www.democracynow.org/2025/10/8/ad... #USFascism #GOPNazis #TrumpNazi #AdelitaGrijalva #ReleaseTheEpsteinFIles

Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election for a House seat in Arizona two weeks ago, has still not been sworn in to Congress. Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is bl...

Trump’s Plan to Deprive Palestinians Any Say in Their Future

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killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 2d

Trump’s Plan to Deprive Palestinians Any Say in Their Future theintercept.com/2025/10/08/t... #Gaza #genocide #EthnicCleansing #trump #IsraeliWarCrimes #TwoStateSolution #FreePalestine

This is not the time for supporters of Palestinian self-determination to be quiet. It’s the moment for us to demand more.

‘A paroxysm of disposability’: France’s distaste for Shein’s ultra-fast fashion

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killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 3d

‘A paroxysm of disposability’: France’s distaste for Shein’s ultra-fast fashion www.theguardian.com/business/202... #Shein #FastFashion #waste #environment #pollution #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #France

A petition to ban the brand has passed 270,000 names but French shoppers have not been immune to its inexorable rise

The Sinister Reason Trump Is Itching to Invoke the Insurrection Act

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 4d

The guy who literally incited an insurrection is now threatening to use the Insurrection Act to torment Americans who do not support him.

(…because he literally incited an insurrection)

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Early voting is underway for Prop 50 in California.

I urge anyone in the state to vote yes.

This isn’t a race to the bottom. It’s a means of avoiding the bottom. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-blue-states-should-do-when-red

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killerrabbit90.bsky.social @killerrabbit90.bsky.social · 3d

The Sinister Reason Trump Is Itching to Invoke the Insurrection Act theintercept.com/2025/10/07/t... #uspoli #trump #Fascism #InsurrectionAct #TrumpManufacturingTerrorism

An authoritarian’s dream, the Insurrection Act is ripe for abuse — and Trump’s Cabinet is already setting up his justification to use it.