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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 13h

I’ve simply lived too long & too much to let people restate my position as their “critique” of what I just said. You can issue as many compassionate “agree to disagrees” as you want. I will keep saying, “yes that’s what I said” until we both die of thirst, starvation or embarrassment. I do not care

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Christina @just-wandering.bsky.social · 6h

The patterns in nature are amazing. I could look at these Aspen leaves all day.

#fallcolors #aspenleaves #aspen #colorado #naturephotography #photography

Aspen leaves and branches fill the frame.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 5h

Thinking about how much of their violence has been normalized already, how scenes that caused shockwaves 6 weeks ago are now part of the rhythm of daily life. Watched a TikTok from a daughter who has to do her parents' laundry & get their groceries because they're in hiding. This is just it now

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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 5h

This is the founder of Antifa. Here he demonstrates simple projectile weapons to use during riots.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 5h

It is tacky for really famous people to be in TV commercials for products. Their gambling debts/boat repairs are not my problem, those roles should belong to actors like the Time To Make The Donuts guy and the actress who said "who are you calling a cootie queen you lint licker" in that Orbit ad.

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BkkGreg @bkkgreg.bsky.social · 1d

Gonna keep this handy for when my son says he doesn't like school.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 5h

The Regime's goal is to grind everyone down. Plain & simple. Our goal is to refuse this by taking turns to fight where and how we can. When one group needs to bow out, then another group needs to step in and so on. We don't all have to do everything. We can all do something though. Stay in the fight

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Robin Kirby @robinmk.bsky.social · 5h

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!!!!!

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 5h

If an ICE goon gets photographed taking a baked bean condom sausage to the face it’s three more weeks of govt shutdown.

Barry Dorrans @blowdart.me · 6h

What’s wrong with vegan sausages?

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 5h

Please don't put in the paper that I have camelneck, whatever you do don't tell anyone

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 13h

Just in case the dramatically low Leni Riefenstahl-style angle was too subtle, they used a word from her most famous movie

Time magazine cover featuring a photo of Trump from a dramatically low angle

HIS
TRIUMPH
by ERIC CORTELLESSA
THE LEADER ISRAEL NEEDED
by EHUD BARAK
HOW GAZA HEALS

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Darrin Loeliger @darrin.bsky.team · 6h

We're considering a feature that would let you specify topics you're not interested in, in addition to your existing interests. This would influence the content shown on your Discover feed and the accounts recommended in Explore. What do we think?

Screenshot of the settings page where you can choose topics you are and are not interested in.

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Hal 10000 @hal10000.bsky.social · 5h

Paxton is again being anti-science twat. Hospitals want transplant patients to be vaccinated against COVID-19 (among other things) because people are immune-compromised after transplantation and easily can die of disease, wasting a precious organ. He would rather people die and organs be wasted.

Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 13h

Ken Paxton gave the hospital an Oct. 27 deadline to provide a written explanation of steps the hospital is taking to ensure its policies are in line with state law. bit.ly/4olSTRd

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Chubby Leopard @valarmordollars.bsky.social · 17h

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Chubby Leopard @valarmordollars.bsky.social · 17h

Sailor Selenas!

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Chubby Leopard @valarmordollars.bsky.social · 1d

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Quite Interesting @qi.com · 15h

Vallvidrera, near Barcelona, has a curling club. Each season, the members of the club go to the local reservoir and toss a stone in to see if the ice is strong enough to play. Since the water never freezes, they go for brunch instead and raise the toast, ‘We shall play one day’.

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Hazard @datgreenmonstah.bsky.social · 14h

There was a typhoon that hit western Alaska and has hit a lot of rural and indigenous communities to where whole houses were floated away. There’s a disaster relief fund available to help those that were affected by it where you can share and or donate

alaskacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...

/erp/donate/create/fund

alaskacf.fcsuite.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 20h

underrated part of this is that stoller very clearly has no idea what "the passive voice" is

Ghostin this Hell @hoovybaby.bsky.social · 1d

no quarter given lmao

Matt Stoller & @matthewstoller • 2h
UPS had seven months of warning about the de minimis change, but is still taking packages w/o getting required customs info & is making tariff charge errors.
Nice use of passive voice though!

derek guy
@dieworkwear • 2h
i apologize using a passive voice. i was not born in london to a wealthy bank executive, sent to an exclusive private prep school in new hampshire, and then studied at harvard before larping as a champion of the people. you have to work with my low upbringing.

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 19h

On Toad’s birthday Frog gave him a hat. Toad was delighted.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 7h

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

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12 On Your Side @12onyourside.com · 5h

Victims identified after deadly explosion at Tennessee munitions plant #nationalnews

Victims identified after deadly explosion at Tennessee munitions plant

Officials emphasized that the release of the victims’ names does not indicate that all remains have been discovered.

www.12onyourside.com

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 5h

The Portland ICE protest camp literally has a rack full of inflatable costumes for demonstrators who want to try one on...

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ACLU @aclu.org · 7h

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 7h

maybe this will help some realize that you don’t need access to cover the government effectively. in fact, it’s actually better.

Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 9h

The Pentagon is telling beat reporters to sign restrictive new rules by Tuesday or surrender their press passes by Wednesday. Many news organizations are rejecting the ultimatum and saying they will not sign. Here's my latest >>> www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/m...

Media outlets, including MAGA channel Newsmax, refuse to sign Pentagon’s press access rules | CNN Business

The Pentagon is telling beat reporters to sign restrictive new rules by Tuesday or surrender their press passes by Wednesday. Many news organizations are rejecting the ultimatum and saying they will n...

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