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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 10h

If your first thought as a reporter when racing to the scene where an invading fed paramilitary of murderous freaks are blanketing yet another neighborhood in chemical weapons after kidnapping people is to count how many objects are thrown at them, just quit. Just quit

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Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 13h

I don't think women younger than 45ish are going to be able to stomach the indignities these fuckers would like to impose on them. Not that we old ladies are any more able to, but this is familiar terrain. I hoped that the younger women would never know this kind of humiliation. At work, especially.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."

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Rinzy 🔞 ➡️ ??? @rinzy.art · 18h

everyone praises the south for "y'all" but y'all are really sleeping on "sumbitch"

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Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 15h

Congratulations to @bencollins.bsky.social holy shit this is amazing for all of us!
www.kxan.com/hill-politic...

www.kxan.com

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 16h

NEW: As rumors swirl about Trey Reed's hanging death at Delta State University, we've published a timeline of all verified events.

It covers everything from the discovery of his body to the autopsy and ongoing independent investigation, with links to relevant stories and documents.

Read it here:

Timeline: Trey Reed's Hanging Death at Delta State University

A timeline of the known events surrounding Delta State University student Trey Reed's hanging death in Cleveland, Mississippi.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 16h

Omg has the man discovered partisanship? Probably not, but it's fun to consider.

Barack Obama take a side challenge

Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 16h

I find it almost alarming that Obama is freaked out enough to embrace a gerrymander

Barack Obama: California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 19h

As Texans watch cities wipe away our Pride sidewalks under threat of funding revocation from Gov. Greg Abbott, this project feels even more important. Help us write about queer Texans. Because we’re actually the normal ones. And this is our state too.

www.journalismjobs.com/job-listing/...

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Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 19h

If you're unaware that Barbara Lee was the lone voice in DC from the jump against both invasions, the Patriot Act, against forming DHS and ICE, then I guess it's easier to be confused about why this all happened.

Idk, man, Barbara Lee wasn't confused. She was clear in her vision and her rhetoric.

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Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 19h

It would all be easier to take if I didn't remember this one bit of history. Sort of a Babe Ruth calling her shot. There's a through line that was obvious to Lee at the time. And obvious to a lot of older Bluesky users at the time.

She said it could happen, and this would be how it starts.

Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 19h

I remember Barbara Lee getting death threats when she voted against the post-9/11 AUMF precisely because it authorized unaccountable forever wars... which is literally what happened.

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Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 20h

Unfollowing. Too many instances of you stealing content, most recently from Amanda Moore. And now, encouraging people to post pics of Trump into my timeline???? You think he sees anything on Bluesky? Gross

Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 1d

I just watched the John Oliver Bari Weiss episode and I am so embarrassed for our city.

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Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 1d

Austin Community College could do something very funny though.

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Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 1d

This is a wild story.

But completely unrelated to influencing an election, are there 70 people out there interested in moving to Loving County, Texas? I'm not doing it, but it would be funny.

Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 1d

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Malcolm Tanner, the leader of a group of people that recently moved to Loving County with the intent to gain political control of the government. bit.ly/42DF4oM

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 1d

Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5 and Odd Jobs” includes a cover of Woody Guthrie’s “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos),” written about a deportation flight crash that killed 28 migrant farm workers in 1948.

🎶 They chase us like outlaws, like rustlers, like thieves 🎶

Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs on vinyl

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Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 1d

Central Texas is going to have a lot of very elite academics out of work and available to do a Freedom School movement.

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 1d

Forklift operator Paulo Cesar Gamez Lira was detained after unmarked vehicles and plainclothes officers surrounded his car back in August. Two of his four US citizen children were in the vehicle whim. Video footage reviewed by Texas Monthly showed that one of his children began to weep from terror.

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 1d

“I’m overwhelmed w/joy and relief,” said Alejandra following the release of her #DACA recipient husband. “Paulo belongs w/our family, not in a detention center. This has been the most difficult time of our lives, but we never lost hope that justice would prevail.” open.substack.com/pub/americas...

Unjustly Detained Immigrants Win Freedom Following Legal Action And Community Pushback: ‘I Am Beyond Grateful’

There’s power in standing up for each other.

open.substack.com

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Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 1d

Was listening to Can I Kick It the other day and I was fucking around and said, Mr. Mamdani would you please be my mayor. Then I was like, oh. Shit.

Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 1d

What's the City of Austin going to do when Abbott declares us a war zone like Portland?

This isn't a gotcha. Do y'all have any response planned? We're all a bit concerned here.

Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 1d

The last bar I worked at had a sign that said "In this establishment, the bartender is always right" or something like that. It's a far superior way to operate.

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Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 1d

Stephen King should have to type out Internet Technician.

Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 1d

The new trailer for THE RUNNING MAN is up. My IT guy will post it. I don't "get" posting on Bluesky. That's okay. I've seen the movie, and it's a balls-to-the-wall thrill ride. The feel is like a modern-day DIE HARD.

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Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, but let's do it for real this time

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Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 1d

They took the keep it weird slogan from us and ran with it. God love 'em.

I think at least our No Kings should be a costume event. It's spooky season after all.

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 1d

(This is about a federal grant, has zero to do with Gov Abbott. But if it WAS to do with Gov Abbott, he refuses to allow the state to expand Medicaid or join any health compacts.)

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 1d

I'm monitoring the public hearing on TX HHSC Rural Health Transformation Program grant funding, which is an opportunity to provide feedback to HHSC on priorities for their application for the OBBBA $50B grants. Tune in here: www.hhs.texas.gov/about/commun...

Notice of Public Hearing on the Rural Health Transformation Program Agenda | Texas Health and Human Services

Hearing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the Rural Health Transformation Program. The hearing will take place on October 13, ...

www.hhs.texas.gov

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