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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Esther @mahoniaaquifolium.bsky.social · 11h

The amount I see this on Tumblr unironically is so funny. Like I see it on bluesky but not to the extent tumblr doing it

Lorem @bra-dyke-inesia.bsky.social · 11h

It’s a distraction from Covid to make you stop masking!!!

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 16h

The unconquerable, domineering Aryan spirit manifests itself in the modern era through the brave Übermensch conquering the internet by coming back to X, time and time again, despite being banned for perfectly reasonable reasons.

LOWρUF🐸 🇵🇦🇬🇱🇨🇦🇲🇽 @lowrhoufo.bsky.social · 18h

Jfc

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Torch Antifa Network @torchantifa.bsky.social · 17h

3M is the founder of antifa

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 18h

3M is antifa now

Kimberly Vega

@caligurlluv

Replying to @MrAndyNgo and @patrioticmouse

Interesting same pink gas mask as those whose them in Portland, Oregon!!!!!

Who's supplying them?!!!

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Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 17h

It's Biblical in Rose City.

Three Portland frogs and:

EXODUS 8:2-6

"But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs... The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

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Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 18h

exceedingly rare mainstream coverage of real college

Jessica Wakeman @jessicawakeman.bsky.social · 18h

www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

He was a homeless college student. He found hope in a parking lot.

Long Beach City College reserves 15 spots in a parking lot for homeless students. For Edgar Rosales Jr., the program has been a lifeline.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Torch Antifa Network @torchantifa.bsky.social · 18h

While David Pakman was platforming neo-Nazis like Richard Spencer, the "extreme left" were some of the only people taking the white supremacist threat posed by Nick Fuentes and others seriously.

Via Chicago Antifascist Action

An article locating Nick Fuentes' apartment from 2022 by Chicago Antifascist Action

An article detailing Nick Fuentes from 2019.

A tweet promoting David Pakman's 2017 interview with neo-Nazi Richard Spencer

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Michael Edison Hayden @michaelehayden.bsky.social · 1d

“They are highly organized … [they] have purchased their own animal costumes”

Andy ngo mad about muppets again — this time in Chicago

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Devin Burghart @dburghart.bsky.social · 20h

Who the heck is Pakman talking about???

BTW, It has nothing to do with "horseshoes." It's the problem of antisemitism. If you can't name it, you can't defeat it. That requires everyday anti-fascism.

If anyone is being "friendly" to Fuentes, just send them this.

irehr.org/reports/alt-...

From Alt-Right To Groyper

irehr.org

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𝕍∃, Cyber closed shell syndrome relief fund coordinator @vortexegg.com · 21h

You can get the same effect of reading fiction by reading nonfiction if you have an creative imagination

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Esther @mahoniaaquifolium.bsky.social · 21h

I don't even set up contacts for most people so that I can memorize numbers in case of an emergency.

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Esther @mahoniaaquifolium.bsky.social · 1d

Always nice to see another Esther on here

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Esther @mahoniaaquifolium.bsky.social · 1d

Far right twitter personalities...they're not sending their best.

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Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) @autisticadvocacy.org · 1d

Today, October 13th, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and International Plain Language Day! Take some time today to learn about what these holidays are and why they are important!

Orange, white, and blue gradient textured background. Text reads: What is International Plain Language Day? International Plain Language Day is a holiday that celebrates plain language. Plain language is a way of writing that uses cognitively accessible language.
Cognitively accessible language means that anyone can understand your writing easily. For example, people with different intellectual and developmental disabilities can understand your writing.
International Plain Language Day happens on October 13th each year.
Why is International Plain Language Day important?
Most writing is not cognitively accessible. Many people do not understand why plain language matters. International Plain Language Day is a day to show why plain language is important. One way to celebrate is to share plain language resources.

Orange, white, and blue gradient textured background. Text reads: What is Indigenous Peoples’ Day? Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a holiday that celebrates Indigenous people and history. Indigenous means people who have ancestors who lived in a place before others took over. For example, Native Americans are indigenous to North America.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is on the second Monday in October each year. This year, the second Monday in October is October 13th. International Plain Language Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day are not always on the same day.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day started as a counter-celebration. A counter-celebration is a type of holiday made to protest another holiday. Indigenous Peoples’ Day was made to protest Columbus Day.

Orange, white, and blue gradient textured background. Text reads: Columbus Day is a holiday celebrated on the second Monday of October. Christopher Columbus was an European colonizer who lived in the 1400s. Colonizers are people who take land that belongs to other people. Columbus Day celebrates Christopher Columbus "finding" America. But that’s not true. There were already Indigenous people in America before Columbus came. So Columbus did not “find” America. Colonizers like Columbus did a lot of bad things to the Native Americans. They hurt and killed Native Americans.
Some places still celebrate Columbus Day. At ASAN, we do not think Columbus Day is a good thing to celebrate. Autistic and disabled Indigenous people are part of our community. So today we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Happy International Plain Language Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day!

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ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 1d

lol “find your own instead of stealing” in defense of columbus day

AJ West • 1h
Find your own holiday instead of stealing. Today is Columbus Day as designated by the federal government
Reply
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 1d

"In the images of the area, even the sunlight looks different and otherworldly. I couldn’t figure out why, until I realised it was because there were no structures to filter it. No shade, no shadows. A home returned to is just a plot on which to pitch another tent and wait for aid."

While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland | Nesrine Malik

Western leaders attending the Sharm el-Sheikh summit have enabled and sponsored this slaughter. They are in no position to build a Palestinian future, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

www.theguardian.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Esther @mahoniaaquifolium.bsky.social · 1d

Anyway, first the Palestinian hostages. Next the people of Gaza. And finally the whole of Palestinian shall be freed from captivity.

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Esther @mahoniaaquifolium.bsky.social · 1d

Israeli soldiers (who were the remaining captives in Gaza) are "hostages" (a fine term, imo). Palestinian captives (many of whom are children, doctors, etc.) are "prisoners" and "detainees." When I say/said "matir asurim" every morning, I was not only thinking of Jewish Israelis.

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 1d

As Israeli hostages are freed and Palestinian prisoners and detainees released, focus is shifting to what comes next in the Israel-Hamas truce.

What's next for Israel-Hamas truce with hostage and prisoner release underway

The first of 48 hostages, both dead and alive, were released by Hamas this morning as Palestinians awaited the expected release of scores of prisoners and detainees held by Israel.

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 1d

The Jewish puppet master conspiracy that has centered around George Soros is not only about Jews. It’s about dismissing the possibility that any movement for progressive social change could emerge organically from real sentiment. It’s an impoverished view of all political action.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 5d

Palestinians have welcomed a ceasefire in the past, and been devastated when Israel quickly violated it.

This ceasefire must be permanent – and it must be the first step to real accountability, justice, and freedom.

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Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 1d

Dr. Husam Abu Safiya, renowned pediatrician snatched from Kamal Adwan Hospital, added to detainee exchange list

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BDS movement @bdsmovement.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s disrupt the global chain of complicity that enables Israel’s crimes against Palestinians.

The BDS movement is calling on you to join the Week of Action against F-35s from 13-18 October.

Send an email to your elected officials now ➡️ loom.ly/qypYlvM

#DisruptComplicity

Join the Week of Action Against F-35 fighter jets

F-35 jets enable Israel to murder Palestinian women, men and children on a daily basis

loom.ly

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Esther @mahoniaaquifolium.bsky.social · 1d

ברוך אתה יי אלהינו מלך העולם מתיר אסורים

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onion person @junlper.beer · 1d

genuinely trumps funniest bit ever for him to admit that he knows he’s a grifting piece of shit who’s going to hell lol

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "I don't think there's anything that's gonna get me in heaven. I think I'm not maybe heaven bound. I may be in heaven right now as we fly on Air Force One. I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to make heaven."

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