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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 11h

#HispanicHeritageMonth: Lupe Ontiveros, daughter of immigrants and beloved Mexican American actress with credits that included “El Norte,” “Born in East LA,” “The Goonies,” “Chuck & Buck” (National Board of Review winner), “Desperate Housewives” (Emmy nominee), and “Selena” ✨

Lupe Ontiveros and Jennifer López in Selena

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JC 💙🦋🛸 @colorado80537.bsky.social · 11h

The #PurpleRevolution 🤣

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 11h

ICE is out of control here in Chicago:

“Maria Greeley, 44, had just finished working a double shift at the Beach Bar on Ohio Street …when she said she was surrounded by three federal agents who grabbed her, forced her hands behind her back and zip tied her.”

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/13/i...

Greeley, who was born at Illinois Masonic hospital and is adopted, carries a copy of her passport just in case she runs into federal agents.
"lam Latina and l am a service worker," Greeley said. "I fit the description of what they're looking for now."
During the encounter, Greeley said they told her she "doesn't look like" a Greeley.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11h

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Mrs. H @kaydee816.bsky.social · 13h

My birthday is tomorrow. I relate to this too well 😅

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KSlatteryResist @kslatteryresist.bsky.social · 1d

ICE is shooting and murdering people. With real bullets. From real guns. If you think they only use rubber bullets or paintballs, no—they are using real guns with real bullets #DefundICE #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue

Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 2d

Say his name.

#SilverioVillegasGonzalez

How do you tell the innocent children that their only father will never come home?

#USDemocracy

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 11h

It's a reality TV presidency. Of course they want a film crew to show off ICE harassing citizens. They want to make sure everyone sees it so MAGA can cheer, and everyone else will be afraid. The optics are more important to them than the reality.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11h

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 11h

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Suzanne McCain @mccainsuzanne.bsky.social · 1h

Really cute. Good morning Morgan.

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11thhourmsnbc.bsky.social @11thhourmsnbc.bsky.social · 10h

"It used to be that a government shutdown was an acknowledgement of failure...we're not even trying to come to a resolution."

Susan Glasser and @ahylton26.bsky.social dig into the stalemate over the government shutdown and the Trump administration's mass firing of thousands of federal workers.

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 14h

"I stand on solid rock and I will not bow, I will not break, I will not bend, I will not capitulate, I will not give in, I will not give up."

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks out after being indicted by the Trump DOJ.

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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 9h

No Kings Day: Pro-democracy and love for America!
open.substack.com/pub/roberthu...

No Kings Day: Pro-democracy and love for America!

October 14, 2025

open.substack.com

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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 9h

“Nothing about any of this is inevitable.”
I love that.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 14h

"We have an economy where a handful of modern-day robber barons wield extraordinary power. They hold enormous control over our paychecks, our bills, our time, and our futures.

...But the good news is that nothing about any of this is inevitable." - Lina Khan

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WHO @who.int · 8h

New WHO report finds 1 in 6 bacterial infections were resistant to antibiotic treatments.

Data from over 100 countries warns that rising resistance to essential antibiotics poses a growing threat to global health.

Read more 👉bit.ly/438Ta1u

The text reads: “Resistance to antibiotics is widespread and increasing, threatening treatment of common infections. 1 in 6 bacterial infections worldwide were resistant to antibiotics in 2023.”

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 8h

October 13, 2025

Last Tuesday, President Donald J.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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NPR @npr.org · 8h

Mexico has deployed some 10,000 troops in addition to civilian rescue teams. Helicopters have ferried food and water to the 200 some communities that remained cut off by ground. n.pr/3KM7may

Death toll from torrential rains in Mexico rises to 64 as search expands

Mexico has deployed some 10,000 troops in addition to civilian rescue teams. Helicopters have ferried food and water to the 200 some communities that remained cut off by ground.

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jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 10h

"How to Stand Up to a Dictator" author @mariaressa.bsky.social explains how social media companies used the Philippines as a testing ground for mass manipulation before employing their tactics in the U.S.

via @thedailyshow.com

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Catherine Zoltan @catherinezoltan.bsky.social · 8h

The Republican Political Party has been undermining our nation's food supply. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2Qt...

10 U.S. Cities Where Food Banks Have Run Dry – And Shelves Are Empty, Crisis Grows

YouTube video by Global Discovery Documentary

www.youtube.com

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 7h

A local candidate in the suburbs of New York City will remain on the November ballot, despite vanishing months ago after a night swim in the Atlantic Ocean.

A candidate disappeared months ago after an ocean swim. Can he still win?

A local candidate in the suburbs of New York City will remain on the November ballot, despite vanishing months ago after a night swim in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Decoding Fox News @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social · 7h

Fox News has largely ignored the Israel-Hamas conflict for several months, at least on the shows I covered - Fox & Friends, The Five and the primetime shows. This is a graph with some additional commentary. Some weeks Cracker Barrel was mentioned more than Israel.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 6h

(I know of a country where these launchers could be tested thoroughly!)

Previously, these missiles were typically launched from vertical launch systems installed on cruisers and destroyers. Tomahawk missiles can also be launched from submarines.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 6h

President Trump confirmed on board Air Force One that he intends to meet with President Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday.

Also worth mentioning that this week, Oshkosh Defense unveiled the X-MAV, a land-based launcher configured with Tomahawk cruise missiles at the AUSA 2025 exhibition.

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WHO @who.int · 5h

1 in 3 people is living with neurological condition, such as stroke, epilepsy, migraine, autism.

Despite the number of people with these conditions, those in low- and middle- income countries face the greatest challenges http://bit.ly/4oj81yH

Over 3 billon people live with neurological disorders

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 5h

Chancellor Merz yesterday in Egypt:

…We must not forget: just a few hours' flight away,Russia's war against Ukraine has been going on for three&a half yrs

For us this war in Europe is the greatest threat to our freedom.I make no secret of it:we’re counting on the support,lasting support,of the USA

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 5h

Mitt Romney's sister-in-law was found dead on Friday evening next to a parking garage in Santa Clarita.

Her cause of death was listed as "deferred" while toxicology tests were pending.

Preliminary information indicated she may have jumped or fallen from the garage.
abcnews.go.com/US/mitt-romn...

Mitt Romney's sister-in-law found dead in Southern California: Officials

abcnews.go.com

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