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mrcranky.bsky.social @mrcranky.bsky.social · 1h

Reflections from the Heart of the Empire: A Chorus of Tolling Bells
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Reflections from the Heart of the Empire: A Chorus of Tolling Bells

Plus a cat who will not be denied

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mrcranky.bsky.social @mrcranky.bsky.social · 1h

Dozens Remain Imprisoned in Egypt for Palestine Solidarity While Sisi is Hailed as a Gaza Ceasefire Broker
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Dozens Remain Imprisoned in Egypt for Palestine Solidarity While Sisi is Hailed as a Gaza Ceasefire Broker

“Gaza used to unite Egyptians. Now it only reminds them of what they've lost—the right to speak, to gather, to demand anything."

www.dropsitenews.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 19h

I just realized that MAGA means "Make Argentina Great Again."

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Carmen Harris🇿🇦 @carmenharris.bsky.social · 18h

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mrcranky.bsky.social @mrcranky.bsky.social · 5h

Quelle surprise.

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 21h

Hey look, Israel broke the cease-fire, twice, in two different ways, within 24 hours - again.

Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 1d

NEW: Israel informed the UN it will permit only 300 aid trucks into Gaza daily, not the 600 mandated by the ceasefire it just signed.

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mrcranky.bsky.social @mrcranky.bsky.social · 5h

Palestinian bodies bear signs of field executions; Trump conditions $20 billion Argentina bailout on Milei’s reelection; 45,000 health care workers go on strike in U.S.
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Palestinian bodies bear signs of field executions;Trump conditions $20 billion Argentina bailout on Milei’s reelection; 45,000 health care workers go on strike in U.S.

Drop Site Daily: October 15, 2025

www.dropsitenews.com

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 7h

So on the day that the Judges independent investigation into the “CorruptCare” scandal (or at least a small part of it) is supposed to be made publicly available…

Dani is announcing license plates.

Cool.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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mrcranky.bsky.social @mrcranky.bsky.social · 7h

One day, I hope there will be an accounting.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 9h

I presume that orchestra people have vicious stereotypes about clarinetists that could be deployed here. I once heard three performers riff on violists for ten minutes and it was frightening.

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 10h

“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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mrcranky.bsky.social @mrcranky.bsky.social · 7h

They are both excreta.

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Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 7h

Well well big tings a gwan

www.scmp.com/news/china/d...

China backs Venezuela, warns US against ‘bullying’ after second deadly sea raid

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accuses Washington of using military power for political purposes.

www.scmp.com

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mrcranky.bsky.social @mrcranky.bsky.social · 7h

... or Israel.

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mrcranky.bsky.social @mrcranky.bsky.social · 7h

This is so disingenuous. As if Israel EVER stuck to a so-called "cease fire". Partisan hackery.

mrcranky.bsky.social @mrcranky.bsky.social · 7h

And you ask yourself "Why the fuck did I come in the first place?"

mrcranky.bsky.social @mrcranky.bsky.social · 7h

Max Blumenthal, we're looking at you.

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Secret Third Thing @gochujung.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago’s East Side neighborhood has a history of being one place where industry concentrates its most polluting elements. That environmental racism plus the release of multiple forms of chemical weapons today exacerbates terrible health consequences for a mostly Latino working class community.

shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 1d

masked federal agents used multiple canisters of tear gas + other chemical munitions on a crowd of residents in chicago's southeast side around 12:40 p.m.

neighbors had gathered on a residential intersection following a morning during which dozens of border patrol agents terrorized the community.