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Danielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 19h

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 21h

At the request of the U.S. Department of Justice, a Facebook group used by nearly 80,000 people to report sightings of federal immigration agents in the Chicago area has been taken down by the social media giant Meta, Facebook’s parent company.

Facebook suspends popular Chicago ICE-sightings group at Trump administration’s request

The group, "ICE Sighting-Chicagoland," has been increasingly used in the last five weeks of President Donald Trump’s intense deportation campaign to warn neighbors that federal agents are nearby.

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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 8h

kids teacher just sent this home as part of an assignment he's doing and i want to smash every computer at the school

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 5h

“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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RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 10h

Winston Peters accuses Broadcasting Standards Authority of 'Soviet era stasi' censorship

It follows an apparent decision to begin regulating podcasts and online media.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Grant Brookes (he/him/ia) @grantbrookesnz.bsky.social · 21h

Simeon Brown tells young jobseekers to “get a paper run” on RNZ this morning 🙀

He is so out of touch, he thinks neighbourhoods still get a daily newspaper delivered
#nzpol

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Micah @rincewind.run · 13h

“you can’t make fun of this” - famously an edict that the military obeys unquestioningly and would never disobey out of earshot of an officer

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 15h

NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

zeteo.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part

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Norm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 13h

And Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski will say how upset they are, and then continue to enable the administration and Trump

Maxine Joselow @maxinejoselow.bsky.social · 17h

Before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, the EPA canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from extreme flooding. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant

www.nytimes.com

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13h

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby

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Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 13h

Meanwhile, in New Zealand: Conservative US commentator Candace Owens granted NZ visa after government intervention www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Johannes T. Evans @johannestevans.bsky.social · 1d

Just some questions to consider when writing the Accessibility notes for your event or your venue!

white text on a blue background, with an icon of a person in a wheelchair beside the heading "accessibility at your events".

the body text reads, "Some things to consider adding to your Accessibility section for your event and/or your venue, from a disabled man.

“The venue is semi-wheelchair accessible” is a good place to start, but when planning a night out, more information is better than less!

Accessibility is the most basic thing I look for in a venue, especially for events."

$white text on a blue background, with an icon of a cane beside the heading "accessibility at your events". Firstly, not all wheelchairs look the same. Motorised and power chairs might be wider, longer, or heavier than lighter chars without a motor - these chairs may need more space to go through doorways. Secondly, wheelchair-users are only a fraction of disabled people who may have additional access requirements - some people use canes, crutches, frames, rollators. Some may be photosensitive or use hearing aids, etc.$

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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 14h

Oh! And if you're a $3 and up subscriber, it's free to download: www.patreon.com/posts/131427...

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 14h

It was really dastardly of Jack Smith to make trump show off the documents he planted.

Donald Trump stored, showed off and refused to return classified documents, indictment says

Donald Trump improperly stored in his Florida estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, repeatedly enlisted aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierl...

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 17h

Worst in 11 years.

Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 1d

Same data but just for September months. Completely unnecessary self flagellation. It's like all the lessons learned on the need for fiscal kick-starts are being roundly ignored. Small island, housing ponzi, rogergnomics, 8-wire, whip the poor exceptionalism. (2/2)

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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 16h

Gendered disinformation, harassment, threatening online behaviour is causing democratic decay (and not just in NZ). We should all care about that. #nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-...

Polls and trolls: is violent online abuse turning women off local politics?

Tory Whanau's candid speech on the relentless online abuse she faced as Wellington mayor would not been reassuring for candidates waiting for local election results.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Kindra Cotton @kindracotton.com · 16h

ANOTHER SAD REMINDER: Black women lost 319,000 jobs between February and July of this year, the only major female demographic to experience significant job losses during this five-month period.

White men saw the largest job increase 一 365,000 一 among
groups.

Black women lost 319,000 jobs between February and July of this year, the only major female demographic to experience significant job losses during this five-month period.

White men saw the largest job
increase 一 365,000 一 among
groups.

According to an analysis of the most recent labor statistics by
Katica Roy, a gender economist

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Julianne Wingate @julieannewingate.bsky.social · 16h

Oh, my God !

WyoFile @wyofile.com · 17h

A Wyoming legislative panel on Monday endorsed a bill that would dictate where libraries shelve certain books, lending strong support to a measure that has drawn deep opposition from activists and advocates ahead of the 2026 legislative session. wyofile.com/panel-advanc...

Panel advances legislation restricting sexual content in Wyoming library books - WyoFile

The Judiciary Committee voted 11-2 in support of the measure, and the issue unified Wyoming Freedom Caucus lawmakers with Republicans not always aligned with them.

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 17h

I don't think Luxon had any idea how devastating the scrapping of pay equity would be for them:

"The numbers reveal a widening gender gap: 41% of men hold a positive view of the Prime Minister, compared with only 31% of women."
#NZPol

Jolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 18h

This isn’t just rose-coloured retrospectivity; it’s also that absence* makes the heart grow fonder**

*of good, smart, positive, thoughtful leadership that instils confidence, and even pride

**of that one time we were lucky enough to have something like that #nzpol www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

Screenshot from the linked article, which reads: “The poll also shows that Luxon’s personal standing continues to deteriorate.

His net favourability has fallen to -24, down six points since June. Just 36% of voters now prefer him as Prime Minister, compared with 45% for Labour leader Chris Hipkins, who has extended his lead by two points since mid-year.

While Hipkins’ overall favourability has softened slightly to net 0 (down four points), he remains far more popular than Luxon.

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Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern continues to hold the highest public favourability, at +11.
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The figures underline the growing pressure on Luxon’s leadership as economic anxiety and cost-of-living pressures dominate the political mood.”

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 18h

In other words, it's isn't support for the people of Argentina, it's support for an ideologically approved regime

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 18h

Trump says US support for Argentina is ‘gone’ if Milei suffers election losses on.ft.com/3L8Y0Wi

Trump says US support for Argentina is ‘gone’ if Milei suffers election losses

President suggests $20bn swap line is contingent on libertarian’s victory in midterm elections

on.ft.com

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✨ SassyNyx 🌙 @sassynyx.bsky.social · 16h

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Politico @politico.com · 23h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16h

Big Tech deploys Orwellian doublespeak to mask its democratic corrosion | Peter Lewis

As AI asserts its power to shape social evolution, regulation is decried as ‘state control’ rather than the expression of our collective will

www.theguardian.com

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talia jane ❤️‍🔥 @taliajane.bsky.social · 16h

as charming and whimsical as some will view this, it bears noting that absurdity—not militancy or might—are what people have chosen to repeat from the portland standoffs against ICE.

why is that?

what purpose does this serve?

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 17h

"Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 16h

As Chicago residents try to live their lives under President Donald Trump’s “Operation Midway Blitz,” reports of federal agents using broad authority to detain and question U.S. citizens and legal residents have many people wondering what documents they should be carrying to prove their identity.

What to do if ICE stops you

U.S. citizens are not required to carry identification with them, but legal experts say some might consider carrying their passport or a copy of it for faster proof of identity.

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