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Hedy Lamarr @chudonew.bsky.social · 28m

JD Vance tries a new stand up comedy routine

That's hilarious, Jimmy!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 32m

JD Vance: "We always follow the law. We always follow court cases."

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 18m

Several city of Dallas facilities and offices will be closed Monday in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day.

Here’s what city facilities are closed Monday in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day

Indigenous Peoples Day is observed every year on the second Monday of October, which is the same day as Columbus Day. Several city facilities and offices will...

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 18m

Long before Europeans ever arrived in what is now Canada, the Indigenous Peoples were celebrating autumn harvests. These celebrations included feasts, dancing and ceremonies. The Indigenous also held festivals to give thanks for the end of a long winter.

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A vibrant painting depicting a group of Indigenous people gathered in a circle around a central fire inside a traditional structure with wooden supports. The individuals are adorned with colorful feathers, beads, and tribal attire, engaged in what appears to be a communal or ceremonial activity, with a smoky atmosphere adding to the scene's intensity.

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B R A N D O N @sirbrandonthomas.com · 10h

Happy Pride from Hartsfield-Jackson, Atlanta Queers! Try not to damage your tracheas this weekend. 😘♥️🌈

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Capital B @capitalb.bsky.social · 4h

“In this environment that we’re in right now, it feels like an understatement to say that there’s misinformation being spread about this community. People really forget that we’re human beings.”

No One Was Helping Black Transgender Youth. So These Parents Stepped In.

A new nonprofit provides resources to Black families of transgender and nonbinary youth at a moment of heightened political hostility.

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Charles Jensen @charlesjensen.bsky.social · 10h

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 12h

ICYMI: A comprehensive database of books that were used by the tech giant Anthropic to train its AI model has been released, amid a court case which is expected to result in a $1.5bn settlement 👇 #BookSky

Full list of books used to train Anthropic AI model released amid '$1.5bn settlement'

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Lauri Donahue @lauridonahue.bsky.social · 1d

www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/politics-gov...

#booksky

Campbell County librarian fired after defending LGBTQ+ books wins $700,000 settlement

The long-time library director had sued local government officials for her 2023 termination, alleging they violated her free speech rights by punishing her for refusing to move LGBTQ+ books.

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Jennifer Bew Orr 📖🖊️📷 @jenniferbeworr.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty much indispensable, not only for those interested in the rise of the threats in the 1920s and 1930s, but in the striking parallels with now.

London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 1d

‘The pro-appeasement British ambassador, Nevile Henderson, said he was no longer worried by the British press corps: “Except for Ebbutt, who is now gone, they don’t seek to make mischief.”’

Patrick Cockburn on a journalist who saw the Nazi threat coming: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Patrick Cockburn · Diary: Interviewing Hitler

In August 1937, three German journalists were expelled from Britain for suspected espionage. Retaliation was a...

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Mailman Kel (Taylor's version) @lekdrol.bsky.social · 15h

I just finished #reading this #book: #SeparationOfChurchAndHate: by #JohnFugelsang
This was easily the best book I've read this year. I plan to buy a couple copies for friends and family. Every should #read this @johnfugelsang.bsky.social book. 🙌
#Booksky #ReadingIsDelicious #ReadingIsSexy

"Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds" by John Fugelsang

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 5h

Nigel Farage went to Dulwich College which when he attended was more expensive than Eton

He earns £1.5m a year, 92% of which comes from dodgy donations

His girlfriend pays £885,000 in cash to buy houses but she's a waitress.

He's not a 'working man' he's very rich and corrupt

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Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 20h

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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Pamela Duncan @porcelinad.bsky.social · 11d

Immigrants and muslims bore the brunt of the most vicious posts: you can see some of them here👇

Facebook told us it had reviewed the three main groups analysed by the Guardian but that the content did not violate its hateful conduct policy.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Far-right Facebook groups are engine of radicalisation in UK, data investigation suggests

Rioters were influenced by network that exposes hundreds of thousands of Britons to racist disinformation, Guardian research indicates

www.theguardian.com

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 4d

The Bishop of Birmingham has written to the Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick about his comments about Handsworth

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Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstnyc.bsky.social · 21h

The community is fighting back. #abolishICE

‘ICE Kidnapping’ Signs Are Popping Up Around D.C. —And the White House Is Freaking Out

Washington, D.C. residents are posting “ICE ABDUCTED SOMEONE HERE” signs across the city, accusing agents of targeting vulnerable people — a grassroots campaign that’s igniting outrage from the Trump ...

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Dame Knitting Cat @dameknittingcat.bsky.social · 9h

‘Has become’

Reform Party Ltd has never been anything more than a Russian/USA far right backed vehicle for Farage to make shedloads more money, to spread hatred, racism and fascism & to divide, disrupt - and to horrify & shock decent folk.

The more people who wake up to this truth, the better.

KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 9h

Anti-Reform
Garry Paul Campbell

Damming Letter Of resignation from a regional Reform Chairman!

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 16h

Using Secret Police
Denying Reality
Controlling the Media
Normalizing Corruption
Rejecting Election Results
Controlling Education
Using Soldiers on civilians
Ignoring the law
Demonizing Minorites

It's all true, Donald Trump is a fascist.

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JointheDots @joiningupthedots.bsky.social · 8h

As relevant today as it was when Carole Cadwalladr first wrote it. Britain has a Russia problem. And his name is Nigel Farage. She says: “Where is the BBC in all of this, that’s another thread.”

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Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 18h

Reform are Cowards | Zack Polanski Interview at The World Transformed

youtu.be/7ltyShwV-Bc?...

Reform are Cowards | Zack Polanski Interview at The World Transformed

YouTube video by Turn Left

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 1d

Most people seem to have missed who retweeted this picture of Farage in Gill’s office a few days after Gill began receiving his first bribes from Oleh Voloshyn (Oleg Voloshin). None other than…

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 8h

UK travellers should expect "four-hour queues" as new EU border system comes into force. Brexit really is the gift that keeps giving

www.itv.com/news/2025-10...

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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 1d

Pearson Engineering is owned by the Israeli government. Now, it has hired a lobbying firm run by the husband of Hollie Ridley, Labour’s general secretary.

www.declassifieduk.org/top-labour-o...

Top Labour official married to lobbyist for Israeli arms firm

Pearson Engineering is owned by the Israeli government. Now, it has hired a lobbying firm run by the husband of Hollie Ridley, Labour’s general secretary.

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Randahl Fink @randahl.bsky.social · 8h

While Nigel Farage talked trash about Europe and secured the Brexit, his party colleague Nathan Gill took money from Putin's agent Oleg Voloshyn.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Nigel Farage 'stunned' ex-Wales Reform leader Nathan Gill took bribes - BBC News

Nathan Gill has admitted taking money for pro-Russian statements as a European Parliament member.

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Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺 〓〓 🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.bsky.social · 7h

'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny – “Sources identified the location as Nathan Gill’s Strasbourg office, & the diary schedule of ‘NG’ on the calendar behind him on the wall…” bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...

'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told Byline Times it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide's pro Russian statements

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 19h

"We were strip-searched, zip-tied, blindfolded and disappeared into the Negev Desert."

5 Days in Israel’s Desert Prison: Jewish Flotilla Activist David Adler on Harrowing Detention Ordeal

Israeli forces have abducted over 500 peace activists over the past week who were sailing to Gaza in an effort to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged territory. Organizers of the Global Sumud Flo...

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