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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 1h

frog has become a symbol of nonviolent protest.

'People sometimes wonder, ‘What can I do’' to protest, Wilson said. 'This makes it so accessible.'"

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 1h

marked her first time attending a protest in costume.

But after witnessing federal agents pepper spray Todd in the respiratory hole of his inflatable suit on Oct. 4 in an act that was caught on video and posted to social media, Wilson said she decided to show solidarity because the .

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 1h

"Dressed as Tigger from 'Winnie the Pooh,' Portland resident Joy Wilson marveled at the masked agents staring down at her. She said she usually reads a book during demonstrations to highlight the peace and calm of Portland’s resistance movement, and Thursday night

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Costumed protesters in Portland defy description of the city as a 'war zone'

Dancing frogs, peacocks and unicorns outside the federal immigration building present a joyful contrast to the Trump administration's portrait of the Oregon city, they say.

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Dan Farber @dfarber1950.bsky.social · 1h

Dartmouth has joined MIT in rejecting Trump's so-called "Compact."
www.concordmonitor.com/2025/10/11/m...

Opinion: Is Dartmouth standing firm on academic freedom? - Concord Monitor

Dartmouth College rejects Trump administration's proposed Compact for Academic Excellence, defending academic freedom and institutional independence.

www.concordmonitor.com

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 3h

Same day that the US announced a $20 billion bailout of Argentina that will benefit Trump's political allies and donors.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 12h

CNN reporting that 4,000 federal employees were fired on Friday, in HHS, Education, Energy, HUD, Homeland Security, Patent and Trademark Office, EPA.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...

Trump administration lays off thousands of federal workers during government shutdown | CNN Politics

More than 4,000 federal employees received layoff notices Friday as part of the Trump administration’s broad effort to reshape the government while it remains shutdown, according to a court filing Fri...

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 4h

Listened to this this morning

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 6h

Barely, lol

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 6h

Good morning

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 15h

Our friend Ali is selling old clothes at the vintage roundup in Albany tomorrow.

Some lucky person could buy this!

We think it’s probably from Del Mar, Calif., not Delmar, N.Y.

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 19h

Hard to know everything the Framers were thinking, but not sure they envisioned a God-King president who can crash the global economy by screaming TARIFF!!! when having a temper tantrum

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 20h

Here it is

Reuters @reuters.com · 20h

BREAKING: The US will slap an additional 100% tariff on imports from China and impose export controls on all critical US-made software from November 1, President Donald Trump said reut.rs/48lhYXC

Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 20h

"Legalities aside, every freedom-loving American should be appalled by the images of masked federal agents grabbing people at courthouses, tackling elderly citizens, roughing up reporters, and marching down city streets."

reason.com/2025/10/10/d...

Deploying troops to American cities is an assault on the Constitution

President Donald Trump's efforts to use federal troops on U.S. soil is an affront to our nation's Constitution and legal system.

reason.com

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 20h

More bops

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 21h

Afternoon bops #NowListening

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 21h

People don't seem as enthused about Bergman as perhaps they once did

Lynch always had his fans but now I feel like films of his that were dismissed are now very well regarded, like Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me or Inland Empire, even Dune has been reevaluated

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 22h

This arrest appears to be in direct violation of a temporary restraining order prohibiting DHS officers from arresting journalists. The officers here may well be subject to contempt of court. protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/u...

It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily
ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
a.
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.

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H. R. Schneider @schneidlee.bsky.social · 21h

After her husband was detained by ICE, Veronica says it's been a struggle to support her family. She can't work because she stays home with her youngest, who has DiGeorge syndrome. Meanwhile, her husband Jose was moved to a facility in Washington state
www.timesunion.com/news/article...

ICE detention removed a father from Troy family to other side of country

With her husband detained by ICE and sent to Washington state, a Troy mother struggles to care for a baby with DiGeorge syndrome and her other children amid mounting bills as she weighs next steps.

www.timesunion.com

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 21h

Fall window

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 22h

So crude is down, stocks are down, bonds are tumbling and.... Bessent and Trump are bailing out Argentina with $20 billion and buying up Argentine pesos.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 22h

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 23h

I remember being blown away by this when I saw it

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 23h

You can read more about the film here:

animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...

The Rise of 'Father and Daughter'

Plus: news.

animationobsessive.substack.com

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 23h

Took a break and watched the animated short "Father and Daughter," subject of a recent essay in the Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social

This 9-minute film takes viewers on a powerful emotional journey. You can watch it here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo4K...

Oscar Winner ~ Short film about love and passage of time | Father and Daughter - by M. Dudok de Wit

YouTube video by KIS KIS - keep it short

www.youtube.com

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Sara Foss @sarafoss.bsky.social · 23h

"This is culture war by rote, mindless instinct. They know they're mad, but they can't or won't quite articulate why. Still, their base hears them perfectly."

defector.com/whos-afraid-...

Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Bunny, And Why? | Defector

When the NFL announced that Bad Bunny would headline this season’s Super Bowl halftime show, it made all the sense in the world, because Benito Martínez Ocasio is probably the single most versatile ma...

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Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 1d

Deploying the National Guard against a bunch of grandmas is exactly the brain genius move I expect from these morons.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

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