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Azrael Abyss @shadowdancerpath.bsky.social · 1m

Keep receipts folks

Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 1h

Federal agents in Portland shoved a protester to the ground and then fired pepper balls at another as they tried to help.

Safe to describe this as unnecessary force as they cleared the driveway.

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Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 1h

Portland police arrested a right-wing agitator at the ICE facility. Protesters say this man punched a woman in the face on video. I’ll update if I see the video, but it seems very likely given how fast PPB responded and what everyone is saying.

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Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 39m

Feds on the roof just threw teargas within a couple feet of me. Loud explosion. They seemingly threw it because a couple people were sitting on the little wall in front of the facility.

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Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 3m

Feds shot a member of the press, John Rudoff, in the arm with a pepper ball. My ears are still ringing.

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Azrael Abyss @shadowdancerpath.bsky.social · 2m

Oh the insanity. Trump was still POTUS on January 6, 2021.

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 46m

I don’t think Biden was president on J6.

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Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 24m

Massive escalation at the Portland ICE facility. Worst I’ve ever seen. More pepper balls than I can count. Teargas in the middle of crowd. Violent arrests. Some type of either noise or rubber bullet shotgun fired into the air then later aimed at protesters chests/heads at near point blank range.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

Imagine that

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Azrael Abyss @shadowdancerpath.bsky.social · 1d

Keep pushing back ✊
abc7chicago.com/post/federal...

Judge orders feds to dial back aggressive response to journalists, protesters in Chicago area

A ruling in federal court Thursday restricts the tactics used by DHS as they engage with protesters, members of the media and the public, the ABC7 I-Team has learned.

abc7chicago.com

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1d

Using the government shutdown as an excuse to implement Project 2025. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Trump administration begins laying off federal workers amid shutdown

White House budget director Russell Vought said reductions-in-force were underway.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Azrael Abyss @shadowdancerpath.bsky.social · 1d

Woot

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

TIMELINE CLEANSER… MEMPHIS…

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Azrael Abyss @shadowdancerpath.bsky.social · 1d

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 1d

Protect the Portland frog at all costs 💪

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Azrael Abyss @shadowdancerpath.bsky.social · 1d

Love!

Ryan Cordell @ryancordell.org · 1d

Experimenting with a new concept using @queermedieval.bsky.social’s Portland Frog woodcut. Embracing goofiness as protest.

A poster in green ink on off white paper. In the center is a woodcut style illustration of a protester wearing an inflatable frog costume standing up against two ICE agents. The text above and below reads:

VIVE LA
RIBBITSTANCE

Azrael Abyss @shadowdancerpath.bsky.social · 1d

This ok with ya’ll? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US immigration enforcement using military hardware and tactics on civilians

Agencies like Ice are way ahead of Donald Trump, who wants the military to treat cities like ‘training grounds’

www.theguardian.com

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Politico @politico.com · 1d

A Democratic effort to pass a bill paying active-duty military members during the shutdown was blocked on the House floor by the GOP.

Democratic troop pay bill blocked in House amid shutdown

GOP leaders are seeking to keep pressure on Democrats to reopen the whole government.

www.politico.com

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Azrael Abyss @shadowdancerpath.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Nearly half of FBI agents in major offices reassigned to immigration enforcement

Data shows stunning shift in law enforcement priorities that has raised public safety concerns

www.theguardian.com

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

Here’s another great resource:

So the National Guard is (or might be) coming to your city? - Freedom Trainers

Don’t freak out. Don’t panic. Here’s a compendium of some resources. (1) Understand the legal situation State governors usually control their own National Guard. They’re deployed for things like natur...

freedomtrainers.net

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🇺🇸Boston Brian🇺🇦 @bostonbrian.com · 1d

For today’s lesson:

This is ANTIFA legend Audie Murphy..

Seen by many as the “1st ambassador of Anti-Fascists”

He was the most decorated soldier EVER to fight in WW2, he earned 33 medals, the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star & 3 Purple Hearts.

Today, he’d be a terrorist..

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Azrael Abyss @shadowdancerpath.bsky.social · 1d

I know a guy that made $30k in one day from his shares of Trilogy Metals stock. It’s fucking disgusting how they rape the earth to line their pockets. alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Trump OKs road for Ambler Mining District, to make Alaska 'bigger and more powerful'

The Ambler Road would enable development in a mineral-rich area of Northwest Alaska. Road opponents worry it would endanger the landscape and wildlife.

alaskapublic.org

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Azrael Abyss @shadowdancerpath.bsky.social · 1d

And yet, no media crying for POTUS to step down this time

Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 1d

It’s extraordinary that Biden’s main weaknesses were inflation and cognitive decline and now America has inflation and cognitive decline as well as tariffs, authoritarianism, blatant corruption, etc

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Azrael Abyss @shadowdancerpath.bsky.social · 1d

The cough is tough to shake. On week 3. It sucks.

Azrael Abyss @shadowdancerpath.bsky.social · 1d

opb.org/article/2025...

US Department of Homeland Security looking to purchase new facilities in Portland

At a meeting of the Cabinet at the White House on Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem didn’t specify what kind of buildings she wanted to buy.

opb.org

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Azrael Abyss @shadowdancerpath.bsky.social · 1d

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Azrael Abyss @shadowdancerpath.bsky.social · 1d

Fuckin’ wow

Larry Tenney @larrytenney.bsky.social · 2d

What a dumb ass: Trump meant to DM Pam Bondi when he mistakenly ordered her to prosecute his enemies via public tweet

China, Iran, Russia: If you're listening, Trump is using Twitter DMs to communicate with Cabinet officials

newrepublic.com/post/201529/...

Trump Accidentally Posted Message That Could Destroy Entire Comey Case

It turns out Donald Trump didn’t mean to make that Truth Social post public after all.

newrepublic.com

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Abbi Lichtenstein @abbij1961.bsky.social · 2d

Reminder that this baseless indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James is part of Donald Trump’s corrupt weaponization of the criminal justice system against anyone who has sought to hold him accountable.

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Azrael Abyss @shadowdancerpath.bsky.social · 1d

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www.opb.org/article/2025...

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations. The Bonhams auction is to begin Nov. 11 in Los Angeles with three of the paintings. Other auctions will foll...

www.opb.org

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