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K. M. @skylarkdm.bsky.social · 10h

#Caturday

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K. M. @skylarkdm.bsky.social · 12h

Sigh. We’re giving up so much creativity, learning, and simple pleasure, just to streamline. 😩

Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 16h

every single tech idea is like “soon our robots will be capable of playing catch with your kid, freeing you up to spend more time working on your employers’ spreadsheets”

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Jen the Feisty Librarian @feistywaters.com · 12h

FOR THE LOVE OF WHISKEY SOAKED FUCK MUFFINS CAN CONSERVATIVES PLEASE STOP CALLING ANTIFA A TERRORIST GROUP WHEN IT’S LITERALLY JUST PEOPLE BEING ANTI FASCIST AND THAT’S A GOOD THING BECAUSE FASCISM IS BAD.

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The Canadian Anti-Stalking Association (CASA) @antistalkingcanada.bsky.social · 13h

Today is the International Day of the Girl!

Did you know that in Canada, girls and young women under 25 have the highest rates of sexual assault AND criminal harassment?

All girls deserve a life free from violence ❤️‍🩹

Cartoon image of three young women with the words "October 11: International Day of the Girl"

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 13h

PSA: People on bikes aren’t swerving to annoy drivers, they’re just trying not to die or destroy their mode of transportation.
This is generally what the bike portion looks like of our “shared” roads. Glorious.

broken up piece of road next to the sidewalk.

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K. M. @skylarkdm.bsky.social · 1d

⬇️ This. ⚾️🧢
Get nice & tired!

Tempest @hydrogeo.bsky.social · 1d

As a Jays fan I’m cheering for both teams to have fun tonight. And use a lot of pitchers. Extra innings would also get a hearty thumbs up from me.

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Brian the Elder @briantheelder.bsky.social · 1d

Gribbits Unite!

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Rob Fennell @robfennell.bsky.social · 1d

The carnivalesque inversion of power here is absolutely genius.

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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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 1d

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 1d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Muz Kayak @muzdesac.bsky.social · 2d

Unashamedly reposting here the glorious Instagram content of @brookepykephoto 🩵

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1d

Judge rules federal agents can't deploy chemical irritants at journalists, protesters who don't pose threats

From my colleagues @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

Judge rules federal agents can't deploy chemical irritants at journalists, protesters who don't pose threats

The temporary ruling stems from a lawsuit filed this week by news organizations, unions, independent journalists and protesters against the Department of Homeland Security following tense interactions...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Kevin St. Alder @kevinstalder.bsky.social · 1d

Statement from the Nobel Peace Prize Committee 👏 🙏

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

www.theatlantic.com

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K. M. @skylarkdm.bsky.social · 1d

So humble. ❤️☮️

Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 1d

“Oh my god… I have no words.”

Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina ( finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news.

NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 2d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Patrick Hickey, MD @pwhickey.bsky.social · 3d

Periodic reminders:

Vaccines save lives & parents need discussions with trusted professionals, not propaganda.

Transgender children & their families need evidence based support, not stigma.

Autistic children & their families need evidence based support, not conspiracy theories.

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Patrick Hickey, MD @pwhickey.bsky.social · 3d

Women should be believed. [period]

Diversity in all its many forms makes us better.

Kindness is a strength.

Children are ALWAYS watching the adults.

Getting outside your comfort zone is good for growth as a person.

If criticism makes you uncomfortable, good, reflect on it and learn.

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K. M. @skylarkdm.bsky.social · 2d

I’m so sorry to hear this, and I hope your surgery and any treatments needed go smoothly. 🩷

Thank you for sharing your situation & that info. Many of us put off going to a doctor, or we aren’t even sure what’s a red flag, since “normal” can vary so much in menstrual health. Take care. 🙏🏻

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 2d

Hey @wnba.com: pay them what you owe them!

We’re proud of our unions’ solidarity with the WNBPA as they fight for their fair share and a strong new contract ✊

The US’s biggest pro women’s sports unions have found strength together

For NWSL and WNBA players’ unions, collective actions have been key to their successes in wholly different sports

www.theguardian.com

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 2d

Or killing tens of millions of the poorest people in the world - on purpose- through vaporizing USAID.

Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 2d

Call me old school, but I don't think a person illegally blowing up boats and unleashing masked goons on his citizens would be a serious candidate for a peace prize.