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Mariah Blake @mariahblake.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Gov. Gavin Newsom of California just vetoed a bill that would have banned #PFAS in cookware and other consumer products. Given California's market clout, this is massive blow to public health.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1d

This was once the kind of shit we cited to differentiate ourselves from authoritarian countries. It’s just who we are now.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, wow, wow. This has always been legally possible but the law has virtually never been enforced — and now this is the SECOND case I've heard of in the last month (first involving a person with a green card) of a noncitizen being charged for failure to carry their papers.

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 1d

NEWS: ICE gave a Rogers Park man a $130 ticket for not having his papers on him. They rounded him up last week and eventually let him go, but not without a fine that some critics say is un-American. Trump admin enforcing little-used law
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/13/i...

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

"We have an economy where a handful of modern-day robber barons wield extraordinary power. They hold enormous control over our paychecks, our bills, our time, and our futures.

...But the good news is that nothing about any of this is inevitable." - Lina Khan

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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 4d

That Final Four press conference brought in an army of cameras—literally hundreds. You'd have thought it was Beyoncé, T. Swift or Tom Cruise.

But no, it was for a nonagenarian, wheelchair-bound team chaplain.

Here's the CBS Sports obituary on Sister Jean, gone at the beautiful age of 106.

Sister Jean dies at 106: Legendary Loyola basketball chaplain and March Madness icon passes away

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt gained national attention during the men's team run to the 2018 Final Four

www.cbssports.com

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 4d

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Indivisible Oregon @indivisible-oregon.bsky.social · 4d

“You know, I never thought that renowned puppy killer Kristi Noem would be so afraid of protesters wearing frog costumes and chicken costumes,” Morillo began, “but here we are.”

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 4d

“There is no terrorism happening here,” the council member told CNN.

Portland council member makes CNN anchor laugh with snarky response to Kristi Noem claims

“There is no terrorism happening here,” the council member told CNN.

www.oregonlive.com

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Environmental Voter Project @environmentalvoter.bsky.social · 8d

Of the 37 nominees to the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of the Interior who required Senate confirmation, a stunning 25 of them had ties to polluting industries, including oil and gas and mining.

insideclimatenews.org/news/0610202...

New Report Examines Fossil Fuel Ties of Dozens of Trump Administration Hires - Inside Climate News

Public Citizen and the Revolving Door Project found 42 former fossil fuel industry employees among nominees and appointees to agencies charged with enforcing energy and environmental policy.

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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 8d

The Trump administration wasted no time in tapping individuals with ties to fossil fuel industries and right-wing think tanks funded by oil tycoons for key environmental and energy policy positions, according to a new report.

New Report Examines Fossil Fuel Ties of Dozens of Trump Administration Hires - Inside Climate News

Public Citizen and the Revolving Door Project found 42 former fossil fuel industry employees among nominees and appointees to agencies charged with enforcing energy and environmental policy.

insideclimatenews.org

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 10d

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

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GroovyShelly @groovyshelly.bsky.social · 12d

1960s - Beatles, Dusty Springfield refuse to play to segregated audiences.
1976 - Rock Against Racism
1985 - I Ain't Gonna Play Sun City
1990s - Hip-Hop, Bruce, Rock the Vote
2000s - Megan Thee Stallion defends BLM on SNL
2025 - I'll sign whatever, just pay me

www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

US comedians defend decision to play in Saudi Arabia: ‘They’re paying me enough to look the other way’

Usual supporters of free speech are under fire for signing on to Riyadh comedy festival despite the government’s human rights abuses

www.theguardian.com

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 10d

Everyone is trying to have a normal Saturday night and the president's top advisor is on X announcing that civil war is necessary

@StephenM on X: Legal insurrection. The President is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, not an Oregon judge. Portland and Oregon law enforcement, at the direction of local leaders, have refused to aid ICE officers facing relentless terrorist assault and threats to life. (There are more local law enforcement officers in Oregon than there are guns and badges in the FBI nationwide). This is an organized terrorist attack on the federal government and its officers, and the deployment of troops is an absolute necessity to defend our personnel, our laws, our government, public order and the Republic itself.

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Sylvia Chi 齊思涵 @sylviachi.bsky.social · 10d

"One Battle After Another" nailed it in predicting/depicting the fusion of military, immigration enforcement, and paramilitary white nationalists too.

Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 10d

the christmas adverturers' meeting scene takes place at ronald reagan's old house. absolutely incredible attention to detail www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/02/o...

Where the final chase was filmed, and more ‘One Battle After Another’ locations

Humboldt County has been enjoying its rare moment in the Hollywood spotlight; Sacramento and the Anza-Borrego Desert also have more than cameos.

www.mercurynews.com

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 11d

NEW from me:

Several CBS News staffers and insiders told me that the network "is not a good place now" amid the imminent arrival of Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief, who one source likened to Michael Scott of The Office based on her lack of qualifications.

www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

CBS News staffers are ‘literally freaking out’ about Bari Weiss taking over newsroom

EXCLUSIVE: ‘People are using words like depressing and doomsday – feels like some sort of doomsday,’ one source told The Independent about the mood inside CBS News right now.

www.the-independent.com

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 10d

If you’re white, your accomplishments are your own and you can resent and criticize the country all you like, but if you’re black and successful you should be grateful to white people for allowing you in their presence. bsky.app/profile/jess...

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 10d

Weaponized gratitude is a key tool in the abuser's toolkit. The goal is to convince the victim that they owe the abuser so much, they should feel guilty for wanting to complain.

Tweet from the VP:
Joy Reid has had such a good life in this country. It's been
overwhelmingly kind and gracious to her. She is far wealthier than most.
Yet she oozes with contempt.
My honest, non-trolling advice to Joy Reid is that you'd be a much
happier person if you showed a little gratitude

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10d

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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 10d

Reminder: When the Cuomos and Tisches and Lawlers and Malliotakises of the world say that Zohran Mamdani is extreme or out of touch or radical, remember that THEY are the ones who are out of step with our CITY: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/n...

Mamdani Is More Foe Than Friend in the Suburbs, Even Among Democrats

www.nytimes.com

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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 10d

The US Department of Energy sent a memo to employees in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) instructing them to avoid “any terminology that you know to be misaligned with the Administration’s perspectives and priorities,” including “climate change.” by @dharna.bsky.social

US energy department cracks down on workers’ use of climate crisis language

Efficiency employees reportedly told to avoid ‘climate change’ and similar terms in their work in latest clampdown

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 10d

Weaponized gratitude is a key tool in the abuser's toolkit. The goal is to convince the victim that they owe the abuser so much, they should feel guilty for wanting to complain.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 10d

also, in keeping with Vance’s view of american identity, only white people are fully American with the right to critique or dissent. nonwhites must show proper gratitude (supporting Trump or marrying JD Vance) before they can speak critically of the country (in approved ways, of course)

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 10d

Weaponized gratitude is a key tool in the abuser's toolkit. The goal is to convince the victim that they owe the abuser so much, they should feel guilty for wanting to complain.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 10d

Fascistic and absolutely unacceptable rhetoric from the unmoored little man who is basically running the federal government right now.

Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 10d

Stephen Miller again lashes out at the judiciary, suggesting federal judges are aiding and abetting domestic terrorism:

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 11d

One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.

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lolita shatter @shatterlo.bsky.social · 26d

Following the Nazi playbook right down to the letter.
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/new-...

New Research Reveals How the Nazis Targeted Transgender People

Last year, a German court acknowledged the possibility that trans people were persecuted by the Nazis

www.smithsonianmag.com

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 26d

This follows reporting by Ken Klippenstein that the FBI will label trans people as domestic terrorists.

www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbi-readie...

FBI Readies New War on Trans People

“We’re looking at the entire spider web”

www.kenklippenstein.com

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 26d

Heritage Foundation has released an absolutely insane policy proposal to label all trans people as domestic terrorists. It uses completely made up instances of terrorism and made up statistics but facts don't matter to them.

They want us all eradicated.

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Flyer from The Heritage Foundation Oversight Project titled “Transgender Ideology-Inspired Violent Extremism (TIVE): Background and FAQs on Need for an FBI Domestic Terrorism Designation.” The page defines “Transgender Ideology” and “TIVE,” outlining beliefs allegedly associated with them. It claims such ideology justifies violence against opponents or frames opposition as violence. The text references the alleged assassination of Charlie Kirk, urging the FBI to classify TIVE as domestic terrorism.

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Continuation of flyer with a section titled “Recent Instances of TIVE-Motivated Acts of Domestic Terrorism.” Lists multiple violent events from 2018 to 2025, attributing them to transgender ideology. Includes mugshots of two alleged attackers. Followed by a “Frequently Asked Questions and Key Terms” section, addressing whether transgender people are terrorists, comparing TIVE with “Nihilistic Violent Extremism,” and discussing FBI designations.

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Section titled “Terminology Used by TIVE.” Defines terms including cisgender, deadnaming, Gillick competence, misgendering, “Right to Exist,” “Trans genocide,” and a phrase “You either have a live boy or dead girl, you choose.” Each is presented as terminology used in or associated with TIVE. Page layout is text-heavy, no additional graphics.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 22d

The Trump admin is going to do what Russia and Hungary have done, dismantle liberal civil society to ensure that the only power centers that remain are either the autocrat himself or those aligned with him. It's about eliminating independent centers of political power from academia to the media.

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