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❌👑 Suz Brockmann @suzbrockmann.bsky.social · 14h

Pictures please!

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Steve A @stegan.bsky.social · 14h

Bump!

Steve A @stegan.bsky.social · 5d

It's October, aka American Archives Month, and while it's been a bit warm to don our cardigans, the shrines to Henry from RED are up and it's time to remind romance authors (and authors of all stripes!) about what kinds of things they ought to be preserving. romancehistory.com/2021/10/15/a...

Archives Month: Tips for romance authors (and others!)

October is always American Archives Month, which is of course when archivists don their colorful costumes and dance in the stacks after assembling their shrine to Henry the Record Keeper, as portra…

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 14h

The shadow of a hawk fell over them.

Frog and Toad jumped under a rock.

The hawk flew away.

“We are not afraid!” screamed Frog and Toad at the same time.

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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 14h

messaging matters

Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 17h

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 21h

“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

A library director in Wyoming who was fired two years ago because she refused to remove books with sexual content and LGBTQ themes from a library's children and young adult sections has just been awarded $700,000 in a settlement. t.co/EA5L1kOZfV

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/us/wyoming-library-settlement-book-bans-terri-lesley.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwdGRjcANWLXdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhlnY6nKj_j4zuP3VjNSstXWBaV1t8-sPQ5C3b_jS6WN...

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❌👑 Suz Brockmann @suzbrockmann.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings. October 18th. See you there.

Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 1d

Frog and Toad went outside.

“We can try to climb this mountain,” said Frog. “That should tell us if we are brave.”

Frog went leaping over rocks, and Toad came puffing up behind him.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

The mass firings at the CDC tonight drive home the fact that no one is coming to save us

But we can save each other

Wear a mask. Ideally a respirator like an N95

Even if you’re vaccinated. Even if you’re “not worried”

It protects you but it also protects everyone else

Bonus? Less colds & flus!

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 1d

I was born and raised in CAs Central Valley and I'm voting #YesOnProp50. Farm workers and people of color are suffering under this administration's racial profiling. Prop 50 gives us the opportunity to fight back on the power grab that TX Republicans and Trump are attempting.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

Mike Johnson is so desperate to shield Republicans from questions about huge healthcare cuts and health insurance costs hikes that he keeps canceling House business so the GOP can hide.

Let’s keep the pressure on Republicans to stop hiding and end the Trump Shutdown: indivisible.org/campaign/sto...

(next to an image of the Capitol and a hand holding a megaphone) STOP THE TRUMP SHUT DOWN

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❌👑 Suz Brockmann @suzbrockmann.bsky.social · 1d

I like the riding on a dinosaur one!!

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David Jenkins @david-jenkins.bsky.social · 1d

Calm down

Just breathe

Love you

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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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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: ICE agents just abducted a press camera operator in Chicago.

WGN-TV’s Debbie Brockman was dragged to the ground, cuffed and bundled into a van - which then rammed her vehicle to escape.

What the hell is happening in America?

(🎥 Original footage via Josh Thomas/FB)

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 1d

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sparking debate with my claim that Stephen Miller is the result of cross-breeding a stick figure and a bedbug, but scientists say the evidence is lacking.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sparking debate with claims linking circumcision and Tylenol to autism, but scientists say the evidence is lacking.

Here’s what the science actually says:

RFK Jr. linked circumcision and Tylenol to autism. Here’s what scientists say.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparks debate with claims linking circumcision and Tylenol to autism, but scientists say the evidence is lacking.

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❌👑 Suz Brockmann @suzbrockmann.bsky.social · 1d

This one's pretty great: www.amazon.com/dp/B0F93DP9M...

Amazon.com: Camlinbo Inflatable Adults Halloween Costume Funny Frog Handstand Blow Up Costume for Halloween Funny Theme Cosplay Party : Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry

www.amazon.com

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❌👑 Suz Brockmann @suzbrockmann.bsky.social · 1d

It is! But there're lots of other great options!!

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❌👑 Suz Brockmann @suzbrockmann.bsky.social · 1d

Here are some great graphics as you prep for Oct. 18th No Kings peaceful protests: brandfolder.com/indivisiblep...

And if you're looking for something groovy to wear, may I suggest dressing as a frog: www.amazon.com/JASHKE-Costu...

No Kings | Indivisible Digital Asset Management Official Digital Assets | Brandfolder

Find No Kings official logos, images, and brand assets with usage guidelines within this collection on Brandfolder, the home for digital asset management.

brandfolder.com

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❌👑 Suz Brockmann @suzbrockmann.bsky.social · 1d

I just did this. Took about 20 seconds: TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...

TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT

With historic healthcare cuts and cost increases looming, Republicans chose to force a Trump Shutdown rather than address the healthcare crisis and limit Trump’s lawless manipulation of federal funds....

act.indivisible.org

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Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 2d

You can wear this one and hold a sign that says we're all trying to find antifa

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❌👑 Suz Brockmann @suzbrockmann.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s the story from the local SRQ paper: www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/l...

Police visit over 'You lack values' postcard sparks First Amendment debate

A Largo man sent a postcard to Florida's chief financial officer that said "YOU LACK VALUES." Then armed police showed up at this doorstep.

www.heraldtribune.com

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❌👑 Suz Brockmann @suzbrockmann.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s the story from the local SRQ paper: www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/l...

Police visit over 'You lack values' postcard sparks First Amendment debate

A Largo man sent a postcard to Florida's chief financial officer that said "YOU LACK VALUES." Then armed police showed up at this doorstep.

www.heraldtribune.com

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❌👑 Suz Brockmann @suzbrockmann.bsky.social · 2d

Here it is with alt text:

Statement Re: Speaker Johnson Comments on No
Kings
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed the peaceful No Kings Day of Action on October 18 for the ongoing government shutdown. After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings coalition issued the following statement:
"Speaker Johnson is running out of excuses for keeping the government shut down.
Instead of reopening the government, preserving affordable healthcare, or lowering costs for working families, he's attacking millions of Americans who are peacefully coming together to say that America belongs to its people, not to kings.
"We'll see everyone on October 18."
All No Kings events adhere to a shared commitment to nonviolent protest and community safety.
Organizers are trained in de-escalation and are working closely with local partners to ensure peaceful and powerful actions nationwide.
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Gary Legum @glegum.bsky.social · 2d

The theme of the rally is No Kings, and it's hard to think of a more pro-American sentiment than that.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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