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Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 2d

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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Jam @jamatnite.bsky.social · 2d

Howdy hey! It’s been a minute since I hit that live button. Two jobs is rough (bark).

The Twitch Unity Guilds are coming together to catch the most shiny Pokémon in 24 hours!

Join me tonite as I try to catch ‘em all! Starting at 6pm PT! ✨

A graphic for the 24 hour shiny hunt event. It features an image of Jam’s sona, a shiny shinx and dratini, and the date and time October 10 at 6pm PT

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

George was just trying to get to work.

ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.

This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

And yes, they're trying to intimidate us but Pritzker's right -- everyone needs to be out in numbers at these events.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 2d

By contrast, JB Pritzker told me that people should flood the No Kings protests precisely in order to let the American people know that something is deeply amiss.

More Dems should be doing this, to send the message widely that we are in real trouble right now.

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

The Speaker of the House is telling the Fox News audience that a peaceful demonstration by Americans on the National Mall will actually be a gathering of organizations the administration has designated as violent terrorists.

Seems bad?

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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Troy 🎃 @totts.bsky.social · 2d

Microsoft can keep HALO: A.I. Involved to themselves. I ain’t touching that.

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 2d

Halo veteran art director Glenn Israel exits Halo Studios with an ominous message:

"There is little more I can say for the moment, though I intend to share this particular story in its entirety when it is absolutely safe to do so next year"

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Adam Ellis @adamtots.bsky.social · 3d

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Troy 🎃 @totts.bsky.social · 3d

Well, I finally finished Silent Hill 2 Remake.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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Troy 🎃 @totts.bsky.social · 4d

Really wish the Bluesky devs would spend their time making this app work instead of trolling their users. For the past week, at least, videos haven’t worked properly for me. They either don’t play at all, or they stop loading mid-way through.

A screenshot of the “can’t play video” icon on a Bluesky post.

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Troy 🎃 @totts.bsky.social · 5d

Idk if anyone is aware of this, but…ice cold water?? Bussin’ as hell.

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Tom Scocca @tomscocca.bsky.social · 5d

It's not just that they're going to strike down a law against conversion therapy, it's that they're going to do it on behalf of made-up claims from a straw plaintiff who can't honestly show the law affected her at all

Tom Scocca @tomscocca.bsky.social · 5d

One thing about American's widespread distrust and disapproval of the Supreme Court is that mainstream news coverage mostly doesn't dwell on stuff like standing, so people don't even begin to grasp how rigged the Court truly is www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Supreme Court Live Updates: Justices Seem Set to Rule Against Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy

www.nytimes.com

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 6d

FYI: There's a Nemik super-edit that's…weirdly powerful? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf60...

Andor: Karis Nemik

YouTube video by SWFT

www.youtube.com

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Troy 🎃 @totts.bsky.social · 6d

And getting rid of the bots lmao

Troy 🎃 @totts.bsky.social · 6d

Props to this diva

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Troy 🎃 @totts.bsky.social · 6d

Just what the world needs, another right wing propaganda outfit spreading bullshit to benefit republicans and oligarchs

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 6d

Bari Weiss was named the editor-in-chief of CBS News, cementing the rightward shift of one of media's most storied newsrooms

Bari Weiss Named CBS News Editor-In-Chief, Solidifying Network's Rightward Shift

The network will also acquire her publication, The Free Press, for a hefty sum.

www.huffpost.com

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warrior cop @wyattprivilege.bsky.social · 6d

Bluesky engineers when their website is successful

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 7d

Red states sending troops to blue states is a really bad idea.

‪Governor JB Pritzker‬
‪@govpritzker.illinois.gov‬
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This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.
‪Governor JB Pritzker‬
‪@govpritzker.illinois.gov‬
· 32m
We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops.
‪Governor JB Pritzker‬
‪@govpritzker.illinois.gov‬
· 32m
I call on Governor Abbott to immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate. There is no reason a President should send military troops into a sovereign state without their knowledge, consent, or cooperation.
‪Governor JB Pritzker‬
‪@govpritzker.illinois.gov‬
· 32m
The brave men and women who serve in our national guards must not be used as political props. This is a moment where every American must speak up and help stop this madness.

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TimOfLegend @timoflegend.bsky.social · 6d

Season’s greetings!🎃🍬🤖

Lee Jackson @gungfuduck.bsky.social · 7d

Time for the annual playthrough.

Easily my favourite game series to play at this time of year.

The development team did a fine job capturing the Halloween spirit!

@doublefine.com @timoflegend.bsky.social

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Maureen Jice @jane.meangirls.online · 8d

the left: retail workers should be treated fairly and get good benefits

the right: it is my duty and right to torment everybody who makes even a dollar less than me

Diamond Hands: Master Bag Holder @birdrespecter.bsky.social · 8d

BREAKING:

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Troy 🎃 @totts.bsky.social · 9d

AOTY, no doubts in mind.

The cover of Hayley Williams’ album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party.

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Troy 🎃 @totts.bsky.social · 9d

a man wearing a black shirt and a watch is standing in front of a red brick wall .

Alt: Man talking to a wall

media.tenor.com

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Troy 🎃 @totts.bsky.social · 9d

Current vibe

a person in a life vest is floating on a raft in the water

Alt: Two children fruitless paddling a mostly sunken canoe.

media.tenor.com

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Troy 🎃 @totts.bsky.social · 9d

This has been the hardest year of my professional life. I started the year looking for opportunities with pay increases. Two months later, I was laid off, and now I’m 6 months deep into unemployment, having only received one fruitless interview in that entire time.

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 10d

EXCLUSIVE: FBI Director Kash Patel fired an agent in training for displaying a gay pride flag on his desk while appointed to a field office in California last year, according to three people familiar with the matter and a dismissal notice reviewed by MSNBC.
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/k...

Kash Patel fires FBI agent trainee for displaying gay pride flag

The FBI employee was fired on the first day of the government shutdown as President Trump threatened more terminations.

www.msnbc.com

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