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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 11h

really striking the degree to which not a single person working in the trump administration appears to be interested in serving the american people

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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 8h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 16h

#AlexAlott was charged with allegedly assaulting a federal officer with an umbrella. Yesterday, she was exonerated because VIDEO disproved the accusation. But Daniel, who attended the trial to support her, was detained the same day that the trial finished.

THIS IS FASCISM. FILM EVERYTHING.

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ProTip (AKA alt_localgov) @protip.altgov.info · 7h

Who else can gas cops and get away with it? Start arresting them.

Dr. Sandy B @drsandyb.bsky.social · 11h

Now ICE is attacking Chicago PD! Gassed them, why aren't these "federal agents" being held accountable for THEIR reckless violence⁉️
youtube.com/shorts/onCvj...

ICE tear gassed 27 Chicago police officers, Superintendent Snelling says

YouTube video by FOX 32 Chicago

youtube.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

Imagine that

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14h

Hey, you idiotic propagandists at the New York Post:

God Bless America isn't the national anthem. It's a SHOW TUNE written by Irving Berlin.

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CNN @cnn.com · 23h

Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military.

GOP leaders steadfast in shutdown stance despite rising pressure inside party | CNN Politics

Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military.

www.cnn.com

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Women Forward @womenforward.bsky.social · 14h

On #NationalComingOutDay, we celebrate out and proud members of the LGBTQ+ community while also reminding ourselves we must continue fighting to make the world a place where all can live openly.

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uuann.bsky.social @uuann.bsky.social · 13h

#NatureIsAmazing

RogueNOAA @roguenoaa.bsky.social · 13h

This is just cool:

“This measure seeks to combat the decline of pollinators, essential for ecological balance and food production. Urban bees find a safe haven in the middle of concrete. A simple but powerful action that turns architecture into an ally of nature.”

McHallisco @mchallisco.bsky.social · 1d

Esta medida busca combatir la disminución de polinizadores, esenciales para el equilibrio ecológico y la producción de alimentos. Las abejas urbanas encuentran así refugio seguro en medio del concreto.
Una acción simple, pero poderosa, que convierte la arquitectura en aliada de la naturaleza.

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Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 15h

Trump today
Directed Hegseth “to use all available funds” to pay military so they don’t miss a paycheck on Oct. 15
He says they’ve “identified funds to do this.”

A note:
This MAGA tactic to intimidate Dems did not work
Schumer called their bluff on military pay
And now $ has been found
Go figure

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Lynn Stahl @msbtterswrth.altgov.info · 17h

Hot off the presses! If you need a bigger size to print your stickers let me know!

The Portland frog as a founding father, surround by the words "give me ribberty or give me death"

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d

No, Speaker Johnson: The No Kings Rally on October 18 is not a “hate America” rally. Quite the contrary. It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18h

The nation’s largest private prison company is asking the Supreme Court to give federal contractors blanket immunity from lawsuits — including human trafficking claims.

If they win, private contractors could operate with even less accountability than they do now.

The Human Trafficking Case That Could Hand Government Contractors Blanket Immunity

In a little-noticed Supreme Court case, the country’s largest private prison operator argues companies should be shielded from lawsuits when doing the government’s dirty work.

www.levernews.com

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Alt Acadia National Park @altacadia.bsky.social · 21h

We 💯 support Amphifa! Give me ribbety, or give me death. 🐸

A poster for "Amphifa: amphibians against fascism" showing a black and green flag with a green frog

Three protestors dressed in inflatable frog costumes holding a sign that says "Portland frog brigade"

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Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 20h

NBC:
"A bubbling measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina has forced 153 unvaccinated children out of the classroom and into quarantine for a minimum of 21 days."
Pay attention, kids
We're not going to get accurate #s from the CDC anymore
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

www.nbcnews.com

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 1d

We continue to work on confirming each CDC person impacted tonight to get accurate counts. Please reach out to @altcdc.altgov.info or @firedbutfighting.bsky.social through DMs if you need to be connected to support.
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Fired But Fighting

Fired But Fighting is a network of former CDC professionals, including scientists, communicators, policy analysts, public health experts, who are standing together to demand transparency, accountabili...

www.firedbutfighting.org

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 1d

RIFed:

OSSAM - Office of Safety, Security, and Asset Management

Let this sink in. They are getting rid of federal employees tasked w/ protecting sensitive public health data - that we would NOT want foreign entities to get access to.

(Foreign entities - China, etc. But can we add Vought🤮💩 too?)

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 1d

✅Our union is requesting that RIF notices be sent to [email protected] with your name, CIO/division/branch, FTE status and tenure
✅you can join the union here: www.afge2883ga.org
✅See resources from previously fired colleagues: firedbutfighting.org

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xsqrd.bsky.social @xsqrd.bsky.social · 20d

Business card sized cards/stickers for anyone who wants to print them at home: tinyurl.com/kilroy2025. Additional details at tinyurl.com/ROAR-Kilroy (a @50501movement.bsky.social group).

#KilroyWasHere

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MyRadar @myradar.bsky.social · 2d

Turn off your lights! 1.2 BILLION birds are migrating over the East Coast, Tennessee Valley, Ohio Valley, Appalachians and Deep South each night! This is the most I've ever seen.

There are so many birds that we can see them on weather radar – that's why we're seeing so much "clutter"!

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 2d

You know who takes a cognitive test? People whose family members suspect their loved one is suffering from dementia. If he kept getting “perfect” scores…they wouldn’t keep administering them. My take? He blew the first one he ever took. Now, they’re tracking the decline. I’d bet my hot coffee on it.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

Federal workers: If you were impacted by the Trump administration's just-announced mass layoffs, our reporters are here to listen.

We understand you may be taking a risk in contacting us, and we take your privacy seriously.

Here's how to get in touch securely 👇

How to Contact ProPublica or Send a Tip Securely — ProPublica

Our job is to hold people and institutions accountable. To do that, we need evidence.

propublica.org

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uuann.bsky.social @uuann.bsky.social · 1d

#SwearHerIn

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress over two weeks ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in.

Why the delay?

Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.