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Phoenix Calida @phoenixcalida.bsky.social · 8h

"The officer then asked Raghu for consent to search the car, the report said.

“I gave him consent because when you see a cop, you’re a little bit scared,” “Like, ‘Why are all these blue lights on me when I did nothing wrong?’”

Please start saying no to cops.

Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 11h

Come the fuck on

Indian immigrant fights deportation after police mistake perfume labeled 'Opium' for the narcotic

Kapil Raghu, 28, was arrested in May after an officer in central Arkansas spotted the rollerball perfume bottle in his car during a routine traffic stop.

www.nbcnews.com

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 4h

1/2 A reminder to anyone who was RIFed.

💯 you do NOT deserve this.

Quick tips if you do get a RIF notice:
❌ Do not send a read receipt
❌ Do not respond right away - the union will probably provide language for response
✅ Forward notice to your personal email

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Anna Stesia @onlychyld.blacksky.app · 3h

🥹🥹🥹

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 5h

People need to call this what it is: a cognizable threat to do harm to “No Kings” demonstrators.

Also. Now just *imagine* if Black people hadn’t strategically made the decision to stay home and out of y’all’s protests.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 3h

Ok… we are getting a theme here, right?

RIFing communications offices across CDC.

Because the people who know how to TALK to the public.

Y’know, like this genius one 👇

Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 2d

It’s flu season! Get your shot today 💉

🔗 getmyflushot.org

💉💚💉

(Remember when “get your flu shot” came with great PSAs instead of conspiracy threads?)

This was SUCH a great campaign from the CDC. It’s the Wild to mild vaccine. This poster shows a tiger and a cute little cat. The wording says “A flu vaccine can take flu from Wild to mild”
More info here about this fabulous campaign: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/whats-new/2023-2024-new-campaign-wild-to-mild.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fflu-resources%2Fphp%2Fshareable-resources%2Findex.html

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Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 5h

Black Women are officially fed up — collectively, unapologetically, and visibly. Y’all fucked yo bad and now you don’t have us to help you and trust y’all about to suffer because of it. AND we’re going to be just fine 😎

a close up of a man 's face with a mustache .

ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a mustache .

media.tenor.com

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Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 5h

🗣️ EYE AM NOT THE PRESIDENT YOU DIDNT ELECT ME GO DOWN TO 1600 AND ASK HIM….

Listen y’all really messed up with Black Women & you now get to see us as a collective fed up. 😎 #GoodLuck

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B Jarosz @datageekb.bsky.social · 3h

What the monsters don't seem to understand is that viruses don't check your tax bracket.

Like... yes... $ buys access to better healthcare, but that only goes so far.
West Nile still gonna' West Nile.
Marburg still gonna Marburg.
And the next bug?
Now none of us will see it coming.

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Adam Rogers @jetjocko.bsky.social · 3h

It’s hard to see this any other way than, public health is science that helps rich and poor alike, and rich people hate that.

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Adam Rogers @jetjocko.bsky.social · 4h

Just in case: MMWR is a key frontline indicator for outbreaks. The first subtle hint of AIDS was in that publication. This is the pale horse that Death rides.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 4h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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🦋 Carmen G., PhD (🪖"Prima" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 6h

#WorldHomelessDay

#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory

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Cozy Blackbiird @thatsoleelee.blacksky.app · 3h

I'm sick of the "Love and Basketball" caption...

But this is beyond beautiful #WNBA

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 3h

Blue Cross had refused to pay thousands of claims for the center’s patients, but on several occasions executives at the insurance company had signed special one-time deals with the center to pay for their wives’ cancer treatment.

(Published April)

“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”: Trial Reveals How Insurers Try to Wield Power Over Doctors

Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.

www.propublica.org

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Spooky beige 🧌 @rellmidnight.bsky.social · 14h

SL cleanse ❤️‍🔥🙂‍↕️

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 9h

Since its FOIA Friday, I’d be interested in the rental car receipts for these vehicles they’re plowing through traffic all over the country. Wonder if DHS is springing for the damage waivers or paying out huge bills on insurance claims from the rental companies.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

CHICAGO — WGN News editor/producer Debbie Brockman grabbed by Trump’s ICE goons.. who then intentionally ram a bystander’s car as they peel away.

More: www.fox32chicago.com/news/wgn-new...

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Granuailynn @granuailynn.bsky.social · 12h

They sure do love ganging up on women🤬

Wish someone threw this at these AHs - am sure her lawyer will!
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Illinois judge blocks federal authorities from using force against Chicago journalists

Chicago journalists and protesters sued senior administration officials this week, arguing that the government had prevented them from using their First Amendment rights.

www.politico.com

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Jo @service-worker.bsky.social · 11h

Blatant incompetence all around

The man who was already detained in the van did not identify himself, Thomas said.
Once Brockman was handcuffed and placed in the van, the agents pulled out, clipping the rear bumper off of a stopped car partially blocking their path and speeding away past an approaching elongated CTA bus and through the busy intersection.

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Kyla @boysek.bsky.social · 11h

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/w...

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 12h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.