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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21h

Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It

From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.

Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It

From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.

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The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · Sep 2

This is the school 'man-of-the-people' Nigel Farage went to.

Fees range from £30,000 to more than £60,000 per year. Hands up if you support your entire family on less.

If you're a working class voter tempted by Reform's neo-fascism, he's laughing his socks off at you. Listen.
www.yourparty.uk

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 1d

MSNBC's Jacob Soboroff talks with a Chicagoan whose mother had been missing since earlier in the week. Soboroff happened to have video of her being taken away by ICE.

"Based of that facial expression, she looks ready to cry ... She just wanted to go to the store."

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 1d

CHICAGO MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON: "We have a federal government that has not only trampled on our constitution, it has declared war on our American cities, and particularly, Chicago ... The very desires that descendants of slaves fought for post-Civil War are all under attack."

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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 21h

The Mortgage Fraud Case Against Letitia James, Explained

An indictment brought by a novice prosecutor and Trump loyalists against one of the president’s foes centers on a 2020 house purchase.

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Ben Nevis @bennevis.bsky.social · 23h

María Corina Machado
– Called for a US military intervention in Venezuela
– sanctions on Venezuela, which have killed tens of thousands
– Supports Zionist genocide in Gaza
– Sought backing from 🇮🇱 for military intervention in 🇻🇪
– Celebrated 🇺🇸 extrajudicial executions of Venezuelans on boats

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h

Why has Dominion Voting Systems been settling defamation lawsuits with Trump allies who falsely claimed the company stole the 2020 election?

Because Dominion has just been bought by a company run by a former GOP election official.

Be warned.

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taladalu59.bsky.social @taladalu59.bsky.social · 4d

This morning, everyone is busy with their lives...
As for us in Gaza, we wake up to pain, cold, and hunger 💔

The disappointment is painful, but hope remains in our hearts 🕊️
Donate to our campaign and help us persevere 🙏🫂
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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 22h

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.

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Mr. Blabalino 🇳🇴🇺🇸💙 @blabalino.com · 21h

When the far-right started calling us "woke", Democrats should have launched a huge "I am Woke" campaign showing that "woke" means fighting racism with equal rights, that it means fighting for healthcare & average Americans. Now we need a huge "I am Antifa" campaign.
www.youtube.com/shorts/gsxZP...

I am an antifascist.

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 22h

ICE keeps grabbing US citizens. wweek.com/news/2025/10...

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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 1d

In 30years I have never been this upset with the words coming out of Government

This includes a plethora of Tory Health Secretaries

I am not part of BMA leadership

I am just a GP who gives up his time freely to advocate for patients, the NHS & make sure the facts are correct

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Chris McCabe @3salmon.bsky.social · 21h

Man convicted of 38 paedophile offences revealed as police informer who spied on UK activists | Crime | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Man convicted of 38 paedophile offences revealed as police informer who spied on UK activists

Trial of Nick Gratwick, 68, who schemed to rape children as young as six, exposes previous role among green protesters

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Museum of Homelessness @ourmoh.bsky.social · 3d

With heavy hearts we release our findings of our annual investigation into the deaths of people experiencing homelessness in 2024.
Read more on our site here:

museumofhomelessness.org/news/new-res...

Our investigation finds that 1611 people experiencing homelessness died in 2024 - a 9% increase on the previous year. — Museum of Homelessness

We are devastated to share our latest research into the deaths of those who die. It has revealed the continued impact at the sharpest edge of the homelessness crisis, as the Labour Government has fail...

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Shamim Malekmian @shamimmalekmian.bsky.social · 3d

At a council meeting, amendment highlights messy politics around planning exemptions for asylum shelters “It was a little bit ill-informed, but they were in a rush to, you know, counterbalance Mr Pepper,” says independent Councillor Mannix Flynn. Read more here www.dublininquirer.com/at-council-m...

At council meeting, amendment highlights messy politics around planning exemptions for asylum shelters

“It was a little bit ill-informed, but they were in a rush to, you know, counterbalance Mr Pepper,” says independent Councillor Mannix Flynn.

www.dublininquirer.com

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UNabla @unabla.bsky.social · 4d

Other countries have got many of their people, abducted on the high seas and illegally detained, out of Israel.

Why haven't we #DFAT and @senatorwong.bsky.social?

@matthewdoran1.bsky.social @erictlozek.bsky.social please keep them in the public's mind.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Australians in Israeli detention allege beatings in reports to DFAT

The ABC has obtained details of redacted summaries prepared by Australian diplomatic staff, including allegations that one Australian citizen was slapped and had his passport "destroyed".

www.abc.net.au

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tmel1219.bsky.social @tmel1219.bsky.social · 3d

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

"They'll say we're disturbing the peace, but there is no peace. What really bothers them is that we are disturbing the war."
HOWARD ZINN

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Marwood @andmarwood.bsky.social · 3d

#NoToPFI

EveryDoctor @everydoctor.org.uk · 3d

PFI - you’ve probably heard the term, but what does it really mean for the NHS? 💷

We’ve broken down how PFI were sold as a clever way to fund hospitals… and why they ended up costing the public billions more than they should have.

Keep an eye out… our new research on PFIs is coming soon 👀

Image of handshake with "What is PFI? Private companies build and maintain public infrastructure (like hospitals), and the government repays them over decades"

Image of Big Ben and "Why was it introduced: faster hospital builds, spread out public costs, shift financial risk to private sector. That was the theory..."

Image that says "But here's the catch: High long-term repayment costs / Locked in decades-long contracts / Some hospitals pay more in interest than the hospital cost to build".

Image of hospital bed and words " Who profits? Private investors and banks earn steady returns. Meanwhile... hospitals cut services to pay bills. Should hospitals serve patients... or profits?"

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Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 3d

If you can help ❤️

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MarcPieterse @marcpieterse.bsky.social · 3d

#Vaquejada was officially banned in #Brazil by the Supreme Court but despite that it is still active. It is a brutal way of chasing and pulling a cow to the ground by its tail😡 #BanVaquejada #AnimalJustice #AnimalRights ✊

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 3d

Trump has called off US diplomatic engagement with Venezuela, people familiar with the move said

Trump Halts Venezuela Talks as US Considers Cartel Targets on Land

President Donald Trump has called off US diplomatic engagement with Venezuela, people familiar with the move said, a decision that favors Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s more hardline approach and may lead to further military escalation.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Schiff gets Bondi so flustered that she starts blurting things out while he details what a farce this "oversight" hearing has been and the Republican members' lack of interest in doing their jobs

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 4d

Under any other leader Jenrick would have been sacked for saying this.

Under Badenoch he'll probably get a promotion www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit

www.theguardian.com

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Tallgirl6234 @tallgirl6234.bsky.social · 4d

Maybe it’s time we brought the Supreme Court in for a year-end review. Let them get put on a pip.

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 4d

This.

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