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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 3d

This is out of hand. These agents are there to cause trouble and violence, not to keep people safe. These are the scenes that play out in war torn, destitute countries - not America.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 3d

Wanna learn more about the pastor in this photo?

I talked to him yesterday.

He's currently part of a lawsuit against DHS, in part due to this exact moment: religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

religionnews.com

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 3d

Abolish. Fire. Prosecute.

Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 3d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 3d

What we’re seeing now is not people “[beginning] to view their own government’s security forces as an occupying army”—the federal agents are becoming an occupying army, and the violence is theirs. The violence is already here.

Caleb Crain @calebcrain.bsky.social · 3d

Chilling insight by @barbarafwalter.com: "Once citizens view their own government’s security forces as an occupying army, violence becomes inevitable. Trump’s team knows this… They’re trying to trigger the very unrest that would justify further crackdowns."

via www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...

Screenshot from a NYT article by Thomas Edsall, quoting Barbara Walter of UC-San Diego: "The quickest way to piss people off is to send soldiers into their neighborhoods especially when there’s no reason for them to be there. It’s inherently provocative, and Trump and his team understand this. Research by the political scientist Robert Pape shows that the single most powerful predictor of suicide terrorism is the presence of foreign troops on local soil. People hate, hate, hate that. They hate the humiliation, the powerlessness, the feeling of being occupied.

"Once citizens begin to view their own government’s security forces as an occupying army, violence becomes inevitable. Trump’s team knows this. In fact, that’s the point. They are not trying to restore order; they’re trying to trigger the very unrest that would justify further crackdowns. In the end, violence serves their ultimate end: They want to create the illusion of disorder so they can tighten control and stay in power indefinitely."

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 3d

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 4d

really if we were all about our business we'd every one of us be over on neocities being cool

neocities.org/browse

Neocities

Create and surf awesome websites for free.

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 4d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Pixie in Jail 🔞 nsfw horrorporn @pixeljail.com · 4d

UK govt making a big deal about payment processors are beneficial to be wide and diverse

but that they don't care if they become increasingly censorious and restrictive

good stuff

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Ban payment processors stopping services based on objections to legal content

Government should legislate that payment processing companies may not place stipulations on use of their services regarding sales of otherwise legal content and, if they do so, must face legal penalti...

petition.parliament.uk

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Wil Wheaton @wilwheaton.net · 12d

This is why I keep saying we must never forget and never forgive the people who did this to us.

We have to learn from the failure of Reconstruction, and punish them, so it never happens again. We can't let them just move on, and pretend that they never did any of this.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 12d

We don't, there will be a new (and hopefully better) normal after this, that said, for the rest of our lives we'll have to be aware a non-trivial number of neighbors and fellows voted for actual fascism, and that's always going to be a bummer

AnxiousIntrovert, MS @anxiousintrovert19.bsky.social · 12d

How do we return to any semblance of normal after all this is said and done?

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Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 5d

Portland is a “war-ravaged” city that is “on fire,” President Trump warns. But I braved the artillery fire and militia checkpoints to bring you this video report from the front lines.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 4d

the way you can tell this administration is fully off the rails is that they have dollar store sephiroth out here giving unhinged screeds as the face of the whole effort

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

CNN: Isn't that hyperbolic to call them terrorists?

STEPHEN MILLER: No. If anything I'm understating the severity of the situation

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Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 4d

Take action!

fightchatcontrol.eu to contact your ministers, permanent representation, MEPs, and, if you are German or Italian, your national MPs!

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t u r b l e s @turbl.es · 4d

POV: you made eye contact with Staniel

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 4d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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wobblerocket 🎲🎮 @wobblerocket.com · 4d

Today, Freya experienced a sudden medical crisis. I found her lying limp and barely responsive. When we got her to the vet, her pulse, BP, and blood sugar were all dangerously low. Vet said if we'd waited an hour, she might not have survived.

🧵

A black cat on a windowsill in the sunlight.

A black cat sitting upright with wide expressive eyes, shot in black and white.

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wobblerocket 🎲🎮 @wobblerocket.com · 4d

I don't know the total cost of Freya's care, only that I don't have it. I have like $30 in my account right now.

I know money's tight for everyone. If you can help, even a dollar or two, I really appreciate it. If you can't, I hope you'll share the thread.

Thank you

#mutualaid #cat #catsofbluesky

Support wobblerocket

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tom @tom.games · 5d

if you are in Seattle and you drive by my house prepare for the fright of your life

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AceCasinova @acecasinova.bsky.social · 4d

Just the ghost friend we made along the way~!

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 4d

On the DSR Daily with @djrothkopf.bsky.social, we discuss a federal judge blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Bari Weiss’s new position at CBS, continuing deadlock in Congress, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Juan C Chavez @inafutureage.bsky.social · 5d

Did you or a friend or a family member get attacked by Trump’s brown shirts this weekend? I’d like to hear about it and maybe do something about it. My email is jchavez [at] ojrc [dot] info. Please put “Seeking Legal Advice re: ICE Building” in subject line. All inquiries are confidential.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 5d

Federal officers used tear gas against Portland ICE protesters while Trump said "paid insurrectionists" were “burning” the city.

Trump claims ‘Portland is burning’ while federal agents intensify ICE protests

Federal officers used tear gas against Portland ICE protesters while Trump said "paid insurrectionists" were “burning” the city.

www.oregonlive.com

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 5d

with Portland there's the depressing addendum that 90% of why this is happening is the right wing media grifter ecosystem got badly addicted to viral Portland content during the Trump years and they've been fiending for another hit ever since

jeff com-BOO-ters @helldude.bsky.social · 5d

its truly remarkable, you have to really take the measure of it and it's almost hard to comprehend it, but the president of the united states is having texas invade illinois and oregon just to make twitter content

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 5d

commit exactly one heinous crime that haunts you for the rest of your days. never tell a soul. this will allow you to look brooding and mysterious when you sit alone at a bar table in the wee hours of the morning.

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 8d

Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?

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Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 4d

tl;dr: Bluesky began with genuine promise: a new social media platform where users could feel safer, but inconsistent moderation quickly eroded trust.

When systemically marginalized users pushed back, Bluesky’s leadership minimized concerns and began to target them for bans.

Bluesky’s CEO meltdown: How leadership continues to fail its most marginalized users

tl;dr: Bluesky began with genuine promise: a new social media platform where systemically marginalized users could feel safer, but…

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boosprout 🔞👻⚙️💥 @bisprout.writes.fyi · 21d

So, you want to leave Bluesky, but you don't want to lose your community and start all over again.

Great news! You can leave without losing anything. Here's how.

Please share if you find this helpful so people don't lose their shit and go back to twt for no reason 🙏💖

So, You Want to Leave Bluesky...

The most important thing you need to know is:

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