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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 17h

Video shows rescuers pulling a Palestinian boy from the rubble of his home in Gaza City. Israeli forces attacked the house on Thursday after the approval of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

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Jim Brunner @jimbrunner.bsky.social · 16h

NEW: The state GOP and some other prominent WA Republicans are cheering Trump's military deployments to U.S. cities, with some practically begging for Seattle to be next www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

WA GOP supports Trump's use of troops

“Portland today, Seattle tomorrow.” Washington state Republicans support Trump’s use of federal troops in Portland and other U.S. cities — some say it’s time for Seattle to be next.

www.seattletimes.com

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Mhgreen3000 @mhgreen3000.bsky.social · 1d

Who do we mean when we say “Black Seattle”?

This mayoral race isn’t about personalities—it’s about whether symbolism becomes substance. What do “seats at the table” mean if the rest of us go hungry?

My latest column for the @soseaemerald.bsky.social

COLUMN | What This Mayoral Election Owes 'Black Seattle'

From City Hall to the Central District, Seattle's mayoral race raises deeper questions: Who speaks for "Black Seattle," and what does real representation look like beyond the ballot? Marcus Harrison G...

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PubliCola @publicola.bsky.social · 1d

Reversing Decision, SPD Removes Controversial Captain Tietjen from East Precinct

Police Chief Shon Barnes blamed PubliCola's story, "internal leaks," and "a lack of comprehensive input" from others for the controversy.

Reversing Decision, SPD Removes Controversial Captain Tietjen from East Precinct - PubliCola

By Erica C. Barnett Two days after PubliCola exclusively reported that Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes had promoted controversial police…

publicola.com

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investigatewest.bsky.social @investigatewest.bsky.social · 1d

Police accountability advocates say his candidacy underscores a larger issue in Washington: The state’s only requirement for sheriff candidates is to complete basic law enforcement training within a year of taking office.
www.investigatewest.org/sheriff-cand...

WA sheriff candidate accused of domestic abuse, dishonesty

State Legislature failed to pass bill last session that would have disqualified him from running

www.investigatewest.org

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 2d

CNN is now using the Trump preferred “Department of War” name in its official statements

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d

Despite getting whatever anti-trans narrative they wanted out of the Charlie Kirk shooting, the American right is now blaming the Jews instead, because content must be created. It is almost like the "first they came for" thing is not hypothetical!

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d

It's the golden rule of grievance politics: you will never be happy. You are a permanent captive to the infinity goalpost.

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Joe 👻 BOO! 👻 dek @joedudekjd.bsky.social · 2d

“The actual costs of my business exceed the likely revenue of my business” is usually the sort of thing we solve with bankruptcy, not piracy.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 3d

starting to think much of the “how democracies end”/“how autocracies are born” literature could benefit from considering the actual existence of American law enforcement

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 3d

The one choice that's always in your hands is to live a principled life

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 3d

The King County Council is hearing public testimony on the Capitol Hill crisis care center right now, ahead of a final council vote approving funds for the facility.

Just like in committee, testimony has been heavily weighted against the center so far.

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 3d

New from 404 Media: police used a nationwide network of Flock cameras to search for a woman who self-administered an abortion, said it was for her 'safety'. But new docs show they considered charging her with a crime as part of a 'death investigation' into the fetus
www.404media.co/police-said-...

Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime

Court records show that the narrative Flock and a Texas Sheriff's Office has told the public isn't the whole story, and that police were conducting a 'death investigation' into the abortion.

www.404media.co

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 4d

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 9d

Last night, the ADL took down its "Glossary of antisemitism" which included an entry for the term "globalist," describing it as a far-right codeword for Jews.

Hours later, the official DHS account authors a post with a common far-right meme, saying that "globalists" will be denied entry to the US.

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 9d

DHS posts an antisemitic meme about keeping "globalists" out of the US.

One of the internet's most influential white nationalists, the British white supremacist known as "Raw Egg Nationalist," responds with a groyper meme.

The DHS account RESPONDS, calling him "Patriot."

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Northwest Progressive Institute @nwprogressive.org · 4d

🚨🚨🚨 Washington's Capitol was attacked. Via Speaker Jinkins:

“Last night, an intruder broke into the Legislative Building in Olympia and caused damage to the Rotunda, State Reception Room, and various flags through vandalism and fire. This attack on our state Capitol building is deeply troubling..."

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 4d

"We're gonna crash some planes if you don't fund ICE."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Sean Duffy says the safety of the air traffic control system will start being impacted next Sunday if the shutdown continues

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 4d

ok I didn't mention this in my piece on friday but one of the things the judge asked about was whether the guardsmen were going to get paid during the shutdown

the doj was like "idk"

the state of oregon was like "we looked into it and the answer is no"

Reyhan Harmanci @harmancipants.bsky.social · 4d

I keep forgetting the government is shut down bc Trump admin is so focused on sending troops to US cities

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Melissa Nadia Viviana @resistrebelrevolt.net · 4d

Pt2🧵: Greta Thunberg deported to Athens says, "Global Samud Flotilla are not heroes. Our mistreatment by Israel is not the story. We need more than humanitarian aid to Gaza, we need to stop the decades-long siege. The violence of 'business as usual.' Genocides fueled by our own governments."

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Melissa Nadia Viviana @resistrebelrevolt.net · 4d

Pt1 🧵: Greta Thunberg deported to Athens says, "There's a live-streamed Genocide in front of our eyes in Gaza. No one will be able to say they didn't know this was happening. The Global Samud Flotilla only existed because our leaders failed. Our international systems are betraying Palestinians."

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 5d

A federal judge temporarily blocked the deployment of any National Guard under the Trump administration’s control inside Oregon.

Judge Blocks Federalization or Deployment of Any National Guard to Oregon

Trump administration, blocked from using Oregon’s forces, had sent California troops and authorized mobilization of Texas troops.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5d

SOUTH CAROLINA… “Judge Goodstein was walking on the beach when the fire started. Her husband, Arnie, was in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren. The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony...” www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 5d

Fortunately once SCOTUS says courts can't stop Trump from sending Texans to kill Oregonians the Democratic leadership will have some strong points about kitchen table issues

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 5d

NEW: Oregon and Portland filed an amended complaint in their lawsuit against Trump tonight, with a new plaintiff added who is joining them: California. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON
PORTLAND DIVISION
STATE OF OREGON, the CITY OF PORTLAND, and the STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Plaintiffs,
v.
DONALD TRUMP, in his official capacity as
Case No.
AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE
RELIEF
OF DEFENSE; KRISTI NOEM, in her official apacity as Secretary of Homeland Security; nd U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,
Defendants.

N. Cross-State Deployment of California National Guard to Oregon
110. On the evening of Saturday, October 4, 2025, after this Court issued a temporary restraining order blocking the attempted federalization of Oregon National Guard personnel to deploy to Portland, Oregon, the U.S. Army Northern Command communicated to the California Military Department Executive Leadership that they intended to send 200 of the federalized California National Guard personnel in Los Angeles to Portland.
111. As of 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 5 one transport carrying approximately 100
federalized California National Guard personnel had already departed from Los Angeles to Portland, with additional transport scheduled for later in the day. Additionally, California
Military Department Executive Leadership learned that all 300 federalized California National
Guard personnel will be imminently deployed to Portland.
112. Also on Sunday, October 5, 2025, the California Military Department received an order extending the federalization of the 300 federalized California National Guard personnel
through January 31, 2026.

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