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Arif "Felonious Munk" Shahid @feloniousmunk.blacksky.app · 1d

They're doing a fascism and i still gotta pay bills.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

The lowest income Americans live to 76, on average.

The wealthiest Americans are living to an average age of 85.

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End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 2d

The American people can trust Republicans to cut taxes for their billionaire donors, enable Trump's corruption, and keep the Epstein files hidden from the public.

But when it comes to ensuring Americans have access to affordable healthcare? Forget about it.

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Anna Horford @annahorford.bsky.social · 2d

Today marks 2 years of watching Isr*el commit genocide against the Palestinians. And while October 7th is what woke the world up to their terror, we know their brutalization truly started 77 years ago. Countless doctors, nurses, journalists, men, women, & children gone. Free Palestine 🇵🇸

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Anna Horford @annahorford.bsky.social · 2d

Today marks 2 years of watching Isr*el commit genocide against the Palestinians. And while October 7th is what woke the world up to their terror, we know their brutalization truly started 77 years ago. Countless doctors, nurses, journalists, men, women, & children gone. Free Palestine 🇵🇸

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Renée Graham 🏳️‍🌈 @rygraham.bsky.social · 4d

The president of the United States is priming the US military for his coming war against Americans on American streets, and there are folks on here squabbling over the proper definition of fascism.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 4d

President Donald Trump and other high-ranking Republicans claim Democrats forced the government shutdown fight because they want to give free health care to immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Here’s a closer look at the facts:

FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to 'illegal immigrants'

This is false. Democrats say they are pushing for the inclusion of key health care provisions in the next congressional spending package.

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NPR @npr.org · 4d

At a time when President Trump is going after foreign laborers in the U.S, and saying unflattering accounts of U.S. history should be removed, Rock Springs, Wyoming has put up a new monument to ethnic violence there.

New monument commemorates tragic anti-immigrant chapter in Wyoming history

At a time when President Trump is going after foreign laborers in the U.S, and saying unflattering accounts of U.S. history should be removed, Rock Springs, Wyoming has put up a new monument to ethnic violence there.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4d

I had to flee the US – as a foreign, Black, pro-Palestinian activist, I tick every box on Ice’s list | Amandla Thomas-Johnson

I’ve never been accused of any crimes, let alone prosecuted. My experience sums-up the draconian plight of non-citizens in the US, says journalist Amandla Thomas-Johnson

www.theguardian.com

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 5d

there's a picture of her with the front of her shirt just soaked in blood. imagine trying to crack an 84 year old woman's skull and body slamming an 84 year old vet leaning on a walker.

is this the warrior ethos we've heard so much about?

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 5d

An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.

Federal agents knock down elderly couple during Portland protest

An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.

www.oregonlive.com

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Boston Celtics @celticsnba.bsky.social · 8d

The ultimate leader in the locker room, on the court and in the community 💪

Thank you for everything, Champ 🏆

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 9d

The Global Sumud Flotilla is currently some 150 nautical miles from Gaza.

“Break the Blockade and End the Siege”: Nelson Mandela’s Grandson Speaks from Gaza Aid Flotilla

As the Israeli blockade of Gaza continues, a nearly 50-boat flotilla carrying humanitarian aid is currently some 150 nautical miles from Gaza. The grandson of Nelson Mandela, Nkosi Zwelivelile “Mandla...

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 9d

Electricity now costs up to 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers.

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

www.bloomberg.com

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NPR @npr.org · 9d

Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez, 32, had been on life support after what authorities called a targeted act of violence toward federal immigration agents. He leaves behind four kids and his wife, pregnant with their fifth. n.pr/488KP1i

Second detainee dies after shooting at Dallas ICE facility

Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez, 32, had been on life support after what authorities called a targeted act of violence toward federal immigration agents. He leaves behind four kids and his wife, pregnant with their fifth.

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Anna Horford @annahorford.bsky.social · 10d

Healthcare costs are rising. Education is being defunded. Food assistance is getting cut. Tariffs are killing businesses. Farmers are drowning. Grocery costs continue to skyrocket. Rent is up. Wages are stagnant. The US dollar is crashing...

Tr*mp’s net worth has doubled this year.

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Anna Horford @annahorford.bsky.social · 11d

Current mood

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Anna Horford @annahorford.bsky.social · 11d

Boston forever 💚

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 12d

1. US soldiers murdered 135 mostly women & children Lakota Sioux at Wounded Knee as they surrendered after ethnic cleansing

2. So we can't pay reparations because no one alive today was enslaved, but we can honor the dead white supremacists who committed war crimes🤔

This is literal white supremacy

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Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 12d

“If you are using AI with sensitive information, you’re just blasting a hole through your information security.” www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/its-...

It’s 2025. Do you know how secure your newsroom is?

"It was a lot easier, in some ways, for journalists back in the 80s and 90s, before all of these cloud platforms existed."

www.niemanlab.org

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Anna Horford @annahorford.bsky.social · 12d

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Anna Horford @annahorford.bsky.social · 13d

Happy Friday!

F*ck Tr*mp
F*ck Netanyahu
F*ck ICE
F*ck Zionism
F*ck white supremacy
F*ck capitalism

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 14d

BREAKING: Trump signed a presidential memo threatening political opponents with criminal investigations.

This is a dangerous, unconstitutional, and wildly unAmerican witch hunt

He wants to intimidate and silence. We won't let him.

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Anna Horford @annahorford.bsky.social · 14d

“If you leave your children a world where you never stood up, they’ll inherit one where they can’t.”

Don’t let things slide. Don’t give fascism an inch. Defiance is more important now than ever.

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Anna Horford @annahorford.bsky.social · 15d

The majority of Tr*mp supporters can’t afford their groceries or pay their bills or keep up with electricity costs, while his net worth has doubled this year at their expense & they don’t see a problem with that… INSANE.

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