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Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 11h

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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Anne @annieoranne.bsky.social · 6h

Jesus fucking christ

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 12h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 18h

These freaks keep getting on TV talking about opposing antifa and how they believe antifa wants to destroy them, and not a single person in mainstream media has asked or commented on what is the opposite of antifascism and who is threatened by antifascists

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Anne @annieoranne.bsky.social · 6h

Nah

#RankFatehRankDavisRankHampton
(In your preferred order)

KARE 11 @kare11.bsky.social · 7h

After eight years in office, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey argues that he deserves a third term. His top challenger, State Senator Omar Fateh, feels differently.

Minneapolis mayoral race | Jacob Frey and Omar Fateh on top issues

After eight years in office, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey argues that he deserves a third term. His top challenger, State Senator Omar Fateh, feels differently.

www.kare11.com

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Anne @annieoranne.bsky.social · 10h

😵‍💫

Anne @annieoranne.bsky.social · 10h

Tim 🥹

#RockyHorrorPictureShow

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Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary: Tim Curry, Barry Bostwick & Cast Reunite

YouTube video by Entertainment Weekly

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 12h

Gift link for those who want it: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/w...

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keefe murren @keefemurren.bsky.social · 13h

Naomi, a young refugee I work with in Nairobi, is at the hospital with her 7 yr old brother Junior who has blood poisoning. He's recovering but they won't discharge him until she pays $400 (40k KES) for 4 days care. Cost go up until he's released. Any amount helps

account.venmo.com/u/Keefe-Murren

Hi Keefe, Junior is feeling much better we’ll be discharged tonight. They’ve given me some food for malnourishment and strong medicine to help him recover fully. The hospital bill came to 40,000 (kenyan shillings), which feels crazy since we haven’t even been here that long 😞 but honestly, I just thank God he’s alive and getting healthier again. 🙏

Junior this year on his first day of school.

Text from Junoir's sister Naomi: I just wish they could take me and allow the baby to go home

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 12h

What you’re saying is the federal government is ignoring the temporary restraining order that was issued yesterday?

Wonder who’s going to actually do anything about this considering there’s no real mechanism in place to stop this now that the federal government is ignoring the courts openly

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 14h

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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Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 13h

Useful context on the House GOP's refusal to seat Rep. Grijalva. Once the election results are certified by the state—likely as early as Wednesday of next week—they have no legal basis to prevent her being sworn in.

T. Greg "Antifa General Counsel (Retired)" Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 13h

Once the results are certified by whatever state authority does it, yes

The statewide canvass is October 14th. I assume certification will be that day.

Rs aren't swearing Grijalva in early, which is shitty but not illegal. But there's nothing they can do once her results are certified

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Anne @annieoranne.bsky.social · 12h

Lox on cinnamon [bread product] just reminds me of Mariel Hemmingway's character in "Delirious" (How few people are familiar with that movie? 😂)

I'll take those toppings, but on an everything bagel (or an egg bagel, in a pinch)

Anne @annieoranne.bsky.social · 12h

This was a really fun watch 😆 (Rob's a friend of ours and he's quite the cinephile)

Watch these two fellas discuss "The Faculty"! (Looks like Rob was on at least one other time; I'll have to find that one too) 📽

youtu.be/YZBU2I0LHsQ?...

The Faculty | Welcome To The Basement

YouTube video by BlameSociety

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 15h

EXCLUSIVE — DHS Acting General Counsel sent out a memo Wednesday to all Federal Protective Service staff (the sub-agency that guards federal buildings) letting officers know they could take any action necessary "in the vicinity" federal property to protect themselves.

The Handbasket reports:

DHS top lawyer says 'no legal barrier' to actions officers can take to defend federal property

In a memo obtained exclusively by The Handbasket, Federal Protective Service (FPS) officers were given free rein.

www.thehandbasket.co

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Pop Base @popbase.tv · 14h

“Are you today's date?
Because you're a 10/10”

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cow tools daily @cowtoolsdaily.bsky.social · 19h

it's not FOR us

edited comic panel. Batman is breaking a lump-with-handle cow tool over his knee and saying "this is the tool of the cow. we do not understand it. we will not use it."

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Anne @annieoranne.bsky.social · 13h

Delighted to have a new @edyong209.bsky.social newsletter (chock full of gorgeous birds, as always, along with a bunch of useful and interesting info) in my inbox 😊

Highly recommend signing up!

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Gwen Snyder is undead @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 16h

As a protest optics nerd love about the inflatables is how much they visually disrupt and pull focus from the fascist shock imagery Noem & Miller are trying to create.

So many of these photos now look like the world's silliest dance party, backgrounded by a bunch of guys in uniform looking awkward

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Anne @annieoranne.bsky.social · 13h

😐

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Saki 🦄🪶✦Fae NTVtuber✦【NTVN】【V-Chunky】 @nightmaresakito.bsky.social · 1d

A beautiful native woman flipping the bird in response to Monday, Oct. 13th, Columbus Day. “Fuck Christopher Columbus.” Happy Indigenous People’s Day!

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Anne @annieoranne.bsky.social · 13h

Yeah, shame we missed out on that time 'round 😢

(But also, based on the spinelessness we've been seeing...would we though?)

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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Anne @annieoranne.bsky.social · 14h

Been there

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Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Blade Wielding Bisexual (Lordean arc) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 15h

Since Link is banned, his mutual aid Fridays have gone with him. This was one of the most altruistic things I’ve seen anyone on this site do.

In light of this, I’m gonna try to fill the gap.

Drop your mutual aid requests under this thread and I will repost them for as long as I can.

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Anne @annieoranne.bsky.social · 14h

It took a while...

But the deliberate seams in large floor tiles? (Like in offices or schools?) Those are power-ups. I step on those extra hard to make the Super Mario Brothers power-up sound go off in my head.

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Tyler, from the Internet @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 14h

Portland isn't burning, it's lit

Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 16h

This is awesome.

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Elle Ess @viamarsala18.bsky.social · 17h

Thank you to all who reposted and sent people or came down yourselves. I don’t think this is over and my neighbors believe they’re just heading to other neighborhoods. I’m going to try to organize my block. More on that as it comes.

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