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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

If ICE agents are willing to shoot a US citizen in broad daylight, as they did with Marimar Martinez in Chicago, imagine what they’re doing to undocumented immigrants.

They shot her in front of witnesses & with body cams turned on

The horrors facing those disappeared to camps are sure to be worse

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Jo @awedandflawed.bsky.social · 14h

Or, trauma in early infancy causes brain changes that produce symptoms similar to autistic behaviours.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 15h

Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basis

CAIRO—As part of a historic ceasefire agreement with Hamas following two years of war, the Israeli government reportedly agreed Thursday to go back to killing Palestinians on a less frequent basis. “I...

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Jo @awedandflawed.bsky.social · 16h

Utterly astounding.

World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 17h

Trump deployed the National Guard to Portland based on 5-year-old Fox News footage. There was no emergency, just a recycled narrative to justify militarized repression.

Are You Being Lied To? Is Portland "War-Ravaged"? - World BEYOND War

President Trump watched Fox News coverage of riotous protests in Portland, Oregon, and thought: I’ll do something about that. I’ll help out that city, send in the National Guard, and restore…

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micchiato 🍉 @micchiato.bsky.social · 20h

First report live on Al Jazeera just now:

“Israel is still bombing Gaza City”

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Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 17h

Yates's words are repulsive enough, but what really turns this up to 11 is his "I'm a very naughty boy" smirk.

Maybe someone should ask Humphreys if she, has president, would hire a notorious bankruptcy tourist.

Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 20h

"I would smear the bejaysus out of her, simply because you've nothing to lose... you've got to create a fear... in my experience, nothing works like negative campaigning."

They're really openly saying the quiet part out loud now aren't they...🤔

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Jo @awedandflawed.bsky.social · 21h

I dont know, can you be any less punctuated?

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Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 21h

Anyway, has Humphreys been asked to clarify remarks she made to an unreputable media outlet in relation to the GRA, an internationally admired piece of legislation passed by her own party?

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Carl Kinsella @carlkinsella.bsky.social · 21h

rehabilitation of prisoners and legal representation without prejudice are principles without which our entire justice system would immediately and completely collapse vs no they’re not

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Rob @robosullivan.bsky.social · 1d

There are two candidates available to us in this election. It's an undeniable fact that one of them will better represent our most vulnerable citizens. I don't even need to say who it is. It's a small thing we can do to at least make these people feel like we haven't abandoned them. Vote. Please.

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IDF Hannibal Brigade @hannibalbrigade.biz · 1d

Angry face reactions from Israelis at the announcement that food will enter the Gaza Strip again

Israeli Telegram @israeligram.observer · 1d

Source

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IDF Hannibal Brigade @hannibalbrigade.biz · 1d

This quote below is what they’re doing right now with their continued bombing of Gaza

IDF Hannibal Brigade @hannibalbrigade.biz · 6d

And here’s the comments.

“Kill as many Gazans there as possible before Trump officially stops us”

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Haneen🍉 @habjjfjiu588.bsky.social · 1d

The Guardian publishes me and my meaning on Blue Sky. Take a look, donate and support me.

Donation link 👇🏻👇🏻

chuffed.org/project/help...

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Social media accounts of Palestinians desperate for funds are being flagged as spam

People in Gaza use Bluesky to crowdfund for milk and diapers – repeated deletion of their profiles has spawned a guerrilla verification squad

www.theguardian.com

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Jo @awedandflawed.bsky.social · 1d

My friend's memory of crossing the border as a child in the backseat of his dad's car is of a terrified 18 yr old soldier pushing his machine gun in the window at them, shaking finger on the trigger, and his dad trying to calm him down.
They were scared all the time.

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Jo @awedandflawed.bsky.social · 1d

All this arguing about the definition of genocide grows tiring. Let's get down to the real nitty gritty.

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Orla Egan she/her @orlaegan1.bsky.social · 1d

Ok so @simonharrisireland.bsky.social accepts that the kidnapping by Israel of Irish people on flotillas heading to Gaza was illegal - what actions is he going to take to address this breach of international law? #speirgorm

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 1d

Speaking in the Dáil today, Simon Harris said the activists were trying to do something about the "humanitarian catastrophe and genocide" in Gaza and that they posed "no threat".

He denounced their detention as illegal.

http://jrnl.ie/6838266

Author and TD among five Irish people on board latest Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israel

The Tánaiste denounced the activists’ detention by Israel as illegal.

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The Hills Have Eris @erislovesmovies.bsky.social · 1d

Had to do an icebreaker listening exercise at my training day today and the thing my random colleague and I learned about each other is that he grew up in Bundoran IN MY DAD'S CHILDHOOD HOME

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Jo @awedandflawed.bsky.social · 1d

@jgrenewriter.bsky.social You must research this claim about Chaucer and nut milks immediately.

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Jo @awedandflawed.bsky.social · 1d

a close up of a white kitten with its mouth open and looking at the camera .

ALT: a close up of a white kitten with its mouth open and looking at the camera .

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Jo @awedandflawed.bsky.social · 1d

This dog for president!

WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 1d

This is Clio. She did not study for the test today. Also does not know how to read. 12/10 (IG: paspastotoro)

a black and gray long-haired yorkiepoo sits at a desk in a university classroom. a piece of paper lays on the desk in front of her, her paws propped up on the desk as if she's bracing herself. there are students in the background hunched over and working on paper in front of them. the pup looks at the camera with a concerned side eye. she's realizing she probably should have read some of the homework before eating it.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1d

Israelis are hostages. But Palestinians are prisoners.

Language matters. But, two years on, apparently it still doesn’t to many mainstream media outlets.

What a failure it has been.

A news alert text from Sky News. It says:
Lists of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be released under swap deal have been exchanged, Hamas says.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.