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Baņuta Rubess @banuta.bsky.social · 7h

You go boy

Baņuta Rubess @banuta.bsky.social · 16h

Very moving.

Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 18h

“This is a movement…This is an achievement of a whole society…I am just one person.”

The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

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Baņuta Rubess @banuta.bsky.social · 18h

That’s the way to put it.

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 21h

👀❗️Russians are blocked from traveling abroad due to the widespread rollout of electronic summonses.

Residents of Moscow and other regions have begun receiving electronic summonses. Travel restrictions apply until they appear at the military registration and enlistment office.

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Baņuta Rubess @banuta.bsky.social · 1d

I was rooting for Ann Carson.

Baņuta Rubess @banuta.bsky.social · 1d

Ak tu kungs.

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Baņuta Rubess @banuta.bsky.social · 2d

open.substack.com/pub/genewein...

Full Stop.

There were two startling moments of silence by public officials on two consecutive days this week.

open.substack.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5d

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

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Erika Swyler @erikaswyler.bsky.social · 5d

I needed to see this today. Perhaps you do as well. ❤️

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 5d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Baņuta Rubess @banuta.bsky.social · 6d

Czechia: Another billionaire takes over. This is such bad news.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 6d

This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 6d

👀❗️

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 8d

Matthew 15:29-31: And great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and they put them at his feet, and he healed them after verifying their citizenship status.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10d

What a line from the Pope! I am so pleased he is carrying on Pope Francis’ advocacy for immigrants.

More pointedly, the pope said, "Someone who says, I'm against abortion, but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life. Someone who says, I'm against abortion but I'm in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don't know if that's pro-life."

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 10d

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

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Žurnāls Ir @zurnalsir.bsky.social · 9d

Danish Major General Jette Albinus is the highest-ranking NATO commander in Latvia, and her message to Russia is clear: we will fight back with all we have, so don't even think about attacking. Read the full interview in English for free at Ir.lv — ej.uz/tiji

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 10d

It is bad that Trump wants to use American soldiers against their fellow Americans. And it is also bad that Trump wants foreign powers to exploit his unnecessarily, artificial, and pre-scripted civil war.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

Trump to generals: "Last month, I signed an executive order to provide training for a quick reaction force that can help quell civil disturbances. This is gonna be a big thing for the people in this room, because it's the enemy from within & we have to handle it before it gets out of control"

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 11d

Horrifying— Barbara Gomes Marques went with her US citizen husband and lawyer on 9/16 to a green card appointment at USCIS office in downtown LA where she was tricked into walking down a hallway away from them, was snatched by ICE and never came back. She now faces imminent deportation in Louisiana.

Los Angeles man demands answers after wife was detained at scheduled green card meeting

A man is speaking out and asking for help after his wife was detained by federal agents at the end of a scheduled green card hearing in downtown Los Angeles in early September.

www.cbsnews.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Pritzker: "People of Illinois, we need your help. Get our your cell phones, record and narrate what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know that this is happening and that we won't stand for it."

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12d

Brutal.

Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 12d

US Magistrate Judge Vaala trying to untangle Lindsey Halligan's first adventure in indicting someone:

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Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · 12d

ICE attempted
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 12d

The Trump Administration's DHS officers appear to be carrying large weapons around downtown Chicago in camouflage and masks.

This is not making anybody safer — it’s a show of intimidation, instilling fear in our communities and hurting our businesses.

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Florian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social · 12d

Looks like a big win for Maia Sandu‘s PAS in Moldova today, probably on course for an absolute majority of seats, similar to 2021. Good news for Moldova‘s EU accession. 🇲🇩🗳️

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Dan Immergluck @danimmergluck.bsky.social · 12d

Probably 40+ border patrol some holding automatic weapons on South Michigan Avenue just now 12:20 pm. Fully masked. #NoIceInChicago. @icirr.bsky.social @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social

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Baņuta Rubess @banuta.bsky.social · 12d

Welcome to a better place.

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