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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

Respect to those who got here first.

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 2d

This is the right answer. I will never stop standing up for my trans brothers and sisters. And if you want to be mean, you'd better not do it around me! 💯

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

Diane Keaton's sole documentary, “Heaven,” explored popular ideas of the afterlife. “Why would there be such a place as hell, for any of us?” she told an interviewer in 2021, adding, “I just don’t believe that.”

Diane Keaton’s Only Documentary Was About the Afterlife

Keaton, who died on Saturday, was an actor, director and producer on multiple films and series. Her sole documentary, “Heaven,” explored popular ideas of the afterlife.

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Tedra Osell @tedos.bsky.social · 1d

UFW’s use of social media to show us the labor that goes into our food is brilliant.

United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 1d

"Maria" is rolling up raisins under the hot Madera sun. To earn $70, she has to roll 1,000 sheets! Each row has around 250 sheet. It's hard grueling work walking on the burning sand for hours rolling one sheet after another. #WeFeedYou

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

Authoritarianism isn't coming.

It's already here.

@saletan.bsky.social and @monacharen.bsky.social dive in.

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 1d

David Berri convincingly points out that the WNBA’s latest reported proposed player salaries make sense ONLY IF one assumes the NBA (42% ownership), and the investor group (16% ownership) have zero responsibility for covering costs, including player salaries. Which would be absolutely bizarre.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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duncanclement.bsky.social @duncanclement.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Trump promised to get the worst of the worst out of the country.
Instead, he gave them guns, gave them masks, and loosed them on American streets to act with impunity.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 2d

I’m horrified to hear that two people were kidnapped by ICE in Evanston this morning.

There’s a protest at Home Depot shortly. We’ll be delivering water and supplies to protesters — I hope you’ll join us in standing with our community.

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 2d

The WNBA’s latest proposal has a max salary of $850,000 and a vet minimum around $300,000. Current max is $249,244, & vet min. is $78,831.

This might sound like a good deal for players. It’s not. If they got ~50% of revenue-like MNBA, NFL, NHL & MBL players-the AVERAGE salary would be over $1 mil.

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duncanclement.bsky.social @duncanclement.bsky.social · 2d

I liked Portland Archers (to reference the many bridges). Archers. Sharpshooters.
#WNBA

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 3d

New — Video shared with me shows ICE officers in DC detaining a man on Friday.

Bystander filming asks man for his name. ICE agent lies and says he’s not allowed to speak to him “by law” and another says “We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close…If he gets any closer, put him in cuffs.”