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Talia Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 14h

melmoth the wanderer absolutely slaps. we've got a sinister manor, a cursed painting, an evil dying miser, a gentle young idiot hero and a sinister irish witch in chapter 1

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midgie @midgie.bsky.social · 3d

imagine being as much in your body
as a little galloping dog

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Hemry, Local Bartender @bartenderhemry.bsky.social · 8h

Like how can we have endless pieces about fucking dissertation plagiarism and not one about "the spokesperson for DHS tells specific, easily-disproven lies constantly to provide cover for serious crimes against the public" how is that not a big deal? Do I have to write this shit myself?!?!?

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Rothaí @rothaiocht.bsky.social · 8h

Thinking of @gilduran.com and @kissane.myatproto.social ‘s work, as it dawns on me that the children starving today directly because of Elon’s DOGE cuts ***are in those Myanmar refugee camps because they’re victims of the Rohingya genocide that Facebook directly and knowingly enabled.***

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2d

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted “no one has died” as a result of U.S. foreign aid cuts. In Myanmar, the grieving father of a 2-year-old boy who died after their food rations were cut calls such claims a lie.

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 6h

eat shit, wyoming

Savannah Bananas announce 45-state tour, new teams for 2026

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

“I’m worried about my community… I’m out here in a frog costume to show how ridiculous the notion that we’re violent terrorists is, and showcase how that narrative is wrong…”

Serious Q: is it too late to give this dude the Nobel Peace Prize? 🐸 🏆

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🎃scarecrowcialism👻 @swolecialism.bsky.social · 6h

What if the Minoan palace culture simply had bad vibes or was unpleasant to be around

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 7h

this man's name is written in the book of life

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 9h

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...

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 6h

Quoted by Judge Perry today in her opinion in Illinois v Trump

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10h

George was just trying to get to work.

ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.

This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10h

"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 7h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6h

The president says there are very few stores left in Portland, Oregon, and the ones that are left are made of plywood.

I know we’re numb to this, but in any other time he’d have been removed by the 25th Amendment by now

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Sam @samuelhlowe.bsky.social · Jul 2

Ladies, I’m not usually one to give advice, but he’s not an asshole when he drinks. He’s an asshole. He just can’t hide it when he drinks.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 6h

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 9h

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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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 6h

AI videos being sent to him by Miller, Noem et al, right?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Matt Peterson @mattpeterson.bsky.social · 7h

China put Trump in a corner. Every way out hurts. www.barrons.com/articles/chi...

China's latest threat to clamp down on exports of rare earths appears to have blindsided President Donald Trump. The Chinese plan "came out of nowhere," Trump said Friday in a social media post.
"Nobody has ever seen anything like this."
Beijing's escalation of the trade fight has put the Trump administration on the backfoot at a moment of weakness. China's actions show that the U.S. is vulnerable to economic pressure, and China has forced the administration to choose between further escalation or a humiliating climbdown.

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Kate Gray @hownottodraw.bsky.social · 6h

take any two names in this stupid diagram and make your own Dungeons and Dragons character. I'm Ambience CoreWeave and I'm a level 4 Cleric

Ayme @catcoconut.com · 17h

I’m getting big “artists at a con circulating the same $20 around” vibes but like, in an evil way

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Starfish Who Can’t Think Something Witty @irhottakes.bsky.social · 7h

Imagine being a dying WW2 veteran and the last thing you see on earth is your great-grandson invading Portland for fascism and losing to a frog wizard.

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Paul Gowder @gowder.io · 6h

Gee where else have we seen ordinary citizens forced to hide their neighbors from an secret police putting people into concentration camps on the basis of their ethnicity in a country run by a personality cult headed by a madman driven by personal resentments?

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 9h

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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James @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social · 8h

This shit is crazy because they're just straight up on video hitting a car that was blocked in the street. The extent as to which DHS now just brazenly puts out lies is utterly obscene.

CJ Ciaramella @cjciaramella.bsky.social · 9h

UPDATE: In emailed statement to me / @reason.com, DHS alleges that WGN-TV producer Debbie Brockman "threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer."

Screencap of email from DHS public affairs: Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin:

“U.S. Border Patrol was conducting immigration enforcement operations and when several violent agitators used their vehicles to block in agents in an effort to impede and assault federal officers. In fear of public safety and of law enforcement, officers used their service vehicle to strike a suspect’s vehicle and create an opening. As agents were driving, Deborah Brockman, a U.S. citizen, threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer.

“This incident is not isolated and reflects a growing and dangerous trend of illegal aliens violently resisting arrest and agitators and criminals ramming cars into our law enforcement officers. These attacks highlight the dangers our law enforcement officers face daily—all while receiving no pay thanks to the Democrats’ government shutdown.”

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Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 6h

"Transactions of wars"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Q: The Nobel Peace Prize was announced this morning. Your thoughts?

TRUMP: Which one?

Q: The Nobel Peace Prize. Your thoughts?

TRUMP: I made eight deals, transactions of wars

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 6h

Really not good at all that the Christian Right feels emboldened enough to parade in Soho in paramilitary uniforms. www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/10/k...

Evangelical 'King's Army' group disrupts traffic in historic LGBTQ+ London district

A right-wing, evangelical group calling itself the King's Army blocked traffic on Old Compton Street in Soho while chanting anti-LGBTQ+ slogans.

www.thepinknews.com

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 6h

Is Argentina now the new 51st state? Imagine taking healthcare away from American so they can help soybean farmers in Argentina.

China bought a quarter of Argentina's soybean crop on Sept. 23, 7 million metric tons. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 9h

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 7h

You’ll never guess who is in charge of the Homeland Security Council….

(Miller. It’s Stephen Miller.)

Jordan Fischer @jordanonrecord.bsky.social · 9h

NEW: A senior ICE official testified today the WH Homeland Security Council — and not the State Department — informed him Uganda was the deportation target for Abrego Garcia.

DOJ then asserted presidential privilege over any other details about the call. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

DOJ asserts presidential privilege over details about how Uganda was selected in Abrego Garcia deportation case

A senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official said third-country designations are typically made by the State Department.

www.wusa9.com

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