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spooky general strike @spice.bsky.social · 3d

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Shield God @tatenokami.bsky.social · 2d

just saw this on a video about Sovereign Citizens

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max 🌌 and 7 others @sneptech.bsky.social · 2d

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ᵀᴴᴱᴍ̴ᴇ̵ᴏ̵ᴡ̷ᴄ̶ʜ̸ᴇ̴ᴍ̶ɪ̵s̵ᴛ̶ ̵ @catpope.gay · 1d

heeeeeeeeeeeeeehehehehehe

not what im called meme but its calling a fourier transform a furry transfem

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Julia @foxgrrl.bsky.social · 12h

It's throat singing. I've met people who learned to sing like that. They can just do it. Right in front of you, like it's normal. It's just like talking or singing, except that it sounds like that.

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 1d

for the cost of one tron movie you could set up an entire nonprofit dedicated to finding hundreds of weird, depressed french men and supplying them with synthesizers and party drugs

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🪲johnny🪲 [TOP SURGERY 10/16] @gatorpond.bsky.social · 6d

stop. calling. evil people. psychotic.

ppl in psychosis are far more likely to be harmed than to harm others. ppl in psychosis make up a LARGE portion of ppl killed by cops. mentally ill ppl aren't your scapegoats. use your words and call this what it is instead of throwing us under the bus.

jeff com-BOO-ters @helldude.bsky.social · 6d

im going to go out on a limb and say, this is psychotic

it's instructive to ask, what would have stopped them from doing this? what could anyone have done differently that would have led them to conclude this extraordinary thing was unnecessary? and the answer is nothing

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 6d

UPDATE: Hegseth today called up 400 members of the Texas National Guard, with Gov. Abbott's apparent permission, to be deployed "where needed, including in the cities of Portland and Chicago." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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🪲johnny🪲 [TOP SURGERY 10/16] @gatorpond.bsky.social · 6d

not only does this further stigma, it GIVES DANGEROUS EVIL PPL AN OUT. if they were psychotic, they would be LESS CULPABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. that's what it means. you can't plot and plan out literal genocide from a place of psychosis. come. on.

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Julia @foxgrrl.bsky.social · 13h

According to the GoFundMe, which was created approximately four hours after the incident, she was released, went to the hospital due to injuries to her recent kidney surgery caused by ICE Agents, and then returned home. (Within approximately four-ish hours. I can probably dig up the exact times.)

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Julia @foxgrrl.bsky.social · 13h

The video is 320×568 30fps, & the person holding the camera won't stop moving it, zooming it, & walking around.

There are some reverse angle shots in the full-length 4.5 minute video, & the setting does match up with Google Street View & the location of the Sun in the sky around 10AM CDT Oct. 10

Julia @foxgrrl.bsky.social · 13h

I had doubts until I viewed the 4 5 minute long video that begins with the arrest of a man who is placed in the red Chrysler Pacifica Minivan. The Jeep Grand Wagoner appears to be attempting to turn around in the middle of the road and collides with the woman's car when she attempts to pass, maybe?

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🪲johnny🪲 [TOP SURGERY 10/16] @gatorpond.bsky.social · 19h

if y'all can't criticize literal nazi jackboots without being fatphobic or ableist or islamophobic or sinophobic or homophobic then maybe just shut up and sit down

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Reyrey ✨ @devilreyrey.com · 18h

You know how almost every company seems to use that little ✨ kinda icon for their AI bullshit as if it's supposed to be magic?

They ruined it for me. I will never have a good reaction to that being used as an icon in software from now on.

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 18h

The pattern is they fire a ton of people, say they made a mistake, and then selectively rehire back only the most mediocre white men.

This is why Black women's unemployment has spiked, the federal government used to be the largest employer of Black women until these monte carlo firings

Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 21h

New reporting: many apparently fired at CDC in 'error'. This is a failure by design given that the admin does not care about fulfilling agency missions. This is the kind of error that should have political consequences.

Unserious people cause real-world harm.

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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...

Trump Administration Will Rehire Scores of Experts Fired in Error

www.nytimes.com

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ixxypup, local slut-mutt @slutmutt.puppygirls.online · 1d

THEY WANT US UNABLE TO TELL WHAT IS REAL. EVEN BADLY FAKED VIDEOS LIKE THIS SERVE THE PURPOSE OF THE ENEMY.

MISINFORMATION IS POISON.

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Julia @foxgrrl.bsky.social · 14h

I haven't verified any of the information on the GoFundMe. I just looked through the 360p YouTube video frame by frame and looked at the location on Google Street View.

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Julia @foxgrrl.bsky.social · 14h

Oops, it occurred 5.8 miles away from Brighton Park.

Anyway, here's an update* from her brother, who created a brand new GoFundMe & brand new YouTube account approximately three to four hours after the incident recorded in the video. I estimate it was around 10:15 AM CDT Oct. 10, 2025

* unverified

Screenshot of Google Maps. Brighton Park is 5.8 miles away from the location where this video was recorded at, if you drive this route.

Screenshot of GoFundMe operated by Fernando Figueroa, the brother of the woman in the video. (Or at least that's what this claims, I haven't dug any deeper.)

Text of Screenshot:

She was recently recovering from kidney surgery and, because of the excessive force used during her detention, had to make another hospital visit. She’s now facing additional physical and emotional trauma, has been left without a car, is unable to work for the time being, and is burdened with growing medical expenses.

The good news is that she is home now and able to begin recovering with the support of family.

This GoFundMe was created to help ease her financial strain and support her recovery so she can continue to focus on work school and her family. It will also help secure legal representation if it is needed. Any amount you can give will make a meaningful difference as she works to heal and rebuild after this traumatic experience.

Thank you!

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Julia @foxgrrl.bsky.social · 14h

I actually researched that video, & this "Meta AI" summary is 100% pure bullshit. Everything "Meta AI" says [in attached screenshot] is false.

True Facts:
• Occurred 5.3 miles away from Brighton Park
• Vehicle was not rammed
• Zero shots fired
• Woman drove neither over agents nor self to hospital

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1d

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Kate Barrett @thewaether.bsky.social · 20h

one underrated way to spot an AI video is to ask yourself "who is holding the camera and filming this"

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lcamtuf @lcamtuf.coredump.cx · 20h

Today I needed a bit of code, but instead of asking an LLM I tried writing it myself and wow, this could be a new paradigm

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Reo Grayfox ➡️ BLFC @reograyfox.bsky.social · 20h

--- Attention Northwest Furries ---
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𝔤𝔞𝔷𝔢𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡 🦴 @gaze.bsky.social · 28d

I’m looking to purchase the Conifur NW conbooks I’m missing, and probably any other Conifur merch/ephemera. or really any early WA state fandom stuff that may exist out there. DM me & name your price, or repost this if you can help me reach some local old-heads 🍻

I currently own the Conifur 98, 00, 01, and 02 conbooks…but I want the rest… can you help a guy out?

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Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 1d

I used to be of the mind that “abolish ICE” was a virtuous slogan, but mostly unrealistic.

Now it’s a required position for any elected official that wants my vote. IANAL or a poli/sci expert, but I feel like there’s enough evidence to make a strong case for shutting it down.

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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 1d

look i'm just gonna say: everyone involved in this shit needs to go to jail

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

ICE GOONS crash into car and then point weapons to kidnap man.

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October DEATHules @aprildaniels.bsky.social · 19h

The Salvation Army are not your friends and do not deserve your money.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 22h

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Julia @foxgrrl.bsky.social · 15h

All of this is false. You can watch the video with your own eyes and see what happened.

I tracked down the brother of this woman, who says that she was released and is safe at home as of October 10, 2025. She needed to visit the hospital for a kidney problem exacerbated by the violent attack by ICE

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