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Just Rebell @rebell.bsky.social · 23h

Nice spidergwen cosplay!

Spidergwen???
I’m a Magic the Gathering card are you stupid???

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 23h

A judge blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for two weeks, finding no substantial evidence of a “danger of rebellion"

Judge Blocks National Guard Deployment In Illinois For 2 Weeks

A judge blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for two weeks, finding no substantial evidence that a “danger of rebellion” is brewing in Illinois.

www.huffpost.com

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 23h

antifa in portland just announced they will be hosting a counter halftime show to counter turning point's counter halftime show

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

Drake’s federal defamation suit against Universal Music Group has been thrown out of court, TMZ reports

Drake's Federal Defamation Lawsuit Against UMG Over 'Not Like Us' Dismissed

Drake just took a big legal loss against his own record label ... because his federal defamation suit against Universal Music Group has been thrown out of court.

www.tmz.com

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Andrew M @gudspeeler.myatproto.social · 1d

As of today, all these games are on deep discount on Steam. This can't be a coincidence 😂

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 1d

We are one week closer to the release of OMENS OF CHAOS, and the glorious return of Magic the Gathering long-form fiction!

A book cover against a blue background reading COMING FEBRUARY 17, 2026. The book cover shows a blonde-haired human New Capenna shield mage in the robes of a first year Strixhaven mage-scholar, casting a domed shield around herself. The school is behind her. The text on the cover reads "STRIXHAVEN | OMENS OF CHAOS | SEANAN MCGUIRE | New York Times Bestselling Author."

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Spice8Rack (Marxist) @spice8rack.bsky.social · 1d

The last ceasefire was broken by Israel hours into the agreement.

The current "peace" plan *may* end the immediate bloodshed & let needed aid in, but it's no roadmap to Palestinian sovereignty or liberation.

Sanctions, divestments, & embargos against Zionist occupation are still required.

Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 1d

Israeli attacks persists in Gaza after ceasefire agreement announced - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-attacks-persists-gaza-after-ceasefire-agreement-announced

Israeli attacks persists in Gaza after ceasefire agreement announced

Heavy bombing rocks Gaza City and Khan Younis before ceasefire takes effect

www.middleeasteye.net

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Aaliyah 🇮🇪🇵🇸 ‼️SAVE GAZA‼️ @aaliyahxx.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Israeli tanks fired directly at civilians on Al-Rashid Street while the latter were trying to return to northern Gaza, shortly after the ceasefire agreement had supposedly taken effect.

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Dia Lacina @dialacina.com · 1d

A ceasefire (that doesn't even seem to be being honored by the IDF) doesn't mean you get to suddenly make up with Microsoft.

BDS movement @bdsmovement.bsky.social · 1d

Boycott, Divest, Sanction: A ceasefire today will not stop Israel’s genocide against Palestinians, only meaningful accountability will.

Our work is not done!

Read more: loom.ly/TsJOHwo

Boycott, Divest, Sanction: A ceasefire today will not stop Israel’s genocide against Palestinians, only meaningful accountability will.

Our work is not done! The BDS movement calls on our millions of supporters worldwide to escalate pressure to end Israel’s genocide and its decades-old regime of settler-colonialism, apartheid, and ill...

loom.ly

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Andrew M @gudspeeler.myatproto.social · 1d

OH NO. 😂😂😂

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✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 1d

A few years ago while on vacation, I met a doctor who at the end of his shift would stop at the hotel bar to unwind and he would always ask for an Almond daiquiri.

This, in and of itself, was weird because who ever heard of almond daiquiris, but apparently the liqueur for it exists! Anyways…

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Andrew M @gudspeeler.myatproto.social · 1d

I mean he did some good kid movies too, like Grave of the Fireflies. I hear all the kids love that one.

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Andrew M @gudspeeler.myatproto.social · 1d

Nah they'll do one non UB set in Ravinca/Strixhaven/Takir/Whatever set will rake in the nostalgia bucks.

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Hard Drive @hard-drive.net · 1d

Still think Antifa isn't violent? Here's bodycam footage of Antifa founder B.J. Blazkowicz shooting a heroic member of ICE who was just trying to protect this great nation. Thank God we have Blazkowicz's girlfriend in custody.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

TONIGHT (and especially for followers outside of NYC who want to get involved):

Join @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social on a special phonebank at 6pm!

Sign up: volunteer.zohranfornyc.com/phonebank-fo...

A graphic with a photo of Brennan Lee Mulligan that says "Phone Bank with Zohran, Wednesday, October 8th at 6pm."

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Eli Valley @elivalley.bsky.social · 2d

More history from this Nazi adulated by the Trump team. These are explicit, proud Nazis who scream and cry and call every referee they can find when you quote their Nazism back to them.

Multiple tweets from Nazi Jack Posobiec in 2016 making "jokes" involving the Nazi code "1488."

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Andrew M @gudspeeler.myatproto.social · 2d

No one had more fun than this guy. youtu.be/Qhdb9mUPolQ?...

Red Dead Redemption 2: Streamer Finds KKK

YouTube video by P.Z. Arnott

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Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 2d

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Andrew M @gudspeeler.myatproto.social · 2d

The Democrats have to focus on healthcare above all else. Most of them don't have spines which is a serious medical condition.

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Andrew M @gudspeeler.myatproto.social · 2d

Sounds like I need to play Mafia III

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

Have you ever noticed that old clothes online sometimes look better than old clothes in your closet?

Why is that? 🧵

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✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 2d

We have been warning y’all about cops for god knows how long.

Matt Henry 🥄 @matthenry.fyi · 20d

When the nazis were coming into power, there was a lag before local law enforcement was fully on board. People were able to get police protection from nazi-aligned paramilitaries. Here, today, police look at rising fascism and say “Finally. We’ve been waiting for this.” www.notus.org/democrats/me...

Democrats' New Fear: They Can’t Rely on Local Law Enforcement for Protection

“They called the local sheriff; they showed up and were going to arrest me,” said Rep. Steven Horsford.

www.notus.org

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Andrew M @gudspeeler.myatproto.social · 2d

Truly a heartwarming story that everyone should read.

✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 2d

A “thing” about old high schools are replacing problematic mascots.

For example: A local high school here had to choose from three new mascots for their tennis team: a lady sheep, a lady goat, and a lady deer.

One girl in particular *loved* the lady sheep so she canvassed relentlessly for it.

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Julie McGalliard @mcjulie.bsky.social · 2d

This is why one of my recurring themes is that fascism is bad for the economy. If the “median experience of tyranny” is “well, I’m doing okay, shame about those people in the tenement” That’s one thing. But “Trump took over and things got really expensive and I lost my job” is something else

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 2d

Relatedly, this @brianbeutler.bsky.social idea of the "median experience of tyranny" is a good way to say that while majorities oppose the lawbreaking/abuses of power, Miller is banking on the middle lacking deep conviction about all of it (as I suggest)

www.offmessage.net/p/the-median...

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Billie @billieiswriting.bsky.social · 2d

Cis-het-allo people I cannot emphasize how thoroughly queer folks have given up on the possibility that you would do the right thing for the right reasons and are resorting to appeals to your self-interest.

Julie McGalliard @mcjulie.bsky.social · 2d

This is why one of my recurring themes is that fascism is bad for the economy. If the “median experience of tyranny” is “well, I’m doing okay, shame about those people in the tenement” That’s one thing. But “Trump took over and things got really expensive and I lost my job” is something else

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 2d

Relatedly, this @brianbeutler.bsky.social idea of the "median experience of tyranny" is a good way to say that while majorities oppose the lawbreaking/abuses of power, Miller is banking on the middle lacking deep conviction about all of it (as I suggest)

www.offmessage.net/p/the-median...

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