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Heidi Basile

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Heidi Basile @heidibasile.bsky.social · Feb 25

Call out those uncomfortable truths. White people have a lot of unlearning to do. Myself included.

Not Your Negress @notyournegro.blacksky.app · Feb 25

The only cure is white people shaming other white people.

a woman speaking into a microphone with the words there is no vaccine for racism

Alt: a woman speaking into a microphone with the words there is no vaccine for racism

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 38m

Good MORNING #bluesky!!!!!!! Catch me on CBS News Boston PRIMETIME live in studio today online. Thank you Courtney Cole for featuring me on the show and for such a warm welcome.

If you haven't already, make sure to grab your copy of #TheDoubleTax: annagifty.com! #blacksky #news #booksky

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 41m

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Nobel Peace Prize 2025 live updates: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins

Nominations closed in January but US President Donald Trump had led a public campaign to win the award.

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Lucius Fox In The Box @carnegro.bsky.social · 23h

Pope Leo is spitting.

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Leo questioned a world where the wealth of the elite grows
"exponentially" while many "millions of people die of hunger or survive in conditions unfit for human beings." He also criticized "ideologies that defend the absolute autonomy of the marketplace and financial speculation,"
with false promises "that a free-market economy will automatically solve the problem of poverty."

Leo described a "new tyranny," which shuns any kind of oversight and where the economy is structured "in such a way that sacrifices are demanded of the masses in order to serve the needs of the powerful." The poor, he wrote, are only allowed "drops that trickle down."

The pope openly challenged "prosperity theology" and called Christians to the practice of giving charity. "It will not solve the problem of world poverty, yet it must still be carried out, with intelligence, diligence and social responsibility," he wrote.

Popular movements that challenge "the empire of money," invite people to take on the cause to combat poverty alongside the poor, instead of on their behalf, and "make history," the pope said. It our duty, Leo said, to "make their voices heard, albeit in different ways, in order to point out and denounce such structural issues, even at the cost of appearing foolish or naïve."

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 1h

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to advance democracy “in the face of ever-expanding authoritarianism in Venezuela.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/w...

Who Is María Corina Machado, Winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1h

Appalling: JB Pritzker tells me he hasn't been able to get a single conversation with Kristi Noem or any other top Trump officials to even discuss their Chicago operations. Pritzker just wants a heads up for logistical purposes. Nada.

Pritzker opens up on the pod:
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Trump ICE Raids Take Unnerving Turn as Dem Gov Drops Bombshell Warning

With Trump’s occupation of Chicago worsening, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker shares new details about what’s happening—and tells us the time is now for Americans to rise up against authoritarianism bef...

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 13h

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.

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Pekka Kallioniemi @vatniksoup.bsky.social · 1h

In today’s Vatnik Soup, I’ll introduce American propagandist Alexandra Jost, aka “Sasha”. She’s best known for being paid by the Russian state to spread pro-Kremlin propaganda — and for doing it with a big smile.

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 1h

🎯 Statement from Ken Martin on Letitia James indictment.

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NPR @npr.org · 1h

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 3h

BREAKING: Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 reut.rs/42uh3Aw

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1h

Democracy is a precondition for lasting peace. However, we live in a world where democracy is in retreat, where more and more authoritarian regimes are challenging norms and resorting to violence.

Maria Corina Machado – awarded the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize – has spent years working for the freedom of the Venezuelan people. The Venezuelan regime’s rigid hold on power and its repression of the population are not unique in the world. We see the same trends globally: rule of law abused by those in control, free media silenced, critics imprisoned, and societies pushed towards authoritarian rule and militarisation. In 2024, more elections were held than ever before, but fewer and fewer are free and fair.

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 1h

A woman “who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.” Viva Maria Corina Machado and may Venezuela once again regain its freedom.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 3h

BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key figure in unifying Venezuela's political opposition.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 13h

This is good, from Hakeem Jeffries. More of this please, in every conceivable forum:

"Sycophants who aid and abet the President’s vengeful schemes will not be able to hide from the serious legal consequences of their behavior. They will be held accountable."

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 14h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 12h

Read my latest and lemme know what you think. www.editorialboard.com/in-saying-no...

In saying no to Trump over government funding, Democrats expose a tiger made of paper

Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t rebelling against the president. She’s trying to prevent GOP voters from knowing the truth about him.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14h

New statement from AG James:

"This is nothing more than a continuation of the president's desperate weaponization of our justice system.

"I am not fearful — I am fearless."

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13h

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Thursday froze President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops in and around Chicago, saying the president lacked the authority to do so. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Chicago Military Deployment

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Heidi Basile @heidibasile.bsky.social · 18h

Young man missing, Siaga Mokonyana age 36. Please share.

Black and Missing Foundation @blackandmissingfdn.bsky.social · 18h

#Irving, #TX: 36y/o #SiagaMokonyana, an American Airlines flight attendant, has been MISSING since Sep 14, & was last reported seen in Towne Lake Park (McKinney) & the Le Meridien Fort Worth Downtown Hotel. He was last seen wearing a red shirt, khaki cargos, & brown Birkenstocks.

Heidi Basile @heidibasile.bsky.social · 18h

Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland folks:

Ja'Niyah McMichael now age 14 is still missing. Please share.

Black and Missing Foundation @blackandmissingfdn.bsky.social · 19h

#Gary, #IN: 14y/o Ja’Niyah McMichael is STILL MISSING & was last seen on Aug 12, 2024, near the 1900blk of Malcolm X Dr. The FBI & City of Gary are offering a $20K reward for information leading to the arrest & conviction of the individual(s) responsible for her disappearance.

Heidi Basile @heidibasile.bsky.social · 18h

Young man still missing, Zelig Williams now age 29. Please share.

Black and Missing Foundation @blackandmissingfdn.bsky.social · 19h

#Columbia, #SC: Last Fri marked 1yr since then 28y/o #ZeligWilliams was last seen on Oct 3, 2024, at his home on the 400blk of Longwood Rd in a white shirt, black shorts & brown slides. Authorities state he was driving in the Congaree National Park area, where his car was found.

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 19h

MJT seems to suggest in this tweet that she didn't know about the coming spike in Obamacare premiums until her own adult children told her that they are going to be facing the spike.

GOP leadership was awol.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 21h

Yesterday: Trump bragged, "We took the freedom of speech away."

Today: New reporting on Trump's plans to go after opposition groups.

In 9 days: We mount the largest peaceful protest in modern history to say, loud and clear, that America has no king.

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USA Today: 'We took the freedom of speech away:' Trump on flag burning protection, First Amendment

Reuters: Trump's war on the left: inside the plan to investigate liberal groups

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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 20h

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene R-GA has reminded everyone that for all the GOP talk about repealing the Obama health law - 15 years later - Republicans still don't have a comprehensive health insurance replacement plan. More in the @ajc www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Opinion: Even MTG agrees with Democrats that GOP has no health care solutions

It’s not that Greene has suddenly become a Democrat. Far from it. But the Georgia Republican said the price hike would be too much for her constituents and even her family.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 21h

Whether it’s Joe Biden attending weekly mass or Donald Trump’s ICE agents shooting a priest in the face with a pepper ball, presidents of both sides have directly engaged with the Catholic faith.

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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 20h

Make sure to read @404media.co’s incredible reporting on this - then check out my newsletter for more info on how the anti-abortion movement is working with abusers to target women

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