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Sari Beth Rosenberg @sari.bsky.social · 14h

Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. #NoKingsDay

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isonope.bsky.social @isonope.bsky.social · 10m

Yeah

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 13h

Here is a reporter who deserves to be remembered.
kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-jo...

Ukrainian journalist Roshchyna posthumously named Press Freedom Hero

The IPI said Roshchyna's death on Sept. 19, 2024 "exposed the brutal treatment suffered by the dozens of Ukrainian journalists unjustly held by Russian authorities, and brought new urgency to the need...

kyivindependent.com

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isonope.bsky.social @isonope.bsky.social · 32m

a man in a suit is laying on the floor and laughing

ALT: a man in a suit is laying on the floor and laughing

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isonope.bsky.social @isonope.bsky.social · 33m

Someone should tell her that self-delusion and stoopid can’t be cured with endless cosmetic procedures. Can’t give anyone a half decent singing voice either

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Andy Lowe @lowekeyone.bsky.social · 1d

A recent Grand Canyon trip means I'm set for #scape Fridays for the next year. #photography

The top of the Grand Canyon glowing as the sun sets.

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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 9h

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isonope.bsky.social @isonope.bsky.social · 38m

Somebody should have been content with third runner-up

isonope.bsky.social @isonope.bsky.social · 41m

Oh holy shit

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12h

The nation’s largest private prison company is asking the Supreme Court to give federal contractors blanket immunity from lawsuits — including human trafficking claims.

If they win, private contractors could operate with even less accountability than they do now.

The Human Trafficking Case That Could Hand Government Contractors Blanket Immunity

In a little-noticed Supreme Court case, the country’s largest private prison operator argues companies should be shielded from lawsuits when doing the government’s dirty work.

www.levernews.com

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isonope.bsky.social @isonope.bsky.social · 42m

Wtf gives witkoff the right to praise Naziyahoo on behalf of the US????

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 3h

After Trump's tariff post, trillions vanished in hours. The S&P collapsed. Nasdaq crashed. Tech giants bled red. But a different kind of storm was already brewing — not on Wall Street, but deep inside the blockchain.

While everyone else was watching Trump’s post, someone was already cashing in.

Before that announcement even hit the airwaves, an anonymous crypto wallet suddenly transferred over $1 billion into stablecoins — digital dollars that hold value even when everything else collapses. Then, within seconds of Trump’s post, that same wallet started placing $100 million buy orders across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and multiple altcoins just as the market imploded.

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isonope.bsky.social @isonope.bsky.social · 48m

No one will do that

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Kade @namelessactivist.bsky.social · 53m

'Climate vandalism': Australian state under fire over energy plan
au.finance.yahoo.com/news/state-b...

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 53m

Florida state Rep Hillary Cassel—who used to be a Democrat but flipped to the MAGA Republican Party—has intro'd HB 119 to "ban Shariah law in America."

Florida has already banned 1600 books, including the Diary of Anne Frank, so it doesn't surprise me that they're antisemitic AND Islamophobic.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 8h

Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)

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Amy J. Rutenberg @amyjay401.bsky.social · 1d

This should be required reading in every historical methods and social studies classroom. Something very important is being lost. 🗃️🗺️

Laura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 1d

Marian Wilson Kimber: It’s painful to realize the people in charge of Iowa’s history apparently have no idea how history works. If they did, they'd know there is no way to predict what parts of the collection will be of interest 5, 20, or 100 years from now. www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/10/10/t...

The theft of history

Marian Wilson Kimber: I have wondered if the box of women’s club programs that changed my life will end up in the dumpster.

www.bleedingheartland.com

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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 9h

The Colorado River Indian Tribes are poised to grant personhood rights to their life-giving river. "When it all comes down to it, the river is my grandfather." www.azcentral.com/story/news/l... via @debkrol.bsky.social

Colorado River Indian Tribes may grant personhood rights to 'living' river

The Colorado River Indian Tribes may soon give their eponymous river personhood status, following moves by other tribes and Indigenous peoples.

www.azcentral.com

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9h

Schatz: They’re stopping wind and solar because this guy has some very strange ideas about the energy mix. And it’s consistent with the rest of his political and economic philosophy — if there’s less of everything, it gives him more authority to dole out favors

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MS Kohut @mskohut.bsky.social · 17h

“Originalism”. Have you heard of it? It’s the white supremos’ response to the Warren Court’s expansion of civil rights in the 1960’s. COMPLETELY MADE UP BULLSHIT that rewrote history AND the Constitution.

This COUP was a 55 year process. Their project is almost complete. It’s called Project 2025.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 5h

A 15 year old boy with autism went missing earlier this week

He was selling fruit with his family in Springbranch when he disappeared

They filed a missing person’s report & begged the public to help find him

Turns out he was in a Houston ICE detention facility

They kidnapped a disabled child!

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isonope.bsky.social @isonope.bsky.social · 1h

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isonope.bsky.social @isonope.bsky.social · 1h

Disgusting little worm

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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 6h

#NoKings🚫👑

WE ARE DEMOCRACY

#DemocracyNotDictatoryship

#USDemocracy

#Voices4Victory

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3h

Live performance of "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield in 1967. The song was written in 1966 in response to the Sunset Strip curfew riots in Los Angeles. It became an anthem for generational conflict, civil unrest, and later anti-war movements.

"The lyrics are still so relevant."

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