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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 2d

Was just at a neighborhood school at dismissal. Hundreds of people with whistles surrounding the school and stationed down every block making sure ICE doesn’t snatch anyone. The same is happening at all the schools around here. I love my neighborhood and I love Chicago.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d

The fact that they are still doing the "Soros-paid protestors" bit is just an incredible testimony to the durability of certain tropes to negate the popular will, regardless of the lack of evidence.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 3d

When you see scary things in the news, look for the helpers.

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 3d

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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Michelle 🪷🇲🇽🇺🇸🌵 @chicana74.bsky.social · 4d

This headline 🤣🤣🤣

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james lucas @jameslucasjones.bsky.social · 3d

never forget that they made jimmy carter sell his peanut farm

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump Watches commercials are now running regularly on Newsmax

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 4d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 3d

A good way to win the Nobel Peace Prize is by making threats

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 3d

The Guardian- The US president may impose tariffs, demand higher NATO contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says, if on Friday he is not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. www.theguardian.com/world/202...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 3d

MAGA Catholics bringing the 'shut up and dribble' argument but for religion is hilarious

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3d

As Pope Leo begins to reveal some of his views on divisive issues, some conservative critics of his predecessor are rejecting the possible rise of another “liberal pope.”

As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’

Conservatives who hoped that Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, would be more of a traditionalist instead hear echoes of his predecessor, Francis, in his public statements.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.com · 3d

but I was told #metoo made men so afraid they wouldn't even talk to women

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 3d

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn’t have a hotel room.

Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 3d

I had a call today with someone in OR who was talking about the need for more “agitation theater” in street protests to humiliate ICE and make people laugh.

Well done Portland chicken and Portland frog.

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 3d

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 5d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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#PortfolioDay @portfolioday.bsky.social · 5d

Tuesday, October 14th is #PortfolioDay! If you are a creative looking for work, this is the tag for you.

Read on to find out how to participate and visit portfolioday.art for more!

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james lucas @jameslucasjones.bsky.social · 5d

i mean, only if you want beautiful and interesting stuff in your inbox or on your eyeballs

Oeming @oeming.bsky.social · 5d

Sign up for my new Newsletter in my bio http://eepurl.com/dk_p1n includes a sketchbook section #comics Sub to my‬ youtube for process vids: https://www.youtube.com/@oeming

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Oeming @oeming.bsky.social · 5d

Sign up for my new Newsletter in my bio http://eepurl.com/dk_p1n includes a sketchbook section #comics Sub to my‬ youtube for process vids: https://www.youtube.com/@oeming

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james lucas @jameslucasjones.bsky.social · 5d

I hope she packed a lunch and isn’t expecting any restaurant here to serve her

www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Kristi Noem visiting Portland today, city officials confirm

The details of the Homeland Security secretary’s visit are unclear.

www.oregonlive.com

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John Breen’s Body @acab.dad · 7d

So yeah, Hegseth saying he’s gonna send National Guard troops to Democratic states is an escalation, but federal occupation has been the reality for DC for months now.

And DC has a larger population than multiple U.S. states

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Parker @jeffparker.bsky.social · 7d

a galactic mic drop from Jane

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 7d

Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.

The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 10d

start telling your friends and family now that CBS is no longer reliable, because I'm still explaining how Newsweek was hollowed out by Republican ghouls and that deal was like a decade ago

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Martyn @martynpedler.com · 7d

I'm just saying that we've never even tasted what the Joker is trying to add to the water supply, okay? Make up your own minds!

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Scott Lemieux @lemieuxlgm.bsky.social · 7d

R.I.P. the age and mental acuity of the unprecedentedly old incumbent president being by far the most important issue for the mainstream political press (2024-1/20/2025)

mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 7d

Mad king. Brains leaking out his ears. His advisors are pickling his brain with AI generated nonsesne

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7d

Trump: Portland is burning to the ground—insurrectionists all over the place. The politicians are afraid for their lives. That’s the only reason they say there’s nothing happening.