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becca | they/them @beccaisoutside.bsky.social · 10h

this is the most pollen ive ever seen on a single bug, shes having the time of her life

photo of a bee covered all-over with bright orange pollen.

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 1d

For my newsletter, I interviewed Chastity Bowick, the new executive director of the Marsha P. Johnson Interview about what white trans folks (and cis people) can learn from the Black trans community who have always been under this type of overwhelming oppression. www.burnsnotice.com/black-trans-...

Black Trans Folks Have Been Here Before

A timely interview with Chastity Bowick, the new Executive Director of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute. This interview has been edited for clarity and may differ slightly from the audio version. I've...

www.burnsnotice.com

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 1d

Jack collaborated with neo-Nazi twins to make a documentary. He was a fan of white supremacist Richard Spencer. He has tweeted 1488, the alphanumeric code for Heil Hitler. He wrote an unreadable anti-antifa book. Last year he wrote a book abt the left called “Unhumans.” That he’s now speaking here…

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

From Donald Trump's Roundtable on Antifa just now —
"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."
— special guest Jack Posobiec

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kate b.ooOooO 👻 @katebitz.bsky.social · 1d

Spokane, Coeur d’Alene, Moscow… the real question is what ISNT this.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 1d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 1d

If you are a federal worker, there are several credit unions and other financial institutions that are offering zero interest loans during the government shutdown.

Please go to my website for more information: www.sanders.senate.gov/resources-fo...

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kate b.ooOooO 👻 @katebitz.bsky.social · 2d

see also: super sugary coffee drinks. after it became my job to clean the syrup pumps at close, NEVER AGAIN. that stuff just has an unholy smell.

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kate b.ooOooO 👻 @katebitz.bsky.social · 2d

one advantage to bartending my way through college: i knew what went into a white russian before i was ever tempted to try one

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 2d

*PTSD flashbacks ensue* Why do college students always randomly get obsessed with making White Russians for a semester? Same thing happened with me. Whew, god. How I got over!!!

Stevie 'knows 8 kata now' Mattos @asmattering.bsky.social · 2d

i think about my white russian year and my teeth begin to hurt

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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 2d

Also, you'll see this is a screenshot by a video from a guy named David Medina. Medina was convicted for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection and was later pardoned by Trump. He has since rebranded himself as a Trump-aligned social media influencer.

More here: www.opb.org/article/2025...

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kate b.ooOooO 👻 @katebitz.bsky.social · 2d

well i just had a full-body flashback to that time in 2007 when i realized a whole street of homes being built by a soon-to-fold developer had started framing on top of wet concrete foundations. yay

Techmeme @techmeme.com · 2d

JPMorgan Chase reports that $1.2T of debt is now tied to AI-related companies, making it the largest segment in the investment-grade market (Caleb Mutua/Bloomberg)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 3d

The Oregon Republican Party tried to help Donald Trump make the case for military intervention in Portland with an image of a fiery protest — but since Portland is calm, they had to fabricate one by merging old photos of police in Ecuador and protesters in Brazil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 3d

eventually politicians need to start advocating for criminal and civil penalties for people involved in fabricating stories to get citizens incarcerated.

or, put another way: a society that would like to keep functioning has to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 3d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 3d

The second autopsy on the body of Delta State University student Trey Reed has not been released, despite uncorroborated social media rumors currently circulating claiming it uncovered evidence of foul play.

Reed, who was Black, was found hanging from a tree on the campus in Cleveland last month.

The Facts: Trey Reed’s 2nd Autopsy Has Not Been Released, Despite Rumors

The second autopsy on the body of Delta State University student Trey Reed has not been released, despite uncorroborated social media rumors.

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Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 3d

In response to an investigation launched by the federal government into the Portland Police Bureau’s policing practices at the local ICE facility, the city attorney shot back, laying out a pattern of excessive force used on protesters, and favoritism toward conservative streamers by federal police.

Portland City Attorney to US DOJ: “Please Do Not Fail America”

Portland’s city attorney says federal police are brutalizing protesters, and the government is weaponizing its longstanding settlement agreement with the city. In response to an investigation launched...

www.portlandmercury.com

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 3d

Already have multiple instances in the first hour of this being posted.

I think the censorship of banned books week itself is an underreported story.

skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 3d

Has your library banned any displays, events, education, talks, or anything else related to Banned Books Week this year? I want to know about it . . . and emphasize you're not alone.

Please take and share this short, anonymous survey.

tinyurl.com/banning-bbw-25

Black text on a red and black background. It reads "Has your library banned events, displays, talks, or anything else related to banned books week this year? Share your story anonymously." It includes the survey link: https://tinyurl.com/banning-bbw-25

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kate b.ooOooO 👻 @katebitz.bsky.social · 3d

i am straight up going to get contacts if these become common

Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · 3d

Buckle Up, the Smart Glasses Backlash Is Coming https://gizmodo.com/buckle-up-the-smart-glasses-backlash-is-coming-2000668213

Buckle Up, the Smart Glasses Backlash Is Coming

Is this #glassholes 2.0?

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 3d

Hey, sharing an update here on the open letter opposing the Trump compact targeting our school and others. We’ve finalized the letter language, and we’re using this form to collect signatures.

forms.gle/EUJPfhTaEceS...

Former Longhorns “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” Open Letter

On September 28th, The Washington Post reported that the Trump Administration is planning to offer what they have named a “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” to nine universities in ...

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 3d

Republican policy is increasingly framed around the idea that accurately describing what they are doing is worse than doing it.

They just got a Supreme Court ruling co-signing racial profiling as "common sense." So I guess the court smeared them.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

DHS's Tricia McLaughlin: "It is a disgusting smear to say there is racial profiling going on."

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Arizona fRight Watch 🎃 @azrww.bsky.social · 3d

The year is 2027, all mainstream news is just repackaged far right talking points, whatever nazi shit is viral on X dot com and ads for Trumpcoin. The collective payment of every indie journalist is $2. You’re banned for posting 😔 when mods say they’re cool with GroyperHitler69 being on the platform

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 3d

JUST IN: Chicago journalistsa re suing DHS and ICE over force used against reporters:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Oregon Justice Resource Center @ojrcenter.bsky.social · 4d

Contact our Civil Rights Project Director, Juan Chavez, if you were assaulted by federal agents outside of the ICE Building in Portland this weekend.

Juan C Chavez @inafutureage.bsky.social · 4d

Did you or a friend or a family member get attacked by Trump’s brown shirts this weekend? I’d like to hear about it and maybe do something about it. My email is jchavez [at] ojrc [dot] info. Please put “Seeking Legal Advice re: ICE Building” in subject line. All inquiries are confidential.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 4d

Federal officers used tear gas against Portland ICE protesters while Trump said "paid insurrectionists" were “burning” the city.

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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: California joins Oregon's existing suit over National Guard deployment, both request Judge Immergut issue TRO against CA guard being sent to OR, argue Trump admin move is attempt to circumvent court order. Docs: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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kate b.ooOooO 👻 @katebitz.bsky.social · 4d

they don’t even have to go to this amount of trouble, there’s a whole coterie of pseudojournalistic streamers on the ground with the sole goal of getting fox news hits and sucking up to the admin by creating a false impression this is what’s going on, in real time

GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 4d

it would not be surprising to learn that his aides are feeding him a steady diet of AI-generated videos in addition to fox news endlessly re-running carefully edited footage from 2020 portland, creating an alternate universe he is cocooned in

Hunter @hunterub.bsky.social · 4d

This feels like evidence Trump's aides are deliberately gaslighting him, which is unfortunately very easy to do with dementia sufferers (Trump did it to his father) and which aides are using to seize control of the US military for their own purposes.

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 4d

Read our statement responding to reports that the president is sending California National Guard troops to Oregon.

We are quickly assessing our options and preparing to take legal action.

We’ll continue to share updates as we have them.

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 4d

Oregon leaders say California National Guard members were flown into Oregon last night in an effort to circumvent a federal court ruling.

Oregon, California governors blast Trump for deploying California Guard despite court order

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said Sunday that the president's action to send 300 California National Guard members to Portland appears to circumvent the federal judge's Saturday ruling to temporarily block ...

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Kai Schwerdt @kaischwerdt.bsky.social · 4d

Beim Bürgerdialog mit dem AfD-Abgeordneten Joachim Paul in der Verbandsgemeinde #Westerburg setzte der Kreisverband #Westerwald einen szenebekannten Neonazi mit Verbindung zu Blood & Honour und Der III. Weg als Ordner ein.

www.swr.de/swraktuell/r...

Fotos werfen Fragen auf: War bei einer AfD-Veranstaltung bei Westerburg ein Neonazi als Ordner dabei?

Hat die AfD bei einer Veranstaltung im Westerwald einen Neonazi als Ordner eingesetzt? Es gibt Fotos, die das nahe legen.

www.swr.de

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