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I have a dog, some lacemaking skills, and some books. Not my real name.

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🪡 Ether GhostLace 🪡 (she/her—illiteratis did this) @laceslibgremlin.bsky.social · Aug 28

My things are misinformation, education, and sociology so I absolutely see how that could be confused with conspiratorial thinking.

So. New rule. If you think I’m going too far out on a limb, assume I’m not, tag me in a separate post. Don’t accidentally spread misinformation in my replies.

🪡 Ether GhostLace 🪡 (she/her—illiteratis did this) @laceslibgremlin.bsky.social · May 31

Do me a favor: remember that to non-Black people, I am Black. No one else has to acknowledge it but non-Black people treat me as a Black woman anyway, so it’s best to consciously recognize that.

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Ebony Noor! I love garden season! ✊🏿 @darlingebony.bsky.social · 12m

If you all would have included truthful Black History as part of American History, you wouldn't be so "shocked" by what is happening right now. In fact, what is happening now likely wouldn't be happening because you would have been able to see it coming with knowledge of history.

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Natsuka @octopodeeznuts.bsky.social · 1h

People can be as decked out in armor or PPE as they want, if they're in an inflatable unicorn or dinosaur or frog outfit it's still just silly and fun

Even the inflatable costume itself can be useful if it's serving as a PAPR setup with a multi-gas cartridge on the air blower

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 1d

Hey @wnba.com: pay them what you owe them!

We’re proud of our unions’ solidarity with the WNBPA as they fight for their fair share and a strong new contract ✊

The US’s biggest pro women’s sports unions have found strength together

For NWSL and WNBA players’ unions, collective actions have been key to their successes in wholly different sports

www.theguardian.com

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Washington State Democrats @wadems.org · 1h

“Without the Affordable Care Act, Americans will die.”
300,000+ Washingtonians could lose coverage. 14 rural hospitals could close.
Republicans, end this chaos, do your job!

Local Leaders Say Government Shutdown Puts Healthcare At Risk

Learn about the potential impact of the federal government shutdown on healthcare and food access in Washington, as warned by Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

seattlemedium.com

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 1h

Fifty years after a Manitoba residential school closed, survivors have reunited.

New plans for the old building brought them back.

That story tonight on APTN National News - watch live: www.youtube.com/aptnnews

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🪡 Ether GhostLace 🪡 (she/her—illiteratis did this) @laceslibgremlin.bsky.social · 1h

Using inflatable costumes for protesting is actually an incredible way to cut through propaganda

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 4h

Those are three people in inflatable frog suits.

@MrAndyNgo
Now that the local and national press have started to cover the Portland ICE area round-the-clock in reaction to the President, Antifa have devised a plan where they are encouraging one another to come in animal costumes.

The costumes serve the function of masking the violent extremism to make the direct action appear like a family-friendly gathering on camera, and to whitewash the past ultraviolence.

In 2019, Antifa devised a similar plot by giving out free "milkshakes" at a protest. But they couldn't contain their bloodthirst and nearly killed me when they saw me. In 2020, they mobilized a fake "Wall of Moms" where female Antifa supporters and members wore yellow shirts to act as human body shields while violent rioters behind them hurled projectile weapons.

photo of three people in inflatable frog costumes

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 2h

poor dude still living off that milkshake story 😹

hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 4h

Those are three people in inflatable frog suits.

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Bear Jewess 🟦🎗️ @388shark.bsky.social · 1h

They’re eating the ketchup. They’re eating the flat pizza…

🦋MOM🦋 @momcjl.bsky.social · 3h

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🦋MOM🦋 @momcjl.bsky.social · 3h

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🪡 Ether GhostLace 🪡 (she/her—illiteratis did this) @laceslibgremlin.bsky.social · 1h

White people riding for Reconstruction 2.0 are the coolest white people I know

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Adam Selzer @adamchicago.bsky.social · 5h

The frogs have landed in Chicago!

Protestor in a frog suit and an anti-Ice sign with what I believe to be a Pokémon character on a street corner in Rogers Park.

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Seth Rudy @sethrudy.bsky.social · 9h

Meanwhile in #Portland

Kermit faces off with Hopper in The Muppet Movie

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"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 11h

Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 11h

Portland Frog gets it

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"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 11h

Buttadeus @thewanderingjew.bsky.social · 12h

We are so back

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"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 1d

escapedexplorer.bsky.social @escapedexplorer.bsky.social · 1d

WWII "Friend" poster series from the Allied Forces, originally demonstrating the various Allied forces (British, Australian, Chinese, French, Dutch, etc.) and their appearances

It reads:

"This man is your FRIEND

He fights for FREEDOM"

The image is a sepia/black and white toned image of the Portland Frog protester, simply labelled FROG

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"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 2d

antifa is reclaiming frogs from the alt-right

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Rose Lerner @roselerner.bsky.social · 13h

This made me so happy

Screenshot of Claire's last skeet with one from the Frog and Toad bot underneath of Frog saying "don't be silly"

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 3h

Fewer than 1 in 10 of our Congressional races are considered competitive - in a country that's politically more or less 50-50.

This is madness. And it doesn't have to be this way.

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🪡 Ether GhostLace 🪡 (she/her—illiteratis did this) @laceslibgremlin.bsky.social · 1h

Did he threaten to bomb her?

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 2h

Just got my Covid shot! I had no problems, but the pharmacist said pregnant women still need a prescription. Weird policy, given that pregnant women and their newborns have a much higher risk of getting very sick from Covid than I do.