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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 7h

We will need Nuremberg-like trials

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 9h

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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Danielle Lasker @larkshead.bsky.social · 7h

Do not forget about this very active case

Danielle Lasker @larkshead.bsky.social · 7d

Mornin’ y’all!
We need to talk about the lynching of Trey Reed and what the second autopsy found (paid for by Colin Kaepernick)
I’ll be sharing some posts shortly but feel free to drop links here to info you’ve found!

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 7h

This murder is why we still have to say BLACK LIVES MATTER

Kingsley Bimpong should be alive.

A.J. Lagoe @ajlagoe.bsky.social · 2d

KARE 11 Investigates: Postal worker died after police mistook stroke for drug impairment. Kingsley Bimpong was jailed instead of hospitalized; video shows guards ignored his suffering for hours www.kare11.com/mobile/artic...

KARE 11 Investigates: Postal worker died after police mistook stroke for drug impairment

Kingsley Bimpong was jailed instead of hospitalized; video shows guards ignored his suffering for hours

www.kare11.com

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 21h

The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) were apparently fired today.

The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.

We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.

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The Get More Smarter Podcast @getmoresmarter.com · 12h

Worldwide Frogidarity

Colin @amsterdamcolin.bsky.social · 1d

Just ordered a frog costume.
I don't even live in America

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 1d

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

Printing presses kept their letters in cases.

Capital letters went in the upper case.
Smaller letters went in the lower case.

This is why we say ‘UPPER CASE’ and ‘lower case.’

Ok, but what did we call them before the invention of the printing press?

MAJUSCULE and minuscule.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

The government has executed more people in 2025 than any year in over a decade — and there are five more executions scheduled over the next week.

Just a handful of states are responsible for these executions, and they’re increasingly out of step with public opinion.

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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 2d

Needing multiple streams of income to stay afloat is a societal failure not a personal one. You should be able to afford a comfortable lifestyle with one job. You are not lazy.

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DB Maggi @dbmaggi.bsky.social · 2d

Grassroots activist and Salt River First Nation member Mskwaasin Agnew is part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) aboard a ship called the Conscience.

Israeli forces holding First Nations woman who was on flotilla: FFC

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition say that Mskwaasin Agnew from Salt River First Nation is in custody of Israeli authorities.

www.aptnnews.ca

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 4d

Cis people aren't angry enough about the conversion therapy case for my taste.

They'll legalize it, and then States will pass laws requiring it, and that will be how they try to exterminate us.

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Danielle Lasker @larkshead.bsky.social · 2d

www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMSvmYoN/

if this ruffles some feathers, grow up.

TikTok video by Emmanuel Jamir

www.tiktok.com

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 2d

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2d

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

bit.ly

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

Good lord.

@apnews.com

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 3d

BREAKING: Federal judge officially found ICE violated people’s rights during raids in Chicago, conducted unlawful arrests.

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 4d

George Orwell’s Animal Crossing

Someone in a frog costume facing down a line of police in riot gear

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Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · 4d

CHICAGO: When our communities are under attack, what do we do? STAND UP, FIGHT BACK! As the National Guard comes to occupy our city & suburbs, we stand united to say HELL NO!

@chicago-cata.bsky.social puts out this call for all to rally:
📆 Wed, Oct 8th
🕠 5:30 PM
📍 Ida B. Wells Dr. & Michigan Ave.

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WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 4d

Mayor Brandon Johnson told reporters at a Tuesday morning City Hall news conference that he had not been notified that Texas National Guard troops had entered the city.

“It’s illegal, unconstitutional,” Johnson said. https://to.wttw.com/432ssrj

National Guard Arrives in Chicago Area as Local Officials Await Judge’s Ruling

“It’s illegal, unconstitutional,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said. “It’s dangerous. It’s wrong. This is not about deportations, this is not about safety for this president. This is about authoritarianism. ...

to.wttw.com

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Danielle Lasker @larkshead.bsky.social · 4d

She’s so close to the goal! 🔥🔥

Danielle Lasker @larkshead.bsky.social · 5d

I gotta plug an amazing fundraiser! My friend is running the Chicago Marathon as a charity runner for Ignite the Spirit (a firefighter support organization) and is so close to her donation goal! 🔥🚒🔥
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www.classy.org/fundraiser/5...

2025 Chicago Marathon Ignite the Spirit Team

www.classy.org

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Danielle Lasker @larkshead.bsky.social · 4d

Some days I ask my students a question to take roll, today I gave them five minutes and the instruction “draw the shape of grief”
I looked through their drawings on the train ride home and they made me want to cry in the best kind of way 🥹

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 5d

Liberals will appease the fascists before allowing you to protect yourself or community from fascist violence.

The mayor is doing the fascists job for them by curtailing our first amendment right to protest

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 5d

New: Broadview, IL Mayor Katrina Thompson issued an executive order today - her first this year - limiting protest outside the Broadview ICE facility to between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

The order cites "recent escalation of violence by ICE" at the facility as reason to restrict protest there.

An executive order restricting protest at the Broadview ICE facility. Full order can be found here:

https://broadview-il.gov/reference/latest-news/village-of-broadview-executive-order-no-2025-01/

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Danielle Lasker @larkshead.bsky.social · 5d

If you’re able to donate anything at all please do and please show some love for Melissa and our fabulous Chicago firefighters by supporting the Ignite the Spirit Fund 🔥❤️🔥
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Danielle Lasker @larkshead.bsky.social · 5d

My friend Melissa Leandro is an amazing artist who is running this marathon with her husband who is a Chicago firefighter and it would mean the world to see her hit he donation goal and get some much needed support for our amazing firefighters!! 3/🧵

melissaleandro.com/home.html

Melissa Leandro

melissaleandro.com

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Danielle Lasker @larkshead.bsky.social · 5d

Ignite The Spirit is a charity established by members of the Chicago Fire Department to help provide funding and resources to their Brothers & Sisters as well as their community in times of need. They make this happen through fundraising events and donations. 2/🧵

www.ignitethespirit.org/index.html

Ignite the Spirit Fund – Chicago

Ignite The Spirit is a charity established by the Chicago Fire Department to help provide funding and resources to our Brothers & Sisters as well as our community in time of need.

www.ignitethespirit.org

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