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50+ Music @fiftymusic.bsky.social · 12h

Crimson and Clover 🎶
#JoanJettAndtheBlackhearts

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50+ Music @fiftymusic.bsky.social · 5m

#TopFollowers 👑 @13luna @db-524 @auticomics @jonacross @chbarts @leftwingmusicfrank @yutzerfutz50 @tomriepl @protestmusica @ma60

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leftwingmusicfrank.bsky.social @leftwingmusicfrank.bsky.social · 3m

Happy Birthday to Jackson Browne

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Lives in the Balance

YouTube video by Jackson Browne - Topic

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3h

New Yorkers know Attorney General James for who she is: a champion for justice who fights relentlessly for the people. Donald Trump knows her only as an obstacle to his corruption.

My full statement:

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Jonathan @frakitall.bsky.social · 1h

Since when did Oregon start using the Policia?

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2h

ICE racially profiles an elderly man and takes him into custody. They realize their mistake and release him. They also intimidate witnesses. This incident occurred in Long Beach, California.

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leftwingmusicfrank.bsky.social @leftwingmusicfrank.bsky.social · 12m

We can't allow Trump and PragerU to erase and whitewash history.

COINTELPRO: The FBI’s Covert War on Civil Rights, Political Activism, and Dissent
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COINTELPRO: The FBI’s Covert War on Civil Rights, Political Activism, and Dissent

ATTENTION TARGETED INDIVIDUALS

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 14h

We Are Elated by the Gaza Ceasefire News. Now, the World Must Hold Israel to Account for 2 Years of Genocide

Former Palestinian negotiator Diana Buttu reacts to the ceasefire announcement.

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We Are Elated by the Gaza Ceasefire News. Now, the World Must Hold Israel to Account for 2 Years of Genocide

In an emotional essay, former Palestinian negotiator Diana Buttu reacts to the ceasefire announcement, what it means for Palestinians, and what still worries her.

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 9h

“[Bari Weiss is a] self-described… Zionist fanatic… That level of bias being brought to 60 Minutes, to CBS — it's really worrying.”

@mehdirhasan.bsky.social breaks down how Bari Weiss’ pro-Israel bias as the new editor-in-chief of CBS News will create further censorship on Palestinian stories.

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 8h

Sinister, Malevolent, Venomous: Stephen Miller Is Like No Other White House Aide in Modern US History

Donald Trump has empowered him to execute his fascist impulses, writes @johnjharwood.bsky.social.

Read now: zeteo.com/p/who-is-ste...

Sinister, Malevolent, Venomous: Stephen Miller Is Like No Other White House Aide in Modern US History

Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, has never hidden his disfigured and dangerous psyche. But now Donald Trump has empowered him to execute his fascist impulses.

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 7h

“Question 1 would “dramatically” change how absentee voting works in the state.”

Zeteo’s senior politics editor @andrewperez.bsky.social writes about a ballot initiative in Maine that could make it harder to vote, and the man who is bankrolling it.

Read: zeteo.com/p/leonard-le...

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 6h

“[Trump's Gaza plan] is a proposal really for the Gaza Riviera… A proposal for… colonization, permanent occupation & siege.”

Palestinian-American lawyer Noura Erakat tells @premthakker.bsky.social how Trump’s Gaza plan is a mechanism to shut down advocacy for Palestine.

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 5h

“In Gaza, wars do not end. Wars are the only guarantee.”

Palestinian author and journalist Plestia Alaqad reads her poem ‘How Do We Know When Wars End?’

She joined @mehdirhasan.bsky.social to discuss her new book ‘The Eyes of Gaza’

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 2h

'This is what tyranny looks like,' say Democrats as the New York AG faces prosecution by Trump-appointed US Attorney.

Letitia James Indicted as Trump Continues Down His Enemies List: zeteo.com/p/letitia-ja...

Letitia James Indicted as Trump Continues Down His Enemies List

'This is what tyranny looks like,' say Democrats as the New York AG faces prosecution by Trump-appointed US Attorney.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 9h

Trump is asked what guarantees he can give that Israel won’t resume bombardment once it gets its prisoners and captives back. Trump says: “we’ll see.”

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 9h

“The first thing you have to realize is that a nuclear-armed serial killer masquerading as a nation state, with the full backing of the United States, has failed to impose a surrender on Palestinians wearing Adidas flip-flops, track suits, and operating with largely domestically manufactured...

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 2h

Some 70 people are reported killed, injured, or missing beneath the rubble after Israeli airstrikes struck Gaza’s Al Sabra neighborhood. Families that had gathered in celebration were bombed, leading to casualties among many women and children.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 42m

🚨 The Palestinian Prisoners’ Affairs Authority and Prisoners’ Club confirmed that no official list of prisoners for release has been approved by Israel or announced. They said names circulating on social media and WhatsApp are inaccurate and urged the public not to share unverified information.

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 8h

Ah yes, carving through the wilderness so someone can make an AI video of Darth Vader doing a TikTok dance. interc.pt/478DpZU

A photo of a serpentine river near Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska on Sept. 11, 2022, overlaid with the headline, "Trump Sacrifices Alaska Wilderness to Help AI Companies," and the DEK, "Trump’s approval of the 211-mile Ambler Road Project through Gates of the Arctic National Park hinges on winning an “AI arms race.”"

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 5h

"The suffering is far beyond what any agreement can fix," writes Sara Awad, who fled Gaza City a month ago. interc.pt/4nL2jpq

A photo of smoke from Israeli airstrikes rising over Gaza City amid ceasefire negotiations on Oct. 6, 2025, overlaid with the headline, "I Have Hope for This Ceasefire, But It Can’t Undo Two Years of Genocide," and the DEK, "U.S. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire deal marked “a wonderful day for everybody.” Why did it take two years to arrive?"

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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 6h

SCOOP: An @theintercept.com analysis finds that almost all Republican-led states — 23 of the 27 with Republican governors — have deployed National Guard troops in support of Trump’s war on immigrants or military occupations of Blue cities

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Republican Governors Eagerly Join Trump’s Military Campaign Against Blue Cities

An Intercept analysis finds nearly every Republican governor has deployed National Guard members to aid Trump’s domestic military agenda.

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Shawn Musgrave @shawnmusgrave.bsky.social · 8h

Yesterday, The Intercept sent a letter to Judge Young, asking him to clarify that certain materials he cited in his ruling are no longer under seal. This includes Homeland Security Investigations reports and State Dept memos about Mahmoud Khalil and others. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 2h

After the officers forced open her door, 92-year-old Johnston fired a single shot that hit no one. The officers responded with a swarm of 39 bullets screaming through Johnston’s living room.

Episode One: Dirty Business

The Atlanta narcotics unit’s deadly raid on 92-year-old Kathryn Johnston.

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The Lever @levernews.com · 11h

🎧LEVER TIME: Bari Weiss’s billionaire-backed takeover of CBS News is the culmination of a secret plot detailed in never-before-seen documents that we're publishing in our new book MASTER PLAN, which launches on 10/14.

We preview some of the documents here — you won’t believe what they wrote down👇

Bari Weiss, CBS News, And The Conservative Media Takeover

The billionaire-backed overhaul of CBS News is the culmination of a decades-long master plan.

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The Lever @levernews.com · 6h

Now, he’s back at the table, selling “peace” in a war he’s positioned to profit from.

You couldn’t script a better conflict of interest.

@freddy-brewster.bsky.social and @katyaschwenk.bsky.social report 👇

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As Ceasefire Nears, Jared Kushner’s New Investments Could Boost Israeli Settlements

Just before the Israel-Hamas war ceasefire deal, Donald Trump’s son-in-law doubled his stake in an Israeli firm that stands to gain from expanding Israeli settlements.

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