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"Bohemian Feminist." Word-slinger. Publisher of RiverdaleAveBooks & RomanceDailyNews. Lit agent, lperkinsagency.com Pink sister, pro-choice, Blue.Co-author Two Dukes Are Better Than One @LornaJWrites 🚫No crypto🚫No OF🚫No profile=block

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LoriPerkinsRAB @loriperkinsrab.bsky.social · 3d

Pre-sale available for THE LIZZIE BORDEN HOUSE ANTHOLOGY is up now.

Perfect for Halloween.

26 fab horror authors!

Cover of THE LIZZIE BORDEN HOUSE ANTHOLOGY

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🖤💋SammieSam💋🖤 @sammiestsam.sheshed.rocks · 4h

Could you imagine having a job where you've called off all but 12 days in 79 days, and still have that job?

Yea me neither.

But the MAGA republican regime thinks that's OK, and if we check their CR, we would probably find they gave themselves raises again.

For doing nothing.

#SheShed

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dc2daylight.bsky.social @dc2daylight.bsky.social · 1d

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OSINTRadar @osintr.bsky.social · 3h

Russia canceled its first Russia-Arab summit because most of Arab leaders would not attend it.

The summit was supposed to take place on October 15, but a week earlier, it turned out that only acting president of Syria and Prime Minister of Iraq confirmed their participation.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 6h

Good piece: DOGE was the battering ram, but Russ Vought was the one enabling it, and then hiding it's impacts.

During the months when DOGE was most aggressively canceling contracts, O.M.B. was concealing how it was moving money through to agencies. Mr. Vought removed a legally required public database tracking those records. When a court forced the administration to restore it in August, the spending logs showed O.M.B. exerting unusual control over agency spending, using other documents the public can’t see.

Under a 1974 law, it’s illegal for the administration to “impound” or block money appropriated by Congress (to not spend the funds on those credit cards). But Mr. Vought has made clear he believes that law is unconstitutional and wants to test it in court.

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 4h

Kostiantynivka today, where russia attacked a church, killing two people.

Famous russian “Christian values” on full display.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4h

“We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close.”

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 4h

New — Video shared with me shows ICE officers in DC detaining a man on Friday.

Bystander filming asks man for his name. ICE agent lies and says he’s not allowed to speak to him “by law” and another says “We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close…If he gets any closer, put him in cuffs.”

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Mike Davis • Feed After Midnight @mjdavis1988.bsky.social · 18h

Some of these stories are difficult to read, but it’s important that as many people as possible know what is happening. We are 100% living in a police state. SHARE widely.
mdavis19881.substack.com/p/reddit-thr...

Reddit Thread Details Horrific ICE Encounters

These stories are happening all over the country. We CAN'T look away and we must share them.

mdavis19881.substack.com

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 17h

If I were actively trying to destroy the United States from within, going after and dismantling its public health would be like the first thing I’d do.

Just pointing that out.

This is beyond dangerous. It’s leaving us vulnerable in a way we can’t really fathom until it’s too late.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 17h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Josh Colletta, professional lycanthrope. @joshcolletta.com · 17h

Dear TripAdvisor: barely escaped being buried in snow while watching a figure skating competition. Later saw an ambulance plunge off the side of a poorly-constructed bridge. Did not inspire confidence in the resort's safety standards. One star.

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Kenn Pike @thutigger.bsky.social · 18h

L'amour de Pierrot- Salvador Dalí, 1920.

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Sande @sande0724.bsky.social · 20h

Because REPUBLICANS.

MAGA Mike Johnson sent the House away for another week.

Sitting at home on a paid vacation.

They are supposed to be engaging with their constituents.

Town halls and such.

NOT HAPPENING.

Remember this.

They get paid and our military and air traffic controllers do not.

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LoriPerkinsRAB @loriperkinsrab.bsky.social · 18h

Bath mats, candles and underpants: would Basquiat have loved or hated all the merch? | Jean-Michel Basquiat | The Guardian

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TheRoadie. @roadie63.bsky.social · 1d

I just watched the video of the Portland Cop threatening to arrest an ICE agent if they drive their truck through a crowd. Now I see this where the General of the Oregon National Guard says if they get called up they will protect the protesters. People are fed up.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Oregon general’s testimony that National Guard troops ‘will be protecting any protesters’ gains traction online

Brigadier General Alan R. Gronewold made the comments to state lawmakers Sept. 30, and they drew notice on social media this week.

www.oregonlive.com

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 4d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 4d

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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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 19h

ICE GOONS crash into car and then point weapons to kidnap man.

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The Vic @tdssister.bsky.social · 18h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

Grab the popcorn.

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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 19h

ICE KILLED A FUCKING DOG. ICE KILLED A FUCKING DOG. TO EVERYONE WHO DID DO ANYTHING TO RESIST TODAY BESIDES POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA….

ICE KILLED A FUCKING DOG

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

kfoxtv.com/news/local/e...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

“The defense secretary underwent a round of cosmetic injections last month.” One insider: “He’s always been full of himself, but lately his ego has been off the charts.”

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Gwen Snyder is undead @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 19h

New Orwellianism just dropped

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 20h

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”