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Lyra Bérénice

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Lyra Bérénice @lyrabee.bsky.social · Apr 15

Add this to your activism toolkit!!
5 Calls curates a list of the most important current issues with details about those issues and suggested scripts when contacting your representatives.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 2d

The war in Gaza ended 6 to 9 months ago. It’s been pure genocide—a straight-up slaughter-and-starvation campaign—since then. Under no circumstances should anyone pretend that Netanyahu is still fighting a “war” just so that Trump can get a photo op and say he “ended” it.

Do better, corporate media.

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 2d

Trump’s Gaza peace plan does not resolve all the issues, @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social argues. "But Trump is counting on the force of his personality, the exhaustion of the parties, and the momentum created by the initial agreement to ultimately end the war entirely."

The Gaza War Isn’t Over Yet. But It Could Be Soon.

Trump may have ended the Gaza hostage crisis. Can he end the Gaza war?

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 2d

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Yesterday, Stephen Miller had one of the most terrifying Freudian slips I've ever heard.

He claimed Trump has plenary authority (absolute power)—before cutting himself off.

Today, Trump said Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson should be *jailed*.

This is how authoritarian regimes talk. (1/3)

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 2d

Anyway, read the full story here: religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 2d

Reporter's notebook: I actually began working on this story shortly after footage of the incident showed up last month.

But by the time I finally got ahold of folks, the story grew: 2 *other* faith leaders I spoke with *also* reported being shot w/pepper balls while protesting this ICE facility.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 3d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 2d

ICE is not only chasing down every random brown person in Chicago, they have a cameraman following them to film this for social media. Cruelty and inhumanity as content.

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

ICE plans to hire contractors to monitor social media 24/7—scanning X, TikTok & Facebook to target people for deportation. Data will feed into an ICE database built by Palantir, founded by Trump ally Peter Thiel. Another Trump power grab on your 1st Amendment—wake up, America.

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show that ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

Move over, Bad Bunny — MAGA’s now melting down over Zach Bryan. The country rocker dropped a new track on the fallout from ICE raids, sparking outrage from Trump supporters. His lyrics hit on police and immigration crackdowns, echoing backlash to Trump’s ICE ops.

abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/...

Zach Bryan sparks controversy with new music that mentions ICE raids

Zach Bryan released new music on Friday, sharing a post on Instagram in which he is heard singing about ICE raids.

abcnews.go.com

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

Democrat Mindy O’Neall unseated Republican Mayor David Pruhs in Fairbanks, Alaska, with 54% of the vote to his 46%. The upset ends nearly a decade of GOP control. Pruhs blamed low turnout and strong Democratic mobilization, while O’Neall pledged unity, affordable housing, and public trust.

Republican ousted by Democrat in shock election defeat

The mayoralty has been held by a Republican for years.

www.newsweek.com

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 3d

US Attorney General Pam Bondi was left speechless while testifying about whether the FBI had found photos of Trump with naked, possibly underage girls among Epstein’s possessions.

Subscribe to zeteo.com for more.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 3d

Cosplay for Losers

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3d

Pete Hegseth put on his military fatigues for a new photo op a week after yelling at top brass about grooming and DEI.

Pentagon Pete Cosplays After Bizarre General Pep Talk

The Defense Secretary suited up for a new photo op with the troops.

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Lyra Bérénice @lyrabee.bsky.social · 3d

The majority of Americans oppose book bans.

Let’s prove it.

✍️ Sign the pledge & share during #BannedBooksWeek

#FreedomToRead via @everylibrary.bsky.social

action.everylibrary.org/bookbanpledge

Pledge to Protect the Freedom to Read

This Banned Books Week (October 5–11, 2025), join EveryLibrary and We Believe in standing up for every reader’s right to read and access every story.

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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 4d

"99.97 percent of families, even when given the option, chose to let their children learn about LGBTQ+ people."
Nice result, and it reinforces everything Montgomery County said to SCOTUS before its theocrats made their dehumanizing ruling. open.substack.com/pub/erininth...

Only 0.03% Opt Out Of LGBTQ+ Education In Maryland After SCOTUS Gives Them A Right To

After SCOTUS gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education, Montgomery County, Maryland is reporting only 43 families took them up on it.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 3d

President Trump is deploying armed and masked federal agents to cities across the country, endangering our rights and safety.

But state and local leaders have the power to protect their communities.

Trump Deploys Federal Forces—States Push Back Against Abuse of Power

Trump is using the military and federal law enforcement to build out a paramilitary policing force across the country.

www.aclu.org

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 3d

When the media repeats the phrase "Trump enemies," they do Trump a favor. They're not his "enemies," they're his critics exercising their fundamental right to criticize the president.

@saletan.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on Just Between Us, for Bulwark+ members only:

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 3d

ICE is a hostile occupying force that is a danger to everyone.

Alt text: A man in camouflage clothing and a face covering sits inside a gray Jeep, pointing a weapon out of the open driver-side window. The gun is aimed directly at the camera. The man wears gloves and a dark cap, and his eyes are visible above the mask. The vehicle’s door and side mirror are wet with raindrops.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 5d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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Justin Gill @justin-gill.bsky.social · 7d

Asking my fellow nurses, physicians, & healthcare workers to turn out for this day of action. So much is on the line for our colleagues, patients, & the health of our communities. We need to speak up & push back against the destruction of our institutions. #nokingsseattle #nokings

www.nokings.org

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Indivisible Bellingham @indivbellingham.bsky.social · 6d

Show some love for Seniors Community Action, a new Indivisible group formed recently by concerned citizens in a Bellingham seniors retirement community. Here's a pic from their rally today. Their most senior member is Joanne who is 101! ❤️💪 #NoKings #NoKingsBellingham

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Gigi @bellaluz111.bsky.social · 7d

#NoKings
We’re all in this together.
#ProtestingIsOurRight

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 5d

Trump’s regime is deploying unaccountable masked men into the hearts of our communities to spread fear.

We must stand together against fascist ICE raids. Join an event near you for the biggest day of peaceful protest in American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls

Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 6d

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

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Hart Cunningham @hpsc24.bsky.social · 6d

10/4/25😳East Garfield, IL🇺🇸🙏

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 6d

Nothing says America First like bailing out Argentina while making healthcare unaffordable for 20+ million Americans.

Or signing an Article 5 protection treaty with Qatar coz they bribed you with a plane, while screwing over longstanding NATO allies.

Folks, I think America First might be a scam.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 6d

They largely want the studios & sports and don’t care about the news org. In fact, they would love it gone. Why? Because rich men, especially tech men, think they deserve no criticism and also need constant fluffing. They value a mirrortocracy over a meritocracy and welcome a mediocrity.

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