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snagz_did_what @snagzsongs.bsky.social · 1h

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awkword @awkword.bsky.social · 1h

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 11h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Witkoff tries to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but has a hard time finishing his thought because of booing

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Michael O’Grady 🇨🇦 @mog7546.bsky.social · 3d

The USA 🇺🇸 is not a safe place to visit

#ElbowsUp
#CANADA 🇨🇦
#MOG8

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🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · 14h

A story of two pastors.

An image of several ice officers masked and in camo are pepper spraying Pastor David Brown in the face. Pastor Black is wearing black and a traditional white clergy color.

A TEXAS WORSHIP PASTOR, JON PAUL SHEPTOCK, HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION AND PRODUCTION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IMAGES

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 2h

How it's going in Chicago

After ICE arrested US citizen and WGN Producer Debbie Brockman

Agents driving the white van cut off and hit another car, swarmed the vehicle at gunpoint, dragged out the driver-who is ALSO a citizen-and arrested her, too

Straight up fascism

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8APPaBL/

Agentes de ICE chocan contra el vehículo de una mujer y después la sacan a la fuerza para arrestarla. N Paulina St & W Schubert Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

TikTok video by ¿ Qué Pasa ?

www.tiktok.com

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 2h

Yeah, but at least the Gulf has a new name.

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FrodoLove @frodolove.bsky.social · 2d

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 5h

“We’re going to look at maybe reaching out to Cook County State’s Attorney for subpoenas, “ said the Broadview Police Chief, “It’s actually a violation of law. It would be classified under disorderly conduct, filing a false official report.” trib.al/ozRgJ9J

ICE’s Growing Feud With Chicago Police Now Includes Fake 911 Calls

Surprise, surprise: Federal immigration agents aren’t keeping the community safer.

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geoffrey, 💀 mode @parsnip.bsky.social · 15h

arguably happened the second he hit 18 but i feel like it must be noted and observed that we are all now officially allowed to be mean to baron trump

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 17h

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 4h

In the first seven months of 2025, Chinese grid-scale lithium-ion batteries accounted for about 65% of US imports, according to the most recent data available from BNEF.

China’s New Weapon in US Trade Talks: Batteries

The US is heavily reliant on Chinese batteries as it seeks to stabilize the grid and support explosive data center demand for power.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2h

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2h

🚨🚨🚨A 15 year old opens the door to the vehicle, but ICE monsters proceed to throw her around like a rag doll — because they can. Notice the police drive away, just out of view of the camera. Uploaded ~ 2 hours ago. 1/2

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Lauren MacIvor Thompson @lmacthompson1.bsky.social · 1d

I am writing this because it has swiftly become crystal clear to me that many people have no idea what is happening or how this works. Here is a thread for non-academics to put into context what just happened to Dr. Mark Bray, a fellow historian.

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Rob Benson 🦋 @robnellie.bsky.social · 1d

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Dr Lisa 🇰🇳🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈❤️🥳🧘🏽‍♀️🎸🏝💃🏽🛸 @xitter-refugee.bsky.social · 2h

Such a bad bunny. 🐇

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2h

Hey, you idiotic propagandists at the New York Post:

God Bless America isn't the national anthem. It's a SHOW TUNE written by Irving Berlin.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 7h

1. This is illegal as it makes enforcement of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 effectively impossible.

2. Congress appropriates more than $300M each year for enforcement because housing discrimination has one of the ugliest legacies in American history after slavery and Native American genocide.

◥◤Kriston Capps @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 8h

HUD laid off so many fair housing investigators on Friday that it shuttered the regional offices that oversee discrimination cases in 9 states: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

HUD Issues Layoff Notices, Targeting Fair Housing Staff With Deep Cuts

Fair housing staffers who investigate claims of housing discrimination at field offices nationwide were among the hundreds of HUD staffers who received layoff notices.

www.bloomberg.com

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🍁🇨🇦🍁 + ⭐️🇺🇲⭐️ @ladybuglady24.bsky.social · 1h

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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 4h

This Is Definitely Fascism!

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 2h

Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)

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SuzyQ @suzyqfit4u.bsky.social · 2h

Breaking!
Diane Keaton dead at 79!

I’m heartbroken

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

“NO SURVIVORS” — More on the Tennessee ammunition plant explosion:

“2nd deadly explosion” in 12 years

2019 inspection resulted in five “serious” safety violations and $7,200 state fine www.wsmv.com/2025/10/10/d...

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Jacqs @fooyoo2.bsky.social · 1h

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 5h

I’m old enough to remember the $21M Trump Seven Springs Estates conservation easement tax crime.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 1d

The cruelty is the point.

CDFIs help low-income and rural communities get access to capital to start small businesses – a broadly bipartisan priority.

This administration wants to make it impossible for low- and middle-income Americans to get ahead.

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