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‘The Work of Democracy is The Work of Our Time’
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😒 You can never appease a tyrant. 🔥 DO NOT OBEY IN ADVANCE. 💙 🌻 🟧 🐝 Don’t do genocide. ***El que calla, otorga*** 💙 #heretostay #BLM #stillwithher #khive #climate #slavaUkraini #ofa
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‘The Work of Democracy is The Work of Our Time’ @mdrfl.bsky.social · Jul 1
…this will be a long hard slog!
Stay ready ❤️💙
Banksy black & white drawing of a girl sitting w legs crossed and her chin in her hand, looking at a blue-colored bird on a branch near her knee (the only color in the drawing). Above it says “If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit !” Banksy
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Deborah Pearlstein @debpearlstein.bsky.social · 5h
Of all the news in this NYT survey of sitting federal judges - incl 47 of them think the SCt is mishandling its emergency docket - maybe the biggest is that 65 sitting fed judges (37D, 28R), folks circumspect for a living, responded to a NYT survey. Stunning. And a sign that something is very wrong.
Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders
www.nytimes.com
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Joe @westmecklenburg-gegen-rechts.de · 12h
#noKings
#50501
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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 6h
fortune.com/2025/10/10/b...

A little good news this Saturday Morning
Without fanfare the former Mrs Bezos always delivers
I admire her so much
DIVERSITY,EQUITY, and INCLUSION
This will help so many students
Billionaires with a heart
Thank you MacKenzie
Why doesn't the media report on this?
Billionaire MacKenzie Scott doubles down on DEI with $42 million donation | Fortune
In a signal to nonprofits and boardrooms, the Yield Giving philanthropist is backing diversity and equity with no‑strings grants—building on more than $19 billion she’s distributed in five years.
fortune.com
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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 22h
The Virginia Senate just told UVA it’s not getting state funding if it accepts the compact since UVA exists to serve Virginia, its residents, & their interests—not be a tool of the federal govt. Scoop from our student newspaper, who’ve been doing vital reporting www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 5h
They’re actively working to resegregate housing, and our “allies” refuse to name racism while they’re doing so...
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◥◤Kriston Capps @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 6h
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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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 9h
Based
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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 5h
Day 11 of the Republican Shutdown.

Donald Trump is back on the golf course.

House Republicans have cancelled votes for a third straight week.

And Democrats are continuing the fight to protect your healthcare.
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Dan McCrum @mccrum.bsky.social · 6h
This isn’t funny. Judges only speak to the press when they’re in extreme distress
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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 9h
More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
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AmplifyUkraine 🔱🇺🇦 @amplifyukraine.eu · 5h
Estonia closes border crossing with Russia over unusual military activity #Ukraine
Estonia closes border crossing with Russia over unusual military activity
kyivindependent.com
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5h
“YOU hit HER.”

CHICAGO - Trump’s ICE goons ram into a passing car after snatching someone, then brutally drag the female driver of the car they hit out of her car with guns drawn and arrest her too. (Her brother says she’s a citizen)
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17h
The Gilded Age may have revealed the excesses of an unchecked oligarchy, but at least it left behind centers of learning, culture, and philanthropy. Today’s roster of plutocrats seems uninterested in that. www.thebulwark.com/p/why-our-te...
Why Our Tech Overlords Took a Hard Right Turn
A new book tells the story of how Elon Musk and other Silicon Valley entrepreneurs became angry admirers of authoritarianism.
www.thebulwark.com
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 17h
Is it cancel culture when they threaten to kill you?

www.nj.com/news/2025/10...
Sold-out Ta-Nehisi Coates speaker appearance in N.J. canceled over security reasons
Organizers canceled a sold-out Ta-Nehisi Coates event in Montclair citing undisclosed security concerns.
www.nj.com
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Angie @sassystrega.bsky.social · 7h
"Facism is only racism catching up with you".
I need my fellow white folks to ponder that and sit with it until it clicks.
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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 17h
lol when a Black auntie stands up like this, you have precisely three seconds to SWIFTLY exit.
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Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 19h
🗣️ EYE AM NOT THE PRESIDENT YOU DIDNT ELECT ME GO DOWN TO 1600 AND ASK HIM….

Listen y’all really messed up with Black Women & you now get to see us as a collective fed up. 😎 #GoodLuck
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Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 19h
🗣️ EYE AM NOT THE PRESIDENT YOU DIDNT ELECT ME GO DOWN TO 1600 AND ASK HIM….

Listen y’all really messed up with Black Women & you now get to see us as a collective fed up. 😎 #GoodLuck
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 7h
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
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Jen Jennings @jenjennings.bsky.social · 7h
After reading this article, I asked ChatGPT 5, "Why do low income students in the United States perform worse on reading and math standardized tests than high income students?" I'd be interested to know how education researchers rate the degree of liberal/conservative "bias."
Why do low-income students in the United States perform worse on reading and math standardized tests than high income students? ChatGPT said: Thought for 4 seconds Great question. Short version: test-score gaps mostly reflect differences in the conditions children grow up and learn in, not differences in ability. Here are the biggest, well-documented drivers. Why the gap exists Early childhood disparities: Lower-income children hear fewer words, have less access to books and enriching childcare, and face more stressors in the first 5 years—critical for language and numeracy foundations. Health & stress: Higher rates of food insecurity, asthma, uncorrected vision/hearing issues, sleep disruption, lead exposure, and chronic stress impede attention, memory, and attendance. School resources & teacher exposure: Schools serving low-income communities often have larger classes, fewer advanced courses, higher teacher turnover, and fewer experienced or subject-specialist teachers—especially in math. Curriculum & tracking: Early tracking and uneven access to rigorous coursework reduce time on grade-level material; remediation-heavy placements can become self-fulfilling. Attendance & mobility: More absences (illness, work/family responsibilities, unreliable transport) and school moves cause instructional gaps. Out-of-school learning time: Less access to tutoring, camps, museums, test prep, and stable study space; more summer learning loss. Peer and neighborhood effects: Concentrated poverty raises the prevalence of disruptions and lowers access to social/academic supports. Digital divide: Less reliable internet/devices limits homework quality and feedback loops with teachers. Bias & expectations: Lowered expectations, stereotype threat, and disproportionate discipline reduce instructional time and motivation. Measurement effects: Standardized tests reward familiarity with test language and formats; differences in test prep and comfort can widen measured gaps.
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Susanne resists on Bluesky 📎 @momoftwo.bsky.social · 6h
I am loving it for them. No bathrooms, no food, no respect, no help.
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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 15h
🚨 Do ICE have MRE provisions? Oh, no. That’s a damn shame. All that income and no place to buy a meal. Hey, I know what they can eat… 1/2
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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 6h
🇺🇸🇺🇦Ukrainian President and US President held what Zelenskyy called a "very positive and productive" phone call on 11 October.

Zelenskyy congratulated Trump on the recent Middle East peace deal and briefed the US president on Russian attacks targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 2d
As I observed in my Substack Round Up this past week, the endgame of the military strikes against drug cartels in international waters is to lay the groundwork to use lethal military force against Americans at home. Pay attention open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
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Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 7h
NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.”
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4
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Rob Shum @robshum.bsky.social · 6h
“Dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — including “disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists & the entire Washington office — were notified late Friday that they were losing their jobs as part of the Trump administration’s latest round of federal layoffs…” (18/n)
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 15h
FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials
www.nytimes.com
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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6h
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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 9h
More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
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