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Gallifreyan Jedi @jediofgallifrey.bsky.social · 9d

the thing is it doesn't matter what you do, because what they say you do becomes the reality. it doesn't matter how politely and calmly you voice your disagreement. It will count as terrorism.

Their violence is speech, and your speech is violence.

There's no such thing as well behaved enough.

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 1h

I guess if you don’t know dick about shit you could think Johnny Cash seems “deeply uncool” but anyway glad newborn babies are getting to write opinion columns, good for those lil cuties

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 4h

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, country-music legend Johnny Cash can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength, writes Jon Fasman.

Essay | Can We Finally Give Johnny Cash His Due?

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, the country-music legend can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 3h

Fuck Hillary Clinton

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 3h

New: Bari Weiss booked Hillary Clinton, Mike Pompeo, and Antony Blinken for a roundtable on Gaza, her first major move at CBS.

Notably on a CBS call today in which the panel was floated, one producer also repeatedly emphasized the need to hear from Palestinians in Gaza (Weiss did not respond).

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 5h

“You can’t blame austerity on one hand, but then say it’s the immigrants. The immigrants haven’t caused austerity.”

Zack Polanski takes on Reform’s Zia Yusuf over spreading of misinformation on #BBCQT

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Rob (Argh!) @mrpostsgood.bsky.social · 4h

Vampires #TheMidnight

Saxophonist playing solo in the heart of the crowd during a performance of Vampires by The Midnight during their Glasgow gig

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🦍 It's Elections Time. Check Feed Pls @winterwarpath.bsky.social · 5h

johnny had one of the most iconic voices in american music history. he was so full of heart that he covered one of trent reznor's pieces and trent praised him so highly that he said that song belonged to johnny now.

we loved him. we miss him, but not as much as he missed june. rest well, johnny.

Johnny Cash - Hurt

YouTube video by JohnnyCashVEVO

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.com · 5h

Kind of feels like we’re trying to get fired as a species

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Museum of Twitter (Haunted version) @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 5h

@STOPFLEXIN

i thought scat porn was a bitch goin "ski bi di do wop" on the dick. boy was I wrong

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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 5h

Gaza erupted in celebration as a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas was reached on Thursday. But while there has been an outpouring of joy over the prospect of an end to the genocide, many are skeptical that it’s truly over.

mondoweiss.net/2025/10/once...

#Palestine #Israel

‘Once the war ends, we’ll be able to weep’: joy and trepidation in Gaza as ceasefire goes into effect

Gaza erupted in celebration as a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas was reached on Thursday. But while there has been an outpouring of joy over the prospect of an end to the genocide, many are...

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soul nate @mnateshyamalan.bsky.social · 7h

there’s something so beautifully American about our democracy’s last line of defense being coronary artery disease

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Katy Montgomerie 🦗 @katymontgomerie.com · 11h

www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

We surveyed 90 trans Texans. Most said they’re living in fear and weighing a move

Respondents said anti-trans policies have complicated their sense of home in Texas and pushed them to consider leaving the state.

www.dallasnews.com

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The Hind Rajab Foundation @hindrajabfoundation.be · 12h

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acabylon 👻 BOO! 👻 @acabylonbee.bsky.social · 5h

people should look into this hitler guy more before saying stuff like this imho

trust me, the more you look into him, he was no good

The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 6h

It's escalated to the point of comparing the orchestrator of the Holocaust to a streamer who was falsely accused of using a shock collar

Maia Poet "Hasan Piker actually makes Hitler look like a good guy. You have to be a special kind of evil to make that happen"

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 7h

Remember all of the ghouls who denied this was happening and did everything they could to make the problem worse from JK Rowling to Wes Streeting. The NHS who did a stitch up report to hide the growing number of suicides from trans youth on the waitlists. They should never be forgiven.

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 8h

If you live in Ireland or the UK, Absolute Dominion is available today on Google or Apple TV
www.rte.ie/video/id/28161

Absolute Dominion, the new film from Palestinian-American Oscar®-nominated director Lexi Alexander

This superb martial arts battle for humanity begins on October 9.

www.rte.ie

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WIRED @wired.com · 10h

NEW: A professor at Rutgers University who wrote a book about “antifa” almost a decade ago is trying—and struggling—to flee the US for Europe after a weeks-long online campaign against him by far-right influencers was followed by death threats. www.wired.com/story/mark-b...

He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US

Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.

www.wired.com

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Rob (Argh!) @mrpostsgood.bsky.social · 10h

Would it shock you to know the one on the left argues in favour of sibling incest

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L @banalplay.bsky.social · 11h

meet the 40-year-olds driving the Tory youth movement

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Juniper @coffinfairy.bsky.social · 18h

$256/$1,170!!!

WE NEED HEAT
ELECTRIC IS NOW OVERDUE

FOUR KIDS IN THE HOUSE
2 OF US ARE DISABLED

PLEASE HELP THIS GET SEEN MORE! PLEASE HELP IF YOU’RE ABLE!

Juniper @coffinfairy.bsky.social · 5d

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Electric: $520

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Any help is appreciated 💜

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Screenshot of text that says: I'm a single disabled mom of four. I have uterine fibroids that causes excessive bleeding and fatigue, POTs and PTSD from Covid turning into long covid and causing my health problems. I was working two jobs prior to not working until it caught up to me and I ended up in the ER with a heart rate that wouldn't slow down until I had to take medication. I have been trying to get on disability since. A year later I started to caretake for my disabled child by myself as well. I had help previously but it wasn't working out and l've had to do a lot of it on my own, now I'm stuck in a situation where working isn't possible for my health and while I'm already caretaking for my disabled child that needs constant care. I did not ever envision this happening to me and have always worked hard to take care of my family but now I'm in what feels like an impossible situation trying my best to take care of my kids and myself so I can stay around for them as long as possible. Im not enjoying coming online asking for help but I have no where else to turn. I'm doing

Screenshot of text that says: have no where else to turn. I'm doing everything I can to get help but it's not enough to survive off of. I'm sadly the only responsible parent and have limited family that all live too far to help. I live in California which is a bit expensive but with the state of America right now I'm trying to stay where my trans child and disabled child are the safest. Any help is appreciated and keeps my kids and I surviving while waiting on disability or other options I'm pursuing to happen. I don't know what the future holds but as a mother I'm doing everything I can to keep my family together, healthy and happy. Even if it means coming online and begging for that help. Thank you if you read.
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Zoë; commissions open! @tankpotzoe.bsky.social · 10h

Need a bit of emergency money due to unexpected bill! WTS the Kill Team starter set, £50, free postage, U.K. only. Totally unopened. Help us out?

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Mac Fox @macfox.bsky.social · 21h

Anyway, if you saw this video today: I filmed it, and it was just as much fun as it looks

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 10h

Just want to remind everyone that little moments of joy are so important right now.

For instance, my cat does not understand the human concept of kisses beyond Incoming Nose = Love. So every time she’s happy, she’ll smush her face or shove her nose into ours.

Please share your joys with us.

Heater, an orange cat with BIG eyes, nestles herself in a sea of grey blankies.

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Rob (Argh!) @mrpostsgood.bsky.social · 10h

That's the leader of the Landlords and Transphobia party talking about the Greens.

Answer the question:

How are the Labour Party left wing?

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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 1d

Texas Republicans Are Using Charlie Kirk’s ‘Martyrdom’ to Crush Free Speech.

Hours after announcing ‘undercover operations’ into leftist groups, Texas’ attorney general compared Charlie Kirk to Jesus at a Turning Point USA event.

My latest for @thebarbedwire.com

thebarbedwire.com/2025/10/08/k...

Texas Republicans Are Using Charlie Kirk’s ‘Martyrdom’ to Crush Free Speech

Hours after announcing ‘undercover operations’ into leftist groups, Ken Paxton compared Charlie Kirk to Jesus at a Turning Point USA event.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 11h

you'd think a prominent news outlet like the New York Times might mention that "antifa" isn't an actual organization in a long story about antifa, but nope!

and the subhead helps props up a false claim this professor was up to something seedy as something up for debate

NYT headline: "Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats"

subheadline: "Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night."

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