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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 4h

Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

www.youtube.com

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Murph @murphtracks.bsky.social · 3h

The Mark Bray situation is so completely fucked right now and if you're a journalist you need to start saying how it's fucked because you're fucking next. They won't stop at academics.

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Murph @murphtracks.bsky.social · 1h

And this one feels particularly important:

Instead of dismissing 'antifa' as just an idea, we should act to defend the activists, researchers, and organizers facing persecution.

What Liberals Get Wrong About Trump’s Executive Order on Antifa

Liberals dismiss antifa as just an idea. That opens up the activists, researchers, and organizers to a real risk of persecution.

theintercept.com

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Murph @murphtracks.bsky.social · 1h

Also linking a couple good pieces on the current antifa discourse.

Regarding Trump's EO - @letsgomathias.bsky.social traces history of MAGA manufacturing antifa bogeyman to both distract from very real far right violence, & to create a pretext for vigilantes & police to target the wider left.

Opinion | Trump‘s new anti-antifa panic is the start of something much more dangerous

The president signed an executive order Monday declaring antifa a “domestic terrorist organization.”

www.msnbc.com

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Murph @murphtracks.bsky.social · 2h

Here's an article on what's happening right now if you've missed it. The far-right antifa bogeyman narrative is having real world consequences.

David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 11h

“I’ll kill you in front of your students.”

This is just one of the death threats that has driven @mark-bray.bsky.social to try and flee the US.

But at the airport last night, after checking in and clearing security, his booking mysteriously disappeared

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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Murph @murphtracks.bsky.social · 2h

Keeping an eye on updates, thankfully they are on their way out.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 3h

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

🙌🙌

Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

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Rita, antifascist🏴 @oldsquida.bsky.social · 2h

“Dismissing antifa runs the risk of leaving the people in the movement to the wolves.”

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Murph @murphtracks.bsky.social · 2h

He just posted that he's finally flying out thankfully.

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Griff "Grza" Sombke @grza.bsky.social · 3h

Update:

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 3h

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

🙌🙌

Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 3h

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

🙌🙌

Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

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Murph @murphtracks.bsky.social · 2h

OH THANK GOD
bsky.app/profile/mark...

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 3h

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

🙌🙌

Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

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Murph @murphtracks.bsky.social · 3h

Wherever he ends up going I hope he doesn't advertise it because the fucking New York Times will put it in their headlines

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Murph @murphtracks.bsky.social · 3h

The Mark Bray situation is so completely fucked right now and if you're a journalist you need to start saying how it's fucked because you're fucking next. They won't stop at academics.

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Murph @murphtracks.bsky.social · 3h

The coverage of this stuff by some outlets is absolutely disgusting. This guy is just a historian. But it also shows that they are going for extremely low hanging fruit if he was a target. I'm hoping his family gets to safety soon, this is ridiculous.

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Murph @murphtracks.bsky.social · 3h

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 11h

“I’ll kill you in front of your students.”

This is just one of the death threats that has driven @mark-bray.bsky.social to try and flee the US.

But at the airport last night, after checking in and clearing security, his booking mysteriously disappeared

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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Pride Was A Riot, Sacramento @pridewasariot.bsky.social · 6h

Antifa: The One Big Polycule

Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 10h

In a way, aren't we all antifa's girlfriend?

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 10h

Friends and comrades made a crowdfunding page for my family.

It’s really hard to post this. I know that there are a lot of other important issues asking for money but things have gotten to the point where we need to open ourselves up to your support.

Thank you for your consideration.

"Help us leave safely" on FreeFunder

Click here to support "Help us leave safely" by Dara on FreeFunder!

www.freefunder.com

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 5h

Super interesting protest flyer ...,

Monica Carmean @monicacarmean.com · 5h

I have a gas mask but I’m optimistic that between who is showing up tomorrow and the new court orders I won’t need it. Like - a bunch of church ladies will be there.

They’re serving communion at Broadview tomorrow AM

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Jeff Tischauser @jtischauser.bsky.social · 12h

"In my community where I teach, there’s kids not coming to school for a month at a time because they’re scared of what can happen to them,” he said. “I’m overwhelmed with blinding anger and depression for the people who are being affected.”

blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/08/h...

Chicago Protesters Take To The Streets To Denounce National Guard Deployment, ICE

The latest protest against the federal government's militarized presence in Chicago saw hundreds march past Trump Tower.

blockclubchicago.org

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 1d

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 17h

ICE getting tailed like it’s a heist movie. Chicago is turning the tables.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 14h

It really can't be said enough: the goal of the "anti-woke" movement was always to destroy social norms against bigotry. And it worked. And there's a whole lot of purportedly "left" thinkers & commentators who helped it -- indeed, it couldn't have been done without them.

They should feel bad.

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 1d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Ms . Penny Oaken, SkyWitch @skywitches.net · 1d

The thing even normies know Jack Posobiec for is that he stochastically pushed a kook into storming Comet Ping Pong with an AR-15, demanding to rescue (fictitious) children from the (non-existent) basement where he believed they were serving a pedophile ring.

Pizzagate. He did that.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a thread on ways Jack Posobiec has been normalized in mainstream media since Charlie Kirk's death:

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 28d

I'd list all the things Jack Posobiec is known for, but I think it would get me banned on Bluesky in the current environment of automated moderation.

Let's just say he has an extensive page at the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Anyway, CBS News is talking with Posobiec about his friend Charlie Kirk.

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Ms . Penny Oaken, SkyWitch @skywitches.net · 23h

To get to the bottom line:

THE "ANTIFA / SOROS / TRANSGENDER PEOPLE / DEMOCRATIC PARTY / PORTLAND / CHICAGO / IMMIGRANTS ARE TERRORISTS" BULLSHIT

IS GAMERGATE, PIZZAGATE, QANON BULLSHIT

THEY COPPED TO IT ON LIVE TV BY SEATING POSOBIEC

Ms . Penny Oaken, SkyWitch @skywitches.net · 1d

The thing even normies know Jack Posobiec for is that he stochastically pushed a kook into storming Comet Ping Pong with an AR-15, demanding to rescue (fictitious) children from the (non-existent) basement where he believed they were serving a pedophile ring.

Pizzagate. He did that.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a thread on ways Jack Posobiec has been normalized in mainstream media since Charlie Kirk's death:

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