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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1d

Are American citizens being disappeared? Yes.

Are American citizens who are veterans of the US Armed Forces being disappeared? Yes.

Without warrant or probable cause—solely based on skin color—Trump goons captured and caged a citizen veteran for days.

This is a fascist regime.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

George was just trying to get to work.

ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.

This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

A Very Cynical Plan:

1. Lie about Antifa being real & powerful.

2. Lie about nonexistent "riots" in peaceful Democrat cities.

3. Lie that Jan 6 goons playing dress-up as ICE are sent to stop riots when they are going to start them.

4. Lie about who is funding Antifa so you can shut them down.

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Nan @nancapetown.bsky.social · 9h

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 9h

Speaking with Fox Business Friday morning, Rep. Buddy Carter said that (instead of working to end the government shutdown) he and his colleagues were going to file a resolution “today” to honor the president with the Nobel Prize. trib.al/xnQBu2S

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Michael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · 10h

You wonder why everyday folks don’t follow the news and then you read about how a super rich man keeps himself informed. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 1d

Miriam Margolyes is just a warrior woman. That's the post.

She said it all.

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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 15h

What Thiel is saying about tax havens = what Altman is saying about copyright:

"I can't be rich unless you let me steal from you."

This is how Broligarchs differ from oligarchs of yore: the latter tried to hide their thievery; the Broligarchs trumpet their entitlement to steal as a natural right.

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Anti-Trumpism @forabettertomorrow.bsky.social · 14h

Not only was Ghislaine Maxwell moved to ‘Club Fed’, she is allowed to leave the campus for work assignments; much like Jeffrey Epstein was allowed to leave prison as part of the sweetheart deal he got from Alex Acosta and Pam Bondi in Florida

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 10h

# of times the Bible forbids/demands penalties for abortion- 0
# of times the Bible justifies keeping out immigrants-0
# of times Jesus condemns homosexuality-0
# of times the Bible addresses poverty, justice and compassion for the poor- over 2,000
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Separa...

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 13h

What horrifies me about this is that it is highly unlikely intelligence services etc didn’t know about Epstein’s activities long before this which means that child abuse is just something to turn a blind eye to (see also Cyril Smith, Al Fayed etc etc)

Guardian story - Tony Blair
Tony Blair met Jeffrey
Epstein in No 10 on advice of Peter Mandelson, documents reveal
National Archives papers show how then MP pushed for 2002 meeting between PM and
'young and vibrant' financier

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Irvine Welsh @irvinewelsh.bsky.social · 12h

I’m not greatly interested in international football but after the recent news of my books being banned in Belarus, the otherwise mundane Scotland v Belarus fixture at Hampden tomorrow has taken on a bit of an edge.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10h

Trump is giving another taxpayer-funded bailout to billionaires, and working class MAGA cultists won’t say a peep.

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Fortune @fortune.com · 10h

Some jobs can be paused or slowed. Other jobs can’t be rescheduled but could be redirected to another data center where the local power grid is less stressed. Data centers would need to be flexible in this way less than 2% of the time, Sivaram says. trib.al/wmdUUHS

Companies like OpenAI are sucking up power at a historic rate. One startup thinks it has found a way to take pressure off the grid | Fortune

Emerald AI, which launched in July, is trying to solve the problem of powering the data centers that all AI companies need.

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Harlow’s Musings @harlowsmusings.bsky.social · 1d

MAGA: MUSLIMS ARE TAKING OVER AMERICA!!! 🤬

Pete Hegseth: Qatari Muslims are building an air force base in Idaho.

MAGA: YAY!!!!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

😳 800 citations in two years for ignoring the laws in Nevada and @GovBillLee invited this wrecking crew to dig through the capital city www.newschannel5.com/news/elon-mu...

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 9h

The Georgia facility gained notoriety for allegations that women received “often unnecessary” gynecological treatment, at times lacking informed consent.

ICE Will Hold Immigrants in Jail Accused of “Excessive, Invasive” Gynecological Procedures

The Georgia facility gained notoriety for allegations that women received “unnecessary” gynecological treatment, at times lacking informed consent.

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Oliver Markus Malloy @malloy.rocks · 11h

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 23h

Yes, America, he is referring to the 100% peaceful No Kings rallies that have literally nothing to do with Hamas or antifa or hating America.

America has been gaslit by these lunatics every day for a decade, and at some point the other shoe will drop—though I have no idea what or when that will be.

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Sarah Gaines @sarahgaines.bsky.social · 11h

Dam

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 20h

First there was the Portland Cop threatening to arrest an ICE agent if they drive their truck through a crowd.

Now the General of the Oregon National Guard says if they get called up they will protect the protesters.

People are fed up!

Oregon general’s testimony that National Guard troops ‘will be protecting any protesters’ gains traction online

Brigadier General Alan R. Gronewold made the comments to state lawmakers Sept. 30, and they drew notice on social media this week.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d

This man is being Gorilla Channel'd with a rotating selection of AI slop riot porn by several known white supremacists who are secretly running the government.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 22h

U.S. military personnel traveling in Europe may face delays at borders across the continent as the European Union begins rolling out a new traveler check program this weekend.

DOD personnel traveling in Europe will see ongoing rollout of new border check system

The European Union Entry/Exit System gradually will be implemented over the next six months across 29 European countries, which could bring confusion.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 14h

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Nan @nancapetown.bsky.social · 9h

Is Mike Johnson in the Epstein list?

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 9h

At the U.S. Capitol this week, two Democratic senators confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson outside his office, accusing him of "covering up for pedophiles" by avoiding a vote to release more information on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

'Keep your mouth shut.’ Tempers flare over shutdown with no end in sight

As the government shutdown heads toward impacting regular Americans with missed military paychecks, lawmakers are yelling and name-calling.

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 10h

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