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Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 6h

How is insulting the indigenous population of a country for holding their traditions not racist? Not very Christian of you

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Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 6h

Wow you are super racist

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Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 8h

Seeing Ms. Rachel say exactly what needs to be said to Obama is so damn refreshing

Dear President Obama,
I saw in your statement you said "Israeli families" & "the people of Gaza."
Palestinians have families, too.
This kind of language contributes to dehumanization. Dehumanization is part of what caused so many to stay silent as 20,000 children were killed in this genocide.
I've sat with wonderful Palestinian families from Gaza. They look at their children just like we look at ours - with all the love & hope in the world.
Love,
Ms Rachel

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Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 10h

a cartoon character from the simpsons is standing in front of a row of lockers

ALT: a cartoon character from the simpsons is standing in front of a row of lockers

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 15h

She's a U.S. sponsored opposition candidate and the daughter of a steel oligarch. Machado champions the privatization of Venezuela's oil, power, and steel industries.

Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · 15h

New York Times:

“Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize for “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela & for her struggle to achieve a just & peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 12h

I'm at the scene where ICE abducted multiple people from Lincoln and Foster this morning.

A WGN producer was among the people taken, allegedly because she was among a group of bystanders who tried to intervene. ICE agents hit this car while making their getaway.

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austin @bainard.bsky.social · 12h

JB Pritzker doing Resistance-speak vox pops in Daley Plaza while aiding and abetting the actual evil going down less than 15 miles away.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 13h

Several Illinois state troopers out here now with pepper ball launchers of their own.

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Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 12h

This whole thing has the air of the darkest of dark comedy, so of course I am loving it

Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 13h

Dis tew much. She's like please overthrow us Mr. Trump & this narcissist is stewing in his feelings he didn't get the prize.

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 13h

Machado issues her first statement since being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and makes a thinly-veiled appeal to Trump for US intervention in Venezuela:

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Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 13h

The really fun part will be to see who among those who rushed to praise this pick now sheepishly walk the praise back and who will double down because they love U.S. imperialism and hate the left but just don't think Trump is doing it correctly

Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 13h

She knows. Right wingers gonna right wing

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Normal Island News @normalisland.co.uk · 13h

Huge congratulations to Maria Corina Machado who has won the Nobel Imperialism Prize for steadfastly supporting Israel's genocide and calling on the US to invade her own country so she can be installed as puppet leader while Trump takes Venezuela's oil ♥️

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Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 13h

OMG. LOL. LMAO even

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 13h

Machado issues her first statement since being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and makes a thinly-veiled appeal to Trump for US intervention in Venezuela:

María Corina Machado ©
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This recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans is a boost to conclude our task: to conquer Freedom.
We are on the threshold of victory and today, more than ever, we count on President Trump, the people of the United States, the peoples of Latin America, and the democratic nations of the world as our principal allies to achieve Freedom and democracy.
I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause!
8:34 AM • 10/10/25 • 30K Views

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Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 13h

It's true but you'll get blocked by some of the biggest "democracy defenders" for saying it

The Dreaded Abighoul @popeguilty.bsky.social · 13h

Fun fact: the lady who did win the Nobel Peace Prize today praised Trump for those extrajudicial murders on the high seas and was signatory to the 2002 decree that attempted to legitimize the coup that briefly seized power in Venezuela using violence in the streets

Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 14h

It’s an insane world where militarizing your own civilian streets and ordering extrajudicial murders on the high seas doesn’t get you a prize.

Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 13h

Spoiler alert - she is on record supporting that

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Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 13h

All of this is depressingly unsurprising, especially all tye people who will excuse or ignore it because Orange Man Bad

Shawn's Socialist Slipstreaming（宇祥）- he/him/他/dia @shawnybantzy.bsky.social · 14h

Apparently our newest Nobel Peace Prize winner wrote to fucking Netanyahu for help in overthrowing the government of her own country dawg

The population of Venezuela needs international protection against the widespread and systematic attack to which the Venezuelan regime subjects it. This is demonstrated by the report dated May 29, 2018, submitted by the Organisation of American States to the International Criminal Court. This has served as the basis for nine states, including Argentina, to file complaints against the regime before that international body. We deeply appreciate this effort, which is decisive for the outcome of the Venezuelan tragedy.

I am convinced that the international community, in accordance with the responsibility to protect doctrine, is called upon to provide Venezuelans with the necessary support to bring about the regime change that is urgently needed to restore national and international security. Therefore, I have recently sent letters to several of the world’s leading figures to promote before the United Nations Security Council the adoption of effective protection measures for Venezuela by fostering regime change, a step that necessarily entails strengthening international security. Today I want to ask Israel and Argentina to contribute their expertise and influence to advance a sound and urgent decision-making process in the Security Council.

Such measures are imperative in the face of a hemispheric security hotspot like the one currently posed by the regime oppressing Venezuela. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organisation for Migration have certified that the current refugee crisis of people fleeing Venezuela is the largest in the history of the Americas. Argentina is an example of this crisis, having welcomed hundreds of thousands of our compatriots—a gesture for which Venezuelans will always be grateful. However, we must be aware that without a change of regime in our country, hemispheric and global security will be at risk.

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Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 13h

I got the block too, guess he didn't want to let pesky facts get in the way of imperialist propaganda

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Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 14h

Would be nice if they did that... but they didn't

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Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 14h

You realize she supports sinking the boats, right?

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Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 15h

I had never heard of her but when I read "democracy advocate" from Venezuela I assumed this to be the case

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Ben @cinemashoebox.bsky.social · 17h

Israel highlighting how many 100s of aid trucks they will now allow into Gaza is a tacit admission that they were using aid as a weapon of war, by the way. seems weird not to talk about this

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Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 15h

This one looks great as well!

Ram V @therightram.bsky.social · 1d

Just announced at NYCC, my new book with the incredible Mike Perkins at DC Vertigo. Black Tower!

Spies, Spells, London, Magic and Espionage!

Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 15h

Really excited for this one!

Chris Condon @ NYCC - Artist Alley F-01 @christophcondon.bsky.social · 1d

PERIL OF THE BRUTAL DARK: AN EZRA CAIN MYSTERY is out in February. A VERTIGO book by @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, and yours truly.

Ezra Cain leaps from a fire escape into a spray of bullets

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Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 1d

I will have to pedantically say AEW+ on Triller is actually the best way to watch bc you get the uninterrupted matches, but I get that not everyone lives where it is available or wants to do the VPN. HBO Max is a close second though.

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 1d

I fucking hate capitalism.

Also, lest you are still wondering why the West backs Israel, here you go.

Will Israel’s defense sector rebound with the end of the war in Gaza?
With the cessation of hostilities, Israel may find it easier to navigate diplomatic tensions that previously threatened arms deals.

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza winds down, the battlefield may be quieting, but Israel’s defense technology sector is just beginning to roar. With systems tested under fire, and innovation accelerated by wartime urgency, Israeli defense firms are entering a new phase of global relevance. From loitering munitions to AI-powered battlefield intelligence, the war has served as both crucible and showcase for technologies that are now drawing interest far beyond Israel’s traditional partners.

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Neal K @nealk.bsky.social · 1d

Just seeing he blocked me too, lol. I didn't even think I was being that mean. Very funny to just ascribe a difference in vote totals to one set of people you don't like on the internet and call that proof

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