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Alex Arrelia @alexarrelia.bsky.social · 50m

The reason the Catholic Church is going so hard in the name of immigrants being deported by ICE is that—though the media can never stop Islamaphobic fear mongering for ten seconds to acknowledge the fact—the vast majority of them are Catholic.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 56m

vought's view is that the president is an elected dictator and lo and behold he is seizing outright the power of the purse

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 1h

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 2m

ICE is in Jamaica Queens now

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 4h

Manly men brutalize, terrorize a teen girl

Redsky @redsky.pirhoo.com · 6h

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams Im 15! as Man Kneels on Her Neck

Link | Subreddit

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams Im 15! as Man Kneels on Her Neck

www.reddit.com

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Black Aziz Anansi @blackazizanansi.blacksky.app · 2h

No mugshot. Lol

Thad Ochocinco, Active Listener @thadochocinco.bsky.social · 5h

From the people that repeatedly shoot at the Emmitt Till Memorial Marker comes Brent Jones, who was arrested for pissing in the reflecting pool and destroying the eternal flame at Martin Luther King's burial site www.wsbtv.com/news/local/a...

Eternal flame at Martin Luther King Jr.’s Atlanta burial site destroyed

Police say the man also urinated in the reflective pool.

www.wsbtv.com

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Jared Gonia @jaredgonia.bsky.social · 3h

Are they putting chemicals in the water that make the frogs antifa?

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bring on the headless horses @ihavethatonvinyl.com · 11h

i want to go to a local protest tomorrow but i can't find my antifa membership card and i'm afraid i won't get paid

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Beth @thisbethlife.bsky.social · 7h

Look at this ANTIFA bullshit

Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 10h

Unbearably violent images from Downtown Chicago where a classical music concert was played on the Chicago River. This is too elegant and magical to be seen.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 6h

Everything about this is bonkers. The arrest, the charge, the possible sentence, the **$2 million bail.**

reason.com/2025/10/10/t...

Tennessee man arrested, gets $2 million bond for posting Facebook meme

Larry Bushart posted a meme on a local Facebook page about Charlie Kirk. He now faces years in prison.

reason.com

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 7h

The person in this costume has been doxed by Andy Ngo and should be protected at all costs.

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

“I’m worried about my community… I’m out here in a frog costume to show how ridiculous the notion that we’re violent terrorists is, and showcase how that narrative is wrong…”

Serious Q: is it too late to give this dude the Nobel Peace Prize? 🐸 🏆

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 6h

At a time when so many people feel “really powerless, Michelle’s work is a reminder that it’s still possible to be powerful, and she’s done it through art.”

One woman’s quest to reclaim the ugly history of Black maternal health

One woman's quest to reclaim the ugly history of Black maternal health

Artist Michelle Browder's Mothers of Gynecology project is an act of resistance.

www.motherjones.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 5h

“Why don’t they just get in line?”

It’s a question often directed toward undocumented immigrants living in the United States.

The short answer: there is no “line” available for most immigrants. The pathway to American citizenship for the vast majority is long, complex, and financially draining.

Why Is It So Hard to Become a US Citizen? - American Immigration Council

“Why don’t they just get in line?" It's a question often directed toward undocumented immigrants living in the U.S.

www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 22h

My first thought was “wow I hope this guy didn’t give out his name because he could absolutely be charged” and yup, he is correct to stay anonymous.

This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.

On the other side was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for his help.
"I wasn't planning on letting her stay, but I didn't know what the hell was going on," the man said of his Venezuelan migrant neighbors. But he quickly relented. The little girl was inconsolable and hid under his bed.
"I didn't want them to take her," said the man, who didn't want to be named because he fears he'll be targeted by federal authorities for his actions.
"I gave her my bedroom, and I just told her,
'Just stay there. Don't open, don't, shh, just stay quiet," he recalled telling the mom and daughter as he choked back tears.

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Joseph Fink @planetoffinks.bsky.social · 20h

They're doing it in the most incompetent possible way, and I firmly believe that if we fight them we'll win. However, it really is a huge bummer that every Republican currently in power is openly trying to do Nazi Germany here

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 20h

We are very rapidly losing the ability to monitor the well being of people in the US because the Trump administration is firing the people, sunsetting the programs, or otherwise impeding the collection and dissemination of vital statistics.

Labor. Food. Health.

All while increasing gov't violence.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 1d

A ceasefire in Gaza is necessary. But we cannot stop here. We need immediate aid, accountability for those who committed genocide & more crimes, and yes—Palestinian statehood.

Sign the global petition to demand the US Government recognize the state of Palestine:
www.qasimrashid.com/p/peace-for-...

Peace For Palestine (And Israel) Demands Palestinian Statehood

A Ceasefire Is Necessary But Alone Insufficient — Recognition, Aid, & Accountability Must Follow. Sign the petition to demand the United States recognize Palestinian statehood.

www.qasimrashid.com

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

A man gets a blowjob from a trans woman and his friends make fun of him so he goes to the police to claim she lied about being a woman. She was convicted of sexual assault and sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison because of a man's shame.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Thornaby transgender woman jailed for deception sex assault

Ciara Watkin's victim says he would not have agreed to sex had he known she was biologically male.

www.bbc.com

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

REMINDER: American businesses and consumers will pay the 100% import tax www.cnbc.com/2025/10/10/t...

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John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 1d

This makes sense. My mother-in-law lives in Chicago and belongs to this historical society. They’re always holding meetings and tours and fundraisers.

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swop-usa.bsky.social @swop-usa.bsky.social · 1d

The focus on pornography and blaming it for every social problem has led to actual predators flying under the radar until it's too late.

Stop blaming porn and start finding actual solutions.

Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 1d

JFC. Ron DeHaas, founder of the Christian antiporn app Covenant Eyes, has stepped down from NCOSE after his 38-year old son was charged with sexual abuse of a child.

Covenant Eyes is the app used by House Speaker Mike Johnson and his son to monitor each other's internet behavior.

Covenant Eyes Cofounder Helps Post Bond for Adult Stepson, Who Is Charged With Felony Child Sex Abuse

In August, Thomas Wideman, an adult stepson of Covenant Eyes cofounder Ron DeHaas, was arrested during a CSAM sting operation.

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California Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · 23h

CFA today filed a lawsuit against the CSU. We seek an order prohibiting the CSU from disclosing CFA members’ personal info in response to federal subpoenas without providing notice to workers and an opportunity for them to object. Read more in our press release:

www.calfac.org/cfa-sues-csu...

A truncated version of the press release available at the link

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 1d

The father of a family in our apartment complex has been kidnapped by ICE.

My daughter found out when she went to walk our dog and heard one of the children crying from the hallway.

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Jennifer Parsons (she/her. Cry more, fash.) @parsonsjm.bsky.social · 23h

Weird how someone who loves to snivel about how Christian he is seems to have never heard of Exodus 20:16.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

They have to have a backup plan to the "dangerous immigrants" narrative. They have one. They've literally created a "terrorist group" out of thin air. I mean, you can't be having free and fair elections with "enemies from within," like the "Antifa Terrorist" group running around. It's a pretext.

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Phoenix Calida @phoenixcalida.bsky.social · 1d

Every accusation is a confession

Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 1d

JFC. Ron DeHaas, founder of the Christian antiporn app Covenant Eyes, has stepped down from NCOSE after his 38-year old son was charged with sexual abuse of a child.

Covenant Eyes is the app used by House Speaker Mike Johnson and his son to monitor each other's internet behavior.

Covenant Eyes Cofounder Helps Post Bond for Adult Stepson, Who Is Charged With Felony Child Sex Abuse

In August, Thomas Wideman, an adult stepson of Covenant Eyes cofounder Ron DeHaas, was arrested during a CSAM sting operation.

churchleaders.com

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