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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 17h

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Pat Coleman @patcoleman.bsky.social · 5h

www.huffpost.com/entry/robert...

Robert De Niro Has 2 Words For Idea Of ‘King Donald I’ — And They’re Not Subtle

The Oscar winner also slammed Donald Trump as a “would-be king who wants to take” democracy away.

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Pat Coleman @patcoleman.bsky.social · 5h

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Grandad's heartbreaking statement after condition left his nose so big he couldn't kiss his wife

Scottish grandad Gerard McAliece was left unable to kiss his wife after developing a rare skin condition called rhinophyma, which caused his nose to grow.

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Pat Coleman @patcoleman.bsky.social · 5h

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This artist builds musical robots from trash that "make dirt sing"

"Amplified Noise" is a documentary about artist Petr Válek, aka "the VAPE," that highlights "the beauty of noise."

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Pat Coleman @patcoleman.bsky.social · 5h

www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/13/d...

Diane Keaton had a brilliant reaction to learning she was a gay icon

Diane Keaton, star of gay cult classic The First Wives Club, only learned that she was a gay icon a few years ago.

www.thepinknews.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 3d

40 years ago today
Concerts and their atmosphere that are simply unforgettable.

Bad Brains, Wabash Hall, October 11, 1985, San Diego, California

#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #hardcore #badbrains #history #punkrockhistory

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Evil Dead News @evildeadnews.bsky.social · 4d

@voidxward:

"rewatching the evil dead movies bc i miss him"

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Pat Coleman @patcoleman.bsky.social · 5h

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UK's MI5 warns politicians they are targets of Russia and Chinese spying

Britain's domestic spy agency MI5 issued a rare public warning to members of parliament on Monday that they are being targeted by spies from China, Russia and Iran in an attempt to undermine the country's democracy.

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Pat Coleman @patcoleman.bsky.social · 5h

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

The Secret of Me review – documentary tells tragic story of childhood intersex reassignment surgery

Grace Hughes-Hallett’s film focuses on the story of Jim Ambrose, who was raised female after he was born with atypical genitals

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Pat Coleman @patcoleman.bsky.social · 5h

www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/t...

This billionaire investor who tried to buy TikTok is now analyzing whether Trump’s deal is legal | CNN Business

Billionaire investor Frank McCourt, an early hopeful to buy TikTok, now says he’s evaluating the legality of the White House-brokered agreement to transfer control of the app’s US assets to a majority...

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Pat Coleman @patcoleman.bsky.social · 6h

www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

The once-widespread species that has been declared globally extinct

This is the first-ever recorded global bird extinction from mainland Europe, North Africa, and West Asia

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Greed Apocalypse @juanmunoz.bsky.social · 8h

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Perfecting the Art of Corruption | Flipboard

progressive.org - Corruption is Trump’s full-time job, or at least it’s the gig he’s most committed to.

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Greed Apocalypse @juanmunoz.bsky.social · 8h

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Historic turnout expected for nationwide 'No Kings' protests against Trump overreach | Flipboard

MSNBC - Rachel Maddow reports that the number of events planned for the "No Kings" day of protest on Saturday, October 18 already exceeds the previous "No …

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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 19h

This is so important.

We have to remember that America has a LONG and very SUCCESSFUL history of resistance.

Need some inspiration? Please read & share:

The Bold Tradition of American Resistance, Part II: The Rebellion Lives

From the streets to the ballot box, from whispers to marches—our legacy of resistance is alive. Read, remember, and take your place in it.

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 8h

#QuickSidenote A lil’ Memphis trivia… B.B. Cunningham’s younger brother, Bill Cunningham, was the original bassist/keyboardist for The Box Tops. #TheBoxTops #TheHombres #OneHitWondered

The Box Tops - The Letter (Upbeat 1967)

YouTube video by vinylsolution

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 8h

#OneHitHistory #OTD in 2012, 70-year-old US #OneHitWonder honoree B.B. Cunningham Jr. was shot and killed while working as a security guard at an apartment complex on Memphis’ SE side. According to police, Cunningham was responding to gunfire from another apartment complex nearby. #OneHitWondered

Memphis Music Legend B.B. Cunningham Shot & Killed

YouTube video by Jackie Orozco

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 7h

🚨 This is happening everywhere you go depending on where you live and your social media presence. Just assume nothing you say, text, look up, or read on your phone is private. Don’t take your phone to a protest without a faraday bag. Use a dumb device to record video. 1/2