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Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 10m

The Yiddish word for shame or disgrace is shanda (שאַנדע).
It is used to describe a person or situation that brings shame, as in the phrase-
"It’s a shanda! which means "it's a shame".

Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 1d

Irish novelist Naoise Dolan has been abducted by Israel.
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Irish novelist Naoise Dolan has been abducted by Israel.

Naoise Dolan, one of Ireland’s most acclaimed young novelists, was earlier today abducted and detained by Israeli forces after the aid flotilla on which she was traveling to Gaza was intercep…

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SaveDemocracy123 @savedemocracy123.bsky.social · 16m

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Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 13m

He deserves the piece of shit prize

Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 14m

“Breathe deep the gathering gloom” 💔

@BrownSquirrel @brownsquirrel.bsky.social · 21m

Sad news -
Moody Blues Bassist-Singer John Lodge Dies at 82 variety.com/2025/music/n... via @variety

Moody Blues Bassist-Singer John Lodge Dies at 82

John Lodge, longtime bassist and singer for the British rock band the Moody Blues and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died.

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Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 14m

I’m not so sure she was the best pick!

Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 35m

Wow.

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 1h

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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Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 1h

"CBS is no longer independent, but under the tutelage of a conservative billionaire who is putting more than his thumb on the scale."

Kudos to Dan Rather, a 44-year veteran of CBS News, for speaking truth to power.

deadline.com/2025/10/dan-... #CBS #Paramount

Dan Rather Says Bari Weiss Hire And Skydance-Paramount Merger Mark “A Dark Day In The Halls Of CBS News”

Rather said that Weiss' hire will add to fears journalists have of losing their jobs.

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Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 16m

Quack Quack 🦆

Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 20m

I've been thinking about this a lot and this is a natural consequence of thinking being mainstream is bad/boring etc.

Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 17h

Sum: She is deeply problematic! 👎

She left the medical mainstream and rose to be RFK Jr.’s surgeon general pick wapo.st/46LWoKQ

She markets bogus "'herbal remedies and wellness products' & 'teas, supplements, and elixirs.'"

#ScienceMatters

Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 20m

“The right wing has stolen our flag. In Spain, if someone wears the flag in their clothing, or their hat, or their watch, you know that person has far right ideas.”
- Director Pedro Almodovar

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 21m

And dumb thinks he should’ve gotten the Nobel peace prize 😵‍💫

CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 20h

This is terrifying!

ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)

This is Trump’s America.

Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 22m

Stop stealing babies’
mothers, milk and lives! 💔

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Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 24m

🖕🏻🖕🏼🖕🏽🖕🏾

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Jessica Shortall 🧂🥴 @jessicashortall.bsky.social · 3d

“My Administration will not tolerate anti-Christian weaponization of government or unlawful conduct targeting Christians.” - 2/6/25

9/20/25 Photo by Ashlee Rezin, Chicago Sun-Times

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Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 33m

Very disappointing

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Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 36m

They truly are Nazis!

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Resist47 🦋💙🦋💙 @heidihenry.bsky.social · 55m

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Ice is the fourth largest military entity in the entire world. This government shutdown has to be more than healthcare. It has to be about defunding ice.

One Day We Will Know ALL OF THEIR NAMES #duet #ice #maga #nokings #protest #nationalguard #military

YouTube video by Hawk's Podcasts / mdg650hawk

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Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 40m

Dump has divided this country so badly that we are probably going into a civil war!
Yet this dumb fuck and his party/minions think he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize!
I’ve never seen so much dick sucking, and ass kissing in politics in my life!
He deserves the
Piece Of Shit 💩 Prize

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Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 50m

Steve- take the mushroom out of your mouth and start working for us Americans!
You’re pathetic

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Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 55m

Sue Sue Sue

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Michele/Meidas Fan @michelemanziano.bsky.social · 22h

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Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 1h

This comedian is spot on & hysterical about the
#SuperBowl & Bad Bunny
😝😝👏👏👏

fb.watch/CEOKlIbPgx/?...

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Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 13h

Dump and Fetterman are very mentally ill!

Francesca Bonanno @runningwiththedogs.bsky.social · 13h

Fuck nutcase Fetterman! He’s got to go !!!

Allen Dell @urgeoverkill.bsky.social · 13h

Primary this huge disappointment.

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Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 13h

Won’t Dump be there?!

Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 13h

Kim Jong Un is likely to show off new weapons systems at a parade in Pyongyang, with Chinese and Russian guests of honor, in their latest display of solidarity.

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Patty Shenker @pattys06.bsky.social · 13h

I thank you, and I’m grateful to you and inspired by you 😘🌱🕊️

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