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Rebecca Zorach

@rabbitrez.bsky.social

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- - - never not going the way of myspace - - - art history / politics / ecologies / bad, evil-related material / *what are you, reader, but a Loose-Fish and a Fast-Fish, too?* / same id at insta, mastodon.social

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Rebecca Zorach is an art historian and Mary Jane Crowe Professor in Art and Art History at Northwestern University. Her work focuses on early modern European art, contemporary and activist art. .. more

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Rebecca Zorach @rabbitrez.bsky.social · 14m

Maybe as detention centers?

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2h

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn’t have a hotel room.

Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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🦋 Frankie 🦋 @frankiemillie10.bsky.social · 5h

This is so hard to watch 😢

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Rebecca Zorach @rabbitrez.bsky.social · 14h

An important article with in-depth reporting. Read it!

The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 1d

NEW — Rod Johnson will never forget federal agents zip-tying his hands behind his back.

The night of the South Shore raid in Chicago, Johnson said he was detained for two hours.

“I’m an American citizen with no warrants,” Johnson said.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/sout...

South Shore raid triggers past traumas and sparks new conversations about divisions between Black and Latino communities • The TRiiBE

Federal agent activity on Chicago’s South and West sides put Black people in the crosshairs.

thetriibe.com

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Maggie Serota @maggieserota.bsky.social · 1d

do go on …

A knock-off Kermit puppet listening intently, fingers tented under chin.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 1d

South Shore raid triggers past traumas and sparks new conversations about divisions between Black and Latino communities • The TRiiBE

Federal agent activity on Chicago’s South and West sides put Black people in the crosshairs.

thetriibe.com

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 3d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Rebecca Zorach @rabbitrez.bsky.social · 3d

This explains a lot.

Ben Evans @ogkittylyst.bsky.social · 3d

A "libertarian" is just an authoritarian who hasn't gotten hold of the keys yet.

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Ben Evans @ogkittylyst.bsky.social · 3d

A "libertarian" is just an authoritarian who hasn't gotten hold of the keys yet.

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 4d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 4d

Bluesky leadership might want to consider its success is due entirely to a user base that’s historically willing to move platforms.

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Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 4d

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SJ Kla-spooky (should be writing) @sjklapecki.itch.io · 4d

Honestly my biggest argument against AI sapience/personhood is that if it WAS something we could easily recognize as a fellow sapient being with emotions, needs, and possibly rights, every tech oligarch in the AI sphere would be trying their BEST to convince us otherwise so they could have slaves

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Fae’rynn (Phantom Futch) @faerynnistired.itch.io · 5d

“don’t be bigoted towards AI.”

your AI data centers are poisoning Black communities as we speak, please get some fucking perspective. jesus christ

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competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 5d

wizard frog is insane

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 5d

““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

www.theguardian.com

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Rebecca Zorach @rabbitrez.bsky.social · 5d

As opposed to Vance, who oozes with ooze

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 5d

In the mind of JD Vance, a Black woman must be thankful for the fact that she has been elevated out of her natural state of slavery, and should express her gratitude with silence about her erstwhile masters. If you lived through the Civil Rights movement in the South in the sixties, this is familiar

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Rebecca Zorach @rabbitrez.bsky.social · 5d

*you

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Rebecca Zorach @rabbitrez.bsky.social · 5d

Yoy can call the Cook County State's Attorney and ask that all charges against the Broadview protesters be dropped: (312) 603-1880 (if there's a better number, lmk!)

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5d

*A Republican lawmaker objected to reference to Charlie Kirk holding “often racist and controversial views” in local Alaska news
*The corporate owner took down the story and edited it
*The journalists resigned

This feels like more and more of our media now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...

Journalists at 3 Newspapers Quit Over Edits to a Charlie Kirk Story

www.nytimes.com

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 5d

Zodiac killer murders again, challenging legal bounds

From the New York Times: Breaking news: U.S. attacks Venezuelan boat for fourth time, challenging legal bounds

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 5d

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 5d

History repeats.

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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 6d

The New York Times doesn't tell you why the alleged murderer said he sent pizzas to the victim's house just before he ran down the girl and her best friend. He said on video that he was getting revenge for social media comments about death of Charlie Kirk.

2 Teen Girls Died In a Hit-And-Run. Another Teen Faces Murder Charges.

www.nytimes.com

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taber @kvetch.gay · 6d

this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 6d

Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy was nearly 100 yards behind a fatal crash that killed a 78 year-old man, a newly released video shows

Lacy took his own life days before he was set to appear before a grand jury

Video shows Kyren Lacy nearly 100 yards behind fatal crash, attorney says

By Matt Moscona Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy was nearly 100 yards behind a fatal crash that killed a 78...

www.louisianasports.net

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 6d

Judge William G. Young's ruling taking on the Trump admin's assault on the First Amendment:

He agrees ICE is a terror organization:

"ICE goes masked for a single reason- to terrorize Americans into quiescence"

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Rebecca Zorach @rabbitrez.bsky.social · 6d

Why are the state police supporting ICE?