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Paul Gadzikowski @sc4rfm4n.bsky.social · 27m

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Social Security this month?

[Retired. I'm retired.]

Tammy Garrison @hauntedhideaway.bsky.social · 53m

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

I need tax forms.

Jennifer Liang @jenniferliang.bsky.social · 2h

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

The day after Halloween.

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 4h

Whistling when ICE is about to kidnap someone for no reason is incredibly effective. They know what they are doing is wrong and will scatter in the wind when too many witnesses gather.

FORM A CROWD
STAY LOUD
PROTECT EACH OTHER
CODE I:
ICE NEARBY
BLOW QUICKLY IN A BROKEN RHYTHM:
PRE-PRE-PRE!
→ ALERTS THE COMMUNITY THAT ICE AGENTS ARE IN THE AREA.
ROGERS PARK WHISTLE PROTOCOLS
WHY A WHISTLE? ON THE STREETS
• A SIMPLE TOOL FOR FAST ALERTS.
• LOUD.
RECOGNIZABLE.
IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE.
• OUR VOICES ARE
STRONGER TOGETHER.
WHISTLES GUIDE
PEOPLE TO:
• FOLLOW ICE CARAVANS
• CATCH UP WITH THE CROWD
• ALERT NEIGHBORS
TO JOIN IN
NOISE = VISIBILITY.
CODE 2:
CODE RED
BLOW THREE LONG BLASTS:
PREEEE-PREEEE-PREEEE!
→ ICE IS DETAINING SOMEONE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
DON'T STAY SILENT. STAY NONVIOLENT.
WHY IT WORKS
• INSTANT ALERT
SYSTEM
• FASTER THAN SOCIAL MEDIA
• TURNS SILENCE INTO COMMUNITY
ACTION
ORIGINAL FLYER CREATED BY:
WHAT YOU CAN DO
• WEAR YOUR WHISTLE AROUND YOUR NECK
TEACH FAMILY
EIGHBORS TH
CODES
• USE IT WHEN ICE IS
SPOTTED
• PROTECT EACH OTHER, ALWAYS
TOGETHER, WE KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
THIS FLYER DISTRIBUTED BY:
PROTECT RP
• @PROTECTRP_

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💫Allison Cassandra Ashtear🏳️‍⚧️🔞 @jayeallisonashtear.bsky.social · 3h

In America, the average reactionary conservative often appeals to "freedom", but they aren't using the term in any way most people would recognize.

What they often mean is that a particular "way of life" or set of conservative folkways should be allowed to exist entirely unencumbered.

✨ Erinyes ✨ @erinyes.diy · 1d

a lot of the hate for us is because they can't even imagine the world we live in, where you can choose your gender and your shape of love and your unamerican dream. the freedom is incomprehensible to them,, ,

which is why you should make out with your lesbian polycule in public as often as possible

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 3h

“I’m a cop. I am not supposed to feel dread. He’s a brown person. HE’S supposed to feel dread!”

Bari nods sympathetically.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 23h

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

A tweet from Bari Weiss that says “"It's shaken me to my core," a lieutenant said of Mamdani's unexpected victory in June. "The absolute dread I feel is palpable.
"
Today in @TheFP our @Olivia_Reingold talks to the cops who say they will walk if Zohran Mamdani is elected in November:”

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Paul Gadzikowski @sc4rfm4n.bsky.social · 53m

We should all do scary things much more offten than I do.

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Paul Gadzikowski @sc4rfm4n.bsky.social · 19h

“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.“

— Frank Wilhoit

Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 1d

Just today, here's a story from the @chicago.suntimes.com -- not only are ICE/feds masking themselves constantly (and some local cops too, I've seen it), now they're driving around without license plates. More "laws for thee, whatever I wanna do for me" in action chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

Federal immigration officers wear masks, no name tags — now some drive cars without license plates

The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Bill Higgins-- Retired Beam Jockey @beamjockey.bsky.social · 1d

Here's some good news!

As #DrDemento retires, @reed.edu tells the world it is proud of him.

Barret Hansen's alma mater, Reed College, in its wisdom, has just this week named him recipient of the Thomas Lamb Eliot Award for Lifetime Achievement by an alumnus.

Reed College Names Dr. Demento as 2025 Recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award - Reed College Newsroom - Reed College

www.reed.edu

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 2d

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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David A. Rozansky @davidrozansky.bsky.social · 1d

I present to you the new emoticon for the #Resist:

🐸

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Paul Gadzikowski @sc4rfm4n.bsky.social · 19h

Of the four returning cast I saw included in SFA cast announcements - Wiseman, Notaro, Picardo, and Fehr - Wiseman and one other (I forget which) were said to only be recurring.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

If someone merely acknowledging the humanity of your enemies enrages you, you’re the baddies.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23h

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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Paul Gadzikowski @sc4rfm4n.bsky.social · 2d

I'll be missing #scifichat today, I've been ill this week. See you next week

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 3d

Remember all of the ghouls who denied this was happening and did everything they could to make the problem worse from JK Rowling to Wes Streeting. The NHS who did a stitch up report to hide the growing number of suicides from trans youth on the waitlists. They should never be forgiven.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 3d

there’s this weird idea a lot of people seem to have about how all of us writers and artists must secretly want to use AI and are merely resisting temptation for ethical reasons, and like, no, it’s not hard for me to resist drinking the bowl of Piss With Glass In It actually

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404 Media @404media.co · 3d

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

www.404media.co

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 3d

With SCOTUS set to legalize conversion therapy, I think it's important for states to get around this decision by implementing new legislation applying private rights of action to practitioners of conversion therapy by their victims with large damages and long statutes of limitations.

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David A. Rozansky @davidrozansky.bsky.social · 3d

I can show you a photo of the leader of #Antifa. If you are ready to pay the reward money, I’ll tell you his name and where you can find him.

#ViveLaRésistance #Resist

media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/7/71/l...

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Paul Gadzikowski @sc4rfm4n.bsky.social · 3d

All art is political.

If an art doesn't look political to you that means you have the same internalized unexamined cultural assumptions as the artist.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 4d

Everyone can set aside partisanship, psychologizing, pathologizing, whatever, and—I would hope—still see that it’s incredibly dangerous for a political leader to be this disconnected from the real conditions in the country.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Paul Gadzikowski @sc4rfm4n.bsky.social · 4d

When I was a kid, all I ever really wanted was to draw a cartoon every day and have it read all over the world. At the time that meant newspaper syndication. Not now! Not for about twenty five years! I have all I ever really wanted.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 4d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Skylar Patridge @skyepatridge.bsky.social · 5d

Keep pressure on Great Value Patrick Bateman. He has until the end of the week before he actually acts on this.

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 5d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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Tag - leaving Bsky soon @robot-horde.bsky.social · 5d

Since I see misinformation spread about Pillowfort often, and I think it’s a great site to join if you don’t want all your social media eggs in one basket, here’s a thread debunking common misconceptions I’ve seen over the years. 🧵

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Justice for Justin (STILL!) @ish-not.bsky.social · 4d

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jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 6d

Here’s the CBS News report about ICE making bogus 911 calls and filing false police reports in Chicago.

ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social

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