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Sherel F.
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Sherel F. @sherel.bsky.social · Mar 1
Hey Bluesky friends! 💙

Hey Bluesky friends! Join me in supporting We Sing Nonetheless, a powerful film about love, hope, and music’s power to unite us. Let’s spread more peace! Please click the link to watch the video! #WeSingNonetheless #MusicForPeace
We Sing Nonetheless - a music documentary
Amid increasing hate, Jewish Americana stars spread a message of love and hope, in this music-driven feature doc about Nefesh Mountain.
www.kickstarter.com
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bluegeorgia.bsky.social
"A new report from ProPublica revealing two of Trump's own mortgages match his description of mortgage fraud... It sounds like the standard the president and his administration have used to go after his political enemies, including NY AG Letitia James, Lisa Cook, Adam Schiff, and Eric Swalwell."
December 9, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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tarapalmeri.bsky.social
It will be a Christmas miracle if the Epstein files are released before the December 19th deadline - so far the DOJ is making this release as messy as possible. Read my analysis in The Red Letter at the LINK in BIO.
December 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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maddow.bsky.social
"When asked if he would do DOGE again, Musk said he doesn't think so..."

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
December 10, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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crampell.bsky.social
$140m.
Think of how many cancer drug trials or free school lunches this could have paid for www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
DHS inks contract to create its own fleet of Boeing 737s for deportations
The agency will spend nearly $140 million to buy the planes, funding that comes from a massive budget increase for immigration enforcement approved by Congress.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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denisedwheeler.bsky.social
While Trump is threatening the ICC with sanctions if they prosecute him for war crimes, here is another one of his pardoned thugs.

Banuelos was just charged with kidnapping and sexual assault after DNA collected during the Jan. 6 prosecutions was matched with a cold case in Utah.
Man freed by Trump accused of horrific kidnapping and sexual assault
A Utah man who was pardoned for firing a gun inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot has been jailed in a kidnapping and sexual assault case.On Tuesday, a Utah court ordered John Banuelos held ...
www.rawstory.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
Congrats, Miami, on the win! Eileen Higgins has won the 2025 mayoral election becoming the city’s first Democratic mayor in 30 years. And a huge thank-you to all the poll workers and volunteers who made it possible! 💙🌊
December 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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motherjones.com
Every few years, the GOP majority pushes us closer and closer to a system of election by oligarchs.
The Supreme Court ponders giving billionaires even more power over elections
Republicans want the last limits on political spending eliminated.
www.motherjones.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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thefarce.org
"Over and over this year, DHS has assaulted opponents of ICE and then charged them for it. And these Signal texts sure seem to support that they knowingly did the same thing with Congresswoman McIver.

And then buried it in a discovery violation."
December 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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justinhendrix.bsky.social
The Post analyzed TikTok watch histories provided to it by 1,100 users. The data illustrates "the platform’s power to show you what you might want, and also reveals vast oceans of content you may never see —and perhaps don’t know exist." One finding: gender plays a big role in what videos are shown.
Are you in TikTok’s cat niche? What 121,000 videos reveal
We re-created TikTok’s algorithm based on 1,100 users’ feeds. Explore which topics are in your feed and see what the algorithm is least likely to show you.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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emma-briant.co.uk
This is very cool. The manipulation-busters of the future will be hacks like this one: reengineering the system to expose the algorithms beneath and how they trick us...
December 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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chicago.suntimes.com
Former President Barack Obama is in Chicago this week to review progress on the Obama Presidential Center, which is set to open in June. He stopped by the Bessie Coleman branch of the Chicago Public Library to read to students and hand out gifts.
Barack Obama in Santa hat surprises school children during visit to Chicago
chicago.suntimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
This is the culmination of the plan that Trump was chasing in 2016 when the Mueller investigation thwarted everything.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RXJ...
How the 2016 Russian Election Attack Led Donald Trump to Destroy US Hegemony
YouTube video by emptywheel
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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carolecadwalla.bsky.social
Most importantly more people watched my TED talk than watched Sam Altman’s for which I thank everybody involved 🙏
December 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
It's really time to hold Murdoch accountable for this. Not that any of the Murdochs are squeamish about this. But they like being accepted in polite company and this stench should stick on them.
thetnholler.bsky.social The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d
Fox’s Jesse Watters says people who are against bombing shipwrecked people in international waters without due process or any evidence whatsoever that they have drugs or are even heading to 🇺🇸 “sound like lawyerly, whiny, effeminate weasels”
December 10, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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bubbaprog.xyz
ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
Photo shared by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025 tagging @naomi.marie__, @nathanmiller612, @rubyscher, @holaarepa, @birksg, @chefjholig, and @haihaimpls. May be an image of text that says 'AS SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, I.C.E. PAID US A VISIT AT AREPA YESTERDAY. OUR GM NAOMI & TEAM MEMBERS FOLLOWED OUR ICE PROTOCOL PERFECTLY, THE AGENTS LEFT & NO ONE WAS DETAINED. tO WHOEVER NEEDS THIS: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN IT COMES TO I.C.E. (1/5)'. christinanguyenmpls 11h We had an ICE scare yesterday and even though we’re afraid of the repercussions of being vocal, we feel that it’s also important to inform people that this is right at our front door. ICE is not some far away boogeyman. They are here right now, spreading fear in our community. We’re so grateful to our entire staff and their bravery. They did the right things and couldn’t have dealt with this situation in a better way. We are grateful to our community activists that came to support us from @miracmn @litosonlake and Monarcha. We hope that if you find yourself in the same situation, that you find these resources helpful. Peace and take care of each other ❤️ Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: UNLESS THE AGENTS HAVE A SIGNED JUDICIAL WARRANT, THEY CANNOT ENTER A PRIVATE AREA LIKE THE KITCHEN WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION EVEN IF THEY LIE AND SAY THY DON'T NEED A WARRANT, STAND YOUR GROUND AND INSIST THAT YOU NEED PAPERWORK (2/5)'. Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: HAVE OTHER STAFF OR PEOPLE PRESENT RECORD THEM AND EVERYTHING THEY ARE SAYING. (PEOPLE DOING UNLAWFUL THINGS HATE BEING CAUGHT IN TH ACT) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to REFUSE SERVICE & YOU CAN ASK M tO LEAVE YOUR PRIVATE PROPERTY IF THY DON'T HAVE A WARRANT. (3/5)'. WE ARE HEARTBROKEN THAT OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE TWIN CITIES ARE BEING TARGETED AND TERRORIZED BY THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION. THESE ARE REAL PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING USED AS POLITICAL PAWNS AND IT'S APPALLING. REGARDLESS OF THEIR LEGAL STATUS, THERE ARE SO MANY LATINOS & SOMALIANS WHO ARE AFRAID OF BEING DETAINED DUE TO MISTAKEN IDENTITY BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY MIGHT NOT GET DUE PROCESS & A FAIR TRIAL. THEY WILL JUST END UP IN DETENTION CENTERS & A LEGAL PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A BLACK HOLE. WE STAND IN SUPPORT OF OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, WHO ARE THE BACKBONE OF THIS COUNTRY. WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS, AMERICA IS NOT THE SAME PLACE. STAY SAFE OUT THERE & TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS. LOVE, HOLA AREPA & HAI HAI (5/5)
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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amandalitman.bsky.social
2026 is going to be a great year to run for office. It’s not too late in most places! runforwhat.net
December 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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patrickwyman.bsky.social
Gift link: A new and far more comprehensive archaeological effort to map the Roman Empire's road networks! I would've killed for this while I was doing my doctoral dissertation. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/s...
All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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fuckcancer56.bsky.social
The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark, via @anneapplebaum.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark
For nearly 250 years, America promoted freedom and equality abroad, even when it failed to live up to those ideals itself. Not anymore.
www.theatlantic.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
It's like they are actively trying to kill the tourist industry.
clarajeffery.bsky.social Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1d
This is INSANE www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...

and these are our closest allies!
Travelers visiting the United States from countries like Britain, France, Germany and South Korea could soon have to undergo a review of up to five years of their social media history, according to a proposal filed on Tuesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The change would affect visitors eligible for the visa waiver program, which allows people from 42 countries to travel to the United States for up to 90 days without a visa as long as they first obtain electronic travel authorization. In a document filed on Tuesday in the Federal Register, C.B.P. said it plans to ask applicants for a long list of personal data including social media, email addresses from the last decade, and the names, birth dates, places of residence and birthplaces of parents, spouses, siblings and children. Under the current system, applicants from visa waiver countries must enroll in the Electronic System for Travel Authorization program. They pay $40 and submit an email address, home address, phone number and emergency contact information. The authorization is good for two years.
December 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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lyndagood.bsky.social
For nearly three decades, Miami’s mayoral office has been a Republican stronghold, a symbol of continuity in a city that has otherwise evolved into a vibrant, diverse, and rapidly changing metropolis. That streak is over.
Eileen Higgins will win Miami mayor’s race, CNN projects, breaking a nearly 30-year GOP hold | CNN Politics
Eileen Higgins will be the next mayor of the city of Miami, according to a projection from CNN’s Decision Desk, breaking a nearly 30-year Republican streak in holding the nonpartisan seat and giving D...
www.cnn.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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pbump.com
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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meidastouch.com
BREAKING: Democrat Eric Gisler has won the GA HD-121 special election, Decision Desk HQ projects, flipping the seat from red to blue

Just last year, Gisler lost this district by 22 points. The district was Trump +12 in 2024.
December 10, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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urocklive1.bsky.social
JFC. The weakening of America continues.
Fred Wellman @FPWellman 🚨 I am getting a flood of messages from panicked @DeptVetAffairs employees that there is a bloodbath unfolding as @SecVetAffairs has quietly issued personnel guidance cutting THOUSANDS of jobs. Heavily hit is mental health and suicide prevention providers! They are gutting the VA and veterans healthcare while we aren't looking! Word is they are even gutting the brand new clinic in Fredericksburg, VA that Collins has been claiming credit for building. This is the privatization they've always dreamed of and veterans are going to pay for it! @RepVindman #veterans
December 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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maddow.bsky.social
"The woman, a U.S. citizen who was born in Edina Minnesota, was zip-tied when she was detained near Nicollet Mall..."

www.fox9.com/news/u-s-cit...
December 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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usatoday.com
As part of a new and remarkable partnership, detectives gave a cold case file to students in a criminology class at the University of Texas at Arlington.
A Texas murder case went cold. Then college students found a suspect
As part of a new and remarkable partnership, detectives gave a cold case file to students in a criminology class at the University of Texas at Arlington.
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM