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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 10h

ICE GOONS, laughing and pepper spraying Pastor after shooting him in the face with pepper balls, proceeded to gas the crowd who were trying to protect him.

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Carrie @carebear620.bsky.social · 1h

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 8h

🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2

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🌹Weegie 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 17h

Boom! New Orleans councilmember and Democrat Helena Moreno was elected the city's mayor yesterday. Born in Mexico, Moreno moved to the U.S. when she was 8 years old. In other news, fuck Donald Trump.

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Melissa Nadia Viviana @resistrebelrevolt.net · 15h

“I spent three nights in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.”

- George Retes, U.S. citizen & veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 18h

Russian troops launched more than 3,100 drones, around 1,360 glide bombs and 92 missiles of various types on Ukraine in the past week, Zelensky said; Ukrainian troops have liberated the village of Mali Shcherbaky in Zaporizhzhia Oblast; and more.

Ukraine war latest: Russia launched over 3,100 drones and almost 1,360 guided aerial bombs in a week; Ukraine liberated village in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Key developments on Oct. 11-12: * Russia launched over 3,100 drones, 92 missiles, nearly 1,360 aerial bombs against Ukraine in a week, Zelensky says * Ukraine liberates village in Zaporizhzhia Obla...

kyivindependent.com

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Brienne of Snark. @brienneofsnark.bsky.social · 11h

Feels like MGT knows something the rest of the GOP doesn’t.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12h

Crazy week.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Pritzker: "You just heard a tidal wave of lies from the VP. It's a bit shocking. And you heard over & over him just making things up. There's a reason why the judge here in federal court said that they admin lacks credibility and why even the Nobel committee chair said the admin lacks integrity."

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Siobhán Freya @shibh.bsky.social · 15h

Have a great birthday 🍾🍾💕

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 16h

Today is my birthday. I'm 39, but I'm so ready for my 40s. I'm eager to get to them. I wrote about why here.

Sounds I Still Make in My 30s

Last lap.

charlotteclymer.substack.com

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

t.co/BUTtpK9C4S

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Candyce 🌊🦋🌈💙🩵 @candycemv1.bsky.social · 18h

Incredible and sad for California

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Pam Pearson 🦋💙🦋💙🦋🇺🇦 @pmpearson.bsky.social · 17h

How quickly they forget…

Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 6d

Remember when?

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Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · 1d

IF THIS IS NOT HOSTAGE TAKING, WHAT IS? Israel refuses to release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya who insisted on staying with his patients in his bombed hospital even after his own son was murdered. Since then he has been held in one of Israel's torture facilities.

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 23h

Let no man throw a stone at the foreigner; he may hit his own clan.

- James Connolly 1908. Recalled in Cork 2025.

Seagull approves.

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Melissa Nadia Viviana @resistrebelrevolt.net · 20h

A priest led 1000 Catholics in a Eucharistic Procession from St. Eulalia Church to Broadview - monstrance in hand - to give Holy Communion to detainees.

DHS denied them even though prisoners, by law, can't be denied religious rights.

Christian Nationalism is phony baloney straight-up evil!

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 19h

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 19h

We fired people we had no reason or budgetary need to fire and we actually screwed up and fired the wrong people and then rehired them the next day and all because of Chuck Schumer

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

BRENNAN: CBS confirmed the Trump administration rescinded the layoffs of CDC scientists. Some were involved with the federal measles response. How does a mistake like this happen?

VANCE: The govt shutdown inevitably leads to some chaos. It happened because of Schumer

B: But this was a WH decision

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 19h

Fair point. When I send invoices for freelance pieces, I'm often asked to include whether I prefer to be paid through direct deposit, a paper check, or cold hard cash in a Cava bag at a pre-arranged drop site.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

STEPHANOPOULOS: Did Tom Homan give the $50,000 back?

VANCE: He did not take a bribe. It's a ridiculous smear

STEPHANOPOULOS: You didn't answer the question

VANCE: Did he accept $50,000? I'm sure that in the course of Homan's life, he's been paid more than $50k for services.

(So, no, he didn't)

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West Midlands Hunt Saboteurs @westmidshuntsabs.bsky.social · 21h

We helped two foxes escape from the Warwickshire Hunt on Saturday 5th October

𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝘀. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

youtu.be/GCUIF06gHUE

Two foxes helped to safety from the Warwickshire Hunt

YouTube video by West Midlands Hunt Saboteurs

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Task & Purpose @taskandpurpose.com · 17h

Some Texas National Guard troops replaced in Illinois after failing to meet standards trib.al/IUzbCAb

Some Texas National Guard troops replaced in Illinois after failing to meet standards

An unspecified amount of Texas National Guard troops were replaced in Chicago, shortly after photos of their appearance were mocked.

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Siobhán Freya @shibh.bsky.social · 17h

Is nothing sacred?

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 17h

Competitors at the World Conker Championships were subject to “airport-style” security after last year’s tournament was plagued by controversy surrounding a steel conker and cheating accusations
www.thejournal.ie/conker-tourn...

Conker tournament introduces 'airport-style' security after steel conker scandal

Some 256 people from nine different countries, including Japan, entered this year’s competition, which was held in Peterborough on Sunday.

www.thejournal.ie

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

Chicago not letting Portland have all the fun 🐧

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

CARTOON OF THE DAY

(From @jesseduquette.bsky.social )

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