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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

“ICE kidnapped a community member here,” reads one. “Never forget/no nos olvidamos,” says another.

The signs have appeared across some of D.C.’s heavily immigrant neighborhoods where federal immigration arrests have escalated.

Signs popping up around D.C. note: ‘ICE kidnapping happened here’

The signs range in style and mark numerous locations where people have been taken by federal agents.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 1d

Is there a way to fund these?

spooky mental haunted house @jesseltaylor.bsky.social · 3d

donning the armor of god to face the forces of hell

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Reuters @reuters.com · 3d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 2d

Calling to petition for a discharge of the Nobel peace, prize award?

How obtuse can you get?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."

(It doesn't work like that lol)

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 3d

⚡️The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Maria Corina Machado.

The Nobel Peace Prize committee awarded it for "her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela."

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Chris Stokel-Walker @stokel.bsky.social · 3d

Tesla is reportedly struggling to make the hands on its Optimus humanoid robot work, pushing back audacious targets to scale up production. So why not just... avoid humanoid design? My latest for @fastcompany.com explains why it's not as simple as that www.fastcompany.com/91418249/do-...

Do robots dream of perfect hands?

Why we're so obsessed with giving robots human digits.

www.fastcompany.com

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Joanna Bryson @j2bryson.bsky.social · 2d

Ha ha – I always tell my students in my #AIconsciousness lecture that the only thing besides concepts not just "emerging" from skills we haven't yet achieved {in this ambitious @rodneyabrooks.bsky.social & LAS proposal to build a baby} is "hand linking", and that's because no one can afford fingers.

Figure from "building brains for bodies". Brooks & Stein 1993, MIT AI Lab tech report 1439 (to get the dates). My slide also asks "Would any system capable of human-like behaviour also have multiple-drafts and episodic memory?"

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Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 2d

This buddy

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 3d

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

bit.ly

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 3d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 3d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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irina cerić @irinaceric.bsky.social · 4d

This is a really clear yet meaty interview with @mark-bray.bsky.social about the actual tactics and history of antifa movements. Will be sharing with students! www.cbc.ca/radio/frontb...

What exactly is Antifa? | CBC Radio

In late September, Donald Trump designated Antifa a domestic terror organization. Today, we’re tracking the meaning and history of antifascist protest — from 1930’s Europe, to today — and asking: how ...

www.cbc.ca

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Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 4d

Omg

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 4d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 4d

Everything is environmental....

Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 5d

I spoke to Wawa last year about climate justice and de-fossilizing our politics.

'Everything Is Political': 'Black Girl Environmentalist' Wawa Gatheru On Social Media and Climate Justice

Kenyan-American activist Wawa Gatheru is a rising star of the climate justice movement. The Rhodes Scholar and Forbes 30/30 recipient spoke to me about taking the fight to both Big Tech and Big Oil

the-climate-laundry.ghost.io

Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 4d

I keep trying to figure this out everywhere.

Isobel_Starling @isobelstarling.bsky.social · 4d

Shout this from the fucking rooftops, people!! #fuckAI

A meme that says 'petition to add this button to literally every app right now: Exclude AI
meme by @FLScience

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 5d

This image was posted on X today by a Chicago Tribune reporter. Trump’s government has declared war on the American people — or some of them, based on race.

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Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 6d

Finally watched the "MedBed" AI video - OOF

x.com/AlKapDC/stat...

Alex Kaplan on X: "Trump tonight appears to have pushed the false "medbed" conspiracy theory, which has spread in the far-right internet over the years. https://t.co/L1MBPIU4ON https://t.co/wWBQPDFbnb" / X

Trump tonight appears to have pushed the false "medbed" conspiracy theory, which has spread in the far-right internet over the years. https://t.co/L1MBPIU4ON https://t.co/wWBQPDFbnb

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 9d

I literally hate to give Newsom credit for anything, he's a snake when it comes to transgender issues, but he's legitimately doing a good thing here.

www.latimes.com/california/s...

Newsom threatens to cut state funding to universities that sign Trump’s political compact

The White House asked nine major universities, including USC, to commit to President Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Califor...

www.latimes.com

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Phoenix Calida @phoenixcalida.bsky.social · 7d

ICE is pepper spraying CPD (Chicago police)

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 8d

Continued video of feds gassing protestors and CPD alike. In the chaos one woman came to a CPD officer asking for help for a relative that she says feds just grabbed.

Officer response: "We just clocked in. We don't know what's going on."

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 7d

My message to Kristi Noem is clear: Get out of Chicago.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7d

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

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