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@sk8rbelle.bsky.social
Scottish Swedish mother of Indigenous, German, & Jewish children, Grandmother of MultiCultural grandchildren, in long-term recovery. Reader of books, Poet, 👩🏼‍🌾,💃🏻♍️😻🐦‍⬛ Creativity. WildWoman. ScarClan. Embracing Wisdom of the Crone. 🎼Faun, Shaboozey, Emancipator
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Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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December 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Suspected Brown Univ. gunman. If you know the height of that pole, you can determine height of murderer. Feet are also unusual in turnout/roll and stride. Call in if relevant # in comments
December 14, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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I am a student at Brown University. There is an active shooting situation on campus. While some news sites have reported the suspect in custody this is not true. At 5:51 EST the school said the situation is ongoing and to keep sheltering in place. We’ve heard lots of emergency responders.
December 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Please take the time to listen to this. Marc Elias is the real deal, and routinely argues cases in front of the Supreme Court, particularly cases the involving voting rights act. It’s imperative to understand what’s happening below the surface that main stream media is rather silent about.
NEW VIDEO: I explain the Republican Voter Suppression War Machine — a breakdown of the tactics, laws, and strategies that GOP is using to restrict voting access in the United States. youtu.be/di-eBOz4dRU?...
Trump's Plan to Steal the Election: What's Beneath the Surface?
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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A drone strike on a U.N. facility in war-torn Sudan left six peacekeepers dead, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
UN chief says 6 peacekeepers killed in drone strike on a UN facility in Sudan
A drone strike on a U.N. facility in war-torn Sudan left six peacekeepers dead, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
bit.ly
December 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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DTE has told its investors this project could be rammed through during the December 18 meeting of the MPSC.

Be there and voice your opposition before it’s too late:
go.mi.gov/anw2h1547
December 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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My office has statutory authority to intervene on behalf of ratepayers and I’m sounding the alarm about DTE’s questionable proposal for a 1.4 gigawatt data center.

Michiganders shouldn’t be left wondering if our energy bills will go up to pay for this. We deserve transparency.
December 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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WOW; a DEEPLY corrupt move by the immigration courts; clear collaboration with Trump admin officials to produce a specific result with zero notice to the party and ALSO in a situation where the judge facially lacks jurisdiction; the judge had denied a motion to reopen and the case is on appeal.
Judge Xinis ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release in part bc ICE could not produce a final “order of removal” to deport him. So last night, they went out and got an immigration judge to issue one.

Now, Abrego is urging Xinis to block his redetention. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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The Daily Mail article last month where I learned about Bovino’s father killing a 26-year-old woman while driving drunk said he was sentenced to just a year.

This new Chicago Sun-Times article notes he only served four months of that.
December 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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People with mental health issues are much more likely to be victimized than to victimize others.

And while every country has people who struggle with their mental health, only the U.S. has this level of gun violence. Why? Because only the U.S. has this amount of guns.

More guns than people.
When someone with serious mental illness murders, they sensationalize the story like look it's one of them murdering again! But the vast majority of murders aren't committed by people with serious mental illness & the vast majority of people with serious mental illness aren't murdering.
December 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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An awesome bsky user has added another way to view the images that isn't routed through dropbox! bsky.app/profile/pale...
Some people are getting an error message trying to download the new Epstein photos from the @oversightdemocrats.house.gov Dropbox link.

I downloaded the files before it was overloaded, so I've uploaded them to the Internet Archive if you're having the same problem accessing them:
93 photos released from the Jeffrey Epstein estate (Dec. 12, 2025) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Photos originally hosted here:...
archive.org
December 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Media narratives shape political perceptions.
December 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Might also have something to do with heavily watched and planned smear campaigns on YouTube, some of which are controlled from Russia. The Kremlin doing Reform's job for them, 24/7.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
YouTube channels spreading fake, anti-Labour videos viewed 1.2bn times in 2025
Exclusive: More than 150 anonymous channels using cheap AI tools to spread false stories about Keir Starmer, study finds
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Don't forget about "The Executive Branch Club"

"After his father was sworn in, Donald Trump Jr. and business partners Zach and Alex Witkoff (the sons of Trump envoy Steve Witkoff) and others, launched a new private club in D.C. They brazenly named it “The Executive Branch.”...🛢
December 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Who are the appropriate congresspeople to forward this to to initiate investigations, charging, and prosecution, please?
@raskin.house.gov @vanhollen.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov
@schiff.senate.gov
ICYMI: US chip giants are facing a lawsuit in Texas from Ukrainian civilians who say components made by Intel, AMD, Texas Instruments, and distributor Mouser ended up in Russian missiles and Iranian-made drones used to kill Ukrainians.

united24media.com/latest-news/...
Major US Chipmakers Face Dallas Lawsuit for Allegedly Powering Russian Missile Attacks on Ukraine
Ukrainian civilians have filed lawsuits against US chip makers for alleged negligence in the diversion of components used in Russian missile attacks.
united24media.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Noem is arresting US Citizens, deporting Vets, & killing immigrants in ICE custody

Hegseth is killing defenseless civilians in open water

Patel is making up an "antifa" threat while ignoring the actual threat of white supremacy terror

This is how you rip up the Constitution & destroy the Republic
December 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Things we learn:

1. Bovino's existence is the result of chain migration, which MAGA wants to ban

2. His family arrived legally under an immigration law MAGA wants to repeal

3. His father killed a woman while driving drunk, a crime for which MAGA aims to deport immigrants

And much more. Read it.
Greg Bovino’s the star of Trump’s deportation show. We trace his roots.
As a boy, the Hollywood movie “The Border" set the course for his life. He couldn’t believe the Border Patrol agents in the movie were the bad guys. Now that he’s in charge of deportation efforts caus...
chicago.suntimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Donald Trump’s ICE is breaking the law and violating Americans’ rights.

Oversight Dems have launched a new immigration enforcement dashboard. We will hold this Administration accountable.
November 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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@tedlieu.bsky.social is serving a tongue in cheek #CupOfJoe! I hope that Diddy Rump is listening.
December 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM