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tenorune @tenorune.bsky.social · 9h

Was struck today by how similar her famine denial piece was to Coleman Hughes's on George Floyd.

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tenorune @tenorune.bsky.social · 1d

Sure seems like Homan hasn't been on TV in a few weeks...

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tenorune @tenorune.bsky.social · 1d

It's beside the point, but it's really gross that a sitting SCOTUS Justice is on Fox as part of a book tour.

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 1d

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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tenorune @tenorune.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, Olivia Reingold is the lady goes tippity-tappity on her computer keyboard, so this must be serious

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

Wish things were less awful so we could more deeply enjoy the Jordan Peterson mold thing

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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 1d

While striking remains a risky proposition for most federal employees, there are still meaningful ways to engage in collective action and solidarity. This is evidenced by the @fedworkersunited.bsky.social, an alliance of unionists from across the government.

inthesetimes.com/article/trum...

The Answer to Trump’s Anti-Worker Shutdown Is Solidarity and Labor Militancy

The GOP’s assault on federal employees amid the government shutdown is far more extreme than Reagan’s PATCO union busting. The labor movement needs a more effective response this time.

inthesetimes.com

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tenorune @tenorune.bsky.social · 1d

He controls the VP and his companies control the intelligence apparatus of the US government. Not sure if you're serious?

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 1d

thiel, man, what the fuck are you talking about

He describes the plot of Watchmen, a 1986 graphic novel involving superheroes grappling with moral questions about humanity against the backdrop of impending nuclear war:

The antihero Ozymandias, the antichrist-type figure, is sort of an early-modern person. He believes this will be a timeless and eternal solution – eternal world peace. Moore is sort of a late-modern. In early modernity, you have ideal solutions, ‘perfect’ solutions to calculus. In late modernity, things are sort of probabilistic. And at some point, he asks Dr Manhattan whether the world government is going to last. And he says that ‘nothing lasts forever.’ So you embrace the antichrist and it still doesn’t work.

Thiel later finds biblical meaning in the manga One Piece, discussing how he believes it represents a future where an antichrist-like one-world government has repressed science. He believes that the hero, Monkey D Luffy, represents a Christlike figure.

In One Piece, you are set in a fantasy world, again sort of an alternate earth, but it’s 800 years into the reign of this one-world state. Which, as the story unfolds, gradually gets darker and darker. You sort of realize, in my interpretation, who runs the world and it’s something like the antichrist. There’s Luffy, a pirate who wears a red straw hat, sort of like Christ’s crown of thorns. And then towards the end of the story, transforms into a figure who resembles Christ in Revelation.

Thiel, along with a researcher and writer at Thiel Capital, explored these ideas at greater length in an essay for the religious journal First Things earlier this month.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 1d

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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ghostly gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 4d

fresh off of getting the houston pride crosswalk removed, Libs of TikTok is also celebrating getting a free pride event in New Braunfels removed from the Comal County Fair & Rodeo: x.com/libsoftiktok...

COMAL COUNTY FAIR
& RODEO
Press Release: Tuesday October 7, 2025
Following discussions with the organizers of the New Braunfels Riverside Pride Festival, and after expressing concerns related to age appropriateness, safety, and the well-being of all involved, the event organizers have decided to relocate their event to an alternate venue.
The Fair Association is a nonpartisan organization. Facility rentals are open to the community based on availability, and the Association does not sponsor or endorse outside events. We recognize the importance of ensuring that all activities held on our grounds reflect the highest standards of public safety and a positive community experience. Moving forward, we will be revising our rental contracts to align more closely with the mission of the organization while maintaining a nonpartisan approach.
We appreciate the constructive feedback and concerns shared by members of our community, as well as Riverside Pride's professionalism in their decision. We remain committed to providing a facility where our community can hold events in a safe, and respectful manner for all residents of Comal County.
Thank You,
Comal County Fair Executive Board

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 3d

www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Veterans, Who Saw One of Their Own Arrested by ICE and Charged, Say Feds Are Undermining Democracy

Days after a 70-year-old Air Force veteran was among five people charged while protesting outside a suburban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, fellow veterans and others gathered at t...

www.military.com

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tenorune @tenorune.bsky.social · 2d

"A Catholic flavored frog costume".

Yes. Fascists are totally unprepared to face love and joy.

Kara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · 2d

I love this. yes, more Catholic priests bringing out ALL THE POMP AND ICONOGRAPHY outside ICE facilities. It is a Catholic-flavored frog costume.
Catholicism is deeply woven into Latinx communities and Catholic charities are often very immigrant focused. Use the money and gravitas for good for once.

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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Malachite Tigerbunny @malachitetiger.bsky.social · 2d

For those who aren't familiar, this is basically the Catholic Priest way of pulling a switchblade and saying "Fuck you, try me."

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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tenorune @tenorune.bsky.social · 2d

unsolicited ick pick

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tenorune @tenorune.bsky.social · 2d

Happens all the time! Today it was that Verge article about shitposters and aura farmers. Then, even with my blockers off I still had to use the Wayback Machine.

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James “Jimmy” Gibbs @jimmyjamers.bsky.social · 2d

Rest easy, Diane Keaton. We have the watch and we’ll see you in Valhalla.

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Daniel Benneworth-Gray @danielgray.com · 2d

Diane Keaton by Annie Leibovitz, 1986

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tenorune @tenorune.bsky.social · 2d

Laughing at Stephen Miller for 15 minutes

youtu.be/x4UplNiIv2Y?...

Stephen Miller spraypainted hair on his head for Face the Nation

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4d

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 3d

peter thiel (clutching chrome plated human skull) tell me oracle... does the world end in fire, or ice? the passionate flames of the activist thunberg, or the frozen doom yudkowski demands?

chatGPT: ✨ What a great question, Peter! ✨

Let's break that tough Q down 🕺, in your favorite epic style:

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tenorune @tenorune.bsky.social · 2d

He's a legal adult, he is fair game.

tenorune @tenorune.bsky.social · 2d

actually, I see it's more accurate to say that that accound is deactivated now. (jennbudd)

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Josh Moody @byjoshmoody.bsky.social · 3d

MIT rejects "compact" proposed by the Trump administration.
MIT prez wrote: it "would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution" and "is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone."
orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...

Regarding the Compact | MIT Organization Chart

orgchart.mit.edu

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2d

Luttig has it right here: “[T]he Supreme Court has given them no choice but to speak out.”

Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 2d

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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