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Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 2h

I already thought she was an incredible artist, but this confirms that the human who makes the artist is amazing💜

Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 10h

“F**k ICE forever.”

— Chappell Roan at her show in Pasadena

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 9h

You can, in fact, just do stuff. No permission needed. Have an idea? Execute it.

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 7h

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 5h

No money in the red kettles. Mutual aid instead.
(And no, I'm not taking questions about this.)

kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 7h

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 8h

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 15h

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 15h

My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.

Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books

A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable.

www.pilsencommunitybooks.com

Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 18h

Because they are still an apartheid and genocidal state.

Farhad ☮️🆓🇵🇸 @faab64.bsky.social · 20h

Israel will retreat to the yellow line area.

Israel will still occupy more than half of the Gaza, including the border with Egypt
#map #Occupation #Gaza #SaveGaza #StopIsrael #SanctionIsrael #BDS
#palestine #Israel #Politics #Genocide #CeasefireNow

map of Gaza showing the areas where Israel will still occupy after agreeing to the Ceasefire deal

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 1d

✅Our union is requesting that RIF notices be sent to [email protected] with your name, CIO/division/branch, FTE status and tenure
✅you can join the union here: www.afge2883ga.org
✅See resources from previously fired colleagues: firedbutfighting.org

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans ripped health care away from 15 million people and are raising costs for millions more.

The numbers are damning.

Graphic showing the average ACA premium increase in each state. It's an average of 136% increase this year alone.

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Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 1d

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Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 1d

💜💜💜

Alt National Endowment for the Humanities @altnehgov.altgov.info · 1d

We provide grants to help preserve our nation's culture and humanities. NOT just the whitewashed version.

We fund projects that give voices to those we haven't heard.

We help fund new ways of archiving, & expanding digital technologies to understand & explore humanities.

At least, we used to.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 1d

New from me on @autonomynews.co: The popular abortion pill resource Plan C relaunched this week with a new design that better displays the many, many options for medication abortion in all 50 states

Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · 1d

The online abortion pill guide @plancpills.bsky.social has been redesigned to make it even easier to learn where to get pills, including at no cost. The redesign comes as state officials have threatened investigations and potential lawsuits against the organization.

An Autonomy News exclusive:

Exclusive: Plan C Doubles Down on Abortion Pill Info Amid Political Attacks

The online abortion pill guide has been redesigned to make it even easier to learn where to get pills, including at no cost.

www.autonomynews.co

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

They are not planning "a violent crackdown" on 10.18. What they are doing is sending a signal to their shock troops to try to cause havoc. But those shock troops will be vastly outnumbered. Go out and protest freely. Do not be cowed.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 2d

"I have trouble with the term 'liberal Zionism'"

Anti-Zionist Jewish Hollywood star Hannah Einbinder on the "settler colonialist ideology" and "apartheid" of Zionism, in the new Zeteo podcast 'Beyond Israelism with Simone Zimmerman'.

Full show: zeteo.com/p/beyond-isr...

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Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 2d

Indeed💫

Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 2d

This was magnificent.

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 2d

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

Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks for sharing💜

Reagan Gomez @reagangomez.bsky.social · 2d

My Congress person just called me (a constituent) to join a live call with reps from Covered California Health, to explain why our insurance is about to go up and why. They’re taking questions. This is very good. Lots of information.

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Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 2d

It's not a war. It is a genocide.

NPR @npr.org · 2d

UPDATE: Israel's cabinet has approved the first stage of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal with Hamas — a move aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza and freeing hostages on both sides.

Israel approves first phase of U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal with Hamas

Israel's cabinet has approved the first stage of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal with Hamas — a move aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza and freeing hostages on both sides.

n.pr

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 2d

#BREAKING Federal judge in Chicago temporarily blocks the Trump administration from "ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois."

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 2d

Perry says the order will say defendants are "temporarily enjoined from ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois."

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 2d

It is pretty galling that the Supreme Court spent four years telling Biden "you can't do that without Congress" then allowed Trump to seize a once-unthinkable amount of power from Congress within nine months and concentrate law-making authority almost entirely in the executive branch.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning. U.S. District Judge April Perry just took the bench for oral arguments in Illinois v. Trump, over the deployment of the National Guard.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 2d

Ok, I'm in my seat and waiting as they fill up the gallery of Judge Perry's courtroom. Stay tuned.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 2d

Standing by this morning, waiting for Judge Perry’s courtroom to open for arguments today in Illinois v Trump.

Doors should open in 30 minutes or so.

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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 2d

These are terrible numbers for Trump (via @pewresearch.org)

www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

"Majorities say trump has used his office improperly; fewer say he has improved government, U.S. standing" (graphs via Pew Research)

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 3d

JUST IN: A federal judge has granted the New York Times’ demand for a list of Elon Musk’s security clearances. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 3d

Not our problem.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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California Democrats @cademocrats.bsky.social · 4d

Ballot drop-off locations are now open. You don’t have to wait until November to vote!

If you’re voting by mail, we recommend returning your ballot before October 31st to ensure it is postmarked by Election Day, November 4, 2025.

Bottom line: VOTE EARLY!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

282 Ex DOJ officials open letter: “We believe it’s our duty to sound the alarm about this administration’s degradation of DoJ’s vital work, and its assault on the public servants who do it”

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/e...

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