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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 8h

Also: if you work for ICE, even if you’re not one of the ones arresting citizens or tackling 15-year-olds or zip-tying kids together and segregating them by race, you’re part of the mechanism making it happen, and you should suffer long-term social and post-regime-change consequences.

Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 9h

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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the mjl (michael j leblanc) @themjl.bsky.social · 5h

“Rich and famous people take turns fucking each other”.

Film at 11🤷‍♂️

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Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 5h

Federal agents in Portland shoved a protester to the ground and then fired pepper balls at another as they tried to help.

Safe to describe this as unnecessary force as they cleared the driveway.

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The Red Terra @theredterra.bsky.social · 5h

America is evil. Everyone can see it now, right?

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 7h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Dana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 5h

What’s very notable to me is that it’s against IL state law for local & state police to assist in immigration enforcement. That cop & any others involved should be fired. People in Buffalo Grove should be organizing to get that done.

Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 15h

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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the mjl (michael j leblanc) @themjl.bsky.social · 5h

someone should ask Peter Theil "why are you trying so hard to hide money?"

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SunRaUniverse @sunrauniverse.bsky.social · 11h

You want a better world, put the blueprint down, I'll make it for you.
(Sun Ra)

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Bryan 🌐 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine @papootx.bsky.social · 18h

ICE Arrested 19 People, Then Killed Them In Custody

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 2d

Last night, I received notification of the 19th death of a detained person in ICE custody since Trump took office.

ICE is detaining people, mostly in private, for-profit prisons that put profit over health. And now they have furloughed the safety inspectors. This is unacceptable.

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 6h

to Catholics, the monstrance is considered the literal presence of Christ. outside of Mass it’s often used for what’s called Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, which is anything from sitting in silence to a whole prayer service with readings and music, with the monstrance on the altar

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the mjl (michael j leblanc) @themjl.bsky.social · 5h

back when I was a wee altar boy, you saw the Monstrance only once a year.

"Here is true and perfect worship..." yadda yadda.

Big Deal.

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 6h

if you’re not Catholic, let me real quick tell you about the breathtaking audacity of bringing the monstrance with him

a monstrance is a big bedazzled gold ornament with a round glass window in the middle where you put a consecrated wafer, usually the bigger ceremonial one and not the bite-size

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 6h

found exactly the one use of “evil recoils in the presence of Christ” I am willing to sign off on, HOOOOOOOOLY SHIT

Father Larry did not come here to fuck around

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 12h

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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Little Miss FAFO @nofuxgiven.bsky.social · 6h

Let me be clear, that 15 year old CHILD will be TRAUMATIZED over this. Even the Mafia says “no women-no children”. WTF!!!

This now has become something way bigger. The question is, what are WE going to do?

Something NEEDS to stop this. It makes me physically ill.

Share this EVERYWHERE

Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 15h

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 6h

FUCK ICE FOREVER

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 7h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

The cruelty is the point

Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 15h

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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Matthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 6h

Last call for mainline Protestants to reclaim some relevance in the U.S.

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 1d

it'd be funny if Trump II gave us the rebirth of the social gospel and a woke Great Awakening

☀️ Starshine @starshine.bsky.social · 1d

I have friends (of christ) everywhere

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 10h

A 15 year old boy with autism went missing earlier this week

He was selling fruit with his family in Springbranch when he disappeared

They filed a missing person’s report & begged the public to help find him

Turns out he was in a Houston ICE detention facility

They kidnapped a disabled child!

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Elise Wang @elisewang.bsky.social · 8h

For those not fluent in Catholic: refusing the Monstrance is not denying prisoners the Eucharist, it is refusing Christ himself, since Christ is present in the Monstrance.

If Portland’s blow up animals are the right language for Portland, this is the right language for Chicago.

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 12h

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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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 6h

Estonia has closed the Saatse border crossing with Russia due to an unusually large Russian military presence on the other side. The Estonian Police and Border Guard (PPA) noted increased patrols and military movements that were much higher than normal, which were deemed beyond routine activities.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 9h

Portland 🔥

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the mjl (michael j leblanc) @themjl.bsky.social · 6h

oh dear... they've managed to upset David Axlerod.

They're in Trouble, now!

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 10h

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 8h

Hamas gathering forces and working to reassert control sure doesn’t look like Hamas disarming and accepting an international security force in charge of Gaza.

Weren’t we told to gush with praise for the brilliant diplomacy that solved the big problems? Could’ve sworn that, it was just this week.

Gaza: Hamas mobilises fighters as fears of internal violence mount

Clashes have already taken place between the group and an armed clan in Gaza City.

www.bbc.com

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Matthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 7h

Population: roughly 4,500. So nearly 1/1000 of the town was killed in single incident

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 18h

Four dead, 12 injured after a mass shooting in Leland, Mississippi, following a homecoming football game. (NYP)

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 9h

Only one thing could top the honor of speaking at the No Kings rally, and that's the honor of speaking at No Kings 2. See you October 18th!

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