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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 12h

Gosh, if only there was a group of people out there trained in directing traffic who could help protesters cross the road. Perhaps they could even wear matching uniforms and be paid by the city to ensure public safety.

“It has been only God’s grace alone that a protester has not been struck and killed by a motorist on 25th Avenue given how frequently protesters dash onto this busy, four-lane street,” Thompson said in a statement on Monday. “This new measure will provide for both the serenity of residents and safety of protestors.”

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 13h

Protests at the Chicago area ICE detention center are now being limited only to Beach Street going forward, according to a new executive order that Mayor Katrina Thompson has signed in consultation with the state and county, she says at a press conference this morning.

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WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · 14h

Federal agents targeted a parking lot filled with rideshare drivers in an immigration raid near Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Friday that resulted in 12 arrests.

https://to.wttw.com/3WyYXcX

12 Arrested in Immigration Raid at O’Hare Airport Rideshare Parking Lot Friday

Federal immigration agents targeted Uber and Lyft drivers in a raid at a parking lot near Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Friday, according to a coalition of rideshare drivers.

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George says @whateverhewants.bsky.social · 7h

See the full plan, see the full picture. The Trump Authoritarian Takeover #TheBreakdown “When democracies die..” youtube.com/watch?v=4Vei...

JUST IN: Chris Murphy Breaks Down Each Step Of Trump's 'Authoritarian Takeover'

YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News

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George says @whateverhewants.bsky.social · 7h

In Spain, as in other European countries, visa applications from Americans who want to leave their home country have skyrocketed. youtube.com/watch?v=GSzR...

Spain: Fleeing Trump's America | ARTE.tv Documentary

YouTube video by ARTE.tv Documentary

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George says @whateverhewants.bsky.social · 8h

This is what democracy looks like. This is what community looks like. Chicago Unite.

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This is What Democracy Looks Like.. Trump Tower Chicago

YouTube video by The Tony Michaels Podcast

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George says @whateverhewants.bsky.social · 1d

NATO alliance in highest preparedness executing a lot of directives this night.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 1d

Inflatables Yes.

ICE No.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago not letting Portland have all the fun 🐧

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svart flagg @svartflagg.bsky.social · 1d

Today in Portland, a fed shooting pepper balls from the roof of the ICE facility was so eager to aim for people’s heads, that after shooting one photographer in the head and another in the upper arm, they accidentally shot a DHS agent in the head. This photo shows the moment of impact;

Riot cops standing a street with less-lethal weapons, and one in a gas mask has a cloud of pepper dust around his helmet.

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George says @whateverhewants.bsky.social · 1d

Prominent Palestinian activist Saleh al-Jafarawi killed by armed militia in Gaza City www.middleeasteye.net/news/saleh-a...

Prominent Palestinian activist Saleh al-Jafarawi killed by armed militia in Gaza City

Social media activist was shot dead whilst covering clashes between Israel-backed militia and Hamas fighters, Al Jazeera reports

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

3D printers: WE NEED YOU! If you have a printer, start making whistles for your community. Volunteers of ours have been printing and passing them out across communities, over 200 have been handed out so far!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

BARTIROMO: What is the function of this Qatar facility? People are wondering if this is an airbase. What are they developing in Idaho?

VANCE: This is largely a fake story

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George says @whateverhewants.bsky.social · 1d

Three Qatari diplomats involved in the deal where killed in a car crash on their way to the signing this Monday. 🧐

Frederick Deknatel @freddydeknatel.bsky.social · 1d

Hegseth: “I’m proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emiri Air Force Facility at the Mountain Home Air Base in Idaho.”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

BARTIROMO: What is the function of this Qatar facility? People are wondering if this is an airbase. What are they developing in Idaho?

VANCE: This is largely a fake story

George says @whateverhewants.bsky.social · 1d

People depressed they have to mourn their MAGA parent’s, your. life as caterpillar is over, process everything you’ve learned and sit with it in darkness, to emerge on the other side 🦋

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 2d

The team, the fans, and the country are ready.

The FIFA World Cup comes to Canada next year.

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Carole Paré Payne @paros13.bsky.social · 2d

Canadian media, including CBC could stand to learn something

Steve Rose @steverose7.bsky.social · 2d

I spoke to the hardest working man in podcasting: BEN MEISELAS of Meidas Touch, who's taking the fight to Maga (and beating Joe Rogan in the ratings), and doesn't mince his words about the state of US media, and its failure to meet the current moment.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

‘We’re fighting for you!’ Podcaster Ben Meiselas on taking on the Maga media – and winning the ratings battle

His channel, MeidasTouch, puts out 15 videos a day exposing Republican failings – and it is getting bigger audiences than Joe Rogan’s. Is this the champion the American left has been waiting for?

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 2d

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

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George says @whateverhewants.bsky.social · 2d

‘A devastating shooting at a school in Mississippi has left at least 4 people dead and 12 others injured. The shooter is still on the run. Local authorities are urging the public to stay vigilant and report any sightings of the suspect as the manhunt intensifies.’

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Shailesh Tiwari @dailyheadlinez.bsky.social · 2d

US military plant explosion: ‘No survivors’ found after Tennessee blast; at least 18 presumed dead – The Times of India

Authorities have confirmed that no one has been found alive after a massive explosion at a military explosives plant in rural Tennessee on Friday morning, with at least 18 people…

US military plant explosion: ‘No survivors’ found after Tennessee blast; at least 18 presumed dead – The Times of India

Authorities have confirmed that no one has been found alive after a massive explosion at a military explosives plant in rural Tennessee on Friday morning, with at least 18 people feared dead. Recovery efforts are ongoing, but officials say they are no longer operating under rescue assumptions.“We’re moving to recovery,” said Humphreys county sheriff Chris Davis, speaking emotionally at a press briefing on Saturday. “At this time, we have recovered no survivors.” The site of the explosion, accurate energetic systems (AES), is located in McEwen, about 60 miles southwest of Nashville.The blast occurred around 7:45am local time during an early shift, destroying an entire building on the plant’s campus and scattering debris over at least half a square mile.

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Bytes Deutschland @bytesde.bsky.social · 2d

Sheriff sagt, dass bei der Explosion in einer Sprengstoffanlage in Tennessee 18 Personen vermisst und vermutlich tot sind

https://www.bytesde.com/1407666/

Sheriff sagt, dass bei der Explosion in einer Sprengstoffanlage in Tennessee 18 Personen vermisst und vermutlich tot sind …

Sheriff sagt, dass bei der Explosion in einer Sprengstoffanlage in Tennessee 18 Personen vermisst und vermutlich tot sind - Bytes Deutschland

Sheriff sagt, dass bei der Explosion in einer Sprengstoffanlage in Tennessee 18 Personen vermisst und vermutlich tot sind

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KYW Newsradio on 103.9 FM @kywnewsradio.bsky.social · 2d

Officials were investigating a blast that leveled an explosives plant in rural Tennessee, as families of the 18 people missing and feared dead waited anxiously Saturday for answers.

www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio...

There are no survivors in the blast at a Tennessee explosives factory, sheriff says

The blast that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around in rural Tennessee left no survivors, authorities said Saturday

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 2d

NEW: So far, Trump has deployed the National Guard to at least five Democratic-led cities. While lawsuits swiftly followed, the courts will now decide whether to maintain traditional limits on military enforcement of federal law. Here’s where the legal battles stand👇
https://bit.ly/3KHchcR

Where the Legal Fight Over Trump’s Military Deployments Stands

Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

www.democracydocket.com

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George says @whateverhewants.bsky.social · 2d

Strategisch stemmen is duurzaam stemmen, toekomst gericht stemmen. Dat wil je wel.

Ines Kostić #stemPvdD🌍 @ineskostic.bsky.social · 2d

Stem dus gewoon met je hart 29 oktober.❤️✅️ @partijvoordedieren.nl #verkiezingen

www.trouw.nl/tijdgeest/st...

Strategisch stemmen is niet alleen zinloos, maar ook zelfbedrog

Veel Nederlanders stemmen strategisch. Niet verstandig, stelt Niels Posthumus. Tactiek werkt niet in ons kiesstelsel. En belangrijker: je verloochent je persoonlijke identiteit ermee.

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George says @whateverhewants.bsky.social · 2d

Trump family builds a golfcourse and hotel in Qatar.

Will🇺🇸📎✌️🌲 @econaturalist.bsky.social · 2d

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MeteorBlades @meteorblades.bsky.social · 3d

Everyone planning on joining the No Kings protests Oct. 18 should beware of agents provocateurs. You can be sure the Trump regime will use any violence to clamp down harder. But protesters are already falsely labeled “domestic terrorists,” and the Patriot Act may be used to attack peaceful dissent.

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