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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 7h

ICE pepper-sprayed a protester in a frog costume. Now the “Portland Frog” is a symbol of absurd resistance (The Daily Dot)

An unlikely hero has emerged from amidst the ICE protests in Portland, Oregon—a frog. President Donald Trump has continued his attempts to paint Portland as ...

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 8h

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 7h

President Zelenskyy has spent the last hour meeting media in Kyiv and answering questions on a variety of subjects, updating on successes in Pokrovsk and a trip to the USA which could lead to Tomahawk deliveries.

Here are some of the main points from the briefing:

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 14h

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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Wolf-man main bastard Nafo @wolf-man.bsky.social · 9h

Morning fellas Quote of the day

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bapattack.fellas.army @bapattack.fellas.army · 12h

WIP Wednesday
#crossstitch

Paddington has more of his blue duffle coat while he waits at Paddington Station.

Paddington has some paws and water while he floats at the beach.

Dark pink words on light pink aida - No winter lasts for.... No Spri...ski...

About half of a turtle shell with some blue bubbles and some pinkish stumps that will be flippers.

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The Scot 💙🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦 @thescot.bsky.social · 13h

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 19h

Speaker Johnson Walks Back Support For Bill to Pay Military Members During Shutdown

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Mike Johnson Walks Back Support for Paying Military Members

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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 19h

I hope they do otherwise ICE and Noem will be at every game looking to lock them up 🤬

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 1d

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 1d

Sen. PADILLA: This Justice Department fired a 15-year career prosecutor who put away sex traffickers and transnational terrorists. She was marched out of her office. Why? Because she had the audacity to remind Border Patrol that it should follow court orders.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 1d

All these headlines saying “Bondi Goes on the Attack.” Really? She wasn’t in the octagon, she’s a public servant who was at an oversight hearing. Her job was to answer questions. She refused to do her job. Stop glamorizing and whitewashing this moronic, performative bullshit.

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 23h

Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.

If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

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.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

Congratulations to this year’s Nobel Physics laureates — all 3 @uofcalifornia.bsky.social professors.

Home to groundbreaking physicists, including 2 immigrants leading the world in innovation & possibility, California is proud to dream big & deliver even bigger.

www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physi...

Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 was awarded jointly to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an...

www.nobelprize.org

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Hart Cunningham @hpsc24.bsky.social · 1d

krasnov knows poverty accelerates fascism🇺🇸

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

Pope Leo tells US bishops to address Trump's immigration crackdown reut.rs/4mQvdTF

Pope Leo tells US bishops to address Trump's immigration crackdown

Pope Leo told U.S. bishops visiting him at the Vatican on Wednesday that they should firmly address how immigrants are being treated by President Donald Trump's hardline policies, attendees said, in the latest push by the pontiff on the issue.

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BERGΛMΛX @bergamax.bsky.social · 1d

Why 'they' want to BAN cash?
A quick explanation why you should use cash all the time.

Cash is king 💵

Video by Mark Tilbury [FB]

#money #cash #banks #system

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BIG D GRANDROYAL @bigdgrandroyal.bsky.social · 1d

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1treehill @1treehill.bsky.social · 1d

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Caddy Marketing and Communications, Inc. (CMAC) @caddymarketing.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting #Media Stat Of The Day:

The Trump administration has banned drone photography in 935 square miles of airspace above Chicago to prevent journalists from documenting its use of force in the city.

Source: NPPA

NPPA Raises First Amendment Concerns Over Largest Drone Flight Ban Ever Issued in U.S.*

The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) today raised serious First Amendment concerns over the Department of Homeland Security’s request and the Federal Aviation Administration’s issuance…

www.nppa.org

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Karen Dalton Beninato 🐦 @kbeninato.bsky.social · 1d

Seems like time for Chicago Pope to join the protests...

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.

Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.

All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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Be Happy and Civil @beakindhuman.bsky.social · 1d

Bravo Chicago 🙌🙌

Herr Carroll Elmer-Henry-David Reimer-Schmidt @vaygar-el1954.bsky.social · 1d

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G @monkeyes2.bsky.social · 1d

Shout out to the Chicago local news! @blockclubchi.bsky.social @thetriibe.com @southsideweekly.bsky.social
@unraveledpress.com
@borderlessmag.bsky.social

Follow the locals!

And the strong reporting hasn’t come only from legacy outlets such as the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune but also from newer independent media such as Block Club Chicago, the TRiiBE, Borderless, Unraveled, and South Side Weekly.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW.

While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.

Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row

Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

www.choosechicago.com

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