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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 14h

A tweet from Mayor Brandon Johnson says Trump has tried to unjustly arrest a Black man and he’s not going anywhere. A reply from Donald Trump says the Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect ICE officers.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 15h

This very very very bad. I cannot stress this enough. I said that they crossed the Rubicon with arresting Ras Baraka several months ago. This is very bad and portends more bad things for regular people.

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 16h

The President of the United States is calling for the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois to be jailed.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

This strikes me as pretty bad

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d

News that shocks no one: Carbon offsets do nothing for climate.

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

www.theguardian.com

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 2d

I’m. So. Tired.

I don’t just want you to pay attention to Chicago because I want you to understand our plight. I want you to see how hard people are fighting and know wtf you’re made of. We’re not just fighting for this place. This is for all of us.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

SOUTH CAROLINA… “Judge Goodstein was walking on the beach when the fire started. Her husband, Arnie, was in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren. The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony...” www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.bsky.social · 3d

IT’S TIME Y’ALL!

In 1 month, my nonprofit thurmanperryfoundation.org will be awarding women across the U.S. w/ $10,000 EACH in scholarships through The Perry Second Chances Scholarship

I started this program giving money from my savings. Im so moved at what it has become.

Apps open 11.15 🩵✝️

THE PERRY SECOND CHANCES SCHOLARSHIP
'Everyone Deserves A Second Chance!'
- Gabrielle Angelique Perry, MPH, Founder & Executive Director
The mission of The Perry 'Second Chances' Scholarship is to annually provide fiscal resources to formerly incarcerated women and the daughters of anyone who has been impacted by incarceration. Women who are currently enrolled or recently accepted into an accredited 2-to-4-year educational institution will be given a one-time, $10,000 scholarship, paid directly to their institutions, to support their education & needs in order to thrive in their educational endeavors.
Applications open 11.15.2025 and close 2.27.2026, at www.theperryscholarship.org
Learn more at thurmanperryfoundation.org

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 4d

The troops are coming to Chicago, fam. Remember, we have resources for this moment. Connect to ongoing efforts. Chicagoans love Chicago, and we will support each other.

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Denise Oliver-Velez @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social · 3d

Legal Victory: FEMA Must Consider Rooftop Solar for Puerto Rico’s Ailing Grid
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

Legal Victory: FEMA Must Consider Rooftop Solar for Puerto Rico’s Ailing Grid

Center for Biological Diversity: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— Conservation and community groups have won a legal challenge to federal plans to spend billions of dollars to rebuild Puerto Rico’s electric gri...

biologicaldiversity.org

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Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.bsky.social · 4d

Black Lives Matter was the last true bastion against fascism that posed a real threat to what the regime is now

And instead of supporting it, many of you “both sides’d” it because of your loyalty to carcerality and lack of imagination

Our ancestors fought for a world they’d never see. You can too

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indeedagem.blacksky.app @indeedagem.blacksky.app · 4d

www.reuters.com/world/africa...

How a key ingredient in Coca-Cola, M&M's is smuggled from war-torn Sudan

Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M's sweets, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel-held areas of war-torn Sudan, traders and industry sources say, complicating Western companies' efforts to insulate their supply chains from the conflict.

www.reuters.com

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 4d

Meta is constructing its largest data center yet: a $10 billion facility in Louisiana, as big as 70 football fields, requiring more than twice as much electricity as the City of New Orleans.

Louisiana has had to greenlight $3 billion in new energy infrastructure to service Meta's facility.

New Meta Data Center Needs Twice as Much Energy as New Orleans

Meta is constructing its largest data center yet: a $10 billion facility in Louisiana requiring more than twice as much electricity as New Orleans.

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Rep. LaMonica McIver @replamonica.bsky.social · 4d

As if the furloughs and absence of a paycheck for federal workers weren’t enough, the Trump administration confirmed again what we knew to be true: he wants to permanently fire thousands more from “Democrat Agencies.”

Plainly: they’re going after people the president doesn’t like…

thehill.com

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jenn m. jackson @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social · 4d

The Vice President of the United States used his social media page to tell Joy Reid, a private citizen with no connection to the government, that she should express "gratitude" for how this country has treated her.

Black women remain the most consistent targets in all of this.

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 4d

Zodiac killer murders again, challenging legal bounds

From the New York Times: Breaking news: U.S. attacks Venezuelan boat for fourth time, challenging legal bounds

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 4d

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

bit.ly

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Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 4d

🎶Turn the AI off TURN THE AI OFF🎶

How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports

AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

www.consumerreports.org

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Candice Fortin @candicefortin.bsky.social · 4d

Definitely had this hunch when I read that their personal property was seized as well.

Makes me think of the Bronx in the 70’s when they just straight up burned the buildings down.

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Denise Oliver-Velez @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social · 4d

‘This Is Murder’: Trump Bombs Another Boat in Caribbean
“The US government must be held accountable,” said Amnesty International USA.
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-b...

'This Is Murder': Trump Bombs Another Boat in Caribbean | Common Dreams

President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth bombed another boat in the Caribbean, claiming it was trafficking drugs. Critics say the strikes violate federal and international law.

www.commondreams.org

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Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.bsky.social · 5d

You didn’t.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 5d

NEW — Darius Fitzgerald, a security guard, was in the midst of a 10-hour shift at a BP gas station in Chicago’s East Garfield Park on Wednesday when he saw a Black man being chased by two federal agents.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/secu...

Security guard describes federal agents chasing Black man in East Garfield Park • The TRiiBE

Agents were also seen choking a Black man; DHS denies allegations.

thetriibe.com

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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 5d

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 5d

“Attack on Free Speech”: Journalist Mario Guevara Faces Deportation After Covering Anti-Trump Protest
- https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/3/mario_guevara_deportation_freedom_of_press

Prominent Atlanta Journalist Faces Deportation After Covering Anti-Trump Protest

The Spanish-language journalist Mario Guevara may be deported to El Salvador as soon as today despite holding work authorization in the United States and never having been charged with a crime. Guevar...

www.democracynow.org

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Candice Fortin @candicefortin.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you for naming this. I was shortsighted. Tulsa should definitely be part of the analysis of where we are now.

LaShawnda Jones @harvestphoto.bsky.social · 5d

Before the bombing of MOVE in Philly, bombs were dropped in Tulsa.

If only Americans were taught history or curious about it. Or... considered Black People born here, American.

This administration is not doing anything new. They're rehashing all the destruction on a larger, quicker scale. Read up.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 6d

Was anyone really expecting TSA to show up and not get paid?

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