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Claire Connelly @claireconnelly.bsky.social · 1h

I lean in when I should back off. I can’t help myself. Poor kid is going to develop a complex. Things to discuss in therapy #509

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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 8h

More, from Willamette Week www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Milwaukie Man Says ICE Abducted and Held Him for Hours Despite His Proving Citizenship

The case may be the first incidence of a documented Oregonian and U.S. citizen being swept up by ICE in an immigration raid.

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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 11h

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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 11h

American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

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Claire Connelly @claireconnelly.bsky.social · 2h

“Food is fun until they’re one.” Lies. Food has never been fun, and feeding him just gets harder by the day. When does the appetite kick in?

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Claire Connelly @claireconnelly.bsky.social · 2h

😮!!!

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 11h

I just can't. F*cking hell.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 16h

Incredible.

Jack Posobiec references the earliest version of antifa -- the anti-fascists in the Weimar Republic who were opposed to the Nazi Party -- as the bad guys.

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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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Claire Connelly @claireconnelly.bsky.social · 1d

‘I wish I had told you, before our dinners grew cold, that one day I would speak loudly. Not to wound, but because not speaking would betray everything I was taught to honour.’

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Claire Connelly @claireconnelly.bsky.social · 1d

‘But maybe it meant that when you first heard me speak publicly – against this genocide – you heard my words as betrayal when they were meant as love.’

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Claire Connelly @claireconnelly.bsky.social · 1d

‘But that silence was a betrayal. It robbed us of the chance to begin hard conversations when they might still have been heard. Maybe it would not have changed anything.’

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When you first heard me speak against this genocide, you heard my words as betrayal. But they were meant as love | Sarah Schwartz

Not speaking would go against everything I was taught to honour: the righteous among the nations – those who refused to be bystanders to injustice

www.theguardian.com

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Osman Faruqi @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social · 2d

Exclusive: Correspondence obtained by Lamestream show the National Press Club confirmed Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges as a speaker, before cancelling him because was “in favour” of Palestine.

www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-na...

Exclusive: National Press Club cancelled Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for being “in favour” of Palestine

Correspondence obtained by Lamestream shows the NPC confirmed Chris Hedges as a speaker, before cancelling him due to "balance".

www.lamestream.com.au

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 2d

It looks very much like the National Press Club statement lied about their cancellation of Chris Hedges. His appearance WAS confirmed, and even listed on the website, according to this.
(Hedges believes his talk on Gaza was cancelled following pressure from the pro-Israel lobby):

Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia — Australian Friends of Palestine Association

AFOPA is responding to the Statement published on 4 October 2025 by the National Press Club of Australia ( NPC) in relation to their cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National ...

www.afopa.com.au

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 3d

I wrote about the ascendance of Bari Weiss from a hack columnist to media royalty, and what it means for the future of CBS News.

Bari Weiss Takes Her Grift Mainstream

Journalism's biggest fraud takes the reins at CBS

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Claire Connelly @claireconnelly.bsky.social · 3d

To be fair, he’s really overestimating the centre / left’s ability to respond to this. The right has never known vengeance, let alone repercussions for its actions, how do they think they got this far? Liberal inaction is key to its power

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Claire Connelly @claireconnelly.bsky.social · 3d

Off you pop, then. There’s a good chap

SE Gyges @segyges.bsky.social · 3d

curtis yarvin seems somewhat unhappy

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Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 4d

Dear New York Times editors: I’m sorry that you thought Portlandia was real and we disappointed you when it wasn’t. We cover our city just fine.

Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 4d

Not only does this story get a number of basic facts wrong, it doesn’t take time to actually explore why Portlanders elected these folks. Coming in with a pre-baked PDX story to fit a NYT narrative about NYC is harmful, especially at this moment.

What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.

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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 4d

Not only does this story get a number of basic facts wrong, it doesn’t take time to actually explore why Portlanders elected these folks. Coming in with a pre-baked PDX story to fit a NYT narrative about NYC is harmful, especially at this moment.

What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.

www.nytimes.com

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 5d

The Saturday Paper can reveal that the prime minister and other ministers from NSW intervened in cabinet to constrain the operations of the country’s leading integrity body. Read more: satpa.pe/iH3a9VJ

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 7d

feels a bit weird that we keep having these stories about individual cyber attacks but without anyone really joining the dots and going "okay, shall we maybe talk about this as a major global story"

Tony Tassell @tonytassell.bsky.social · 7d

Japan is just a few days away from running out of Asahi Super Dry as the producer of the nation’s most popular beer wrestles with a devastating cyber attack that has shut down its domestic breweries www.ft.com/content/bb86...

Japan days away from running out of Asahi Super Dry after cyber attack

Vast majority of factories of nation’s most popular beer have stopped work this week

www.ft.com

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Claire Connelly @claireconnelly.bsky.social · 8d

This one hurt

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Claire Connelly @claireconnelly.bsky.social · 8d

‘Morrison’s own windfall, paid out to ensure a “certainty and seamless” separation from the public service, was never pursued. No “welfare cop” was sent to his door.’

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Claire Connelly @claireconnelly.bsky.social · 8d

‘The FOI documents expose the hypocrisy at the heart of the matter: how the political class take care of their own while the innocent are fair game to be hunted, harassed and bullied.’

Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 9d

After a 4 year FOI battle, @jommytee.bsky.social finally has the facts on Scott Morrison's sacking from Tourism Australia & the brawl behind the scenes is fascinating
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Revealed: Scott Morrison's big secret 'handshake' on sacking by Tourism Australia - Michael West

Scott Morrison, former PM and architect of Robodebt got a large 'secret handshake' payout when sacked by Tourism Australia. FOI.

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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 9d

After a 4 year FOI battle, @jommytee.bsky.social finally has the facts on Scott Morrison's sacking from Tourism Australia & the brawl behind the scenes is fascinating
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/brawl-over-s...

Revealed: Scott Morrison's big secret 'handshake' on sacking by Tourism Australia - Michael West

Scott Morrison, former PM and architect of Robodebt got a large 'secret handshake' payout when sacked by Tourism Australia. FOI.

michaelwest.com.au

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