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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 1d

This morning, a friend who had been traveling and was out of the loop asked me for resources to catch up on what has been happening in Chicago. If you are in a similar situation and need to catch up on the details, this piece outlines the events of the past week or so.

Trump Is Releasing the Full Force of Federal Police on Chicago

Trump is normalizing attacks on blue cities because he intends to overpower hubs of democratic resistance.

truthout.org

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Col. Boozy Badger @boozybadger.lawyersandliquor.com · 1d

Dunno man, seems a little misleading to write an article about Trump describing activity in Portland and Chicago as “insurrection” with a 33 year old photo of a burning donut shop taken in the 1992 LA Riots (sans caption explaining that) as the header on all your posts about it.

The picture from
The article with a picture of an armed men standing in front of a burning donut shop. You must click through to read the caption “
Two National guardsmen stand guard outside a burning donut shop in Los Angeles on April 30, 1992.
The National Guard was called in to aid police during the second day of rioting in the city.”

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 1d

How many videos have you seen of protesters being brutalized? Pretending this imagery still changes the math the way you wish it would is an insult to the people whose bodies you would treat as props. Ghandi's era was more complex than many of you make out. This is not the 60s either. Things change.

Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 1d

We’re in a moment now where it would be worth people taking three hours to watch Gandhi, particularly the scene of the salt march. There is value to making the brutality of your opponent so plain as day that no one can argue with it. The clarity of that brought down an empire

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 1d

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com · 2d

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Gwen Snyder is undead @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 2d

Free Link, @jay.bsky.team

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 2d

Been offline for a lot of the day so just now seeing they permabanned Link? AJ Link? A person who has done more community activism and organizing than I can reasonably name and one of the kindest, most giving, consistently community-building forces on this website? They fyckiung banned *Link*? jmfc

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 3d

I’m sorry WHAT??

LINK HAS BEEN BANNED?

WTAF @jay.bsky.team

Miriam @miriamboosh.bsky.social · 3d

Let me get this straight: Link, a Black user, got banned for calling out the Bluesky CEO for following a racist. That’s not a good look, especially given Bluesky’s historical treatment of Black users here on bluesky.

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 2d

Greta Thunberg, deported to Greece, says the targeting of the Sumud Flotilla is "not the story" @teenvogue.com — instead, she says:

"Israel once again violated international humanitarian law by preventing aid from getting into Gaza while people are being starved.”

Greta Thunberg On Her Detention: I'm "Not The Story" — It's Israel Violating International Humanitarian Law

“I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story.”

www.teenvogue.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 3d

The innocent Jewish man who died in the Manchester Synagogue attack on Yom Kippur was *SHOT BY POLICE* while they were trying to catch the perpetrator.

The family of Adrian Daulby have paid tribute to him saying he was a "hero" who died during "the act of courage to save others."
The 53-year-old died after being shot by police as they tried to apprehend the attacker during yesterday's Manchester synagogue attack.
The tribute goes on to say that "Adrian was one of the brave worshippers attending the synagogue at the time of incident and prevented the attacker from gaining access to the premises.
"The family is shocked by the tragic, sudden death of such a lovely down to earth man".
The family asked for privacy while they grieve for their loss.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4d

the usual story. rich guy wants to punish universities for not clamping down on pro-palestinian protests and for doing too much to recruit minorities. at base these guys want the top tier of american universities to become, once more, safe-spaces for their dunderheaded failsons

The Billionaire Behind Trump’s Deal for Universities

www.nytimes.com

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 “They put black people in one van and immigrants an another… Trucks and military style vans were used to separate children from their parents.” THIS. IS. HAPPENING. People need to see this. We all need to see it. Nobody gets a pass here. Please share with your networks. 1/2

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t @call-me-ill.bsky.social · 8d

3 life changing books right here. Three books in a fanned position. "Care Work" by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, "Black Disability Politics" by Sami Schalk and "Healing Justice Lineages" by Cara Page and Erica Woodland.

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SlashNEggs @slashneggs.bsky.social · 8d

Empire of Normality by Robert Chapman
Against Technoableism by Ashley Shew
Health Communism by Beatrice Adler-Bolton and Artie Vierkant
Skin Tooth and Bone Book by Sins Invalid
My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem
Crip Negativity by J. Logan Smilges
Black Disability Politics by Sami Schalk
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Dave Jamieson @jamieson.bsky.social · 7d

Wild stuff. Furloughed employees within HHS got an email this morning telling them to set an out-of-office reply blaming Democrats for the shutdown.

"I take that email as coercing subordinates to engage in political activity," one worker told me.

www.huffpost.com/entry/out-of...

Trump Admin Tells Federal Employees To Set OOO Message Blaming Democrats For Shutdown

One health department employee said the directions seemed to be "coercing" subordinates into political activity.

www.huffpost.com

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talia jane ❤️‍🔥 @taliajane.bsky.social · 8d

In a rare move, members of the press have organized a rally in protest against rising repression following the arrest of *yet another* NY-based photojournalist for documenting the aftermath of a protest event.

3pm - Foley Square - 10/1

#JournalismIsNotACrime

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UW-Madison Gender & Women's Studies Department @uwmadisongws.bsky.social · 8d

Hello, Bluesky! The Gender & Women's Studies Department at UW-Madison is excited to join the conversation. Follow us for updates on groundbreaking research, upcoming events, and stories from our brilliant students and faculty. #AcademicSky #UWMadison @uwmadison.bsky.social

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 9d

First time this guy has ever made me laugh

Comedian Tim Dillon said on his podcast last month that he signed up for financial reasons.
He said he had been offered "a large sum of money" - $375,000 for one performance - and said that other comedians had been offered as much as $1.6 million. He told his detractors to "get over it," adding, "So what if they have slaves, they're paying me enough to look the other way."
But in an episode of the Tim Dillon Podcast last week, the comedian announced he'd been removed from the lineup for the comments he made about the country's record on slavery.

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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 9d

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/...

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Quintessa Knight @quietblkgrl.bsky.social · 9d

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Quintessa Knight @quietblkgrl.bsky.social · 9d

Y’all they’re bringing back Reading Rainbow with Mychal the librarian!!!!

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Jon Shaffer @jonshaffer.bsky.social · 9d

Happy monday, friends.

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 9d

Pete Hegseth accidentally flipping a skateboard into his nuts on live TV

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Sami Schalk @drsamischalk.bsky.social · 9d

Imagine these dozens of political donation and scam texts per day happening back when we had to pay per text message

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Sami Schalk @drsamischalk.bsky.social · 11d

Apparently multiple people in the last two weeks

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Sami Schalk @drsamischalk.bsky.social · 12d

They said in the comments they were asked multiple times in a 2 week period about it and then realized Google was directing people their way so they made the video lol

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