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Flights of Fancy ✈ 🍁🏳️‍🌈🌎🇺🇦🇵🇸🇱🇧 @flights-of-fancy.bsky.social · 10h

As quiet as this is compared to X, everyone once in awhile I open it and see the horrors within and quickly shut again

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 3d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 7d

Many American Jews sharply disapprove of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, with 61 percent saying Israel has committed war crimes and about 4 in 10 saying the country is guilty of genocide against the Palestinians, according to a Washington Post poll.

Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds

Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 7d

Greta Thunberg says she is being detained by Israel in cell ‘infested with bedbugs’

Exclusive: Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water Environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg has told Swedish officials she is being subjected to harsh treatment in Israeli custody after her detention and removal from a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, according to correspondence seen by the Guardian. According to the correspondence, Israeli forces are also reported by another detainee to have taken photographs where Thunberg was allegedly forced to hold flags. The identity of the flags are unknown. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 7d

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.

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Flights of Fancy ✈ 🍁🏳️‍🌈🌎🇺🇦🇵🇸🇱🇧 @flights-of-fancy.bsky.social · 6d

Now living in northeast False Creek the seawall is so much less busy than by Granville Island that it’s often empty

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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 8d

I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...

ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls

Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...

people.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9d

PM of Albania having a good laugh with President of Azerbaijan and Macron about Trump repeatedly claiming that he ended the war between their two countries which were not at war with each other.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13d

This is a declaration of war against United States citizens

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14d

Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland

At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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Flights of Fancy ✈ 🍁🏳️‍🌈🌎🇺🇦🇵🇸🇱🇧 @flights-of-fancy.bsky.social · 13d

I’ve gotten bad at posting on here, but mainly due to not wanting to see US news

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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 16d

Microsoft will no longer allow Israel to use its cloud services to enable its mass surveillance of occupied Palestinians – "the first known case of a US technology company withdrawing services provided to the Israeli military since the beginning of its war on Gaza"

Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians

Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy project

www.theguardian.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16d

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20d

So Trump gets DOJ to drop an obvious bribery case against Tom Homan, then fires the US Attorney who found insufficient evidence to prosecute Letitia James, then threatens to fire Pam Bondi and replace her with dunce Lindsey Halligan unless she immediately indicts his enemies.

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Flights of Fancy ✈ 🍁🏳️‍🌈🌎🇺🇦🇵🇸🇱🇧 @flights-of-fancy.bsky.social · 23d

Treated our aging but energized (7 year old) pup to his favourite place, the dog beach in our old neighbourhood 🌊 🐕 🏝️

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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 24d

UN commission of inquiry concludes Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, urges global action

The findings could be used by prosecutors at the International Criminal Court or the U.N.‘s International Court of Justice.

www.thestar.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 24d

Education is the enemy of fascism.

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 26d

wow

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Flights of Fancy ✈ 🍁🏳️‍🌈🌎🇺🇦🇵🇸🇱🇧 @flights-of-fancy.bsky.social · 27d

Hosted another BC seafood day for a visiting international buyers delegation. The highlight a celebrity chef-prepared 5 course wild salmon tasting demonstration 🍣 🍱 👨‍🍳

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 27d

good old samwise gamgee taking up the fight for screen actors’ rights. they’re in good hands.

Sean Astin Elected President of SAG-AFTRA, Taking Over for Fran Drescher

Sean Astin was elected president of SAG-AFTRA on Friday, taking over for Fran Drescher after she stepped aside.

variety.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 28d

"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”

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Flights of Fancy ✈ 🍁🏳️‍🌈🌎🇺🇦🇵🇸🇱🇧 @flights-of-fancy.bsky.social · 28d

Asked for ID today ordering a beer with pizza. As a Millennial, any one of these increasingly rare times could be the last!

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 29d

Now that Kirk's killer seems to be caught, maybe the news could spare a moment's attention for the right wing, from the commentariat up to the GOP and president, whose immediate reaction was not mourning, but to seize the opportunity to try to incite violence against groups they hate

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Sep 6

The president of the United States just declared war, actual military war, not a metaphorical one, on a major American city, and one governed by his political opponents.

In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.

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Flights of Fancy ✈ 🍁🏳️‍🌈🌎🇺🇦🇵🇸🇱🇧 @flights-of-fancy.bsky.social · Aug 30

With the increasing adoption of idiocracy & austerity it does feel like everything is gradually or not-so-gradually falling apart

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 26

‘He loved his work deeply’: the five Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza airstrike

Israel has been widely condemned for ‘double-tap’ strike on Nasser hospital in southern Gaza on Monday

www.theguardian.com

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