@flyaway2024.bsky.social
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ICYMI: 9,000 Philadelphia city workers are on strike for the first time in 40 years as they fight for better pay, benefits, and more.
These workers provide essential services for their communities day in and day out. Philadelphia doesn’t run without them.
Solidarity!
These workers provide essential services for their communities day in and day out. Philadelphia doesn’t run without them.
Solidarity!
July 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
ICYMI: 9,000 Philadelphia city workers are on strike for the first time in 40 years as they fight for better pay, benefits, and more.
These workers provide essential services for their communities day in and day out. Philadelphia doesn’t run without them.
Solidarity!
These workers provide essential services for their communities day in and day out. Philadelphia doesn’t run without them.
Solidarity!
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"Pope Francis skipped the Vatican’s official meeting with Vice President JD Vance Saturday, instead having his No. 2 give the vice president a lecture on compassion, according to a Vatican statement."
Pope Sends Deputy to Lecture Vance on Compassion at Vatican
Vance had an “an exchange of opinions” with Cardinal Pietro Parolin that touched on migration, the Vatican said.
www.thedailybeast.com
April 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
"Pope Francis skipped the Vatican’s official meeting with Vice President JD Vance Saturday, instead having his No. 2 give the vice president a lecture on compassion, according to a Vatican statement."
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“The United States has become a secret-police state. Trust me, I’ve seen it before.” - @mashagessen.bsky.social
Opinion | Unmarked Vans. Secret Lists. Public Denunciations. Our Police State Has Arrived.
Those of us who’ve seen secret police in action can’t shake a feeling of dreadful familiarity.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
“The United States has become a secret-police state. Trust me, I’ve seen it before.” - @mashagessen.bsky.social
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BREAKING: Judge Trevor McFadden, appointed by Trump in his first term, issues a preliminary injunction ordering the Trump admin to rescind its decision blocking AP access to the Oval Office & Air Force One.
McFadden found the admin issued an unconstitutional viewpoint-based restriction on the AP.
McFadden found the admin issued an unconstitutional viewpoint-based restriction on the AP.
![IV. CONCLUSION
For these reasons, it is
ORDERED that Plaintiff's [27] Amended Motion for Preliminary Injunction is
GRANTED; and it is further
ORDERED that
1. Defendants shall immediately rescind the denial of the AP's access to the Oval Office, Air Force One, and other limited spaces based on the AP's viewpoint when such spaces are made open to other members of the White House press pool.
2. Defendants shall immediately rescind their viewpoint-based denial of the AP's access to events open to all credentialed White House journalists.
3. This preliminary injunction shall remain in effect until further order of this Court.
4. This preliminary injunction issues without the requirement of any security bond.
Dated: April 8, 2025
2025.04.08
16:34:19-04'00'
TREVOR N. McFADDEN
United States District Judge](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiairulgqqvghgv6767xpcgv6lwqgvjc25wjizataem3czrbwzutfi@jpeg)
April 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
BREAKING: Judge Trevor McFadden, appointed by Trump in his first term, issues a preliminary injunction ordering the Trump admin to rescind its decision blocking AP access to the Oval Office & Air Force One.
McFadden found the admin issued an unconstitutional viewpoint-based restriction on the AP.
McFadden found the admin issued an unconstitutional viewpoint-based restriction on the AP.
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The nearest Costco is 2 hrs from me. I may get a membership and order stuff online.
💥 Costco’s board of directors requested shareholders vote against a proposal to dismantle its DEI programs. Shareholders voted 98-2 percent to uphold DEI.
19 state AG’s demanded Costco repeal DEI.
Costco hasn’t caved.
13 straight weeks increased foot traffic.
chicagodefender.com/costcos-foot...
19 state AG’s demanded Costco repeal DEI.
Costco hasn’t caved.
13 straight weeks increased foot traffic.
chicagodefender.com/costcos-foot...
Costco's Foot Traffic Increases For 13th Week After Reaffirming DEI
Costco records 13 straight weeks of increased foot traffic while standing by its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies—despite growing political backlash. Learn why civil rights leaders are callin...
chicagodefender.com
April 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The nearest Costco is 2 hrs from me. I may get a membership and order stuff online.
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My favourite library quote is from newsman Walter Cronkite:
‘Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation’
‘Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation’
April 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
My favourite library quote is from newsman Walter Cronkite:
‘Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation’
‘Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation’
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Stay woke and angry and organized. 👊🏿
The people are awake. The people are angry. And the people are organized. 📍 Chicago, Illinois #HANDSOFF
April 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Stay woke and angry and organized. 👊🏿
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The GOP owns all of this.
How do they sleep at night?
How do they sleep at night?
April 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The GOP owns all of this.
How do they sleep at night?
How do they sleep at night?
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7 months ago.
Bring back Bidenomics.
Bring back Bidenomics.
April 7, 2025 at 4:23 AM
7 months ago.
Bring back Bidenomics.
Bring back Bidenomics.
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It's immoral to hoard hundreds of millions of dollars when all around you people suffer from hunger, homelessness, and a lack of personal freedom caused by unfettered greed. Money is a tool, it's an expression of our values and energy. It needs to be in circulation, not hoarded!
April 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It's immoral to hoard hundreds of millions of dollars when all around you people suffer from hunger, homelessness, and a lack of personal freedom caused by unfettered greed. Money is a tool, it's an expression of our values and energy. It needs to be in circulation, not hoarded!
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75%
60 Minutes found no criminal record for 75% of the Venezuelan migrants the U.S. sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4lC4Vp5
April 7, 2025 at 2:15 AM
75%
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"Want to Experience Fascism First-Hand? Attend Columbia University"
Writing for Zeteo, novelist & writer Fatima Bhutto says she is horrified by the actions of Columbia & its affiliates, like her alma mater Barnard College, against students protesting Israel's genocide.
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Writing for Zeteo, novelist & writer Fatima Bhutto says she is horrified by the actions of Columbia & its affiliates, like her alma mater Barnard College, against students protesting Israel's genocide.
Read/share/subscribe:
Want to Experience Fascism First-Hand? Attend Columbia University
I'm horrified by the actions of Columbia and its affiliates, like my alma mater Barnard College, against students protesting Israel's genocide.
zeteo.com
April 3, 2025 at 2:24 AM
"Want to Experience Fascism First-Hand? Attend Columbia University"
Writing for Zeteo, novelist & writer Fatima Bhutto says she is horrified by the actions of Columbia & its affiliates, like her alma mater Barnard College, against students protesting Israel's genocide.
Read/share/subscribe:
Writing for Zeteo, novelist & writer Fatima Bhutto says she is horrified by the actions of Columbia & its affiliates, like her alma mater Barnard College, against students protesting Israel's genocide.
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BREAKING: Groups sue the Social Security Administration over actions making life harder for people w/ disabilities.
Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Preliminary injunction motion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Memo: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Preliminary injunction motion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Memo: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
April 3, 2025 at 3:05 AM
BREAKING: Groups sue the Social Security Administration over actions making life harder for people w/ disabilities.
Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Preliminary injunction motion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Memo: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Preliminary injunction motion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Memo: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
@booker.senate.gov
👏🏻👏🏻Good Trouble👏🏻👏🏻💪🏾💪🏿💪🏼💪🏻💪🏽
👏🏻👏🏻Good Trouble👏🏻👏🏻💪🏾💪🏿💪🏼💪🏻💪🏽
April 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
@booker.senate.gov
👏🏻👏🏻Good Trouble👏🏻👏🏻💪🏾💪🏿💪🏼💪🏻💪🏽
👏🏻👏🏻Good Trouble👏🏻👏🏻💪🏾💪🏿💪🏼💪🏻💪🏽
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Sign of the day…paid for by the government of Canada in Washington, D.C.
March 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Sign of the day…paid for by the government of Canada in Washington, D.C.
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This maniac Felon told NBC that if Iran does not immediately agree to a nuclear deal there will be “BOMBING THE LIKES THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE!” Remember, he pulled out of a nuclear deal in 2016 negotiated by Obama. They are now days or weeks from having nuclear weapons!
IRAN JUST RESPONDED!
IRAN JUST RESPONDED!
March 31, 2025 at 12:15 AM
This maniac Felon told NBC that if Iran does not immediately agree to a nuclear deal there will be “BOMBING THE LIKES THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE!” Remember, he pulled out of a nuclear deal in 2016 negotiated by Obama. They are now days or weeks from having nuclear weapons!
IRAN JUST RESPONDED!
IRAN JUST RESPONDED!
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This piece from @jvl.bsky.social is one of the most important insightful I have read since January 20th 2025.
How to Think (and Act) Like a Dissident Movement
AOC, solidarity, and people power.
www.thebulwark.com
March 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This piece from @jvl.bsky.social is one of the most important insightful I have read since January 20th 2025.
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Who else remembers Pete Hesgeth’s own mother warning everyone in America about him being a serial woman abuser, an immoral monster and an incompetent drunkard? I do. ✋
March 30, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Who else remembers Pete Hesgeth’s own mother warning everyone in America about him being a serial woman abuser, an immoral monster and an incompetent drunkard? I do. ✋
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This needs to be said more and loudly.
X is not worth 33 billion. He basically just paid himself $33B from another company, presumably to pay off his debts from the initial buy because he knows he'll never be able to raise the capital from X itself.
He is his own ponzi scheme.
He is his own ponzi scheme.
March 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
This needs to be said more and loudly.
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Ask Marco Rubio about the detention of this Cuban national.
March 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Ask Marco Rubio about the detention of this Cuban national.
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I for one will never forgive or forget the people who ordered this - nor the people who voted for this.
The men disappeared to El Salvador because of their tattoos
The Trump administration sent Venezuelans to El Salvador’s most infamous prison. Their families are looking for answers.
www.motherjones.com
March 27, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I for one will never forgive or forget the people who ordered this - nor the people who voted for this.
@nlanard.bsky.social Thank you for this reporting. I saw your interview on @allinwithchris.bsky.social and look forward to reading your piece.
March 28, 2025 at 12:35 AM
@nlanard.bsky.social Thank you for this reporting. I saw your interview on @allinwithchris.bsky.social and look forward to reading your piece.