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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 42m

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Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 9m

It can be ok

This is how

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Opinion | You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.

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John Scott-Railton @jsrailton.bsky.social · 24m

NEW: Germany opposes mass scanning of private messages.

"must be taboo in a constitutional state"

"even the worst crimes don't justify giving up basic civil rights"

Well said Minister Stefanie Hubig!

Leadership we need from Europe's democracies.
www.bmjv.de/SharedDocs/Z...

Dr. Stefanie Hubig, Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection, on the occasion of political discussions about privacy in the digital space and about a proposal for an EU regulation to prevent and combat sexual abuse

„Unreasonable chat control must be taboo in a constitutional state. Private communication must never be under general suspicion.“

08. October 2025

„Unreasonable chat control must be taboo in a constitutional state. Private communication must never be under general suspicion. The state must also not force messengers to scan messages en masse for suspicious content before sending them. Germany will not agree to such proposals at EU level. We must also make progress in the fight against child pornography at EU level. That's what I'm committed to. But even the worst crimes do not justify giving up basic civil rights. The federal government's votes have insisted on this for months. And it will stay that way.“

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Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 20m

They fully know their “business model” is entirely dependent on theft

www.theverge.com/news/674366/...

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

www.theverge.com

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 31m

Altman claims the company didn’t anticipate people not wanting their deepfakes to say “offensive things or things that they find deeply problematic,” which sounds like a lie but is also indicative of how they recklessly release tech into the world.

OpenAI wasn’t expecting Sora’s copyright drama

It felt “more different to images than people expected.”

www.theverge.com

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 14h

NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.

Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.

All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 9h

www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

Are little treats feeling less exciting? Here’s how to harness small joys

Joy is crucial for resilience, but living in a stressed-out world can make it difficult to enjoy the little things. Experts tell us how to rebuild our capacity for joy

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 11h

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 13h

Here’s video of the incident

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 18d

CW: protester being struck in the head by a pepper ball

Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.

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Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 11h

Why is this a thing?

CNN @cnn.com · 12h

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, a law enforcement source told CNN.

FBI employees ordered to immediately search for records related to Amelia Earhart, source says | CNN Politics

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, a la...

www.cnn.com

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Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 11h

😋😋😋

Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 11h

So cringe

Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 11h

Lol, it really is all just cosplay

Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 11h

Pete is out here playing Operator. We do not have a SECDEF.

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Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 12h

Very cool!

Candice Frederick @candicefrederick.bsky.social · 12h

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Nas Wants the World to See Hip-Hop Legends as Superheroes

Nas Wants the World to See Hip-Hop Legends as Superheroes

The rap icon is spearheading a series of albums and comic books with Mass Appeal to give legendary acts their due.

www.rollingstone.com

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Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 12h

No shit

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14h

NVIDIA and OpenAi:

Concerns that their “increasingly complex and interconnected web of business transactions is artificially propping up the trillion-dollar AI boom.“

@bloomberg.com $NVDA 👀
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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💞Sabrina💞 @sabrinarina.bsky.social · 18h

Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 13h

Good reporting on the South Shore raid from South Side weekly here.

Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

southsideweekly.com

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 13h

This is so dark

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🌱✨Amelia✨🌱 @theartfulldodger.bsky.social · 15h

A selection of work
Dm's don't allow photos so this is how we communicate

Sorry for the lack of alt i am a scurry of a mind this morning

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PhilTheBronxite @philthebronxite.bsky.social · 20h

The GOP literally wants to kill women.

Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 1d

3 MAGA extremists have re-intro'd a bill that allows South Carolina to execute women who receive an abortion. If you haven't heard about S 323, it's because corporate media has completely ignored it.

Here's the overview, the sponsors, & how to fight back:
www.qasimrashid.com/p/s-carolina...

S. Carolina RE-Intros Bill To Kill Women For Getting An Abortion

Here's what's in the bill, why it is so dangerous, and the meaningful steps you can take to fight back, support women's health, and help block this bill from becoming law

www.qasimrashid.com

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"Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia" @coyoteangel.com · 15h

It's how everyone should preface every comment:

"Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia, so we're going to go get pizza."

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15h

"Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia" should be how Democrats begin every single comment to reporters these days.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 20h

Ruben Gallego on whether Trump is talking to Democrats:

“Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia, so I think there's a he's probably talking to himself, or think he's talking to a Democrat, but I sincerely doubt that that's actually he's actually physically talking to a Democrat.“

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Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 14h

or take tales of cities NOT at war back to their hometowns?

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Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 14h

So what happens when all these reservists fall in love with our great cities and don’t want to go home?

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 15h

This strikes me as pretty bad

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DG Farnsworth @dgfarnsworth.bsky.social · 16h

"$400 million jumbo jet... the Qatari dictatorship gifted to Trump... Vietnam, dodging its own laws in order to fast-track a new Trump golf course—& potentially dodge debilitating tariffs in the process"

"Saudi Arabia...welcoming another Trump-sponsored skyscraper"
www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Trump Opens the White House Doors to Foreign Regimes and Their Dirty Money

Lobbyists for foreign countries have long helped other governments influence US policy, but nothing compares to the brazen corruption of the second administration of Trump.

www.thenation.com

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 15h

It's easy to say white supremacy is guys burning crosses or going to college campuses and saying that Black gang members are the primary problem with gun violence in the United States

It's harder to admit that it's in all the small ways folks allow people to devalue Black life on a daily basis

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