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JohnFosterFic @jfoster.bsky.social · 8h

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 15h

Fascists are desperate for violent disruption they can use an excuse for state violence and power grabs.

They have trouble with mockery, goofiness, and fun.

That holds across just about every type of authoritarianism. They like being feared for cruelty. They hate being laughed at and humiliated.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 13h

DIRTBAGS is a modern classic of Southern gothic and noir. RHP is proud to present the brand new edition of @erykpruitt.bsky.social’s debut novel, DIRTBAGS.
Order your copy today: bit.ly/44wCbWX

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JohnFosterFic @jfoster.bsky.social · 17h

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JohnFosterFic @jfoster.bsky.social · 17h

Good riddance

THE CITY @thecity.nyc · 18h

Chief of Department John Chell, a polarizing figure heralded for his dedication but often criticized for aggressive tactics, is closing out a 31-year career as the Adams administration winds down.

NYPD’s Controversial Top Chief to Retire

Chief of Department John Chell, a polarizing figure heralded for his dedication but often criticized for aggressive tactics, is closing out a 31-year career as the Adams administration winds down.

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Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 17h

Starting my October horror posting...

countercraft.substack.com/p/shirley-ja...

Shirley Jackson and the Eerie Omniscient Narrator

Some thoughts on the horror classic The Haunting of Hill House

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 19h

Pam Bondi is going to see in the end that her alliance with Trump is going to cost her everything. All of these loyalists never come out on top when it’s all said and done.🤷🏾‍♀️

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 20h

The sort of cartoon you'd expect to see from me

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Cartoon showing a man reading from a dictionary to another. He says "So, it turns out confirmation bias means exactly what I expected it to mean|"

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JohnFosterFic @jfoster.bsky.social · 19h

Halloween TP is in the house! (Mic drop)

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JohnFosterFic @jfoster.bsky.social · 1d

At six??? I never would have slept again!

The Drebit's Rain @sdrebit.bsky.social · 1d

I saw this with my mom in the theater when I was six. And I watch it every year too!

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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 1d

Definitely not dementia.

CNN @cnn.com · 1d

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...

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JohnFosterFic @jfoster.bsky.social · 1d

I rewatch it every year.

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JohnFosterFic @jfoster.bsky.social · 1d

FFS

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 1d

Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff today on the network's 9AM call, saying she wants to "win," which requires restoring trust to CBS. She also said she was excited for staff to get to know the Free Press, and ended her remarks by saying: "Let's do the fucking news."

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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 1d

Pam Bondi is simply no match - intellectually or ethically - for Adam Schiff.

Watch this must-see clip as he dissects and exposes her pathetic performance today.

When she realizes how badly he is rolling her, she tries to interrupt. But it’s to no avail. She knows that he has her dead to rights.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

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JohnFosterFic @jfoster.bsky.social · 1d

Well done!

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Linda Jones @lindajonesnyc.com · 1d

Double release day, p. 1! Stone Creek by Kate Brandes is both a taut, edge-of-your-seat thriller and a complicated coming-of-age novel brilliantly balancing lyricism, suspense and emotion. From @tantoraudio.bsky.social.

@audiofilemagazine.bsky.social

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JohnFosterFic @jfoster.bsky.social · 1d

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Possum Every Hour @possumeveryhour.io · 1d

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Ginger Nuts of Horror @gnofhorror.com · 2d

"And the River Drags Her Down” is an extraordinary debut. It succeeds on multiple levels, as a creepy supernatural tale, as a powerful family drama, and as a profound meditation on grief that refuses to offer easy answers."

And the River Drags Her Down by Jihyun Yun

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And The River Drags Her Down By Jihyun Yun: A Hauntingly Beautiful Tale Of Grief And Sisterhood - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website

And the River Drags Her Down by Jihyun Yun: A Hauntingly Beautiful Tale of Grief and Sisterhood

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 2d

That immigration agent who threw a woman to the ground, prompting DHS to declare his conduct "unacceptable"?

He's back at the courthouse.

And DHS still won't tell us his name.

Till Eckert @tilleckert.com · 2d

I recently reported on an ICE officer who was publicly reprimanded and “relieved of his duties” after shoving a woman to the ground in an NYC immigration court. Well, he’s back.

DHS did not respond to a request for comment.

Original story: www.propublica.org/article/ice-...

Photos: Carol Guzy

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Alex Segura @alexsegura.bsky.social · 2d

This week only - get a digital copy of Alter Ego, my follow up to the award-winning Secret Identity, wherever you get your e-books for just $2.99!
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

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JohnFosterFic @jfoster.bsky.social · 2d

That was a month’s rent in 1977!

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Kelzor @bloodlesscoup.bsky.social · 2d

In Portland, "Antifa" has been doing the Cha Cha Slide and holding donuts on fishing rods out in front of the ICE facility, just in case you're wondering what these soft bois (gender neutral) consider "hand to hand combat."

Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 2d

Stephen Miller: "ICE officers have to street battle against Antifa, hand to hand combat every night."

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JohnFosterFic @jfoster.bsky.social · 2d

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