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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 52m

This might be the worst ICE video yet, because it’s literally random dudes hanging around, and then a bunch of heavily armed thugs running them down completely out of nowhere, because they’re brown. It’s a nightmare that would have seemed excessive in Jim Crow. Everyone in America should see this.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1h

ICE is not only chasing down every random brown person in Chicago, they have a cameraman following them to film this for social media. Cruelty and inhumanity as content.

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Sharon Machlis @smachlis.bsky.social · 1d

This is a professor at Rutgers who teaches a class on the history of anti-fascism. He also teaches about human rights. He has received multiple death threats and been doxed. He is relocating to Europe for his safety. This is where we are in the US now. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Alexander Abnos @anabnos.com · 2h

Hello! The Guardian is expanding our American soccer coverage. In the US, we're hiring:
• Reporters
• Asst. editor
• Audience editor
• Social video producer
• Sports biz reporter
These are all full-time, permanent, union positions.
www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-of...

The Guardian announces plans to expand its global soccer coverage ahead of 2026 men’s World Cup in North America

Combination of seven new roles, including six in the US, spanning sports and business coverage, visuals, video and more

www.theguardian.com

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Kristin Bartus @kristinbartus.bsky.social · 1h

My trip to New Jersey is gonna be lit

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Robin Marty @robinmarty.com · 7h

Can’t wait for Alito to explain why you have a right to pray at midfield on public school property but should be shot in the head with “less” lethal ammo when you do it in front of an immigration detention facility

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 17h

Here’s video of the incident

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Kristin Bartus @kristinbartus.bsky.social · 1h

Wait, you’re telling me it’s a woman who apologized, while the dudes just rationalize?!

That’s shocking! Shocking, I tell you.!

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1h

outside of not doing it in the first place, apologizing and donating your pay is the only real move

as opposed to whatever feckless hackery Bill Burr, Pete Davidson, and Louis CK attempted this week

Lesbian Stand-Up Comedian Jessica Kirson Expresses “Sincere Regret” for Riyadh Comedy Festival Performance

Though she requested a guarantee that she could be “openly out as a lesbian on stage and perform gay material,” Kirson is apologizing to fans and confirms she will donate her fee to a human rights org...

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 4h

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal

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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 2h

The Dallas area Palestinian Youth Movement reported yesterday that Ya'Kub Ira, an activist and martial arts instructor, was abducted by ICE despite Ira's legal status under DACA.

"This is the second unexpected arrest of someone with proximity to the Palestine movement in the past two weeks."

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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 14h

“There is going to be infants skipping feeds. There is going to be pregnant women skipping meals so that they can feed their toddlers."
apnews.com/article/wic-...

Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families

Experts say a food aid program that helps 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money unless the government shutdown ends within two weeks.

apnews.com

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 18h

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 13h

Priest is going to walk from Pope’s childhood home in Chicago to Statue of Liberty to protest ICE www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMBC7kMB/

TikTok video by Miguel Puente

www.tiktok.com

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 18h

Whichever way history turns, I have a feeling that this will be a historic photo

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Kristin Bartus @kristinbartus.bsky.social · 17h

Yes, I enjoy being a sports mom.

(Sitting in a camp chair in a beautiful park.)

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s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · 20h

My transgender bathroom agenda is giving Gavin Newsom the biggest swirly of his life.

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Kristin Bartus @kristinbartus.bsky.social · 19h

Rain delay got me like

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Kristin Bartus @kristinbartus.bsky.social · 19h

Welp, I had the perfect amount of time to watch the game at the midwest-themed sports bar before picking up my kiddo at school…until the rain delay.

But at least I got my first Seattle Dog! 😋😋

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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 22h

Literally three blocks from the house where my brother—my only sibling—died of an accidental fentanyl overdose in July 2021.

Thank you to CM Chavez and all who are dedicated to expanding his program.

Harm reduction saves lives.

Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 23h

Dear neighbor,

I’m excited to share that the City of Minneapolis has installed a new NARCAN® vending machine in Ward 9. You can find this new vending machine in Phillips at Fire Station 5 (2700 Bloomington Ave South). 1/

Jason taking a phone at fire station 5 and the new NARCAN vending machine

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 21h

Learn to tell your story with urgency and hope at our PUBLIC NARRATIVE TRAINING on 10/14!

We're preparing to share why we're standing up for science & democracy at No Kings Day Rally, and you can too!

Sign up, tell your story, and bring it to your No Kings Rally on 10/18! zurl.co/LM0QK

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Kristin Bartus @kristinbartus.bsky.social · 20h

Come on—that’s a sign of affection in Jets-land!

Kristin Bartus @kristinbartus.bsky.social · 20h

Skubal just said he heard 6pm EDT

Kristin Bartus @kristinbartus.bsky.social · 20h

To be fair, even though I’m an atheist, I often pray over Burgerville because I’m so happy to be eating after so many hours of driving up the I-5

Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 21h

Apropos of nothing, Sec. Kristi Noem is currently praying over Burgerville with Portland ICE officials.

A screenshot of a video of Noem praying at a conference table with other people wearing suits. Fast food bags and water bottles sit on the table.

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 21h

Recently published work from colleagues Morgan Wack (postdoc at University of Zurich) & Joey Schafer (UW PhD candidate) showing how state election policies that delayed vote counting fueled rumoring and conspiracy theorizing around the 2020 election: blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

The 2020 US election shows how state election policies can fuel conspiracy theories about voting | USAPP

States that allowed pre-Election Day processing saw a reduction of over a third in expected misinformation compared to states with restrictive rules.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Kristin Bartus @kristinbartus.bsky.social · 21h

TFW you’re from Detroit, but you live in Seattle ⚾️⚾️

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Kristin Bartus @kristinbartus.bsky.social · 22h

Well, I went to Michigan for a cool, crisp football weekend like I used to, but climate change had other plans 😢😢

Kristin Bartus @kristinbartus.bsky.social · 22h

And mind you, I was at a stadium in Michigan this weekend—when it was 83 and sunny 🙄

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