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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 23h

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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Nathan Long @nathanrlong.bsky.social · 18h

SGV moonrise.

The moon rising over the palm trees and lights of the San Gabriel Valley, with telephone wires sweeping through the foreground. There would be mountains in the distance, but the humid haze has hidden them.

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✌️Bob ☮ (Old Man Hippy)💙 @oldmanhippy.com · 22h

This, my friends, is what we are heading back to if the Orange Buffoon and his cult have their way.

October 7, 1955: Ella Fitzgerald in a Houston jail cell for singing to an integrated audience.

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Jennifer Kretchmer @dreamwisp.bsky.social · 1d

Because it feels relevant as we continue to evaluate the media and our representatives’ statements, my favorite way to identify the active vs. passive voice.

A post by Rebecca Johnson:
“I finally learned how to teach my guys to ID the passive voice. If you can insert "by zombies" after the verb, you have passive voice.”

A tumblr respond from mightymur:
“The final, brilliant word on passive voice.
"She was killed [by zombies.]"<--passive
"Zombies killed [by zombies] her." <-- active”

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💞Sabrina💞 @sabrinarina.bsky.social · 1d

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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Janet K Lee @janetklee.bsky.social · 1d

Hard to believe 15 years ago, ish, we launched Return of the Dapper Men with a party at Alice’s Teacup. The scones remain delicious. Hi, NYC!!

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Elise Wang @elisewang.bsky.social · 1d

One of the more incredible stories out of LA this year has been how a taco review blog became the best on-the-ground coverage of ICE raids in the city.

They do a dispatch every day, follow-up on the kidnapped people (which almost no media outlet has done), and fact-check government claims.

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

@lataco.bsky.social first began as a blog documenting local Mexican cuisine. Now, it’s an essential reporting powerhouse to the city as Trump’s mass deportation plot unfolds.

Check out the latest from our friends at Reveal: tinyurl.com/4cm2bsdr

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Alex Tomlinson @alextomlinson.com · 1d

Flat illustration of a Wood Pigeon, Magpie, and Robin in a parade-line stride holding autumn leaves up high with their beaks! (UK birds as I am there right now on vacation!)

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Nathan Long @nathanrlong.bsky.social · 1d

Skoob Draw Emoh?

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𝔾𝕆ℝ𝔸ℕ @gorangligovic.bsky.social · 1d

Learning about polo: Oh wow horses that’s awesome.

Learning about water polo, fully expecting dolphins: oh

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Evi 🌼 @evenlyevi.bsky.social · Jul 11

Lantanas (monochrome ver.) 🌿 #art #illustration

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Lili Chin she/her @lilichin.bsky.social · 1d

I can't believe it has been 5 years!
Very grateful to everyone who has bought copies for themselves and as gifts to dog lovers!
Doggielanguagebook.com

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Doc 🏄🌊📎 @doctor-multiverse.com · 1d

Origins of the #NINJA / #SHINOBI - The HISTORY of Japan’s SECRET Assassins - YouTube

Origins of the NINJA/SHINOBI - The HISTORY of Japan’s SECRET Assassins

Let’s be honest: It’s almost impossible NOT to enjoy some good ol’ Ninja shenanigans! Whether you grew up with black and white movies from the mid 1900s, video games from the 80s, or 2000s anime, these sneaky assassins dressed in black and otherwise known as “Shinobi” were probably at least a small

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Karen Dalton Beninato 🐦 @kbeninato.bsky.social · 1d

On this Harvest Moon 🎶
[Neil Young twang]

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Thorne Identity @thorneidentity.bsky.social · 1d

hey. legacy media. I know you're here.

anything...?

or just more crickets?

The Frito Bandito @thefritobanditoo.bsky.social · 2d

Guys, every person you see on Fox News in a mask is just Robert O'Neill, retired Navy Seal and occasional Fox News contributor. He's the former Antifa, former Gazan, former gang member. His eyes are very unique.

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 2d

What Americans Die from?

And what the media reports on...

Our World in Data ourworldindata.org/does-the-new...

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Elizabeth Watasin 🎨✍🏽🎞️ @ewatasin.bsky.social · 1d

Public Patreon post: Die Furious 🔪🧸🦇, the paperback is Here! Plus, look at my drawings of the cover. www.patreon.com/posts/die-fu... #sapphicscifi

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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 1d

If I see Picard wearing his little cardigan, I know it's gonna be a banger episode

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Nathan Long @nathanrlong.bsky.social · 1d

City of Heroes, which is officially dead, but revived on private servers. Just another superhero in a city full of 'em.

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Saša Đurđević @azuremeraki.bsky.social · 2d

seems i never posted this one here

long white haired pale character with a sword made from light in his left hand and a hooked whip in his right, he is standing in a pool of crimson

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Lili Chin she/her @lilichin.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to all who celebrate!
(with our kitties #MamboandShimmy)
#midautumnfestival #moonfestival #lanternfestival #harvestmoon

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
illustrations: a fluffy one-eyed black cat with a piggy biscuit in a basket, little grey tuxedo cat with a rabbit lantern, a mooncake with 1 yolk, a money plant, 3 mahjong tiles, tea, pomegranate.

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𝔾𝕆ℝ𝔸ℕ @gorangligovic.bsky.social · 2d

are there tatums that do not chan

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Nathan Long @nathanrlong.bsky.social · 2d

That took actual work to figure out. Bravo.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

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Lili Chin she/her @lilichin.bsky.social · 2d

Watched Killers of the Flower Moon last night (with @nathanrlong.bsky.social ) after I had just finished reading the book. So much evil. I recommend the book which revealed so much more and at least didn't try to elicit sympathies for Ernest Burkhardt.

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