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Necole @necole.bsky.social · 1d

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Chris De Burgh Don't Pay The Ferryman (Original Official)

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 3d

I want to see them arrest the Eucharistic Procession and log the monstrance into evidence so badly because that would be such a propaganda gift

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 3d

“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...

Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility

In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...

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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @thefarce.org · 4d

Ben Folds. The kind of Gen Xer we need more of.

Ben Folds on taking a stand for artistic freedom after Trump's Kennedy Center takeover

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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Necole @necole.bsky.social · 4d

And Russ Vought

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 4d

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Necole @necole.bsky.social · 5d

Stephen Miller is in charge of both DHS and the Pentagon.

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Necole @necole.bsky.social · 5d

I think they edited a clip by Pelosi a few years back to make her speech sound slurred. It’s like the flip side of that. Some of his consonants are still imprecise but they’ve edited out pauses and sped up slow parts.

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Necole @necole.bsky.social · 7d

This would be funny if it weren’t for the kids involved.
U.S. family moved to Russia to escape liberal culture and got drawn into the war with Ukraine www.nbcnews.com/world/russia...

U.S. family moved to Russia to escape liberal culture and got drawn into the war with Ukraine

As many as 1,500 “ideological immigrants,” including 127 Americans, have applied for temporary residence in Russia in the last year.

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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 7d

New: The FBI is quietly urging ICE agents to properly ID themselves in the field.

In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.

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FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves

In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 7d

New from 404 Media: CBP has quietly launched a facial recognition app for local cops to do immigration enforcement. Scans their face, tells cops whether to contact ICE about this person or not. A truly rapid expansion of ICE's facial recognition app to local cops
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CBP Quietly Launches Face Scanning App for Local Cops To Do Immigration Enforcement

The app, called Mobile Identify and available on the Google Play Store, is specifically for local and regional law enforcement agencies working with ICE on immigration enforcement.

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Necole @necole.bsky.social · 8d

At least one protest has taken place in approximately 60% of U.S. counties in 2025, and, increasingly, demonstrations have been taking place in counties that voted for Trump in the 2024 election. thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-golden-a...

The Golden Age of Protest Is Now

Collective action in the U.S. is surging. Recognizing our shared momentum may be key to saving democracy.

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Necole @necole.bsky.social · 9d

Gateway Food Pantry in Arnold, served a record 135 families Thursday. The previous daily record was 122 families in September — double the number of families the food pantry was serving on a typical distribution day two years ago.
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‘How can you not worry?’: Missouri food pantries brace for families to lose federal aid • Missouri Independent

As the federal shutdown drags on, food pantries across Missouri are confronting how to meet demand if SNAP benefits run out in November.

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Necole @necole.bsky.social · 9d

Guess who’s in the Epstein files.

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Necole @necole.bsky.social · 11d

The Reason White Women Vote Trump is Sicker Than We Thought youtu.be/Coa7gIjnpts?...

The Reason White Women Vote Trump Is Sicker Than We Thought

YouTube video by Channel 100 News with Evie

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Necole @necole.bsky.social · 12d

What faith and religion are for. The big deadly bill harms the elderly, disabled, and children. www.youtube.com/live/A3dGbse...

WATCH LIVE: House Democrats hold news conference with faith leaders as shutdown hits 30 days

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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Necole @necole.bsky.social · 12d

“It’s also a feeling … It’s a community. It’s a place to come when you had a really bad day and you just need to make sure that you’re gonna see a smiling face.” www.columbiamissourian.com/boonecountyj...

The Dandy Lion Cafe owner is 'hopeful' the cafe is here to stay

Owner Caitlin Cunningham said they are discussing a three-year lease of the space.

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Necole @necole.bsky.social · 13d

“The idea … a new type of school that offers work experience, academics tailored to students’ interests, stronger personal connections with staff & multidisciplinary courses that link directly to careers & community needs.”
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California wants to overhaul high school learning. This school is leading the way

At CART High near Fresno, there is no gum stuck to the floor. The saffron-yellow walls are unmarred by graffiti. Toting laptops, students file calmly down spacious, light-filled hallways to classes li...

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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 14d

There’s a @briancassella.bsky.social shot for this from just today!!

Greg Bovino and his CBP team in their car leaving the federal courthouse with the reflection of a Chicagoan giving them the middle finger in the car window glass

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 14d

SCOOP --> Major new Bidenworld autopsy just dropped: 45 former Biden officials candidly assess their mistakes and failings in new Roosevelt Institute report. They lay out the beginnings of a Project 2029 agenda to reverse authoritarian tide.

Details in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2023...

Why Is Trump Autocracy Rising? These Dems Have an Unnerving Answer.

A new Biden administration autopsy, based on internal assessments from many government insiders, has crystal clear lessons for the future.

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Necole @necole.bsky.social · 15d

David Axelrod is living in 1992.

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Necole @necole.bsky.social · 18d

Like I said, LOVE WINS. 🙌🏻🩷✨💅🏻

Necole @necole.bsky.social · 20d

Mourning the loss of a special place that is so much more than just a space. That’s ok, bigots. Something so 💖 joyful and magical ✨ won’t stay away long.

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Necole @necole.bsky.social · 20d

Mourning the loss of a special place that is so much more than just a space. That’s ok, bigots. Something so 💖 joyful and magical ✨ won’t stay away long.

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Necole @necole.bsky.social · 20d

“Does [Choi] want them to go out there with bags & pick up the trash so that we can have a clean camp? Or is he telling people to go up & kick our asses and take our (stuff), destroy it?You’re promoting brutalism & . . . harassment.”
www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/o...

Online harassment heightens visibility of threats for Columbia's homeless population

Several people who are homeless share stories of harassment following Choi's call to clean up crime downtown.

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Dunland National Party 🇺🇦🇱🇹🇵🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @dov.bsky.social · 20d

What a blighted place in history, where socialism has lost politically, but won rhetorically; where in fact it has lost politically so much that its rhetoric is weaponised to attack all its principal claims about human life

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Necole @necole.bsky.social · 20d

If you’re on instagram you’re enabling this. Good job. www.cbsnews.com/news/instagr...

Hundreds of Instagram accounts push graphic real-life violence to millions, CBS News finds

Videos showing extreme violence are easily accessible on Instagram — and people are making thousands posting graphic content on the platform, a CBS News investigation found.

www.cbsnews.com