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Laura Fitton she/her @pistachio.bsky.social · 20h

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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flipinidaho @flipinidaho.bsky.social · 1d

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The building is in a 27 million dollar foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. The next day, Wells Fargo filed an emergency motion for receivership. The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo.

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.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 1d

Surround yourself with humans who make you and the world around you better.

Humans who care deeply about doing the right thing.

Humans who nudge you back when your words don’t match your intent.

Humans who show up for you and others.

Humans you never want to disappoint.

Be that human in return.

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Laura Fitton she/her @pistachio.bsky.social · 1d

this is literally why Elon did what he did to Twitter

Dismantled power structures on the left and amplified them on the right

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 2d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Rachel Happe @rhappe.bsky.social · 1d

I am so impressed by the nonviolent protesting in L.A., D.C., Portland, and Chicago - and across the entire country.

We are being baited - by our own government 🤯 - into reacting in violence and it has not happened except, perhaps, at an individual level.

That is powerful - well done us 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 1d

This weekend, I went to a talk on what true nonviolence can accomplish— about how using your voice while refusing to stoop to their level come what may has changed the trajectory of nations.

It’s for exactly this ⬇️ reason. It makes totally plain who the enemy is no matter the propaganda.

Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 1d

We’re in a moment now where it would be worth people taking three hours to watch Gandhi, particularly the scene of the salt march. There is value to making the brutality of your opponent so plain as day that no one can argue with it. The clarity of that brought down an empire

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Laura Fitton she/her @pistachio.bsky.social · 3d

love these mermaids and the swimming we do!!

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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 4d

If you like yelling about misuse of the passive voice, THIS IS IT.

CNN @cnn.com · 4d

Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken. https://cnn.it/4pPCXIt

37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments | CNN

Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken.

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Ayanna Pressley @ayannapressley.bsky.social · 4d

This incredible woman, @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social, is the duly elected Congresswoman from AZ and the final vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files. Speaker Johnson refused to swear her in before the government shut down.

They will do literally anything to deny survivors justice.

A selfie of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Adelita Grijalva on the steps of the capitol building in a group of congressional democrats.

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Laura Fitton she/her @pistachio.bsky.social · 4d

this. was. so. good.

Bryan Cantrill @bcantrill.bsky.social · 5d

Slides for my #monktoberfest talk today, "Trust as Infrastructure" (video to come): speakerdeck.com/bcantrill/tr...

Trust as Infrastructure

Presentation that I gave at Monktoberfest 2025. Video to come.

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Laura Fitton she/her @pistachio.bsky.social · 5d

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Laura Fitton she/her @pistachio.bsky.social · 5d

“read”

Laura Fitton she/her @pistachio.bsky.social · 5d

example of Replit acknowledging it was instructed “NO MORE CHANGES without permission”

almost like it read “MORE CHANGES without permission” and went for it…

#monktoberfest @bcantrill.bsky.social

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Richard Arugula @monkchips.com · 5d

Ok it's @bcantrill.bsky.social time. I am ready to laugh my ass off. #monktoberfest

Picture of a white dude with glasses in a black t-shirt and blue jeans

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 5d

Never trust a person who doesn’t like dogs

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Laura Fitton she/her @pistachio.bsky.social · 5d

epic slide.

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Laura Fitton she/her @pistachio.bsky.social · 5d

<3

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Laura Fitton she/her @pistachio.bsky.social · 5d

credit @analog-ashley.bsky.social

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Laura Fitton she/her @pistachio.bsky.social · 5d

as headset gear becomes cheaper, look out for people vibe-EEGing “neuroscience”

#monktoberfest

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Laura Fitton she/her @pistachio.bsky.social · 5d

we missed another ferry! but the water taxis are so fun

Laura Fitton she/her @pistachio.bsky.social · 5d

see you soon #monktoberfest

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7d

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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 11d

Periodic reminder: Hate takes effort to maintain.

If it weren't for constant effort by fashy people to lie about Black folk, Brown folk, women, immigrants, trans folk, etc, that most people would choose *not* to support fashy people.

Fascism requires an ongoing cost. Kindness is free!

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Laura Fitton she/her @pistachio.bsky.social · 12d

/cc martha stewart

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