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Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 1d

you guys happen to notice how everything is finance and landlords now and many things are both

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.

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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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 1d

4 panel comic

Panel 1:
A Purple person is standing holding a clipboard. A Blue Person sits at a laptop.
Blue Person: Woohoo. I’m the CEO of a social media platform.

Panel 2:
Purple person: We should hire a PR person to interact with the public
Blue Person begins to type on laptop and says: Nope. Gonna do all that myself

Panel 3:
Purple person looks concerned and says: Really…but…

Panel 4:
Purple person: You’re such a whiny little fucking baby

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Sloane Spencer @sloanespencer.bsky.social · 1d

Out now!
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Sleep with Indigo Girls

Podcast Episode · Sleep with Rock Stars · 10/06/2025 · 37m

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Rachel Cholst @rachelcholst.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for trusting me time and again!

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Rachel Cholst @rachelcholst.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for sharing!

QUEER COUNTRY: Will You Let Queer Country Be Outlawed?

Rachel Cholst @rachelcholst.bsky.social · 1d

Moreover, I am especially grateful to artists like @idiotwitchamelia.bsky.social, @jessyedmusic.bsky.social, @rhinestonetomboy.bsky.social, and @paisleyfields.bsky.social for giving of themselves when it would be so much easier not to

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“Outlaw country” often evokes a certain rough-and-tumble (cis white) dude — The kind of person who doesn’t take any shit and isn’t interested in conforming to Music Row’s ideals of what it means to “b...

QUEER COUNTRY: Will You Let Queer Country Be Outlawed?

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Rachel Cholst @rachelcholst.bsky.social · 1d

In this moment of trans repression, I am extremely grateful to @NoDepression.bsky.social for welcoming me to ask a hard question: is the music community prepared to let trans voices be silenced?

“Outlaw country” often evokes a certain rough-and-tumble (cis white) dude — The kind of person who doesn’t take any shit and isn’t interested in conforming to Music Row’s ideals of what it means to “b...

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Rachel Cholst @rachelcholst.bsky.social · 1d

Of all the country singers, he seems like a good egg

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Sleep with Rock Stars @sleepwithrockstars.bsky.social · 2d

What a treat to chat about tomorrow's episode ft Indigo Girls with the creator of @rainbowrodeo.bsky.social, @rachelcholst.bsky.social!
Thank you so much for connecting.

(And if you want to know way too much about how my brain works, it's a good read.)

Rainbow Rodeo Magazine @rainbowrodeo.bsky.social · 2d

@sloanespencer.bsky.social wants to help you @sleepwithrockstars.bsky.social Rock Stars on her new sleep podcast. We learn about the method to her madness ahead of her episode about the Indigo Girls.

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A multi-colored circle with overlaid text that reads: Sleep with Rock Stars: The Gen X Sleep Podcast

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Sloane Spencer @sloanespencer.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so much for this thoughtful conversation. Can't wait for Tuesday's episode ft Indigo Girls!

Rainbow Rodeo Magazine @rainbowrodeo.bsky.social · 2d

@sloanespencer.bsky.social wants to help you @sleepwithrockstars.bsky.social Rock Stars on her new sleep podcast. We learn about the method to her madness ahead of her episode about the Indigo Girls.

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine @rainbowrodeo.bsky.social · 2d

@sloanespencer.bsky.social wants to help you @sleepwithrockstars.bsky.social Rock Stars on her new sleep podcast. We learn about the method to her madness ahead of her episode about the Indigo Girls.

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Rachel Cholst @rachelcholst.bsky.social · 2d

Well...this is the Daily Mail. Keith recently shared he has struggled with substance abuse and coming to terms with his father's treatment of him...so I'm guessing there is more to the story than a salacious headline

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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 2d

If we were a better society it would be easier to buy premixed Shirley Temples in a glass bottle at the corner store

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Cuw @cuw.bsky.social · 2d

Some absolute bullshit because they aren't even on Bsky's fucking PDS. the whole decentralized thing is some bullshit smoke screen so they can moderate all the undesirables away, and it doesn't surprise anyone who the weirdo libertarian CEO thinks is undesirable

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 2d

This is genuinely some bullshit on bsky's part. A reaction meme of charlie kirk gets a Black person a permanent suspension, but people who actively doxx and spread hate against marginalized people not only get to stay, but het followed by mods?

We see you, bsky, and it's pretty fucking disgusting.

Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 2d

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.

A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads:

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account.

After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users.

As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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Rachel Cholst @rachelcholst.bsky.social · 2d

He has a song where one of the refrains is "Decatur/I'll see you later"

lmao wut

Rachel Cholst @rachelcholst.bsky.social · 2d

Same. But I'm going to listen to his album through gritted teeth so I can have an informed critique

Rachel Cholst @rachelcholst.bsky.social · 2d

I think so? Americanafest gave him their first ever award for protest songs (I forget the official name.) Always on the bleeding edge, they are

Rachel Cholst @rachelcholst.bsky.social · 2d

Welles wrote a song being sad about people celebrating Kirk's death (which, big lol considering how he went viral) a few weeks ago. Bryan just released a song that explicitly criticizes ICE and Trump

Rachel Cholst @rachelcholst.bsky.social · 2d

Same. But I'm going to listen to his album through gritted teeth so I can have an informed critique

BONUS TRACKS: Spotify CEO to Step Down, Bandcamp Fridays Return, and More Roots Music News

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No Depression - Roots Music Journalism @nodepression.bsky.social · 2d

Daniel Ek, the founder of Spotify, is stepping down, NPR officially has no access to federal funding, and Madi Cunningham is releasing an album on Friday.

Read BONUS TRACKS, our weekly roundup of roots news, below!

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Daniel Ek, the founder of streaming conglomerate Spotify, announced on Tuesday that he's stepping down as CEO. He will, however, remain on the executive level as the executive chair. Ek received…