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Always Think 1st so U R #WokeAF @alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social · 6h

#WarRavagedPortland they are ICE fishing @carlquintanilla.bsky.social

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Akrotelm 🌾 @akrotelm.bsky.social · 1h

Die Überschrift ist bemerkenswert... 👌

ntv Nachrichtensender @ntvde.bsky.social · 9h

Verbot von Veggie-Wurst: Union macht Kulturkampf für Blöde und die Agrarlobby

Hält die Union Verbraucher für dumm? Eine angebliche Verwechslungsgefahr muss als Argument herhalten für ein Verbot, Fleischersatzprodukte als Schnitzel, Wurst und Burger zu verkaufen. CDU und CSU unterstützen ein entsprechendes EU-Gesetz - getrieben von der Agrarlobby und billigem Kalkül.

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Thee NYC angry black latina mom! ♉️🇩🇴🗽 🐝💛 @urbanmodernism.bsky.social · 1h

Kamala Harris on her book tour reminds people why she resonates—sharp, grounded, and unapologetic. I hope she runs as her full self, unmasked and fierce, not filtered to fit expectations but leading as the bold, brilliant woman she’s always been. #Pinks video by @donlemonofficial.bsky.social

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 2d

Swalwell is on 🔥, as per usual.

House Republicans are on an Epstein vacation.

#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3h

Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 2h

8. The use of undercover agents against civil rights groups and anti-fascist activists has a long and troubling history in the United States. In the 1950s and ’60s, the FBI’s COINTELPRO operation spied on civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.

‘Discredit, disrupt, and destroy’: FBI records acquired by the Library reveal violent surveillance of Black leaders, civil rights organizations

It was the late 1960s, and J. Edgar Hoover smelled trouble. The status quo — hallowed by hate, sanctioned by Jim Crow — was beginning to crack.Behind the scenes, Hoover’s Federal Bureau of Investigati...

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 2h

9. Civil rights leaders, orgs, and individuals can practice steps to keep themselves safer from domestic surveillance. Such individuals and orgs should practice digital hygiene, use password managers, two factor authentication, keep apps upgraded, and use tools like Signal. Find EFF's guide here:

Surveillance Self-Defense

We’re the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a member-supported non-profit working to protect online privacy for over thirty-five years. This is Surveillance Self-Defense: our expert guide to protecting ...

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 2h

7. The move echoes a broader push by the Trump administration to weaponize counterterrorism tools against left-leaning organizations and antifascist groups. In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s shooting, J.D. Vance and Stephen Miller announced new crackdowns on progressive nonprofits.

Vance, Miller Announce Crackdowns Left-leaning Nonprofits That Criticized Kirk, Calling Them "Terrorist Networks"

The administration announced that it would target nonprofits who were critical of Kirk, going as far as to name the Ford Foundation and Open Society after an article criticized Kirk at The Nation.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 2h

6. And perhaps most notoriously, in 2022, he spearheaded an effort to investigate the parents of transgender youth for child abuse, prompting several families to flee Texas altogether.

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AG Paxton Declares So-Called Sex-Change Procedures on Children and Prescription of Puberty Blockers to be "Child Abuse" Under Texas Law

Attorney General Ken Paxton released a formal attorney general opinion concluding that performing certain “sex-change” procedures on children, and prescribing puberty-blockers to them, is “child abuse...

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 2h

2. On Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office would launch undercover operations targeting what he called “various groups affiliated with left-wing political violence” in Texas. In a press release, Paxton cited “transgenderism” and “antifa” as driving forces.

Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Undercover Operations to Infiltrate and Uproot Leftist Terror Cells in Texas After Increased Political Violence
In response to the political assassination of national hero Charlie Kirk and the disturbing rise of leftist violence across the country, Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched undercover investigations into various groups affiliated with left-wing political violence known to be operating in Texas.

“Leftist political terrorism is a clear and present danger. Corrupted ideologies like transgenderism and Antifa are a cancer on our culture and have unleashed their deranged and drugged-up foot soldiers on the American people,” said Attorney General Paxton. “The martyrdom of Charlie Kirk marks a turning point in America. There can be no compromise with those who want us dead. To that end, I have directed my office to continue its efforts to identify, investigate, and infiltrate these leftist terror cells. To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming.”

The radical Left has incubated an environment where political violence is not only justified but celebrated and praised. In July, nearly two dozen armed leftists connected to various Texas-based Antifa-like groups ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) facility in Alvarado, Texas. On September 10, 2025, a leftist assassin connected to the radical transgender movement murdered Charlie Kirk because of Kirk’s bold support for truth, love of country, and unshakable faith. Two weeks later, another deranged leftist opened fire at an ICE facility in Dallas.

President Donald Trump has officially designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and instructed his administration to “utilize all applicable authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations — especially those involving terrorist actions — conducted by Ant…

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 2h

1. AG Ken Paxton of Texas has announced undercover operations into left leaning groups, citing "transgenderism" and "antifa."

It is the latest in a series of moves that indicates LGBTQ+ people and left-leaning orgs may be targets for domestic surveillance.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton Announces Undercover Operations Into "Antifa," Citing "Transgenderism"

The announcement comes after a flurry of reports that Trump would weaponize the FBI against groups supporting LGBTQ+ people.

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Professor Darkness @professordarkness.bsky.social · 1h

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ℂ𝕒𝕥𝕞𝕒𝕟ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕤 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 😸 🌊 @stevefm20.bsky.social · 1h

Trump caused this

Kat Hartness @kathartness.bsky.social · 2h

The REAL war on christmas...

Import companies warn there will be shortages this Christmas from Trump tariffs www.rawstory.com/trump-tariff...

Import companies warn there will be shortages this Christmas from Trump tariffs

The holidays are about to more difficult and more expensive, warned importers speaking to CNBC for a Wednesday report. President Donald Trump's tariffs are leading to complications for countries that ...

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 8h

“You need to take your head out of Trump’s ass..”
MO voter rips into Republican Congressman at town hall. The same town hall’s this regime wants them to stop going to. I wonder why?🤨

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Miranda 🖤🤍💜 @doomscroling.bsky.social · 3h

"Oregon national guard serves 2 purposes. 1 to defend America and 2 to protect Oregonians. So by serving in this mission they would be protecting any protestors at the ice facility" is what Brigadier General Gronewold said, explaining what the deployment of the Oregon national guard would look like.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

Sickening.

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Amy B @abbarsha.bsky.social · 5h

What a damn waste!!!

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 2h

When rich people get richer, you get poorer.

Where do you think their money comes from?

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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 4h

Bondi’s hostile performance wasn’t testimony—it was a middle finger to oversight, accountability, and the rule of law. When an Attorney General treats Congress like an inconvenience instead of a coequal branch, democracy itself is what’s being flipped off.
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Haters_gonna_hate (Princess Kim K) @princesskim.bsky.social · 1d

Look how brave I am!

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Haters_gonna_hate (Princess Kim K) @princesskim.bsky.social · 1d

I’m Faye Valentine- the badass #anime queen- but I’m going 2b murdered #nycacc I’m trying 2b brave&b a good girl but I’m scared! NY NJ NH NE ME MD DE DC RI VT MA PA VA MD- u can foster me! [email protected] 2help me! #resisters #dogsofbluesky Pls repost me! That saves my life! #fucktrump

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DocGaby @docgaby.bsky.social · 3h

"Es ist rassistisch und menschenverachtend"

Monsieur le Professeur @nordstaedter.bsky.social · 5h

Achtzig Cent!!!!!!
#Ausbeutung

Pro Stunde sollen Geflüchtete 80 Cent erhalten. Der Beschluss geht auf einen Antrag von CDU und FDP zurück. www.ndr.de/nachrichten/...

Für 80 Cent pro Stunde: Erste Stadt in Niedersachsen beschließt Arbeitspflicht für Geflüchtete

Asylbewerberinnen und -bewerber sollen in Peine künftig zur Arbeit verpflichtet werden. Der Beschluss des Kreistags geht auf einen Antrag von CDU und FDP zurück. Kritik daran gibt es unter anderem vom...

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 2h

Women in Mexico step up to protect ancient Aztec farms and save a vanishing ecosystem

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Women in Mexico step up to protect ancient Aztec farms and save a vanishing ecosystem

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jasmín Ordóñez looks out from a wooden boat at the water as she crosses a narrow channel that connects a labyrinth of chinampas, island farms that were built by the Aztecs thousands...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Johnson: "He has defunded our education system. He has defunded our transportation system. He's firing black women across this country. He's defunding our healthcare system. This president is absolutely out of control... Chicago is going to stand firm in protecting humanity."

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 2h

'Homelessness charity, @ourmoh.bsky.social, has found that a record high of 1,611 people died while homeless in the UK in 2024. The organisation has called on the government to follow through on its promises to tackle the crisis.'
👉@insidehousing.bsky.social
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Research shows deaths of people sleeping rough in UK rises 9%

An investigation by a homelessness charity has found that a record high of 1,611 people died while homeless in the UK in 2024.

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