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drewtoothpaste @drewtoothpaste.bsky.social · 22m

‼️PORCUPINE UNDER CAR ALERT

theres a whole damn porcupine under my car

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 1h

Putting aside the many reasons they should include it, this is also negotiation 101: don't negotiate against yourself, such as by locking your demand in low when your counterparty refuses to negotiate.

Dems shouldn't take stuff off the table until Trump & GOP are truly negotiating.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 2h

Durbin on whether Democrats can use reining in ICE in Chicago as a precondition to rein in the government says “can’t do that. It’s gotta be health care all the way.”

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Russ Frankenstein (no relation) @russ41.bsky.social · 1h

A dude threw his life away to go shoot up Comet Ping Pong.

Repeat something enough from enough angles and a chunk of people will believe it.

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South Side Weekly @southsideweekly.bsky.social · 4h

Let us be clear: The President of the United States is levying war against American cities and American citizens—and we cannot rely on the other branches of government to save us.

It’s up to us.

It’s Up to Us to Protect One Another

As Trump sends troops to Chicago, we will continue to investigate and report. Readers have a role to play, too.

southsideweekly.com

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Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Russ Frankenstein (no relation) @russ41.bsky.social · 2h

Reported.

(j/k can I have a slice)

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Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 3h

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 2h

A beloved colleague who was terminated last year through management's vague and inconsistent disciplinary process regularly brought apple cake to the office on his birthday. As we did last year, we are marking his absence and calling for job security protections with apple cake in our NYC office.

A smiling guild member wearing a ProPublica Guild shirt uncovers the apple cakes in the ProPublica office.

Many guild members wearing ProPublica Guild shirts help themselves to slices of apple cake.

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Melissa Hung @melissahung.bsky.social · 2h

Someone came and rescued my parents as their neighborhood was flooding during Hurricane Harvey.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 18h

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Russ Frankenstein (no relation) @russ41.bsky.social · 2h

The NYPD turning against Eric Adams:

a black and white cat is playing with a small mouse

Alt: Animated GIF of a cat getting beaten up by its own hindpaws.

media.tenor.com

Russ Frankenstein (no relation) @russ41.bsky.social · 3h

Looks like they might be trying to pull some of that income into the present?

bsky.app/profile/debt...

Debt Collective 🟥 @debtcollective.bsky.social · 1d

New POLITICO report: Trump admin is “exploring options to sell parts of the government’s $1.6T student loan portfolio to the private market.”

We're announcing our willingness to purchase the portfolio for its market value. We will then subsequently cancel the debt.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump administration considers sale of federal student loan debt

The discussions have taken place among senior Education Department and Treasury Department officials.

www.politico.com

Russ Frankenstein (no relation) @russ41.bsky.social · 3h

It's been stalling out for me for about a week now, so 🤷‍♂️

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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Russ Frankenstein (no relation) @russ41.bsky.social · 3h

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Russ Frankenstein (no relation) @russ41.bsky.social · 29d

My first move as Mayor would be to put protective details under the Department of Investigation.

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Russ Frankenstein (no relation) @russ41.bsky.social · 3h

Been braced for disappointment on this front in particular for a while now, and he's only going to push it as far as we can push him, but the whole "saying nice doggie until you find a stick" thing goes double when the faction you're dealing with have men with guns following you everywhere you go.

Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 3h

Meanwhile...

americanprospect.bluelena.io/index.php?ac...

Mamdani Courts the Cops

He is doing a lot better...

americanprospect.bluelena.io

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Russ Frankenstein (no relation) @russ41.bsky.social · 3h

Obliged to wetblanketpost and say "don't do that" because of the pesky "under penalty of perjury" line at the bottom of the W-4.

Of course, if *everyone* did it, it'd become a "they can't arrest us all" situation...

Russ Frankenstein (no relation) @russ41.bsky.social · 3h

Interpreting this in the most literal way possible

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TresTiffany @trestiffany.bsky.social · 5h

“What’s your barber name?” is crazy 😂

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Russ Frankenstein (no relation) @russ41.bsky.social · 3h

Wallets out, gang.

Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 3h

here’s a GoFundMe set up by Samantha for her mom, who remains in ICE detention: gofund.me/a3149b169

Donate to Help Bring Maricela Home, organized by Rosa Rojas

As you all may know the Cicero/Berwyn area has been filled with ICE agents. Well my mom, Maricela … Rosa Rojas needs your support for Help Bring Maricela Home

gofund.me

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Russ Frankenstein (no relation) @russ41.bsky.social · 3h

Great time to cheat on your taxes.

"Officials also plan to eliminate the DOJ’s tax division and transfer its enforcement work to the department’s respective civil and criminal divisions."

news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4h

Dolly Parton addresses health concerns in new video: ‘I ain’t dead yet!’

Country music star shares buoyant video on social media after rumors swirl about her health Dolly Parton has taken to social media to clarify she “ain’t dead yet!” In a post shared on her Instagram and YouTube channel, the country music star rejected rumors of ill health that swirled after the postponement of her Las Vegas residency and a cryptic post from her sister asking for “prayers”. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Russ Frankenstein (no relation) @russ41.bsky.social · 4h

MFers at the NY Post acting like NYC's street art isn't the coolest fucking thing in the world.

Photo of a mural in NYC depicting Joe Strummer in front of a city skyline.

On the left, "The future is unwritten."
On the right, "Joe Strummer 1952-2002", and below "Niagara Est. 1997".
At the bottom, "Know your rights!"

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Russ Frankenstein (no relation) @russ41.bsky.social · 5h

Spot on, Alan. Usually you have to pay good money and leave the house (yard?) for that kind of coaching.

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Russ Frankenstein (no relation) @russ41.bsky.social · 5h

Hit dog MLM enthusiasts hollering or people who think jackals are noble creatures; who's to say?

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Micah @rincewind.run · 6h

keep calling and telling them to stand strong

the difference between last time (when they got yelled at incessantly for caving) and this time needs to be a chasm in terms of the feedback they're getting from constituents

we can get them to hold

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 6h

Tina Smith says Democrats are digging in: “If anything, we’re feeling more strong.”

“I think we've tapped into something that's really important to Americans.”

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