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Mik @muz.blacksky.app · 1h

Y'all should read this article, it's long but it's really good and it brings up some very valid points. This government doesn't want Black and Brown people to start working together. And Black and Brown people need to stop seeing each other as enemies. We are in the same f-ing boat right now.

The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 17h

NEW — Rod Johnson will never forget federal agents zip-tying his hands behind his back.

The night of the South Shore raid in Chicago, Johnson said he was detained for two hours.

“I’m an American citizen with no warrants,” Johnson said.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/sout...

South Shore raid triggers past traumas and sparks new conversations about divisions between Black and Latino communities • The TRiiBE

Federal agent activity on Chicago’s South and West sides put Black people in the crosshairs.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13h

New — I was fortunate to speak in front of students and faculty at Grinnell College in Iowa tonight about the business of independent journalism, the current state of media under Trump 2.0, and billionaire control.

I published my full speech because I thought it might resonate beyond campus:

Truth, morality and independence in journalism under the second Trump regime

My full remarks to students and faculty at Grennell College.

www.thehandbasket.co

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T Dot 📸 @strictphotos.bsky.social · 47m

“Stay Low And Build”

Honestly old Black Twitter has some real gems.

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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 17h

Oversight Democrats have one message for Speaker Johnson: Stop the Shutdown, Release the Files!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Republican C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party,and I'm very disappointed in you, because you have the power to call the House back. You refuse to do that just for a show."

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Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 1h

This is a military wife calling out Mike Johnson on C-SPAN this morning
Yesterday Johnson had the temerity to announce publicly that he will NOT call the House back to pass emergency pay for our troops
Can't imagine why he thought taking callers on C-SPAN would go well for him..

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Republican C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party,and I'm very disappointed in you, because you have the power to call the House back. You refuse to do that just for a show."

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𝟸 𝙷𝚞𝚜𝚋𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚎 @sleeksilhouette.blacksky.app · 3h

At all, please just do less

🧊𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗚 𝗦𝗟𝗜𝗠 @melanatedvibes.bsky.social · 11h

overextending yourself doesn't make people appreciate you more

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T Dot 📸 @strictphotos.bsky.social · 2h

And Insecure! And Love & Hip Hop! Good Times.

Oh hey Chels! @chelsisright.bsky.social · 10h

Black Twitter Watch Party favorites: Catfish, TCAP, Scandal and #DemThrones

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 3h

This remains the most important piece i’ve written about the goals and ideological principles of the second Trump administration www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 3h

yeah, trump has made very clear that he doesn’t think black people deserve to be in jobs of influence! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration

www.nytimes.com

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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 9h

DAILY MEMO: ICE Raids The Streets of San Pedro, Long Beach, and More, Kidnapping at Least 30 People
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If you appreciate this reporting, please consider becoming a member of L.A. TACO, buying some merch, or dropping a dime in our fundraiser so we can continue to bring you this information.

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 3h

www.thedailybeast.com/pope-leo-ram...

Pope Leo Ramps Up His Trump Feud With Order to American Bishops

The Chicago-born pontiff has sharpened his criticism of the Trump administration and reportedly decided to take action.

www.thedailybeast.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4h

So yesterday a reporter asked Donald Trump about the writ of habeas corpus, and he had no idea what it was.

"I don't know," he said. "I'd rather leave that to Kristi."

Well, It turns out Sen. Hassan asked Kristi Noem about it in May, and this was Noem's response:

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · May 20

HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?

NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country

HASSAN: That's incorrect

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T Dot 📸 @strictphotos.bsky.social · 8h

A time was had

“𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐳…” @killlthehype.blacksky.app · 13h

2009 -2016 Twitter >>>>>>>>>>

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T Dot 📸 @strictphotos.bsky.social · 13h

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AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 14h

i love this.

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 15h

i am not saying the world has gone completely bonkers but
the world has gone absolutely completely bonkers

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 20h

The historically volatile Texas grid was entirely stable this summer, despite extreme temperatures. Grid operators never once had to ask Texans to conserve energy or shut off their air conditioners.

Why? Solar & batteries. Want a stable grid? Try solar & batteries.

Solar and batteries had a record-setting, grid-stabilizing summer in…

Solar has set 17 power generation records in Texas so far this year, shoring up the grid alongside batteries as some gas plant developers step back.

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Chris Vagasky @coweatherman.bsky.social · 16h

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 23h

Microsoft has withdrawn its proposal for a data center in a Milwaukee suburbs after community pushback.

After opposition from area residents and elected officials the 244 acre Caledonia project will not proceed.

Microsoft drops Caledonia data center after facing opposition. Company looking for new site

Outcry from residents and elected officials caused Microsoft to drop the Caledonia plan. But the company is seeking an alternative site.

www.jsonline.com

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 16h

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T Dot 📸 @strictphotos.bsky.social · 16h

Iconic!

SoulBounce @soul-bounce.bsky.social · 1d

Happy 17th birthday to The Foreign Exchange’s sophomore album “Leave It All Behind,” released on October 7, 2008!

What songs on this album do you still have in heavy rotation?

#TheForeignExchange #LeaveItAllBehind #LeaveItAllBehind17 #SoulBounce #BlackSky #BlackMusicSky #MusicSky #RnBSky

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Mik | Graphic Designer + Strategist @oksoboom.blacksky.app · 16h

A Leo:

Chaos Cherub @biensur-jetaime.blacksky.app · 17h

Me: Ok I’m going to take this slow and steady. Give myself time to really see who he is before making any decisions. Feelings take time to grow. This is a marathon, not a sprint.

24 hours later:

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T Dot 📸 @strictphotos.bsky.social · 16h

Baby the way Durham gets pounded with flash flooding too? This is not good.

Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 16h

Because of Trump. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/news/2025/10/04/flood-insurance-washed-out-by-shutdown

Flood insurance washed out by government shutdown

Even people who renewed their policies ahead of the government shutdown could be subject to delayed reimbursement should a catastrophe occur in North Carolina.

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 21h

Stephen Miller froze after mentioning “plenary authority.”

… but what is plenary authority?

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T Dot 📸 @strictphotos.bsky.social · 19h

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 19h

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told reporters that President Trump is “a coward” after the president said in a post on Truth Social that the Democratic governor should be in jail.

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Harry Underwood @blackgaynerd.com · 22h

Do not sleep on this election in Georgia!

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 22h

Today on Volts: hey listen up! The most important election of the year is happening in Georgia next month. Two seats on the (currently all-GOP) Public Service Commission are up & rising electricity prices are on everyone's mind. This is a bellwether for next year's governor & midterm elections!

Pay attention to the most important political race of 2025

With energy affordability set to dominate national politics, Peter Hubbard and Brionté McCorkle explain why a down-ballot Georgia race is ground zero for the fight.

www.volts.wtf

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