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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 2h

Steve's Xmas mug: inotternews.etsy.com/listing/1618...

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Adam Rifkin 🐼 @ifindkarma.bsky.social · 13d

“[Trump] might have to release the Epstein files to distract us from this now.” @jimmykimmel.com

Jimmy Kimmel quote: “[Trump] did his best to cancel me, instead he forced millions of people to watch the show. That backfired bigly. He might have to release the Epstein files to distract us from this now.”

Trump and Brendan Carr violated the First Amendment of the Constitution by trying to push Kimmel off the air.
Meme posted to Twitter and BlueSky by Brian Tyler Cohen.

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Wendy Willow Wark @wwilloww.bsky.social · 2h

As a 66 year old ♀️ my advice to sage, seasoned political leaders is to find competent, bright, disciplined, dedicated, passionate leaders (+ potential leaders) and mentor them, support them, endorse them, and STOP running against them. To everything there is a season. #TermLimits #TheFutureIsNow

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 3h

Fun trick: Every time Trump says ‘Antifa,’ swap in ‘MAGA’—suddenly, what he's saying becomes true.

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The Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · 3h

“Indictmenting is hard,” Lindsey Halligan said.

Comey’s Charges Dismissed After Trump’s Handpicked Prosecutor Misspells his Name as “Homey”

“Indictmenting is hard," Lindsey Halligan said.

www.borowitzreport.com

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Camera-on-Hudson @camonhudson.moacir.com · 7h

Greetings from 🗽 on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 11:42.

Current conditions (via NOAA):
🌧️ Rain
Temperature: 16.1°
Relative Humidity: 89.66%

A photo of the Hudson river, at about (40.81, -73.96), taken at 10/8/2025, 11:42:59 AM.

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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 8h

Justin Pearson, Tennessee Democrat Known for Activism, to Run for Congress

Mr. Pearson, a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives since 2023, will challenge U.S. Representative Steve Cohen, a fellow Democrat.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 8h

NEW: Comey is going to file selective and vindictive prosecution motion to dismiss AND he will challenge the legality of Halligan’s appointment! There’s more, too… so glad @annabower.bsky.social is there to bring us the whole story! Thread below with details:

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 8h

The judge also set an initial schedule for pre-trial motions.

The first set is expected by Oct. 12. Per Comey’s defense counsel, that batch will include motions to dismiss for selective and vindictive prosecution, as well as a motion challenging the legality of Halligan’s appointment as US attorney

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Nana Boricua 🇺🇸🇵🇷 💙🌴🌊#TeamBadBunny @nana-mary.bsky.social · 19h

#Pinks #DV1
Everything happening in the U.S. today, including deployment of military vs citizens protesting, hasn’t been spontaneous.

All was pre-planned by The Heritage Foundation years ago and written in Project 2025.

There’s also a secret Part 2 we’ve yet to see.
youtu.be/UQjdwsZhE_Q?...

Project 2025 Co-Author Lays Out "Radical Agenda" for Next Trump Term in Undercover Video

YouTube video by Democracy Now!

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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 10h

We tried to tell you

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 9h

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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STEMthebleeding @stemthebleeding.bsky.social · 9h

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 8h

It is an inexcusable omission, and editorial malpractice, for Reuters to omit mention that the President doing this kind of thing on a media platform he owns & has not divested is unprecedented, likely illegal and an ethical violation. The message itself is unprecedented and illegal. Why not say so?

southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 9h

The situation in America is not great. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

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AnneC @annecw.bsky.social · 10h

Completely unconstitutional abuse of power.

Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 1d

The scenes out of Chicago should outrage us all. These federal agents are out of control, committing senseless acts of violence & putting everyone at risk.

American citizens are being detained & brutalized.

This kind of immigration "enforcement" shouldn't be acceptable to anyone.

Immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

www.pbs.org

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Wendy Willow Wark @wwilloww.bsky.social · 10h

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Stella Parton @sweetstella.bsky.social · 10h

Happy Wednesday!

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Dr Marie Allitt @marieallitt.bsky.social · 11h

Of course the bigots and fascists don’t want you to study English.

The enemy of fascism is:
Close reading
Clear communication
Questioning the meaning of what you read
Accurate spelling & grammar
Thinking for yourself
Creativity
Understanding the mechanics of argument
Imagination
Enjoyment
Joy

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social · 17h

thanks for sharing this - one back at ya! bsky.app/profile/nsou...

Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social · Aug 24

My statement on Ai from the mini-comic as syllabus i made for new class I'm teaching that starts tomorrow! It robs you of your decisions & struggles - and the joy of being surprised. We won’t to be robbed of our learning - this is essential. This & the full mini at post:
bsky.app/profile/nsou...

a snippet of a mini-comic, at top - straight line stretches from point A to B. Immediately below, same dot at A, then becomes a curving, meandering line that winds through the page and ends at a point with rays and a question mark emanating from it. Text reads: "Nothing can do this for you - for that robs you of experience and conflates answers with learning. Rather, it's all the decisions you make along the way, the mistakes, struggles, and surprises! These pathways you create - this is learning.

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Wendy Willow Wark @wwilloww.bsky.social · 11h

There is no #EqualPayNY without #LatinaEqualPay. We need stronger laws and substantial investment in:
✅ Expanding Pay Transparency Laws
✅ Bringing women into higher paying roles
✅ Fair Pay for Care workers
✅ Making child care accessible to all
✅ Expanding Paid leave

In New York, full-time Latina workers earn 60¢ to every $1 a white, non-Hispanic male worker earns #EqualPayNY #LatinaEqualPay

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

I refuse to let hopelessness prevail. This may just be one essay, by a lawyer few have heard of, in a newsletter read by a fraction of the public. But I will not stay silent.

Will you?
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-re...

I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Wendy Willow Wark @wwilloww.bsky.social · 1d

I have been a supporter for over a year because the work that @democracydocket.com does is critical to our democracy. It is in the name for a reason. Thank you for all that you do, @marcelias.bsky.social !

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not a conservative commentator. Billionaires won't pay me $150m. No major network is making me the editor in chief.

But I am a lawyer who fights for democracy. I did build Democracy Docket from scratch. And, for $10 a month you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1d

America will properly understand the situation it is in when Democrats stop appearing for these hearings *and* media stops covering them.

Until that happens, we're simply following old paths like zombies, refusing to accept that these tired performances only *advance* the cause of authoritarianism.

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Mara @mauratwit.bsky.social · 1d

If you’re a Wells Fargo customer, maybe you shouldn’t be.

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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Ruth Marshall @wtfis2bdone.bsky.social · 2d

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

My statement on the two year anniversary of October 7, 2023.

“Two years ago today, Hamas carried out a horrific war crime, killing more than 1,100 Israelis and kidnapping 250 more. I mourn these lives and pray for the safe return of every hostage still held and for every family whose lives were torn apart by these atrocities.

In the aftermath of that day, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli government launched a genocidal war: adeath toll that now far exceeds 67,000; with the Israeli military bombing homes, hospitals, and schools into rubble. Every day in Gaza has become a place where grief itself has run out of language. I mourn these lives and pray for the families that have been shattered. Our government has been complicit through it all.

This must end. The occupation and apartheid must end. Peace must be pursued through diplomacy, not war crimes, and our government must act to end these atrocities and hold those responsible to account.

These last two years have demonstrated the very worst of humanity. We must answer it by modeling the very best: a relentless pursuit of our higher ideals and an unwavering commitment to universal human rights.”

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