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ghost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 9h

SNAP is probably the most effective federal dollar we spend in terms of long term domestic economic outcomes.

that isn’t why you should support it; you should support it because it is a moral imperative to feed the hungry.

but it’s why even a growth-oriented ghoul shouldn’t oppose it.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 11h

Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families?

Now you know.

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Josh Richman @joshrichman.bsky.social · 11h

Pathetic. I'm proud to work for an organization that has two pending lawsuits against the administration, and that went to bat for four law firms targeted by Velveeto Corleone's executive orders (all of which ended up winning preliminary injunctions).

Wanna get in the fight? #TakeBackCTRL

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 9h

Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 13h

Say hello to EFF's new site, Take Back CTRL! We're giving you insight into the way that technology has become the veins and arteries of rising global authoritarianism. Check it out to learn more about our fight against authoritarian abuse: takebackctrl.org

Take Back CTRL

Dont let tyrants co-opt tech. Join EFF and help fight back

www.eff.org

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Daniel Abraham @abraham.bsky.social · 13h

If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.

Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15h

This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.

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The Verge @theverge.com · 1d

ICE is building a social media panopticon

ICE is ramping up efforts to monitor people online.

buff.ly

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 2d

If members of the United States military are truly being paid their salaries by a private individual, the American people should know who that individual is. Now.

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Bridget 🧟‍♀️ Oooo Brains @bridgetemob.bsky.social · 2d

Went to a prayer service tonight at St. Mary of the Lake, where they have cardboard cutouts throughout the church representing parishioners afraid to come to Mass because of ICE.

a photograph of the interior of a church. Several people are visible sitting in pews. In the pew immediately in front of the photographer, a black human-sized cardboard cutout in the outline of a woman is visible, as though a shadow is sitting in the pew in front of you.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 3d

Gov. Pritzker: "They literally did a military attack on a building with a Black Hawk helicopter...You don't arrest an entire building, detain everybody, zip tie children, hold elderly people in a U-Haul for house — U.S. citizens!"

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Allison @allisongm.bsky.social · 4d

Why isn’t anyone selling costume jewelry of the French Crown Jewels stolen from the Louvre? Halloween is fast approaching

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 8d

I just keep thinking about the first guy to put on the frog costume reading the news today and seeing frogs literally all over the world

what a fucking thing, man

that 25 year old did more for the country in a week than most of the NYT op-ed section in a lifetime

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Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 8d

Something helpful: www.jphilll.com/p/9-steps-to...

9 Steps to Ground Yourself in the Fight

Reset, organize, and links to get plugged in

www.jphilll.com

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Effie Seiberg @effies.bsky.social · 12d

Wanna to go to a virtual No Kings rally that focuses on healthcare (with a side of "vaccines are good, actually" and "eugenics is bad, actually")?

Organized by disabled folks who can't go to an in-person event.

Join Saturday at 2:30pm Pacific time, zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/j/8467741742...

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 18d

EFF's newest t-shirt just dropped: "Let's Sue the Government!" Because... sometimes you have to 🧑‍⚖️ Grab one today: shop.eff.org/products/le...

EFF's Let's Sue The Government" shirt on a ringer tee

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Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · Sep 26

I spent the week at the police surveillance convention and let me tell you my biggest observation: The name of the game now is consolidating as much information as humanely possible from surveillance devices, the internet, other governmental data, and literally a million other places. 🧵

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 22d

About 400 people of all ages and races turned out to protest in Portland, including families with children and retirees with walkers. As people chanted in front of the ICE building, a large group of federal officers moved into the crowd and pushed some protesters.

www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Allison @allisongm.bsky.social · 22d

The whole reason we have a right to say, “fuck” is so we can say, “fuck the police.”

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 23d

Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows

The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.

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Peter Wade @peterwade.bsky.social · 25d

"We are living through America’s Cold Civil War era. But some would like it hotter."

Welcome to Portland, Where Trump's Fever Dream Is America's New Nightmare

Donald Trump has said federal troops are necessary to maintain order in Portland, but there is no truth to the president's fever dream about the city.

www.rollingstone.com

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 27d

EFF is closing out 2025 in style with an episode each month of our interview series, Gate Crashing! People have used the internet to take nontraditional paths into the very traditional worlds of journalism and criticism and they’re sharing their stories with us and you: www.eff.org/pages/gate-....

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Jon Walker @jonwalkerpdx.bsky.social · 29d

As a resident of #Portland it is impossible to capture how unhinged this is. We are a low crime city and the ICE protest "siege" consists of one auxiliary ICE office that normally has at most a dozen weirdos debating what performance art they should use to block a single driveway

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29d

Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland

At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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Allison @allisongm.bsky.social · 29d

Does anyone know where Tina Kotek is? Why Pritzker and Newsom could stand with their mayors but Kotek is hiding? www.opb.org/article/2025...

Portland leaders urge calm amid reports of a surge in federal officers at the ICE building

Reports of a ramp-up in federal officers in Portland on Friday prompted local officials to quickly urge residents: Don’t react.

www.opb.org

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · Sep 22

Strong encryption protects us all. Show your support for privacy while drinking your morning brew! shop.eff.org/products/hea...

EFF's heat changing mug featuring Lady Lock

EFF's heat changing mug with the text "honey, I encrypt everything"

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