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Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 17m

When you’re having to pull out “blue hair anthropomorphic” to vilify people experiencing their first amendment rights, you’ve already lost

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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 10h

A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.

When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 13h

DHS is posting neo-Nazi terms for ethnic cleansing.
When someone shows you who they are, believe them.
www.wired.com/story/trump-...

Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 13h

Or maybe those beliefs are spot on …

DHS is posting neo-Nazi terms for ethnic cleansing.
When someone shows you who they are, believe them.
www.wired.com/story/trump-...

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Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 13h

There was nothing threatening or abusive about the naked bike ride. Maybe Johnson felt afraid of the trombones? The unicycle? I know, all those ponchos and butt cheeks were eliciting feelings he’s spent his life trying to tamp down.

Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 13h

DHS is posting neo-Nazi terms for ethnic cleansing.
When someone shows you who they are, believe them.
www.wired.com/story/trump-...

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Cassius @battleofdemocracy.bsky.social · 13h

“It's outrageous,” Wendy Via, CEO and president of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, tells WIRED. “There is no hiding from the fact that the ultimate goal of ‘remigration’ is purely about ethnic cleansing…

The Trump Administration Wants to Create an ‘Office of Remigration’ to Kick Immigrants Out of the Country

"Remigration"—a far-right European plan to expel minorities and immigrants from Western nations—may soon have a dedicated office following a Trump administration reorganization of the State Department...

www.wired.com

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Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 13h

DHS is posting neo-Nazi terms for ethnic cleansing.
When someone shows you who they are, believe them.

Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 13h

DHS is posting neo-Nazi terms for ethnic cleansing.
When someone shows you who they are, believe them.

Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 13h

There was nothing threatening or abusive about the naked bike ride. Maybe Johnson felt afraid of the trombones? The unicycle? I know, all those ponchos and butt cheeks were eliciting feelings he’s spent his life trying to tamp down.

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Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 13h

DHS is posting neo-Nazi terms for ethnic cleansing.
When someone shows you who they are, believe them.

Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 13h

DHS is posting neo-Nazi terms for ethnic cleansing.
When someone (or a party) shows you who they are, believe them.

Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 14h

We have DHS tweeting neo-Nazi terms for ethnic cleansing. The call is coming form inside the White House.

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Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 14h

Some bad apples? Gee Kathy, when we have DHS tweeting neo-Nazi terms for ethnic cleansing, it’s a little more than that…

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Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 14h

Did DHS using a neo-Nazi term for ethnic cleansing on their social media come up?

Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 20h

This weekend, come join us, be there! Details below
To find the No Kings 10/18 event closer to you, you can use the link to search by location.

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS 2.0 NEWBERG, OR · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

www.mobilize.us

Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 1d

This weekend, come join us, be there! Details below
To find the No Kings 10/18 event closer to you, you can use the link to search by location.

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS 2.0 NEWBERG, OR · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

www.mobilize.us

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Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 1d

This weekend, come join us, be there! Details below
To find the No Kings 10/18 event closer to you, you can use the link to search by location.

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS 2.0 NEWBERG, OR · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

www.mobilize.us

Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 1d

Good. It’s a violation of the hatch act

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 1d

Open phones right now on @SiriusXM #127 with @greatgrey-17.bsky.social & me:

866.997.GRIT.

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Amy Young @ayoung.bsky.social · 1d

This weekend, come join us, be there! Details below
To find the No Kings 10/18 event closer to you, you can use the link to search by location.

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS 2.0 NEWBERG, OR · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

www.mobilize.us

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2d

“We’re cold, but not as cold as ICE,” said a sign on one rider’s back.

Portland cyclists strip down in pouring rain to protest ICE facility and Trump troop deployment

“We’re cold, but not as cold as ICE,” said a sign on one rider’s back.

www.oregonlive.com

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Suzette Smith @suzettesmith.bsky.social · 2d

A few people speak before the protest commences. The crowd is so large, it’s difficult to hear everything. This one is clear: When Portland is under attack, what do we do? Stand up; fight back!

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Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 2d

Organizers of the Emergency World Naked Bike Ride plan to hold the protest despite a steady rain forecast, saying:

“It's going to be very very wet. Our numbers will be lower but a slight bit of discomfort for us is nothing.
Emergency World
Naked Bike Ride. Oct 12th. 2:30pm.”

Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 4d

World Naked Bike Ride organizers and other local groups are getting on bikes in the buff to protest the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland. The demonstration is planned for Sunday Oct 12 at 2:30 pm; now we know the starting spot is Oregon Convention Center Plaza.

Portland's Emergency World Naked Bike Ride Organizers Confirm Time and Location

Suzette Smith

www.portlandmercury.com

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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 2d

Mali has announced that US nationals visiting the West African country will be required to post a bond of up to $10,000 (£7,500) for business and tourist visas, in response to a similar requirement the Trump administration has imposed on its citizens.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on US visitors in reciprocal move

The West African state says it has introduced an "identical visa programme" for US travellers.

www.bbc.com

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