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thank u, hexed @lindsaykingmiller.bsky.social · 8h

"average millennial man had a Nazi phase" factoid actually statistical error. Nazis Georg, who is now in charge of social media communications for the White House,

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Sarah Lawton @sarahelawton.bsky.social · 5h

The letter is signed by an unusually broad array of Christian clergy, progressive and conservative, including the Right Reverend Paula Clark, Episcopal Bishop of Chicago. ⚓️

religionnews.com/2025/10/21/a...

After clergy arrests, religious pushback to ICE expands in Chicago

(RNS) — More than 210 mostly Chicago-area clergy, representing a range of liberal and conservative traditions, have signed a letter criticizing ICE titled ‘Jesus is Being Tear Gassed at Broadview.’

religionnews.com

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Vaquera Elisa @boxelderdust.bsky.social · 4h

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makena kelly @makenakelly.bsky.social · 10h

NEW: Inside the Trump Administration's Bluesky Invasion

Spoke with some administration officials who said the move was about "reaching new audiences." It's amounted to trench warfare.
www.wired.com/story/inside...

Inside the Trump Adminstration's Bluesky Invasion

On Friday, after months of internal discussions, federal agencies began posting on the left-friendly social network. Within days, they dominated a list of the most-blocked accounts.

www.wired.com

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 4h

Do not come in to my mentions and tell me, a Jew whose family was massacred by Nazis, that there is any justification or excuse for this. Just don’t do it.

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 4h

Anyway if you have a Nazi tattoo it’s true you’re not a secret Nazi. You’re an open Nazi. You literally have a sign that you carry around in your body every day that says “I’m a Nazi.”

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 1h

There is simply no compelling argument that, “it’s not apartheid because they have citizenship of the Palestinian authority, but also the settlements are fine because it’s Israeli territory.” You cannot have it both ways.

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 1h

The most compelling argument against labeling the West Bank an apartheid state is if you see it not as one nation with two classes of citizenship, but two nation with one illegally occupying the other. But that’s an argument that forces you to oppose the settlements.

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 4h

Every single Democratic member of the US Senate, except for one, signed onto a letter demanding that President Trump reinforce his publicly stated opposition to Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank.

You can guess which one didn't sign.

Scoop: Democrats press Trump on preventing Israel from annexing West Bank

Democrats stressed Israel's annexation plans could "place at risk" the Abraham Accords, a key Trump achievement.

www.axios.com

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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 7h

Not sure I get Trump's new vision for the White House

it's the Groverhaus from the Groverhaus meme

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 6h

A US Teenager Has Been Locked in an Israeli Prison, With No Trial, for 6 Months. Where’s the Outrage?

The family of 16-year-old Muhammad Zaher Ibrahim, who was taken by Israeli soldiers in the middle of the night, says they feel abandoned by the Trump administration.

zeteo.com

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 6h

An American teenager, Mohammad Ibrahim, has been in Israeli prison for *8 months.*

Israeli settlers killed his 20-year-old American cousin, Sayfollah Musallet, in June.

These are the conditions Mohammad is being held in, where he's lost dozens of pounds and got infected with scabies:

DCIP interview with Mohammad
“[My] section consists of 19 rooms, each equipped with four bunk beds,” Mohammad told DCIP. “In each room, eight children occupy the beds, while the remaining children sleep on mattresses on the floor. The mattresses, whether on the beds or on the floor, are extremely light and inadequate. Each prisoner receives two blankets, yet we still feel cold at night. There is no heating or cooling system in the rooms. The only items present are mattresses, blankets, and a single copy of the Quran in each room.”

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Elly / エリ @blakasmoko.bsky.social · 5h

the LDP is Japan’s equivalent of the Republican Party in that its functionally a coalition between stuffy conservatives and extreme right-wing fanatics

being a card-carrying Nippon Kaigi member and a regular at the Yasukuni Shrine are both red flags for a reactionary

Nippon Kaigi - Wikipedia

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Elly / エリ @blakasmoko.bsky.social · 5h

never fun to watch people who have no prior knowledge of Japanese politics find that the LDP is filled with freaks who love open misogyny and queerphobia as much as war crimes denialism

Shinzo Abe was the tip of the iceberg

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 6h

Turns out, Japan's first female PM is an anti-gay Margaret Thatcher lover who Donald Trump praises and who wants to return the country to traditional gender roles.

www.them.us/story/sanae-...

Japan’s First Female Prime Minster: Gays Are “Fine” But No Same-Sex Marriage

“There should be no prejudice against sexual orientation or gender identity,” Sanae Takaichi once said.

www.them.us

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onion person @junlper.beer · 8h

rightwing propaganda can be so effective because it relies on people wanting to live in a different, better reality

Sternbach is particularly fascinated by the new spate of "sexy" tradwives because she has seen similar delusions pop up on very
different corners of the internet.
"Everyone feels lonely, everyone feels very hopeless. So they look at this very aspirational content and they're like, 'One day I can be happy. One day I will have the perfect life," she says. "The part of their brain that is screaming at them,
"This is fake —they suspend their disbelief."

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Naoise Dolan @naoisedolan.bsky.social · 2d

This averages out at a violation roughly every four hours, around the clock, continuously since 10 October. At what point do we stop calling it a ceasefire when Israel has just literally not ceased firing

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Naoise Dolan @naoisedolan.bsky.social · 12h

Daily reminder that what they did to us on the flotilla was the red carpet, VIP lounge version of what they do to Palestinians

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no28-97.bsky.social @no28-97.bsky.social · 16h

*Shams… trying to learn despite everything 💔📚*
Despite displacement, fear, and the cold of the tent…
Support Shams, and be part of her small but powerful dream.
*Support link:*
gogetfunding.com/palestinian-...

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hassansheikhkhali0.bsky.social @hassansheikhkhali0.bsky.social · 1d

Hello my friends, despite the bitterness of life in Gaza and the destruction of our home, we decided to return and start over, but there are burdens that we cannot bear alone. We need $800 to build a tent and rent land. We need $500 to rent a car to transport our belongings.

gofund.me/6917dcb4

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🇵🇸Family Ahmed🍉 @familyahmedd.bsky.social · 1d

🍼💔 A Father’s Cry from Gaza 💔🍼

My newborn cries from hunger…
My wife can only breastfeed him from one side 😢
I try to get milk and warm clothes, but life is harsh.

Please, kind hearts, stand with us 🙏
Even a small donation can stop a tear 💔

🔗 Donation link:

gofund.me/219b5cec8

Verified by GFM ✅

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SpookyLizard @swamplizard.bsky.social · 1d

future grandchild: like shit, from an ass?

me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 1d

aht aht cook a meal for WHO? you want us to quarter some soldiers in our kitchens while we're at it?

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 1d

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday criticized the media and politicians, including Gov. JB Pritzker, for “trying to demonize” federal immigration agents and she urged citizens to thank law enforcement officers and “cook a meal for their families.”

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem accuses Gov. JB Pritzker and media of ‘trying to demonize’ immigration officers

Speaking in Florida, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem criticized Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the media, and she urged citizens to thank law enforcement officers and “cook the…

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Micah @rincewind.run · 2d

store doesn’t have the item you want? not the cashier’s fault

food was late because the restaurant didn’t cook it fast? not the delivery person’s fault

hell, even when it is their fault they’re still probably in a worse position than you and you shouldn’t take it out on them

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Micah @rincewind.run · 2d

it is never okay to take out your frustration on service people and people who do have low moral character

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 5d

Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

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Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 1d

Almost missed it but None Pizza With Left Beef is old enough to vote today

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