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Chele Lea @chelelea.bsky.social · 7h

Well, I am gonna make noise cause that not okay. This shouldn’t be a thing. This is so 2022 X.

kaybell27.bsky.social @kaybell27.bsky.social · 8h

Unfortunately other than reporting them there is little you can do, I had the same happen to me a couple of weeks ago and unless Bluesky removes them the list stays.

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Euronews @euronews.com · 9h

The findings suggest our social connections could help shape cancer outcomes.

Loneliness may raise risk of dying from cancer, new study warns

The findings suggest our social connections could help shape cancer outcomes.

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Chele Lea @chelelea.bsky.social · 9h

Is this an attempt to normalize what this administration has done and continues to do to stop a free press?
Because that’s how you come off. Always an excuse, a whatabout and a bid to normalize a dictatorship. You should be ashamed. You’re not, but you should be.

The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 10h

“There’s no ‘free speech’ when it comes to Kimmel, or any other performer, on U.S. airwaves.”

A look at how both parties — from FDR to Trump — have used the FCC’s power to pressure broadcasters, showing there’s no true #FirstAmendment protection in U.S. broadcasting: buff.ly/rKJEtgM
#polisky

The limits of free speech protections in American broadcasting

Pressuring broadcasters by leveraging the powers of the Federal Communications Commission occurs no matter which party controls the White House.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 10h

After agents were through the gate, one of the workers said he was pushed to the ground and pepper-sprayed.

“My face felt like someone put lighter fluid (on it) and set me on fire,” he said.

Forest Park cemetery workers recount traumatic clash with ICE; mayor calls for crackdown to end

‘If this is happening to me, a U.S. citizen, what are they doing to the other individuals?’

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Chele Lea @chelelea.bsky.social · 10h

I can’t block them because they have me blocked I can’t see it because I get notifications when I am added to lists. They’ve been doing it for two days. Really creepy. That’s a mental health issue. I filled out a “request” to have it and them removed. That’s not normal

Chele Lea @chelelea.bsky.social · 10h

Spread this around like butter

ProPublica @propublica.org · 11h

People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇

(Published Dec. 2024)

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 11h

Chen Zhi, leader of international business conglomerate Prince Holding Group, was indicted in connection with an alleged $15 billion cryptocurrency scheme that involved forced labor camps in Cambodia, prosecutors announced.

N.Y. prosecutors indict business leader in alleged $15 billion cryptocurrency scam

Chen Zhi, leader of Prince Holding Group, allegedly targeted victims through social media and ran labor camps in Cambodia forcing workers to recruit others.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 11h

Some airports around the country are saying they won’t play a video with a message from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impacts on operations to screen travelers.

Some airports refuse to play Noem video on shutdown impact, saying it's political

Some airports around the country are saying they won’t play a video with a message from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impacts on operations to screen travelers.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 11h

'Spare me': CNN's Abby Phillip clashes with GOP pundits over new press restrictions

CNN's Abby Phillip clashed with GOP strategist Kristen Davison and MAGA podcast host Ben Ferguson on Tuesday night over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new press policy, which nearly every media outlet that covers the Department of Defense has refused to adopt. The new policy, which goes into effec...

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Chele Lea @chelelea.bsky.social · 10h

Hey, any ideas what to do about this harassment? They blocked me and are now doing this. Please report

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Chele Lea @chelelea.bsky.social · 10h

Hey, any ideas what to do about this harassment? They blocked me and are now doing this. Please report

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 11h

It’s a small, but mighty sign: “Everyone is welcome here, except I.CE.” Katherine Duncan, owner of Katherine Anne Confections, fastened it proudly on her shop’s front door.

“It was a no-brainer for me,” Duncan said on a recent afternoon.

Cafes, restaurants across Chicago put up signs barring immigration agents

For restaurant and cafe workers, many of whom are immigrants, the looming threat of unannounced visits by ICE has created anxiety and uncertainty about their future.

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Chele Lea @chelelea.bsky.social · 10h

Remind me again, who is your Governor? What color is your stats? That’s how. Every republican lawmaker is responsible and everyone who voted for him as well.

The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 11h

Letter: How have we strayed so far from our Founders’ idea to provide “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” for every American?

Letter: Americans now live in a state of helplessness because of a few greedy men and women and a wanna-be king

Letter: How have we strayed so far from our Founders’ idea to provide “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” for every American?

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 11h

Letter: How have we strayed so far from our Founders’ idea to provide “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” for every American?

Letter: Americans now live in a state of helplessness because of a few greedy men and women and a wanna-be king

Letter: How have we strayed so far from our Founders’ idea to provide “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” for every American?

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 20h

Years after allegations that Shawn Talbot asked teen patients to take off or lift up clothing to show him “trust,” adults have made similar reports.https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/10/13/provo-therapist-shawn-talbot

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 21h

Indigenous Peoples’ Day marked in Anchorage with festivities and thoughts about storm victims, reports Yereth Rosen for the @alaskabeacon.com

Indigenous Peoples’ Day marked in Anchorage with festivities and thoughts about storm victims | Alaska Beacon

Alaska was one of the first U.S. states to recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day as a holiday, and it is also a municipal holiday in Anchorage.

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Meduza in English @meduza.io · 21h

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree revoking the citizenship of Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov, Ukraine’s Security Service confirmed.

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Zelensky strips Odesa mayor of Ukrainian citizenship over alleged Russian passport — Meduza

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree revoking the citizenship of Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) confirmed on October 14. The move was first…

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FOX8 WGHP @myfox8.com · 21h

American consumers shouldering 55% of Trump tariff costs, Goldman Sachs says

A new Goldman Sachs analysis says American consumers will shoulder 55 percent of the costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs this year.

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Chele Lea @chelelea.bsky.social · 22h

Well, this is going exactly as expected

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 22h

BREAKING: Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating ceasefire with slow release of dead hostages, AP sources say.

Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for the Gaza ceasefire

The tenuous ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Hamas war is being tested as complex issues remain a day after widespread jubilation over the return to Israel of the last 20 living hostages held in Gaza and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 22h

Cody Balmer told police he had planned to attack Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro with a sledgehammer at his home.

Suspect in US arson attack at Pennsylvania governor’s mansion pleads guilty

Cody Balmer told police he had planned to attack Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro with a sledgehammer at his home.

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The Economist @economist.com · 1d

Russia’s show trials make a mockery of logic and argument. They demonstrate the state’s power over objective reality. But Yevgenia Berkovich knew how to command the stage

The Kremlin put her on trial. She stole the show

Why did the Russian state go after an experimental theatre director?

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 1d

New York Attorney General Letitia James delivers an impassioned speech in support of New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in her first public appearance since her federal indictment last week.

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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 1d

Liz Healy had a skiing accident so doctors ordered scans. Results showed cancer. She has fought the disease and is about to run the 2025 NYC marathon.

I found I had Stage 4 colon cancer after a ski accident. My broken tailbone saved my life.

Liz Healy had a skiing accident so doctors ordered scans. Results showed cancer. She has fought the disease and is about to run the 2025 NYC marathon.

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Chele Lea @chelelea.bsky.social · 1d

This is just me, thinking
I keep coming back to the idea we should be able to block drones as they do cell phones or radio signals, to jam the communications between drones and the operator… ? Or use an electric signal to fry them. This is possible. I am no electrical engineer but it seems doable

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captainlogbottom.bsky.social @captainlogbottom.bsky.social · 2d

They think so. They think they’re making dollars more valuable by reducing # of Americans.
Economics doesn’t work like that, as we all know, but these guys see numbers, and subtraction is the hardest math they know.

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