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Dosco Jones @doscojones.bsky.social · 1m

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AKRCC supporting ongoing Search and Rescue mission in western Alaska

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – At the request of the Alaska State Troopers, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center continues to lead the multi-agency search and rescue operations across storm-impacted communities in Western Alaska.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1h

It's the worst thing watching resegregation happen in real time to please a bunch of white supremacist nazis in power.

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NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams

The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...

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Dosco Jones @doscojones.bsky.social · 1h

The American Right doesn't want black people.

ftfy

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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 3h

So Nazis. They want to give refugee status to Nazis.

OK, maybe not JUST Nazis. Also certain other white people who hate non-white immigration. But Nazis can definitely come.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The proposals also advise Mr. Trump to prioritize Europeans who have been “targeted for peaceful expression of views online such as opposition to mass migration or support for ‘populist’ political parties.”

That appeared to be a reference to the European far-right political party Alternative for Germany, whose leaders have trivialized the Holocaust, revived Nazi slogans and denigrated foreigners. Vice President JD Vance has criticized Germany for trying to suppress the views of the group, which is known as the AfD.

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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 7h

SCOTUS could eviscerate the last pillar of the Voting Rights Act in a case it's hearing right now.

If it does, Southern states could target around 9 Dem seats before 2026, shown in dark red.

That's in addition to many other non-VRA seats the GOP could go after. Dems have fewer options to respond.

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s why you were barraged with spam today.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10h

By allowing for the dismantling of minority districts held by Democrats, a ruling against the VRA could give President Donald Trump and the GOP enough additional seats to lock in the party’s control of the House for a generation. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Fair Elections — and Perhaps Control of Congress — at Stake as SCOTUS Hears Challenge to VRA

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Cath RN, PhD 🎃 👻 @headdoc35.bsky.social · 4h

It was facing foreclosure w/2 other buildings owned by re investor, Trinity Flood. Chicago sued them over old building code violations. Fargo sued a group of companies linked to Flood to foreclose on the building & 2 apt complexes. Flood’s companies defaulted on property’s loans & owes Fargo $27M.

RescueJen @rescuejen.bsky.social · 4h

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Bear Jewess 🟦🎗️ @388shark.bsky.social · 2h

Understand.

This country is on track to make sure Black people can never vote or be represented again. It’s happening.

Voting Rights is the root of EVERYTHING. Voting rights are about to END.

I know there’s a lot going on. But without Voting Rights… this country ENDS.

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Dosco Jones @doscojones.bsky.social · 1h

So why isn't the state governor activating the state's guard units?

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 3h

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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 2h

Researchers in France looked at more than 500,000 infants and found no connection between Covid vaccination in the first trimester and any of dozens of birth defects, adding to the body of evidence for the vaccines' safety during pregnancy.

Covid Vaccines in First Trimester Not Tied to Birth Defects, Study Finds

www.nytimes.com

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Daniel Keys Moran @fatsam.bsky.social · 3h

There will never be another free election in the U.S. Better arm yourselves.

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Supreme Court appears ready to limit key part of Voting Rights Act

The section protects equal opportunity for racial minorities in redistricting.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3h

Missouri Secretary of State Erects New Hurdle for ‘People’s Veto’ of GOP Gerrymander www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Missouri Secretary of State Erects New Hurdle for ‘People’s Veto’ of GOP Gerrymander

Read more here.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 2h

♥️🎉Fed Court grants temporary restraining order in AFGE v. OMB, halting firings on 10/10 during govt. shutdown for 14 days. Applies to ALL agencies (including CDC) with at least 1 AFGE member. Your Union Power at work! ♥️💪

#unionstrong #AFGE

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Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government shutdown, saying the human cost "cannot be tolerated.”

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 2h

Lenny on the Simpsons changing out the zero on a “days without GOP Nazi shit” sign

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Dj Connell @itbodes.bsky.social · 4h

“A huge part of the fascist creep here has to do with how much crazy stuff is happening, which kind of normalizes it and allows them to do more,” the band leader said. “It’s got to stay shocking to us.”
#Portland #ICE #Protests #Fascists
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Federal agents barrel into band at Portland ICE protest, arrest clarinetist

Police and federal law enforcement officers have made dozens of arrests, with Trump administration officials calling the long-running demonstration at a single Portland site an act of terrorism.

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Dosco Jones @doscojones.bsky.social · 18h

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Parkinson’s treatment tested at UW showing promise in first clinical trial

Parkinson’s patients are receiving a new investigational treatment after UW–Madison researchers successfully demonstrated its safety and helped refine the delivery method.

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Sherburn LaBelle, sculptor @yampapath.bsky.social · 20h

Hear, hear.

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 19h

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Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 23h

Today was my last day at my job. Tomorrow’s my first day on long term disability.

I loved that job, that workplace, that project with all my heart. I had one of those rare situations where I was well supported to do meaningful work.

I am so sick I forgot it was today.
Long covid, 5.5 years.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 20h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.