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“𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐳…” @killlthehype.blacksky.app · 23h
RIP D'Angelo (1974-2025) 🕊️😔
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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 19h
Hey Scientific American, since you don't care about copyright law, you're going to release all your copyrighted materials to the public and no longer charge people for licenses right? This rights request is about to be deleted from your website, I'm sure. www.scientificamerican.com/contact-us/
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 3d
more ideas that anyone can take up in their community.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 4d
I'm so proud of everyone from my old neighborhood of Rogers Park in Chicago. I see what you have been and are doing. I am so proud of how organized the community is and how much more so everyone is becoming. It is inspiring. Just one example... And this is something EVERYONE can do. Everyone.
Informational flyer about Rogers Park Whistle Protocols, explaining how to use whistles to alert neighbors of emergencies, with color-coded alerts, steps for use, and encouragement to form a crowd and stay loud for safety.
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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 7d
TUNE INTO MY FRIEND'S WAWA'S INTERVIEW ON THE DAILY SHOW WITH JOSH JOHNSON!!!!!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZoB...
Wawa Gatheru - Closing the Climate Work Gap Through Black Girl Environmentalist | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 8d
Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."
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Talib Kweli @talibkweli.bsky.social · 11d
True artists honor Assata. Rest in power Assata Shakur. www.vibe.com/lists/rap-ar...
Say Her Name: 50 Artists Whose Music Honors Assata Shakur’s Revolutionary Spirit
From Tupac to Killer Mike, here are all the lyrics inspired by late activist Assata Shakur's revolutionary acts and teachings over the years.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 8d
Oregon is one of four states where tribal traditional healing practices are now eligible for Medicaid. buff.ly/Tq3RImP by @nhassanein.bsky.social of @stateline.org
Tribal traditional healing gets Medicaid reimbursement in 4 states • Oregon Capital Chronicle
For the first time, traditional tribal healing practices can be reimbursed by Medicaid at tribal health facilities in four states: Arizona, California, New Mexico and Oregon.
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Shannon O’Mac @shannonomac.bsky.social · Jul 15
I’m having a hard time finding media that meets the moment.

This podcast is a delightful find - I started it from the beginning and love Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant’s stories about wildlife & humanity.

Highly recommend 👍🏻👍🏻
Screen cap of a podcast title screen; “Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant - from PBS/Nature. Shows a Black woman wildlife scientist standing in a field of dry grass
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The Daily Zeitgeist @dailyzeitgeist.bsky.social · Jul 30
We had Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant on episode 1905 ‘Science R U OK? The Legal Right To Creep’ - listen now!

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Defector @defector.com · 12d
Israel breaks international law so that it can continue to starve Gaza: defector.com/israel-break...
Israel Breaks International Law So That It Can Continue To Starve Gaza | Defector
The Israeli navy intercepted 41 vessels carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza and detained over 450 people on Thursday. The first boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla set sail across the Mediterranean…
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patrick @redford.bsky.social · 8d
I wrote about Bari Weiss as the grim future of mainstream media under billionaire control: defector.com/bari-weiss-s...
Bari Weiss Signs Huge Deal To Usher CBS News Into Its Vichy Era | Defector
On Monday, newly appointed Paramount CEO David Ellison announced that his company had acquired the Free Press, the smirking blood-and-soil blog founded and run by former New York Times hall monitor Ba...
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 8d
the usual useful list:

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View from Argus @viewfromargus.bsky.social · 8d
Mine are not all worker owned but some you may find of interest
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Joy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social · 9d
This is the way. Phenomenal.
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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 9d
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
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gertrudious @erinchristinebell.bsky.social · 8d
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Illinois sues Trump seeking to block deployment of national guard
State attorney general argues president is infringing on Illinois’s sovereignty after sending troops to Chicago
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gertrudious @erinchristinebell.bsky.social · 8d
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Judge blocks deployment of national guard to Oregon as Newsom vows to sue
California governor says president ‘attacking rule of law’ as Trump-appointed judge rules twice to stop use of military
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Capital B @capitalb.bsky.social · 9d
A new nonprofit provides resources to Black families of transgender and nonbinary youth at a moment of heightened political hostility.
No One Was Helping Black Transgender Youth. So These Parents Stepped In.
A new nonprofit provides resources to Black families of transgender and nonbinary youth at a moment of heightened political hostility.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 8d
Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, faces the recurring judicial dilemma of the Trump era: how to deal with a president who lies about the conditions he claims justify his power. trib.al/e0AmwST

Courage doesn’t require rhetoric or defiance—only the quiet insistence that facts still matter.
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Joy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social · 13d
This is such great news. @ashleyallison.bsky.social is the truth! www.cnn.com/2025/10/02/m...
The Root returns to Black ownership | CNN Business
Ashley Allison, a Democratic political strategist and CNN commentator, said Thursday that she is acquiring The Root from G/O Media.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 11d
"There is nothing funny about calling me or Donald Trump a fascist, and if you do, we will ship you to Guantanamo."
We Are Not Fascists, and If You Call Us Fascists, We Will Arrest You
President Trump had another successful week of what is already the greatest presidency of all time, and yet, the woke leftist mob continues to deli...
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Maya Media @mayamedia.bsky.social · 11d
Good.
Vast Majority of Americans—Including Trump Supporters—Want Health Insurance Subsidies Extended: Poll www.commondreams.org/news/aca-sub...
Vast Majority of Americans—Including Trump Supporters—Want Health Insurance Subsidies Extended: Poll | Common Dreams
New poll shows 78% of Americans support extending health insurance tax credits. Trump and GOP may face blame if subsidies aren't renewed.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 12d
“Attack on Free Speech”: Journalist Mario Guevara Faces Deportation After Covering Anti-Trump Protest
- https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/3/mario_guevara_deportation_freedom_of_press
Prominent Atlanta Journalist Faces Deportation After Covering Anti-Trump Protest
The Spanish-language journalist Mario Guevara may be deported to El Salvador as soon as today despite holding work authorization in the United States and never having been charged with a crime. Guevar...
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gertrudious @erinchristinebell.bsky.social · 11d
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US conducts fourth air strike on boat in Caribbean Sea, killing four people
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth accused the boat of 'trafficking narcotics' and pledged to continue the air strikes.
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gertrudious @erinchristinebell.bsky.social · 12d
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How Chicago is resisting Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown - video
In the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk killing, the Guardian's Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone head to Chicago, where Donald Trump's Ice deployment, codename 'Operation Midway Blitz', has been met ...
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gertrudious @erinchristinebell.bsky.social · 13d
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What does a government shutdown mean and why is this year’s more serious?
The US government has shut down because Congress couldn’t reach a funding agreement. Here’s what to know about what happens next
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