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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 4h

Remember when Alex Pareene predicted this after Charlottesville in 2017 www.splinter.com/charlottesvi...

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 4h

i'm a traditionalist but sponsored content should be better labeled

Politico @politico.com · 4h

The White House is pledging to fire more federal workers — the next salvo in Trump’s push to pressure Dems to sign onto the GOP’s continuing resolution and end the government shutdown.

White House to continue RIFs as shutdown drags on

The pressure is on Democrats to end the shutdown, the White House argues.

www.politico.com

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 3h

UPDATE — Multiple witness videos today show an older white federal agent straddling a young Black man on the ground outside of a Walgreens on Chicago’s Southeast Side.

This is a developing story.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/fede...

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Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 2h

i had a client once who was arrested because the cop insisted his signature was a fake signature. he watched the guy sign the summons and insisted he was ... faking a signature?

we lost

T. Greg "Antifa General Counsel (Retired)" Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 3h

This is yet another reminder that the "you can just walk around with your papers and be fine!" is a lie: the cops routinely claim whatever documentation you provide is invalid

It's racism all the way down

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 21h

"During the encounter, Greeley said they told her she 'doesn’t look like' a Greeley."

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 11d

Once again, publishing truthful information about matters of public interest and the operations of government, like when ICE is conducting raids and who is conducting them, gets super robust First Amendment protection (see Daily Mail, etc.)

Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 14d

“That is protected speech at the highest rung of First Amendment protection,” EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social told @NBCLA.com. “You are providing truthful information about matters of public interest to the public. There should not be legal consequences to that.” www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/...

Long Beach man tries to quash feds' subpoena over his app that tracks ICE activity

A Long Beach man who developed an app that tracks immigration agents’ activity said that his information has been subpoenaed by federal officials.

www.nbclosangeles.com

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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 3h

Trump just bombed six more people in the Caribbean, for a total of 27 civilians who have been killed so far by the US military. It’s illegal for the military to target civilians who do not pose an immediate threat. This is murder.

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says
In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.

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Lyz @lyz.bsky.social · 8h

It’s time, beyond time, really, I’m leaving Substack. I didn’t do it before because I had no other income to rely on. I don’t think abandoning spaces is always the right answer but sometimes it’s necessary www.patreon.com/posts/why-i-...

Why I am leaving Substack | Men Yell at Me by Lyz Lenz

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Jennifer Stisa Granick @granick.bsky.social · 4h

www.acludc.org/jobs/staff-a... #jobs

Staff Attorney - ACLU of DC

Under the supervision of the Legal Director, the Staff Attorney will be responsible for investigating, researching, developing, and pursuing civil liberties and civil rights impact litigation across t...

www.acludc.org

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Kathleen Lu @kathleenthelaw.bsky.social · 3h

My first reaction was "wait, they're not even round???" But yeah, the individual sandwiches look rounder than the packaging photos.
But still.
Not that anyone would sit me on an IP jury, but *I would be so mad*. I would be like what the &#@! waste of time is this supposed to be?!

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Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 4h

If you were an admin or member of one of the Facebook groups that the DOJ jawboned Facebook into censoring, we want to talk to you!

Please shoot me a message,

Rtorney Pamela
' @AGPamBondi
Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a
large group page that was being used to dox and target
@lCEgov
in Chicago.
The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and
social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing
their jobs. The Departrnent of Justice will continue engaging tech
companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent
violence against federal law enforcernent.
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Joshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 4h

I have eaten

the Crustless Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam Sandwiches

that were

Smucker's valuable intellectual property

and in which

it probably made

a substantial investment

and had valuable goodwill

Forgive me

they were delicious

so sweet

and so Unscrustable™️

Sarah Fackrell @design-law.bsky.social · 6h

Okay, so a lot going on in one short paragraph.

1) Being a "copycat" isn't necessarily the same as being an infringer.

2) Does anyone really think TJ's is trying to "trade off of Smucker’s valuable goodwill" here? Or are they just trying to compete?

In an effort to trade off of Smucker’s valuable goodwill and Smucker’s substantial
investment in the valuable intellectual property associated with Uncrustables sandwiches,
Defendant Trader Joe’s Company has launched an obvious copycat advertised for sale at
https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/crustless-peanut-butter-strawberry-jamsandwiches-
079742 and shown below:

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Kathleen Lu @kathleenthelaw.bsky.social · 4h

I wouldn't be surprised if the round shape wasn't sturdier

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Kathleen Lu @kathleenthelaw.bsky.social · 4h

This is not very good evidence of confusion when the consumer explicitly says it's under Trader Joe's house mark...

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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 4h

"Starting in December 2024, the researchers began contacting the affected telecoms. T-Mobile responded by encrypting its satellite transmissions within weeks, but responses from other cell carriers were mixed."

Everything is cool and normal.

www.wired.com/story/satell...

Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypte...

www.wired.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 7h

"Content moderation for me, not for thee."

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 8h

Statement from AG Pam Bondi:

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 6h

Not that anybody comes to me for Maine politics, but the fact that the Democrats successfully convinced a 77yo Governor to primary the 41yo progressive, is today's example of why the Democrats fucking stay failing.

Susan Collins is 72 and if Schumer gets his way, she'll be the YOUNGER choice!

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 8h

I'm sorry, is the Trump Administration talking to a tech platform?

Is it...requesting content moderation?

Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target @ICEgov agents in Chicago.
The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing their jobs. The Department of Justice will continue engaging tech companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent violence against federal law enforcement.

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 10h

I know it is beside the point because this administration simply wants resegregation but conferences for Black professional associations have always been open to everyone. Typically, the started as a response to white exclusion, and did not replicate that.

Benjamin McKean @blmckean.bsky.social · 10h

Very bad: OSU unilaterally cancelled the registration of grad students attending the joint conference of the National Society of Black Physicists and the National Society of Hispanic Physicists. And OSU won't fund recruiting at the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science.

Ohio State changes policy on group conferences after Trump administration threats

A federal investigation into potentially discriminatory practices at Ohio State prompted the university to change its policies regarding conferences.

www.dispatch.com

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 6h

The medication stockpile bill is the bill I had pegged this year as the most important kind of bill to pass given federal threats, with a short time window to make it happen. Washington passed the same bill earlier this year.

It's so shameful for Newsom to veto this bill.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 7h

1. Yesterday, the press gave Gavin Newsom favorable coverage for signing pro-LGBTQ+ bills.

Little noticed, however, was that he vetoed one of the most important ones: a bill allowing trans people 12 month HRT stockpiles, protecting them from federal threats.

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Gavin Newsom Vetoes Important HRT Stockpiling Bill For Trans Californians, Signs Other Pro-LGBTQ+ Bills

The bill would have allowed transgender people to maintain a safe supply of medication in the era of government crackdowns on care.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 8h

It appears that the Supreme Court's willingness to give Donald Trump whatever win he wants on that day extends only to Donald Trump and not his entourage. I guess we can take a bit of happiness from that. In 2025 we're grabbing for the straws we can find.

Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 8h

The Supreme Court rejected a bid by conspiracy theorist and Infowars founder Alex Jones to set aside the historic $1.4 billion jury verdict against him for defaming families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary mass

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones’s bid to set aside $1.4 billion verdict

The Supreme Court rejected a bid by conspiracy theorist and Infowars founder Alex Jones to set aside the historic $1.4 billion jury verdict against him for defaming families of victims of the Sandy Ho...

www.washingtonpost.com

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Kathleen Lu @kathleenthelaw.bsky.social · 7h

Feels like this would be more material if the lawsuit had been filed by Canadians in Canada, given the current situation

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Sarah Fackrell @design-law.bsky.social · 7h

Trade dress question of the day: How does/should a *cancelled* utility patent affect the functionality inquiry under TrafFix? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealed_...

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Rianamator 🦇🎃👻 @riana.bsky.social · 7h

another day, another wish that the NYT would run bylines under links to opinion pieces, so I could know in advance not to click on an innocent-sounding piece about cohousing in London

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