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zach lennon-simon @lennonhyphensimon.bsky.social · 4m

the remastered zapruder film will include Jedi ghost Anakin Skywalker just as the fans desired

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 16h

The Supreme Court’s majority right wing indicated in oral arguments that they think racism is over on the same day that the vice president defended the “I love Hitler” guy, and that the NYT reported that the current administration plans to accept only white, English-speaking refugees.

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 13h

She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.

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Professor Bigfoot @professorbigfoot.bsky.social · 2h

"To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a state of rage almost, almost all of the time — and in one's work." --James Baldwin

LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 13h

She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.

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Bill Amend @billamend.bsky.social · 15h

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

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Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 12h

I see protest discourse is hitting the feed again ahead of No Kings—idk man, go, don’t go,

…but if you do go make sure to link up with an org that’ll help you get into longterm organizing and if you don’t go, make sure to link up with an org that’ll help you get into longterm organizing

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 18h

Greta Thunberg's story is entirely consistent with the four Australians reported by @deepcutnews.bsky.social.

If the IDF inflicts such deliberate cruelty and degradation on briefly detained foreign nationals, no wonder we are getting such horrifying accounts from recently released Palestinians.

Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 21h

Greta Thunberg: “Israeli soldiers hit, kicked, starved, and tortured me”

• They placed a flag next to me, and anytime the flag touched me, they kicked me
• Whenever I raised my head to look at Ben-Gvir, I was kicked
• She was filmed while stripped naked

Aftonbladet: tinyurl.com/a33vxatc

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Mr. Chau @srirachachau.bsky.social · 20h

Long story short, an actual Nazi doxxing ring. Enough people reported them that they went away for like 12 hours and then Elon personally brought them back. The site is dead. If you’re still on there, go lock your account right now

chris @knightscrest.bsky.social · 21h

what even happened on the other site this time

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zach lennon-simon @lennonhyphensimon.bsky.social · 23h

I subscribe to In These Times for news and The Believer for weird art stuff

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 1d

They're trying to prevent the student newspaper from printing news, period. Not just a particular story.

"The Media School directed us to print no news in the paper... nothing but information about homecoming — no other news at all, and particularly no traditional front page news coverage."

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 1d

Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.

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The director of student media at Indiana University was fired amidst a dispute between university leadership and editors at the Indiana Daily Student over what content gets printed in the student newspaper.

As director of student media, Jim Rodenbush did not directly oversee or have any say over the content published in the IDS, per a charter between the IDS and the university. But he told IndyStar his firing follows a series of meetings with IU Media School leadership in which it grew increasingly apparent they were expecting him to officially prohibit students from publishing news.

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Albany Cheshire ❌👑 @albanycheshire.bsky.social · 1d

I have folded over 100 of these so far and will be headed to the library to print more for free once I finish up this first batch.

Tip: Do your folds and cuts in batches rather than doing one zine start to finish. It'll make getting them assembled go faster.

Thank you Megan!

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zach lennon-simon @lennonhyphensimon.bsky.social · 1d

YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS!!!!!!!
#solidarityforever #breadandroses #1u

Hearst Magazines Media Union @hearstunion.bsky.social · 1d

We’re still so proud of the first contract we ratified in 2023 after three long years of bargaining with Hearst. Now, the Hearst Magazines Media Union is stronger than ever and ready to return to the bargaining table to win more for our 500+ members. Stay tuned for updates!

“Welcome back! We’re getting ready to bargain a new contract” We’re still so proud of the first contract we ratified in 2023 after three long years of bargaining with Hearst. Now, the Hearst Magazines Media Union is stronger than ever and ready to return to the bargaining table to win more for our 500+ members. Stay tuned for updates!

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Haus of Decline @hausofdecline.bsky.social · 1d

I love how the message of The Good Place was "It is impossible to be a good person under Capitalism and also impossible to ameliorate its influence while you are living. Your sins can only be purged in the afterlife!"

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 1d

one phenomenon among deadheads was people cranky about the influx of noobs after "touch of grey" -- there's even a word for this, "Touchheads" -- and of course that's gatekeeping and sucks, but it's still funny listening to 4/1/88 and nobody claps for "Jack Straw" until they hear the first line

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Kelly Knox @kelly-knox.com · 1d

"I’m selling movies, yes. But if I can do it with art, with beauty, in a way that reaches people and touches them... that’s what makes me happy." - Drew Struzan

Struzan's painted posters for Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi

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Micah @rincewind.run · 1d

over and over again I am encouraged by the way this guy reaches out to constituencies who aren’t naturally part of his coalition - not to pander for votes with changing views but to try to find common ground and work together on stuff he believes in

he’ll need every bit of that attitude as mayor

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

we’ll see how his mayoral tenure shakes out but i am convinced that Mamdani has the juice. not just the charisma to win an election but the temperament to govern and the measured pragmatism of someone who genuinely believes what they’re saying and wants to accomplish real things.

Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani

www.nytimes.com

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 2d

This is some of the best political news I've seen in a very long time.

There's a clear a way to end the Citizens United precedent by changing state incorporation laws - and now luminaries in both parties are forcing a vote on it in the 2026 election.

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 2d

NEWS: ICE gave a Rogers Park man a $130 ticket for not having his papers on him. They rounded him up last week and eventually let him go, but not without a fine that some critics say is un-American. Trump admin enforcing little-used law
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/13/i...

ICE tickets Chicago man with legal residency $130 for not having his papers on him: ‘It’s not fair…I’m a resident’

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement fined Rueben Antonio Cruz $130 for not having his papers with him.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 2d

yearly reminder to people insisting that we view Christopher Columbus as "a man of his time" that *the people responsible for the Spanish Inquisition* thought Columbus was out of pocket

Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 3d

Christopher Columbus was dragged back to Spain in chains by a crusading knight, convicted of tyranny and immeasurable cruelty, pardoned by Isabella but banned from returning to Hispaniola.

Fuck Columbus.

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zach lennon-simon @lennonhyphensimon.bsky.social · 3d

the day after your wedding, you legally have to watch this!!!!

Our TV at home with the title card from The Lord of the Rings on screen

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 3d

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@gooseymaine on Twitter writing: can somebody explain to me why it's bad if immigrants take our jobs but it's good if AI does?

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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 3d

It's really great that we have a mad-king who thinks he's going to hell no matter what he does and is in charge of a humanity-ending nuclear arsenal.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 3d

Trump, speaking in the Israeli parliament, boasts about the weapons the U.S. has provided and says "you obviously used them very well."
An estimated 20,000 children have died in the war in Gaza.

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Comics Outta Context 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @comiccontext.bsky.social · 3d

Narration: “And INSIDE the city – – shaken and APPALLED – – Medusa gives VOICE to that which is felt by each of her fellow in humans….” Wide eyed and upset, she says to person or persons off panel, “So MANY of your CITIZENS – – DESTROYED – – SEALED… LOCKED OUT FOREVER! How COULD you?“

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 4d

FUCK ICE FOREVER

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 4d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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