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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 8h

The entire incident is infuriating and terrifying. She’s a Latina woman who was working a service job. On her way home late at night, with her headphones in, she was detained for an hour by masked federal agents who wouldn’t give her their names.

Maria Greeley, 44, had just finished working a double shift at the Beach Bar on Ohio Street
earlier this month when she said she was surrounded by three federal agents who grabbed her, forced her hands behind her back and zip tied her.
Headphones in, Greeley had been focused on getting home to her two dogs for a walk.
Instead, she said she was detained by masked agents who did not answer when she asked for names. They questioned her for an hour, she said.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 9h

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 8h

Rest in peace, Miss Major.

We will carry the bricks forward.

ACLU @aclu.org · 9h

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

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energy9086.bsky.social @energy9086.bsky.social · 15h

No Kings day! October 18! See you there!

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Alex H. Nagler @nagler.bsky.social · 10h

This sentiment, the "we do not demobilize" is what this campaign needs to preach from here on out. Getting the work done is going to require EFFORT. Taking the campaign's infrastructure and applying it to advocacy and political pressure will be crucial - mobilization is the right word.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 10h

"After we win in November, we do not demobilize. The rich and corporate interests who tried to buy this election with the millions they stole from our pockets will want to see us fail.

We won’t let them." - Chi Ossé

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 12h

Abolish ICE.

If you work for ICE, quit right now.

Ruth Delgado @heylookitsruth.bsky.social · 14h

A mom in Houston reported her 15-year-old son with autism missing. She spent 6 days terrified, searching for him. The whole time, Houston police knew exactly where he was since they helped ICE place him in a refugee facility.

This is beyond cruel.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Missing teen with autism transferred to refugee facility by HPD

He is currently being held at an Office for Refugee Resettlement facility.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 12h

it is really remarkable how everyone discounted her as a lightweight bound to crash and burn

Marxist-Glonzoist @primaryschool.bsky.social · 12h

it's hard to get mad at Kamala over anything except Gaza because otherwise the party treated her horribly and she nearly saved them from oblivion anyway

☀️ Starshine @starshine.bsky.social · 15h

The other fun one is where people retcon the joe biden being forced out by leftist posters rather than like a bunch of dem insiders leaking to the times axios and other rags starting early spring 2024. like pelosi was leaking this shit by march and most of the ones pushing it early didnt want harris

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 8h

Kavanaugh stop

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 9h

What if the unidentified masked men with guns don't accept the validity of your papers?

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 9h

maybe this will help some realize that you don’t need access to cover the government effectively. in fact, it’s actually better.

Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 11h

The Pentagon is telling beat reporters to sign restrictive new rules by Tuesday or surrender their press passes by Wednesday. Many news organizations are rejecting the ultimatum and saying they will not sign. Here's my latest >>> www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/m...

Media outlets, including MAGA channel Newsmax, refuse to sign Pentagon’s press access rules | CNN Business

The Pentagon is telling beat reporters to sign restrictive new rules by Tuesday or surrender their press passes by Wednesday. Many news organizations are rejecting the ultimatum and saying they will n...

www.cnn.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8h

Big roar for AG Letitia James at the ZOHRAN rally👇🏽

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audie verde @audieverde.bsky.social · 9h

I have been watching the devastating videos from friends and colleagues. Some folks are still missing in cold waters. The few news and info sources for locals are also the same ones being cut by federal funding. People should know this is happening

KTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 9h

The U.S. Coast Guard commander for Western Alaska compared the devastation in Southwest Alaska villages over the weekend to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

(From @alaskapublic.org)

Officials say storm 'completely devastated' Western Alaska communities

A Coast Guard commander recounts scenes of Alaskans swimming in floodwaters in the middle of the night, in search of debris to hold onto.

www.ktoo.org

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Annalise Ophelian @dr-ophelian.bsky.social · 9h

The documentary I made with Miss Major 10 years ago is on Vimeo on Demand. If you want to spend some time with her on screen tonight and learn some abolitionist trans history while you're at it, it's free to rent with the code "shinebright" vimeo.com/ondemand/major

Watch MAJOR! Online | Vimeo On Demand

The award-winning documentary "MAJOR!" follows the life and campaigns of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Black transgender elder who has been fighting for…

vimeo.com

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Krista D. Ball: Canada's Snarky Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · 10h

Gentle reminder: I am seeing more "I cannot afford pet food" posts & if you might face this in the near future/now, I recommend checking your local area's subreddit and posting if anyone knows of local programs for pet food. Many areas have small under-the-radar charities that give out pet food.

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 9h

Democrats decided they needed to win a policy debate rather than a popularity contest. They often refuse to even use the tools that win popularity contests because it feels seedy to them. It’s messed up

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geoffrey, 💀 mode @parsnip.bsky.social · 9h

however i have heard that new yorkers are also voting on whether or not to align local elections with federal elections on even years and i could not more strongly urge you to do this!!! we only did it a decade ago and it is so much better!!!!

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 17h

Hey Colorado residents, particularly people in Fort Collins, but also those who are somewhat near: my sister and brother in law are running a study on an easy, portable method to help maintain indoor air quality during adverse outside events (like smoke or pollution).

Participate in our Clean Air Study | sapphires

humanenvironments.org

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Waldo Jaquith, but Spooky @waldo.net · 1d

The Supreme Court is so illegitimate that cases are often about fictional matters with plaintiffs who have been harmed in no way, now to the point where they are not aware that they are plaintiffs in a Supreme Court case.

Brian Lyman @brianlyman.bsky.social · 1d

“One of them, Albert ‘Skip’ Caissie Jr., 78, said in a phone interview that he wasn’t aware that he was involved in a Supreme Court case.”

Who Are the Louisiana Voters Behind a Major Supreme Court Challenge?

www.nytimes.com

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 11h

if you’re cis, you probably don’t even know who miss major was and that sucks for you. you’re missing out.

it sucks for all of us that she’s gone.

her work actually *does* need to be continued. especially right now. you should help make that happen.

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Mel Stone @melstone.xyz · 11h

devastating news. rest in power angel 💜

Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 12h

Breaking: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising who dedicated her life to the liberation of trans people, especially Black trans women, has died at 78.

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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 12h

Positive: the bifurcation of markets. There are many more audiences willing to buy & read comics than there were when I broke in, and so many more ways to get them.

Neg: drawing comics used to be a middle-class job. Many publishers now expect artists to live well below the poverty line. #lieberAMA

Austin Curreri @frostyausty.bsky.social · 12h

What changes throughout the years has been the most positive and the most negative for the comics industry, in your opinion?

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Matthew Segal @segalmr.bsky.social · 12h

Demonstrating once again that, by holding that partisan gerrymandering is a nonjusticiable “political question,” SCOTUS set up a situation in which voters and their representatives are essentially punished in Congress if they choose to run their own states fairly.

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 15h

North Carolina Republicans announced today they’re going to pass a new congressional map to draw a Dem out of Congress; they already did last cycle, going from 7-7 to 10-4. Thus would be 11-3. t.co/XLJIhe8vZn

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Ruth Delgado @heylookitsruth.bsky.social · 14h

A mom in Houston reported her 15-year-old son with autism missing. She spent 6 days terrified, searching for him. The whole time, Houston police knew exactly where he was since they helped ICE place him in a refugee facility.

This is beyond cruel.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Missing teen with autism transferred to refugee facility by HPD

He is currently being held at an Office for Refugee Resettlement facility.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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Linette🌻 @ohtiniestplanet.bsky.social · 13h

books by celebrities should have a maximum print run of 500. any celebrity with an idea for a children's book must pay $5000 into a pool to cover freelance artists' health insurance before publication

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 22h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Stephanie Burt @notquitehydepark.bsky.social · 13h

Correct, with exceptions (e.g. my student wrote about it; someone is paying me to say what I think).

Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 13h

If a book doesn't have my interest by page 50 then I give up and try another

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 22h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Stephanie Burt @notquitehydepark.bsky.social · 13h

THIS. Books you enjoy become LIterature if enough people get excited about them. LIterature that nobody chooses to read for pleasure becomes just History. (Nothing against History.) That's why you probably know about Sappho, but probably not about Fénelon.

Micah @rincewind.run · 13h

it is more important to read books you actually enjoy reading than books that are Literature

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 22h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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