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Harold Wesley @harweswea.bsky.social · 15h

Blatantly stealing tax payers dollars!!! I know, I know, he works for free and donates his salary!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Omniosi @omniosi.bsky.social · 22h

time.com/7326718/sora... “The irony is that AI might end up saving human connection and human relationships because they're making us so desperate for that real thing.”

When Everything Is Fake, What’s the Point of Social Media?

With realistic AI videos flooding the timeline, social media is becoming a fake content machine.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 4d

US Government accounts have arrived on Bluesky.

Block on sight.

Protect your digital space.

Be aware that the DHS account in particular is known to quote dunk on regular people to encourage their followers to harass them.

The detach quote function will come in very handy here…

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Maladroithe @maladroithe.bsky.social · 4d

Now WeRateDogs is TRIPLING THE FUCK DOWN and talking about how often cops shoot dogs

Screen grab of the WeRate Dogs podcast where they’re talking about cop violence against dogs

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 3d

When the Birmingham, Alabama, march is packed, you know something is up in America!

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of PBS News Hour, we're looking back at the acclaimed journalists who have helmed the anchor desk.

It all started in 1975 with Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer on The Robert MacNeil Report. In 1976, the show was retitled The MacNeil/Lehrer Report.

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IGN @ign.com · 1d

Ryan Coogler's vampire flick Sinners starring Michael B. Jordan is returning to theaters for Halloween from October 30 to November 5.

Check out our review: bit.ly/47lXFr3

Sinners Will Return to Theaters for Halloween

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Brad Frost @bradfrost.com · 1d

Follow Your Energy. bradfrost.com/blog/post/fo...

New piece done with acrylics on wood

Brad holding Follow Your Energy painting

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump is now officially demolishing part of the White House to make room for his $200 million golden ballroom.

This comes as Americans can’t afford groceries and the government is still shut down.

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Evan Narcisse @evnarc.bsky.social · 1d

It's the final order cutoff for Batman/Static: Beyond #1, which means today's the last day for retailers to order it. If you need help telling your comics shop that you want it, here's some preview stuff! First up, cover with full trade dress and interview:

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

OMG! In Comey's motion to dismiss for vindictive prosecution, he points to others who have lied to Congress that were NOT prosecuted. Number one is JEFF SESSIONS when he said "I have been called a surrogate at a time or two, but I did not have contact with the Russians." 1/

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Trump hosted a dinner last week for donors helping fund his ballroom project.

Today, crews are starting construction and literally tearing down parts of the White House.

It's day 20 of the government shutdown and this is what he's prioritizing?

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you to everyone at the #NO_KINGS rallies for making your voices heard & being part of history.
The massive crowds were joyful, passionate & spectacular!

So were the signs...

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Omniosi @omniosi.bsky.social · 1d

Just saw Tron Ares last night. They handled this well there.

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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 2d

Yup.

A few months ago, I pointed out that part of the reason for ICE employees covering their faces, was that some of them were likely government contractors and not law enforcement, and so has no legal authority to detain.

People that know nothing about criminal justice reform yelled at me.🤷🏿‍♂️

Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 2d

The Supreme Court is about to decide whether private contractors can break the law—and get away with it.

After being sued under state human trafficking laws for forcing immigrant detainees to work for free, the nation’s largest private prison company, GEO Group, wants blanket immunity.

ICE’s Private Prison Contractor Is Hoping to Get Blanket Immunity

After being sued for violating state-level human trafficking laws, GEO Group, the nation’s largest private prison company, is pushing the Supreme Court to grant private government contractors like its...

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 4d

Wisdom from Schoolhouse Rock.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 3d

Great day to show what you believe in. Speak your truth. Show you are prepared to fight against authoritarian rule. If you’re marching, having a teach-in,organizing, or resting for future battles, do it with the conviction that we will not give in, that we stand on the side of justice.And stay safe.

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Omniosi @omniosi.bsky.social · 5d

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/15/f...
“Research shows that happiness is often found in the little things. “Happiness is created by increasing the small moments of joy, of fun, of laughter, of silliness in your life,” Robbins said” - I really felt this whole article.

Mel Robbins: 'Life just isn’t fun anymore'—here's a simple way to 'feel alive again'

On the October 6 episode of "The Mel Robbins Podcast," the author takes on the topic of fun and why we all need to have more of it.

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Black Girl Nerds @blackgirlnerds.bsky.social · 6d

Netflix has officially given the green light to a new romantic drama that promises to be a soulful, cinematic experience starring two of Hollywood’s most enduring and beloved actors, Nia Long and Larenz Tate.

Netflix Greenlights New Romantic Drama Starring Nia Long and Larenz Tate | Black Girl Nerds

A new romantic drama that promises to be a soulful, cinematic experience starring two of Hollywood’s beloved actors, Nia Long and Larenz Tate

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 6d

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 6d

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Reuters @reuters.com · 6d

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IMF's Georgieva urges countries to keep trade as engine of growth

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday urged member countries to keep trade as an engine of growth for the world economy despite President Donald Trump's steep new tariffs.

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Omniosi @omniosi.bsky.social · 6d

time.com/7325375/trum...
“When faced with fear or perceived disorder, government leaders have repeatedly turned to law enforcement as the primary, and often sole response. Their target, however, has usually been the Black community. What’s happening now makes that old equation visible to everyone.”