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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 2h

According to Republicans, you can’t say that Charlie Kirk was a bigot, but you can cheer for Hitler and attack gay people without top leadership blinking an eye.

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 5h

Americans, you deserve so much better than this.

Let’s make sure Saturday is just the beginning.

We will overwhelm this regime with dignity and a fierce, non-violent “NO!”

#NoKings ✋🏼

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 4h

Listen to how casually Justice Gorsuch presents as fact the idea that remedying racial gerrymandering requires racial discrimination.

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P Marrone, PhD @pammarrone.bsky.social · 1h

Why?

RAOK @evolvingempathy.bsky.social · 1h

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WTFF?? 🤬

US is working on doubling aid to Argentina to $40 billion by tapping private funding sources

The Trump administration is looking to provide an additional $20 billion in financing for Argentina.

apnews.com

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1h

I hate to say this, and most of you probably already know, but be prepared for mysterious bad actors to show up to No Kings protests and start trouble. The right needs to make the protestors look bad, so they will send fake Antifas to start violence and destroy things. It's their standard playbook.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1h

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h

There is no place for partisan political videos from the govt being blasted in airports attacking the opposition party. That is what authoritarian regimes do. This should not be a partisan issue - it is fundamentally un-American.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Jeffries: "The effort to mischaracterize the rallies that are gonna take place all across the country is part of the continued right-wing disinformation machine that is failing to persuade the American people."

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 6h

Crime is down in San Francisco thanks to California Highway Patrol's ongoing efforts with local partners to seize illicit drugs and remove firearms from our streets.

With strong state investments and community partnerships, our work to make our neighborhoods safer and more secure is paying off.

San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 1d

Homicides in San Francisco are continuing to drop, according to city data, and could be the lowest they’ve been in decades.

San Francisco’s homicide rate is on track to be the lowest since the 1950s

Homicides in San Francisco are continuing to drop, according to city data, and could be the lowest they’ve been in decades.

bit.ly

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 7h

The plaque honoring the law enforcement officers who responded to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, which was commissioned by Congress in 2022, remains in storage. Mike Johnson has refused to place it on the wall, as was intended. That "deed" speaks pretty loudly.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 1h

U.S. AG Pam Bondi has basically said anyone visiting the US is subject to arrest and incarceration at any point, if law officials deem the individual a “threat”.

Bang goes the rest of the international tourism trade!

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Democratic Women’s Caucus @demwomencaucus.bsky.social · 1h

Once again, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is targeting servicewomen.

We sent Hegseth a letter demanding that he stop dismantling resources that fight sexual harassment and assault in the military and give servicewomen the respect they deserve.

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‘Deeply alarmed’: House Democrats send a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Women veterans in Congress and nearly 100 House Democrats are decrying the secretary’s comments about women in the military.

19thnews.org

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1h

First responders and reservoir managers in California are flying blind during storm season because Donald Trump thought it was a good idea to take a chainsaw to federal forecasting services.

We're doing all we can to fill those gaps and protect communities from winter floods.

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 8h

Happy to share my piece for @theguardian.com on the mainstreaming of fascist fashion. If we want to fight this, we first need to learn to recognize (and name) its aesthetics, especially today. Check it out 🗃️https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/15/fascist-fashion-language

The not-so secret language of fascist fashion

Today’s rightwingers want their message to go mainstream, so it’s coming to a store near you

www.theguardian.com

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 2h

Not reposting the nonsense from the right about how Saturday's march is ANTI-AMERICAN! SOROS-FUNDED!

What they're saying is so nonsensical that it reeks of desperation.

They're scared of a simple display of mass opposition.

Bring your American flags, folks.
It's a pro-America, pro-democracy march

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 18h

"A collage full of nature 🌱🌷" from Gemma Matthews, contemporary embroidery artist who creates free hand pieces #WomensArt

Textile artworks show in a grid of sixteen squares all reflecting different embroidered garden flowers and plants

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P Marrone, PhD @pammarrone.bsky.social · 1h

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Bank of America, BNY Sued Over Jeffrey Epstein Ties

New lawsuits accuse the banks of maintaining a relationship with the convicted sex offender and failing to report suspicious activities until after his 2019 death.

www.wsj.com

P Marrone, PhD @pammarrone.bsky.social · 3h

SCARY
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Gita Gopinath on the crash that could torch $35trn of wealth

The world has become dangerously dependent on American stocks, writes the former IMF chief economist

www.economist.com

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12h

“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 4h

Trump is a white supremacist who wants the US to take in more Nazis from abroad.

That's what this is. That's how it should be discussed.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People

www.nytimes.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 4h

BREAKING: A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from laying off federal workers during the government shutdown.

The judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking these mass firings, countering Russ Vought who is seeking to lay off 10,000 workers or more.

Judge blocks Trump's layoffs during shutdown, calling them illegal

The administration began laying off federal workers last Friday.

www.nbcnews.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h

It really is bizarre to me that every single member of GOP House leadership & the admin has decided their coordinated talking point this week is that the No Kings demonstrations this Sat are essentially acts of domestic terrorism. Are they that afraid of free & peaceful assembly?

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Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 10h

Los Angeles has just declared a state of emergency.

Not because of wildfires. Not because of riots. But because of an invasion by federal government troops.

We can see where this is going.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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P Marrone, PhD @pammarrone.bsky.social · 4h

Very concerning

Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 13h

I have been concerned for years that red states will limit the ability of public university employees to attend conferences if the association takes a strong stance in favor of DEI. We're marching closer to that point, and it will hit education schools hard.

Under Anti-DEI Pressure, Ohio State Limits Conference Funds

The Education Department recently criticized Ohio State University’s involvement with a nonprofit that encourages people from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue doctorates. Now, OSU is rethinking ...

www.insidehighered.com