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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 16h

Tish James lit up the room last night — and her words echoed far beyond the walls of The United Palace. This is a fight for the future.

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Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 16h

Trump Keeps Admitting He Is Bought & Owned By World's Richest Israeli. He admitted he implemented Israel-friendly policies at behest of billionaire Miriam Adelson & her late husband Sheldon, adding he believes Adelson favors Israel over the US. substack.com/app-link/pos...

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Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 16h

‘Hands Off NYC’ Coalition — backed by the city’s largest labor unions and civic groups, launched a citywide campaign to “protect and prepare” the city from potential federal or military intervention. portside.org/2025-10-13/h...

Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 16h

Trump: 1000s of Chicagoans Ran for Their Lives Over Weekend. “You’d run, too, if you were being chased by Antifa.” Dolt said 1000s running in the streets was common in “Democrat cities,” & what happened in Chicago has also happened in NYC & Boston. substack.com/app-link/pos...

Trump Claims Thousands of Chicagoans Were Seen Running for Their Lives Over Weekend

“You’d run, too, if you were being chased by Antifa.”

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Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 16h

Trump Tells Real World Leaders He’s "the Only One That Matters". The fathead couldn’t help himself. newsletter.tnr.com/lt.php?x=4lZ...

Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 16h

Trump Spends Peace Summit Whining How He Wants a Police State. Orange Mussolini waxed poetic about Egypt’s ability to stomp out unrest. newsletter.tnr.com/lt.php?x=4lZ...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

HANNITY: Antifa is working against the American people. What would that be called?

BONDI: It would be called organized crime. And that's what they're doing ... they are no different than MS-13

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Mish @southpaw67.bsky.social · 16h

This guy would make a good Prez

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Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 16h

Platner Pledges 'There Will Be Consequences' for Trump Invading US Cities. The Democratic Senate candidate wants Senate hearings on the "illegal and unconstitutional behavior" of agents carrying out the president's mass deportation agenda. commondreams.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?...

Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 16h

Ceasefire Sparks Fresh Calls for Global Media Access to Gaza. Press groups are also demanding justice for the more than 200 journalists slaughtered in Palestinian territory over the past two years. commondreams.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?...

Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 16h

North Carolina GOP Plans to Rig US House Map for Trump. "These shameless politicians are abusing their power to take away yours," Democratic Gov. Josh Stein told voters. commondreams.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?...

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Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 16h

Oil Pipeline Threatens Catastrophe for Tribes in Michigan – Again. In 2010, an Enbridge pipeline burst. Tribes are concerned about another one built without their permission 72 years ago. truthout.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?...

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richarddean.bsky.social @richarddean.bsky.social · 16h

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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says it is "unacceptable" that 800,000 Arizona residents have been without representation in the House. https://www.12news.com/article/life/people/arizona-kris-may...

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Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 17h

Native Survival Depends on Protecting Both Tribal and US Citizenship Rights. Trump's attacks on Native sovereignty and citizenship are a deliberate effort to undermine the rights of tribal nations. truthout.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?...

Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 17h

Israeli Media’s Distorted View of the War in Gaza. While global news showed a humanitarian disaster, most outlets in Israel remained silent. link.motherjones.com/click/419774...

Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 17h

Accept our king, our god − or else: The ‘requirement’ Spanish colonizers used to justify their bloodshed in the Americas. The Requerimiento, a 16th-century document, sheds light on the deeper ideas & laws the Spanish used to take over the New World. theconversationus.cmail19.com/t/r-l-tkjiky...

Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 17h

The Brutality Is the Message: Why America’s Violence Against Immigrants Isn’t About Immigration. Every raid, every body slammed to the pavement, is a public ritual meant to teach us obedience. The goal isn’t enforcement — it’s submission. substack.com/app-link/pos...

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Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 17h

She was taken hostage by Palestinians 55 years ago. Now she’s an anti-Zionist activist. Catherine Hodes was taken hostage by the PFLP at age 13 while traveling from Israel to the US. The experience sparked a lifelong commitment to Palestinian liberation. newsletters.mondoweiss.net/tb/c/eyJ2Ijo...

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Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 17h

It Turns Out, Americans Don't Want a Police State. Voters, Courts, and GOP Governors slam Trump’s militarization of cities. substack.com/app-link/pos...

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Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 17h

They Expected Parades & Trophies For Pausing A Genocide? If you saw a man beating a child, would you cheer after he stopped? No, your 1st reaction would be horror, your 2nd would be fear he'd attack, & your 3rd would be wondering why he's not in jail. substack.com/app-link/pos...

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Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 17h

New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule. Poor economics drove the aging New Hampshire plant offline three years early, even as the Trump cabal pushes coal. go.grist.org/e/399522/-ne...

Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 18h

There has never been a Peace President of the US. Never.

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Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 18h

Americans Mystified Why Nonessential Federal Employee Still Has Job. A review of activities performed by him in 2025 yields only 3: sending co-workers home on an extended vacation, refusing to swear in a new co-worker, & praying for the Rapture. substack.com/app-link/pos...

Americans Mystified Why Nonessential Federal Employee Still Has Job

The still-employed man performs no identifiable function, Americans noted.

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 18h

Several bills working their way through Peru’s Congress would loosen restrictions for oil and gas drilling, and make it harder for Indigenous people to obtain protected status for their land.

Peru considers stripping protections for Indigenous people and their territories

Peru is on the verge of rolling back several longstanding protections for Indigenous people and their territories, critics warn. Several bills working their way through Congress would loosen…

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