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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 8h

Alabama. Such a long history of racist cruelty and injustice, getting longer every day.

Debrianna Mansini-I’m Spartacus @dmansini.bsky.social · 22h

Murder in our name

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 22h

NEW: Alabama is executing a man next week, Anthony Boyd, who was convicted entirely based on contradictory eyewitness testimony, including from a co-defendant who says he was pressured to testify under the threat he'd get death himself.

@laurengill.bsky.social breaks down the case with days to go:

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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 9h

Mass murderers

Hari Kunzru @harikunzru.bsky.social · 10h

These guys destroyed USAID (budget $28bn) causing a potential 14m preventable deaths by 2030 because the deficit but can find $40bn to bail out their buddies who stand to lose money in an Argentinian crash.

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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 9h

Nice work. Thx for the nod to freewayblogger too.

peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 10h

I’m assuming it won’t happen for a while, till next spring. Who knows, maybe we can rise up effectively enough meanwhile to convince them that gutting this vital component of our true democracy is ill-advised. The time is short but the struggle is long. Take good care of yourself. 🫂

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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 10h

Reading the updates later is horrifying enough. They (the majority on SCOTUS and those who put them there) have worked for generations to undo all these gains--and far too many white Americans have helped, deliberately or passively. What a deplorable country they want us to become.

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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 11h

What do you think you’re doing with this article? It’s definitely not journalism. For shame!

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Lauren-Ashley Arts @laurenashley087.bsky.social · 16h

Antisemitism and anti-Blackness go hand in hand. In recent years, both have risen in tandem, with Black and Jewish voices being ignored as we sounded the alarm.

And so, here we are.

Our elders and ancestors have steeled us for this moment. They will not crush us.

They cannot win.

Bear Jewess 🟦🎗️ @388shark.bsky.social · 16h

Understand.

This country is on track to make sure Black people can never vote or be represented again. It’s happening.

Voting Rights is the root of EVERYTHING. Voting rights are about to END.

I know there’s a lot going on. But without Voting Rights… this country ENDS.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 15h

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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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 14h

These. Were. Men. In. Their. 30s.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid"

We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.

www.motherjones.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14h

would love to know where vought got the authority to shutdown a government agency established by statute

Reuters @reuters.com · 18h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 17h

Go Green!

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John Aerni-Flessner @lesothojohn.bsky.social · 17h

Yesterday the #MichiganState University (#MSU) Faculty Senate rejected the idea of a "Compact" with the federal government. Have your school do the same!

Happy to help with draft language as I wrote much of ours--just get in touch.

statenews.com/article/2025...

Michigan State faculty reject Trump administration's higher ed 'compact' - The State News

Michigan State University faculty voted Tuesday to oppose the federal government's offer for schools to adopt conservative policies in exchange for preferential treatment. No school has publicly accep...

statenews.com

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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 17h

🔥

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 17h

tfw your 1,000-word tweets aren't working

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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 23h

Thanks for supplying the context and setting a good example.

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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 1d

How can you read this description of the implications and reach that conclusion? There are many other technologically feasible solutions available to implement, with far less complicated political requirements to meet. As always, it’s the political will to act that is most important.

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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 1d

Tortie! 😻

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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 1d

Always solid pointers!

Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 1d

*10/14/2025 noncooperation thread*

A daily-ish thread of acts of noncooperation, noncompliance, & defiance by individuals, communities, &/or institutions.

*

"The right to protest is what America's about."

Have you found your event? Do you know how & w/ whom you'll go? 💪

Now: What will you wear?

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 4d

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent. Thank you! I will share this event widely.

Amanda Finley Digs All the Spooky Things @rubyslippahs.bsky.social · 1d

A few days ago, No Kings said they weren't approving any virtual rallies this time. Despite the fact that I've already hosted them in their name. My co-organizer and I pushed back HARD -- & we WON!
You can join us Sat 5:30 EDT, emceed by the fab Elizabeth Yuko at Rolling Stone.
mobilize.us/s/Xb7I4p

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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 1d

Like much of that this regime does, the murders of Venezuelan fishermen and boat passengers seem to be being conducted for the sake of making social media content that demonstrates Trump’s masculine dominance. So one way to describe them is as snuff films.

Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 1d

There is no conceivable argument that these ships, even if we assume they were carrying narcotics, could not be dealt with in some other way. I think we can just drop the caveats and say: This is mass murder.

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 1d

Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.

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Leah Millis @leahmillis.bsky.social · 1d

The @chicago.suntimes.com photographer who risked their personal health and safety to take this photograph is Anthony Vazquez. Please credit photographers and media outlets. In this age of misinformation, a photo with no context could be anything at all.