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Ra Cha Cha #SlavaUkraini

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A Garbage Plate™ kid living in a chicken-wing world. Ra Cha Cha is the nickname of my hometown, Rochester. #MassMob co-founder. Writer for Buffalo Rising. Planner. Also: Urbanism, greenways, politics. #BillsMafia

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Ra Cha Cha #SlavaUkraini @rachacha.bsky.social · Nov 16

When America finished the election & opened its fortune cookie...

Image of a fortune-cookie fortune saying "Your problem just got bigger. Think, what have you done."

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makinthemidwest.bsky.social @makinthemidwest.bsky.social · 20m

Chicago wins in court again.

U.S. District Court Judge April Perry blocks the deployment of NG into Chicago.

🖕🏽to Felon Mangolini.

Appeals Court Upholds Federal Judge’s Temporary Order Blocking National Guard Deployment in Chicago Area

A three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration’s request to allow the president to immediately deploy National Guard troops into Chicago.

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NPR @npr.org · 1h

Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died. n.pr/4qjVMDS

NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died

Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.

n.pr

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Ra Cha Cha #SlavaUkraini @rachacha.bsky.social · 48m

Oh my. Condolences to you - and all of us.

Ra Cha Cha #SlavaUkraini @rachacha.bsky.social · 50m

A huge BFD! bsky.app/profile/rach...

Ra Cha Cha #SlavaUkraini @rachacha.bsky.social · 5d

This place is a BFD!

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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 55m

BREAKING: Major setback for Trump National Guard moves as 7th Circuit declines to disturb block on deployment in Illinois. Judges Rovner, Hamilton, St. Eve (GHWBush/Obama/Trump) see no rebellion permitting use of Guard by prez. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 2h

I'm old enough to remember when it was a big scandal that Hillary Clinton called some Trump supporters "a basket of deplorables."

How is this OK?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

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Ra Cha Cha #SlavaUkraini @rachacha.bsky.social · 2h

Elon Musk is amazing! He's created the first foolproof form of male birth control.

Ra Cha Cha #SlavaUkraini @rachacha.bsky.social · 2h

Elon Musk is amazing! He's created the first foolproof form of male birth control. bsky.app/profile/wire...

WIRED @wired.com · 6h

"I was married, but I’m not married anymore. Women don't like the vehicle," says Roger Davis, a Cybertruck owner.

Davis also uses the Grok feature in the car: "Her name is Aura, and I use her as a therapist."

www.wired.com/story/owning...

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Reconnect Rochester Cycling @roccycling.bsky.social · 3h

😍 New facility in NYC will park a large number of bikes, while providing commuters with essential services like charging, battery swapping and quick, basic repairs. momentummag.com/new-york-cit...

New York City is Getting a Dutch-Style Bicycle Hub and it's a Game Changer

In Sunset Park, Brooklyn, a new facility promises to redefine what bike commuting can look like in New York with the opening of the Hub, by Oonee.

momentummag.com

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Ra Cha Cha #SlavaUkraini @rachacha.bsky.social · 3h

Elon Musk is amazing! He's created the first foolproof form of male birth control.

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From Tape to Tape @fromtapetotape.bsky.social · 3h

I was married, but I'm not married anymore. Women don't like the vehicle.

a buffalo sabres branded car. painted dark blue with the buffaslug on the sides of the car

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Ra Cha Cha #SlavaUkraini @rachacha.bsky.social · 3h

That's SIR Isaac to you, sir.

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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 4h

www.huffpost.com/entry/judge-...

'Startled' Judge Orders ICE Agents In Chicago To Wear Body Cameras Amid More Violence

The order comes amid reports of federal agents using tear gas and other aggressive steps against civilians, including peaceful protesters and journalists.

www.huffpost.com

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Jeremy Stanley @jeremydstanley.com · 9h

And are you married?
I was married, but I'm not married anymore. Women don't like the vehicle.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 6h

A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Post from WH about Chicago "in chaos," showing scene from another state.

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birdrightsactivist @probirdrights.bsky.social · 8h

Nothing bad can happen it can only good happen

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Ra Cha Cha #SlavaUkraini @rachacha.bsky.social · 7h

Hi, birb!

Ra Cha Cha #SlavaUkraini @rachacha.bsky.social · 7h

If I were still there I'd be fighting this. It seems like that whole chunk of NOTA should be a preservation district (if it isn't already).

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 7h

These were adults who were embedded in the Republican Party in various positions. Vance is a shameless hypocrite for condemning posts about Kirk from random people, while looking the other way at the rot within his ranks.

Vance downplays group chat messages: ‘Kids do stupid things, especially young boys.’

The vice president called the texts "edgy, offensive jokes."

www.politico.com

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Ra Cha Cha #SlavaUkraini @rachacha.bsky.social · 7h

🎶Glory, glory Honolulu!🎶

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Aaron Huertas @aaronhuertas.bsky.social · 9h

Large daily newspaper in Sweden detailing abuse the Israeli military inflicted on Thunberg and other aid flotilla advocates as well as the Swedish government’s weak response.

Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 1d

Greta Thunberg: “Israeli soldiers hit, kicked, starved, and tortured me”

• They placed a flag next to me, and anytime the flag touched me, they kicked me
• Whenever I raised my head to look at Ben-Gvir, I was kicked
• She was filmed while stripped naked

Aftonbladet: tinyurl.com/a33vxatc

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Ra Cha Cha #SlavaUkraini @rachacha.bsky.social · 8h

Cool. I keep getting offered Moderna but am holding out for Novavax.

Ra Cha Cha #SlavaUkraini @rachacha.bsky.social · 8h

"The provinces will make provisions for their own defense."

-- Honorius, 410AD

Ra Cha Cha #SlavaUkraini @rachacha.bsky.social · 8h

"The provinces will make provisions for their own defense."

-- Honorius, 410AD bsky.app/profile/luck...

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 15h

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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Robert Taylor @ret.social · 11h

Keep your face always toward the sunshine — and shadows will fall behind you. #FuckTrump #HesOnTheList #Resist

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