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Mike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 19m

JJ is zonked out. I hope to join him shortly

A black & tan dog asleep on a couch, front legs dangling off the edge

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 3h

There's no "regular politics" anymore because you can no longer maintain the idea that we all agree on common goals but we only differ about the means of getting there or whatever. The guys in charge now are plainly amoral, sadistic nihilists. They delight in it! You can't civilly disagree with that

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 3h

It was an honor to talk Saturday at the Sanfilippo Foundation about the Uptown Theatre — and to see the amazing collection at Sanfilippo, starting with the Uptown's chandeliers. There' s so much cool stuff — these pictures are just a tiny sample. Well worth a visit. www.sanfilippofoundation.org

A music machine with several statues of musicians and the words "Paris" and "Limonaire Fres."

A gramophone with an extra-long, shiny, gold-colored horn

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Heather in Chicago @heatherk.bsky.social · 3h

It’s almost like they don’t care about laws!

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 5h

A federal judge ordered federal agents last week to issue two warnings before using tear gas.

Witnesses said they heard no warnings and none can be heard on videos, @chicago.suntimes.com reports

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 5h

Federal agents deployed tear gas after Albany Park residents protested to their attempts to detain a resident of the Northwest Side neighborhood, @vimiller.bsky.social reports for the @chicago.suntimes.com

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Jes @jwolfe73.bsky.social · 3h

There was pearl clutching about cops resigning en masse if Brandon Johnson won the mayoral election for Chicago in 2023, while I think he's a fairly mediocre mayor, it turns out they didn't. Long-standing right wing trope fails to deliver yet again.

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 3h

Peak white mediocrity (Bari Weiss) is publishing the same basic article that was published in 1990 about David Dinkins, or in 1983 about Harold Washington, and applauding oneself for being a brave truth teller.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

A tweet from Bari Weiss that says “"It's shaken me to my core," a lieutenant said of Mamdani's unexpected victory in June. "The absolute dread I feel is palpable.
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Today in @TheFP our @Olivia_Reingold talks to the cops who say they will walk if Zohran Mamdani is elected in November:”

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Mike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 44m

Biology is wacky
youtube.com/shorts/3g_iE...

Scientists Discover Woman Carrying TWO Sets of DNA

YouTube video by Today I Learned Science

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Mike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 51m

Seems like a choice in getting showered with blood or showered with acid

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 2h

PSA: if you quote post me first, you have formally invited me in

i abide by poster’s vampire rules

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are you not infotained @alopex-ii.bsky.social · 1h

This is like the even stupider version of insisting the Palestine protests were secretly funded by Soros because everybody bought the same shitty tent from the first page of Amazon results

Michael Edison Hayden @michaelehayden.bsky.social · 5h

“They are highly organized … [they] have purchased their own animal costumes”

Andy ngo mad about muppets again — this time in Chicago

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 2d

the Portland Protests, annotated

פינחס יוסף מונד @pymundgenealogy.com · 2d

Frogs? Talmudic
Toads? Not Talmudic
Chickens? Talmudic
Turkeys? Not Talmudic
Weasels? Talmudic
Ferrets? Not Talmudic
Camels? Talmudic
Elephants? Eh, hardly Talmudic
Big Bird? Very, very Talmudic

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 1d

My wife is collecting signatures for a sweet ballot measure in Michigan that would tax income over $1,000,000 to reduce class sizes while recruiting and retaining great teachers.

But they're way behind.

So she was tasked with bringing in someone who could help gather signatures.

Could it be you?

Invest in MI Kids

Putting kids first. Building a stronger Michigan for everyone.

investinmikids.org

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 1d

ICE Whistles packed and ready to go.

If you want to make your own kits, the Pisen Arts & Community House has PDFs you can download and links to whistles (though often sold out, so get creative) linktr.ee/pilsenartsco...

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 9h

Gang, re: a Qatari presence in Idaho, may I recommend that you watch this from V Spehar/Under the Desk News + the one I linked immediately following it.

tl;dr
No, Qatar is not building a base in Idaho.

Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 9h

A facility isn't a base - if I understand correctly, there was an agreement that Qatari pilots would come here for training on planes they're getting from us; a facility will be built to house them and their families while they're here for that training.
www.instagram.com/reel/DPo0_Ch...

underthedesknews on Instagram

www.instagram.com

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Mike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 1h

Today is the sixth gotchaversary of Little Miss Murder. She was supposed to have been Laura's, but she's glommed more onto me.

A white & orange cat, laying in my lap, front legs outstretched. She has impressive murder mitts. She is snoring.

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Mike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 1h

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Mike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 16h

Who asked for the railroad cop canine unit at the Broadview protest yesterday?? Seriously, who the hell requested this, & why

shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 1d

metra k-9 unit yesterday

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Mike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 1h

The Broadview protests have brought out every damn corrupt unit of officers in the state of Illinois, like it was the chase at the end of The Blues Brothers

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3h

(Massive content warning) these guys are known for abusing and humiliating inmates:

‘Orange Crush’ Officers Sexually Humiliated, Abused Men in Illinois Prisons, Lawsuit Says

Incarcerated men say Illinois prison guards forced them into painful stress positions and forced them to rub their genitals on one another.

theappeal.org

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 6h

Because TikTok is an incredible place, every time we open the app now, we are shown that fake video of a reporter being arrested. Simultaneously, a bunch of commenters are convinced our video of state troopers in Broadview from yesterday evening is AI. Perfect, no notes

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Leigh Kunkel @leighkunkel.bsky.social · 6h

Forgive me for being too earnest but ever since reading this Rudyard Kipling poem, Kyle and I have been using "the worm in the wood" as our toast and it makes me feel a little better

A section from the poem "A Pict Song":

We are the Little Folk—we!
Too little to love or to hate.
Leave us alone and you'll see
How we can drag down the State!
We are the worm in the wood!
We are the rot at the root!
We are the taint in the blood!
We are the thorn in the foot!

Hands cheers-ing with a martini and a gimlet

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Mike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 3h

It says it was deleted by the person who posted it, but I don't know how valid that message is, on Reddit

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Gwen Snyder is undead @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 10h

No. No. No.

(Nothing against Steven, I used to do this too until I learned that it was a bad idea.)

Swim goggles hit by a projectile (like a tear gas canister or pepper ball) can direct force to the area around your eyeball and pop it out of your skull.

NOT desirable.

Steven W. Thrasher is finishing The Overseer Class @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 10h

Pro tip to reporters and protesters: always have swim goggles in your pockets or bags. They’re small, $10 and if tear gas is used, slip them on & no matter how much you cough, you’ll still be able to SEE without burning eyes.

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Aaron Cynic @aaroncynic.bsky.social · 3h

Chances are if they're blanketing an area with tear gas theyre also popping off pepper balls. PDs across the country have been purposefully aiming at people's faces. Better to get something shatter resistant than roll the dice on possible permanent eye damage

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Mike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 3h

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Garlic Bread and Roses 🏴 @aceanarchist.bsky.social · 9h

Please read this guide written by anarchists and experienced protestors instead of what this guy is saying. Swim goggles will not protect your eyes. crimethinc.com/2020/09/02/a...

Mike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 3h

That said: bsky.app/profile/gwen...

Gwen Snyder is undead @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 10h

No. No. No.

(Nothing against Steven, I used to do this too until I learned that it was a bad idea.)

Swim goggles hit by a projectile (like a tear gas canister or pepper ball) can direct force to the area around your eyeball and pop it out of your skull.

NOT desirable.

Steven W. Thrasher is finishing The Overseer Class @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 10h

Pro tip to reporters and protesters: always have swim goggles in your pockets or bags. They’re small, $10 and if tear gas is used, slip them on & no matter how much you cough, you’ll still be able to SEE without burning eyes.

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 5h

Overhead view of the same incident.

juridical.bsky.social @juridical.bsky.social · 9h

Same group? Is that a pistol being pointed at the guy in blue?

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