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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 14h

The new edition of @bylinetimes.bsky.social goes to the printers tomorrow.

And we go where others fear to tread…

Subscribe by tonight and you’ll get it delivered to your door

subscribe.bylinetimes.com/editions/

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Rob Gray @ribenab1.bsky.social · 1m

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'Shut the f--k up or we'll gas you' – Australian flotilla activists allege direct threats from Israeli minister

Australians aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla claim Israeli soldiers sexually assaulted them in captivity

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Politico @politico.com · 9h

A high-stakes Supreme Court case today could upend the Voting Rights Act.

Removing it would change congressional maps in a “very, very significant way” just in time for the 2026 midterm elections, Jack Blanchard points out on #playbookpod.

Listen here: ow.ly/IsMr50XbEHR

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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99fgh.bsky.social @99fgh.bsky.social · 23h

Is anyone keeping track of the murders for the Hague?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Mamdani: "I just want to speak directly to the president. I will not be a mayor like Mayor Adams who will call you to stay out of jail. I won't be a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo who will call you to ask how to win this election. I can do those things on my own."

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crazy1689.bsky.social @crazy1689.bsky.social · 2h

go.bsky.app/5PeBEKC

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1h

"Why doesn't Chicago want us to zip-tie more naked children in the middle of the night and shove them, screaming, into vans? So ungrateful for refusing our kind, helpful offer to help!"

Pamela Jo Bondi

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Seema Grewal @seemagrewal.bsky.social · 14h

Happy birthday @biologists.bsky.social! 🥳 Here’s to another century of supporting biologists and inspiring biology!

The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 14h

1925: On this date, 100 years ago, The Company of Biologists is founded by George Parker Bidder III. Throughout today, we will be posting some of our key milestones. Read more about the past 100 years at bit.ly/3WnTVA1.

Poster of the 100-year history of The Company of Biologists.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 42m

NEW: No Kings is this Saturday, and here are my tips for how to mitigate anxiety in large crowds. Feel free to share! youtu.be/nxpkVk9TGgQ?...

NO KINGS! Tips for Protesting with PTS and Anxiety

YouTube video by MSW Media

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 49m

Another $20 billion. That is the face you make when you heist the US taxpayers for $40 billion two weeks before your midterm elections from the most corrupt America Last regime in history.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 16m

"In unison."

Amen.

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Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 48m

“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

Oct. 15, 2025
PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT
Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution.
The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all.
PPA

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 1h

Insurance rates up $2000.

Food benefits cut off.

Farmers unable to sell their crops.

Skyrocketing national debt.

$40 billion to Argentina.

America First!

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Edward P McNally @edwardpmcnally.bsky.social · 6m

Protest details
"No Kings Day 2.0 Visibility Event," organized by volunteers is a protest against authoritarian actions by President Donald Trump and his administration.
Where: E Street & 10th Street in Marysville, CA.
When: Saturday, October 18, 2025,
from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. PDT.

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Rob Gray @ribenab1.bsky.social · 6m

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Nate Bargatze: Facebook Is Just Local Sadness Online #shorts

YouTube video by RidMasterJoke

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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 52m

Judge snaps at Trump's DOJ: 'You're not even prepared'

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Judge snaps at Trump's DOJ: 'You're not even prepared'

The Justice Department appeared in court after President Donald Trump and his administration fired thousands of federal workers. Trump publicly threatened Democrats, saying that if they didn't end the...

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OntarioWild Photo @ontariowildphoto.bsky.social · 18h

The Downy Woodpecker is the smallest woodpecker in North America, but it’s one of the most common sights in Ontario forests. You’ll often hear them before you see them.
#DownyWoodpecker #OntarioWildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdingOntario #SonyAlpha #A6700 #gripskw

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Fifty Shades of Whey @fiftyshadesofwhey.bsky.social · 6h

No child chooses to be killing machines for imperialism. They dream about being a hero and saving the innocent. This is where Zionism steps in to manufacture fables and fictions that help turn the innocent dreams of Jewish children into a dystopian nightmare for greed and profit.

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simmcewen.bsky.social @simmcewen.bsky.social · 9h

Zooming in on this barred owl, I found the forest reflected in its eye. #reflections #birdoftheday #nature #photography #owls #PNW

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3h

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

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LittleBrownBirdPhotography @tessamurray.bsky.social · 19h

A galah playing with a yellow everlasting flower at Coalseam Nature reserve #birds #birdphotography

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1h

"It is ridiculous that antifa has become this boogeyman. If they're going to tell us they are going to find the founder of Antifa, isn't the founder of Antifa...Winston Churchill? FDR? Didn't they lead a war against fascism? Wasn't that anti-fascism?" - me
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12h

“.. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) posted .. a potential [health insurance] premium increase, sent to him by a constituent, from $307 per month to $964 per month.

“.. The post has 6.5 million views.”

@axios.com
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laloublue.bsky.social @laloublue.bsky.social · 23h

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