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Michael Mechanic @michaelmechanic.bsky.social · 2h

At Oakland #NoKings, I asked Justin here if, as a Black man, he had particular concerns w the Trump admin's actions. Loved his answer.

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Rich Swinton @ricosuavejd.bsky.social · 1h

Losers

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2h

OK guys, post your best signs from today for entry into my Top 15 No Kings Sign Contest.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h

So no terrorism then?

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Micah @rincewind.run · 3h

notice the general mood of the timeline? how everyone is in a good mood and there’s a lot less misery and dooming? how there’s a lot of “we’re going to beat these assholes”?

anyway that’s why these events are important

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Ryan Boyd @ryanboyd.bsky.social · 3h

Sorry to be corny but the aerial shots of these crowds are almost indescribably moving and hopeful

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Nicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 8h

Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.

I did it because the government isn’t.

This is what I found.

White words on a black background read:

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Immigration agents have the authority to detain whom they reasonably suspect are in the country illegally. We found more than 50 Americans who were held after agents questioned their citizenship. They were almost all Latino.

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Agents also can arrest citizens who allegedly interfered with or assaulted officers. We compiled cases of about 130 Americans, including a dozen elected officials, accused of assaulting or impeding officers.

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Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer.

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Rich Swinton @ricosuavejd.bsky.social · 4h

That's a guy that knows he doesn't really have anything to do.

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Rich Swinton @ricosuavejd.bsky.social · 4h

Weak.

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Rich Swinton @ricosuavejd.bsky.social · 4h

I'm not ceding our flag to MAGA assholes. I'm carrying one today.

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Rich Swinton @ricosuavejd.bsky.social · 4h

Why not cover US protests about kings?

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 4h

Avoiding what would have been ugly habeas litigation if the USG had tried to hold them in law of war detention—litigation that could have challenged the bogus legal basis for these strikes.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

U.S. to Repatriate Survivors of Its Strike on Suspected Drug Vessel

www.nytimes.com

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Alejandro Alvarez @aletakesphotos.bsky.social · 6h

Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Rich Swinton @ricosuavejd.bsky.social · 4h

Weiss is a collaborator.

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Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 4h

“Let’s do the fucking news”

◥◤CDFI, Frankenstein @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 4h

Across all the major outlets — NYT, WSJ, WaPo, LAT, CNN, ABC, CBS, Fox News, NBC, CNBC, NPR, Bloomberg — the only outlet without a No Kings story on its home page is CBS News.

For every other outlet, it's near the top. Even Fox News is running with "Nationwide unrest looms as thousands mobilize"

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 5h

😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

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Rich Swinton @ricosuavejd.bsky.social · 4h

Everyone has to do what's best for them.

Rich Swinton @ricosuavejd.bsky.social · 8h

Fake, like most.

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Rich Swinton @ricosuavejd.bsky.social · 8h

Brain drain incoming.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

"Technologies purchased by ICE in recent weeks include spyware that can hack into smartphones remotely and cellphone location software that can enable the tracking of a phone’s movements without a court warrant..."

www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

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Rich Swinton @ricosuavejd.bsky.social · 8h

It's easy to forget America does actually have some pretty awesome core tenets.

Today's a good day to get back to basics.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 23h

Trump clocks in at 37%-61% in new AP-NORC poll. It’s the worst poll of his rancid 2nd term. Happy No Kings Day!

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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 8h

Don’t try to dogpile them, these accounts are run by 23 year olds whose views would get them banned from 4chan. They’re doing this so they can post that they riled up the libs in a group chat and maybe Senpai JD Vance will notice them. Don’t give them what they want because you’re mad at the mods.

The Louvre of Bluesky @thelouvreof.bsky.social · 9h

Oh they’re really protecting the pedophiles this is bad

Hi there,
A Bluesky account you control
(@communitynotesof.bsky.social) has been taken down for harassment.
This takedown is not a temporary suspension. Please do not create additional accounts on our service. We will take action against any additional accounts as we become aware of them.
If you have any additional questions or wish to appeal this decision please email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz.
Bluesky Moderation Team

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Bill McCarthy @billmccarthy.bsky.social · 4d

NEW:

A dramatic voiceover video the White House and Donald Trump shared last week claiming to show "chaos" in Chicago is littered with outdated footage from Florida, Texas, South Carolina, Nebraska, California and Arizona, an AFP investigation found.

factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 8h

MAGA people don't know how to exist without an appalled audience. Sure, they probably have some half-baked nefarious plans coming over here, but the primary drive is their insatiable emotional need for our attention. Everybody please do your part to deny them it. 🫡

cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 10h

it is my pleasure to report they are indeed mad as fuck on the other site over being blocked and ignored. keep up the excellent work everyone

Free the World @PatriotVerity
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I joined Bluesky 6 hours ago, have not said anything rude or abrasive, and I'm already blocked by over 58,000 people.

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