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Jason D. Salvagni @salvagni.org · 34m

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DC Public Library @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social · 1h

🎷 Experience Songs of Social Change with DC’s Different Drummers Jazz Band! Enjoy powerful protest songs, feminist anthems & more.

📅 Sun, Oct 26 | 3 PM
📍 MLK Library
🎟️ Free — register at https://bit.ly/3KNlVdP

Promotional poster for "Songs of Social Change" concert featuring DC's Different Drummers Jazz Band at MLK Jr. Memorial Library. The image includes stylized portraits of diverse musicians, set against the backdrop of a classical building, details of the event date and participating artists.

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 1h

Nazis in the comments on IG are celebrating this too.

They know what it is.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 6h

I just checked and this is real. It's on Border Patrol's official Instagram (I don't see it on Facebook) and is being celebrated by Nazis on Twitter, as you can see in the screenshot.

The clip is just 13 seconds long too, so it's a very intentional thing. We've got a Nazi government.

Twitter account: Uncensored @HmanQuotes1945: Official border patrol Facebook page is posting with the banned lyrics of Michael Jackson's song.
"Jew me sue me... Kick me k*ke me."
Epic

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Jason D. Salvagni @salvagni.org · 10h

Imperial Boomerang be boomeranging

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 11h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11h

The official government account for DHS appears to be run by far-right trolls deliberately trying to provoke a response by using a term openly associated with ethnic cleansing. They will attack anyone who points this out and express faux outrage at the suggestion. They know what they are doing.

Remigration Wikipedia Page.

Not to be confused with Return migration.
Remigration is an originally European far-right proposal of ethnic cleansing via the mass deportation of non-white immigrants and their descendants, sometimes including those born in Europe, to their place of racial ancestry.
It is popular especially within the Identitarian movement. Some proponents of remigration suggest excluding some persons with non-European background from such a mass deportation, based on a varyingly defined degree of assimilation into European culture.

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Jason D. Salvagni @salvagni.org · 12h

hmm that's weird I'd argue that THIS is the actual "harassment." Fucking brownshirts.

A heavily armed and armored ICE domestic terrorist pointing his weapon at civilians on US soil, surrounded by the fallout of the chemical munitions they deploy against their neighbors.

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Daphna @dapati.bsky.social · 10h

Awesome DC-based project worth supporting!

dead manu walking @profchander.bsky.social · 10h

Bol is a project rooted in a vision: worker ownership, free exchange of ideas, and political empowerment. And they’re moving into their own space! Support if you can?

Donate to Help BOL Launch Its First Brick-and-Mortar Store, organized by Bol Coop

IT’S HAPPENING! Bol is excited to announce that we are moving into a brick-a… Bol Coop needs your support for Help BOL Launch Its First Brick-and-Mortar Store

gofund.me

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Jason D. Salvagni @salvagni.org · 10h

Imperial Boomerang be boomeranging

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 11h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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brendanamartin.bsky.social @brendanamartin.bsky.social · 2d

Squi is now a FedSoc flack and Calvinball whisperer to
the Court, under a nom de spume of Chad Squitieri.

He is an *assistant professor* at Catholic University, so, if he’s not Ivy League like his beer-bufing bro Brett O’Callaghan, he’s at least Opus Dei…\1

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | The Supreme Court should listen to the founders on tariffs

James Madison and John Marshall would say Trump’s tariffs are legal.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jason D. Salvagni @salvagni.org · 12h

Yes, everyone should absolutely give these people of all people this type of data of all types of data, that seems like a super great idea.

The Verge @theverge.com · 19h

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

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Jason D. Salvagni @salvagni.org · 12h

hmm that's weird I'd argue that THIS is the actual "harassment." Fucking brownshirts.

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 13h

Extraordinary NYT story:

Trump’s DOJ pressured out another US Attorney in WESTERN Virginia for finding that a grand jury probe his bosses demanded was unwarranted.

They wanted a case discrediting the Russia probe — evidence be damned. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry

www.nytimes.com

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Jason D. Salvagni @salvagni.org · 18h

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Reuters @reuters.com · 18h

US banks cheer regulators' steps toward easing capital requirements reut.rs/4952EP3

US banks cheer regulators' steps toward easing capital requirements

U.S. bank executives expressed optimism that Trump administration regulators will soften capital rules, a major reversal from stricter proposals under the Biden administration.

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Jason D. Salvagni @salvagni.org · 18h

No it's not.

He's lying and obfuscating the fact that if your business model is exploitative and you ship shit quality that will eventually cost you customers or necessitate a retool and pivot, you're not actually "saving money."

Techmeme @techmeme.com · 18h

Marc Benioff says Salesforce is saving about $100M a year by using AI tools in its customer service operations (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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Jason D. Salvagni @salvagni.org · 1d

Dear @wmata.com, take notes.

l e a @leabysea.bsky.social · 1d

From Grazia magazine
Black lettering on yellow.

A big speech bubble that says, “GRAZIA VIEW”

Followed by the following text.

THE END IS NIGH FOR 'HEADPHONE DODGERS' We've all been there. You're tucking into a book on your commute but can't focus. Why? Because someone in the carriage is playing music, out loud, at full volume. Now, Transport for London (TFL) is tackling this problem with posters urging passengers to 'be considerate' by wearing headphones while listening to music and making
calls on public transport. It's a hot topic. The Lib Dems and Tories have called for fines to be introduced for so-called 'headphone dodgers'. A TFL survey found that 70% of people described them as a nuisance. The lesson? Always plug in. Your friend's lengthy voice note about their latest
relationship drama should be reserved for your ears only
- not stressed commuters at the end of a long day.‘

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Jason D. Salvagni @salvagni.org · 18h

Jason D. Salvagni @salvagni.org · 19h

But sure, let's "Bipartisan" with these fascist assclowns.

ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 19h

every young Republican staffer is a Nazi, it's that simple www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Jason D. Salvagni @salvagni.org · 18h

No it's not.

He's lying and obfuscating the fact that if your business model is exploitative and you ship shit quality that will eventually cost you customers or necessitate a retool and pivot, you're not actually "saving money."

Techmeme @techmeme.com · 18h

Marc Benioff says Salesforce is saving about $100M a year by using AI tools in its customer service operations (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 18h

A really great story by @drjudystone.bsky.social on the chaos and carnage at CDC. www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...

Mass Firings And Rehiring At CDC Create Chaos, Fear

More than 1,000 CDC staffers were fired on Friday and half were rehired Saturday, creating chaos and confusion. Experts share their hypotheses as to what is going on.

www.forbes.com

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Michael Sainato @msainato.bsky.social · 22h

Democrats introduce a bill today to make WIC funding mandatory, which would ensure benefits are no longer in jeopardy during government shutdowns
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Democrats launch bid to fund nutrition program for low-income women and kids amid shutdown

Exclusive: Congressional Democrats set to introduce bill to shore up the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program

www.theguardian.com

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 18h

The potential for shit like this is one reason why groups like LUCE in Massachusetts urge people to report sightings to them so they and their partners can directly warn people. A decentralized network is a lot harder to shut down. No big tech company will be in ally in the fight against ICE.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 18h

At the request of the U.S. Department of Justice, a Facebook group used by nearly 80,000 people to report sightings of federal immigration agents in the Chicago area has been taken down by the social media giant Meta, Facebook’s parent company.

Facebook suspends popular Chicago ICE-sightings group at Trump administration’s request

The group, "ICE Sighting-Chicagoland," has been increasingly used in the last five weeks of President Donald Trump’s intense deportation campaign to warn neighbors that federal agents are nearby.

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 18h

The vendor Discord blamed for the breach of user personal identity data says it wasn’t hacked, didn’t handle the data at issue, and appears to blame it on Discord’s “human error.”

Discord blamed a vendor for its data breach — now the vendor says it was ‘not hacked’

The breach may have leaked 70,000 government ID photos.

www.theverge.com

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Jason D. Salvagni @salvagni.org · 18h

what could go wrong chapter eleventeen quazrillion

Reuters @reuters.com · 18h

US banks cheer regulators' steps toward easing capital requirements reut.rs/4952EP3

US banks cheer regulators' steps toward easing capital requirements

U.S. bank executives expressed optimism that Trump administration regulators will soften capital rules, a major reversal from stricter proposals under the Biden administration.

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MattRiffs.bsky.social @mattriffs.bsky.social · 4d

People who think gov’t and the justice system treat everyone equally should explain this:

“Nevada could’ve fined [Elon Musk’s] company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an ‘extraordinary number of violations.’”

(Courtesy of @propublica.org)

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project — ProPublica

Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

stocks.apple.com

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 19h

If we write off all news media, we’re playing into Trump’s hands. Some outlets are doing well while others stink.
In this installment of my free Stop the Presses newsletter, I give letter grades to major media outlets. See if you agree.