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rickbritt.bsky.social @rickbritt.bsky.social · 2h

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ICE detains parents of U.S. Marine in San Diego

The couple's children told NBC 7 their parents were taken into custody by ICE while trying to visit their pregnant daughter on Camp Pendleton.

www.nbcsandiego.com

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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 1h

*raises the question…

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 13h

Also relevant. The biggest crowd reaction she got:

“I’m not one that thinks everyone has to do the most radical thing.”

She pauses.

“I used to think that.”

Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 13h

We had Angela Davis speak at my university a couple of years back. One of the many insightful things she said - protest in the way that aligns with your passion. If that’s poetry do poetry or music etc. Because then you will be able to sustain it. If naked bike rides are your passion, 100% do that.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14h

Someone in my mentions is upset because these people haven’t suffered the worst at ICE’s hands and therefore they shouldn’t be praised for being out on the streets?

Yeah, no. To push back on these people we need everyone — especially those with relative privilege — to get up and get involved.

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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 13h

We had Angela Davis speak at my university a couple of years back. One of the many insightful things she said - protest in the way that aligns with your passion. If that’s poetry do poetry or music etc. Because then you will be able to sustain it. If naked bike rides are your passion, 100% do that.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14h

Someone in my mentions is upset because these people haven’t suffered the worst at ICE’s hands and therefore they shouldn’t be praised for being out on the streets?

Yeah, no. To push back on these people we need everyone — especially those with relative privilege — to get up and get involved.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16h

Portland, you magnificent weirdos

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14h

Someone in my mentions is upset because these people haven’t suffered the worst at ICE’s hands and therefore they shouldn’t be praised for being out on the streets?

Yeah, no. To push back on these people we need everyone — especially those with relative privilege — to get up and get involved.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16h

Portland, you magnificent weirdos

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 16h

Live from the Emergency Naked Bike Ride 🚲 where the crowd hase just erupted in cheers with the arrival of the Unipipier

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Suzette Smith @suzettesmith.bsky.social · 15h

Portland’s Emergency World Naked Bike Ride arrives at ICE

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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 14h

It’s weird to think that I have more expertise than Elon Musk does when it comes to effective strategies to reduce violence in cities.

Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 14h

FCS

Ian Rapoport @rapsheet.bsky.social · 14h

49ers All-Pro Fred Warner suffered a dislocated and broken ankle in today’s game, per coach Kyle Shanahan. A significant, likely season-ending injury with surgery coming.

Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 14h

You guys. Take a beat. I’ve got schnitzel, cornbread, tortilla soup, and pistachio bread recipes to try just from today.

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Lee Drutman @leedrutman.bsky.social · 19h

Thermostatic public opinion, reacting against the governing regime, like old faithful.
globalaffairs.org/research/pub...

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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 14h

What does the data set of “war zones with naked bike rides” look like Page?

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Page Fortna @pagefortna.bsky.social · 15h

Naked bike ride in cold rainy October is what we political scientists call a “costly signal” of resistance (the normal, if you can call it that! one is in the summer)

And what we Portlanders call “keepin it weird, keepin it real, keepin it real weird”

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 16h

Live from the Emergency Naked Bike Ride 🚲 where the crowd hase just erupted in cheers with the arrival of the Unipipier

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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 14h

Sounds like the bobcats that would wake me up when I was a kid.

Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 15h

Dammit that is exactly what I want to eat right now.

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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 15h

Drove the Mt Evans road in CO once. Prob wouldn’t again.

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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 18h

My god she’s insufferable

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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 19h

Sally looking for that sweet, sweet sinecure.

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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 22h

We don’t fund overhead.

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 1d

"The chancellor approved it"

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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 1d

My dog’s leg in this pic looks like bad AI.

Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 4d

So you got to go to work. Ya that’s a shame.

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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 2d

In a different political environment the decreases in violent crime would be being celebrated as the biggest public policy success in a generation or more.

Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 2d

San Francisco had the fewest murders in a year since before 1960 last year and murder is down 20% this year. It's almost impressive how divorced from reality these deployment suggestions are. YTD change in SF crime as of Oct 5:

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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 1d

San Diego has something like 100,000 active duty military.

CNN @cnn.com · 2d

Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military.

GOP leaders steadfast in shutdown stance despite rising pressure inside party | CNN Politics

Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military.

www.cnn.com

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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 1d

There’s so much sound and fury around housing issues when the math is just so brutally simple. That disappearing blue bar is naturally affordable housing in San Diego.

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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 1d

I see that and raise you 100 cobbles.

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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 1d

I love how this bike looks like mine when I find a cheap replacement tire online but it’s the one with tan sidewalls.

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Pro bike: Marianne Vos' gravel world champs Cervelo Aspero 5

Some considered spec choices make this one of the most interesting pro bikes of the season.

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5nark Twain @5narktwain.bsky.social · 1d

#NoKingsDay

October 18: No Kings Day 👑✊ Because I want my 4 pillars back—rule of law, inclusion, diversity, and that old-school promise of America. Funny how demanding democracy feels rebellious now. #NoKingsDay #RestoreThePillars #Resist #SnarkTok

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