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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2h

"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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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 22h

It’s been 21 days since Adelita Grijalva won her election, yet Mike Johnson still hasn’t sworn her in.

Why? Because she said she would be the 218th signature on the discharge petition to release the Epstein files.

Her constituents deserve a voice in Congress. Swear her in NOW.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 2h

Trump isn’t planning to cancel the midterm elections. He’s banking on his enablers on SCOTUS to help him steal them.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4h

white reactionaries disenfranchising black voters to secure political power? that’s a jim crow. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

www.nytimes.com

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Giles MacDonogh @gilesmacdonogh.bsky.social · 3h

Illegal immigrant: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's plane 'safe' after unscheduled UK landing

The Pentagon says Hegseth and other military leaders on board, who were travelling back from a Nato meeting, are safe.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3h

Oh man, I wonder which party this congressman belongs to

Zach D Roberts @zdroberts.bsky.social · 3h

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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David Brady @antiprofessor.bsky.social · 2h

#TaxTheRich Rach!

Giles MacDonogh @gilesmacdonogh.bsky.social · 3h

She's going to TAX OAPs. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Rachel Reeves says she is looking at tax rises ahead of Budget

The chancellor also said she was considering further measures on public spending, in a bid to put the UK's finances on a firmer footing.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 8h

No doubt this de-banking will also be splashed across the front pages of every single newspaper in the country and lead BBC bulletins for weeks on end too? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Pro-Palestine activist couple have UK bank account closed without explanation

John Nicholson and Norma Turner’s joint retirement savings account was shut by Yorkshire Building Society

www.theguardian.com

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 8h

Huge blow for putin’s war machine as #UK sanctions russian oil

russia’s largest oil companies and global businesses propping up putin’s illegal war have been hit by fresh sanctions as the UK moves to increase pressure on kremlin revenues.

Press release 📎 www.gov.uk/government/n...

Huge blow for Putin’s war machine as UK sanctions Russian oil

Russia’s largest oil companies and global businesses propping up Putin’s illegal war have been hit by fresh sanctions as the UK moves to increase pressure on Kremlin revenues.

www.gov.uk

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David Brady @antiprofessor.bsky.social · 2h

US Taxpayers' $$$ going to #MAGA
Make
Argentina
Greedy
Again

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 5h

BREAKING: The Trump administration is doubling its Argentina bailout to $40 billion.

David Brady @antiprofessor.bsky.social · 3h

"Why Miss Bennett, I would never seek to presume to relegate you to the station of a mere receptacle, I should not, in truth, pursue so ardently, so assiduously, a humble vessel! Permit me to mention how I envy the insensate clay of that mug, jealous as I am of its contact with your lips."

David Brady @antiprofessor.bsky.social · 3h

"Do you then take me for a right steaming mug, Mr Darcy? Is that your true feeling, Sir? Am I no more than a trite quotation in glazed ceramic ware brought from Far Cathay, destined to circulate forever in the limited sphere between cupboard table and dishwasher?"

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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 1d

Goldsmiths's VC is booted out??? GOLDSMITHS'S FRANCES CORNER IS OUT???

The 'with immediate effect' and these three sentences being the full extent of the webpage is quite revealing of just how much drama we're not being told about: www.gold.ac.uk/news/2025/vc...

👀 @goldsmithsucu.bsky.social #UKHE

screenshot from Goldsmith's webpage.
title: Professor Frances Corner OBE has stepped down with immediate effect as Vice-Chancellor of Goldsmiths.
text: Professor Corner will begin a period of research leave and will undertake existing commitments including her support of the University of London.

Professor David Oswell has been appointed as Interim Vice-Chancellor while a permanent leader of the university is recruited.
that's the full extent of the entire webpage, which is raising way more questions than it answers.

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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 19h

A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.

When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 5h

CUNY is the nation’s largest urban public university system and an engine of social mobility for the city's working class.

But like so many of our public institutions, Andrew Cuomo subject it to years of disinvestment and neglect as Governor. That record cannot be forgotten.

Cuomo’s controversial CUNY record resurfaces as affordability concerns dominate mayor’s race

Advocates, union leaders and lawmakers have criticized his previous push to cut state aid.

www.politico.com

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David Brady @antiprofessor.bsky.social · 4h

These are middle-aged men

Linda Marie @lindam174.bsky.social · 5h

If they’re white

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David Brady @antiprofessor.bsky.social · 4h

All that load on a single steel hinge pin, I wonder how often that elaborate spring retaining pin on the castellated nut is removed and the pin inspected for wear and defects?

David Brady @antiprofessor.bsky.social · 4h

How do the cats feel about it?

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Kathy E. Gill 🏍️ @kegill.bsky.social · 5h

Did we get a list of the people who bankrolled #jan6th? 🧐

“…an unnamed organization budgeted as much as $3 million on the Jan. 6 rally and related events, including for bringing VIP guests and protesters to Washington and ad buys for a show of force.”

$1M went to TPUSA … 1/x

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Ron Johnson on the No Kings protest: "One of the things I hope Kash Patel and Pam Bondi are looking into is the funding of these groups. Who pays for the busses to bus a lot of these folks in?"

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Maya Soifer Irish @msoiferirish.bsky.social · 5h

Job: Assistant Professor in Medieval European Art and
Architectural History in the World at Brown University. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2025.
#medievalsky
apply.interfolio.com/174923

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David Brady @antiprofessor.bsky.social · 4h

Sick and twisted degenerate member of the #CrimeFamily

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 5h

God doesn’t need any “saving” by the like of you, Eric.

Tweet by Aaron Rupar showing a quote from Eric Trump on “The Benny Show.” Eric Trump says: “We’re saving Christianity. We’ve saving God. We’ve saving the family unit. We’re saving this nation... You no longer have Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem. You no longer have Budweiser going woke as hell... We have a return to people going to church.” Below is a screenshot from the show with Benny Johnson and Eric Trump speaking side by side.

David Brady @antiprofessor.bsky.social · 6h

What do the Russians have on the #EpsteinFiles though?

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 10h

"I have been reliably informed that the Wallet Inspector has almost completed his work and is prepared to announce his findings."

Rep Luna tweet:

My office just received word from the @RusEmbUSA
that the ambassador from Russia to the United States will be hand delivering the @GovernmentRF
’s findings on who assassinated JFK to my office.

This is a 350 page document.

We will be uploading these documents as soon as we receive them working with @jeffersonmorley
to ensure that the American people have direct access to them immediately.

It is important to note that Congress attempted to obtain these files in the 90’s and was denied. We have been given access to them now for the first time in history.

David Brady @antiprofessor.bsky.social · 6h

Updates from the piracy front

Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 6h

They’re testing our resolve to speak out against illegal military acts overseas to see if we will resist illegal military acts at home.

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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 11h

How has collections practice evolved since 2019? 📈

It’s been six years since we published Empowering Collections, and now we need your evidence to show how practice has moved, where it hasn’t, and what new challenges those who work with collections face.

Find out more and submit by 11 December 👇

Revisiting Empowering Collections 2025: call for evidence - Museums Association

Reviewing our Empowering Collections report to reflect our changing world

www.museumsassociation.org

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