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Dan Davis @bindlestiff.bsky.social · 35m

So it was either 7 inches long or somewhere just over half that length? Curious.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 1h

I mean we should also be continuing to hammer how Noem is a puppy-killer and Trump is the only pet-hating president ever, too

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Free Łink - Matthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org · 1h

JD Vance has eaten pets, I'm sure of it

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 1h

I mean we should also be continuing to hammer how Noem is a puppy-killer and Trump is the only pet-hating president ever, too

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1h

X post today from Homeland Security @DHSgov that says "Remigrate."
3:06 PM · Oct 14, 2025

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social · 3h

i don't have the words to emphasise how seriously bad things are gonna get

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1h

Himes: You know, it's the Pete Hegseth insecurity that requires a constant marination in testosterone and fraternity-boy macho bullshit that, at the end of the day, would be funny if it weren't both lethal and counterproductive to actually dealing with the nation's drug problem.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1h

I don't have any inside info, and I'm not an expert, but Pete's paranoid and irrational behavior looks a lot like he's the one with a drug problem.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1h

Himes: You know, it's the Pete Hegseth insecurity that requires a constant marination in testosterone and fraternity-boy macho bullshit that, at the end of the day, would be funny if it weren't both lethal and counterproductive to actually dealing with the nation's drug problem.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 2h

Remember when Stephen Miller claimed the Chicago apartment raid was on a building “filled with Tren de Aragua terrorists”?

Well, DHS has now dropped the number of alleged TdA members arrested in the building from 2 to 1.

Just one "verified" Tren de Aragua member and one U.S. citizen with an active warrant were among the 37, DHS said, without saying how it had verified that gang affiliation. Others taken that day, the agency said, were "illegal aliens."

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 1h

good news everyone!

chatGPT is now able to “mitigate the serious health issues,” according to trustworthy source Sam Altman, which means humanity can be trusted with the Revenge Porn Madness Spigot

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 6h

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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TKarney @pecunium.bsky.social · 1h

This is who they are, and it's who they want to be.

(you will note all of them both apologise for what is in the chats, while alleging they were doctored. If I had chats which were doctored to be these, I'd not legitimate them with any sort of apology)

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Christina(Tina) Hex Hendriks 🎃💀👻 @renissance1.bsky.social · 1h

This is how you get the Red Guard.

Time to eat.

Christina(Tina) Hex Hendriks 🎃💀👻 @renissance1.bsky.social · 1h

So, I am too poor to get a degree and work.

Got it.

I’m a 4.0 student but I’m worthless.

This is amazing. This system is so cooked.

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Dan Davis @bindlestiff.bsky.social · 1h

The consistent thread, though, running through these declarations by elected leaders is that NONE of them EVER include the “…therefore I am going to [action],” an omission that we should NEVER let them get away with.

Dan Davis @bindlestiff.bsky.social · 1h

…therefore I am going to… what, Senator?

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 3h

The inherent corollary of "this is murder" is that we prosecute and punish people who commit murder.

Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 3h

Trump just bombed six more people in the Caribbean, for a total of 27 civilians who have been killed so far by the US military. It’s illegal for the military to target civilians who do not pose an immediate threat. This is murder.

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says
In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 7h

i'm just a little independent journalist but i don't think the credibility of your reporting should be dependent on access to a paid government mouthpiece

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

I don’t want to brag but the Dunkin Donuts near my kids’ school knows my regular order now. I’m kind of a big deal.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 2h

This weekend, three men in Evanston hugged their families goodbye to look for work at Home Depot but were attacked by ICE before they could return home.

Two were abducted, one is petrified of leaving the home.

If you’re able, please help us support our neighbors: www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...

Donate to Stand With the Families Left Behind After Evanston ICE Raid, organized by Michele Hays

If you are on social media and live near Evanston, IL, you ma… Michele Hays needs your support for Stand With the Families Left Behind After Evanston ICE Raid

www.gofundme.com

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · 2h

To everyone who says, "But this won't matter": *MAKE IT MATTER.*

You have that power! This is not inside baseball and your friends and neighbors will likely be appalled. And if they're *not* appalled, don't be cynical yourself. Take the lead, give the cue.

Politico @politico.com · 6h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 4h

A press conference with the Mayor Everett, Mass. about the ICE abduction of a 13-year-old boy is about to begin. You can watch here: www.facebook.com/cityofeveret...

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

This is the response I received from ICE when I inquired about the 13-year-old they abducted from Everett, Mass. on Friday:

Good afternoon, Marisa.
Please see the below from DHS on the 13-year-old alien.
Please feel free to direct any questions to them.
Respectfully,
James

Tricia McLaughlin
@TriciaOhio • 6h
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Here are the facts: he posed a public safety threat with an extensive rap sheet including violent assault with a dangerous weapon, battery, breaking and entering, destruction of property.
He was in possession of a firearm and 5-7 inch knife when arrested.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 3h

Of all the pieces Mike Johnson hasn't seen, the Politico Young Republican Nazis piece he will have not seen the hardest.

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laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 3h

The “Oops, protein powder is full of lead” thing would explain so much.

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 3h

There is no statute of limitations for murder, including under UCMJ.

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 3h

Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.

Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 4h

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 4h

Pretending to the world that you are the president of peace while waging war at home is diabolical.

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

Quick question — what kind of influence did he have?

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 4h

President Donald Trump will honor influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Tuesday with a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the White House can bestow on a civilian. https://to.pbs.org/3J8JYDA

WATCH LIVE: Trump awards Charlie Kirk posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump will honor influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Tuesday with a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the White House can bestow on a civilian.

www.pbs.org

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