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Jonathan Bernstein @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social · 1h

What do I know and I'm not saying it's a magic bullet or anything like that but it sure seems to me that Dems should run hard on the Argentina bailout. Not anywhere near the worst thing Trump has done, but i suspect it's unusually clarifying.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Jeffries: "It's perplexing to us that Rs refuse to spend a dime to protect the healthcare of the American people, but somehow the Trump admin found $40b to bail out a right-wing wannabe dictator in Argentina in ways that are also going to continue to hurt our soybean farmers in Iowa & the Midwest"

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Special Ace-gent Dale Cooper @bluearmyman.bsky.social · 32m

@othatsraspberry.com In case you know anyone that would fit this ask

Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 1h

Extremely specific ask!

in search of leads for OREGON ONLY artists, crafters, creative practitioners for ArtsWatch story about protest art / art as protest. poets, knitters, muralists, anything. happy to anonymize you for safety if preferred!

ping me here: www.clairewillettwrites.com/contact-me

Contact Me! — Claire Willett

www.clairewillettwrites.com

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 1h

Extremely specific ask!

in search of leads for OREGON ONLY artists, crafters, creative practitioners for ArtsWatch story about protest art / art as protest. poets, knitters, muralists, anything. happy to anonymize you for safety if preferred!

ping me here: www.clairewillettwrites.com/contact-me

Contact Me! — Claire Willett

www.clairewillettwrites.com

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Skye @itzskye.bsky.social · 2h

Spread the word on resources that people may need!

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 1h

this is a cool thing

Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 10h

hello consider this a reminder, in case people missed it last week, that I've launched a new quarterly night in London called the Outsiders Arts Club where people will be able to buy great affordable art and ask dumb questions to an art professional: outsidersartsclub.com

thanks, bye

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Julie Kliegman @juliekliegman.com · 2h

MIND GAME paperback out tomorrow! Which means TODAY is your last chance to feel smug about having preordered and supported me even *more*. Please consider snagging your copy today

Mind Game

A deep look into how even the best athletes struggle with and persevere through mental illness.In growing numbers, athletes are speaking up about their struggle…

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laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Cao Cao Power Hour Enthusiast @statsboyandi.bsky.social · 2h

Everyone’s talking about Milpay, but reminder that USDA is currently using excess 25 funds to pay for WIC and School Lunch. They say they have like maybe a month of that left.

Red States are going to lose their fucking minds if they can’t draw those soon.

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Jeremy Parish, imperial aerosol kid @jparish.bsky.social · 2h

Good news, video game history fans with a love of visuals: my NES Era photo book trilogy is now available for sale with immediate shipping. Just in time for the NES's 40th anniversary!

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The NES Era Vol. 1 (Hardcover) – Limited Run Games

The NES Era Vol. 1 The Road to NES • Japanese Game Consoles 1979-1985 By Jeremy Parish. This is an open pre-order for a limited time. This book will not be reprinted—this is your only chance to own it...

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Charlie Thomas @cthomasjamh.bsky.social · 4h

Excellent thread explaining the technical details of a profoundly illegal action. If I were a financial manager I’d really notice that ADA violations carry a 5 year statute of limitations.

Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 4h

Trump's mechanism to pay the troops during the shutdown is by far the most illegal budgetary action he's taken as POTUS, potentially setting the stage to break everything.

It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.

Long thread.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/10/national-security-presidential-memorandum-nspm-8/

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Mr. Chau @srirachachau.bsky.social · 5h

Long story short, an actual Nazi doxxing ring. Enough people reported them that they went away for like 12 hours and then Elon personally brought them back. The site is dead. If you’re still on there, go lock your account right now

chris @knightscrest.bsky.social · 6h

what even happened on the other site this time

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4h

hey this is fun

Rebecca Spang @rlspang.bsky.social · 4h

And congratulations to @jamellebouie.net for winning the American Historical Association's Tikkun Olam Prize for promoting public historical literacy www.historians.org/award-grant/...

Tikkun Olam Prize for Promoting Public Historical Literacy – AHA

The Tikkun Olam Prize for Promoting Public Historical Literacy honors individuals whose work has promoted literacy in public culture.

www.historians.org

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Nationally Published Troll @mongoebooks.bsky.social · 3h

Without reading this I assumed it was snuck in there as a protest, not was in the cubicle of a staffer and caught on camera. Hm.

Politico @politico.com · 4h

EXCLUSIVE: Capitol Police are investigating a swastika found in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

“The content of that image does not reflect the values or standards of this office, my staff, or myself, and I condemn it in the strongest terms," Taylor said in a statement.

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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Special Ace-gent Dale Cooper @bluearmyman.bsky.social · 2h

Thank you for this post, because I felt like something was Off about her, but could not remember

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 5h

they arrested her because some clumsy fucking ICE potato ran into her and they are holding her in clark county because the sheriff there is an ICE collaborator and i expect this goes very badly for them in court

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 1d

Oriana Korol, a 38-year-old child and family therapist, remains in Clark County Jail.

Federal agents barrel into band at Portland ICE protest, arrest clarinetist, accuse her of assault

Oriana Korol, a 38-year-old child and family therapist, remains in Clark County Jail.

www.oregonlive.com

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Romeo Kokriatski @vagrantjourno.bsky.social · 6h

Ben Gvir personally oversaw the torture of Greta Thunberg, as reported by Aftonbladet.

www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

www.aftonbladet.se

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 7h

TikTok is making me learn against my will that there is a subgroup of Switfties who think she's secretly a lesbian. They call themselves Gaylors and y'all it's time to pack up stan culture. Shut it down. Turn off the internet. Go outside and talk to IRL people.

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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 7h

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text:

Episcopalians on Facebook
Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h •
Exodus 8:2-6
"But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs...
The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 6h

i am just saying, maybe don’t attribute any kind of supervillain strategic insight to these people, they’re scared fucking morons, and they *should* be scared

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 6h

if you have been to any of the big NO KINGS rallies, you understand what a hilarious mistake it is to tell people to tune in for coverage of scary black clad anarchists tearing everything apart

GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 6h

i have to be honest, gang, i have some questions about this republican strategy of telling everyone to tune in and pay attention to what’s likely to be one of the largest days of political protest in american history directed at the republican party

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"

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Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social · 6h

after spending all year behind the paywall, part 1 of my documentary series FOOL TIME is now unlocked and free to watch for everybody: www.patreon.com/posts/fool-t...

FOOL TIME, Part 1 of 4 | Pretty Good | Secret Base

Get more from Secret Base on Patreon

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Sara Luterman @slooterman.bsky.social · 12h

“Keisha and Sean became determined to fill this resource gap. They’re among a growing group of Black parents who are building a support network.”

No one was helping Black transgender youth. So these parents stepped in.

A new nonprofit provides resources to Black families of transgender and nonbinary youth at a moment of heightened political hostility.

19thnews.org

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 9h

This is the result of a lot of people pretending racism is one of the greatest taboos in our culture while failing to address racism substantively. People are appalled by the idea of being called racist while being totally committed to upholding racism throughout society.

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 11h

Every time a Democrat gets caught on tape saying like “Some Trump voters are racist” we have a national scandal and JD Vance demands an entirely new kind of apology and meanwhile every Republican group chat is like “Good morning fellow SS members. Who’s ready to respect Hitler today?”

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Not Kevin🏳️‍🌈 @notentirelykevin.bsky.social · 7h

Arresting people for being annoying (to you) is not going to go great in court.

Robby Roadsteamer @roadsteamer.bsky.social · 8h

🚨 *Breaking News* Robby Roadsteamer has been detained by ICE Portland after singing Rod Stewart with the Portland Frog! We need your help!

Please support Robby's campaign and lawyer fees at robbyroadsteamer.com link on bio 💙🦒🦒🦒

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Rum 🔞🫟 Commune Whore @rumrumaart.bsky.social · Apr 7

Taps the sign

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