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cr0wgrrl @cr0wgrrl.bsky.social · 12h

Kermit, as always, is right. @darthmike.bsky.social

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 5d

This is my dance about how much transphobes suck.

a black and white photo of a woman dancing

Alt: a black and white photo of a woman dancing

media.tenor.com

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cr0wgrrl @cr0wgrrl.bsky.social · 12h

Good news, then! gmic.org/hybrid-furna...

Hybrid Furnaces: Revolutionizing Glass Melting with 80% Renewable Energy - Glass Manufacturing Industry Council

Revolutionizing glass melting with hybrid furnaces that use up to 80% renewable energy, shaping a sustainable future for the glass industry.

gmic.org

cr0wgrrl @cr0wgrrl.bsky.social · 12h

Look, y'all, if ANYONE is declaring war on Christians, it ain't our side. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Mike Johnson Says ICE Shooting a Priest Doesn’t Cross the Line

The House speaker has yet to see any issue with ICE’s behavior in Chicago.

www.yahoo.com

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 18h

Save democracy!

#VoteYesOnProp50

Trump wants to rig the house in his favor next November.

Temporary redistricting in California can offset his actions in Texas.

Unlike Texas, where Trump toadies forced redistricting, voters decide in California.

[Image of Uncle Sam holding California oranges]

SAVE DEMOCRACY FROM GOP ELECTION RIGGING

CALIFORNIA

VOTE YES ON PROP 50

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 1d

“No, what has happened is not a victory for anyone. No, Netanyahu and Trump are not heroes.

War criminals who cease do not become heroes by ceasing to commit war crimes. Moments of happiness, relief and joy for some do not offset enduring sadness and loss for others.”
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 1d

When a bad man does a good thing, he does not cease to be a bad man. This is a complicated moment in the Middle East. Each of us must work to make sense of it. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...

Joy. Sorrow. Fury. Disgust. And Hope. All at Once.

Reacting to this disorienting, misrepresented, misperceived moment in the Middle East.

open.substack.com

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cr0wgrrl @cr0wgrrl.bsky.social · 1d

RIP to a legend.

Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 1d

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy passed away today according to the House of GG. She was a veteran of the Stonewall rebellion and a lifelong organizer for the safety and dignity of trans people, sex workers, and the incarcerated. She came from the same generation and milieu as Marsha and Sylvia. She was 78.

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cr0wgrrl @cr0wgrrl.bsky.social · 1d

Good news - but remember that the NYT, WP, CBS and other media are all run by folks licking Trump's boots. So maybe get your news from The Guardian or another reasonable source instead.

kindnessgal.bsky.social @kindnessgal.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Good News 4 U 🥳
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US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information

Defense department policy requires outlets to vow not to obtain unauthorized files and restricts access to some areas

www.theguardian.com

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Jeremy Kraft 🏳️‍🌈💀💙⚛️ @kraftycheese.bsky.social · 1d

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Kat Denise @katpic57.bsky.social · 1d

“Worse, those who inflicted that suffering are now being celebrated as heroes. Trump and Netanyahu are engaged in a festival of self-congratulation. Leaders from around the world are editing their memories of the past to accommodate the egos of those men.”

Recommended read!

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 1d

ALSO. ALSO. Needing us to find Europeans who condemned him for his actions at the time--and there are many! So many! My God so many!--is also some white supremacist bullshit, because the TAINO PEOPLE HE WAS MURDERING CERTAINLY CONDEMNED HIM FOR IT AND THEY WERE HUMAN BEINGS OF HIS TIME TOO.

Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 1d

Christopher Columbus was dragged back to Spain in chains by a crusading knight, convicted of tyranny and immeasurable cruelty, pardoned by Isabella but banned from returning to Hispaniola.

Fuck Columbus.

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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 2d

Trump has pushed GOP-led states to redraw maps and add more Republican seats—tilting Congress away from the country we actually are. America is more balanced than that & our representation must respect that

Prop 50 is how Californians can defend a fair, representative democracy. Vote #YesOnProp50

Stylized poster promoting Proposition 50 in California. The top reads “Vote YES on Prop 50” in bold, capitalized letters. Below, a bear-shaped illustration contains iconic California imagery: the Golden Gate Bridge, mountains, ocean waves, palm trees, and a sunset. Beneath the bear, “CALIFORNIA” is written in large, bold letters. The bottom features a scenic landscape with orange poppies, rolling hills, and a river—symbolizing California’s natural beauty.

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cr0wgrrl @cr0wgrrl.bsky.social · 2d

Rewatching The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor and all I can wonder is what gods I'd have to offer sacrifices to, in order to see Mike Flannagan make The Haunting of the Overlook Hotel.

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🩸💀 The Horror Guru 💀🩸 @thehorrorguru.bsky.social · 2d

"The Biden FBI"

On January 6 it was still the Trump FBI.

Because January 6 is when congress formalized the election results, and January 20th was when Biden was sworn into office.

I cannot stress it enough:

TRUMP. WAS. PRESIDENT. ON. JANUARY 6.

Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 3d

That’s a nice trick, since Biden wasn’t the president on Jan 6.

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5nark Twain @5narktwain.bsky.social · 3d

#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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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

No Kings Day is almost here.

The Trump regime believes that if it can overwhelm us with atrocities and threats, we'll surrender our rights without fighting for them.

But the people won’t bow down. We will rise. Join us at a peaceful protest on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Charlie Thomas @cthomasjamh.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah- what he is committing to is transferring money from one pot to another in a way that is not normally legally allowed and then demanding the payroll system process it (with said questionable money), all in roughly 24 hours (holiday weekend) with a likely mostly furloughed office.

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cr0wgrrl @cr0wgrrl.bsky.social · 3d

Useful advice for ways to combat the fucking terrible world we live in. www.qasimrashid.com/p/how-to-pro...

How To Protect Your Immigrant Neighbors From ICE Raids

Answering common FAQs on countering ICE raids, and providing 7 meaningful ways to better protect our immigrant and undocumented neighbors

www.qasimrashid.com

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cr0wgrrl @cr0wgrrl.bsky.social · 3d

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire...

Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 3d

Short Thread...

It's been a full week since DHS issued a press release claiming TEN CARS ambushed them—and have since:
•charged ZERO of those alleged 10 drivers
•arrested ZERO of those alleged 10 people
•filed ZERO reports of alleged property damage, &
•offered ZERO evidence of their claim

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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 3d

The far-left "Kamala would be have been no better than Trump" crowd really needs to fuck off forever.

Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 3d

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 3d

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 3d

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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cr0wgrrl @cr0wgrrl.bsky.social · 4d

This shouldn't be our reality, but it is.

L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 5d

Here are 10 practical tips, based on Retana’s advice, for talking to kids about ICE raids and helping them cope with fear and uncertainty. Each point is presented in english y español.

The full guide: lataco.com/kids-ice-tal...

By Erick Galindo

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 4d

“America First” means:
•$20B to Argentina to screw American farmers
•$38B to Israel for genocide
•$??B to Qatar for new Air Force base in Idaho

Meanwhile—US Service members stand in food lines because Trump’s government shutdown has them furloughed without pay. So much winning!
Are we great yet?🤔

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cr0wgrrl @cr0wgrrl.bsky.social · 4d

Let's just all agree to call ICE the American Gestapo from now on, shall we? Kudos to this guy, and may we all follow his example - but quietly, without giving interviews afterwards from now on out, so that we offer safe shelter for the next family, too, because we're all in Anne Frank's world now.

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 4d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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