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Daniel Drennan ElAwar @ibnsufiknits.bsky.social · 9h

Here is the Ravelry link for my free #AbolishICE beanie. Extensive notes cover all aspects of #knitting and refer to video tutorials; versions in cotton/wool fingering/sport. I appreciate any favorites there/here to boost the pattern! #knitsky #AbolishICE #NoKings 🧶

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Abolish ICE Beanie pattern by Daniel Drennan ElAwar

My patterns are free. If you like my patterns and wish to further support my work, please visit my ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ddelawar

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Dana Addy @danaaddydesigns.bsky.social · 50m

On a bridge that’s called a ponte / eating veggies from Del Monte

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 1d

I told my 14yo about the King Diarrhea AI video and here's what they said

oh my god bro my first instinct is to describe that as “generational aura loss” 💀

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 6h

OPINION: Pennsylvania Voters Must Not Sleep on This ‘Off-Year’ Election | Your vote is your voice, writes Renée Donahey. And on Nov. 4 there's too much at stake to stay silent.
READ: buckscountybeacon.com/2025/10/opin...

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Dana Addy @danaaddydesigns.bsky.social · 6h

We should use eminent domain to take over the DC trump hotel

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Dana Addy @danaaddydesigns.bsky.social · 6h

Has anyone seen Howard Lutnick since he did that interview about Epstein?

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Dana Addy @danaaddydesigns.bsky.social · 6h

So it’s a Schrödinger's deal?

Dana Addy @danaaddydesigns.bsky.social · 6h

That’s a good way to put it!

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Jonathan Edwards @jonathanreports.bsky.social · 7h

Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

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Bob Mann @robertmannbooks.com · 11h

Mike Johnson will always be remembered as the guy who defended a video of Trump dumping excrement on American citizens.

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 11h

Speaker Johnson defends Trump's AI video of him dumping feces on protesting Americans: “The president uses social media to make a point. You can argue he's probably the most effective person who's ever used social media for that. He is using satire to make a point.”

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Dana Addy @danaaddydesigns.bsky.social · 10h

At this point, he’s just throwing bullshit at the wall to see what sticks

Dana Addy @danaaddydesigns.bsky.social · 16h

Nah, his feet are all pointing in the same direction. *Real* relaxation is when they corkscrew themselves so that the upper and lower body are facing in different ways!

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Dana Addy @danaaddydesigns.bsky.social · 1d

He’s already sent armed battalions to blue cities to remind us of his love

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Dana Addy @danaaddydesigns.bsky.social · 1d

“What did you do at work today, honey?”

“Well…”

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Dana Addy @danaaddydesigns.bsky.social · 2d

Just reported on local Philly news: the newsroom reached out to the WH for comment on today’s protests. The response? “Who cares?” So the elementary school kids really have taken over their comms 🙄

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 3d

It's official: Speaker Johnson just cancelled all votes in the House next week.

The next scheduled voting day is 10/27; the last time the House was in session was 9/19.

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EarnedMySpurs🐸 @plannedtheride.bsky.social · 3d

The White House and other government entities are joining Bluesky as I type. That will bring a new group to bsky that many have not dealt w before. Don't engage, just block their asses. Give them no oxygen, starve them out.
💙✌🏻💙
They may arrive tomorrow

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Dana Addy @danaaddydesigns.bsky.social · 3d

LOTS of frogs

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 3d

I don't like blocklists for a few reasons, but you can look at this list and block accounts individually. I just did.

eva (^_^)/ @eva.computer · 3d

white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly

bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Dana Addy @danaaddydesigns.bsky.social · 3d

Common in dementia patients

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻🚫👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 3d

Idaho retirees shocked their $51 health plan will now cost $2,232 a month — beg GOP senator to save the ACA subsidies his party fought to kill

Idaho kicks off Affordable Care Act open enrollment as premiums are set to rise nationwide

About 25,000 Idahoans are likely to drop their coverage

Idaho kicks off Affordable Care Act open enrollment as premiums are set to rise nationwide

About 25,000 Idahoans are likely to drop their coverage for next year when enhanced subsidies expire.

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Dana Addy @danaaddydesigns.bsky.social · 3d

“Columbus Day statue”? Do they only roll out the statue once a year?

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AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes @azagmayes.bsky.social · 4d

Time is up. I gave Speaker Mike Johnson two days to swear in Adelita Grijalva. Arizona's 7th congressional district 813,000 Arizonans are now being taxed without representation. I have lawyers downstairs right now drafting litigation.

youtu.be/9OBdjsGntQI?...

AG Mayes Demands Speaker Johnson Swear In Adelita Grijalva | The Lead with Jake Tapper CNN

YouTube video by Arizona Attorney General's Office

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Dana Addy @danaaddydesigns.bsky.social · 4d

a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen .

ALT: a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen .

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 4d

Again, it is a full-blown federal felony crime for anyone in the White House or Executive Office of the President to order tax investigations into anyone.

And it's not just a crime to DO it, it's even a federal crime for an employee not to REPORT such an order to the Treasury Inspector General.

26 U.S. Code § 7217 - Prohibition on executive branch influence over taxpayer audits and other investigations
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(a)Prohibition
It shall be unlawful for any applicable person to request, directly or indirectly, any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to conduct or terminate an audit or other investigation of any particular taxpayer with respect to the tax liability of such taxpayer.

(b)Reporting requirement
Any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service receiving any request prohibited by subsection (a) shall report the receipt of such request to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

(c)Exceptions
Subsection (a) shall not apply to any written request made—
(1)to an applicable person by or on behalf of the taxpayer and forwarded by such applicable person to the Internal Revenue Service;
(2)by an applicable person for disclosure of return or return information under section 6103 if such request is made in accordance with the requirements of such section; or
(3)by the Secretary of the Treasury as a consequence of the implementation of a change in tax policy.
(d)Penalty
Any person who willfully violates subsection (a) or fails to report under subsection (b) shall be punished upon conviction by a fine in any amount not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.

(e)Applicable person
For purposes of this section, the term “applicable person” means—
(1)the President, the Vice President, any employee of the executive office of the President, and any employee of the executive office of the Vice President; and
(2)any individual (other than the Attorney General of the United States) serving in a position specified in section 5312 of title 5, United States Code.

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