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Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 2h

John Roberts has been trying to kill Voting Rights Act since he was young lawyer in Reagan DOJ. Today SCOTUS will hear case that could dismantle what's left of VRA, turbocharge racial gerrymandering & rig House for GOP. Huge stakes for American democracy www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The nation's landmark voting rights law just turned 60. It may not survive Trump.

“The long-term game is to repeal the Voting Rights Act.”

www.motherjones.com

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 2m

why are we pretending that race shouldn't be predominant when remedying racism?

it's the same problem I've always had with affirmative action being about "diversity" rather than quotas.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SHOULD BE ABOUT QUOTAS.

REMEDYING RACISM IN VOTING SHOULD CONSIDER RACE PREDOMINANTLY.

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 22h

we're understanding Joe Rogan Brain more and more every day

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 23h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 22h

Turns out your assumptions about what republican group chats are like is correct 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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Arif "Felonious Munk" Shahid @feloniousmunk.blacksky.app · 23h

3 classic albums. No skips. Love songs. Liberation songs. Sensual songs. Fun songs. Black ass music. 51 is too young. D'Angelo can't be gone.

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jen is writing a romance novel @darlinginmyway.bsky.social · 22h

Continues to be all the wrong people 🥺 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/a...

D’Angelo, Acclaimed and Reclusive R&B Innovator, Dies at 51

www.nytimes.com

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jen is writing a romance novel @darlinginmyway.bsky.social · 3d

Literally could never do this type of foreshadowing again if I tried. Listen to the episode!

Female Gaze: The Film Club @femalegazefilmpod.bsky.social · 3d

This week, Jen Wattley @darlinginmyway.bsky.social is back to talk Rebecca Hall’s 2021 film “Passing” as part of our Nia DaCosta & Tessa Thompson Film Series! Episode available wherever you listen to podcasts!

www.buzzsprout.com/1638073/epis...

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Morgan @msmlroberts.bsky.social · 3d

Jen has the best accidental foreshadowing and it’s incredible.

Female Gaze: The Film Club @femalegazefilmpod.bsky.social · 3d

This week, Jen Wattley @darlinginmyway.bsky.social is back to talk Rebecca Hall’s 2021 film “Passing” as part of our Nia DaCosta & Tessa Thompson Film Series! Episode available wherever you listen to podcasts!

www.buzzsprout.com/1638073/epis...

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 5d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 4d

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Sep 13

"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 3d

Just today, here's a story from the @chicago.suntimes.com -- not only are ICE/feds masking themselves constantly (and some local cops too, I've seen it), now they're driving around without license plates. More "laws for thee, whatever I wanna do for me" in action chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

Federal immigration officers wear masks, no name tags — now some drive cars without license plates

The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 3d

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

people.com

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jen is writing a romance novel @darlinginmyway.bsky.social · 3d

Diane 😭

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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · Jun 1

whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 12d

We've recommended Talia Hibbert's Brown Sisters series multiple times on the show. You can get all three in audio for $8 at @libro.fm!

Libro.fm is DRM-free, doesn't require a membership, and supports your favorite indie booksellers.

Talia Hibbert's Brown Sisters Book Set Audiobook on Libro.fm

“A brilliant writer.” — New York Times Book ReviewThe bestselling and beloved Brown Sisters series, from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Talia Hibbert, now in a single volume!This bund...

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jen is writing a romance novel @darlinginmyway.bsky.social · 10d

Love you!!!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11d

I knew they’d come for the archivists and librarians but honestly I assumed it would be for a reason better than “Our Special Boy wants to give his friend a sword! Give him a sword!”

Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 11d

“They asked for a sword, and we said, ‘Well, we do have swords, but we can’t give them away because they’re museum artifacts,’” said Todd Arrington, forced to resign as head of Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library.”

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 10d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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jen is writing a romance novel @darlinginmyway.bsky.social · 10d

Out today, @chels725.bsky.social chatting about Little Woods, a criminally underrated film. Next week, it me — talking with Morgan about Passing!

Female Gaze: The Film Club @femalegazefilmpod.bsky.social · 15d

October is fast approaching and a new month brings a new series! One of my most-anticipated films of the year is “Hedda” so we’re diving into the films of Nia DaCosta & Tessa Thompson!

Nia DaCosta & Tessa Thompson Films Series Schedule
Oct. 5th - “Little Woods” (2019) with Chels Eichholz
Oct. 12th - “Passing” (2021) with Jen Wattley
Oct. 19th - “Candyman” (2021) with Sharai Bohannon
Oct. 26th - “The Marvels” (2023) with Brian Richards

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Chels @chels725.bsky.social · 15d

Y’all, I’m so excited for this series & honored that Morgan had me on as a guest ❤️‍🔥

Female Gaze: The Film Club @femalegazefilmpod.bsky.social · 15d

October is fast approaching and a new month brings a new series! One of my most-anticipated films of the year is “Hedda” so we’re diving into the films of Nia DaCosta & Tessa Thompson!

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 11d

You probably already read Andrea's post on the Klein and Coates discussion. But if you haven't, you should. Bright-kid syndrome is no joke.

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 11d

COINTELPRO never died they’ve just been concealing it.

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 11d

Remember when @attackerman.bsky.social warned that the giant state surveillance & suppression apparatus that the US built in the wake of 9/11 would some day be turned against its own people?

Those dirty hippies! They say the craziest things!

Trump’s Blueprint to Crush the Left Draws from Decades of Counterterrorism Policy

Trump's NSPM-7 is a pivotal policy endangering free expression in the United States.

www.dropsitenews.com

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Matt Ghoulberg @mattgoldberg.bsky.social · 11d

Obviously, this is loser shit, but I think AI has really cemented itself as the visual language of fascism. It's anti-human, flattened, uninteresting, and cheap. It's like looking at a Potemkin Village and thinking that's the same as architecture.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12d

Posted by the President of the United States.

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jen is writing a romance novel @darlinginmyway.bsky.social · 11d

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Taylor Swift: The Life of a Showgirl review – dull razzle-dazzle from a star who seems frazzled

Far from the Max Martin-assisted pop juggernaut fans expected, this soft-rock paean to domestic bliss is slight on tunes and still seethes with grievance. And the less said about her fiance’s ‘magic w...

www.theguardian.com

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