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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 12h

That means people have to have empathy . . .

DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 20h

Robby Starbuck has been hired by Meta as an AI adviser, in answer to a lawsuit. Starbuck, who has ties to the Trump administration, is very anti-DEI, is anti-vaccines, seeks crackdowns similar to those in El Salvador, & more.
I have no SFW comments.
apple.news/ARgqCFgf1Ruq...

Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people — Guardian US

Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 1d

a woman in a black shirt is pointing up at the word this in pink letters

ALT: a woman in a black shirt is pointing up at the word this in pink letters

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 1d

I'm going to my local rally. Are you?

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

@sanders.senate.gov: "No, Speaker Johnson, the #NoKings Rally on October 18th is not a 'hate America' rally. ... It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country."

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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 1d

Just a reminder that Banned Books Week isn’t about selling more copies of 1984. It’s about keeping authors and teachers and librarians safe and making sure all of us have the freedom to read widely. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Children’s Authors on the Real-World Cost of Book Banning

Authors discuss how having their work targeted by censors has directly affected their livelihood and their well-being.

www.publishersweekly.com

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 2d

To loose it, he would have had to have it or be a serious contender for the prize, neither of which is true.

You can't loose what you're not qualified for, and he certainly isn't qualified for it.

DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 3d

I love the statement that calls on people to take on the cause to combat poverty ALONGSIDE the poor, instead of on their behalf.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 4d

The photo and caption are from 2024, before Trump was reelected.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 4d

#BannedBookSkyClub #BookSky #BannedBooksWeek

Celebrate Banned Books Week, Oct. 5-11. Topic: "Censorship Is So 1984." It ends Saturday with Let Freedom Read Day. For more on how you can participate, check out the website:
bannedbooksweek.org/let-freedom-...

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 4d

a picture of a woman with the words this is exciting below her

ALT: a picture of a woman with the words this is exciting below her

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 5d

I love dogs.

WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 5d

This is Eeyore. He led a sheriff's deputy to his grandma after she fell during their walk. We are awarding him the incredibly rare 15/10 (FB: OkaloosaSheriff)

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 6d

Yey, Oklahoma!

DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 6d

Yes. Not just in schools, but in every classroom.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 7d

😭

IG newberlinlibrary

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 7d

OMGosh, the song comes back (Why or why do I remember these words?):

Neither a borrower nor a lender be
Do not forget
Stay out of debt . . .

There's just one other thing
You ought to do
To thine own self be true.

Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 8d

Do you have a favorite example of learning about high culture from low culture? Mine is the episode of Gilligan's Island where the castaways stage a musical adaptation of Hamlet set to the tune of Carmen (70s TV was wild) <1/n>

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 7d

I love praying mantises.

DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you. So they were tossing them at people who wouldn't let them proceed down the road. Obviously they need anger management lessons. And they need to be instructed about throwing tear gas near students. It's like they're in the wild west or something.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you. I've seen this video. It is horrific, and it's wrong,

But it says nothing about the tear gas being thrown because they were angry about being stuck in traffic. That's what I was looking for, as that sounds bizarre even during these days. Can you direct me to videos/articles about that?

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 8d

This is how it's done. You give what you can. If you can give billions, give billions. If you can give $1, give $1. Just give!

X2Y @x2y.tech · 11d

Azim Premji, Wipro’s tech magnate, has given over $21 billion through his foundation.

As one of the largest living donors, he has helped rebuild schools, clinics, and communities across India and is still running projects that touch millions of lives.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 8d

It was 300 officers IN TOTAL in the raid, not 300 from helicopters. Yes, it's still horrific, but we need to be clear when sharing the news. Check sources, etc. There's enough craziness going on.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

800 arrests amid Chicago immigration 'blitz' of helicopters and midnight raids

Federal agents rappelled onto an apartment building from Black Hawk helicopters in a recent raid. Hundreds more arrived masked in trucks.

www.usatoday.com

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 8d

So I'm seeing lots and lots of ICE activity that's crazy and illegal in Chicago, but I haven't found anything about this story. Please share a news link.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 9d

"An FBI agent was relieved of duty for declining to arrange a 'perp walk' of the bureau's former director, James Comey, in front of news media cameras after Comey was federally charged last month..."

FBI agent relieved of duty over refusing Comey perp walk, four people familiar say

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An FBI agent was relieved of duty for declining to arrange a "perp walk" of the bureau's former director, James Comey, in front of news media cameras after Comey was federally ch...

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 9d

Yes. Not trusting your emotions seems to last for so long. I'm a senior citizen, have been through lots of therapy, and still find myself doubting my reactions. So I end up not reacting sometimes. Just like before.

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 9d

My thoughts exactly.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 10d

🚨 “They put black people in one van and immigrants an another… Trucks and military style vans were used to separate children from their parents.” THIS. IS. HAPPENING. People need to see this. We all need to see it. Nobody gets a pass here. Please share with your networks. 1/2

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