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Joyful Trouble @mini-marshmallows.bsky.social · 1h

Donald Trump killed six people off Venezuela coast based on vibes.

a woman is speaking into a microphone with the words talk about extreme written below her

ALT: a woman is speaking into a microphone with the words talk about extreme written below her

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Leah Millis @leahmillis.bsky.social · 1h

The @chicago.suntimes.com photographer who risked their personal health and safety to take this photograph is Anthony Vazquez. Please credit photographers and media outlets. In this age of misinformation, a photo with no context could be anything at all.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1h

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 16m

Tomorrow night! ✊️✊️✊️
The ACLU is having a Protest Safety, Know Your Rights and De-Escalation training session on Wednesday night ahead of the #NoKings protests on Saturday.
Check it out:
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No Kings: Protest Safety, Know Your Rights & De-Escalation Training 10/15

I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!

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Sue Stone @knittingknots.bsky.social · 13m

Storm brings heavy rain, possible mudslides to California | AP News apnews.com/article/pali...

Rare October storm brings heavy rain and threat of mudslides to Southern California

A rare October storm has pummeled Southern California with several inches of rain. It's caused freeway accidents Tuesday and prompted evacuations in wildfire-scarred neighborhoods where the threat of ...

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Sue Stone @knittingknots.bsky.social · 14m

Officials rush to house Alaska villagers displaced by remnants of Typhoon Halong as winter sets in | AP News apnews.com/article/alas...

First news story I've seen about this disaster

Officials airlift evacuees to safety after the remnants of Typhoon Halong devastate Alaska villages

Officials in Alaska are rushing to find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.

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Sue Stone @knittingknots.bsky.social · 15m

US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech | AP News apnews.com/article/trum...

Current administration doesn't believe in freedom of speech

US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last m...

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Sue Stone @knittingknots.bsky.social · 17m

Hasn't made any of my usual news sources...I too want to know why.

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 2h

Extraordinary NYT story:

Trump’s DOJ pressured out another US Attorney in WESTERN Virginia for finding that a grand jury probe his bosses demanded was unwarranted.

They wanted a case discrediting the Russia probe — evidence be damned. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry

www.nytimes.com

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Kodiak149 @kodiak149.bsky.social · 3h

Just a reminder

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 23m

Absolutely, and right now, before it’s too late! As Joe Hill said, “Don’t mourn, organize.”

Hussein Ibish @ibishblog.bsky.social · 3h

So, David Brooks‬⁩ keeps saying this again and again and again, and he’s right, right, right, right, RIGHT!!!!
America Needs a Mass Movement—Now
For ⁦‪@TheAtlantic‬⁩
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

America Needs a Mass Movement—Now

Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.

www.theatlantic.com

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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 14h

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1h

Two dozen masked ICE Federal Secret Police, who are kitted out like they are going to war, kidnap a local and brutalize the community.

Toward the end of the video, they throw a gas cannister that almost hits a baby. 😟

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Indivisible Memphis @indivisiblememphis.bsky.social · 10h

✨Rise and Shine Protest✨
Every Wednesday
7:30-8:30 am
Corner of Sam Cooper Blvd & East Parkway

#IndivisibleMemphis

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Sue Stone @knittingknots.bsky.social · 21m

Trump admin ousted another prosecutor for refusing to hunt down his enemies - Raw Story www.rawstory.com/todd-gilbert/

Trump admin ousted another prosecutor for refusing to hunt down his enemies

President Donald Trump triggered outrage for forcing out his own hand-picked federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia for failing to find the evidence to bring criminal charges against f...

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Sue Stone @knittingknots.bsky.social · 36m

Trump admin ousted another prosecutor for refusing to hunt down his enemies - Raw Story www.rawstory.com/todd-gilbert/

Trump admin ousted another prosecutor for refusing to hunt down his enemies

President Donald Trump triggered outrage for forcing out his own hand-picked federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia for failing to find the evidence to bring criminal charges against f...

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Sue Stone @knittingknots.bsky.social · 37m

'Inexcusable': Red state Republican group shut down after shocking report on racist chat - Raw Story www.rawstory.com/republican-g...

'Inexcusable': Red state Republican group shut down after shocking report on racist chat

Kansas Young Republicans shut down after Politico report on racist, violent encrypted chatby Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector October 14, 2025TOPEKA — The chairman and vice chairman of the Kansas Young Republicans took part in encrypted chats with political peers laced with violent, racist and antise...

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 6h

Kaiser refuses to give workers fair pay, benefits, and the staffing they need to keep patients safe.

We stand with the 46,000 UNAC/UHCP, @steelworkers.bsky.social Local 7600, @ofnhp.bsky.social, @unitehere.org Hawaii, and HNHP health care workers on STRIKE fighting for a fair contract ✊

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Sue Stone @knittingknots.bsky.social · 2h

'Dissent becomes evil': Eric Trump's bizarre claim about father smacked down by experts - Raw Story www.rawstory.com/eric-trump-2...

'Dissent becomes evil': Eric Trump's bizarre claim about father smacked down by experts

Eric Trump’s controversial remarks — declaring that his father is guided by God and praising what he describes as a divinely orchestrated series of events leading America to this moment — are being bl...

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Joy Francis @pricklyjoy.bsky.social · 5h

Isn't that the truth.

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 5h

How MAGA sees things.

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👑Maricella Brooks🌊🦅 @fireeyebooks.bsky.social · 9h

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h

ARIZONA AG: “.. Arizona’s right to a full delegation, and the right of the residents of CD 7 to representation from the person they recently voted for, are not up for debate ..”

@politico.com #AZ07
www.politico.com/live-updates...

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/ MOSA / @mosaisms.bsky.social · 3h

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Thee NYC angry black latina mom! ♉️🇩🇴🗽 🐝💛 @urbanmodernism.bsky.social · 16h

Protesters in Portland showing up in costume embody joy as resistance. If those who oppress us can be absurd, so can those fighting for freedom. Humor and creativity remind us that rebellion isn’t only anger—it’s the courage to laugh, to dance, and to exist loudly in the face of control. #Pinks

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 1d

The Collapse of Impartial Justice

The indictment of Letitia James serves only one fundamental interest: Trump’s insatiable thirst for revenge.
By Ruth Marcus
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

The Indictment of Letitia James and the Collapse of Impartial Justice

The question raised by the prosecution of James is: would any other federal prosecutor have brought this case against any other defendant? The answer seems to be no.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 3h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

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JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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