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Slurmsadako MacKenzie @slurmsmackenzie.bsky.social · 2d

GenAI truly was the worst technology to come along at this moment.

An energy and water guzzler when we most urgently need to take climate action.

A disinformation machine as our journalism fails.

A bias machine as fascism takes root.

A job killer in a cost of living crisis.

Bria "tries to write a book" Horses @thevoidencore.bsky.social · 8d

The "cognitive decline and brain damage from repeat COVID infections" and "easy to use robot that makes slop and melts your critical thinking skills" is a hell of a combo in a post-fact media ecosystem

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 2d

audio on for community whistling repelling ICE/BP from the scene

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 2d

ICE / Border Patrol threatening to arrest a cyclist for following and recording in Chicago

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Aaron Cynic @aaroncynic.bsky.social · 3d

I want to add this, because if you haven't been in this situation, maybe you don't know. When a cop in riot gear is shoving you and yelling "GET BACK," there's usually nowhere to actually get back to, because there's a crowd of people behind you and you literally can't move at the pace they want.

shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 3d

state police continue to push protesters down 25th street. at one point, cops swarmed a group of people and pushed them to the ground.

multiple people arrested.

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Leah Abney @leahsaylorabney.bsky.social · 2d

Huh. It's almost like the police aren't there to protect the people at all. Pritzker almost had me believing he cared and would actually DO something to protect the people of Illinois. Either walk the walk or gtfo.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

Troopers just violently attacked protesters, tackled several, several arrests, shoving activists and press with batons.

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 3d

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Philo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 3d

Cat making biscuits to disco music
🎶🐈🕺😅😂
#Caturday

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 3d

My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.

Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books

A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable.

www.pilsencommunitybooks.com

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Eryk Salvaggio @eryk.bsky.social · 2d

“If it makes you laugh, who cares if it’s AI?” Well, I care because my laughter and aesthetic pleasure is not how I determine whether a thing is ethical or good for society. I like how the sun bounces off of oil slicks in parking lots, does not mean I want oil spills everywhere.

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V.Castro @vlatinalondon.bsky.social · 2d

This very weird and short story is free for a few days on kindle because we don’t like Columbus.

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Capital B @capitalb.bsky.social · 2d

“In this environment that we’re in right now, it feels like an understatement to say that there’s misinformation being spread about this community. People really forget that we’re human beings.”

No One Was Helping Black Transgender Youth. So These Parents Stepped In.

A new nonprofit provides resources to Black families of transgender and nonbinary youth at a moment of heightened political hostility.

capitalbnews.org

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 6d

37 states have passed legislation specifically granting sales tax exemptions for data centers.

Among the beneficiaries of these exemptions are Amazon, Meta and Google, all companies worth over $1 trillion.

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Leah Abney @leahsaylorabney.bsky.social · 2d

"innnn-O-vation duh!" 😂😂😂

Elden Lady Melina @eldenladymelina.bsky.social · 4d

Sales Tax Exemptions for these fucks?

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Titan Books @titanbooks.bsky.social · 3d

In SNAKE-EATER by bestselling author @tkingfisher.com, a young woman seeking a fresh start is confronted by ancient gods, malevolent supernatural forces, and eccentric neighbours in an isolated desert town 🐍

Pre-order now! https://tinyurl.com/sdamfpkf

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Leah Abney @leahsaylorabney.bsky.social · 3d

Keep tellin myself I'm not gonna look at sneak peeks & what not (b/c it's just torture when we have to wait til 2026!) but then I see who they cast as Akasha (😍) & photos of Jacob, Sam, Eric, Assad at NYCC & I can't resist.

This & Coogler's X-Files are what I'm livin for.

youtu.be/dr0q5FHUO1E?...

Extended First Look at The Vampire Lestat ft. Sam Reid | Premieres 2026 | AMC+

YouTube video by amc+

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Interview With The Vampire Fanpage @iwtvupdates.bsky.social · 4d

Bow down to our Queen! Sheila Atim has officially been cast as Akasha in #TheVampireLestat!

#InterviewWithTheVampire
#NYCC #NYCC2025 #iwtv

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Film Updates @thefilmupdates.bsky.social · 4d

Sheila Atim has been cast as Akasha in ‘THE VAMPIRE LESTAT.’

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Leah Abney @leahsaylorabney.bsky.social · 3d

Now fingers crossed that IWTV Season 3: The Vampire Lestat does well (by corporate overlords' standards) and there's a Season 4: The Queen of the Damned. With this showrunner/creative team, The Queen of the Damned would be an epic adaptation, I just know it.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 4d

If you're looking to support more independent newsrooms, here is the current source list for Harms Committed: bsky.app/profile/harm...

Each newsroom's website and Bluesky handle are included in the images.

الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 4d

Yes. That's why you should follow @harmscommitted.com it's an account that archives independent journalism and they spend a lot of time doing this, for free, because it's important

lilly8berry.bsky.social @lilly8berry.bsky.social · 4d

Agreed. The world was brainwashed against the plight of Palestine.

We must support independent media. Especially now as Zios have taken over CBS and Tik Tok. Also, we must primary out AIPAC controlled politicians!

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Not Your Negress @notyournegro.blacksky.app · 4d

Black people have been asking this question for a very long time.

Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 4d

Do you really have any rights if they are openly saying they will just make up reasons to detain you?

thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 7d

Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.

As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 4d

CHICAGO: REBUILD is providing therapy to folks detained by ICE. Please feel free to let people know.

findmeatherapist.org

Find Me A Therapist

findmeatherapist.org

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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 5d

Needing multiple streams of income to stay afloat is a societal failure not a personal one. You should be able to afford a comfortable lifestyle with one job. You are not lazy.

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Eugen Bacon @genni.bsky.social · 4d

A ceremonious unboxing. The Nga'phandileh Whisperer, a #sauuti # novella @sauutiverse.bsky.social @starsandsabers.bsky.social @stephenembleton.bsky.social

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 4d

I’ve lived in Hermosa in Chicago nearly my entire life. It’s an 80+% Latino community. There are no words for what we’re experiencing right now. I can’t stress this enough—

My home, my people are being psychologically terrorized
People are going missing
People are terrified

Don’t forget about us.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 6d

Cause the algorithms are increasingly shady and I don’t see much promotion, let me Gift Link this:

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on How America’s Story Should Be Told

www.nytimes.com

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Lawrence Harding (she/her) 🏳️‍⚧️ @lhardingwrites.bsky.social · Apr 20

While it's nice to see more noise about how terrible JKR is, as a trans woman I would appreciate it if there was less focus on "here's what you can read instead" and more "here's how you can materially help trans people".

We're the victims here, please stop centring the purity of your bookshelves.

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