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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 2h

You’ll notice that new developments in generative AI are always accompanied by new ways of depicting women without their consent—undermining their autonomy and harassing them—almost like it’s a pillar of the technology and its evolution

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rimidar @rimidar.bsky.social · 15h

The media is just tabloid high school drama bullshit, Part 3,921

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Lee Meade @leemeade.bsky.social · 1h

Also Olbermann prior to those two.

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 2h

Now, to be fair, he's also trying to keep the Epstein Files under wraps

Rep. Summer Lee @repsummerlee.bsky.social · 2h

Speaker Johnson has cancelled votes for the third week in a row now.

He'd rather send his members on vacation than negotiate ways to keep healthcare affordable for working families and reopen the government.

Republicans are unserious and clearly could care less about the American people.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 12h

NEW: Southeast Chicago, Tuesday October 14, 2025.

Welcome to Donald Trump’s America. If there isn’t a domestic warzone, manufacture one.

Fascism.

📸 Credit to local Chicago freelance photographer Matthew Kaplan for all these images.

A masked armed agent points a pepper gun at protestors. Photo credit to Matthew Kaplan

A fed Pokice officer wearing a gas masks is surrounded by smoke and it’ll about to throw a tear gas cannister. Photo credit to Matthew Kaplan

Around 20 masked armed agents are seen with guns drawn, surrounded by smoke, about to advance on local residents. Photo credit to Matthew Kaplan

A local resident is seen being knelt on and cuffed in the background as two armed Police with automatic weapons are seen standing in the foreground. Photo credit to Matthew Kaplan

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Lee Meade @leemeade.bsky.social · 1h

Trump's latest comments are now the second time he has threatened to change World Cup venues. www.sportbible.com/football/foo...

FIFA Issue Statement After Donald Trump Makes Major World Cup Threat

US President Donald Trump has threatened to make a huge World Cup change

www.sportbible.com

Lee Meade @leemeade.bsky.social · 2h

He looks like a twerp but he’s much more dangerous. Much more.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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DTwyman @dtwyman.bsky.social · 2h

Because assaulting, stalking, and beating multiple women isn’t a serious concern for Republicans.

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Raymond Norman @raymondnorman.bsky.social · 5h

Treasury Secretary Bessent says a stock market decline won't deter the U.S. from taking strong action against China

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/15/t...

Treasury Secretary Bessent says a stock market decline won't deter the U.S. from taking strong action against China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted that the U.S. won't change its negotiating stance on China due to stock market volatility.

www.cnbc.com

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Lee Meade @leemeade.bsky.social · 4h

Wheeeee!

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András Forgács W @andraswf.bsky.social · 5h

youtu.be/U_Z6tv7cQmM?...

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 15h

Gavin Newsom: “What more evidence of authoritarianism do you need? These guys aren’t screwing around. We can no longer screw around. It’s all at stake. People need to wake up. We can’t continue to play by the old set of rules.“

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Jonathan W. Gray @elmcitytree.blacksky.app · 4h

We were cooked when the national media told us not to blame Reagan for the Iran Contra affair because he probably didn’t know what he was doing. As if that’s an excuse.

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Jonathan W. Gray @elmcitytree.blacksky.app · 5h

White people’s insistence that other white people—especially the ones exhibiting morally questionable behavior—deserve the benefit of the doubt is going to kill us all.

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Lee Meade @leemeade.bsky.social · 4h

You are really in love with your words. A wordsmith? Not a Granny Smith, they’re a little less tart, certainly more crispy, better under a layer of pie crust. And since where talking of crusty things…

How did I do?

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Kathleen Marriott @kathi-in-oregon.bsky.social · 5h

The Divine Ms. M!!

TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 6h

#MorningVibe

“You need a gig that’s more worthwhile / Now that you’re more in demand than Epstein’s file….you never kissed the orange azz.”

Bette, we adore your wit, humor & love. Stephen, “thank you…the lord of all our rings.”

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tru @thetrudz.photo · 23h

What D’Angelo said Black Messiah means. It came out at the end of 2014 and it was so needed.

Article (Nolan Feeney; TIME) excerpt reads: “Black Messiah is a hell of a name for an album. It can be misunderstood. Many will think it's about religion. Some will jump to the conclusion that I'm calling myself a Black Messiah. For me, the title is about all of us. It's about the world. It's about an idea we can all aspire to. We should all aspire to be a Black Messiah.

It's about people rising up in Ferguson and in Egypt and in Occupy Wall Street and in every place where a community has had enough and decides to make change happen, D'Angelo writes in a statement about the album It's not about praising one charismatic leader but celebrating thousands of them. Not every song on this album is politically charged (though many are), but calling this album Black Messiah creates a landscape there these songs can live to the fullest. Black Messiah is not one man. It's a feeling that, collectively, we are all that leader.”

“D’Angelo’s First Album in 14 Years Is Finally Here, and It’s Surprisingly Timely” via TIME.

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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 5h

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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 5h

They know where their solidarity lies.

Jonathan W. Gray @elmcitytree.blacksky.app · 5h

White people’s insistence that other white people—especially the ones exhibiting morally questionable behavior—deserve the benefit of the doubt is going to kill us all.

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polyfact47.bsky.social @polyfact47.bsky.social · 6h

The Success of the GOP …

Bombarding gullible, working people with decades of anti-Democrat propaganda instead of positive programs for workers.

It has turned many working people against Democrats by vilifying black people, labor unions and any outspoken Democrat leader:

Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 20h