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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 56m

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🧊✈️🤨 SEATTLE 👀

👉 A creepy white Avelo 737 on ICE charter duty arrives to pick up human cargo at Seattle's Boeing Field.

It will be serviced by Signature Aviation, whose owners include Bill Gates.

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 1h

The potential for shit like this is one reason why groups like LUCE in Massachusetts urge people to report sightings to them so they and their partners can directly warn people. A decentralized network is a lot harder to shut down. No big tech company will be in ally in the fight against ICE.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1h

At the request of the U.S. Department of Justice, a Facebook group used by nearly 80,000 people to report sightings of federal immigration agents in the Chicago area has been taken down by the social media giant Meta, Facebook’s parent company.

Facebook suspends popular Chicago ICE-sightings group at Trump administration’s request

The group, "ICE Sighting-Chicagoland," has been increasingly used in the last five weeks of President Donald Trump’s intense deportation campaign to warn neighbors that federal agents are nearby.

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Lise M. Dyckman @lisedyckman.bsky.social · 3h

Not seeing this news getting out.

At least 51 people had to be rescued by boat; ~1400 people in shelters so far.

FEMA, what FEMA? That money was all dumped into ICE’s pockets.

alaskapublic.org/news/public-...

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deny defend depose destroy @sthelen.bsky.social · 1h

Huge scoop of a secret company that can track anyone’s phone’s location and is likely involved in multiple assassinations

Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 3h

1/Stop everything and read/watch/bookmark this massive investigation between @motherjones.com @lighthousereports.com Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Paper Trail Media a vast global surveillance empire used to target politicians, journalists, tech CEOs, and... Jared Leto.
ow.ly/2LUF50Xb7KE

The surveillance empire that tracked world leaders, a Vatican enemy, and maybe you

We uncovered a massive data trove. It revealed the hidden world of First Wap, whose untraceable tech has targeted politicians, journalists, celebrities, and activists around the globe.

ow.ly

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 2h

This is Zebby. He finally managed to catch his tail. Super proud of the accomplishment and would like to pretend no one saw the part right after. 12/10 (IG: zebbythegolden)

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Jess Nevins @jessnevins.bsky.social · 4h

People knew how to write headlines, once upon a time.

Tell children today that, they won't believe you.

Newspaper website headline: "Blind bisexual goose named Thomas who spent six years in a love triangle with two swans and helped raise 68 babies dies at the ripe old age of 40."

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Mel the Scallion @girlmellymel.bsky.social · 2h

It’s 10 hours and 7 mins 😭 amen amen

Lucius Fox In The Box @carnegro.bsky.social · 3h

Someone made a complete discography for D’Angelo in chronological order. So complete it has edited versions when available.

Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/2YR...

Tidal: tidal.com/playlist/116...

Apple: music.apple.com/us/playlist/...

Spotify – Web Player

open.spotify.com

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I hear you calling, Marian (version) @magicmarian.bsky.social · 2h

Somebody got his fee-fees hurt

Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 9h

lol

Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump

Time Magazine wrote a relatively good story about me, but the picture may be the Worst of All Time. They "disappeared" my hair, and then had something floating on top of my head that looked like a floating crown, but an extremely small one. Really weird! I never liked taking pictures from underneath angles, but this is a super bad picture, and deserves to be called out. What are they doing, and why?

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I hear you calling, Marian (version) @magicmarian.bsky.social · 3h

Saving Christianity by replacing Christ with Charlie Kirk?

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Sean Woods @seanwoods.bsky.social · 3h

RIP
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

D'Angelo, Soul's Modern Visionary, Dead at 51

D'Angelo, the soul and R&B great whose three albums — 'Brown Sugar,' 'Voodoo,' and 'Black Messiah' — are all revered as modern classics, has died.

www.rollingstone.com

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Arif "Felonious Munk" Shahid @feloniousmunk.blacksky.app · 3h

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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I hear you calling, Marian (version) @magicmarian.bsky.social · 3h

Is there anything better than a pittie smile?

Nope.

Adopt a Pet @adoptapet.bsky.social · 4h

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Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/ferry-74948779/ut/kanab/best-friends-animal-society-ut77/

Ferry is a Pit Bull Terrier mix dog, available for adoption in Kanab, UT.

I hear you calling, Marian (version) @magicmarian.bsky.social · 3h

Trump said Sliwa “wants cats to be in Gracie Mansion”, referring to the mayor’s official residence.

“The magnificent home of the mayor, it’s beautiful. Gracie Mansion, to me, is like a fabled place if you’re in New York. No, we don’t need to have thousands of cats living in it,” Trump said.

Republican in New York’s mayor race: eccentric street vigilante who could secure Mamdani’s win

Curtis Sliwa is unlikely to run the overwhelmingly Democratic city. But his willingness to defy Trump and billionaires could leave a big impact

www.theguardian.com

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Nate Patrin @natepatrin.bsky.social · 3h

after getting over the initial shock I got a follow-up "oof" remembering he was just in the Sly Stone doc talking about how white rock stars get to grow old and comfortable

RIP to the man with the greatest three-albums-in-20-years career in music history

D'Angelo - Devil's Pie

YouTube video by kordtyb

www.youtube.com

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THE LINE of BEST FIT @thelineofbestfit.com · 4h

Peaches shares new single, "Not In Your Mouth None Of Your Business", the first preview of her forthcoming album, No Lube So Rude.

Peaches shares new single, "Not In Your Mouth None Of Your Business"

Producer, director, and performance artist Peaches has released her new single "Not In Your Mouth None Of Your Business", the first glimpse of her forthcoming album No Lube So Rude.

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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 4h

I always click when I see a piece by the NYT's wine critic, mostly because of his insane elitism and insistence that people should ignore all scientific studies about the harms of drinking. Here's what he thinks of all you poors who would just as soon chug Four Loko as whatever shit wine you buy:

On one extreme is the largest body of wine buyers. They are not interested in how it’s produced, where it comes from, vintages or aesthetics. They mostly want an inexpensive alcohol delivery system that tastes good. They enjoy wine but are not wed to it. They might replace it with hard seltzer, premixed cocktails or cannabis if that were cheaper and just as enjoyable.

On the other extreme is a smaller group, people who love wine and care deeply about all the geeky pleasures it offers. Like everybody else, they are sensitive to economic fluctuations. They may adjust their spending, but they continue to buy wine regularly and spend more per bottle than less-committed consumers.

In between are many different shades of wine buyer. But generally, people either care about wine or see it as a means to an end.

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I hear you calling, Marian (version) @magicmarian.bsky.social · 4h

I choose to believe it is a Bowie/Aladdin Sane reference

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 5h

These days, Burns rarely mentions anything personal online. She doesn't post photos with identifiable geographic landmarks. There are no pictures of her kids, nor does she ever mention their names. "My kids aren't allowed to have social media, but I've already drilled into their heads that they should never publicly identify themselves as my child," she said.
"Think about that. How sad is this world we've all created?"
Here we are, writers who believed in the power of sharing our stories, teaching our children to hide their connection to us. The openness that once felt revolutionary now requires constant vigilance about what we reveal.

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 5h

WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE! nokings.org

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Spooky Back From the Dead Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · 5h

Bezos is perfectly happy to publish the Post at a loss if he can use it to keep demonstrate obedience to the regime so his other businesses can keep making money. It’s just an operating cost to him.

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 22h

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

www.forbes.com

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Community Protection Broadcast @cpb.works · Dec 3

Here’s a list of some extraordinary PDX mutuals responsible for boosting & supporting mutual aid groups, holding corrupt cops & politicians accountable, and exposing dark-money lobbyists who seek to interfere in our free & fair elections.

Show some support & give ‘em a follow! 👇🏾
go.bsky.app/2Qfjeog

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CascadiaPNW @cascadiaresistance.bsky.social · 6h

This kind of unity is what they fear. If Portland is “war torn” the war they are referring to is happening in the hearts and minds of every individual who sees through their attempts to divide, oppress and subjugate. If that is the case, then there is a war. We are winning it. #portland #solidarity

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I hear you calling, Marian (version) @magicmarian.bsky.social · 5h

Make like a Boy Scout and be prepared

Kathleen Belew @kathleenbelew.bsky.social · 5h

Here is the first aid protocol for tear gas exposure, in case anybody wants to have it handy phr.org/our-work/res...

Preparing for, Protecting Against, and Treating Tear Gas and Other Chemical Irritant Exposure: A Protestor’s Guide - PHR

Deceptively known as “less-lethal,” these weapons can in fact cause severe injuries and even death when used with excessive force. Physicians for Human Rights has worked extensively on the health impa...

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 5h

I have blocked this person, but I keep seeing people say things like this, and I’m begging people to understand two things.

(1) Just because peaceful protest may not be sufficient to win this moment does not mean that it is not necessary.

It is.

From: Olde Stuffe @annalsofwarren.bsky.social

i appreciate your words very often
Germans were very angry at their own government for not being truthful about the fierce nature of their enemy in WWI
this betrayal by leaders and mouthpieces led directly to Hitler and NSDAP
we're telling Americans peaceful protest will solve this
it won't

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Kevin 🚀🤠 @astro-cowboy.bsky.social · 1d

Tomorrow about a third of Perseverance rover staff will be laid off, despite the mission being the penultimate step in a decades long effort to bring samples back from mars.

Reckless, needless budget cuts intended to hinder the pursuit of knowledge.

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