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Jason Coupet @professajay.bsky.social · 11h

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 12h

Remember it's still National Coming Out Day!!!!

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 12h

It's time for Illinois residents to call Anne Caprara's office and demand answers.

maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 12h

@annecaprara.bsky.social what the fuck is wrong with your boss Gov. Pritzker? He refuses to do anything about his lawless ISP. We want answers NOW.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 13h

A small number of demonstrators attempted to protest/march in the street.

Massive number of ISP troopers in riot gear responded by blocking 25th, threatening arrest, shouting into megaphone about an unlawful assembly.

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 12h

@annecaprara.bsky.social what the fuck is wrong with your boss Gov. Pritzker? He refuses to do anything about his lawless ISP. We want answers NOW.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 13h

A small number of demonstrators attempted to protest/march in the street.

Massive number of ISP troopers in riot gear responded by blocking 25th, threatening arrest, shouting into megaphone about an unlawful assembly.

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 12h

Kamala Harris refused to say the word trans or transgender all last year.

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 12h

Tell your ISP to leave Broadview NOW @govpritzker.illinois.gov Make them do their jobs properly or fire them.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 13h

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

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 12h

I hope everyone at CBS News listens to the @wgaeast.bsky.social @wgawest.bsky.social variety.com/2025/tv/news...

WGA Urges CBS News Staffers to Not Respond to Bari Weiss Info-Seeking Memo Until Company Provides Details on Purpose of Her Email (EXCLUSIVE)

The Writers Guild of America, which represents employees at CBS News, told members at the company to not respond to an email sent to staff by Bari Weiss, The Free Press founder who this week was appoi...

variety.com

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 12h

Hasselbeck needs to shut the fuck up people.com/elisabeth-ha...

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Tearfully Fires Back at Rosie O'Donnell After Comments About Their Fight on The View: 'Stop the Madness'

Elisabeth Hasselbeck responded to Rosie O'Donnell's recent claims about their 2007 argument on 'The View' in an emotional series of Instagram Stories. In them, she accused her former colleague of bull...

people.com

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 12h

I want to know which pizza place they used.

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 12h

And the Confederates won the Civil War and bin Laden won 9/11.

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 13h

This is fucked up.

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 14h

ICE drag girl out of car & body slam her to ground—then pin her face down & kneel on her neck.

"I'm 15!" she cries out. "I'm not resisting!"

Agents have now asked multiple area housing associations to unlock main doors—so they can go door to door.

Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 14h

Someone needs to investigate whether Barron is still enrolled at NYU.

maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 14h

RIP Diane Keaton.

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 14h

This fucking shit has to stop.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19h

On National Coming Out Day, know that I will always be an ally to you — no matter where you are on your journey.

I know that times may be scary, but you are seen, safe, supported, and loved here in Illinois.

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 20h

This man is in such a bubble. I can't even with his crap anymore.

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 23h

I recently sat down with three leaders who are part of the @obamafoundation.bsky.social's alumni network to hear more about their work to strengthen democracy in Hungary and Poland. They’re an example for us all. Take a look:

maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 20h

He's literally vile vomit garbage who belongs in prison

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 20h

All of us white Chicagoans need to step up and make sure that immigrant communities have groceries in their house because they are afraid to go get food. I don't know how we're going to do this but it has to happen.

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 20h

They are literally taking food out of our mouths. It's barbaric.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 22h

In an unusual acknowledgement, the Trump administration said that its immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and risking higher food prices for Americans by cutting off agriculture’s labor supply.

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

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Sam Brunson @smbrnsn.bsky.social · 21h

I’ve said in the past that there’s only one policy that Trump is really wedded to: tariffs.

But it actually looks like there’s a second: legalized discrimination.

But for real, those are the only two.

◥◤Kriston Capps @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 22h

HUD laid off so many fair housing investigators on Friday that it shuttered the regional offices that oversee discrimination cases in 9 states: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

HUD Issues Layoff Notices, Targeting Fair Housing Staff With Deep Cuts

Fair housing staffers who investigate claims of housing discrimination at field offices nationwide were among the hundreds of HUD staffers who received layoff notices.

www.bloomberg.com

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 22h

Fuck me sideways. The Nobel Peace Prize is a goddamn joke.

Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 22h

The Nobel *Peace* Prize winner is cool with murdering civilians on boats

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 22h

What the fuck?

Reconstructed exPat @panarmstrong.bsky.social · 22h

The agents had a map of the building, marked doorways with stickers, and even knew in advance which units had firearms.

Let's talk about that last part.

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid, one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before t...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 22h

Today is National Coming Out Day, and as many of us queer parents know, coming out is not always a simple matter of finding the courage, but of balancing our needs and those of our children. Here are my thoughts, plus some resources for LGBTQ parents. mombian.com/2025/10/11/r...

Rainbows Are Made of Visible Light: Thoughts As an LGBTQ Parent on National Coming Out Day - Mombian

Today is National Coming Out Day, and as many of us queer parents know, coming out is not always a simple matter of finding the courage, but of balancing our needs and those of our children. Here are ...

mombian.com

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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social · 22h

Roblox is fucking poison and should be banned.

Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 22h

On Roblox, extremists are turning games into propaganda tools. The teen-led “Blueshirts” stage virtual neo-Nazi protests, recruit children, and use Discord to coordinate harassment and radicalization campaigns.

Read more:

Online Neo-Nazi Group Using Children’s Video Games For Recruiting And Propaganda

A disturbing trend is emerging on Roblox, a platform with tens of millions of young users: online white supremacist groups are using children’s video games to recruit and spread propaganda. The “Blues...

globalextremism.org

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