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Stephanie Kollmann @slkollmann.bsky.social · 4h

I haven't seen people here mention this letter from the mayor of Illinois' 2nd-largest city (Aurora, 40+% Latino)

to the Aurora Police

following egregious attacks by immigration in Aurora and related protests

So here it is!

Hello Chief and APD Leadership,

I just wanted to jot a quick thank you note for those who participated in this meeting with the Latino community about ICE in our neighborhoods.

Sadly, this problem is not going away anytime soon. Historically, the police have been on the wrong side of history during the civil rights movement and the labor movement - defending capital. The pivotal points in American history are when police realized that their solidarity should be with labor; not capital.

Labor vs. police: Learning from working-class history Workers World

In this current struggle, I believe that we are 2-3 years away from a moment where we see the shift in solidarity.

I would like to see Aurora lead, and show something different. It will create discomfort during the transformation. I noticed during the march towards Blue Kangaroo, when the police escort disappeared, that activists I didn't know used their vehicles to block the intersections and protect the marchers.

All living things have the capacity to evolve and grow. Government is about to go through a huge evolutionary period and shed that which is not necessary, and re-focus on what is important.

As government continues to disintegrate from the top down, we have an opportunity to re-invent the ways we find food, water, shelter and protection.

We would like the Aurora Police Department to play a historic role in defending the United States of America, and our city against fascism. We have a unique opportunity to do something different, leave our mark in the history books, and make a difference. I'm excited about the opportunity and look forward to discussing it further.

Respectfully, John Laesch Mayor, City of Aurora laesch@aurora.il.us

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 3h

The good news is that autocrats who try to hide in bunkers from the consequences of their actions famously always succeed and are never dragged out to face the howling mob

Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 16h

Talk about burying the lede: “The bunker under the East Wing will also be upgraded, sources told CBS News. The White House Military Office is handling the renovation of the bunker, which is known as the President's Emergency Operations Center.” 10/22/25 www.cbsnews.com/news/demolis...

Trump administration plans to demolish White House's entire East Wing as ballroom cost grows to $300 million

The Trump administration is planning to demolish the entirety of the White House's East Wing as early as this weekend, two senior administration officials said, part of a ballroom project championed b...

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Kris 🎃 Lorischild @direkris.itch.io · 2d

You'll pry these Oxford commas out of my cold, dead, third thing hands

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Mardoch @mardoch.bsky.social · 2h

I found one randomly on a roof not far from Bleu street, I think it was?

Mardoch @mardoch.bsky.social · 2h

It wasn't a flashbang or tear gas canister (those would have probably been worse considering they're metal). Facts matter and reporting exists. The pepper ball is plenty bad enough and could have been lethal if it'd been a few inches off from where it did hit.

Spreading misinfo doesn't help.

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Mardoch @mardoch.bsky.social · 23h

in the same way that punching yourself in the crotch is funny

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Micah @rincewind.run · 1d

hey so for once there's an actual happy update to something

our local ice cream guy came home and he's getting a green card

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Mardoch @mardoch.bsky.social · 1d

i'm on android

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Mardoch @mardoch.bsky.social · 1d

my favorite thing about these is that "it's not important" literally cannot be known ahead of time. we build major advances on the back of seemingly random shit regularly.

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Mardoch @mardoch.bsky.social · 1d

_glib voice_ come on y'all, everything you do is a neurodivergence special

(i do genuinely love all of the specialty events. y'all rock so hard)

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Games Done Quick @gamesdonequick.com · 1d

We're proud to announce our first Disability and Neurodivergence special!

Submissions are open and anyone who is or identifies as disabled and/or neurodivergent in any way that's meaningful to them is welcome to submit

Submissions close: Nov. 10 2:59 AM ET
Dates: Nov. 29-30

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | COMMS: (3/5) @acvalens.net · 1d

Redditor asks how things are looking at strip clubs, a known indicator of economic downturn. The answers are pretty bleak (albeit not all responses are from strippers)

www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/...

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u/AutumnForestWitch • 9d
We need the real recession indicator.
Strippers of Reddit, how is business going?
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FourEyesAndThighs • 9d
Not a stripper, but my dive bar is down $50,000 compared to this time last year, and my booze is cheap. We're fucked if alcoholics aren't drinking.
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Appropriate_Total875 • 9d
I've worked in the industry for years. It's been bad for the last three years now and continuing to get worse.
Prior to covid, at my club you could expect a ratio of 5 or 6 customers per girl. Since covid it dropped to 1 to 1 or worse. And not just my club but the whole area. The first couple years after covid money got stupid good but that all dried up a few years ago.
Previously when the industry slowed, the girls would bounce to other clubs and eventually come back after a month or two. However, girls are now leaving the industry entirely
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SherbetLoud185 • 9d
NYC girl. I know of multiple girls who have lost their apartments. It's the worst anyone has ever seen the industry.
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SomethingNeatnClever • 9d
My earnings have definitely declined in the past year.
I'm still doing okay because of my past regulars but they're coming in less as well. Tourism is down in my state. It isn't great. It isn't my only source of income but l'd be struggling a bit if it was.
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anivex • 8d
It's bad. Real bad. Worse than it was in 2008, and that's saying something.
I stopped by my old club last week and the manager said they made more money during Covid.
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Left the industry entirely this year, after the past 3 years of decreasing pay with no bounce back at all.
Most dancers at the last place I worked were lucky to leave with $200 at the end of a shift, at this point.
We're not getting naked for warehouse pay, ladies and gentlemen. The only women that are left are there because they have no other options at all.
Everyone with an option is gone. The money is gone.
Our clients no longer have enough money for the club and many dancers have a second job now.
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Mardoch @mardoch.bsky.social · 1d

4 cups of coffee isn't food, but it _is_ making me feel like lunch is unnecessary.

i suppose i will just scarf some dried fruit and attempt to be productive with all my brain jitters lol

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Mardoch @mardoch.bsky.social · 1d

that's a seriously high amount of praise. their last two have been outrageously good

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Micah @rincewind.run · 1d

where is Tree Law when we really need it

Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not precious about the building, but killing trees really makes me stabby

At least 2 historic magnolia trees, Kennedy Garden appear to have been removed to make way for Trump's White House ballroom

Satellite images show that President Donald Trump's project to build a $300 million grand ballroom has appeared to take down at least six trees on the White House grounds

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Mardoch @mardoch.bsky.social · 1d

ooo that sounds very interesting. added to my research queue

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Mardoch @mardoch.bsky.social · 1d

are there any rich people that aren't pedophiles? jesus fucking christ

Katiesaurus @katiesaurusseven.bsky.social · 1d

"Myhrvold’s apparent contribution to the birthday book was a letter celebrating the New York financier along with graphic photos depicting sex acts and engorged genitalia of animals."

Ex-Microsoft exec Nathan Myhrvold named in Epstein flight logs

Flight logs purportedly from Jeffrey Epstein's private jet show multiple trips with a former Microsoft executive as a passenger.

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Mardoch @mardoch.bsky.social · 1d

have you ever sounded like a compete jackass on voicemail? that's why you get training

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Mardoch @mardoch.bsky.social · 1d

ok glad that nonsense isn't just me lol

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Mardoch @mardoch.bsky.social · 1d

compleatly normal

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Mardoch @mardoch.bsky.social · 1d

hell yes, thank you for this. wonderful vibes

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A.L. Goldfuss @ghoulpus.bsky.social · 1d

Autumn mountain river for you

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Mardoch @mardoch.bsky.social · 1d

The new @anabstractillusion.bsky.social is peak wintery melodeath vibes. I fucking LOVE this shit.

now I just need it to get cold here so I can enjoy it properly

The Sleeping City, by An Abstract Illusion

7 track album

anabstractillusion.bandcamp.com

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Mardoch @mardoch.bsky.social · 1d

RS with alt, because this is too cool to not be accessible

"death before detransition" in the recently-invented-for-Magic-The-Gathering Phyrexian script

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Mardoch @mardoch.bsky.social · 1d

that's a very spherical object that bounced away, not a canister. he was injured because that's a dense ball at a close range, but it's not a metal canister, which would have been much worse

a screenshot still from the above video that shows the pepper ball (a distinctly spherical object) flying away in the puff of smoke

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