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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 1h

“What we’re seeing today in the U.S. is increasingly fascist. MAGA, I believe — and I study fascism, I don’t say this lightly — is a fascist movement.”

Anti-Fascism Scholar Flees U.S. Fearing for His Family’s Safety Amid Trump’s “Antifa” Fearmongering

We speak with Rutgers University professor Mark Bray, who fled from the U.S. to Spain with his family after receiving death threats over his scholarship. He is the author of the 2017 book Antifa: The ...

www.democracynow.org

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 1h

Know where it comes from to better understand where it's heading.

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🔫Scott Martian Invaders🛼 @youcaughtscott.com · 1h

Re: Young Republicans celebrating fascism and Hitler.
I'm sorry to burst the bubble of those yearning for a better time but since WWII the US has been the tip of the spear for fascism. They were essentially the Nazis in Korea and Vietnam.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 12h

Thousands of hateful chats between Young Republicans have been unearthed by Politico.

If you’ve been paying attention these last few years, none of them will surprise you.

These people have been telling us exactly who they are, and too many people refuse to believe it.

Believe it. Then fight back

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Aranock, 4 of Ravens @aranock.bsky.social · 12h

Saw that Keira Knightley clip, laughing at your complicity in harming trans people and then saying "we all gotta figure out how to live together" gotta be one of the most callously cruel and absurd responses. JKR wants trans people dead thats not "figuring out how to live together".

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mitnerd36 @mitnerd36.bsky.social · 9h

Was always sus of this part of gym/fitness culture, because the supplements didn’t even have complete lists of ingredients.

Probably because people wouldn’t buy it if they knew that much lead was in it.

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 23h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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BJ 🏳️‍⚧️ @bellamyj.blacksky.app · 15h

The temporarily abled really do not like it when you remind them of the temporary nature of their ability to do things.

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Olivia Just Wants Tech To Be Fun Again @kingdomfantasy6.bsky.social · 16h

Please, read this. It's a bit dense at parts, and I do encourage looking up terms you're unfamiliar with. I know I regularly have to remind myself what the hell a cytokine is.

But overall, it's very readable, brings up good points, and recognizes that those calling for mitigations have a point.

Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 18h

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

“We may be witnessing the emergence of a population-level acquired immune deficiency — not sexually transmitted, but airborne.”

That line isn’t from a tweet. It’s from a peer-reviewed paper in AJPM Focus (2025).

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 17h

the “unified command” in broadview sent out a press release announcing “new safety measures” for protests outside the ice detention center—namely that protest is now prohibited along 25th street.

police threaten to charge people who don’t comply with criminal trespass to property.

UNIFIED COMMAND IN BROADVIEW ISSUES ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES AS IT WORKS TO PROTECT FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

BROADVIEW - The Unified Command, consisting of the Broadview Police Department, the Cook County Sheriff's Office, the Illinois State Police, the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security, and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency is implementing additional measures to protect both public safety-including the safety of
Broadview residents and businesses—and the First Amendment rights of protesters around the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility.

NEW SAFETY MEASURES IN BROADVIEW:
The Unified Command's mission is to ensure the safe expression of First Amendment rights and protect the safety, property, and access of everyone in the community. Over the past three weeks of protests, approximately 2,500 individuals have gathered outside the ICE facility. The vast majority of the activity during the protests has been peaceful, safe, and lawful. In order to continue to protect public safety and First Amendment rights, the Unified Command is implementing the following measures in the Broadview area:

• Sidewalk Closures on 25th Avenue: In response to public safety concerns, the Village of Broadview issued an Executive Order (Issued October 12, 2025) which will temporarily close the sidewalks along the east and west sides of 25th Avenue between Fillmore Street and Lexington Street. 25th Avenue is a four-lane road that flows directly off the interstate with heavy truck, car, and bus traffic. Some individuals attending the protests have congregated along the curtilage and attempted to cross 25th Avenue, resulting in numerous near-misses of both protestors, law enforcement, and other pedestrians. The flow of emergency medical and fire services has also been hampered. The sidewalk closures will address those issues in a safe manner for all. …

$… • Protection of Private Property: The Unified Command requests that protesters continue to respect the rights of those living and doing business in Broadview. Some protestors have congregated on public and private property outside of the designated protest areas, which disrupts access for local businesses, private residents, and emergency personnel. Individuals who refuse to leave posted, private property "No Trespassing" areas may be subject to the Illinois Criminal Code, specifically Criminal Trespass to Property. • Maintaining Designated Areas: The designated protest and media areas, which are within sight and sound of the ICE facility, will remain accessible (see map below). Approximately 500 protestors gathered peacefully and safely in these areas on Saturday October 11, 2025 without incident and without risk to the public or law enforcement. UNIFIED COMMAND AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS: Law enforcement officers on duty at Broadview will continue working to give clear and straightforward directions and commands to crowds, along with numerous opportunities for individuals to comply, in keeping with de-escalation best practices and state and federal law. Law enforcement has shown and will continue to show discipline, patience, and restraint despite instances of resistance to simple commands to stay out of the street to avoid traffic. To date, there have only been 35 arrests of individuals in connection with protests in Broadview around the facility being used by ICE. To prevent behavior that puts everyone at risk, such as refusing to get out of the street or inciting sorderly conduct, officers have and will make arrests should individuals break the law. For reference, most of the infractions fall under the following state statutes: Illinois Vehicle Code - 625 ILCS 5 Sec. 11-1416. Obstructing person in highways. Sec. 11-1007. Pedestrians walking on highways. Sec. 11-203. Obedience to police officers …$

… Illinois Criminal Code of 2012 - 720 ILCS 5
Sec. 25-1. Mob action.
Sec. 31-1. Resisting or obstructing a peace officer, firefighter, or correctional institution employee.

Law enforcement will transport arrested individuals to either the Broadview Police Department at 2350 S. 25th Avenue in Broadview or the Cook County Jail at 2700 S. California Avenue in Chicago.

INFORMATION ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT:
When individuals approach officers with the Unified Command seeking access to the ICE facility or to contact detainees, officers call the ICE communication center. Officers provide the information to ICE and relay the response from ICE directly to the individuals making the request. The officers are acting as intermediaries in an effort to avoid any misunderstandings that could lead the situation to devolve into escalating conflict. Unified Command officers do not make determinations on requests, but simply relay the information.

The Unified Command thanks community members and advocacy groups for their cooperation and communication as these temporary measures remain in place for public safety. Individuals who have questions or concerns can reach out to the Unified Command community liaison Jason Hernandez at Jason.hernandez@ccsheriff.org. Media inquiries should continue to be directed to press liaisons for the Unified Command.

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Tirrrb ( locked in ) @tirrrb.bsky.social · 17h

The problem is yall saying no kings when you should be saying no presidents

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IDF Hannibal Brigade @hannibalbrigade.biz · 23h

“Israel” will not stop their continued genocide of Palestinians until the Zionist entity is dismantled once and for all

Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 23h

🚨In blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement, Israel has announced it will slash agreed aid shipments in half and keep the Rafah crossing closed, after Hamas returned four of the 28 bodies of Israeli captives believed to be in Gaza.

Hamas officials had repeatedly told mediators...

Video below⬇️

According to Reuters who cited three Israeli officials, the Rafah crossing will remain closed through Wednesday, and aid deliveries will be sharply reduced. And Israeli outlets are claiming Hamas violated the deal, with Channel 12 citing an official alleging Hamas is “in severe breach” by not releasing more bodies. Egypt has reportedly deployed teams in Gaza to help locate them.

In a formal COGAT communication, Israel tied humanitarian aid directly to the return of bodies — a move amounting to collective punishment of a famine-stricken population:

“Yesterday, Hamas violated the agreement… As a result, political leadership has decided to impose a number of sanctions related to the humanitarian agreement. Starting tomorrow, only half of the agreed number of trucks — 300 — will be allowed to enter, all belonging to the UN and humanitarian NGOs. No fuel or gas will be allowed into the Strip, except for limited humanitarian needs.”

Senior Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzouk told Drop Site’s Jeremy Scahill last week that a prisoner exchange “would be impossible” while Israeli forces remain in Gaza’s population centers:

“We don’t know exactly where the prisoners are. Even the negotiators don’t know their locations. There cannot be an exchange if Israeli forces remain.”

Marzouk warned that Israel’s refusal to withdraw proves it “does not want Trump’s ceasefire plan to be implemented.”

As early as October 3, when Hamas first delivered its response to Trump’s plan, Marzouk said on television that locating remains “would take months” after Israel destroyed and blocked off delivery of desperately needed heavy machinery. It would be “impossible” in 72 hours.

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Flonominal (Dynasty Killers SBLIX 🦅🦅🦅) @lilbill.bsky.social · 1d

also nobody gives AF where you went to college. the only reason it matters is for networking.

Unless you went to an Ivy, or you plan on going to grad school, literally nobody cares besides your parents

Flonominal (Dynasty Killers SBLIX 🦅🦅🦅) @lilbill.bsky.social · 1d

its a catch 22 because (theoretically) you can make good money straight out of college. yeah you'll have debt, but if you take on a trade you not gonna be making any real money until like 5 years in and then you're competing with n*ggas most of whom have been doing it for like three times as long

nai THEE corpse bride 🦋 @astoldbynai.blacksky.app · 1d

19. Is college a scam? Why or why not?

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mitnerd36 @mitnerd36.bsky.social · 23h

Lmao nice moment today.

Saw a relative saying surveillance is necessary because “who knows what the anarchists are up to on Discord?!”

All of my discord DMs are some combination of “sorry, late response,” “nice vid,” “love and solidarity” and “here’s what I can barter for your couch”

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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 23h

First sentence says it all: "Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have required data centers to report how much water they use." Read the rest of the story though. from @ianjames.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/environment/...

California cracks down on water theft but spares data centers from disclosing how much they use

Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required data centers to report their projected water use when applying for a business license.

www.latimes.com

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Alexis ☭ @gothgf.rip · 23h

once again drawing attention to the fact that under communism we actually did have vaginoplasty, and not just for the wealthy who can afford to spend 20,000+ USD on a "designer vagina."

Alexis ☭ @gothgf.rip · Sep 16

APROPOS OF NOTHING HA HA HA

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mitnerd36 @mitnerd36.bsky.social · 1d

I will never forget how RWS Global (the people who butchered Julie Binder and made Broadway auditions into a monopolistic shitshow) has always actively pressured its employees to pay for Spotify. A director straight up said to my face “if you’re a professional musician you should have Spotify.”

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 1d

Spotify is now running recruitment ads for ICE.

It’s time to cancel your account.

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Tirrrb ( locked in ) @tirrrb.bsky.social · 1d

It’s cause I dropped this banger

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mitnerd36 @mitnerd36.bsky.social · 1d

I’m just sayin we could do a whole parody album just sayin just sayin

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mitnerd36 @mitnerd36.bsky.social · 1d

What’s that? The shitty musician-killing company I’ve been telling all of you since day 1 not to use because it both screws musicians and funds military intelligence technology is fascist?

Why the fuck were you ever on Spotify?!

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 1d

Spotify is now running recruitment ads for ICE.

It’s time to cancel your account.

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August J. Pollak @augustjpollak.bsky.social · 1d

Barack Obama had this and used it to defund ACORN

To pass your agenda a Dem will need 60 votes in the Senate & a majority in the house. In every battleground state voters need to show up to give a Dem President the power to deliver without negotiating. If we fail to do that, we cant complain when what's delivered is watered down

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javier grillo-marxuach @okbjgm.bsky.social · 1d

the degree to which i feel like i am living in the pre-title montage of a post-apocalyptic movie cannot be overstated.

Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 1d

This is an alarming compression of the planetary destruction timeline: with the massive growth of the AI bubble, data centers are expected to consume up to 12% of total US electricity by 2028, up from 4.4% in 2023.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/t...

Sora 2 and ChatGPT are consuming so much power that OpenAI just did another 10 gigawatt deal | CNN Business

OpenAI is partnering with Broadcom to design and develop 10 gigawatts of custom AI chips and systems, a massive amount of power that will use as much electricity as a large city. The move further high...

www.cnn.com

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Kris Rehl @krisrehl.bsky.social · 1d

This isn’t care.
This isn’t abolition.
This is enabling violent cops.
Eunisses Hernandez sold out her unhoused constituents.
Her team ordered a sweep, knowing it would bring known sexual predator cops to harass the encampment…just like their last sweep.
No housing.
No replacement tents.
No apology.

Hernandez staffer says he ordered the CARE+ sweep
During the interaction with Ares last Thursday, Kris Rehl, an organizer with mutual aid group LA Street Care, questioned Ares about who scheduled the sweep. Ares confirmed he was the one responsible for scheduling CARE+ operations in Hernandez's office. Upon hearing that, several of the residents responded with surprise, with one seeking confirmation from Ares, asking, "You ordered this Eric?" and another person asking him, "Why?"
Even though residents are usually allowed back after a CARE+ operation, which requires that people leave the area while a cleaning operation takes place, one resident, Claire (pseudonym), told The LA Reporter she did not believe that city officials are going to let them set back up where they had been.
Members of the encampment at that location had submitted a letter to Hernandez's council office in May seeking trash pick-up, port-a-potties, brooms and cleaning supplies and needle disposal. They also demanded permanent housing and said CARE+ sweeps don't clean, but rather destroy their belongings.
As of Sunday, residents had relocated across the street to Hugo Soto-Martinez's 13th District, Rehl told The LA Reporter.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

“Papers please”

ICE grabbed Rueben Antonio Cruz from a public park and demanded to know if he had papers.

He was fined $130 for not having his legal residency documents on him.

The fascists can and will make you “prove” your status at any time.

Can’t do it and you risk being disappeared.

ICE tickets Chicago man with legal residency $130 for not having his papers on him: ‘It’s not fair…I’m a resident’

Under federal law, registered foreign nationals must carry proof of registration with them at all times. But prior to a second Trump administration, it was rarely enforced.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 2d

In Portland, an ambulance was summoned to the ICE office to treat an injured protester (not clear how he was injured). But when the patient was loaded inside, ICE officers refused to let the ambulance leave and threatened to shoot the ambulance driver: www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Gallifreyan Jedi @jediofgallifrey.bsky.social · Mar 17

when democrats want to stop something (single payer healthcare) they stop it.

when they don't (fascist dictatorship) they don't

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