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Rita, antifascist🏴 @oldsquida.bsky.social · 5h

after surrendering to the Tarrant County Jail 8/13 on a bogus warrant, Big Tex was slapped with 3 ludicrous charges. only a year ago, he’d been exonerated on false charges stemming from an arrest 2-1/2yrs ago when he put his body between drag show attendees & neo-nazis.

check out fundraiser below!

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Alex Kaplan @alkapdc.bsky.social · 44m

A few days ago, Barry Ramey, a January 6 participant & a podcast host on a Proud Boys-affiliated channel, suggested he & Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio "may graze the area" of a October 18 No Kings protest in Miami. Another host, "PatriotRob," suggest he'll attend a No Kings protest in Boston.

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 53m

Thread from outside of the Broadview ICE facility last weekend.
First - right wingers showed up to agitate. You can see right wing live streamers Cam Higby and Lance Videos up against the Public Storage building, behind the Illinois State Police.

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 12h

Meet Miles, the Un-Presidented band leader...

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Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them) @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social · 38m

It can't be overemphasised how much of a disaster is happening in western AK right now. Kipnuk and Kwigillingok are evacuating, with people only allowed to bring one bag and being forced to leave everything else (including their pets).

Hundreds airlifted from storm-battered Western Alaska villages in historic evacuation

The Alaska Airlines Center arena at the University of Alaska Anchorage will shelter 300 displaced residents starting Wednesday evening, the American Red Cross said.

www.adn.com

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Nicola Griffith @nicolaz.bsky.social · 44m

Unless there are really good medical reasons not to, ALWAYS get all the vaccinations. Get them on the advised schedule. Just GET them.

Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 1h

Since we can’t rely on the HHS, CDC, or FDA to say it, I will:

MAKE SURE YOU ARE VACCINATED AGAINST MEASLES. GET YOUR MMR.

Measles cases have reached their HIGHEST point since the disease WAS ELIMINATED from the United States in 2000. We are at the tipping point for the return of ENDEMIC measles.

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Jason Kuznicki @jkuznicki.bsky.social · 1h

This story finally gets around to mentioning that the victim was trans—in the twenty-fifth paragraph.

Gift link, because I give terrible gifts.

‘It broke me’: Inside the FBI hunt for the online predators who persuaded a 13-year-old to die

The suicide of a 13-year-old from Washington state set off a years-long global investigation to find an elusive online user called “White Tiger.”

wapo.st

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quiet enough @quietenough.bsky.social · 50m

Honestly, it's not even that complicated. It's that I shouldn't try to post before I've had dinner after a very busy day because I become publicly cranky instead of privately bitchy. 😏

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Remora House DC 🎃 @remorahousedc.bsky.social · 3h

Going out today to an unhoused couple — two tents, two tarps, two camping chairs, & a cart!

Folks continue to adapt as the federal occupation continues & the city continues to target unhoused people.

Help us restock tents:
C*shApp: $RemoraHouseDC
Or givebutter.com/remorahouse

Solidarity 🖤🏴

Two blue rolled up tarps, two light green camping chairs in their carrying bags, two bright orange tents, and a folded up black rolling cart laid out neatly on a concrete driveway

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

"It is borderline hysterical. It would be funny if it wasn’t so f**king serious to think that this is in fact a war zone needing federal intervention, much less federal troops prepared to use all force." — @timdickinson.bsky.social

Scenes from Portland's imaginary insurrection

"It would be funny if it wasn’t so f**king serious," Tim Dickinson says.

www.publicnotice.co

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 1h

Extraordinary NEW story: We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. @nicolefoy.bsky.social w/ photos by @sbmaneyphoto.bsky.social

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

www.propublica.org

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 23h

"[T]he violence [..] in front of Portland's ICE facility was one-sided—and it came from the officers."

"Every day, the formula is the same: The feds [..] unleash a ridiculous amount of munitions—typically pepper balls and tear gas—and make brutal arrests."
#Oregon #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing

Violence at Portland’s ICE facility is coming from one side: the officers

“People of all ages showed up on Sunday, some of which had a small picket line going, others blowing bubbles and using their voices to condemn [law enforcement’s] behavior. But it doesn’t matter what…

therealnews.com

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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 1h

www.huffpost.com/entry/judge-...

'Startled' Judge Orders ICE Agents In Chicago To Wear Body Cameras Amid More Violence

The order comes amid reports of federal agents using tear gas and other aggressive steps against civilians, including peaceful protesters and journalists.

www.huffpost.com

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Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 1h

Federal judge extends restraining order against National Guard, Portland City Council stands up to Trump, and get ready for the shock of your life: Young Republican group chat is SUPER racist. It's GOOD MORNING, NEWS! 👋🗞

Good Morning, News: Judge Extends National Guard Restraining Order, City Council Stands Up to Trump, and... Surprise! Young Republican Group Chat is Super Racist!

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps...

www.portlandmercury.com

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 8h

Folks, Israel is not letting aid in which means Palestinians continue to have to buy fought on the black market from Israel sponsored gangs. If you can donate a little money to the fundraisers we're posting, you can keep someone alive. Palestinians wouldn't beg if they didn't have to.

UNRWA @unrwa.org · 8h

UNRWA has enough food outside #Gaza to supply people there for 3 months, amid desperate need. Our teams stand ready to deliver it.

But despite the #ceasefire, the Israeli Authorities’ block on UNRWA bringing any supplies into Gaza still continues.

Let us get aid into Gaza at the full scale needed.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 3h

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis just took the bench in this lawsuit over the use of force against ICE protesters in Chicago.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 4h

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis is set to hold a hearing in this case at 8:30 am CT. Unclear why she called it (it was before the filing below).

DISCLAIMER: The Chicago Newspaper Guild is a plaintiff. I’m a member but not an officer, and I’ve had no involvement in the suit (other than covering it).

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 5h

Good morning. An overnight court filings reveals discussions took place Wednesday over whether the Trump administration has violated a judge's order addressing the use of force in its Chicago immigration campaign.

"The government believes the TRO has not been violated at all."

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philtor @philtor.bsky.social · 1d

Brave people in Hillsboro, Oregon confronting ICE.

hillsboroherald.com/ice-shows-up...

ICE Shows Up In Hillsboro And Is Confronted By Locals Who Take Action- VIDEO POSTED HERE

The Real Story - A Column At 9:30 AM this morning in Hillsboro, Oregon, some ICE Officers were identified as

hillsboroherald.com

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 12h

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 11h

the year is 2030. a doctor solemnly informs you that you have plastic in your testicles bc millions of people persuaded by celebrity marketing bought synthetic pubic hairs that were eventually consumed by fish that you ate

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 11h

Hind Khoudary reporting this morning that the aid entering Gaza is very little & not enough to meet the massive needs of the population. Hind also explains that a lot of what's entering are commercial trucks with goods to be sold. The problem? Lots of people have no money.

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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 12h

Part 2

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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 12h

DAILY MEMO: ICE Rips Mom From Her Infant, Takes U.S. Citizens and Parents After School Drop-off, and Assaults Worker with a Taser 🧵 2 parts

If you appreciate reporting like this, please consider becoming a member or helping our fundraiser so we can continue to bring you this vital information.

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Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 16h

My most recent piece in the Mercury w/ @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social covers what all happened at the ICE facility last Saturday and what to expect going forward.

Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 16h

Shortly before 9 pm, Department of Homeland Security agents were seen shoving a protester to the ground while trying to clear the driveway so vehicles could exit the ICE facility. Another was shoved immediately afterward, and shot with pepper balls. Later, tear gas blanketed the block.

A Night of Terror: Civil Disobedience Met With Extreme Force at Portland ICE Facility

Portland’s protest antics have made national headlines in the past week. The chicken suit; the giant inflatable frog; and the growing flurry of other inflatable animal costumes have put a spotlight on...

www.portlandmercury.com

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pay your respects to the vultures @cathoderituals.bsky.social · 12h

Comrades fought felonies for years, after months of pouring everything that had into fighting for something better, at immense risk to themselves. Many are still doing MA work. None ever received even a fraction of the level of support that this protest tourist has. Don’t center people like this.

Uzza @uzzamodea.bsky.social · 13h

Robby did a day of activism in PDX, detained for an hour, claims trespass charge, is already back on a plane & has raised $75k of an absurd $110k ask.

Stop donating. This dude better be handing over a sizeable chunk of this to people who need it, like our local legal defense fund. Or its a grift.

Robby Roadsteamer @roadsteamer.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 *Breaking News* Robby Roadsteamer has been detained by ICE Portland after singing Rod Stewart with the Portland Frog! We need your help!

Please support Robby's campaign and lawyer fees at robbyroadsteamer.com link on bio 💙🦒🦒🦒

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 13h

Un-presidented brass band at city hall in Portland tonight celebrating the release of their clarinet player from federal custody

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