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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 13h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 13h

Agreed.

T. Greg "Antifa General Counsel (Retired)" Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 14h

My vote in the 2028 D primary for POTUS will hinge almost entirely on the % of this Administration they promise to imprison

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 17h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 13h

Some great news! Science rocks.

Glen 🇨🇦 part owner of Canada* @honestcanadian.bsky.social · 1d

This is huge news!
UBC has developed an enzyme that can convert donor organs to type O, making them universal.
Normally a using organs of the wrong blood type causes the recipient's immune system to attack the organ, leading to failure.
❤️🇨🇦⚕️
news.ubc.ca/2025/10/univ...

UBC enzyme technology clears first human test toward universal donor organs for transplantation - UBC News

UBC-developed enzymes successfully converted a kidney to universal type O for transplant, marking a major step toward faster, more compatible organ donations.

news.ubc.ca

Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 13h

Well, still frozen in place....

Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 16h

Currently running a hair dryer on the ice maker to try to thaw it so I can remove it and get it working. Hope you are also having a fun day....

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 16h

Sick. You want me to compromise with these people?

Politico @politico.com · 22h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘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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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 18h

So glad we’re burning down rainforests and drying up lakes to help total losers masturbate in an entirely new way

The Verge @theverge.com · 21h

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

buff.ly

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

In twelve days, New Yorkers will begin to cast their ballots and face a stark choice.

A choice between democracy and oligarchy. Between a city you can afford or more of the same. Between the hope of a brighter future or a broken past.

We will choose the future.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 18h

So, proving the only way to make money online is sex?

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 1d

Please be conscious if you protest this weekend that there are feds at the protest. They look like you and they sound like you, not like Steve Buscemi in that one clip with the skateboard. Thinking you can spot them is self delusion. Nobody you haven’t met needs to know your last name.

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Honest J @frangsbo.bsky.social · Sep 13

Every dollar invested in so-called 'AI' instead of clean renewable energy is a dollar that drives the price of electricity up instead of down.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 1d

If you've somehow not read these ....

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 1d

You'd think you could tag fast enough even without knowing. Unreal play. Thanks!

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 1d

What were the runners doing? Advancing, then running back and forth?

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

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Sarah @sosomanysarahs.bsky.social · 1d

I see the AI bro is trying to get a conversation about a post-scarcity world going in a world where he, specifically, is making water and electricity scarcer.

You're not ushering in the age of Star Trek, asshole. You're ushering in the crisis that preceded it.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.

When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.

The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 1d

Brutal. And true.

The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t understand why we need a “Columbus Day” when this country celebrates incompetent white men failing up and taking what isn’t theirs all year round.

Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 1d

I've been here almost ten years. It definitely has a vibe not like Minneapolis. I'd argue so many have moved here, that is more like other cities than it used to be. The suburbs especially feel like any other city. Which isn't a positive. But, we live it here. The city is beautiful and safe.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 2d

Police officers who publicly declare that they’ll quit if a mayoral candidate they dislike wins the election are (1) usually bluffing—sure buddy, toss away that paycheck and pension—and (2) exactly the sort of cops cities would be better off without, ones who don’t see themselves as public servants.

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 2d

You don't have to judge Columbus by the standards of today. His tenure as governor of Hispaniola was so horrific that he was dragged back to Spain in chains to answer for his many crimes.

Plus he never set foot on any land that would ever be a part of the United States of America.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 2d

It's time again as a notable Italian-American to note Christopher Columbus was an absolute piece of shit human who didn't land anywhere near this actual country so why the fuck should he stop the mail for the whole day

Anyway, Happy Indigenous People's Day, y'all

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ECH @echorn.bsky.social · 2d

Virtue signaling is good, actually. It signals to others what good things are.
Also, at the very least, it should lock your position in, so if you fail, you are subject to ridicule.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

The future of the Democratic Party must be rooted in investing in the American people — not Wall St., corporations, and consultants.

Otherwise, Trumpism will continue to use cynicism, racism, and distrust to divide America.

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