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Shanna Banana @sratchley.bsky.social · 10h

Jesus H Christ is weeping

Shanna Banana @sratchley.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 10h

Yes. The appeal is never having to grow up or accommodate yourself to the needs or interests of others. It is enormously appealing, apparently. And not just to young people.

Joey Fishkin @fishkin.bsky.social · 11h

It truly appears that the desire to say this sort of stuff without being socially ostracized and so on has been a main driver of one side of our politics from the "anti-PC" 1990s all the way through the "anti-woke" / "anti-DEI" present.

A true political juggernaut, this desire certain people have.

Politico @politico.com · 20h

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👇

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Shanna Banana @sratchley.bsky.social · 10h

And not just to right wing asswipes, I surmise.

(This hits home on multiple fronts.)

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 12h

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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Shanna Banana @sratchley.bsky.social · 11h

I’m still not ready, halfway through the night I kick everything off, but it’s so close here…

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Shanna Banana @sratchley.bsky.social · 11h

Fuckers

Hart Cunningham @hpsc24.bsky.social · 14h

Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way🇺🇸

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PritzkerPosting @pritzkerposting.bsky.social · 12h

Chicago: Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way

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Shanna Banana @sratchley.bsky.social · 11h

Pro life FTW

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Shanna Banana @sratchley.bsky.social · 12h

Fighter jet flying over at night is rare.

Shanna Banana @sratchley.bsky.social · 13h

Any show of bodily autonomy likely incites deep fear in boys like this…

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 14h

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

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Shanna Banana @sratchley.bsky.social · 15h

I grew this. Now I roast it and grind it into salsa as Mother Nature intended.

Sheet pan filled with quartered tomatoes, onions, garlic and peppers

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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 1d

I'm seeing a lot of JPL love in my mentions - and rightly so.

Good Night Oppy gives you such a beautiful sense of the people who work there, and what they do:

(Yes, you should watch it)

Losing any fraction of this is such a tremendous loss, and another thing for this admin to answer for.

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WHO @who.int · 1d

New WHO report finds 1 in 6 bacterial infections were resistant to antibiotic treatments.

Data from over 100 countries warns that rising resistance to essential antibiotics poses a growing threat to global health.

Read more 👉bit.ly/438Ta1u

The text reads: “Resistance to antibiotics is widespread and increasing, threatening treatment of common infections. 1 in 6 bacterial infections worldwide were resistant to antibiotics in 2023.”

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1d

These are mostly indigenous communities in Alaska that have been slammed by the storm.

The local manager of a small airline fleet says he is the only one doing evacuations right now!

Defund FEMA and people are abandoned. Defund public media and no-one knows.

FYI, today is Indigenous Peoples Day.

Flooding seen with water up to the crash barriers of local roads

Sheds and debris lie scattered in the storm

A small blue house has been blown onto its roof

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Mona Eltahawy @monaeltahawy.bsky.social · 16d

Online course starting Oct. 21 on turning manifesto into Feminism in 3D, a day-to-day practise of defying, disobeying, and disrupting patriarchy.

FEMINIST GIANT Presents: The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls
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FEMINIST GIANT Presents: The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls

New Online Course

www.feministgiant.com

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Shanna Banana @sratchley.bsky.social · 2d

A cool thing to explore in your community is to coordinate with marshals for protests.

We keep each other safe yo

Shanna Banana @sratchley.bsky.social · 2d

You managed to breathe all day?
That’s a win in my book

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Shanna Banana @sratchley.bsky.social · 2d

Give yourself a pat on the back.
You did good today.

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Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social · 2d

All prints on sale this week!

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Murph @murphtracks.bsky.social · 3d

🚨 MUTUAL AID REQUEST 🚨
A good friend on the West Coast has been going through some health issues and needs rent assistance this upcoming month. If you can spare a few bucks, it would help out a whole lot. (I personally vouch for this fundraiser and would really appreciate a boost.)

Comrade Survival Fund

By SoCal Mutual Aid Network

givebutter.com

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 3d

My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.

Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books

A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable.

www.pilsencommunitybooks.com

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Shanna Banana @sratchley.bsky.social · 4d

Not wrong

darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 4d

maybe some of these guys just *like* extra innings

it is just an observation if i loved doing something i would also not want it to end