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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 2d

“I am not interested in allowing disabled people to access society with an equitable level of safety if it inconveniences me”

Joad The Wet Sprocket @joadsprocket.bsky.social · 2d

I am not interested in living in a society of Universal Public Masking and neither are most people. This ask is not reasonable, and the invocation of solidarity in service of it is ridiculous.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2d

The 15 year old girl who was dragged from her car by ICE had recently had kidney surgery.

She was thrown to the ground despite screaming “I’m not resisting”

She had to return to the hospital.

These aggressive tactics will disable. They will kill.

They must be held accountable.

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Kristin Sparkle @therealksparkle.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a skip for me too

Kristin Sparkle @therealksparkle.bsky.social · 2d

This happened to Maria Greeley bc she’s a latina adoptee. Having a yt name and presumably yt adoptive parents did not protect her from racial profiling and ICE detainment. Her legal citizen documents weren’t good enough bc she didn’t look the part. This will happen to many more transracial adoptees

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Kristin Sparkle @therealksparkle.bsky.social · 2d

This is exactly what I’ve been afraid of this whole time. This could be me one day. My looks don’t match my name bc I am an adoptee. I have a yt passing name but that might just make my documents look fake. apple.news/AGcAMupaYRsy...

ICE Detains Citizen After Saying She Doesn't

She even had her U.S. passport on her.

apple.news

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Kristin Sparkle @therealksparkle.bsky.social · 7d

Are the voice memos on the so punk on the internet version different in any way from the voice memos that were previously released with the other smaller digital albums? They look the same just name-wise.

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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 10d

Maria from sound of music on the hill spinning

look at all the spoons i don't have

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Kristin Sparkle @therealksparkle.bsky.social · 10d

Like I want to hear the acoustic songs but I am not buying a cd player just for that. I wish she’d included them on the different vinyl variants or let us download/stream them.

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Kristin Sparkle @therealksparkle.bsky.social · 10d

Also who owns a cd player anymore? Most laptops don’t even have a disc slot and cars barely do either anymore

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Kristin Sparkle @therealksparkle.bsky.social · 10d

I have friends that genuinely find it icky and think it’s homophobic like in a Regina George/Janice kinda way like eww why are you so obsessed w/ me u must be a GIANT LEZ (derogatory) which just is hilarious bc to me Regina George is also a closeted gay

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Kristin Sparkle @therealksparkle.bsky.social · 10d

My whole theater started cackling during Taylor’s intro about Wood 😂

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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 12d

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Esotouric's Secret Los Angeles @esotouric.bsky.social · 13d

South Bay folks, close your windows and mask up. If you're driving, set air to recycle. The Chevron refinery in El Segundo just blew up.

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Massive Fire After Explosion at Refinery in Manhattan Beach

El Segundo - The refinery involved in the blast has been identified as Chevron Products Company in El Segundo.

citizen.com

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · Sep 16

the government and the people who control AI are erasing history and research in real time to distort reality www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...

DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing

Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Trump administration’s promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrosim is far-right was disappeared.

www.404media.co

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Sep 16

Those who are waiting for Novavax, and those in states with more restrictions, may not be able to get COVID vaccines yet are in a tricky situation.

Please hang in there! While there’s a good chance the antivax CDC panel may try to further restrict access, it’s unlikely they can pull them entirely.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Sep 15

PSA: If you haven’t yet, it may be a good idea to get your COVID shot this week.

Reports suggest that CDC may further restrict COVID vaccine access to people aged 75 and up, unless you have an condition.

The committee that advises the CDC on vaccines meets this Thursday.

RFK Jr.’s CDC may limit COVID shots to 75 and up, claim they killed kids

A battle is brewing over mRNA vaccines, which could intensify backlash against Kennedy.

arstechnica.com

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Kristin Sparkle @therealksparkle.bsky.social · Sep 16

They’re going to go after “hate speech” but somehow the vile actually dangerous rhetoric they spew day in and day out doesn’t count

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · Sep 15

"Sometimes you only truly know how much you love something when you get a sense that you might be losing it," said Late Night host Stephen Colbert while accepting the award for Outstanding Talk Series at the #Emmys.

🏆 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

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Kristin Sparkle @therealksparkle.bsky.social · Sep 12

Lolol mine is somewhere between “gravity” & “humidity”

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Sep 12

Update on Novavax COVID vaccine availability from a New York Times reporter: they haven’t been shipped out yet but the supplier plans to ship next week.

Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · Sep 10

I know I'm more than a day late on this, but for some reason it came across my feed now — I confirmed with Sanofi today that they haven't yet shipped the Novavax shot, so it isn't available anywhere. They plan to start shipping next week.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Sep 12

The 16-year-old boy accused of shooting two classmates at Evergreen High School embraced conspiratorial, antisemitic and white supremacist social media content

Evergreen High School shooter embraced Columbine, antisemitism and white supremacy online

Review shows that Desmond Holly also posted online about Columbine shooting and a picture of a revolver

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Roxi Horror 💀🌸 @roxiqt.com · Sep 12

It was the worst of times, it was the least normal and most cringe of times

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · Sep 12

I cited actual Kirk quotes where he calls Black women less intelligent, demonizes me for being Muslim, & dehumanizes LGBTQ people—& his supporters are upset at me for “speaking evil of the dead.”

If quoting him is “speaking evil” maybe ask yourself why you followed someone who believed evil things.

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Kristin Sparkle @therealksparkle.bsky.social · Sep 11

What a good and helpful dog!

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Strictly 4 My Navigators @lizzslockeroom.bsky.social · Sep 11

JUST IN: Virginia State University is on lockdown, and Hampton University says classes are canceled, and students are urged to stay inside.

*As well as Alabama State

Stay safe 🙏🏾
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/t...

Two Virginia HBCUs receive threat; VSU on lockdown and Hampton classes canceled

One university in Virginia is on lockdown, and another has said classes are canceled as it urges students to stay inside, after threats were made to both Thursday morning. Both schools, Virginia State...

www.nbcwashington.com

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