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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 12h

Kind of amazing that the photo Politico used of one of these folks -- the one who made a joke about gas chambers -- is from an event that Politico sponsored last summer.

Peter Giunta participates in a CNN-POLITICO Grill discussion at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 16, 2024. | Rod Lamkey Jr. for POLITICO

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 12h

The Supreme Court upholds decision requiring Alex Jones to pay $1.4 billion for saying Sandy Hook was a hoax.

Good. His slanderous statements caused unnecessary trauma.

Pay up.

Then start advocating for better gun control.

It’s long past time.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 1d

Now that Trump has helped release the Israeli hostages, he can release the Epstein Files!

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Released Israeli hostages reunite with families – in pictures

The last 20 living hostages held by Hamas arrive in Israel after more than two years in captivity

www.theguardian.com

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Theresa Milstein @theresamilstein.bsky.social · 22h

Took me a bit.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

People are spontaneously posting up near any laborers or street vendors they spot. Just saw a rapid responder guarding a man working on a building exterior. Many things are terrible today but lord, this stuff matters.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

There are a tremendous number of ICE watchers out in Rogers Park this afternoon after some early morning abductions.

People are guarding churches and patrolling alleyways. Ran into Alderperson Hadden. First timers tell us they're primed and ready to use their whistles.

Know your rights flyer in Spanish on street pole

Alderperson Maria Hadden on street corner

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

This Is Fascism

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Theresa Milstein @theresamilstein.bsky.social · 1d

I should've spent another minute figuring out the purple connection.

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Theresa Milstein @theresamilstein.bsky.social · 1d

I made a mistake on my 3rd guess.

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Phil Ehr @philehr.bsky.social · 2d

I was approached by a security officer and escorted outside, where an armed officer informed me I needed to leave. When I asked for an why, the officer responded, “I don’t know. I wish I could tell you. You have to go, they don’t want you here.”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Eric Weinberger @ericweinberger.bsky.social · 2d

ICE sent a Massachusetts 7th grader 500 miles away without his parents or even telling them

Everett 13-year-old arrested by ICE and sent to Virginia detention facility - The Boston Globe

The boy’s mother, Josiele Berto, was called to pick her son up from the Everett Police Department on Thursday, the day he was arrested.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Paula- The Blue Warrior @resist61.bsky.social · 2d

Best marathon ever. Woman winner set a record. Got over line safely😜

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 4d

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clcarlson.bsky.social @clcarlson.bsky.social · Feb 5

PLEASE PLEASE powerfully remind our citizens that the REPUBLICANS are the ones who have the power to stop the madness like they did with Nixon. They are acting like cowards!

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Harold Underdown @hunderdown.bsky.social · 5d

A reminder: NEXT week I will be offering "Publishing Trends, Market Shifts, and Opportunities," online via @highlightsfound.bsky.social, October 14 and 16, recording available, and resources included. $59

See the screenshot below for details or go here: www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/pub...

Banner graphic for "Publishing Trends, Market Shifts, and Opportunities."

October 14 and 16, 7-8:15 PM Eastern

with Harold Underdown

Workshop details:

Another reminder, because I think this is going to be very useful, and I don't want anyone who would benefit to miss it: NEXT week is when I will be offering "Publishing Trends, Market Shifts, and Opportunities," online via The Highlights Foundation, on the evenings of October 14 and 16, with a recording available, and resources included. $59
On Tuesday, I'll be covering:
--different kinds of change in publishing, from fads to trends to market shifts, and how to respond to them
--how to do your own research into trends
--a short history of market shifts in children's publishing, from circa 1960 to today
--a look at the big market shift of this century
On Thursday, I'll move on to:
--the trends! from picture books to young adult, fiction and nonfiction
--the changes in publishing from outside of it, mainly
--diverse voices and banned books,
--technology, and especially AI

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 3d

How to be an educated, informed, and pro-library voter in the upcoming election cycle: bookriot.com/library-elec...

Be an Informed Pro-Library, Pro-Literary Voter Now: Book Censorship News, October 10, 2025

Elections in several states will be coming up throughout the months of October and November. Here's how to be a pro-library voter.

bookriot.com

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Theresa Milstein @theresamilstein.bsky.social · 3d

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Theresa Milstein @theresamilstein.bsky.social · 3d

It's really is an important distinction. Students go to school being taught to look out for propaganda to be educated citizens. But if the free press isn't using that language, it's that much harder to see for what it is. And then to fight against it.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 3d

This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.

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MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit

A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 3d

Revolting to realize the media did a better job fact checking Bush’s lies about invading Iraq than they’re doing with Trump’s lies about invading America.

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Theresa Milstein @theresamilstein.bsky.social · 3d

Well articulated.

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Theresa Milstein @theresamilstein.bsky.social · 3d

It's really is an important distinction. Students go to school being taught to look out for propaganda to be educated citizens. But if the free press isn't using that language, it's that much harder to see for what it is. And then to fight against it.

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Theresa Milstein @theresamilstein.bsky.social · 3d

They knew I'd fall for that category.

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Theresa Milstein @theresamilstein.bsky.social · 3d

I I was deciding between guess 2 and 3. Almost had it in 2.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

CARTOON OF THE DAY

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