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Bex 🐸 (they/them/frog) @thinlyveiledtruth.bsky.social · 13m

That part.

Bex 🐸 (they/them/frog) @thinlyveiledtruth.bsky.social · 16m

Pretty sure there's a lot of documentation on it.

And strike breaking in the UK.

It was never about public safety; always about protecting property over human lives.

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Bex 🐸 (they/them/frog) @thinlyveiledtruth.bsky.social · 17m

There is not an oof big enough for that post... I'm so sorry. 💔

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Bex 🐸 (they/them/frog) @thinlyveiledtruth.bsky.social · 18m

LMAO I love this.

Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 58m

Bex 🐸 (they/them/frog) @thinlyveiledtruth.bsky.social · 22m

Yes.

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SinGhoul or They🍿🎃☂️ @fsociety161.bsky.social · 6d

Same story, another day. Still no luck with the job hunt, but did successfully apply for school!

Tuition should be practically free with Pell grants, loans won’t be in until next term… If anyone can assist in the mean time:

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Murph @murphtracks.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 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.)

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Bex 🐸 (they/them/frog) @thinlyveiledtruth.bsky.social · 27m

So you still haven't deleted this?

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Bex 🐸 (they/them/frog) @thinlyveiledtruth.bsky.social · 30m

Somebody more talented than I needs to turn "ICE, ICE, go away, how many TROs did you violate today?" into a chant that actually works.

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Suzette Smith @suzettesmith.bsky.social · 43m

Portland Emergency World Naked Bike Ride turnout is huge, easily hundreds. Folks are amped that the Unipiper is here.

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The Questionable Authority @questauthority.bsky.social · 44m

Don't talk to cops includes putting your federal criming into flyer format.

Jake @jakeythesnakey.bsky.social · 1h

This is such an astoundingly bad idea that I kinda think it’s a false flag or an op of some sort

Merits aside, it is insanely easy to be caught if you do this and the punishment for doing this is much more severe than you’d guess.

(@faineg.bsky.social often writes on stuff like this)

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Adia Benton @ethnography911.bsky.social · 4h

For some reason, I was moved to do some research on eye protection.

Ophthalmologists
www.aao.org/eye-health/t...

These seem like good goggles, based upon info from specialists, and according to criteria like cost and being 'low-profile':
Dewalt DPG82 Concealer Anti-Fog Dual Mold Safety Goggle.

Eye Safety During Protests

Protesters who take to the streets may come under fire from rubber bullets, projectiles, tear gas, pepper spray or paintball guns. Here is what the American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends if your

www.aao.org

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Gwen Snyder is undead @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 5h

No. No. No.

(Nothing against Steven, I used to do this too until I learned that it was a bad idea.)

Swim goggles hit by a projectile (like a tear gas canister or pepper ball) can direct force to the area around your eyeball and pop it out of your skull.

NOT desirable.

Steven W. Thrasher is finishing The Overseer Class @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 5h

Pro tip to reporters and protesters: always have swim goggles in your pockets or bags. They’re small, $10 and if tear gas is used, slip them on & no matter how much you cough, you’ll still be able to SEE without burning eyes.

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Garlic Bread and Roses 🏴 @aceanarchist.bsky.social · 4h

Please read this guide written by anarchists and experienced protestors instead of what this guy is saying. Swim goggles will not protect your eyes. crimethinc.com/2020/09/02/a...

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Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 1h

There are ballistic goggles that are rated for being hit with projectiles, do NOT wear swim goggles. If it doesn’t pop out your eye, then you’ll lose it when it shatters the plastic.

There is PPE within a number of price ranges that ACTUALLY protect you. Please don’t be an idiot, get the right shit

Steven W. Thrasher is finishing The Overseer Class @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 5h

Pro tip to reporters and protesters: always have swim goggles in your pockets or bags. They’re small, $10 and if tear gas is used, slip them on & no matter how much you cough, you’ll still be able to SEE without burning eyes.

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Joey Scott @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social · 58m

Swim goggles can't survive a munition hitting you in the face and can cause your eye to pop out. Invest in your safety. Get goggles rated for ballistics and a good seal.

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Laura Rodríguez Presa @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social · 1h

ICE killed their father. Now they’re in foster care.

Silverio Villegas, a single father, was fatally shot by fed agents after he allegedly tried to flee a traffic stop in Franklin Park.

His family spoke to the Tribune of their grieve and their fight.

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/12/s...

Family of Chicago-area man killed by ICE seeks to reunite with his children who are now in foster care in Idaho

The state of Idaho took custody of the children a few weeks after Silverio Villegas Gonzalez was killed by ICE agents in Franklin Park on Sept. 12.

www.chicagotribune.com

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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 6h

🖕🧊✈️ WE SEE YOU 🤨

👉 A local activist captured video this morning of an Eastern 737 (tail: N660CP) loading shackled ICE detainees at Hanscom Field outside Boston 👀

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mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @madycast.com · 3h

There is no difference between "Tylenol causes autism in your child if you're pregnant" and "puberty blockers cause irreversible damage and are bad for children," other than the fact that many liberals will fail to challenge or even will believe the latter, because their transphobia is that strong.

Amber @risettemd.bsky.social · 23h

One of the most irritating things I frequently encounter from transphobes is oddly similar to anti-vaxxer logic. Namely, that scientific evidence which contradicts their opinion is simply dismissed outright. When confronted with evidence about gender identity, the response is always utter denial.

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Amberley Museum @amberleymuseum.bsky.social · 4d

This is Ada Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron and considered to be the first person to write a computer programme which was for Babbage's Analytical Machine. She died in 1842
In her honour, today is Ada Lovelace Day and is all about encouraging women and girls in mathematics, science and engineering.

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Bex 🐸 (they/them/frog) @thinlyveiledtruth.bsky.social · 1h

ICE doesn't like to be noticed, and whistles make them un-ignorable.

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Bex 🐸 (they/them/frog) @thinlyveiledtruth.bsky.social · 1h

Absolutely, 100% this.

And be careful and extra prepared if Bovino comes to your city. The violence, cruelty, and speed get amped to 11.

Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 3h

This is why the work of community watch groups is so important. It's not just capturing the faces of ICE agents, but also their vehicles. In Massachusetts we are already seeing them adapt and change their tactics in response to the work of community groups.

Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 4h

One of the things that I think the internal politics of ICE/CBP is probably grappling with and didn't quite get when all this kicked off is that the fact that the surveillance state could be turned back on the secret police in a way that makes it very hard for anything they do to be ignored.

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 3h

This is why the work of community watch groups is so important. It's not just capturing the faces of ICE agents, but also their vehicles. In Massachusetts we are already seeing them adapt and change their tactics in response to the work of community groups.

Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 4h

One of the things that I think the internal politics of ICE/CBP is probably grappling with and didn't quite get when all this kicked off is that the fact that the surveillance state could be turned back on the secret police in a way that makes it very hard for anything they do to be ignored.

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 3h

Absolutely horrible news - Saleh was killed today

www.middleeasteye.net/news/saleh-a...

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Bex 🐸 (they/them/frog) @thinlyveiledtruth.bsky.social · 1h

I hope lose it in a good way, but the odds are not ever in our favor...