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skáld @danglinghemmie.bsky.social · 16h

food banks have already been under pressure over the past several years, and with SNAP benefits expiring they're going to be the only safety net for a lot of people

please donate what you can. $100 can feed several families for a month because of the discounts and purchasing power they have

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 1d

The average age of U.S. homebuyers is now 56, up from 49 last year.

In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.

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Chad Loder @chadloder.bsky.social · 1d

"US Marshal shot during immigration enforcement in LA"

* article explains he was shot by an ICE officer whose weapon discharged when he used it to smash a car window

US Marshal shot during immigration enforcement operation in LA, reports say

A U.S. Marshal was shot while assisting an immigration enforcement operation, according to several reports.

www.kktv.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.

Photograph of ongoing demolition of the East Wing of the White House.

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Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 1d

🚨 ALERT 🚨 It is now officially babies in tiny jackets with ears on the hoods season. Please be on the lookout for babies in tiny jackets with ears on the hoods at all times.

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Dave Lee @davelee.me · 1d

WELL HOW ABOUT THAT

"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts

A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...

www.bloomberg.com

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lexie @wakeupnew.bsky.social · 1d

finished the book and hit the author’s note at the end, my nose for fic stays winning lmao

Screencap of text reading: I mean, I got to write a book that’s basically self-indulgent Caleb/Essek fanfiction. Just saying that has me giggling, and I can’t help but think how damn lucky I am.

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lexie @wakeupnew.bsky.social · 1d

not a pejorative; i love fanfic!! people who wanna be superior about it can eat shit! but it makes me crack up laughing every time

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lexie @wakeupnew.bsky.social · 1d

(it’s an author who came from fandom, this is a fanfic author)

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lexie @wakeupnew.bsky.social · 1d

words in a published romance novel intimate scene that immediately make me ring the ‘i know what you are’ bell: mewl, croon, keen, lave, syrupy, intrusion

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 2d

Today's AWS outage, which affected a range of websites and applications—from Signal to Fortnite to key UK government services—reveals the dangers of relying on a handful of Big Tech firms, write Article 19's Corinne Cath and Don Le. These are not glitches; they are democratic failures, they say.

Amazon Cloud Outage Reveals Democratic Deficit in Relying on Big Tech | TechPolicy.Press

The AWS outage demonstrates the need for a fundamental shift in how we think about digital infrastructure, write Corinne Cath and Don Le.

www.techpolicy.press

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AIF-Massachusetts @aif-massachusetts.kolektiva.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Tomorrow, 10/21, 8:30am!
Downtown Boston, JFK Federal Building

Emergency Mobilization! Justice for Rumeysa

Tuesday morning there will be a hearing to determine whether Rumeysa Ozturk will have her right to work in the U.S. restored.

Rumeysa was brutally […]

[Original post on kolektiva.social]

A power with a white background and bold purple text. In the lower left-hand corner is a picture of Rumeysa Ozturk smiling and looking directly at the camera, leaning her chin on her hand.

The text reads:
Emergency Mobilization!

Justice for Rumeysa

Tuesday 10/21, 8:30 AM
JFK Federal Building, Boston

Rumeysa's Hearing

Restore Rumeysa's Right to Work!

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 2d

the symbolism of “Trump destroying the White House for a overpriced luxury vanity project, during a government shut down, days after a historically-large mass demonstration against his regime called “No Kings”’ would be rightly viewed as laying it on a little thick if it was in a work of fiction

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Rebecca Stone Gordon @meanlouise.bsky.social · 2d

#MondayMotivation

Block letter print on notebook paper, pinned to wall

YOU LOOK GREAT.
YOUR TEETH ARE SHARP.
YOUR EYES ARE LUMINOUS.
THE TOWN FOLK WHISPER YOUR NAME IN HUSHED
TONES

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Screamer Jim @screamerjim.bsky.social · 3d

Stay woke friends

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lexie @wakeupnew.bsky.social · 3d

jury’s out on how useful the music is for human anxiety but i’m glad someone is enjoying it lmao

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lexie @wakeupnew.bsky.social · 3d

i’ve been listening to a lot of relaxing music lately and i couldn’t figure out what the discordant sound under it was. turns out it is my rabbit, sprawled out in the hallway snoring

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lexie @wakeupnew.bsky.social · 4d

i couldn’t figure out why the actor playing ben in the “i wish you all the best” movie looked so familiar and it’s bc he was FARKLE in girl meets world adlskkajs

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ursusthyrsus.bsky.social @ursusthyrsus.bsky.social · 4d

There is another rally at Fenway Health planned for Monday at 3PM.

@protecttransfutures on IG

Monday October 20at 3
1340 Boylston Street
Betray our youth, betray our community
Fenway has built their reputation and funding based on supporting the trans community.
Fenway voluntarily ended gender affirming care for trans patients under 19 in exchange for federal funding.
MA law protects trans youth, why not Fenway? MIT and Boston Children’s Hospital continue to fight, why won’t Fenway?
We have your back, do you have ours?

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 4d

I’ve seen just one counter-protester at No Kings San Diego. He’s got a Trump 2024 flag and this guy has been following him around for probably an hour playing Benny Hill and circus music.

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lexie @wakeupnew.bsky.social · 4d

love to see shohei ohtani out here doing shohei ohtani things

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🍂 beagle 🥧 @beagle.bsky.social · Aug 9

cuomo's campaign strategy, from what i can tell

mamdani: we should improve society somewhat
cuomo: yet i am a hypocrite sex pest! curious!

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 5d

i imagine there’s about to be an influx of MAGA chuds spewing their bullshit but i really can’t stress enough that if we don’t give them oxygen, they’ll get bored and leave. block early and often.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 5d

i know the desire to fight with these sick freaks is strong but resist the urge and just block. it’s better for your brain.

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eva (^_^)/ @eva.computer · 5d

white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly

bsky.app/profile/did:...

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