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Darlene @westmm.bsky.social · 2h

Nope, climate change is definitely not bringing tropical disease north! /sarcasm

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10h

New York health officials have confirmed the first locally transmitted case of the chikungunya virus which causes high fever, joint pain and fatigue.

It’s usually a tropical virus, but there are now infected mosquitoes spreading in New York. (NYT)

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Antonia 🦋 💙📘🩵Democratic Election Judge, Autism Awareness @antonia2024bsky.bsky.social · 3h

Chaos, disaster, murders, killings, secrecy, isolation, threats = This Taco regime administration

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Kevin Collier @kevincollier.bsky.social · 3h

I know this stuff isn't surprising anymore but I really can't stress enough how much everybody involved with CISA and cyber tried to keep the field nonpolitical and nonpartisan before this administration.

Kim Zetter @kimzetter.bsky.social · 3h

On CISA media call just now to discuss the F5 hack and source code breach, CISA staffer interrupted the discussion to blame the Democrats for the government shutdown and forcing workers to work without pay

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2h

Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.

Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.

Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.

Authoritarianism hurts all of us.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3h

They arrested a giraffe.

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

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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haggis222.bsky.social @haggis222.bsky.social · 3h

U.S. Says It Revoked Visas of Some People Who Criticized Charlie Kirk

#Freespeech #rights #protest #visas #immigration #ICE #Kirk #CharlieKirk

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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

U.S. Says It Revoked Visas of Some People Who Criticized Charlie Kirk

www.nytimes.com

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Andy Behrman @electroboyusa.bsky.social · 9h

We need protests this big in hundreds of cities across America for #NoKings !!!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3h

It really is bizarre to me that every single member of GOP House leadership & the admin has decided their coordinated talking point this week is that the No Kings demonstrations this Sat are essentially acts of domestic terrorism. Are they that afraid of free & peaceful assembly?

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Eric Rosen @erosen1.bsky.social · Mar 16

We have to become the people of Serbia so we don’t become the people of North Korea.

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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 3h

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text:

Episcopalians on Facebook
Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h •
Exodus 8:2-6
"But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs...
The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

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Darlene @westmm.bsky.social · 2h

Gone are the days when products must be safe as well as effective!😤

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Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 7h

Wow, a clinical trial manipulated to produce results aligned with the conflicts of interest held by the MD running it, producing misinformation that would endanger patient lives, and then covered up by the university using the excuse of privacy?

Imagine that.

theijf.org/ubc-misconduct

Report says UBC researcher fabricated data, gave patients ‘false hope.' The public was not alerted

Aziz Ghahary ‘abandoned his scholarly integrity’ in clinical trial for patented treatment, investigation found

theijf.org

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3h

Trump’s power depends on maintaining the illusion that he’s all-powerful, and that Americans adore him.

But that illusion is harder to maintain if millions of people are in the streets protesting.

This is why Republicans are trying to discredit No Kings Day rallies before they've even happened.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Hawkeye8 @hawkeye8.bsky.social · 3h

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 4h

No. I will not vote to allow 15 million people to lose their health insurance and watch 50,000 Americans die each year unnecessarily.

No. I will not vote to double premiums for 20 million.

Republicans must come to the table and negotiate an end to the shutdown.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

They are terrified of the No Kings rallies and doing everything they can to discredit them.

If you're on the fence about going, just think of how much it'll piss off these assholes.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."

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Sandy Razo @sandyrazo1964.bsky.social · 20h

Interesting. I’m showing up because I love America and can’t stand by while a fascist dictator wannabe shreds the Constitution

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ray 鄺羡華 @raykwong.bsky.social · 20h

Woohoo! It's #TacoTuesday! 🌮

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 20h

Look, we can lose our minds in a depressing way or a fun way

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 20h

Cory Mills, boy I dunno

www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/14/j...

Judge grants ex-girlfriend restraining order against Rep. Cory Mills

A Florida judge said Rep. Cory Mills had cyberstalked an ex-girlfriend and barred the lawmaker from going near her residence or workplace or referencing her on social media.

www.orlandosentinel.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 20h

Trump’s administration laid off thousands of federal workers, gutting critical departments: Treasury, HHS, and Education.

What we’re seeing now isn’t new. The shutdown is the new excuse. Create chaos, starve the government, and leave folks struggling while Trump’s billionaire buddies get richer.

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Rhonda @silverarticfox.bsky.social · 20h

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Seth A Quimby-🇮🇪🇵🇷🇵🇸 @teamquimby.bsky.social · 21h

This is your master race ladies and gentleman

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 1d

Thousands of posts from a private Young Republican Telegram chat reveal a culture of casual racism/antisemitism, rape jokes and celebration of Hitler/Nazism.

Some of the ringleaders are below: We live in a world where 4chan types now occupy positions of real power.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Peter Giunta, chair of the New York State Young Republicans

Bobby Walker, vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans

William Hendrix, communications assistant for Kansas’ Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach

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Darlene @westmm.bsky.social · 20h

Terrible headline! He was jailed for promoting hate and violence against the Jewish community.

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Darlene @westmm.bsky.social · 20h

Terrible headline! He was jailed for promoting hate and violence against the Jewish community.

Rev Barb @revbarb.bsky.social · 20h

www.fswc.ca/news/court-i...

Court Issues First-Ever Jail Sentence in Canada for Holocaust Denial

A North Bay, Ont. man has been sentenced to jail for dozens of social media posts and videos promoting hate and violence against the Jewish community, marking the first-ever conviction in a Canadian c...

www.fswc.ca

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