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Alissa Azar @alissaazar.bsky.social · 6h

Great article with some onsite analysis of cellular signals indicating the use of cell-site simulators at ICE protests in Portland, Oregon

Exclusive: Fake cellphone tower may have surveilled protesters at Portland ICE facility

Law enforcement officials may have deployed a secretive cellphone surveillance technology last weekend at Portland’s ICE facility.

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John Calvin’s Strongest Soldier @waveturtlejake.bsky.social · 1d

Tim Heidecker putting out an apology for performing at Riyahd (he did not) is such a good bit.

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Carolyn Ownbey, PhD @carolynownbey.bsky.social · 10h

If you haven’t seen it, this footage from @apnews.com is incredibly important.

The intent here seems unmistakable, in two ways: (1) just read the genocide convention, here it **absolutely** is, and (2) this level of infrastructural destruction is, no question, meant as pre-development demolition.

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KP McDonnell @wildecard.bsky.social · 9h

Its because its too wild a concept for a modern audience.
'Law & Order? In this economy?'

Nina Metz @ninametz.bsky.social · 10h

The reboot of “Law & Order” is a Temu version of the show

The original (the first 20 seasons!) stands the test of time, whereas the reboot plays like a cheap knockoff relying on empty tension to fill in the gaps. A tremendous bummer!

My newsletter this week is an in-depth compare & contrast

Why is the reboot of “Law & Order” so bad?

It’s as if everyone forgot how to make the show.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 23h

"My sympathies. I am sorry your sister had such a terrible experience. But she admits she’d invited him into her apartment before this, right?"

I Am Just Trying to Have a Civil Online Conversation About Vampires

Whoa there! That’s a pretty extreme claim. Surely you don’t mean to call ALL vampires “blood-sucking ghouls?” Have you ever donated to a blood bank...

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 10h

Bluesky deletes the accounts of the very real Gaza civilians here. But their plight isn't over and they rely on our donations to survive.

Please give to my friend Tasneem so she can feed her family. And find and help others. We’re their only voice and means of survival. ❤️ 🙏

tinyurl.com/Tasneemo

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KP McDonnell @wildecard.bsky.social · 12h

If only.

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KP McDonnell @wildecard.bsky.social · 12h

And not a peep from the Brit press.

Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺 〓〓 🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.bsky.social · 16h

“a major figure in the Brexit movement will now go to jail for accepting bribes for acting as an agent of influence for Russian interests.” #ReformRussianBribes national.thelead.uk/p/the-lead-u...

The Lead Untangles: The Reform leader’s Russian influence scandal

Not unreported, but certainly not given much spotlight, what do the Russian bribes taken by a former Reform UK leader tell us?

national.thelead.uk

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KP McDonnell @wildecard.bsky.social · 12h

Hills Have Eyes would probably be in the conversation but of the films Id actually wanna watch its People Under the Stairs

KP McDonnell @wildecard.bsky.social · 12h

Same applies to 'Northern Ireland', poorest region in Western Europe.
Wonder why.

Tom Calver @tomcalver.bsky.social · 13h

🇵🇱 My @thetimes column: Poland’s economic miracle

12 out of 17 Polish regions are now richer than West Wales. It has faster internet, cheaper electricity and more high speed rail than Britain

When it comes to regional development it’s the UK, not Poland, that needs to catch up

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KP McDonnell @wildecard.bsky.social · 12h

Fuck your flags.

Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social · 7d

Free stickers suitable for flag-bearing lampposts. Send a large A4 envelope with a 1st class large stamp to me at Bragg Office, PO Box 6830 Bridport DT6 9BH and I’ll send you a sheet. #ReclaimtheFlag 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

KP McDonnell @wildecard.bsky.social · 12h

We've been trying to tell you that for 6 centuries.

proletkvlt @proletkvlt.bsky.social · 3d

Mainstream American Protestantism is basically a bronze age-esque civic religion where the purpose of the faith and community is, expressly, to justify and reinforce state authority

Juliette Rihl @julietterihl.bsky.social · 3d

I don’t usually cover breaking news, but this story is truly wild.

A pastor in central PA brought an AR-15 to church and pointed it at people during his sermon. Gun safety experts and internet commentators are, predictably, not happy!

(Paywall free link below)

www.pennlive.com/news/2025/10...

KP McDonnell @wildecard.bsky.social · 12h

In other, other words: they lied.

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 1d

"Sceptics are privately - and some now publicly - asking whether the rapid rise in the value of AI tech companies may be, at least in part, the result of what they call 'financial engineering'. In other words - there are fears these companies are overvalued."

A tangled web of deals stokes AI bubble fears in Silicon Valley

Some are worried that the rapid rise in the value of AI tech companies may be a bubble waiting to burst.

www.bbc.com

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Derf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · 13h

With the holidays upon us, don't give to Salvation Army. Not even change. It's a scumbag "charity" run by anti-gay zealots.

Habitat for Humanity is great. Your local Food Bank is great.

So many "charities" are for-profit scams. Use Charity Navigator to vet them. www.charitynavigator.org

Fascist Dem Tracker @fascistdemtracker.bsky.social · 23h

Fun fact about the Salvation Army: they use a form of substance use treatment called work therapy. Oh, and by treatment, I mean they have people who have been convicted of drug charges work for their stores & warehouses in exchange for room, board, around a $1 a week, and minimal actual therapy.

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Anarchist Memes @anarchistmemes.org · 14h

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 13h

Pritzker should be held responsible for the police nominally under his control; that being said, this is going to be a problem for every politician you try to sell us on as a savior. Because everyone of them, and many of their supporters, refuses to actually confront what the police are doing.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

Troopers with batons aggressively shoving crowd back.

Just saw two demonstrators arrested.

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Anna Phylaxis @quatoria.bsky.social · 1d

It is imperative that you do not depend on the police to help you or take our side during clashes with the fascist Federals.

Police see a protest and know that they hate every person in that protest. It doesn't matter what it's for or who you are - they know their job is to smash you.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

Troopers just violently attacked protesters, tackled several, several arrests, shoving activists and press with batons.

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KP McDonnell @wildecard.bsky.social · 13h

Note that I dont have any evidence that this was intentional

KP McDonnell @wildecard.bsky.social · 13h

Not so sure, as this has injected the idea of left-wing unity into Irish pol in a big way.
Come the next dáil election that'll make it a lot easier for the collective left to talk openly about shutting out FF in the transfers.

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KP McDonnell @wildecard.bsky.social · 15h

Completely ignoring the reality that Labour scraped 33% in 24 with stacks of tactical voters that will not do the same in 29.
Absolute fantasy shite.

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KP McDonnell @wildecard.bsky.social · 15h

The neck of the Guardian publishing this when they've already been ChatGPT'd into bed with Altman

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Karen Masters @karenlmasters.bsky.social · 18h

Jess Wade is amazing, and it's my absolute honour to be one of the more than 2000 women in STEM whose wikipedia page she started: mymodernmet.com/jessica-wade... 🧪🔭👩‍🔬

Meet the Physicist Who Wrote Over 2,000 Wikipedia Biographies for Women in STEM

After noticing a lack of entries on Wikipedia for incredible women throughout history, this incredible woman decided to take matters into her own hands.

mymodernmet.com

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KP McDonnell @wildecard.bsky.social · 15h

If it turns out this was her intent I'd have to tip my hat, it'd be smarter than anything the Dems have tried all year.

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KP McDonnell @wildecard.bsky.social · 15h

This looks a whole lot like conflating all Jewish people with Zionists pal, maybe take 'er down.

KP McDonnell @wildecard.bsky.social · 15h

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