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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 14m

Holy shit. This is Angelo Elia, a legislative correspondent for Congressman Dave Taylor.

According to @rooster.info, during a Zoom meeting today, he had an American nazi flag displayed in the background.

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Palaeo @palaeosinensis.com · 1h

Thinking about petroglyphs again. Thinking about what I would fill a vast blank wall with. #art #drawing #rockart

A 3 page collection of various animal glyphs in the artist’s sketchbook. They have been drawn with a colored pencil and inked over with a brush pen. Tigers are the dominant species depicted, but there is also a Rhamphorhynchus pterosaur, a wolf, a tufted titmouse, a ball python, several betta fish, a turquoise darter, and two coelacanths.

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Javier Lazaro - illustration @lazaroillustration.bsky.social · 3h

From structure to detail — drawing a chimpanzee.
A glimpse into my process for a new series of scientific drawing sheets coming soon.

#illustration #drawingprocess #SciArt #wildlifeart #art #chimpanzee

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 1h

nothing says "america first" and "free markets" like bailing out another country's libertarian failure because (1) the corrupt clown president who caused it says nice things about our own corrupt clown president and (2) our big banks don't know how to do capitalism and are the hook for a lot of it

Argentine Bonds Jump on News US Lining Up $40 Billion in Aid

Argentina’s sovereign bonds jumped Wednesday after media outlets reported that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined financial aid that would total $40 billion to Javier Milei’s government, dou...

www.bloomberg.com

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Stanislav Vysotsky @professorstas.bsky.social · 9m

Since Politico decided to delete their post, here is the article where J.D. Vance says that fascist posts by Young Republicans are just dumb kids who will grow out of it.

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Its ruaa @itsmeio.bsky.social · 3d

IF YOU CARE PLEASE SHARE.

Gaza today is emerging from a war that has exhausted it with no jobs, no homes, and no sources of livelihood. We have lost almost everything, and prices have risen to unprecedented levels.

At such a time, please do not leave us alone to face the cold and hunger.

Its ruaa @itsmeio.bsky.social · Sep 6

We are in urgent need of protection and a safe place to live. We’re raising support to help us escape danger and rebuild our lives in safety. Every contribution, no matter how small, brings us one step closer to security and hope. 💛
kindly give :
#BringRuaaHome #SafetyForRuaa #HumanitarianAid

Project Bring Ruaa and Her Family to Safety

I'm helping my friend, Ruaa Naji, raise funds to help her family survive.

chuffed.org

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cool calm and collected @zealerous.bsky.social · 9m

proof not needed, but thank you. that comment was an attempt at humor. I forgot to add the laugh cry emoji. your account is the funniest one I follow. never stop. 👍

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 15m

Indictments for the crime of apartheid were confirmed to have been drawn up for Itamar Ben Gvir and Smotrich months ago— they remain unissued.

Dr Alex Cruikshanks @alexsaysstuff.bsky.social · 36m

Confirmation beyond any doubt that Ben Gvir is a psychopath who needs to go to the ICC.

Romeo Kokriatski @vagrantjourno.bsky.social · 2h

Ben Gvir personally oversaw the torture of Greta Thunberg, as reported by Aftonbladet.

www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.com · 33m

The first Nazis said they were joking too, it’s a strategy to get people not to take the threat seriously, and a pretty obvious one that people should be embarrassed to have fallen for.

Soraya Nadia McDonald @sorayanadiamcdonald.com · 1h

One day y'all gon learn that trying to split hairs between aesthetic/ironic bigotry and bigotry-bigotry is a fool's errand.

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cool calm and collected @zealerous.bsky.social · 16m

Spoticus Minimus

A white cat is sleeping in a ball with his face tucked down against the cat tree platform

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Harebrained @harebrained.bsky.social · 5d

Preorder now! $8 per screenprinted shirt is going to the ICIRR (Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights)

www.harebraineddesign.com

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John Light @johnalight.bsky.social · 1h

The story of NSPM-7 and its many tendrils continues not to get enough attention.

Big Talk: Treasury Secretary Declares New War on Terror Against the Left

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that his department is in...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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Robyn Swirling @rswirling.bsky.social · 1d

They are quite purposefully less visible. Stops and arrests are happening in under 10 minutes mostly. They have been targeting construction crews and work vans, and are overwhelmingly focused in Wards 1 and 4. Here’s a video I took of FBI, CBP, HSI, and others with MPD in Petworth about 2 weeks ago.

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Actual names @actualnames.bsky.social · 6h

Charity Boils Butt
Mother
Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953

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cool calm and collected @zealerous.bsky.social · 32m

ok, now you're just making them up

Actual names @actualnames.bsky.social · 58m

Feeling Willey

United States, Census, 1940

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Actual names @actualnames.bsky.social · 52m

Willie Kangaroo
www.findagrave.com/memorial/263...

Willie Kangaroo (unknown-1948) - Find a Grave...

Willie Kangaroo Event date: 18/04/1948 Event type: Death registration Mother: - Father/parent: -

www.findagrave.com

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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 36m

"We are all anti-fascists!"

Drawing on the classic Italian chant, “Siamo tutti antifascisti,” this poster pushes back against the regime's efforts at intimidation and propaganda.

crimethinc.com/posters/we-a...

Please print these out and display them around your community!

A poster design reading:

We Are All Anti-Fascists!

Together against all forms of oppressive power. They will not intimidate us.

Remember, if you can read these words, there are others putting themselves out there at least as much as you are. That means you are not alone, and the struggle is not hopeless.

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Actual names @actualnames.bsky.social · 50m

Minnie Ice

United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 43m

Women across the US are facing criminal charges for miscarrying—this is what "fetal personhood" looks like.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1h

There is no evidence that the man who murdered Kirk had any ties to any progressive nonprofits.

Michael Feola @feolski.bsky.social · 1h

"Scott Bessent said that his department is launching a War on Terror-style campaign against progressive nonprofits."
“Charlie’s death is like a domestic 9/11,” Bessent said. “Just as after 9/11, and Osama bin Laden... was captured... we are going to track down who is responsible for this.”

Big Talk: Treasury Secretary Declares New War on Terror Against the Left

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that his department is in...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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Actual names @actualnames.bsky.social · 1h

Frank Bedlam
www.findagrave.com/memorial/690...

Frank B. Bedlam (1911-1968) - Find a Grave...

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Random Street Medic @randomstreetmedic.bsky.social · 1h

Hey, every1 should subscribe to my Patreon. I put out med/healthcare education content and subscribing allows you to help determine which directions I go and what topics to cover.

Content is free. The paid option is just there to support me along the way

www.patreon.com/c/RandomStre...

Random Street Medic | Patreon

Content for medical learners

www.patreon.com

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Ground Game LA @groundgamela.bsky.social · 1h

This is regular fascist shit

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1h

A Portland mother was violently pushed to the ground and has since been transported across state lines. Her husband has no idea when they’ll hear from her again. trib.al/89dsyj8

Woman Arrested While Playing “Ghostbusters” on Clarinet at ICE Protest

Oriana Korol has since been transported across state lines, and her husband has no idea when they’ll hear from her again.

trib.al

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S.C.E.W. @socalextremismwatch.com · 1h

Hate group- the Family Research Council- descends upon Chino Valley. www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...

Hate group’s political rally at California church could test federal law

The Pray Vote Stand Summit comes on the heels of IRS decision allowing pastors to endorse candidates without jeopardizing tax-exempt status.

www.splcenter.org

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 5h

I've met these two wonderful parents before. i was reporting on a roundtable discussion of trans parents held at the HRC HQ and then we all went out for dinner afterwards. after dinner Keisha and Sean insisted on walking me all the way to the metro stop to make sure i made it okay.

Sara Luterman @slooterman.bsky.social · 8h

“Keisha and Sean became determined to fill this resource gap. They’re among a growing group of Black parents who are building a support network.”

No one was helping Black transgender youth. So these parents stepped in.

A new nonprofit provides resources to Black families of transgender and nonbinary youth at a moment of heightened political hostility.

19thnews.org

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