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Blue to the bone! 💙💙💙Cat mama. I was the girl who sat with the lonely kid in school. Champion for the underdog. 🫂 #GoodTrouble No DM's. Keep your negative thoughts to yourself.

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 13m
Friday morning chuckle😂😂
A classic meme featuring a screenshot of Jerry the mouse from the animated cartoon Tom and Jerry. Jerry is covering his mouth with one hand, snickering and holding back a laugh with a smug, satisfied expression. Above the image, the caption text reads: "When he ignores you to watch football and his team loses."
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 17m
Oh. You're offended by my posts about Trump? Just ignore them, like you do Trump's crimes and corruption.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 31m
Trump claimed without evidence in July that 278,000 noncitizens were registered to vote in federal elections. CREW filed FOIA requests seeking records showing how the administration arrived at that figure
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DHS failed to provide records supporting Trump’s allegations of noncitizen voting, watchdog says
Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that 278,000 noncitizens are improperly registered to vote, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in...
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 54m
Austin Smith pleaded guilty to filing forged nominating petitions during his 2024 re-election campaign. He knowingly submitted petitions containing falsified signatures, including that of a deceased woman, to secure a place on the primary ballot.
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Arizona Lawmaker Who Warned of Election Fraud Pleads Guilty To Forging His Own Campaign Signatures
Republican Austin Smith publicly questioned election integrity and election procedures. In court, he admitted to forging signatures on his own campaign petitions.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 1h
Following a G7 videoconference hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, President Donald Trump said, “Europe has just agreed to release a massive amount of their heavily stocked Diesel Oil.”
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G7 countries to release up to 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil reserves
The move follows a March release of 400 million barrels that helped keep a lid on global gas prices.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 2h
The Senate Leadership Fund is pausing its ad spending in North Carolina and diverting that money to Kansas. The top Republican super PAC is launching a seven-figure ad campaign there to help GOP incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall, who faces a tough challenge from Democratic pastor Adam Hamilton.
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Top Senate GOP group puts pause on spending in North Carolina
(CNN) — National Republicans are starting to make major moves to divert resources away from the North Carolina Senate race where GOP candidate Michael Whatley has long been trailing in
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 7h
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk added that more than 230 people have also been kidnapped. An estimated 1,000 women and girls have been raped - but Türk noted that the actual figure is "likely much higher".
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Haiti: More than 5,000 people killed or injured due to gang violence in 2026 , UN says
The United Nations said violent gangs continue to "adapt and expand" across the country, further threatening its stability.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 8h
Protests are increasing pressure on India’s Election Commission. Critics accuse it of altering voter rolls to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling BJP. The commission and government deny wrongdoing.
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'Cockroach' protesters demand India's election chief resign over controversial voter list changes
India's "Cockroach" youth movement is calling for protests in Mumbai, demanding the resignation of the chief election commissioner over controversial voter list revisions.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 14h
For seven hours, two men were trapped on the roof of a house in the central New York city as Border Patrol agents attempted to arrest them. But the agency’s efforts were upended when more than 50 people gathered in front of the house and, seemingly, rescued the men from the agents’ clutches.
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Two Men Spared From Border Patrol Arrest By Upstate NY Protesters
More than 50 people gathered to stop the arrest in Oswego, NY—an upstate New York city in a county that Trump won by more than 60 percent in 2024.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 15h
boundaries aren't rude, they're teeth you grow after being bitten too many times
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 15h
I haven't lost friends over politics.

I've lost friends over morals.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 17h
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday said she issued an executive order to appoint Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor for the alleged “gang rape” that took place at a Cornell fraternity in 2024.
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Attorney General Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in Cornell 'gang rape' case
Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order to appoint Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor for the alleged “gang rape” at a Cornell fraternity.
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BlueScotty Will Not Obey @bluescottyp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Excellent news...
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 22h
A Superior Court judge dismissed a case against Olympic canoeist David Hearn with prejudice. The judge ruled that Hearn faced a unique threat of the government reviving the meritless case due to political pressure from President Donald Trump on his subordinate officers.
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Judge bars future Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against Olympian - UPI.com
A D.C. judge ended the Trump administration's attempts to prosecute an Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 22h
A WOMAN WHO KNOWS WHAT SHE BRINGS TO THE TABLE IS NOT AFRAID TO EAT ALONE.

ENTITY
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 23h
A social media post screenshot featuring a meme about political commentator Tucker Carlson.
At the top, a post from user "Gwdihŵ @youwouldknow" reads: "Why does Tucker Carlson always look like a dog trying to understand a magic trick?"
Below the text is a close-up picture of Tucker Carlson from a broadcast, wearing a dark suit and tie. He has a highly distinct, puzzled, and furrowed expression, looking directly forward with narrowed eyes and an open, slightly confused mouth.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, DPS was told by a friend of Caldera’s that he “had made verbal threats to assault the Texas State Capitol Building." He is alleged to have said “I am going to the Capitol and I am going to shoot it up.”
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Suspect Arrested for Alleged Thwarted Capitol Attack Now in Federal Custody
Benny Caldera, Jr. was released from the Bexar County Jail into federal custody.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
So they have loyalty to Barack Hussein Obama. They have loyalty to Biden, even though Biden doesn’t even know who the hell they are. He wouldn’t know. He doesn’t even know what the Supreme Court is. And me, I gave them the chance of a lifetime, and it’s unfortunate what they did,” he said.
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Trump says he regrets nominating Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett
The president’s latest comments come after he criticized the three justices for voting with the majority of the court to block his mail-in voting plan last month.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"My hope is that this case helps people understand the serious dangers of hazing and encourages them to speak up and intervene before another family experiences this kind of loss," Barker said in a statement.
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Ex-frat leader at Arizona university gets jail time after pledge died of alcohol poisoning
A former Northern Arizona University fraternity leader, Carter Eslick, was sentenced to two months in jail for his role in a hazing that led to the death of a pledge.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Southern California theme park said it is permanently shuttering the ride after nearly 20 years. Six Flags settled a wrongful-death lawsuit from the family of a 22-year-old man who died after riding the coaster in 2022, and 3 more lawsuits alleging traumatic brain injuries were filed last week.
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Six Flags Magic Mountain retires X2 roller coaster amid brain injury lawsuits
The X2 roller coaster ride has been closed since July, after two women who rode the coaster less than a week apart both needed to be rushed to the hospital after they exited.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In 2000, a rookie exposed the Oakland "Riders," a group of officers abusing power in Black areas. They faced charges for planting evidence, false arrests, and assault. Three were acquitted after jury deadlocks, while the fourth officer remains a fugitive who is believed to have fled the country.
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Judge ends federal oversight of Oakland police department after 23 years
A federal judge on Tuesday ended federal monitoring of the Oakland Police Department after 23 years, capping the longest-running oversight of a police department in U.S. history. “I'm particularly gr...
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Wile E. Coyote's ACME Sales Rep @crankyoldcrackpot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
After months of investigation, authorities discovered the source of all the hope, humor, community & civic engagement in my feed. The people in this Starter Pack. No arrests have been made. Up your #GOTV Game. Start here. F0LL0W👣 & REP0ST♻️ #MindYourWile Smile😁 Laugh😂 Love❤️ Live🤪 go.bsky.app/CUZoqaP
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
South Carolina sued to take control of Atlantic Coast Life Insurance to prevent a default on customer payouts. The state Department of Insurance filed the suit in Richland County to manage the firm until its risky investment portfolio turns around.
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SC regulators file to take over Charleston insurance companies, alleging high-risk debts • SC Daily Gazette
SC regulators are seeking an emergency takeover of a retirement-focused insurance firm the agency argues is at risk of defaulting on customer payouts.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nevada rejected DHS Secretary Mullin’s claim that 15,903 noncitizens were registered to vote. After DHS sent a smaller, verified list of alleged noncitizens, Nevada election officials confirmed that every single person on that list was actually a U.S. citizen.
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Watchdog Sues DHS For Evidence Behind Sec. Mullin’s Claim of 250,000 Noncitizen Voters
American Oversight Seeks Records Showing Basis of DHS’ Claims and How Agency Used Them to Pressure Four States
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Do you feel he’s been a bit of a drag?” the unnamed source asks Paxton. In the audio, Paxton responds, “To be honest with you, the numbers — when we did that convention — it dropped our numbers. Everybody’s numbers dropped. Right now, yeah, not good.”
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Ken Paxton says Trump's convention hurt his race in leaked audio
The audio was published by The New York Times on Wednesday morning from a fundraiser last week.
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LET THE BIG DAWG EAT 🐕 ✨️ @feedmemore.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW STARTER PACK FROM THE BIG DAWG!! go.bsky.app/K6AaqgH
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
According to the letter, the Trump administration used Love Me in an ad titled The Country He Loves without a synchronization license, a master-use license or any other authorization. The letter states that no authorization would have been granted if the Trump administration had requested one./
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JMSN demands Trump stop using his song in taxpayer-funded ads - UPI.com
Musician JMSN is demanding that the Trump administration immediately stop using his music in campaign-styletelevision advertisements
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Israelis on board told the Times of Israel of chaotic events as the plane went into a dive with a struggle in the cockpit in which a pilot was stabbed and an assailant was restrained by crew with the assistance of some of the passengers.
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Physical altercation in cockpit forces FlyDubai flight to divert - UPI.com
A Tel Aviv-bound flight with at least 150 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a fight broke out in the cockpit.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The longer I live, the more convinced I am that this planet is used by other planets as a lunatic asylum.

-GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A meme titled "When girls do their nails..." featuring a tan, short-haired Chihuahua standing upright on its hind legs on a bed. The dog holds its front paws slightly curled out in front of its chest, mimicking the posture of someone letting freshly painted fingernails dry. It has a focused, slightly awkward facial expression, looking directly forward. The background shows a messy bed with blankets and a small stuffed toy.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
SOME ARE POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA

SOME ARE PROTESTING IN THE STREETS

SOME ARE DONATING SILENTLY

SOME ARE EDUCATING THEMSELVES

SOME ARE HAVING TOUGH CONVERSATIONS

WITH FRIENDS & FAMILY

A REVOLUTION HAS MANY LAYERS

BE KIND TO YOURSELF AND TO OTHERS

WHO ARE TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION

JUST KEEP YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is a list of Republican accomplishments under Donald Trump's leadership

Drove up inflation.

Expanded the deficit.

Increased unemployment.

Stalled the job market.

Slowed the economy.

Shrunk paychecks.

Enacted illegal tariffs.

Started a new war.

Reduced consumer protections.

Kicked 1 million children off of food assistance.

Caused millions to lose their health insurance.

Made millions give up and leave the job market.

Got people sick due to reduced food inspections.

Took bribes and manipulated markets.

Exploded the military budget to over $1 trillion and want to push it to $1.5 trillion.

Added nearly $4 trillion to the debt in four months.

Executed Americans in the street.

Waged war against the free press, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly.

Depleted critical munitions, leaving our forces at risk.

Drained oil reserves.

Alienated allies.

Cozied up to tyrants.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Sugar is one of the simplest and most-common things sitting in the pantry. That makes a recall like this impossible to ignore.
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Major Recall Hits 1.7 Million Pounds of Sugar Sold Across 8 States
Nearly 1.7 million pounds of brown and powdered sugar are being recalled across eight U.S. states because the products may contain wheat kernels. According to the FDA recall information, United […]
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a blatant misuse of taxpayer dollars that likely runs afoul of anti-propaganda law.
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Homeland Security spending $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads
The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a ...
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump’s administration continue swiftly deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal.
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Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy
The Supreme Court will let President Donald Trump’s administration resume deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
ICE has ramped up its enforcement in the past few months with an aggressive arrest campaign bolstered by an infusion of more than $100 billion from Congress. Amid the campaign, agents have been under pressure to work 7 days a week. ICE offices have assigned more agents to immigration enforcement.
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ICE Plans 5,000 New Hires to Help With Deportation Drive
ICE plans to hire 5,000 new employees to enhance its enforcement efforts. Discover the impacts of this hiring surge.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
MAGA ISN'T A POLITICAL PARTY.

IT'S A LAST-STAND FOR PEOPLE TERRIFIED OF LOSING WHITE DOMINANCE IN A MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A breach involving a Defense Department personnel database exposed sensitive personal information belonging to nearly 3 million living and deceased people. SS#'s and details about jobs held by military and civilian personnel were also breached, according to a U.S. defense official cited by ABC News.
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Nearly 3 million people impacted by Defense Department data breach exposing sensitive information
Unauthorized users accessed records containing SSNs and military employment information between October 2025 and July 2026.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
mcgill media

Reports: Huge migrant caravan headed towards the US southern border.

Marjorie Taylor Greene: We have not seen a caravan headed to the U.S. southern border in several years, why now? Oh yeah, there is an election coming and the GOP needs to scare you into voting because nothing else is working.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It takes a village.
IDC.. My kids, Your kids, Their kids, His kids, Her kids. If they're in my sight, I'm watching out for them no matter who they belong to.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Utah Senator Mike Lee was the only lawmaker to vote against a bipartisan bill that would have banned the demolition of presidential memorials such as the Kennedy Center without congressional approval.
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One Republican Blocks Attempt to Save Kennedy Center From Trump
Senator Mike Lee cast the sole vote blocking a bipartisan bill to protect the Kennedy Center.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A black and white photograph of two young children walking side-by-side down a gravel path away from the camera. The taller child on the left has long, dark hair and an arm draped affectionately over the shoulder of the shorter child on the right, who wears a striped winter beanie. The background shows a soft-focus, wooded landscape. White text overlaid at the top reads: "There is so much love in friendship, people forget that".
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Thejanfiles @fiercemama25.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Cornell 7 will happen again. Why is the media ignoring women's issues? @barbisblue.bsky.social @alaskagal.bsky.social @arceoponce.bsky.social @123soffie.bsky.social @allie-froglegs.bsky.social @aatosl.bsky.social @aspeel1500.bsky.social @bab102.bsky.social youtu.be/VhDX0tB4ZOw
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Cornell 7 is Only One Incident Among 1000's. Why isn't the Media Talking About it?
YouTube video by The Jan Files
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
 "A comedic meme photo-editing Donald Trump into the famous chocolate pie scene from the movie The Help."
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Trump administration on Monday officially threw out the Biden-era Title IX rule, which extended protections against sexual harassment and assault to LGBTQ students. But officials stopped short of including a definition of sex to mean identified as male or female at birth.
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Education Dept. Formally Removes Title IX Protections for LGBTQ Students
The Trump administration on Monday officially threw out the Biden-era Title IX rule, which extended protections against sexual harassment and assault to LGBTQ students. But officials stopped short of ...
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
An inspirational poster titled "I'm With the Banned" featuring four vertical panels. Each panel shows a colorful, stylized portrait of a prominent American woman next to a column of text on a newspaper background. From left to right: Amanda Gorman ("There is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it."), Maya Angelou ("But still like air, I'll rise."), Michelle Obama ("Never underestimate the power of a girl with a book."), and Ruth Bader Ginsburg ("Fight for the things we care about.").
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The group provided a sample of stolen data affecting 5,000 supposed FBI agents to 404 Media, which first reported on the alleged hack. The sample data set included agent names, home addresses, phone numbers and information on agents’ spouses, the outlet said.
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Cybercriminal group claims to steal thousands of FBI employee records
The FBI said it was probing a suspected hack, after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed to have breached its systems.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A janitor at Wilmington College in Ohio was arrested Tuesday for hiding in the ceiling above a locker room to photograph the women’s soccer team as they changed, police said. Jayson Barker was charged with 11 counts of voyeurism after a member of the team spotted him.
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Ohio college janitor hid in ceiling above locker room to photograph women’s soccer team, police say
Jayson Barker was charged with voyeurism after his arrest at Wilmington College and was released after making bail.
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