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Bernadette Marie Oliver

@bernadetteoliver.bsky.social
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
If you’ve read about TN this week, please take a moment with this piece if you didn’t read it when we published it: It’s an investigation into the execution team Alabama has put together. It’s officers with a history of violence who choose each other. Eye-opening to what happens in executions.
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In Alabama, Prison Guards Accused of Violence and Misconduct Carry Out Secretive Executions - Bolts
As Alabama keeps details around the death penalty hidden, an investigation into its execution team raises questions about how incarcerated people are treated in their final moments.
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Catherine Shaffer @cathshaffer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A year or two ago, Gannett was advertising heavily on LinkedIn for AI reporter roles, described as a reporter that would use AI to assemble large numbers of stories with fast turnover. I didn’t apply. Worth reading the whole thread here.
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 03/10/2026
In addition to the unrelenting bombardment, Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of losing their lives and limbs through the unexploded ordnances that the Israeli army leaves behind. mondoweiss.net/2026/10/unex... #Palestine #Israel
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is slightly out of my normal lane, and I could charge six (hell maybe seven) figure to deliver this message as a consultant, but I’m gonna do it for free. Because I’m ✨enraged✨ People in the think tank/policy/inside the beltway DC world have ABSOLUTELY NO CLUE how mad people are abt Cornell. 🧵
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tamara nopper @tamaranopper.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Octavia E. Butler described Toni Cade Bambara as "probably incapable of sitting back and saying, 'Someone ought to do something about that!' whatever 'that' might be. She just goes out and does it." Like Bambara said, "The most effective way to do it, is to do it."
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 02/10/2026
Film-makers Laura Poitras and Rachel Lauren Mueller’s new short is an unvarnished portrait of ICE-occupied Minneapolis
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The ICE documentary as chilling as a horror movie: ‘We’re trying to put the audience in a position of terror’
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melanie newport @melanienewport.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
apropos of recent events, there is a VAST scholarship on the death penalty and this list can get you started www.oah.org/process/capi...
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melanie newport @melanienewport.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Seth Kotch's book Lethal State came out after this list and it is excellent uncpress.org/978146964987...
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Lethal State
For years, American states have tinkered with the machinery of death, seeking to align capital punishment with evolving social standards and public will. Aga...
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"In an equally impressive sweep of city council races, allies of Morales, a democratic socialist, and the progressive organization Reclaim RI have won every race they contested but one, which remains too close to call." dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
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The Socialist Wave Hits Rhode Island - Dissent Magazine
The sweep by democratic socialist David Morales and other progressive primary candidates in Providence is a testament to years of organizing and coalition-building in the Ocean State.
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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 02/10/2026
talked about this before and again, i'm speaking as a third generation journeyman trades worker, but working in trades is not something that any of the people who write these pieces, or honestly most of you, respect at all. It's perceived as something you do when all the "good" options are gone.
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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
there's more than a hint of 'noble savage' in the way people outside the trades talk about those jobs and especially those workers. there's a reason people leave those jobs for less physically demanding ones if the option becomes available! enough salt-of-the-earth rhapsodizing!
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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
there are PLENTY of writers who come from a blue collar background and have worked in the trades and i can't remember ever seeing one of them publish an op-ed about how everyone should pivot to hard, painful physical labor
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Meanwhile instead of advocating for IMPROVED Medicare For All that folks could sign up for starting at 45 years old (as a start), we see none of that in these pieces.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In 2026, the US is a country where we sign other people up to do things we don't want to do and we do not appreciate the labor of those who do the work we don't want to do. It's the conciergification of US society [without the tips].
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
President Donald J. Trump commuted the prison term of David Gentile, who led GPB Capital, less than two weeks after he began serving a seven-year sentence in a $1.6 billion fraud that prosecutors said harmed more than 10,000 investors. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/trump-free...
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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 02/10/2026
!!!! from “Polarization Is Not the Problem” by @lilymasonphd.bsky.social — muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
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I Know What Juda Did Last Summer @gypaetus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
the very same day the hospital i worked at started handing out "healthcare hero" t-shirts to us, corporate also had us sign a paper acknowledging that there would be no expectation for hazard pay or additional PTO for sick leave if we contracted covid
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jon ben-menachem @jbenmenachem.com · 02/10/2026
the long shadow of the war on terror
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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026
Once again it needs to be stressed that this is something happening across the board in Irish immigration- changes in practice leading to refusals that would not have occurred in previous years. We are in a very dark time for the rights of people migrating to Ireland and their families.
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Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is a fun interview but about 8 or 9 min in she's asked very bluntly about the Ed Sheeran situation, and while she's carefully generous to him she's also very clear and plain spoken about it - not an easy thing to do live on such a big platform under studio lights
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CMAT On Embodying Funeral Humor in “Euro-Country” | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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Aidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Unlike in the 1990s, there's no popular support for the LOL protests, and the momentum from both sides of the community is with the residents. And the loyalist paramilitaries aren't touching this; they're being paid handsomely *not* to disrupt the peace process.
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Aidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's becoming clear the LOL/Bryson were *wildly* over optimistic about the amount of support they'd get from loyalist paramilitaries, or the broader Orange Lodge network and the protestant community in Portadown. Nor did they expect the cross community support for the GRRC protest.
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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is one of those headlines where, though they are becoming more and more common, it requires such a leap of imagination for normal people, that the scale of it is is hard to communicate. It’s like our world is screaming at us, but it’s in a frequency most of us can’t hear.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 28/09/2026
Yet another Democrat has released an ad decrying "boys in girls sports." This Democrat is NY-21's Democratic candidate for congress, Blake Gendebien. You can watch his full ad in our latest story. He joins several other Democrats releasing similar ads this cycle.
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NY-21 Dem Congressional Candidate Blake Gendebien Releases Ad Decrying “Boys In Girls Sports”
This corresponds with a modest, but growing, trend: Democrats are capitalizing on anti-trans hysteria, or otherwise leaning into Republican narratives on so-called culture war issues.
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Aleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 29/09/2026
The Democrat here, Blake Gendebien, is facing off against Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino. Constantino is literally running on "detransitioning America" and generally just hating trans people. Gendebien could've called Constantino out for being insane. Instead, he chose bigotry. Shame.
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Republican Wins Competitive New York House Primary—and Likely a Seat in Congress—After Running on ‘Detransitioning America’
With Trump’s backing, Anthony Constantino won the primary to succeed outgoing Rep. Elise Stefanik. His repeated calls to ‘detransition America’ must be a warning to us all.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/09/2026
In response to a slew of anti-trans Democrats pushing hate during the 2026 midterms, Governor Andy Beshear provided principled criticism to the idea that red-state Dems need to adopt anti-trans views to win: "We Don’t Throw Anybody Under The Bus," he said. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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KY Gov. Beshear Has Message For Anti-Trans Dems: “We Don’t Throw Anybody Under The Bus.”
The governor provides a counterpoint to those who believe red state Democrats need to capitulate on transgender rights.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/09/2026
This article was written by EITM journalist S. Baum at @transvestigations.bsky.social
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/09/2026
Riley Gaines, famous for turning her 5th place tie with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas into a far-right career agianst transgender people, has officially had her lawsuit against the NCAA thrown out by a judge today. The judge found no evidence for her claims. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Riley Gaines' Title IX Lawsuit Against The NCAA Struck Down After Judge Finds "No Evidence" Of Funding Claims
Gaines’ attorneys argued her civil rights were violated because she competed against a transgender athlete.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026
Beshear really has been a light in the darkness on trans issues. He's not perfect, but he's been remarkably consistent on telling other Dems that they need to continue standing up for us. It makes me wonder if he has a trans person in his life.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026
When Third Way says that Dems should hold off their anti-trans strategies, you know things are changing. The organization tends to be more centrist, and they are noticing the same thing the far-right is... the Republican anti-trans campaign cycle is NOT working this year.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026
A new poll from The 19th News shows faltering Republican support for gender-affirming care bans for trans youth. It also shows that anti-trans ads might be backfiring, with respondents increasingly saying Republicans are talking about trans people too much. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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New Poll From The 19th News Shows Public Turning Against Republican Anti-Trans Healthcare Bans
The poll even shows faltering Republican support for such bans.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026
Hey y'all, I don't usually share GFMs but Katra is a good friend and the fact that her job was terminated literally a day before her bottom surgery is atrocious. Definitely go give her some help if you can.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026
Don Davis becomes the latest Dem to release an anti-trans ad, praising North Carolina's sports ban. "There's real concerns about fairness and safety, that's why I believe states should decide what's right to protect women and girls. And North Carolina has decided" With a "trans sports ban" banner.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026
This piece was written by our journalist, S. B. at @transvestigations.bsky.social
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026
Transgender girls have a biological advantage at... winning homecoming queen? That's apparently what Clayton County Public Schools in Georgia believes. They have blocked a transgender girl from running for homecoming queen in her high school Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Georgia School Blocks Trans Homecoming Queen, Citing Title IX
A Georgia school district is saying Trump’s Title IX crackdowns means only cisgender women can run for Homecoming Queen.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 01/10/2026
A trans girl won homecoming queen in my home state of Louisiana a few years ago and it was the most beautiful thing. www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
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Ascension Parish trans teen voted to homecoming court: 'It's the small wins that count'
'For me personally, it was an ‘f you’ moment,' says Aria Williams.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 01/10/2026
This kind of stuff really shows how anti-trans sports bans and policies meant to segregate trans people really have nothing to do with "competitive advantage." All this trans girl wanted to do was run for homecoming queen. Like the students would still have to vote for her to even win!
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 01/10/2026
This story is written by our staff journalist, @transvestigations.bsky.social
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 01/10/2026
The ACLU is suing a a Minnesota school district that has banned every sticker in an attempt to rid its campuses of rainbow ones. The school district is Detroit Lakes School District, and locals are up in arms at the sticker ban. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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ACLU Sues Minnesota School District That Banned All Stickers To Get Rid Of Rainbow Ones
“You created all of this disruption over a 2-by-3 inch sticker.”
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 02/10/2026
This story is written by staff journalist S. Baum @transvestigations.bsky.social
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 02/10/2026
This Wednesday, Elon Musk called for the death sentence for transgender youth care providers. It was in reply to a post calling for full criminalization of all gender-affirming surgery. Musk is becoming even more radicalized in targeting trans people. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Elon Musk Calls For “Death Sentence” for GAC Providers
Musk’s posts are not just inflammatory rhetoric. They have real-life consequences.
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Tim Marchman @timmarchman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEW: Partially unsealed court filings show that ICE has been putting photos of people observing their activities into a Palantir-built database as well as tracking and intimidating them. @regret.bsky.social and @dmehro.bsky.social have the details:
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ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Men: “Jane Doe is lying! That’s why the Cornell 7 weren’t charged! Won’t you think of the reputations of the rapists?” Reality: Cornell lied. Not Jane Doe. They withheld crucial details of her story when they gave the information to police and prosecutors. They protected the men:
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Statement Written by Police in Cornell Assault Case Omitted Her Claim She Was Raped
Documents obtained by The New York Times show that the campus police at Cornell University sent a condensed statement to a prosecutor, who then declined to bring charges.
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California Fast Food Workers Union @cafastfoodunion.org · 02/10/2026
Recently, workers at Jack in the Box in Northern California organized a strike due to wage theft at the store. In California, wage theft is a crime. We won’t back down until we get paid. #UnionsForAll #MoneyPowerRespect
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
TIRED: Defund the police WIRED: Defund the police widows and orphans
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Since 1995, “Parton’s Imagination Library has donated more than 300 million books to children around the world, and each month it sends out 3 million books directly to kids’ homes. Children who are enrolled receive one book per month from birth to age five, at no cost to families” 📚
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This Labour government could have responded to the genocide in Gaza in so many ways, instead they cut aid. This is a dereliction of duty.
Stuff of nightmares UK cuts aid to Un Gaza food operations by 78%
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 27/09/2026
The worst part about twitter is there are a number of people who think they have to be active there who are left-leaning but have had their brains absolutely cooked by the site. You can't inundate yourself in exposure to that stuff without it having an impact on you.
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Always the victims. No matter how dominant they actually are, they still claim to be the victims.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 28/09/2026
Protesters have begun a third day camped outside the administration of the Madrid region to object to the eviction of an octogenarian and demand stronger protection for tenants in the face of ⁠a lack of housing and soaring rents
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Madrid protests enter third day after pensioner evicted
Protesters have begun a third day camped outside the administration of the Madrid region to object to the eviction of an octogenarian and demand stronger protection for tenants in the face of ⁠a lack ...
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