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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

After Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers shot and detained Carlos Ricardo Parias last October, the Los Angeles-based journalist will cross 300 days in ICE detention on Monday.

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ICE Shot a Journalist and Threw Him in Detention. He’s Approaching 300 Days Behind Bars With a Festering Wound.

With the case of Carlitos Ricardo Parias, the U.S. has broken its own record for holding a journalist in custody.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

'Rising Tides' by contemporary US realist painter Samantha French. (artist featured among many others in the 2nd #WomensArt book 'Unlocking Women's Art' 🎨)

Painting in a realistic style featuring the head and shoulders of a Black woman under turquoise water with eyes shut, smiling slightly and bubbles coming out of her nose

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Trying to give the dog its medicine

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 21/08/2026

Surprising fact: We are actually NOT seeing more food recalls this year compared with recent years. What we’re seeing is an increase in the number of illnesses caused by contaminated food. This is the largest ever cyclospora outbreak & third-largest foodborne illness outbreak of any kind on record.

Number of food recalls by year
There have been 162 food recalls posted this year by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Agriculture.

Chart shows yearly food recall numbers from 2017 to 2026.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/08/2026

MYSTERY MEAT: Trump says he struck a deal to flood the U.S. with cheaper foreign beef. There’s just one problem: He refuses to tell Americans which countries the beef is coming from. And U.S. ranchers are furious.

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Mystery Meat: Trump Refuses to Say Where His New Flood of Foreign Beef Is Coming From

Trump says he has struck a deal to bring 300,000 metric tons of cheaper foreign beef into the United States. There’s one detail he won’t reveal: who the deal is actually with.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Reminder... Any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message — they can't win on their ideas alone.

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Thomas Fortenberry @thomasfortenberry.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Mysteries for Modern Times

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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Flock cameras are a domestic violence issue. Of the four police officers noted in this article, at least two were stalking partners. The other two were disciplined for “concerning behavior”. In my years safety planning with victims of domestic violence… 1/ www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/21/b...

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Flock license plate cameras under fire as Mass. police misconduct cases mount - The Boston Globe

At least four police officers in the state are under investigation for misusing the technology, and a wave of towns continue to opt out.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 21/08/2026

Flock cameras: because apparently some cops needed taxpayer-funded stalking tools. They need to go!

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The Women's Game @womensgamemib.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

RECORD BROKEN 🚨 With 25,433 fans at Sanford Stadium, the University of Georgia’s women’s soccer team set a new record for the largest attendance at an NCAA soccer game, women’s or men’s! 👏

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God @thegodshow.com · 21/08/2026

This is fascism.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Here's some good news to round out the week: progressive Aisha Wahab just won a special Congressional election in California, defeating a centrist backed by millions in AIPAC spending. More proof that organized people can beat organized money.

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'Organized People Won': Aisha Wahab Defeats Millions in AIPAC Spending to Win US House Race | Common Dreams

"This victory belongs to the voters who made clear that our district cannot be bought," said Wahab, who will serve out t

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United For Democracy @weareufd.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

2 dead in Michigan from Taylor Farms lettuce. 1.7M+ contaminated eggs at Kroger. 3 dogs sick from Oma's Pride dog food. E. coli berries in 8 states. This is what happens when the FDA can't act before the harm — and victims can't sue after. All thanks to The Roberts Court.

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Author Kimolisa Mings @kimolisamings.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I don't know who needs to hear this, but you don't have to finish reading books you aren't enjoying. Life is short, read what you love. #BookTherapy #CaribbeanReaders #booksky #blackbooksky #blackskybooks #CaribbeanVibes #Romancelandia #CaribbeanSky #readersky

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Ann Aguirre @annaguirre.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

You know, it's ridiculous to build data centers and then have the power company sending out emails like, "the grid is in peril! Unplug your TV, toaster, and laptop today for three hours to save energy!" You know what else saves energy?! Knocking down data centers and not building more!

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DC Public Library @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

You came to the library for one book. You left with seven. We’ve all been there. 📚

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I don’t know, man. At this point if you don’t know betrayal is the dude’s M.O. we can’t help you.

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Dr. Elle, Her Celestial Majesty ✨👑🌌 @abstractica.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

ㅤ Tiny forest growing on a single pine cone — Hana_b30 ㅤ

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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

And you definitely don't want to use a high-powered 532nm green laser, because it can permanently burn and disable digital camera CMOS or CCD sensors. Green light is absorbed at a very high efficiency by these electronic sensors, meaning concentrated beams easily melt or overload the pixel array.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Food companies wanted deregulation. Now there are dozens of recalls across the country. Mining companies wanted deregulation. Now the black lung rate is at a 45-year high. Financial companies wanted deregulation. Now financial losses to fraud are the highest on record. Noticing a pattern?

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Police officers using flock cameras to stalk and harass women tells you a lot about police officers. The cameras are just their latest toy

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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 21/08/2026

They didn't want to live in a retirement home. So these women started their own housing collective in Montreal. Maison des RebElles is a chosen family of 22 women – mostly gay, some allies – that's been flourishing for more than 30 years. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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At a Montreal housing collective, women live intentionally and age joyously

The Maison des RebElles is a flourishing chosen family for lesbians and allies

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/08/2026

Foreign meat until the midterms!

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Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This is remarkable. Marco Rubio stated, "Iranians are thieves. They cannot impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz." In response, Abbas Araghchi remarked, "Consider the speaker. Approximately half of Venezuela's oil production is now directed to the United States. Who is truly the thief?"

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22/08/2026

Parents today will never know the joy of getting a surprise $700 phone bill full of toll calls, 976 hotline charges, and teen party lines.

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Dina Sayegh Doll @askdinadoll.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Greg Abbott’s Texas can’t find enough money to send kids to school five days a week, but massive tax breaks for data centers? ✅ TX State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Democratic candidate for Texas Governor, has a plan to change all that. @ginafortexas.bsky.social @meidastouch.com

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/08/2026

A young mother of four was found hanging from a tree in Mississippi. Now a local council member is calling for a federal investigation into Tasia Fortune’s death. Her case comes as questions still surround the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells. Suri Crowe reports.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/08/2026

This is not ok. www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Frog put the cookies in a box. “There,” he said. “Now we will not eat any more cookies.” “But we can open the box,” said Toad. “That is true,” said Frog.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 18/08/2026

Happening now: A rally is underway in downtown Chicago in support of Keshia Golden, a local mother facing murder charges for fatally stabbing her abusive partner Calvin Sidney, reportedly to defend herself and her-then unborn child after Sidney slammed her head into a kitchen counter, in 2022.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18/08/2026

Wait, this can’t be right. They’re using the shock gloves in Nebraska schools… on children? Child abuse!

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Glenn D Stockard @gdstockard.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Not shocked.....

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

My son is learning chords. He’s so focused. His music therapist is so good. I’m near tears.

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Tony Corsentino @notalegalrecord.net · 19/08/2026

thank-you gift my 18yo made for their supervisor at the end of their internship at the aquarium

Gouache painting of a green moray emerging from a coral reef

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Indivisible Greater Kalamazoo ❌👑 @kzooindivisible.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

About 75 people attended this Rally against Flock surveillance cameras! Hosted by DSA; supported by KVB and IGK. Followed by 3 hours of Public Comment at the Kalamazoo City Commission meeting!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

We are projected to spend $268 BILLION on deportations — costing the average American taxpayer about $2,358 (according to @epi.org). But somehow we “can’t afford” to make sure hungry children can eat or ensure everyone, no matter their income, can access healthcare. Priorities.

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FunnyVia @funnyvia.com · 18/08/2026

This is how my neighbours dog gets attention...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

BOSTON…😕 ✈️

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 19/08/2026

Disneyland hotel workers help make magic happen for millions of visitors every year. It’s time they got the fair pay they’ve earned and deserve. Solidarity with our @unitehere11.bsky.social union siblings!

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

NEW: Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) used the following words to describe data center developers today; "Predators" "Bullies" "Secretive" Shapiro signed a new state exec order tightening restrictions on data centers, requiring they get local approvals & provide their own power

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 18/08/2026

NEW: A judge has ordered the Justice Department to produce grand jury materials for review in camera (behind closed doors) in the case against Don Lemon et al to see whether there are grounds to dismiss based on alleged prosecutor misconduct. DoJ has until 8/25 s3.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Neutrogena fired Hayden Panettiere because she spoke out about her struggles with post partum depression. Women who share their disability and mental health issues are almost always silenced. There’s always consequences. It’s why sharing our stories is so important.

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For the Love of Missy @missybbbobtail.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

My cat has 2 lap settings: 1. You attempted to lift your leg, but I am the weight of 10,000 dying suns, & I will not be disturbed. You will perish here. 2. You moved your ankle 1/10000th of an inch. I am leaving immediately. You've offended not only me but my ancestors.

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Indie Aut. Stuart Miller📖✍️🤓 Believe in yourself & your potential @stuartmiller1.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Posted 1 week ago by "boldactionworks: We usually hear words of support for our #SignsofFascism vigil. For the last two weekends, though, someone has started yelling the mad king's name at us -- expressing support for him and his corrupt regime. Note that our signs point to historical actions..."

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18/08/2026

I’d feel extremely safe on this flight because I already know they had to work twice as hard, be twice as good and make half as many mistakes just to get into those seats. Black women make up less than 1% of professional pilots. Yeah, I’d sleep good on this flight. ✈️

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

When did it become normalized for the President of the United States to threaten to "bomb the shit out of" our allies—our *allies*—without that immediately leading to a serious conversation about whether he's mentally fit to serve as president

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