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VaJenell Hugh-Briss @finalgirlboss.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

“she decided to stick around the booth & watch how the person treated others because she worried she was overreacting & wanted to make sure there was no misunderstanding. She said she saw ‘a continuous pattern’ of Black shoppers being ignored while white shoppers were greeted warmly & engaged”

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Mannie T'Chawi … (the “T” is silent) @mannietchawi.com · 07/10/2026

The bookstore is Kiss and Tale Romance Bookshop in Decatur, GA FYI

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 5h

I have already said a lot about this proposal, but I am especially sad for current international students, many in multi-year programs, who will have professional opportunities rescinded, or made entirely out of reach, as a result.

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 14h

In this week's advice column, @sesmith.lol answers a letter about chronic illness, friendship, and starting over with new people as an adult.

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Ask the Flytrap: I Got Sick and My Friends Ghosted Me

I want to meet new people, but how can I know whether they're trustworthy?

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NSPM 7 Defendants Union @nspm7union.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Defendant’s Union has 4 goals: 1. Make NSPM-7 a household term 2. Popularize a united framework for fighting legal repression 3. Re-center the political discussion of the left onto ourselves, in our own words 4. Treat repression as an organizing terrain

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Nina, Our Sister Killjoy @gotmyniinaa.bsky.social · 7h

"Obama Workers United" went public and I'm so tickled by them quoting his past support for unions. This is really going to be interesting to watch. actionnetwork.org/forms/obama/

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Support workers at the Obama Foundation and Presidential Center!

Employees of the Obama Foundation and Presidential Center are forming their union with AFSCME. To stand with them, add your name!

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RI DaSēr @sotreu.blacksky.app · 9h

"They say they want you successful, but then they make it stressful: you start keeping pace, they start changing up the tempo." – Mos Def, "Mr. Nigger"

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Nina, Our Sister Killjoy @gotmyniinaa.bsky.social · 9h

"Her lawyers said she still can’t move her arms or swallow, her prognosis remains unclear and that she has a long road to recovery. Her arms were burned and blistered by the attempted execution and she is handcuffed to the hospital bed, they said."

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Chicago Zine Fest @chicagozinefest.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#CZF2026 is on Saturday, and we'll be there with our masks on! There'll be free KN95 masks available at the entrance (find us on the 9th floor of the Harold Washington Library Center). We'll also have a few air purifiers running. Thanks for helping keep the fest illness-free!

A fun comic book style flyer with text reading "Chicago Zine Fest is coming up! Masks provided and encouraged. Help keep us all safe and comfortable".

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Nina, Our Sister Killjoy @gotmyniinaa.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Dolly Parton's nephew/security provider...

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Nina, Our Sister Killjoy @gotmyniinaa.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"As an L.A. resident during the early ‘90s, I, too, claimed a neutral identity as a way to overcome racially motivated violence. But the feeling of watching friends pick a side left a deep crease in my psyche." Walter Thompson-Hernandez talking about his racial identity (mixed AfAm & Mexican)

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bfitzinAR @bfitzinar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

$350 OCT BILLS & ESP SON'S THERAPY URGENT Queer single mom w/ trans teen. When a person says there's so much wrong they'll be wasting the therapist's time, that means getting them to the therapist is SERIOUSLY important. 35 ppl $10 each. Pls RS/QS. Pls do what you can. #HelpFolksLive2026

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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 07/10/2026

At a press conference outside 26 Federal Plaza, immigrant advocates and family members of those detained gathered to raise awareness about the arrests. They urged immigrant New Yorkers who have received a “call-in letter” from DHS to get legal help before their appointment.

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'But I'm Not From Ghana': ICE Targets Longtime New Yorkers for Third-Country Deportation

Immigrants with protected status who've lived in the city for decades are finding themselves swept up, shackled and threatened with expulsion.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 06/10/2026

COVID-19 trends continue to diverge by region. The Northwest seems to be the latest hotspot, and Western states overall are seeing an early start to flu season. thesicktimes.org/2026/10/06/n...

Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for October 6, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "high" (represented with red) and slightly decreasing (represented with a diagonal down arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "very low*" (lighter yellow) and significantly decreasing (directly down arrow); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is moderate (darker yellow) and stable (side to side arrow). Text below these metrics reads: "*CDC wastewater viral activity levels are calculated based on measurements in the last two years only. They do not account for the lower spread that could be possible with more widespread precautions."

COVID-19 trends continue to diverge by region, as some parts of the country are seeing a summer wave taper off and others are seeing cases rise with the onset of colder weather. The Northwest seems to be the latest hotspot, and Western states overall are seeing an early start to flu season.

Cases continue to decline in the South, with wastewater data from the CDC, WastewaterSCAN, and Biobot Analytics as well as test positivity and emergency department visits all showing multiple weeks of decreases for this region. However, COVID-19 levels are still higher in these states, as outbreaks from the summer wave have not yet concluded.
In the West, there seems to be a split between North and South: test positivity rates and ED visits are starting to decline in the Southwest but increasing in the Northwest.

Two line charts showing test positivity rates for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza, from the CDC's National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS). The top chart shows trends for health region 9, including Arizona, California, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, and other island territories; the bottom chart shows trends for health region 10, including Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state. On both charts, the X axis represents time, going from September 2025 to September 2026, and the Y axis represents the percent of tests reporting positive results each week, going from 0% to 30%. Influenza is represented by a blue line and triangles and SARS-CoV-2 is represented by a red line and circles. Both regions have recently reported higher COVID-19 levels and are starting to report higher flu levels. In the latest data, region 9 is showing a potential decline in COVID-19 and more rapid increase in flu, while region 10 is showing a continued increase in COVID-19 and more muted (but still significant) increase in flu.

The test positivity rate for health region 10, which includes Northwest states, has been over 10% for the last three weeks.
Flu cases are also starting to increase on the West coast. Test positivity data for flu, from the same CDC system where I find these data for COVID-19, show recent increases for both health region 10 and region 9, the Southwest.

I’m watching to see if COVID-19 levels go up further in the Northeast and Midwest, as these regions saw fewer cases this summer and often experience bigger outbreaks with colder weather.
There’s some good news for ongoing data availability: the CDC has awarded a new wastewater testing contract to Verily covering about 200 sites in the CDC's network. As Verily also had the prior contract for these sites, there will be a shorter gap in data than if the CDC was switching to a different contractor. It’s still unclear how long we may see a reporting break, though — the latest note on the CDC dashboard simply says “there will be a brief gap.”

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

PMC COVlD Update, Oct 5, 2026 ◾️Levels peaked at ≈610,000 estimated new daily infections in mid Sep ◾️36 states still with known outbreaks (see Alt text) ◾️13th COVlD wave Website: pmc19.com Interactive county-level map: pmc19.com/map

The US has at least 36 states and territories with COVlD outbreaks. The apparent wave peak has passed, but transmission remains high across much of the country. States with observed outbreaks include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawai'i, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming. There are likely outbreaks in additional states. The summary statistic only includes counties with observed data, rather than estimated data. For example, Arkansas, DC, Idaho, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Wisconsin likely have outbreaks, but monitoring is poor.

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Nina, Our Sister Killjoy @gotmyniinaa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

jail time is only gonna embolden them. now they think they paul 🤦🏾

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Nina, Our Sister Killjoy @gotmyniinaa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

In the end, I'm always going to free up my own time :)

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Nina, Our Sister Killjoy @gotmyniinaa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Today, I'm feeling very "please do not agree to things you don't really want to do." I have reached my uppermost limit in trying to get people to communicate about things they said they would do.

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10x e.B.i.t.d.a @aduke3a.blacksky.app · 05/10/2026

I just want to add that this is directly being funded by American conservative groups (The Heritage Foundation & The Family) who are not satisfied with controlling people in their own country, and have been on a mission enact their agenda in other nations with weak or nascent governance.

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Nina, Our Sister Killjoy @gotmyniinaa.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

"Their narrative is that they've lost the culture war in the US and Africa is the hope for humanity" - Prof. Gyamerah on the rightwing mobilization against queer Africans. Ghana is in a neocolonial relationship w the West. The silence from key anti-imperialist voices on these matters is noticeable.

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imp >:D 🛹 @impswrld.xyz · 05/10/2026

I'm NGL y'all euro-americans queers need to stop acting fucking shocked about this and go dismantle the fuckass billionaires and Christian Nationalist orgs doing this crap. I genuinely despise how everyone acts so shocked when this happens. American exceptionalism got y'all brains fried.

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Anti-LGBTQ+ Rights Movement Sets Its Sights on South Africa with Cape Town Conference - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online

LGBTQ+ organisations warn a major anti-rights "family values" conference planned for Cape Town could threaten LGBTQ+ equality across Africa.

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Nina, Our Sister Killjoy @gotmyniinaa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

how many podcasts is marc lamont hill on (i'm just hearing about the one with his wife)

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Pixie Thinks🧚🏽‍♀️ @pixiethinkss.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Deer friends 🦌

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Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

His sister, Bernice McFadden, told The Hollywood Reporter that the U.S. State Department notified the family that he died in Tanzania, where he had been living for the past 18 years or so. The family does not yet know when he died or what was the cause of death, she added.

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Reggie McFadden, Actor-Comedian Known for ‘Def Comedy Jam’ and ‘In Living Color,’ Dies at 57

He also appeared on ‘Martin,’ ‘Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper,’ ‘Moesha,’ ‘Coach’ and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.’

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Nina, Our Sister Killjoy @gotmyniinaa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A tip for improved teamwork: if someone is training you on a process, you must take notes. Whatever format works for you - video recording, audio recording, hand-written or typed notes. You have to have some way of going back over the process when the training is done.

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1312 Press @1312press.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The last prisoner from the Ferguson Uprising, Joshua Williams, is set for release in two months! anarchistnews.org/content/cont...

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Nina, Our Sister Killjoy @gotmyniinaa.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A lot of what has been happening online, especially from very high-profile individuals has not been in consideration for the safety and well-being of Jane Doe. Hopefully that People article makes some people reconsider.

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Sean Padilla (He/They) Will Write a Good Song About Anything @seanpadilla.blacksky.app · 04/10/2026

FYI, I wouldn’t trust any videos coming from that channel. Many of them are fan-made mashups of archival verses from unreleased/obscure songs and/or AI-generated fakes

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Nina, Our Sister Killjoy @gotmyniinaa.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Talking about they have complicated feelings. That man could die tomorrow and most of them would forget about him in a year. They are using him as a proxy for their own misdeeds.

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pregnant in the snow shivering wearing rags balding no money🐉🔞 @samedragontime.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

> he raped someone > you decided to write a whole article about how *you* cant 'reckon' with it and how it effects *your* ability to be comfortable engaging with his work > ignore all the rape victims who explain this is a rape appoligist piece

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Nina, Our Sister Killjoy @gotmyniinaa.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

LRP: sounds similar to the way people misunderstand what copaganda is. a thing doesn't have to be in support of the police for it to be propaganda.

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David @dsalmon1449.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This is rape culture btw and we should probably be wary of any who thinks like this. Not mad. Not even trying to be right. Jacob should not be anyones focus. Thats why its rape apologia. Rape applogia isnt ‘wow i like that he did this’.

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Original Berf of Chicagoland @kdc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A few more days left to submit writing for my collab zine "Act Your Age: Fandom at 35+ and Beyond - Vol. 4" This issue is focused on toxic fandoms. Find out more and submit something below! All contributors get two copies of the zine. Deadline: Oct 9 tinyurl.com/ActYrAge4

A square promotional graphic with a bright yellow border and a black background. Large white text at the top reads, “ZINE CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ACT YOUR AGE: FANDOM AT 35+ AND BEYOND – VOL 4.”

The graphic asks, “Were you a fan before stan culture took over the internet?” and invites thoughts on “toxic fandoms, celebrity obsession, parasocial relationships, online pile-ons, or how fandom has changed?” A white speech bubble near the upper right contains the word “Toxic!” in yellow handwritten-style lettering with a black shadow.

Additional text says the zine is looking for personal essays, stories, comics, art, and other creative work from fans age 35 and older reflecting on fandom, past and present.

A large underlined link near the bottom reads “tinyurl.com/ActYrAge4.” The bottom right reads, “Deadline: Oct 9, 2026.”

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25 mg tab @cr1sis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

You can read a translation of her incredible book Three Clicks Left in this free pdf: black-ink.info/wp-content/u...

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Appropriated funding for HIV research is currently being held by HHS. Several research programs will stop if these funds are not released including clinical trials. Please take 2 mins to sign this letter and demand congress act to release these funds. savehivfunding.org/organization...

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Nina, Our Sister Killjoy @gotmyniinaa.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I have yet to watch one of those pop the balloon clips. i know the name and it's some hetero-romance show and that's it. i hope to keep it this way.

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Maxwell Smart @angrymann.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

My brother came to get me when I checked out of the hospital and Mean Girls was on. We both in there wit black tech fleeces and he still got the shiesty on. The nurse said “not yall dressed like robbers watching Mean Girls!” My brother said “This is a classic! Do you even go here?” 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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Grillmatic @cousinofdef.blacksky.app · 03/10/2026

It was at a bar called Blues In The Alley in Underground Atlanta. So the crowd response wasn’t like a music venue. It was high energy tho. The girl was dressed like she was going to the office getting in peoples faces rapping. In the moment I was disappointed because I wanted to see live blues lol

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