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@isinqueens.bsky.social
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Old..er, hopefully not wis..er. 3-time exile so politics, international, not just domestic. Miles Davis. Chet Baker. Ella, Duke. Charlie Parker. Lady Day. Nina Simone. My cats. Teach lit. Read everything. AND FILM FILM

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isinqueens.bsky.social @isinqueens.bsky.social · 50m
Gee, who would have thought!!!!! www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.
The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over.
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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 9h
Here we go. 🚨 BREAKING: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says there are signs that Israel's enemies will try to attack Israel before the election. x.com/X_Global_tv/...
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Maida ☠️ @emmaidama.bsky.social · 5h
This administration says it is cancelling roughly 315,000 ACA enrollments covering more than 760,000 people over suspected fraud. 🫪 Fraud should be investigated. So should the consequences of removing coverage from hundreds of thousands of people. #GOPWarOnHealthcare #USDemocracy
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isinqueens.bsky.social @isinqueens.bsky.social · 2h
Julie Roginksy: The Grift Behind Trump’s Sudden Interest in Russian Dissidents saltypolitics.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
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The Grift Behind Trump’s Sudden Interest in Russian Dissidents
Putin and Trump get together to scam their way around Russian sanctions
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JCMartinofBA @jcmartinofba.bsky.social · 21h
This poor suffering girl in Gaza. Israel allows no painkillers or anesthesia in Gaza and the West Bank. The beautiful city of Rafah has been completely destroyed by Israel and the U.S.
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 3h
Pathetic…..
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Sailing Steve @sailingsteve.bsky.social · 16h
Good advice!! Make noise. It's long. Read it!
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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 5h
ICE goon shot a person. (again) They're detaining him w the bullet in his body They enhanced their Official Lie ("weaponized their vehicle") w details & oh so shockingly the victim is the dangerous one ICE is terrorizing society. Their enablers need to go. 34 days iwillvote.com
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Man Shot by ICE Agent Is Charged With Assault
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez was shot by an ICE agent. Now the Justice Department is charging Pérez.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17h
Black text that reads:

229 new affordable homes are coming to the Bronx.

We just broke ground on Sol on Park:
• 80 homes for current NYCHA residents
• 69 homes for formerly homeless seniors
• 79 homes for low- and middle-income seniors
• 8,000 sq. ft. of community space, including a health and wellness center 

This is what’s possible when we invest in NYCHA and use the power of government to build a City where New Yorkers come first.
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Rightardia @rightardia.bsky.social · 20h
"Newly updated Google Maps satellite imagery shows the scale of destruction across the besieged Gaza Strip nearly three years into Israel’s genocidal war."
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Satellite images show Gaza in ruins three years into Israel’s genocidal war
Google Maps images show scale of Israel's destruction of Gaza, where more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed.
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sanneru.bsky.social @sanneru.bsky.social · 11h
#Cornell #WestandwithJaneDoe
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michaeledward @michaeledward.bsky.social · 3h
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Young minds in Ipswich develop ideas to tackle climate change
Sixteen teenagers take part in a hackathon to devise ways to combat issues such as light pollution.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 5h
Mike Rogers has the audacity to lie to you about his plan like he didn't vote 4 times to stop you from getting cheaper medication from Canada, take $1M from Big Pharma, and vote 19 times to keep prescription drug prices higher. GTFOH.
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isinqueens.bsky.social @isinqueens.bsky.social · 3h
.. and gold colored cases for our passports. Like, the kind of thing every family should have, yes? Krassenstein: Jack Smith Said It Under Oath: Trump Committed “Serious Crimes” open.substack.com/pub/krassens...
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Jack Smith Said It Under Oath: Trump Committed “Serious Crimes”
Smith on January 6, Trump’s praise for Kim Jong Un, data centers near your home, and Rubio’s gold passport box.
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isinqueens.bsky.social @isinqueens.bsky.social · 14h
How things are... www.youtube.com/shorts/7HEFr...
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Israel orders 187-year-old British consulate in Jerusalem shut within 30 Days
YouTube video by Middle East Eye
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isinqueens.bsky.social @isinqueens.bsky.social · 20h
Jamelle Bouie on the craziness coming out of the executive branch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsSO...
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We have a delusional president and a White House that enables it.
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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Lula @lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social · 22h
Para que o Brasil nunca mais padeça sem ar, sem vacina ou sem remédio. Saúde é direito e precisa ser tratada com seriedade, compromisso e responsabilidade. Dia 4 vote em que tem compromisso com a saúde: vote 13. ⭐️
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa has filed an official request to inspect unredacted communications between Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and Elon Musk after roughly 1,400 pages released last year were heavily redacted as “intimate and embarrassing.”
Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa stands indoors wearing a burgundy blazer and dark top, with campaign signage bearing her name and the outline of Texas visible behind her.Official letter dated September 29, 2026, from Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa to Gov. Greg Abbott’s office requesting inspection of unredacted communications between Abbott’s office and Elon Musk and his companies. Hinojosa seeks records previously released with redactions for information deemed “embarrassing” or “intimate,” citing her legislative authority under the Texas Public Information Act.
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@amybisinthewoods.bsky.social 🍄🍄‍🟫 @amybdogsandfungi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“When food prices go up because farm workers go missing, that’s the ICE Tax. When construction grinds to a halt because no one is left to build homes, that’s the ICE Tax. When our elders can’t get the care they deserve because their caretakers and nurses are gone, that’s the ICE Tax.” #EndtheICETax
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CHC Chair: ‘ICE Is Not Just Busting The Budget, It’s Wrecking Our Economy’
Congressional Hispanic Caucus members joined America’s Voice to call for an end to the ICE Tax that’s making the lives of all working families more expensive.
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Jeffry Bazooka @jeffrybazooka.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Putin is no more of a drone expert than Trump is an expert at running casinos. Give me a break. Ukraine is developing successful jet drone interceptors and will eventually ramp up their production. Ukraine has been here before against Shaheds. Give it a rest, Vladimir.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h
At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity.
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isinqueens.bsky.social @isinqueens.bsky.social · 21h
European Union vs. the collapse of the nation-state: Timothy Garton Ash: The capital of European integration and Belgian disintegration timothygartonash.substack.com/p/the-capita...
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The capital of European integration and Belgian disintegration
A thought from the ineffably complicated city of Brussels...
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
These are stunning
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob." —FDR, 1936 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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How A.I. Super PACs Are Trying to Influence the Midterms
See how groups aligned with Anthropic and OpenAI have funneled major money into the fight for control of Congress.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith defends his team of prosecutors: "I'm extremely proud to have worked with them, and the fact that they have been targeted illegally, lost their jobs illegally, and had their lives turned upside down by this Department of Justice is an outrage."
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Stealthgirl 🫘 @stealthgirl21.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Once again, political cartoonists tell the truth by keeping things simple.
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isinqueens.bsky.social @isinqueens.bsky.social · 21h
Somehow, any bill sponsored by Ted Cruz has got to have potholes somewhere. Here's an explanation of their presence and future damage to the actual players: americanprospect.bluelena.io/index.php?ac...
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Union busting comes to campus
The anti-labor bill meant...
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The sign being used in stores across Canada, thanks to Trump. =====================
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Carceral Abolition @carceralabolition.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Profiles in resistance: Residents of this Kansas town unite in opposition to ICE and CoreCivic kansasreflector.com/2026/09/29/p...
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Profiles in resistance: Residents of this Kansas town unite in opposition to ICE and CoreCivic • Kansas Reflector
Kansas Reflector is telling the personal stories of eight Leavenworth commuity members who gather volunteers, raise money and host meetings for the sake of those in detainment. They don’t share the sa...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
From Josh Helfgott: ICE detained a Los Angeles car washer and father of four for six months. His kids ended up in therapy, his family lost its income, and he is still fighting to stay in the country. José Padilla, 41, was detained by ICE on January 27 while he
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers”
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isinqueens.bsky.social @isinqueens.bsky.social · 22h
This is not the country I believe in: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Supreme Court Allows Rapid Third-Country Deportations, for Now
The court also announced it would hear arguments in December on the legality of the Trump administration policy to swiftly deport immigrants to countries not their own.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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José António Fundo @jafundo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Nos Países Baixos eutanasiaram uma criança com cerca de 1 ano que nasceu prematura, com paralisia cerebral, cega e, pior do que tudo, com epilepsia resistente aos medicamentos. Uma criança a sofrer muito e sem cura. Esta notícia vai ser distorcida pela extrema direita. Lê para saberes responder.
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Two-Year-Old Child Euthanized in First Case of Its Kind in Netherlands
The child was born very prematurely and had suffered severe brain damage
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Of course he had to put women down after President Obama was lifting women up for government positions. 🙄 #Pinks #USDemocracy
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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 29/09/2026
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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion rubles or $202.58 billion on Putin's war in 2027. This is a 206% increase from Russia's 2021 pre-war military budget of $65 billion. Putin will bankrupt the Russian people before he will give up on his dream of restoring the Russian Empire.
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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
For decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was the undisputed global leader in public health. But after a year and a half in the cross hairs of HHS RFKjr’s drive to remake public health policy, the agency is a skeleton of the powerhouse it was. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
WTAF 😱 we have the best poverty!! #Pinks #USDemocracy
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Susan @artlovergirl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A mural in Seattle. #AbolishICE
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isinqueens.bsky.social @isinqueens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Why is this twerp, whose purview is DEFENSE (or as he prefers, WAR), meaning foreign relations, intervening in domestic elections? Is this the consolidation of the coup under way? apnews.com/article/nsa-... says national security, military cyber forces will guard US election systems during midterms
apnews.com
Hegseth says national security, military cyber forces will guard US election systems during midterms
The U.S. National Security Agency and military intelligence forces are set to guard election systems during the November midterms.
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Arizona First-time voter? Register by Oct 5 at iwillvote.com. Update signature, sign up for AEVL (ballot mailed automatically), track it. That's your plan. Five minutes. Oct 5 deadline—make it happen. #ProudBlue #Pinks #OneV1
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We could learn a lot from Albania 🇦🇱 people they have been protesting for over 118 days! #Pinks #USDemocracy
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Just A Grandmom🇺🇸 @grandmompa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I'm on board with this. Along with very lengthy prison terms for treason.
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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A 94-year-old Jewish human rights barrister was among more than 80 people arrested outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool while demonstrating in support of Palestine Action. The arrests came as Ed Miliband told critics of the government’s policy on Palestine: “We hear you. You were right"
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isinqueens.bsky.social @isinqueens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The last man standing... Jack Smith is what courage looks like. Today he walks into the lion’s den for all of us. open.substack.com/pub/defiance...
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Jack Smith is what courage looks like. Today he walks into the lion’s den for all of us.
The former Trump prosecutor is defying threats from the president and standing up for the rule of law.
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