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Chris

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Police defund cities. Repeat after me: fuck you, make me. Cats, ACAB, bikes Do not obey in advance. Or at all. Fuck ICE.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 06/10/2026
"As we've said before, the bar for removal under the Twenty-Fifth Amendment is quite high. One little remark about approving the deaths of tens of millions of Americans at the hands of a foreign power shouldn't warrant such a severe response." buff.ly/utv8fhC
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Relax, We Can’t Invoke the Twenty-Fifth Amendment Every Time a President Offers to Let an Enemy Bomb an American City
“As we’ve said before, the bar for removal under the Twenty-Fifth Amendment is quite high. One little remark about approving the deaths of tens of millions o...
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 26/09/2026
shut up, war criminal
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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
As a pragmatic centrist, I read the Niemöller poem differently. After each group mentioned I pencil in what percentage of the population they are, and if it’s a small number I cross off their names as disposable. Poetry is fine but math wins elections!!
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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
a lot of people act like there's a trade being offered where we give up trans athletes in sports and in exchange fascism is defeated forever
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Moose booooogelow @moosebigelow.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Lenny from the simpsons changing a sign that says 365 days without charlie kirk saying something racist
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Tim Hirschel-Burns @timhirschelburns.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Live report from the Minnesota State Fair, located in the heart of American democracy, where there’s an ICE Out adaptation of Picasso’s Guernica made entirely from crops
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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
If we all just agree to disavow this one guy they are lying about being an antisemite they will be satisfied and stop there.
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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 28/08/2026
Every face on that wall was a person. Someone loved them. Someone misses them. They should still be here. #SheShed 🎥 IG: defiancedispatch
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The Onion @theonion.com · 18/08/2026
Observers told reporters the shrieking baby was clearly oblivious to the fact that any distress she experienced in exiting her mother’s womb would pale in comparison to the fucking decades of tedium, misfortune, and humiliation yet to come.
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Crying Newborn Has No Idea How Much Worse It Gets
MEDFORD, OR—Saying the infant really ought to save her tears for the real shit that’s headed her way, sources familiar with crying newborn Sophia Whitfield confirmed Monday that she had no idea how mu...
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Nicole Filippone, Autistic Advocate & Author @nicolefilippone.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Jason Arday was a Black, autistic professor who worked hard for his achievements and who spent his life bringing his whole entire heart and all its beauty to the world...
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
These are the armbands with the stars on them in case you didn’t know.
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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 11/08/2026
“We are constantly told that universal programs are unrealistic while enormous subsidies, tax breaks and giveaways to corporations are treated as the natural order of things.” Francesca Hong talks democratic socialism, worker power and governing with @organizewithshaun.bsky.social.
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Francesca Hong on What Democratic Socialism Means to Her
Hong—a Wisconsin State Assembly Member running for governor—explains her vision of progressive governance, what brought her to join Democratic Socialists of America and why “working people should…
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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 04/08/2026
It is 2006. I am 22. The US is mired in a costly Forever War. A predictable historic market collapse looms. I do not have health insurance. It is 2026. I am 42. The US is mired in a costly Forever War. A predictable historic market collapse looms. I do not have health insurance.
Dr. Manhattan on mars meme
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Parkrose Permaculture @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
America has lots of problems and we desperately need to reinstate a marginal tax rate of 95%+ for the super rich (or a wealth cap) but…we got something right with “all [people] are created equal” and no aristocracy nonsense. Let’s tap back into that mindset, workers of the US.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
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Sam “The Great Pumpkin” Thielman @samthielman.com · 15/07/2026
This is amazing news. I still think we should brand everybody who ever worked there with a cattle iron but it’s gone.
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Alligator Alcatraz is no more. Tents, cars, signs disappear from airport site
“Not much left but a couple of trucks and a few contractors standing around,” pilot Ra Schooley, who took aerial photos Sunday morning, remarked.
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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Once they have you in their jaws they will never let go. Even if they’re not sure they like the taste. @flaminghydra.com flaminghydra.com/come-to-the-...
The process

I shouldn’t have started running. I know now that that was my chief mistake. It sounds silly in retrospect but I imagined that they could not perceive me in my stillness. Sense the warm beating blood of my chest. Which was no different than theirs by the way. But they lingered long enough in their own stasis that it confused my every instinct. What kind of threat could I ever have posed to them. To anyone. No matter it was all transpiring now. Once they have you in their jaws they will never let go. Even if they’re not sure they like the taste. It wasn’t even me that they were after specifically it was the chase itself. I just happened to be on the other side of it.
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Parkrose Permaculture @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Jonathan Ross has not been charged. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez have not been charged. Charles Exum has not been charged. None of them have even been fired. They can murder us in the streets and get away with it. And they know it. They'll keep getting away with it until we stop this.
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ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good in Minneapolis Gets Cushy New Job
Jonathan Ross is still avoiding accountability months after he shot and killed Renee Good.
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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
DC Democrats: We've listened to our voters and they want fighters!! Also DC Democrats: I mourn and miss my beloved friend Lindsey Graham who'd have happily imprisoned every one of our voters in a concentration camp.
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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
The idea that we can't ever express relief and joy at the deaths of horrible figures who intentionally chose to make our lives hell is a weapon of the gentry. "But they were a person, with a family." So was everyone they gleefully destroyed, and they matter a hell of a lot more.
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zellieimani.bsky.social @zellieimani.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Having debt doesn’t mean you’re financially irresponsible. Sometimes it means you’ve already paid back what you borrowed and still owe more.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 08/07/2026
Proud to make the black and gold bumblebee the official Illinois State Bee today. And it’s thanks to the students of Lincoln Junior High who demonstrated the power of young people brought together by curiosity and civic engagement.
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Comfortably Boo @numb.comfortab.ly · 06/07/2026
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Doctors Confirm McConnell Had A Stroke After Imagining A Happy Black Person
WASHINGTON—Having determined the cause of an episode in which the minority leader froze midway through remarks to the press and then remained silent for 19 seconds, doctors confirmed Thursday that Sen...
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Stephen @tgk.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Today is a great reminder that we can never be too ready.
A chart outlining the RIP BOZO Readiness Condition (RIPCON), which is a riff off of DEFCON. There are 5 levels, with 5 being lowest and 1 being the highest. The chart details descriptions of these levels, examples and actions to take in the event something occurs.
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 07/07/2026
Valerie Castile has a room in her home dedicated to other tributes to Philando: paintings, photographs and proclamations cover the walls. MPR News host Nina Moini talked with her there about how her life has changed and how she remembers her son now.
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For Valerie Castile, every day is a tribute to her son Philando
Valerie Castile lost her son Philando 10 years ago on Monday when he was killed by a police officer in a traffic stop in Falcon Heights. Since then, she’s worked to honor his memory by pushing for pol...
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
they are not afraid of him being a bad mayor, they are afraid of him being a good mayor
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Based Sonic the Hedgehog @sonic.bsky.social · 03/07/2023
Hey it's me, Sonic the Hedgehog! Is America truly free if police routinely harass and murder people of color for simply existing in public spaces? Are we free to pursue happiness if millions of people are one missed paycheck or hospital visit away from homelessness? Liberty and Justice for who?
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ceej @ceej.online · 04/07/2026
celebrating the good parts of america today. if you don’t think there are any good parts, just look to all the stuff the fascists are desperate to stifle
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Grymoria of the Neo-Nether @grymoria.blacksky.app · 04/07/2026
This is to defend a mutual of mine: If you can't handle someone being political then don't be friends with alternative (goth, punk, etc.) people, especially if they're a minority. Alternative subcultures are political & minorities are politicized. If you can't handle that then leave us alone.
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 04/07/2026
"Jonathan Ross, the agent identified as Renee Good’s killer, has not been arrested for his crimes or even fired from his job. As far as I know, neither have Jesus Ochoa or Raymundo Gutierrez, the men identified as Alex Pretti’s killers." www.liberalcurrents.com/every-act-wh...
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Every Act Which May Define a Tyrant
A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people
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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Some people think it's wrong to speak ill of the dead, so while he's still alive, let's all agree that Mitch McConnell is shit wrapped in skin.
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jab lung @mobute.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
In addition being another unintended monument to the chasm in the president's soul and brain, the Freedom250 celebrations are a perfect expression of the Trump/GOP's vision of the promise of America: There is none. This is what you get.
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Don’t Bother Making a Birthday Wish - Truthdig
The nation’s 250th birthday celebration is a disjointed mess — and a perfect monument to Trump’s shuttering of the ever-unfinished American project.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 30/06/2026
Palantir Acquires Pentagon For $800 Billion theonion.com/palantir-acquires-pent…
Palantir Acquires Pentagon For $800 Billion
Military Now Under Command Of Software Developer
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 30/06/2026
"I’m transitioning so I can join the girls’ basketball team and win everything. Yeah, it’s a totally normal thing for a straight guy with no gender dysphoria like me to do, that’s for sure."
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Guys, I Swear I’m Only Transitioning So I Can Cheat at Girls’ Sports
“I’m transitioning so I can join the girls’ basketball team and win everything. Yeah, it’s a totally normal thing for a straight guy with no gender dysphoria...
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onion person @junlper.beer · 29/06/2026
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Garrett Gilchrist @garrettgilchrist.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
NANCY PELOSI: We must find the next generation of Democratic leadership. Young, charismatic and exciting candidates who can energize the party. People that voters love because they're not 80 years old and sold out to big capital. CHUCK SCHUMER (behind sniper rifle): Found one PELOSI: Take the shot
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 26/06/2026
"The last building that was acceptable and necessary (my house) was completed four months ago, when I moved here. Yet ever since, the township keeps approving new housing projects. It’s as if our officials don’t consider my preferences for how many people should live in this town."
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To Solve the Housing Crisis, We Simply Need to Build More Homes (Just Not in My Town)
“The last new building that was acceptable and necessary (my house) was completed four months ago, right when I moved here. Yet ever since, the township keep...
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Anyone who claims to be a Democrat that tells you 'pulling our party to the left is bad' is a Republican. The people have spoken at the ballot box. What that person considers "extremely left" is median normie now. Don't give up an inch. Not one inch. Push left.
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Hemry, Local Bartender @bartenderhemry.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Every friday after the markets close iranians head to the bunkers for the next round of airstrikes and add another line to their reparations invoice
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Oceanoxia @oceanoxia.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
If they can torture Kalief Browder to death, or declare Kamilah Brock insane for telling the truth, they can do it to you. It's already been decided this kind of treatment is not only OK, it is inevitable and necessary. The only question is who's the target. freethoughtblogs.com/oceanoxia/20...
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The Process is the Punishment: America was already oppressive
I’m going to talk about trauma and PTSD in this one. It’s something I’ve studied a bit for writing and for personal reasons, but while I do my best to get things right, I am not a…
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Mr. Dan Kelly @mrdankelly.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Chicago history is a constant cycle of white people saying, “What a fun neighborhood! I think I’ll move here!”/“This neighborhood is too noisy and raucous! Let’s stop it!”/“Im moving to the suburbs now.”/Repeat. blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/26/n...
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Noisy Electronic Music Fest Riles Lincoln Park Neighbors, Could Prompt Future Ward-Wide Ban
Some residents have blasted the Lakeshore Music & Arts Festival, complaining that bass beats echoed throughout the neighborhood for eight hours daily while trash was strewn about the park.
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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The World Cup isn't going to fix anything, but it is a great reminder: Most immigrants are good, most Americans are good, and that goodness is what makes the future of this country worth fighting for.
Trump’s xenophobia is part of America, but so, too, is the impulse to welcome people from the rest of the world. That’s the soft power tool that has helped generations of immigrants make a home in the US, and it is part of why America has been such a dominant world force for so long.
Trump’s destructive policies have endangered a lot of the cultural exports that make America attractive to the rest of the world, but it’s worth remembering that the appeal of the US isn’t just our movies and our university system. It’s also the people who live here who want to be good hosts and good neighbors to the rest of the world — and Trump can’t get rid of those people, or these shared values, with the stroke of a pen.
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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 26/06/2026
There’s nothing wrong with Haitians! I’m getting sick of this state enforced bigotry & violence against them just like I’ve long been sick of the US sabotaging them at every turn with its imperialism. This is the world’s first Black republic! A proud free people you’d be honored to know some of.
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 24/06/2026
Children's book author Mo Willems will be in Chicago later this year to accept the Chicago Public Library Foundation’s Carl Sandburg Literary Award.
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Beloved children's book author Mo Willems reflects on 23 years of pigeon wisdom
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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 23/06/2026
The American "justice system" is not broken. The system is a perfectly functioning meat grinder, a rolling border wall, a plantation ledger, a movable death warrant. High tech robotic policing of necropolitical death worlds, deciding who gets to breathe and whose bones feed the machine.
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Christina🌊🌊 @sassycc.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
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Catacombs Gourdeiro🎃 @topmarx.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The house that the IDF attacked was run as a bed and breakfast by Mona and her partner Habiba Fayed since 2000 to fund their research and conservation project Happy Pride. You deserved better, Mona.
Mona Khalil and Habiba Fayed, backs to the camera, walk up a small hill with their arms around each others' waist. Both carry Lebanon flags over their opposite shoulders
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