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i feel like too many people are concerned with rehabilitating shitty people to be better than helping survivors and prioritizing the feeling of survivors, and im not the first to say this. it is rape culture embodied. yes, restorative justice matters, but only insofar as the victim is centered.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 16h

Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered.

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🇲🇽🕷️rustbelt rebel🕷️🇲🇽 @rustbeltrebel.bsky.social · 9h

The entire Cornell situation is sitting alongside the story I read about a 14 year old girl that gave birth to her father’s child on the side of the road (with her father right there) and left the baby, who wound up dying. That girl was initially wanted for murder. Not the father. The girl.

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Dhruv Mehrotra @dmehro.bsky.social · 11h

NEW: DHS agents tracked people observing ICE arrests, photographed them, ran their plates, pulled personal information, and added them to a Palantir database, according to newly unsealed court filings. w/ @regret.bsky.social

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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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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h

The Trump-backing Ellisons are the #1 🇺🇸 supporters of the IDF Now they control all of this Are Y’all paying attention?

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 13h

I’ve gotten a lot of questions from journalists like, “If my son were in that group chat, I’d want him to say something. How can I teach him to speak up?” The question should be: “How do I raise a son who would never rush a fraternity?”

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Angela Sebastiana @angelasebastiana.bsky.social · 11h

Cosigning. ❤️‍🩹 Thank you Amee.

Dear Sister,
There is so much I want to say to anyone out there who has been triggered by this horrific case, who is steeped in their own trauma and confusion. I don't know you, but I KNOW YOU. I keep reading all of your stories on social media. You are so brave to stand up and tell the world what happened, because you are freeing yourself and they can't hurt you anymore.
I also know some of you are reading these intense posts, want to contribute, and feel paralyzed with uncertainty and overwhelmed by the cruelty of some people in our country. I see you, too. You are not alone, and you are important, and so is your story on your terms.
No feeling is permanent and we will get through it.
Be good to yourself this weekend. You are important to me, and I love you.
Amee

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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 11h

This San Diego mumps outbreak has been going on for awhile, but it's still growing. I remember times when, if we heard about cases of infectuous diseases like measles & mumps, poential spread would get shut down quickly. These are not necessary those times. 🧵 www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/n...

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Number of mumps cases rises among SDSU football players

An outbreak of mumps among San Diego State’s football team has now increased to 14 confirmed cases and one probable case.

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 14h

just wanna re-up the part where I wrote that many immigrants in Maine have been sheltering in place since January for their own safety, with ICE still operating in the area. it is October.

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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 18h

Don't really care if men are posting statements of support and outrage online, do care whether or not they're talking to and challenging their friends and peers in person

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Jo Ní Ghiolla Shúiligh @jogil.bsky.social · 16h

I have first hand experience of a man stopping another man’s violence and that being the only thing that would stop his violence towards me. Violent and misogynistic men won’t listen to women, but they may well listen to other men.

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 13h

Climate, healthcare, and the economy are all on the ballot this November. From governors to legislators, those elected will influence your future. If these issues are crucial, your vote is the deciding factor. Register today. #LetsGetVoteReady social.demcast.com/s/LlLRwbKx

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19thnews @19thnews.org · 13h

Most Americans think the federal government should increase spending on childcare, and Gen Z is the group most in favor of that change — especially Gen Z women. And according to a The 19th/@today.yougov.com poll, 29 percent of them favor care for young children that is fully government funded.

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Americans of all ages want more federal help with childcare costs. Gen Z most of all.

New polling from The 19th and YouGov found that support for child care spending was particularly strong among Gen Z, reflecting how affordability shapes their future family planning.

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 13h

I think often of the parents and grandparents who worked every shift they could to give their kids a chance. One ballot impacts immigration, jobs, health, schools, and rent. Your vote is a legacy. Register now for them. #LetsGetVoteReady social.demcast.com/s/iqPyyTTz

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Elaine @miscelaineous.bsky.social · 13h

Where are you organizing for the Stop Sexual Violence Day of Action 10/8? action.womensmarch.com/local

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Women's March

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 17h

It was 90° at 12:40 p.m. in Bakersfield. Farm workers were hard at work harvesting table grapes. They tell us it's even hotter under the vines where the air doesn't move. The grape season in Bakersfield begins in mid June and can extend up until early December. #WeFeedYou

A Bakersfield area great vineyard with the packing station in front of the grapevines

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T Skeets @tds10.bsky.social · 18h

I’m with it

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 01/10/2026

Prior to these five deaths in Pennsylvania, the state had not reported a measles death in 35 years: arstechnica.visitlink.me/u-NSpC

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Fifth unvaccinated person dies of measles; CDC still not counting all deaths

State health officials race to vaccinate residents by giving over 8,500 doses.

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

BREAKING: Davey Hearn reflecting pool prosecution dismissed WITH PREJUDICE That means the case cannot be brought again Huge victory for Davey, for us at @democracydefendersfund.org & our legal team colleagues Washington Litigation Group and Steptoe--& for rule of law More to follow!

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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/10/2026

If you've willingly consumed alcohol, a NY law makes it extraordinarily difficult to prove that you were unable to consent to sex. That includes situations where a victim is slurring words or falling down. Advocates say the law was critical in a DA's decision to decline prosecution at Cornell.

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The loophole that likely doomed the Cornell rape case before it even started

Accusers who voluntarily drink have little protection under an antiquated law many see as "victim-blaming."

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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Don’t ask rape survivors details of their rape or the events that occurred. If they want to share openly and before someone asks, they will. It really is retraumatizing and not something someone wants to re-live or think about.

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Red Lori Bright Eyes A Fucking Bitch @redloribrighteyes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

it's not just the rapes, the policies, the fucking constant assault of incidents and attacks and murders. IT'S THE FUCKING MEN IN THE COMMENTS MAKING FUN, MOCKING, THREATENING, FANTASIZING, EXCUSING, BLAMING, AND CALLING FOR OUR TOTAL SUBJIGATION. FUCK YOU

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Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 30/09/2026

How many men do you think exist who have NEVER cajoled, coerced, or guilted a woman into having sex with him? That’s sexual assault, buddy. Would you like to admit how many times that you’ve done that to someone?

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

do men understand the extent to which women are ready to burn it all down right now

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I've gotten a lot of requests from faculty about how to talk to their students about the Cornell 7. I'll post a few resources I've built over the years that I've heard are the most helpful:

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wild horses sold for $25. National monuments cut by 90%. Endangered species protections weakened. Sacred Indigenous sites damaged by border-wall construction. Project 2025’s public-lands agenda is translating into real losses of habitat, protections and sacred places.

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No Accident: Project 2025 Comes for Public Lands

Project 2025’s vision for public lands is becoming policy. Wild horses are being sold into a slaughter pipeline, national monuments have been drastically reduced, endangered species protections weaken...

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Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

the sad part is that survivors fought like hell to even get expulsion for rapists on the table. when I was an activist > 10 years ago, administrators were *shocked* that we wanted expulsion as a disciplinary option.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Earning $250,000 a year puts you in the top 4.1% of individual workers or the top 11% of households in the United States. WAKE THE FUCK UP!

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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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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Let this sink in. Cornell University refused to refund Jane Doe's tuition the semester she was raped. Without this money, she could not transfer to another school. Essentially, she was forced to stay on campus where she saw those seven rapists frequently. Eventually she dropped out of college.

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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

One of the things to come from GamerGate was the gamification of torturing real, live women...hounding them out of their homes, making them look over their shoulders for years. It was treated as a joke, nbd, the work of a few bad apples--as all terrorism against women is--& that failure leads here.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

i hope that men notice how whenever a rape story gets widespread coverage, women use it as an opportunity to vent about how fucking disgusting we think many of you are and how many have made our lives measurably worse, and take a few moments to deeply process that.

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Mariah McCourt @monsterteatime.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If you're reading this, you're reading the skeet of a 47yo woman who experienced 1. gross sexual attention from men starting around age ten 2. multiple sexual harassment situations before I was twenty five 3. sexual assault. Every single AFAB person I know has experienced similar or worse.

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