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@oryoki129.bsky.social
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As a consummate procrastinator it will be 6 months (let’s be honest, 100 years) before I write a decent profile. 2016 and 2024 were gutting, but shutting down is a luxury there isn’t time for. It is in our hands to try to create a better world for all.

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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 20h
This is exactly what ICE said: "Parra-Hernandez ran in front of an ICE vehicle and was struck." Now watch the video. They're no other word for it: They're lying.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15h
As the Trump administration has relentlessly pursued immigrants, federal agents have run roughshod over the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens. We’re showing you every incident we’ve confirmed — along with the receipts: propub.li/3TBuddL
500+ U.S. citizens detained since the start of the second Trump administration. 100+ U.S. citizens held after agents questioned their citizenship. Nearly all of them were people of color. At least 70 American children and teens detained, some of whom were handcuffed. 36 U.S. citizens held for at least a day without being able to contact a lawyer or family.
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 16h
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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 15h
Released 47 years ago today "Smash It Up" by The Damned and Happy 70th Birthday today Dave Vanian 🖤 The Damned - Smash it Up - Old Grey Whistle Test, Stage wrecked! #punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #smashitup #thedamned #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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oryoki129.bsky.social @oryoki129.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Study: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteers
After tests, military personnel said "just seeing the glove" that ICE plans to adopt scared them into obedience.
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 10/10/2026
During Hate Crimes Awareness Month and beyond, it's on adults to help youth build resistance to hateful ideologies 📣! This #LFJ series offers resources and strategies to help us work together to resist hate and bias 🔗: bit.ly/4dZWGAI Let's protect students' right to learn ✅.
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Election Truth Alliance @electiontruthalliance.org · 01/10/2026
Don't just CHECK to make sure you're registered to vote —DOCUMENT IT! Depending on your state, the cutoff to register to vote in the 2026 U.S. Midterm elections may be coming up fast. Make sure you're registered before the cutoff, then take it a step further: document the proof.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 09/10/2026
"Many people prefer to believe the brutes and the sadists are responsible, largely because they are not like 'us,'" writes @omerbartov.bsky.social. "But modern genocide is the product of the technocrats, bureaucrats and cold planners of extermination, who don’t get their hands dirty."
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How do human beings explain taking part in genocide? NAZA provides a chilling look | Omer Bartov
It’s easier to blame brutes and sadists for extreme violence. But as we see in the documentary, modern genocides are fueled by people who are uncomfortably recognizable
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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 10/10/2026
ProPublica investigation documents ICE detaining at least 500 US citizens, including at least 70 children/teens, and deporting a dozen, mostly children. "“ICE isn’t looking for criminals,” Aceituno said. “They’re looking for Latinos. Having papers in this country does not protect you.”"
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
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oryoki129.bsky.social @oryoki129.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed
Regulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenic
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oryoki129.bsky.social @oryoki129.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
climatereanalyzer.org/clim/sst_dai...
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Climate Reanalyzer
Sea surface temperature (SST) data visualizations
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 02/10/2026
The state of our economy is failing Black workers, families, & futures—and this is a damning reminder of that. We need federal action to address this crisis. Sec. Scott Bessent must release the report on the impact of Black unemployment. And the Fed must do its job to maximize employment for all.
An article by The Grio titled: Black unemployment rises sharply to 7% as economists point to Trump policies
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ohioans are overwhelmingly opposed to giving sweetheart tax breaks to these trillion dollar companies, but that's exactly what Jon Husted did when he gave $2.5 billion to Big Tech to make sure they brought data centers to Ohio.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Huge crowd to see James Talarico in deep-red Lubbock, Texas. This county hasn’t voted for a Democrat in 50 years.
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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I really, really wish it was possible to track and film ICE detainments in Doral.
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Florida City That Willingly Signed Deal With ICE Finds Itself in Crisis
Half the population of Doral, Florida, is from Venezuela. Why haven’t its leaders rescinded their deal with ICE?
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truthseeker19.bsky.social @truthseeker19.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NOTE: The pictures do not show "men".
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
In its most recent quarterly financial report, Palantir reported $1.28 billion in total US revenue. Of that amount, $687 million came from U.S. taxpayer-funded agencies—an EIGHTY FOUR PERCENT INCREASE year-over-year. Cool. Cool … 1/
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RULE OF 120
Adjusted Operating Margin (Most Recent Quarter)
Q: Business Update
Q1 2026 Highlights
US revenue grew 104% Y/Y and +19% Q/Q to $1.28 billion
US commercial revenue grew +133% Y/Y and +18% Q/Q to $595 million
US government revenue grew +84% Y/Y and +21% Q/Q to $687 million
Revenue grew +85% Y/Y and +16% Q/Q to $1.63 billion
Rule of 40 score of 145%
Closed 206 deals of at least 1 million, 72 deals of at least 5 million, and 47 deals of at least $10 million
Adjusted free cash flow of $925 million; 57% margin
Adjusted operating income of $984 million; 60% margin
US commercial remaining deal value ("RDV") grew +112% YAY and +12% Q/Q to $4.92 billion
US commercial total contract value ("TCV") grew +45% Y/Y to $1.18 billion
Overall TCV grew +61% Y/Y to $2.41 billion
→ Adjusted EPS of $0.33; GAAP EPS of $0.34
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oryoki129.bsky.social @oryoki129.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump’s AI chatbot turns on its master
The famously fact-averse president rolled out a new AI tool – but its answers don’t conform to his version of reality
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Remembering Trish Keenan on her birthday youtu.be/hQv1ox13WQc
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Broadcast - Come On Let's Go / Unchanging Window / Chord Simple - 20 May 2000
YouTube video by city worker
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Black Information Network @blackinfonet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais ruling has made it more difficult to challenge district maps under the Voting Rights Act, prompting voting rights advocates to warn about its potential impact on Black political representation.
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Supreme Court Ruling Creates New Hurdle For Black Voters | BIN: Black Information Network
A Supreme Court ruling on redistricting is raising concerns that Black political representation could be weakened at the congressional, state and local levels.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This new tool, the Carbon Impacts Tracer, which translates carbon emissions into real-world climate impacts like heat exposure and coral bleaching, looks super useful. ➡️ carbonimpactstracer.com
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New tool directly links carbon emissions to amount of environmental and economic damage caused
Carbon Impacts Tracer can be used to estimate climate impact from emissions across eight different factors, including lost food production
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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"This is one of the most severe energy supply situations in modern history." None of us will be untouched by this. 3/
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jstopwps.bsky.social @jstopwps.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We just had the hottest summer on record!! What is wrong with these people?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
From @timmiller.bsky.social : “We are imprisoning Maryam, Eissa, and their teenage son not because they are a threat to national security—but because of something a family member did before any of them were born.” 😕🇺🇸 @marcorubio
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Marco Rubio Is Punishing a Teenage Boy for His Grandmother’s Sins
America gave Rubio’s family a second chance. He gave this family a cage.
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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"More than anything, what stood out to me about the process of photographing these devices was geography: they exist at the boundaries of rich neighborhoods like Piedmont to track who enters; they exist embedded in poor neighborhoods to track the people who live there. Place exposes their purpose."
recordsofenemysurveillance.com
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 13/09/2026
Early voting is a crucial tool for stopping election sabotage. Join your local No Kings event on October 17 to promote unprecedented early voting in the midterms: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Yeah @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social condemns Hasan and the DSA and wouldn’t back Zohran… but meeting with Kushner? No problem!
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oryoki129.bsky.social @oryoki129.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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The end times fascists are plotting their escape from our world. Our mission is clear | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
An unholy alliance is working toward an apocalyptic future from which only a chosen few will emerge unscathed. It’s becoming clear how we stop them
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 12/09/2026
In Portland, a community violence intervention program meets shooting victims in the hospital and helps them access counseling and housing services. “Really it is a humanistic approach,” says a university administrator who partners with the program.
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In Portland, Violence Interrupters Struggle to Keep a Steady Foothold - Bolts
Funding cuts have threatened the work of community groups that work outside of law enforcement to support crime victims and prevent more violence.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
JUST IN: A federal judge concludes that DHS leaders arbitrarily decided to cut FEMA staff by 50% even though it damaged the agency's ability to fulfill its mission — and leaders hid their comms about it on auto-delete Signal chains. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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oryoki129.bsky.social @oryoki129.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
For China, a Mock A.I. Attack on WeChat Signals a Dangerous New Era www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/w... There is too much hubris and self dealing in the current administration to meet this challenge. This illustrates the real consequences when power is given to those not equipped for it
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For China, a Mock A.I. Attack on WeChat Signals a Dangerous New Era (Gift Article)
The demonstration of a potent cyberweapon has exposed China’s vulnerabilities and added to the urgency of A.I. safety talks between Beijing and Washington.
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The Hankyoreh @hankyoreh.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Hankyoreh confirmed that takedown requests sent to Google by victims of various nationalities had been posted verbatim by Project L. Some included the victims’ names, hometowns, and even the names of family members. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
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Not just Korea: Google leaked identifying info for sex crime victims across the world
The Hankyoreh confirmed multiple removal requests from numerous countries were publicly accessible on a Google partner’s project website, some including identifying information of digital sex crime…
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oryoki129.bsky.social @oryoki129.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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‘Courage and contradictions’: what Gloria Steinem meant to feminist writers from around the world
Our global panel of writers reflect on the great legacy of the American feminist and civil rights activist, who died last week aged 92
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
JON STEWART: “They began covering their ass 3 weeks after 9/11… There was poison in the air, on the ground, on your pets/clothes… THE CITY KNEW. Rather than limit the damage, they covered it up… After 9/11, business will never be usual again.” (From @mamdanibulletin.bsky.social )
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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This is a really good takedown of unregulated pregnancy centres, whose mandate is to deceive and lie to patients, and masquerade as medical clinics - while collecting billions of (wasted) taxpayer dollars with zero accountability.
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Who Should Decide Whether a Patient Needs an Abortion: A Doctor or an Opinion Columnist?
A columnist platforms antiabortion talking points, attacking Massachusetts’ abortion protections while promoting crisis pregnancy center narratives.
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In my mind, Canada will always be an ally. Traitor Trump and MAGA will always be our enemies.
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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Almost 200 American women died after an ectopic pregnancy from 2020 to 2025, compared with about 100 in the previous six years. Abortion bans may contribute because of delays in care. But the Dept of Health & Human Services has drastically cut maternal health staffers and grant funding.
propublica.org
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 09/09/2026
Trump's Interior Department redirected 300 specialized emergency responders to work on his beautification projects in DC. Soon after, the Grand Canyon flooded, leaving 80 people stranded and at least two people dead. Talk about misplaced priorities.
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Before Deadly Floods, Trump Diverted Emergency Responders To Beautify D.C.
Trump reassigned 300 National Park Service emergency responders to golf course and reflecting-pool renovations before the Grand Canyon flooded.
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John Hickenlooper @hickenlooper.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The president couldn’t care less about lowering costs, healthcare, or housing. Instead, he’s spending millions to build his vanity projects. No American asked for his “Triumphal Arch.” So why are taxpayers footing the bill?
nytimes.com
Trump to Break Ground on Arch Before Getting Approval
Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
*Simpsons this is the coolest summer of the rest of your life meme*
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oryoki129.bsky.social @oryoki129.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/technology/2... Well this certainly makes me want a monstrous, resource gorging data center nearby
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Anthropic researchers say AI could cause human extinction by 2030
One researcher who resigned said many in industry believe that without regulation AI could kill off humanity
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 07/09/2026
worth tying this into the political economy of the slave south as well. from roughly the 1820s onwards, slavery became enormously lucrative in ways that had never been seen before. slave traders became millionaires. large planters had tremendous purchasing power. just huge amounts of wealth.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/09/2026
to place the sexual and reproductive exploitation of black women at the center of your understanding of american slavery is to see that the system was forced birth and this, in turn, should lead to a more expansive vision of what the 13th amendment actually guarantees.
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oryoki129.bsky.social @oryoki129.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/o...
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Opinion | Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat? (Gift Article)
On second thought, I’m not that hungry.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
And if you think this is wrong and needs to be addressed they call you a communist
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oryoki129.bsky.social @oryoki129.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/a...
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Laurie Anderson’s next manuscript to be locked away for 88 years in Future Library
Grammy award-winning American artist selected as 13th person to submit written work to Oslo-based project
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oryoki129.bsky.social @oryoki129.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This Year’s Record-Breaking El Niño in 3 Charts www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/c...
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This Year’s Record-Breaking El Niño in 3 Charts (Gift Article)
With air and sea surface temperatures already breaking records, this year’s episode is on track to be the strongest in living memory.
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Nancy Ann ❌👑 👍🏻🐸 @nancyannn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Use drop box or drop your ballot at the county clerk’s office. We can no longer trust the USPS.
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