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Karen Starr

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Karen Starr @ravenbadger.bsky.social · 23h
This made me smile. Thanks!
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
By the way, the Guardian has started a new election-watch newsletter and I'll be writing for it along with a bunch of others.... Please consider subscribing!
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Sign up for How We Win: a pop-up opinion newsletter with bold ideas for defeating Trumpism
Stacey Abrams, Robert Reich, Paul Krugman, Naomi Klein, Mehdi Hasan, Bernie Sanders, Rebecca Solnit and other leading thinkers offer ideas and analysis for how to save US democracy and build a better ...
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Blacklikewho @blacklikewho.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The way they organize against a measly 100 million. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Lobbying, lawyers and a media blitz: the fight to kill the Church of England’s £100m slavery compensation fund
Some of Britain’s wealthiest financiers, including Sir Paul Marshall, have given a platform to critical coverage or are linked to its leading opponent
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Hundreds of thousands of students turn out in Brazil's capital Brasilia to support Lula and say "never again Bolsonaro"
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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I am entirely serious when I say that this should be seen as a moderate position. It specifically and surgically dismantles institutions that did not exist pre-9/11 and assigns their functions much as they were assigned pre-9/11.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 13/10/2026
Cases in Arkansas and California show how desperately we need a federal law against lawsuits intended to chill free speech. Read more from FPF's @seth-stern.bsky.social in @theintercept.com:
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An Arkansas Mom Obtained Public Records About a New Data Center. Then She Got Sued.
Cases in Arkansas and California show how desperately we need a federal law against lawsuits intended to chill free speech.
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404 Media @404media.co · 13/10/2026
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Character.ai's Bankruptcy Documents Show the Economics of AI Don't Work
Character.ai enshittified its product but was still burning tons of cash, its bankruptcy documents say.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Court ordered the LAPD to turn over 3,700 moonlighting permits so we can see which LAPD work for ICE
contractors. (
LAPD Chief McDonnell is refusing to comply with the court order.
Should he be fired?
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Electronicaly Received 09/08/2026 08:04 PM
FILED
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County of Los Angelos
09/18/2026
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WILLIAM GUDE.

CITY OF LOS ANGELES.
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Petitioner.
Case No.: 2SSTCP04712
(PROPOSED JUDGMENT
The Honorable Curtis A. Kin
Respondent.
On August 25, 2026, this maller was called for regular bearing in the aftemoon scision.
in Department 836, before the Honorable Judge Curtis A. Kin. Dorothy M. Gibbons-White appeared for Petitioner, William Guds. Jonathan Bislig appeared remotcly for the City of Los Angeles by LACourtCoancet. This Court reviewed all evidence and briefs submitted by both parties and heard oral arguments.
The Court adopted its tentative order published on August 25, 2026 and incorporated the
ressoning contained therein. That decision is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED:
I. The petition is granted. Judgment is entered on behalf of the Petitioner on the Verified Petition for Writ of Mandate filed on 12/08/2025.
2. A peremptory writ of mandate shall issue under the scal of this Court commanding
Respondent to make available and produce to Petitioner, through his counsel of record.
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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Partying in Dubai with a fugitive and your mistress on stolen Medicare money is just traditional Texas family values at this point.
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Karen Starr @ravenbadger.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
😳😳😳
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I expanded one of yesterday’s threads into a piece about the attack on Ilhan Omar’s home, fascist desperation, and fighting our way out of this mess.
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What Happens When Fascists Realize They Might Lose?
The attack on Ilhan Omar’s home, the desperation of an unpopular fascist administration, and the long fight ahead.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 10/10/2026
"Before teaching young men how to run the world, teach them what to do when the world is one room, one woman, one terrible thing happening, and nobody wants to be the first man to ruin the evening." buff.ly/z7yWbR2
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An Open Letter to Cornell University from the Mother of a Prospective Male Student
“Seven former Cornell students are accused in a civil lawsuit of sexually assaulting another Cornell student who says she was incapacitated. Messages alleged...
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Karen Starr @ravenbadger.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Thanks for everything you do for the rabbits and their families. 🙏❤️
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House Rabbit Society @houserabbit.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Back by popular demand, our Senior Rabbit Care class returns on November 13 via Zoom. As your rabbit ages, their needs change. Learn how to help your bunny stay comfortable and supported through their golden years. Register now at houserabbit.org/classes!
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 13/10/2026
“I can’t come up with any rational, reasonable explanation that this [report] would be delayed, especially amid a midterm election, unless it was politically motivated.”
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A ‘Politically Motivated Cover-Up’: Why the State's Maternal Death Report Was Pushed Until After Midterms
Advocates and lawmakers warn the state health agency's decision to delay releasing the annual report will further harm women—and make it harder to enact necessary laws in 2027.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 13/10/2026
Americans are also more likely to view the GOP as too conservative than they are to view the Democrats as too liberal, and view the MAGA movement less favorably than the Democrat Socialists of America. Read more from Morgan Chalfant: www.semafor.com/article/10/1...
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More Americans view Democrats favorably as midterms inch nearer
More than half of Americans say Democrats would do a better job keeping the US prosperous, while only 37% believe Republicans would, according to Gallup polling.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13/10/2026
"I noticed people on our side of the road standing away from the assembled microphones and media, staring intently at the black gates. Each hoped it would be their loved one who emerged from the building." A scene from Trump's America.
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The ‘Clandestine Detention Center’ in the Miami Suburbs
Behind the manicured hedges of a Florida ICE office, routine compliance can lead to squalid confinement—and an agonizing wait for families outside.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 12/10/2026
NEW: Federal agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of an investigation that reportedly concerns her immigration history. The move, which comes weeks before she faces reelection, marks a departure from longstanding DOJ guidance meant to keep federal law enforcement from influencing elections.
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Federal agents raid Democratic congressmember’s home weeks before Election Day, despite DOJ rules against political interference
DOJ’s rules caution prosecutors and agents against taking actions that could affect an election — or even create the perception that they are doing so.
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Karen Starr @ravenbadger.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
And all the others.
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r/protectUSelections @protectuselections.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Syracuse understood the assignment as protestors in New York surrounded Trump's motorcad, preventing it from moving, and chanted "Fuck Donald Trump." October 9, 2026...
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Syracuse understood the assignment as protestors in New York surrounded Trump's motorcad, preventing it from moving, and chanted "Fuck Donald Trump." October 9, 2026...
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Karen Starr @ravenbadger.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Nope. Sick of AI intruding everywhere.
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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Saving a snared zebra in 60 seconds. But it took a lot more than a minute to set this treatment in motion. Rangers found the stallion with a snare on his leg; Roan flew the vet team to Kenya's northern coast; Dr Lawi darted the patient, then the team moved in to remove the snare.
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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Navanathem Pillay Nobel Peace Prize Recipient, 2026 #nobel
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
VIVIAN MAIER was a Nanny for 40yrs who unbeknownst to anyone spent her free time taking over 150,000 photos of whatever interested her. 2yrs before she died her photos were found in a lock up she’d failed to keep up payments on and her decades of incredible work suddenly exploded upon the world.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Arthur C. Clarke said long ago, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
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Karen Starr @ravenbadger.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Agree, we are approaching the most dangerous time.
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Karen Starr @ravenbadger.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Always enjoy your photos! Thanks so much for posting them!
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/10/2026
This afternoon in Marble Hill, a New Yorker was shot by an ICE agent in a residential neighborhood. Early reports indicate agents surrounded him and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple rounds. We believe the child was physically unharmed.

This is an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation. I have called the President; when we speak I will demand that he ends all ICE enforcement actions in our city. I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities.

Our thoughts are with the injured New Yorker and his family tonight. We are praying for his recovery.

Get ICE out of our neighborhoods. Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Get ICE away from our children.

Abolish ICE.
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Karen Starr @ravenbadger.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🤣
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Maryland Blue Girl 💙 I have words and know how to use them @quothpam.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If only.
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House Rabbit Society @houserabbit.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Spend the fall season with a foster rabbit from House Rabbit Society! 👻🎃🍂 No rabbit experience required! Learn more at houserabbit.org/foster. We're located in Richmond, just north of Berkeley, but welcome fosters from all over the San Francisco Bay Area. We only ask for a 2-week commitment.
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Karen Starr @ravenbadger.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Love you guys!!! Thanks for all you do!!!
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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 07/10/2026
‘We want to fight for each other:’ Unionized Shelbyville tenants describe bugs, mold in housing. From @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/07/w...
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'We want to fight for each other:' Unionized Shelbyville tenants describe bugs, mold in housing. • Kentucky Lantern
Mice, cockroaches, mold and water damage have pushed Evans and other tenants at seven different Shelbyville properties to form and launch a tenant union last month.
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Cowboy Tcherno Bill @rudigeerts.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Auschwitz Sonderkommando revolt 🧵 1/n On On October 7, 1944, prisoners assigned to Crematorium IV at the Auschwitz-Birkenau killing center rebel after learning that they were going to be killed. For months, young Jewish women, like Ester Wajcblum, Ala Gärtner, & Regina Safirsztain, had been
Ala GartnerRegina SafirsztainEster WajkblumRoza Robota
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
💥🎃🤣
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🤎💛 Duchess 💛🤎 @duchessofdis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Ellsworth Green @greenellsworth.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Why Jared?
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Karen Starr @ravenbadger.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🤣
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Karen Starr @ravenbadger.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Great catch!! Thanks for sharing!
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
ICE is now separating children from their parents in the nation’s interior and deeming them “unaccompanied.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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“You kidnapped my son”
ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
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Karen Starr @ravenbadger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Deepest condolences.
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Karen Starr @ravenbadger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Deepest condolences on your loss. Run free, dear one.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It's shocking this is not shocking: "The UK’s largest private-sector employer is offering up to three days of paid leave which can be taken flexibly for activities such as attending court hearings, arranging emergency accommodation, changing locks, securing childcare or separating finances."
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Tesco is first supermarket to offer paid ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse
Exclusive: Britain’s largest private-sector employer has also trained managers to spot signs of domestic abuse
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Karen Starr @ravenbadger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Def not an accident.
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Karen Starr @ravenbadger.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Thanks for clarifying. Sorry not to have caught that.
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Karen Starr @ravenbadger.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It definitely is real & out there. My sister is rabidly racist about immigrants. My brother & I just look at each other & wonder what the hell happened 2 her. We are Independent voters whose parents were FDR democrats & anti racist. My uncles who fought fascists in WW2 are rolling in their graves.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Works Progress Administration was created in May 1935 as part of the New Deal to provide jobs to the unemployed during the Great Depression. One of the WPA’s most idealistic goals was to send books and librarians to areas where there were none. Read more: bit.ly/4hkgtNC #ALA150
Sepia tone photo of factory workers standing around a rolling book cart at the National Cash Register Company in Dayton, Ohio, circa 1915. Text over photo reads "Libraries During the Great Depression". American Library Association logo
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is in the Chicago neighborhood hit hardest by the ICE assault on our city.
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Karen Starr @ravenbadger.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Thank you for writing this. It is absolutely real, rampant, and insidious. So sorry for the loss of your mom. I lost mine over 20 years ago and I still miss her.
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