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Susan Thorne

@sethorne.bsky.social
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Happily retired historian, blue dot in red county in purple state

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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Susan Thorne @sethorne.bsky.social · 2h
My fears exactly. They have Ice at their disposal,no longer need to ship in amateurs.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 5h
The two Democratic leaders are Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries. They had a duty to step up and say something about this. They have chosen instead to be silent. Both should be dismissed from their leadership positions.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 5h
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 6h
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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 10h
I heard it. You heard it. The world heard it. Republicans won't do a thing about it.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 8h
For the first time, we’re partnering with labor unions to speed up and modernize hiring for city jobs. It should be easy, fast, and fair to find a good-paying job serving the city we call home — and after 100 years, we’re due for an update.
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Mamdani Enlists Unions in Push to Overhaul NYC Hiring
A new mayoral task force will study the dysfunctional 143-year-old civil service system and propose changes in Albany.
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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 8h
Count me in.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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United Methodist News @umnews.bsky.social · 8h
United Methodists in the Arkansas Delta have grown more than a ton of food this year to give to those in need. Steve and Leah Williamson are doing their part at the Mustard Seed Garden, which is next to their church, Brinkley First #UMC. arumc.org/2026/09/must...
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Mustard Seed Garden Feeds Brinkley’s Needy Through Faith, Cooperation, Charitable Efforts - Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church
Methodists in the Delta have grown more than a ton of produce this year to give to those in need. Baptist volunteers are helping to distribute the harvest.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11h
Watch this before you go Prime Day shopping.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 17h
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Ken Schwencke @schwanksta.com · 16h
A year ago, @propublica.org told you immigration agents had detained more than 170 U.S. citizens. We’ve updated our count, and we’ve got all the receipts. The tally: At least 506 citizens detained. Sometimes held at gunpoint, handcuffed, or even deported. projects.propublica.org/american-cit...
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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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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 16h
This Is 👇 Who KegsBreath Is.......
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 17h
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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16h
White supremacist cops take a minority citizen, drive him out to the woods as a threat, and leave him there. No, it's not Mississippi in the 1930s, why do you ask?
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If you add Republican Party officials, I bet it's easily more than that
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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"But the handicapped need cars!" No, what they need are options in mobility. The tech exists to enable their freedom of independent mobility, but almost always what is lacking is the enabling infrastructure. Bike lanes and quality sidewalks serve everyone.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The hackers weren't brilliant. They were patient. They waited until the people who close doors had been fired by Kash Patel, then they walked in. That's not a hack. That's a business model. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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voteinthemidterms.bsky.social @voteinthemidterms.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Treason!
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 06/10/2026
@timmiller.bsky.social unloads on Thom Tillis for repeatedly backing Trump, then acting surprised when things go sideways, and dares him to finally come on the show. "Thom Tillis doesn’t seem to be aware of what is happening around him... you’ve been a total coward and a weakling."
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Its not quite time to really tell people what’s happening, plainly, because they’re still caught in the midterms fever but someone credible has to emerge soon to do it or it’s a wrap.
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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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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Goddamn, this point by @anandwrites.bsky.social really needed saying.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
All this is obvious, true and but for a couple of very brave pieces in WSJ, not reported or discussed in US corporate media, which are afraid of him.
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Deborah Lynn @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... The government, she said, saw those who weren’t US citizens as less than nothing. She was tired of it. “Just because we’re Hispanic, shouldn’t we hold our heads high? No, God doesn’t want us hanging our heads in shame.” “God doesn’t care about papers.”
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How the shooting death of a Houston father is igniting Latino politics in Texas
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed on his way to work by ICE agents, who said he used his vehicle as a weapon. An outraged community is demanding justice — and change.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This 👇
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Sue Carr @scarr54.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The whole of Congress never addressed laws that should have been updated like age & term limits. They didn’t take care of immigration, guns, voting, racism, anything that could have made a difference now.
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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Inflation doesn't randomly happen Republicans printed dollars, ran up the debt, borrowed billions for billionaire and corporate giveaways, then went to war it was summoned
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
💔🕯️💔🕯️💔
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, who tragically lost his 58-year-old mum and several family members to COVID-19 complications, continues advocating for vaccination. “I have asthma,” Towns said, highlighting his “high-risk status” while raising awareness of the non-mRNA NUVAXOVID vaccine.
A screenshot of a Forbes article titled "Karl-Anthony Towns Who Lost Mom To COVID-19 Talks Of Value Of Vaccine." The article is written by Bruce Y. Lee and shows a publication date from early October 2026. Below the headline, a photograph captures NBA player Karl-Anthony Towns sitting at a press conference microphone wearing a white New York Knicks jersey. He is looking forward with a serious expression against a blue backdrop covered in repeating logos for Chase and the New York Knicks. A caption below the photo identifies him as the Knicks center speaking at a recent Media Day.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 04/10/2026
Marimar Martinez was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent and branded a “domestic terrorist” by DHS — all for just warning her neighbors and speaking her truth during Operation Midway Blitz. She deserves true justice and accountability from the federal government.
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Something tells me that Christina Ricci is a hell of a parent. I love seeing parents who teach their children right from wrong, and to stand up for what's right.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
America is literally deporting people to countries they have no connection with, countries they’ve never been to. This is wildly unlawful. It’s cruel. It’s un-American. It’s evil.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This was Special Counsel Jack Smith yesterday at the ‘Power to the People’ concert and wearing a Springsteen/No Kings shirt with people wanting to shake his hand. American hero. 💙👊
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Just a reminder that these Haitian immigrants in Springfield -- who came here legally, did everything they were asked to do and more -- became a target of federal crackdowns because the white nationalist vice president shamelessly spread racist lies about them.
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J.D. Vance Defends False Claims Against Haitians: 'If I Have to Create Stories… That's What I'm Going to Do'
J.D. Vance defended his debunked claims that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
How about a camp to help children who have been abused and/or sexially assaulted?
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S.E. Danesti @seedanesti.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This photo of Lisa Bonet and Trace Ellis Ross sitting together at the Celine fashion show just added years to my life.
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“I will get my chisel and I will be right over there with everybody, tearing it down.” So proud of Third Act colleagues in the nation's capitol who organized a big protest against the proposed Arch www.arlnow.com/2026/10/01/c...
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Crowds, lawmakers protest Trump’s arch in Memorial Circle | ARLnow.com
A crowd of protesters joined several members of Congress and local officials this morning (Thursday) to protest plans for a towering arch in Memorial Circle. Speakers including U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-...
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#BlueStormComin1🌪️🦋🇺🇸 #Resistance 🦋🙌🏻 #Blues @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#Blues @reset-america.bsky.social @coolsprings.bsky.social @sngreen.bsky.social @packers1.bsky.social @alaskagal.bsky.social @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social @mabsamabbin.bsky.social @lacerantplainer.bsky.social @firestormz1.bsky.social @larrycolvin.bsky.social @docmurphydog.bsky.social @raykwong.lol
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Directing DOJ to slow-walk politically damaging decisions until after people vote would be a major scandal under any normal administration. Here, it’s just Friday.
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Andrew Rothstein @asrothstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Tony Romo drove drunk. He doesn't deny it. In fact he plead no contest and has taken ownership of his actions and publicly acknowledged his struggles with pain medication and now alcohol. For that he got canned by CBS while the NFL suspends players ~4-6 games for domestic violence. The NFL sucks
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
ICE’S “WORST OF THE WORST” LIE. Know your rights: PAXIS.app. Donate: GoFundMe.com/PAXIS. 2026 Maine ICE records: most arrested had no criminal convictions or charges. Record EVERYTHING. Preserve evidence. Demand accountability.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Thread of the day
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