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Connie

@thespindleshay.bsky.social
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Fan of humanity, equal rights, and pop music. Abolish ICE. Defund the Police. Free Palestine. Trans Rights are Human Rights.

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
a little louder for the cheap seats in the back
One of the biggest myths is that men rape by mistake. Like, "Oh, they need consent training." But research is very clear: Sexual violence is not a mistake. It is an intentionally made decision by people who know they don't have consent. They just don't prioritize consent over things like status, power, domination, and sexual gratification.
For my research, I got a certificate of confidentiality from the National Institutes of Health, so my notes couldn't be subpoenaed. One of the reasons I call them perpetrators in my work is because every single person I interviewed confessed in that context. The first question I would ask them was, "When you received that email from Title IX that you were under investigation, did you know what it was about?" Every perpetrator I interviewed said "yes." If sexual assault were a miscommunication, you would be wondering, What have I possibly done wrong? That is not the way that any of them reacted because they knew.
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David Lebo @leboism.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
For those not following NJ politics, please know that the Lt Gov resigned a few days ago because a report came out saying he did serial harassment, and yesterday he went on TV to say "i put that report through multiple AIs and they told me it wasn't sexual harassment." Former university president
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Blue Meme @bluememe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
They are denied dignity. They are denied security. They are denied life.
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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russell Brand, who's awaiting trial in London next month on rape and sexual assault charges, will moderate a panel at DC's MAHA summit tomorrow on reforming a U.S. health agency
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wtaf is this question my university just asked me about my project?
Does the project involve any work that could be interpreted as promoting DEIA, climate change research, or non-compliant to any Presidential Executive Orders?
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Ami Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 25/09/2026
Dr. Oz is on my flight right now. He is sitting in the very first seat, front row. I saw him get on the plane. So when I stepped off the jetway onto the plane I approached him and put my hand out. What the man in charge of healthcare for the people on the very margins of society said…was revealing
Dr. Oz on flight
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 25/09/2026
A security researcher’s map revealed more locations of Flock devices than any other. Flock is trying to take it down. theintercept.com/2026/09/24/h...
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Erin Lockwood @erinkaylockwood.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is human trafficking on a massive scale.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 22/09/2026
US strikes on alleged drug boats may be ‘crimes against humanity’, UN says aje.news/ojbo7l
US strikes on alleged drug boats may be ‘crimes against humanity’, UN says
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Lauren Underwood @laurenunderwood.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump has now refunded $128 billion dollars from his tariffs to corporations. Tariffs he created, made Americans pay for, and then returned right back to his donors. We paid, and his friends cashed in.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Christ, these people are monsters. Just monsters. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 21/09/2026
ICE shot a DoorDash delivery guy.
statesman.com
Attorney: Austin man shot by ICE agent was making DoorDash delivery
A Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent in Austin was making a DoorDash delivery, his attorney said. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was later released from the hospital into ICE custody.
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“Briefly detained” = beat half to death
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Connie @thespindleshay.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity www.reuters.com/world/middle...
reuters.com
UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity
A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the ​United States was behind two military strikes on a school and sports facility in Iran in February, and that...
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Connie @thespindleshay.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
MNEK - BULLDOZER! #NewMusicFriday open.qobuz.com/album/bv84qg...
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Open Qobuz
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Connie @thespindleshay.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Tove Lo - ESTRUS #NewMusicFriday open.qobuz.com/album/bi8ue1...
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Connie @thespindleshay.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Carly Rae Jepsen - Day and Night #NewMusicFriday open.qobuz.com/album/lu42pv...
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Open Qobuz
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Dan Friedman @dfriedman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“There’s no other nation, only Somali people in Guantanamo Bay, in the prison,” he told me. “And when we ask them why we are here, they tell us…Washington…ordered to keep Somali people in the Guantanamo Bay.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
motherjones.com
The Trump administration is imprisoning Somali immigrants in Gitmo
“Nobody tell us that we’re going to Guantanamo Bay.”
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 16/09/2026
At the same time as the agency is rolling back its power plant standards, it’s launching a new study that would test the country’s water supply for abortion medication, contraception, and hormones used in gender-affirming care, along with over 1,000 other medications and chemicals.
motherjones.com
The EPA would rather monitor abortion pills in water than pollution
The agency is easing climate rules for power plants while testing water for mifepristone.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 16/09/2026
“Whatever funds you’re spending on a camera, you’re not spending on getting someone into treatment.”
motherjones.com
Police are spending opioid settlement funds on Flock cameras
Historic opioid settlements were supposed to be a lifeline for underserved communities. But much of that money is flowing to law enforcement.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“ICE agents were caught on video pulling one teen from the car and punching him repeatedly in the face while he lay on the ground. The other teen, Luis Ochoa, said he informed the ICE agents he was a citizen but was told, ‘I don’t give a damn.… Your parents can’t help you now.’”
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Connie @thespindleshay.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I wish everyone would Mackle more #FreePalestine
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🚨 BEWARE of VoteSafe.org 🚨 While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC.
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Connie @thespindleshay.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
MILEY - Bass Persuades #NewMusicFriday youtu.be/aWpw-Ynl0Yc...
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MILEY - Bass Persuades (Official Video)
YouTube video by MILEY
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 03/09/2026
“The United States is simply killing individuals unilaterally without any legal basis or process.”
motherjones.com
Pete Hegseth's year of blowing up boats
The Pentagon has now killed at least 227 people in the Caribbean.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 03/09/2026
the literal position of the trump administration is that any school that has any more than a smattering of black students is engaged in illegal racial discrimination against whites www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...
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Trump Moves to Strip Tax Exemption From Schools That Aid Minority Students (Gift Article)
The Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Gloria Steinem has died. She was 92.
huffpost.com
Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Dead At 92
“Steinem passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her,” her foundation said in a statement.
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Connie @thespindleshay.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I Am Roze + Soul Girl Collective - Outside youtu.be/BzRJ-hcX4Do...
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Outside SCG X ROZE
YouTube video by I Am Roze
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skELLY @ellyzoe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
It’s a good reminder to me that not only are our values and beliefs different, but they Literally Do Not Care if they destroy the world. Climate change, wars, pandemics, famines, these are all just signs of the end times coming.
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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“A Haitian immigrant who had grown increasingly distraught after losing his protection from deportation and being outfitted with an ankle monitor was run over and killed Monday in what his family believes was a suicide.” www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
washingtonpost.com
Haitian immigrant in Ohio takes his own life after losing temporary protected status, family says
Pierre Damas Bel’s family said he felt humiliated by an ankle monitor ICE officers placed on him after the Trump administration canceled protections for thousands of Haitian immigrants.
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NPR @npr.org · 01/09/2026
A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed. n.pr/4xvMl7f
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Whistleblower claims USPS plan for Trump's mail voting order could 'derail' midterms
A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed.
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A 76-year-old green card holder with stage 4 cancer was arrested at his citizenship application interview and has been held by ICE for two months. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Loreto Javar, a green card holder who’s lived in the United States for over three decades and is being treated for Stage 4 prostate cancer, has been held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma for more than two months. 

A 76-year-old retired hotel worker who lives in Fife with his wife and daughter, Javar was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials June 23 during an interview for his U.S. citizenship application in Tukwila. He was receiving ongoing cancer treatment when he was taken into ICE custody, his family said, and has missed several medical appointments since his arrest.
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
well at least now they're being honest about the goals here
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Connie @thespindleshay.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Trio - Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, & Linda Ronstadt - Those Memories LIVE (Dolly TV Series 1987)
YouTube video by Dolly Parton HD
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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com
NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

 

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000). 

 

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

 

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.         

 

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.
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Connie @thespindleshay.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
My grandkids love Miss Dolly Parton. Truly for the ages.
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Connie @thespindleshay.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Damn it anyway
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Connie @thespindleshay.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Nooooo
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Further American service members wounded in the Iran war were added to the Pentagon’s count of military casualties in recent days, bringing the total number of service members killed or injured to 775. From Stars and Stripes' Phillip Walter Wellman:
stripes.com
Pentagon adds 60 wounded to Iran war casualty count
Further American service members wounded in the Iran war were added to the Pentagon’s count of military casualties, bringing the total number to 775.
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Connie @thespindleshay.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Remi Wolf - Bottle #NewMusicFriday youtu.be/JnqDGWp6CSM...
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Remi Wolf - Bottle (Official Video)
YouTube video by Remi Wolf
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The Local Crank @thelocalcrank.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
It's a concentration camp. For children.
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David J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The videos can't capture the scope of what's happening. ICE is out of control. ICE accosted a man on his way to a medical appointment, handcuffed him, and forced him back to his house. Agents conducted a warrantless invasion of his home, where his 3 minor US citizen kids lived
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Connie @thespindleshay.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
www.tiktok.com/@bradwalshis...
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New single! “Little Cult”
TikTok video by Brad Walsh
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Wouldn’t it have been great if Trump’s racism was treated as an actual story in 2016?
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I'm pretty upset. Accountability is not to be found in a media and big social media accounts hounding someone to death.
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Rick Allen @rallennautilus.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The escaped bots tried to launch social-engineering campaigns to achieve their objectives by sending spear-phishing emails, which contain malware, to real people & creating fake online identities to pressure the maintainer of a codebase to approve malicious edits. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
theatlantic.com
It May Be Time to Panic About AI
Bots are starting to conspire with one another. Can they be reeled back in?
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Connie @thespindleshay.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Brad Walsh - Little Cult #NewMusicFriday youtu.be/2ngjQP9P8AY...
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Little Cult
YouTube video by Brad Walsh - Topic
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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 08/08/2026
I blame the culture. Lack of respect for authority, pants too pulled up, getting hyped up on all that country music.
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Mark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
My new investigation into a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT reveals numerous red flags—and some very disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before his attack on Florida State University www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0... 1x 🧵
motherjones.com
Inside a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT
A year of chats reveals glaring red flags—and disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before a rampage at Florida State University.
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