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Shannon

@zachrabak.bsky.social
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She/her. Atheist, Minnesotan, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent. The soundtrack of my soul is waves crashing on a rocky coast.

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The Smitten Kitten @smittenkittenmn.bsky.social · 19h
We’re back to shit posting, boys.
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The Asian Feminist @theasianfeminist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Japan ranks 117th in gender equality, with no clear effect from first female PM Japan ranked 117th among 145 countries in the Global Gender Gap Report 2026 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Sept. 16, up one place from the previous year.
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Japan ranks 117th in gender equality, with no clear effect from first female PM - The Mainichi
TOKYO -- Japan ranked 117th among 145 countries in the Global Gender Gap Report 2026 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Sept. 16, up one pl
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Trans News Network @transnews.network · 21/08/2026
"If trans people want a boycott of The New York Times, where's the call to do so?" Here is a declaration laying out how the NYT is a key driver of trans genocide, why boycotts work and why anyone who gives a damn about trans lives and rights must boycott The New York Times.
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Boycott The New York Times
For years The New York Times has relentlessly pushed anti-trans propaganda, playing a significant role in the escalating genocide against us. It's far past time for a call to action: anyone who cares ...
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/07/2026
This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
ICE is not about immigration. ICE is not about the southern border. ICE is about normalizing paramilitary force on our streets. It cannot be reformed. It cannot be retrained. ICE must be abolished.
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Michelle Rheault, MD @rheaultm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
How do you sell Paella to Minnesotans? “The hotdish of Spain” 😂
Food truck sign. Paella Depot: the hotdish of Spain
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Simon Moya-Smith @simonmoyasmith.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
You go to that fancy Italian restaurant — and who’s in the kitchen? Latinos. You go to that fancy French restaurant — who’s in the kitchen? Latinos. Latinos grow it, pick it, clean it, cook it, serve it, and do the dishes. We are the backbone. Don’t fuck with us, we’re busy.
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Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 05/06/2026
Introducing the tanuki ball sack bag you never knew you needed until today ("his balls get bigger as you shop"). You're welcome.
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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Me: Time to take my pill Me: gets glass of water Me: drinks water Me: thinks deep thoughts Me: finishes drinking water Me: stands in the dark kitchen Me: leaves five minutes later Me: MY PILL
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Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Neurotypicality is stored in the foreskin
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JenJen @diflaversham.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Florence Pugh is set to star in and produce the film adaptation of 'THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY’ The story of Nora Seed, who finds herself in a library between life and death with the chance to experience all the potential lives she could have lived.
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Florence Pugh To Star In Matt Haig Adaptation ‘The Midnight Library’
Pugh will play a woman who finds herself in a library between life and death with a chance to experience all the potential lives she could have lived.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
AOC on possibly running for the Senate or President: They assume my ambition is a title or a seat. My ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country. Presidents come and go, elected officials come and go, single payer healthcare is forever.
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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Surround yourself with the kind of people who find the Oxford comma to be illuminative, beautiful, and necessary.
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Shannon @zachrabak.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
This might be life-changing information
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Shimanti | Human Consequences @humanconsequences.com · 30/04/2026
Notice how a book can make you gay, a vaccine can make you autistic, a mask can make you sicker, and a poster of the Ten Commandments can make you moral, but guns don’t kill people.
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Karen “the good kind” @kpsinging.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
When graphic design changes the implications of your intramural sports advertising 😜🤣
A sign reads 
If you hard.
Then you hard.
WORK[PLAY is written vertically on the side next to the two phrases 
Get involved with Intramural Sports!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/04/2026
“It’s difficult to cover him in a way that conveys how unhinged he is. Journalists are trained to be like, ‘OK, what did he say that was newsworthy?’ So you convey that to your audience. But in reality, when you actually watch, you see he's full of hatred, lying constantly, and very incoherent.”
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The man who watches Trump all day, every day
Aaron Rupar spends up to 80 hours a week following the US president, from meandering speeches to impromptu press conferences. He says it’s ‘pretty bleak’
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mspwhistles.bsky.social @mspwhistles.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Today is day 127 of the ICE occupation of MN. ICE is still here. Neighbors are still being abducted. So we’re here too. Still carrying whistles. Still standing watch in our neighborhoods. Still doing mutual aid. Still fighting for ICE OUT EVERYWHERE.
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Only In Boston @onlyinbos.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts just launched a new online portal to report alleged misconduct by 🧊 agents. Residents can now submit videos, photos, and incidents directly to the state. www.mass.gov/forms/report...
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 27/03/2026
1. The largest medical organization in the United States, the American Medical Association, has reaffirmed that gender affirming care for trans youth is medically necessary. It disavowed the New York Times reporting. Incredible development for trans youth. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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The Largest Physician Organization In The US Reaffirms Gender-Affirming Care Is Medically Necessary
The American Medical Association is setting the record straight on trans people’s health care—expressing its full support of keeping decisions in the hands of doctors, patients, and their families.
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Ollie - Obstreperous Young Lady🦇🦄 @rabbitholer.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
"Don't make 'em all straight. Some of 'em have little kinks in 'em. Just like people." Bob Ross (somewhere in season ten) Well, ain't that the truth! 😅
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Shannon @zachrabak.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/02/2026
"Autistic ppl mask or hide their stimming as a way to stay safe in environments where they worry about judgment, not because they lack social understanding. This challenges old assumptions that Autistic ppl stim 'for no reason' or do not understand social cues." journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Safety, Connection, and Communication: Qualitative Insights into the Multidimensionality of Autistic Stimming - Jesica R. Bates, Isabelle F. Morris, Alharith Bilal Dameh, Crius R. Paulus, Kathleen Leg...
Background: Autistic stimming (e.g., repetitive movements or vocalizations) is often misunderstood or pathologized in clinical and public discourse. This study ...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Local zoning is the way! A lot of these are being stopped or stalled by neighborhood organizing. These warehouses often need to be purchased, permitted, approved for occupancy and specs. Each one of those steps can be interrupted. Ppl are pressuring corps not to sell, counties to deny permits, etc
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Trevor, Westley and 🌈Bueller🌈 @buellerl.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Life moves fast, and the people we love don’t always hear how much they mean to us. Take a moment to say something kind, send a thoughtful text, or offer a warm hug. Small words can leave a lasting glow. 💛 You never know how much someone might need it today. #dogsofbluesky #dogsofbsky #dogs
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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 16/02/2026
The drunk uncle theory. You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 10/02/2026
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
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Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
"Sure, ICE is bad, but we need to deport illegal immigrants" No you don't. If immigration enforcement leads to concentration camps and roving death squads, maybe it's time to just get rid of the concept of illegal immigration entirely. You've tried it, it's a bad idea in practice, so bin it.
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Indivisible Westside LA ❌👑 @indivisiblewestsidela.com · 01/02/2026
ICE is tear-gassing, kidnapping, and jailing toddlers. It cannot be reformed. Everyone responsible for this must be removed from positions of power and ICE must be abolished.
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
I can't think of anything less patriotic than allowing a corrupt pedophile to suspend the constitution so he can murder citizens, enrich himself, and imprison journalists.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
"We'll take our stand for this land & the stranger in our midst..." Powerful. Brutal. Inspirational. A loving tribute to Renée Good, Alex Pretti & the good people of Minneapolis. Plus, it name-checks all the villains: the Puppy Killer🐶, Pee-Wee German🇩🇪, the Orange Atrocity🍊💩 & above all: ICE🧊🚫 1/
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 28/01/2026
please remember that no matter how many “ICE is losing in MN” articles you read today, there is still a very real, urgent, ongoing crisis in Minnesota. people need food and they need rent money. that has not changed.
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
oh commuters just found the motherlode of ice agents at a suburban hotel, including, potentially, bovino himself. a bunch of confirmed ICE and CBP cars from the bovino convoy there. spring hill suites in maple grove. people of the twin cities, do with this info what you will.
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TheColfaxxx 🐢 @thecolfax.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
A merica is very recognizable. This is the same America it’s always been, you could just pretend not to see it before. - Adrienne Caulk Pic of the day #photography
The sun setting into the corner of the frame behind a sliver of land rising from the sea. A boat’s railings lead the eye to the sun and even seem to be bent by its rays

This was Greece
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Matt McDermott @mattmfm.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
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Jeff Rueter @jeffrueter.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."
Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti
Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti

“We are heartbroken but also very angry.

Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact.

I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. 

Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 22/01/2026
The budget deal in Congress will give ICE another $10 BILLION. Absolutely not. ICE is out of control. We must stop this rogue agency’s dangerous abuses of power, not bankroll it.
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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 22/01/2026
it does feel fundamentally dysfunctional, right, to beg lawmakers to use the law to force law enforcement to obey the law
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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 07/01/2026
You can walk from where the feds murdered Renee Good to where George Floyd called for his mother in about 15 minutes.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 14/12/2025
Another mass shooting, this time at Brown. 2 dead, 8 injured. MAGA & Corporate media waiting to ID the shooter but we know the drill •Immigrant—> Expand ICE •Muslim—> Expand Muslim ban •Black—> Expand prisons & police •White—> Troubled lone wolf with rough childhood And still 0 action on gun safety
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Nicole Filippone, Autistic Advocate & Author @nicolefilippone.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
I don't know who needs to see this but prioritizing another person's needs over yours won't mean they'll notice and certainly won't mean they'll prioritize yours once theirs are met. It'll just mean their needs were prioritized twice and yours were prioritized never.
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Nicole Filippone, Autistic Advocate & Author @nicolefilippone.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
PSA 📢 Emotional dysregulation (meltdowns, shutdowns, irritability, outbursts, depression, anxiety...) is NOT a behavior issue. And if you treat it like one, instead of solving the problem (whatever is actually causing the behavior), you'll end up making it a LOT worse.
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Tabatha Southey🇨🇦 @tabathasouthey.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
A screenshot of a Facebook post where a person named Andy ask the Well now “What the hell is transgender?”
The Royal Canadian Air Force account response with “That’s a pretty big question asked in a pretty small way, Andy.

‘Transgender’ putting  describes someone whose gender – who they know themselves to be – doesn’t match the sex they were assigned at birth. It’s not new, and it’s certainly not a fad. People have lived this experience for as long as people have existed; we’re just finally talking about it openly.

You don’t have to fully understand it right away, most learning takes time, but we can always start from a place of respect. That’s how decent folks handle things they’re still getting used to.”
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CommonSense44.. Now Resting under BlueSkys @radar144.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
I don't know why we still call them ICE and treat them as a legitimate organization. They are an armed Militia and should be designated as a terrorist group. No other legal force in America wears masks and strips people of due process. They are a terrorist organization
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Louise Ting @neuro-observant.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
PSA: Meltdowns aren’t “bad behaviour” They’re a response to overwhelm - a sign that an autistic person’s needs aren’t being met Every autistic person deserves what they need to feel safe, happy and comfortable ❤️ #AutismAwareness
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ms.misty-eyed @occhitristi.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Being neurodivergent means you over-explain EVERYTHING in hopes of clear communication, then get anxious that your over-explanation was irritating and actually made things more confusing 🫤
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RedruM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
We must preserve the US Postal Service because UPS or FedEx would never do this.
Photo of the USPS commemorative Good Night Moon forever stamps.
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Shannon @zachrabak.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Omfg yes so much
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