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Olivia
@acommonbird.bsky.social
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Pro-nuance.
Anti-facist.

This is punk rock time.
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Olivia @acommonbird.bsky.social · Dec 14
#wevehadenough #brownuniversity #shooting #changetheref #godsavejoaquin #moresexlesspistols #endgunviolence
Graphic illustration with bold black text reading “WE’VE HAD ENOUGH.” Above a stylized black handgun silhouette that doubles as a human face in profile; the gun’s trigger area forms a blue eye with a single blue tear falling, set against a white background.
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brucespringsteen.net
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
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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anamariecox.bsky.social
Statement from the Minnesota Timberwolves team chaplain with alt text (ht @gregolear.bsky.social)
MIN S3AT STATEMENT FROM MATT MOBERG, CHAPLAIN OF THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES IF YOU'RE A CHURCH POSTING PRAYERS FOR PEACE AND UNITY TODAY WHILE MY CITY BLEEDS IN THE STREET, MISS ME WITH THAT SOFTNESS YOU ONLY WEAR WHEN IT COSTS YOU NOTHING. DON'T DRESS AVOIDANCE UP AS HOLINESS. DON'T CALL SILENCE "PEACEMAKING." DON'T LIGHT A CANDLE AND THINK IT SUBSTITUTES FOR SHOWING UP. TONIGHT AN ICE AGENT TOOK A PHOTO OF ME NEXT TO MY CAR, LOOKED ME IN THE EYE AND TOLD ME, "WE'LL BE SEEING YOU SOON." NOT METAPHOR. NOT HYPERBOLE. A THREAT DRESSED UP IN A BADGE AND A PAYCHECK. PEACE ISN'T WHAT YOU ASK FOR WHEN THE BOOT IS ALREADY ON SOMEONE'S NECK. PEACE IS WHAT THE POWERFUL ASK FOR WHEN THEY DON'T WANT TO BE INTERRUPTED. UNITY ISN'T NEUTRAL. UNITY THAT REFUSES TO NAME VIOLENCE IS JUST LOYALTY TO THE ONES HOLDING THE WEAPONS. STOP USING SCRIPTURE LIKE CHLOROFORM. STOP CALLING YOUR FEAR "WISDOM." STOP PRETENDING JESUS WAS CRUCIFIED BECAUSE HE PREACHED GOOD VIBES AND PERSONAL GROWTH. YOU DON'T GET TO QUOTE SCRIPTURE LIKE A LULLABY, WHILE INJUSTICE STAYS WIDE AWAKE. YOU DON'T GET TO ASK GOD TO "HEAL THE LAND" IF YOU WON'T EVEN LOOK AT THE WOUND. THERE IS A KIND OF PEACE THAT ONLY EXISTS BECAUSE IT REFUSES TO TELL THE TRUTH. THAT PEACE IS A LIE. AND LIES DON'T GROW ANYTHING WORTH SAVING. THE SCRIPTURES YOU LOVE WEREN'T WRITTEN TO KEEP THINGS CALM. THEY WERE WRITTEN TO SET THINGS RIGHT. AND SOMETIMES THE MOST FAITHFUL THING YOU CAN DO IS STOP PRAYING AROUND THE PAIN AND START STANDING INSIDE IT. IF THAT MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE-GOOD. GROWTH ALWAYS IS.
January 25, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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markbritt.bsky.social
A poem for #AlexPetti by Amanda Gorman.

@1t2ls.bsky.social @joshcrewsreally.bsky.social @thebadness.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @aaronparnas.bsky.social @meiselasb.bsky.social @meidasjordy.bsky.social @bmeiselas.bsky.social @barackobama.bsky.social
Murdered by ICE. We wake with no words, just woe
January 26, 2026 at 3:01 AM
acommonbird.bsky.social
@markbritt.bsky.social because of your repost of this post, I purchased this artist’s book. Thank you for introducing me to her amazing story and art ❤️
tessfowler.bsky.social Tess Fowler Gutierrez @tessfowler.bsky.social · 8d
Tess- To the survivors in my audience, a message:
January 24, 2026 at 10:30 PM
acommonbird.bsky.social
“American democracy will only be saved by ordinary citizens. No one else is going to do it for us.”
barbarafwalter.com Barbara F. Walter @barbarafwalter.com · 8d
Ultimately, it will all depend on whether you and I will be willing to really protest.
It Will All Come Down to Us
Why Mass Resistance Will Decide Democracy's Fate
open.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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chadbourn.bsky.social
Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum.
No Kings is projected on to a mountainside above the town’s lights
January 20, 2026 at 10:16 PM
acommonbird.bsky.social
Live footage of Erika Kirk:
January 20, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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gamecocky.bsky.social
Really appreciate that Bruce Springsteen has the courage to speak out about this insanity, wish other celebrities would do the same.
January 20, 2026 at 11:05 PM
acommonbird.bsky.social
@steventdennis.bsky.social miss you my Bluesky friend! Hope all is well & looking forward to the next #FridayNightZillow, whenever that may be! 💙
January 20, 2026 at 8:11 PM
acommonbird.bsky.social
My favorite as a kid.
January 19, 2026 at 9:51 PM
acommonbird.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/barbaraf...
Stop Waiting for the Midterms to Save Us
Many Americans are holding their breath until November 2026.
open.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:38 AM
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ruthbenghiat.bsky.social
Nothing threatens authoritarian regimes more than act of nonviolent protest — people standing together, choosing empathy and courage, and refusing to be afraid.
January 17, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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vermontgmg.bsky.social
That heaviness you feel after events like yesterday is real. We've all accumulated a lot of mental and emotional weight in the first year of Trump's disastrous presidency. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-physic...
The physical weight of Trumpism
That heaviness you feel, that drag on your mental health, that drain on your emotional energy and lethargy in the face of world events, like yesterday, is real.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
January 8, 2026 at 4:12 PM
acommonbird.bsky.social
Happy Birthday to the BEST! @ronsexsmith.bsky.social 🥳🍷🎶 Listening to my faves of yours today and will have a drink for you tonight! May you have a wonderful day!! 💙
January 8, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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danielsuitor.com
You can walk from where the feds murdered Renee Good to where George Floyd called for his mother in about 15 minutes.
January 7, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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danielsuitor.com
This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.

www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
www.gofundme.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:29 AM
acommonbird.bsky.social
Anyone who needs a timeline cleanse, here is my sweet babydog who just turned 8. #dogsky #cutepup
(unintential thirst-trap for JD Vance 😬… #mycouchisspreadeagle)
Cute dog laying betwix cushions on a couch
January 7, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
Trump is weak at home, and he can be stopped – so long as the domestic political logic of foreign intervention is recognized and turned against him. This act of war is about regime change in the United States. It only succeeds if Americans allow it to do so.
snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
Venezuela: The Precedents
And America: The Future
snyder.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
acommonbird.bsky.social
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 25d
Quilt art inspired by vintage photographs of African American people, by contemporary US artist Bisa Butler #WomensArt
Pictorial textile artwork featuring a stridind young Black boy or girl in a wide brimmed hat and vivid multicoloured patterned clothing
January 4, 2026 at 5:24 AM
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bencollins.bsky.social
Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
January 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
acommonbird.bsky.social
I read more than double my goal in 2025. Thanks to some of the authors for enriching my world this year @naomiaklein.bsky.social @lizgilbert.bsky.social @jkbjournalist.bsky.social @tialevingswriter.bsky.social @swordsjew.bsky.social @russbuettner.bsky.social @susannecraignyt.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 2:05 AM
acommonbird.bsky.social
Wordle 1,656 2/6*

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December 31, 2025 at 7:24 PM
acommonbird.bsky.social
This Bari Wiess person isn’t beri wiess are they? 🥁 (I’ll show myself out, sorry)
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 AM
acommonbird.bsky.social
Who’s going to drop a pdf of the new Lizza/Nuzzi chronicles? As tawdry as it all is, I need part… whatever part this is!
December 16, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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mack2114.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM