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"In Gaza’s underground schools, in Moscow kitchens, in Budapest cafés, and in D.C. neighborhoods, networks of care and resistance are already growing..." - George Cassidy Payne

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/tyranny-self-destructs
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This needs to be on posters, t-shirts, stickers...
Curtis Evans, of Evanston, carries a U.S. flag through gas deployed by federal officers as they clear protesters from the entrance of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Sept. 19, 2025. Evans said he was a Marine during Ronald Reagan’s term.
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WAR IS OVER! FILM
www.chess.com/news/view/os...
"Chess historian Edward Winter was a consultant. One key moment in the film features a reversed-color version of Efim Bogoljubov vs. A.H. Trott, Southsea 1950, illustrating the unusual motif of answering check with an immediate checkmate."
Oscar-Winning Chess-Themed Animated Short 'War Is Over' Released To Public
Academy Award-winning animated short War Is Over!, a film in which an emotional game of correspondence chess becomes a lifeline between two soldiers on opposite sides of a battlefield, is released.
www.chess.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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I hope that on this #GivingTuesday you might consider a donation to my fundraiser for our local shelter. They don't just adopt out animals - they run a low-cost vet and spay/neuter clinic, offer emergency pet housing for domestic violence victims, and so much more. givebutter.com/n5l31M
Molly's Holiday Fundraiser 2025
Make Winter Merry and Bright in Honor of Fergus
givebutter.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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I agree with the essayist Benjamin de Casseres when he wrote, "Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality".
December 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Senator Mark Kelly is not afraid of anything. And this looked like a launcher to me, I sure hope so. #PresidentKelly

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcvD...
WATCH: Sen. Kelly holds a news conference on Trump and Hegseth's 'efforts to intimidate him'
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Despite promises by elected leaders to address the disproportionate number of Native Americans and Alaska Natives who are murdered or go missing, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) advocates say there is little progress and even steps backward for victims and their families.
Monday, December 1, 2025 – Advocates push back against new obstacles to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives momentum » Native America Calling
Despite promises by elected leaders to address the disproportionate number of Native Americans and Alaska Natives who are murdered or go missing, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR)…
www.nativeamericacalling.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Did you know several issues of Factsheet Five are available over at the @archive.org? The corpus isn't complete & the process of cleaning and OCR'ing images can be slow/painful, but the hope is that this allows more folks to read & research 80s-90s zine culture. archive.org/search?query...
December 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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LAMBO IS MISSING IN QUEENS. Last seen near Astoria Blvd and Main St in Astoria. He's chipped: 985113009996758, and 50 pounds. If you've seen or found him please call 888-466-3242 and PLEASE RT LAMBO!
December 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Timeline cleanse.
Eleven years ago, I wrote to Tom Stoppard to ask about this coup de théâtre from 1949. It took me down an unexpected rabbit hole - in memory of Stoppard, here's what I found.
December 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Yes, the dressing of the Hookland Christmas tree starts today. Yes, there will be our first Bluesky #HookWatch at Christmas. This can be a season of bruises and many of us need our little apotropaic rituals.
December 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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A family still searching for justice 20 years after Lakota Renville’s death is sharing her story again in hopes of finding answers and keeping her memory alive.
Family still searches for answers 20 years after death of Sisseton woman - ICT
Lakota Renville was only 22 years old when she was murdered outside of Kansas City, Missouri. On the 20-year anniversary of her death advocates hope to keep her memory alive
ictnews.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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The Taíno movement is reshaping how Caribbean Indigenous identity is understood today, uniting communities across islands and the diaspora in a powerful resurgence of culture, kinship and history.
INDIGENOUS IDENTITY: The Taino movement - ICT
Analysis: Indigeneity in the Caribbean is bringing people together
ictnews.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Sarah Winnemucca’s trailblazing life as a Northern Paiute author, activist and interpreter helped expose injustice and advocate for Native rights, leaving a legacy that continues to inspire today.
LEST WE FORGET: Sarah Winnemucca - ICT
Northern Paiute author, activist and interpreter worked to improve conditions for Native people
ictnews.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Our Indigenous Identity series continues with a look at the everyday ways urban Native families stay connected to who they are.
INDIGENOUS IDENTITY: ‘Being Native’ in urban spaces - ICT
For urban Indians, connecting to Indigenous roots while living away from tribal homelands can be a challenge
ictnews.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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November 29, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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2/ and in a subsequent post uses the term "retarded" to describe the elected governor of a U.S. state

Trump has now disproved any claim he had to being mentally competent to remain in office
November 28, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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BREAKING: after being responsible for the asylum granted to the DC shooting suspect, Trump awards himself dictatorial rights to "reverse" immigration and expel anybody he doesn't like
November 28, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... via @seattletimes
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Thanksgiving is a holiday that often gives Native people mixed feelings.

Brian Bull of Buffalo’s Fire shares a few perspectives from across Indian Country, in the latest edition of National Native News with Antonia Gonzales.
Thursday, November 27, 2025 » National Native News
Thanksgiving holiday stirs mixed feelings across Indian Country   Gila River Indian Community residents get new market close to home
www.nativenews.net
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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“Network” premieres today in ‘76

“.. we thought we were making a satire,” said Lumet. “But the extraordinary and frightening thing is how quickly it stopped being satire .. When the truth becomes entertainment, when rage becomes a commodity, the culture begins to eat itself.”

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November 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This is one of the few things that can still get me to watch the damn parade.
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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An American space hero, retired Naval captain, and Senator is now "under investigation" by a politicized, dangerous, rogue, Trump-corrupted body pretending to be "The Department of Defense" and led by a Brylcreemed clown
November 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Bulletin: Comey case dismissed
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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It’s almost here!! My ninth book, “It’s Showtime, Sophie!” will hit bookshelves on January 27th! This one is all about ✨social anxiety✨ and ✨professional wrestling✨!

Pre-order here or through your local bookstore! a.co/d/itlApcA
November 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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A new installment in ICT’s Indigenous Identity series looks at the resurgence of Two-Spirit roles across Native nations, honoring traditional responsibilities while challenging colonial misconceptions.
INDIGENOUS IDENTITY: Reclaiming Two-Spirit roles across Native nations - ICT
Two-Spirit people have always existed in Indigenous nations, carrying sacred responsibilities and shaping community life. Today their voices are guiding a resurgence that honors tradition while confro...
ictnews.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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NCAI delegates have elected their executive committee for the next two years, with Mark Macarro winning another term as president alongside a new and returning slate of national tribal leaders.
NCAI leadership elected for two-year term - ICT
Members of the largest and oldest tribal organization have selected its executive committee leaders
ictnews.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM