@maryruthbradford.bsky.social
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Phillip Lewis, a 72-year-old cancer patient, said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID.
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...
www.propublica.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Phillip Lewis, a 72-year-old cancer patient, said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID.
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
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ps.
2nd grader yesterday: “Mommy! [Teacher] says not everything on the computer is telling the truth.”
—> Footstomping the urgency of building media literacy skills *as-early-as-possible* to identify mis-/dis-information online 🧪🛟
[aka w/o a baseline of some semblance of skepticism, we’re cooked]
2nd grader yesterday: “Mommy! [Teacher] says not everything on the computer is telling the truth.”
—> Footstomping the urgency of building media literacy skills *as-early-as-possible* to identify mis-/dis-information online 🧪🛟
[aka w/o a baseline of some semblance of skepticism, we’re cooked]
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
ps.
2nd grader yesterday: “Mommy! [Teacher] says not everything on the computer is telling the truth.”
—> Footstomping the urgency of building media literacy skills *as-early-as-possible* to identify mis-/dis-information online 🧪🛟
[aka w/o a baseline of some semblance of skepticism, we’re cooked]
2nd grader yesterday: “Mommy! [Teacher] says not everything on the computer is telling the truth.”
—> Footstomping the urgency of building media literacy skills *as-early-as-possible* to identify mis-/dis-information online 🧪🛟
[aka w/o a baseline of some semblance of skepticism, we’re cooked]
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OPINION: His detention fits into the repression of Muslim and Palestinian voices who have refused to stay silent while bombs still fall and American-sponsored Israeli apartheid still grows.
religionnews.com/2025/10/28/w...
religionnews.com/2025/10/28/w...
In detaining Sami Hamdi, the administration is admitting it is using ICE to silence critics
(RNS) — We are living through a new wave of Islamophobia.
religionnews.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
OPINION: His detention fits into the repression of Muslim and Palestinian voices who have refused to stay silent while bombs still fall and American-sponsored Israeli apartheid still grows.
religionnews.com/2025/10/28/w...
religionnews.com/2025/10/28/w...
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The documentary "Coexistence, My Ass!" follows Israeli comedian and peace activist Noam Shuster Eliassi as she tries "to make present the elephant in the room" of Israel's occupation that many people in the country "prefer to ignore."
“Coexistence, My Ass!”: Israeli Comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi Uses Humor to Oppose Occupation
Coexistence, My Ass! is a new documentary opening Wednesday in New York highlighting Noam Shuster Eliassi, an Israeli comedian and peace activist. Shuster Eliassi hopes for justice and equality for Pa...
www.democracynow.org
November 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The documentary "Coexistence, My Ass!" follows Israeli comedian and peace activist Noam Shuster Eliassi as she tries "to make present the elephant in the room" of Israel's occupation that many people in the country "prefer to ignore."
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Haters of the Dodgers may complain about payroll disparities, but you can’t love baseball and not be in awe of Shohei Ohtani—perhaps the greatest player who has ever lived, Louisa Thomas writes.
Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers Are a Sight to Behold
Haters may complain about payroll disparities, but you can’t love baseball and not stand in awe watching perhaps the greatest player who has ever lived.
www.newyorker.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Haters of the Dodgers may complain about payroll disparities, but you can’t love baseball and not be in awe of Shohei Ohtani—perhaps the greatest player who has ever lived, Louisa Thomas writes.
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It is the crossing paths of Broadway royalty Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart that are at the crux of Richard Linklater's latest film, "Blue Moon." But unlike the pair they are portraying, Ethan Hawke says he and Andrew Scott came to the roles without any backstory of their own.
October 21, 2025 at 1:05 AM
It is the crossing paths of Broadway royalty Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart that are at the crux of Richard Linklater's latest film, "Blue Moon." But unlike the pair they are portraying, Ethan Hawke says he and Andrew Scott came to the roles without any backstory of their own.
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Alaska Congressman Nick Begich has a new challenger.
Rev. Matthew Schultz of First Presbyterian Church in Anchorage launched his campaign Monday.
Rev. Matthew Schultz of First Presbyterian Church in Anchorage launched his campaign Monday.
Anchorage pastor launches campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. Begich
Democrat Matthew Schultz has taken to the streets to rally against the budget reconciliation bill Nick Begich claims as a big achievement.
akpub.io
October 21, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Alaska Congressman Nick Begich has a new challenger.
Rev. Matthew Schultz of First Presbyterian Church in Anchorage launched his campaign Monday.
Rev. Matthew Schultz of First Presbyterian Church in Anchorage launched his campaign Monday.
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The ACLU of Colorado is suing federal immigration officials over alleged unlawful arrests of immigrants. https://ow.ly/tA9q50XfkIK
ACLU suing feds over detention of immigrant living in Utah, 'illegal and discriminatory' behavior
The ACLU is suing the feds over the detention of an immigrant living in Utah while she was driving through Colorado and others it says were unlawfully detained.
ow.ly
October 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The ACLU of Colorado is suing federal immigration officials over alleged unlawful arrests of immigrants. https://ow.ly/tA9q50XfkIK
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Neon Liberalism #48: Are you sad? Lonely? Can't get a girlfriend? The reactionary right promises a total philosophy of life—not just a politics, but a comprehensive way of living (and explaining why it's all the libs' fault). Can liberalism speak to the same anxieties?
Neon Liberalism #48: Liberalism 101: Liberalism and Enlightenment
Are you sad? Lonely? Can't get a girlfriend? The reactionary right promises a total philosophy of life—not just a politics, but a comprehensive way of living (and explaining why it's all the libs' fau...
www.liberalcurrents.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Neon Liberalism #48: Are you sad? Lonely? Can't get a girlfriend? The reactionary right promises a total philosophy of life—not just a politics, but a comprehensive way of living (and explaining why it's all the libs' fault). Can liberalism speak to the same anxieties?
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"We have two lives, and the second one begins when we realize we only have one." -Confucius
Wishing you a beautiful evening & a great start to Friday with these lovely irises from spring in 2023! 💜🤗
#prettypurplethursday
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
Wishing you a beautiful evening & a great start to Friday with these lovely irises from spring in 2023! 💜🤗
#prettypurplethursday
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
October 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
"We have two lives, and the second one begins when we realize we only have one." -Confucius
Wishing you a beautiful evening & a great start to Friday with these lovely irises from spring in 2023! 💜🤗
#prettypurplethursday
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
Wishing you a beautiful evening & a great start to Friday with these lovely irises from spring in 2023! 💜🤗
#prettypurplethursday
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
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Today marks 10 years since the Municipality of Anchorage extended civil rights protections to the LGBTQ community.
It's a milestone to celebrate and a reminder to keep fighting, said Ombudsman Darrel Hess.
“Those rights were given by the stroke of a pen, and a stroke of a pen can take them away."
It's a milestone to celebrate and a reminder to keep fighting, said Ombudsman Darrel Hess.
“Those rights were given by the stroke of a pen, and a stroke of a pen can take them away."
‘We have to be vigilant’: Anchorage marks decade of LGBTQ protections
“Those rights were given by the stroke of a pen, and a stroke of a pen can take them away,” said Anchorage Ombudsman Darrel Hess.
akpub.io
September 30, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Today marks 10 years since the Municipality of Anchorage extended civil rights protections to the LGBTQ community.
It's a milestone to celebrate and a reminder to keep fighting, said Ombudsman Darrel Hess.
“Those rights were given by the stroke of a pen, and a stroke of a pen can take them away."
It's a milestone to celebrate and a reminder to keep fighting, said Ombudsman Darrel Hess.
“Those rights were given by the stroke of a pen, and a stroke of a pen can take them away."
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Release date set as The Simpsons movie returns for sequel after two decades
Release date set as The Simpsons movie returns for sequel after two decades
The film will be released in 2027, 20 years after the first, which was based on the much-loved cartoon series
A sequel to The Simpsons Movie has been announced, nearly two decades after the first film based on the long-running cartoon series was released.
The sequel film was confirmed on Monday by 20th Century Studios, with a release date set for 23 July 2027. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Release date set as The Simpsons movie returns for sequel after two decades
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"This is a cruel fact, but I want to pass it on to future generations to help ensure that war never happens again."
World War II survivor bears witness to family tragedy in Tinian mass suicide
Eighty-one years after the mass suicide, the memory of his father killing two of his sisters remains lodged in the survivor's mind, yet he holds no grudge against his father.
ebx.sh
September 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
"This is a cruel fact, but I want to pass it on to future generations to help ensure that war never happens again."
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🚨NEWS: Trump's DOJ just abandoned the defense of anti-corruption laws in a JD Vance case aiming to expand Citizens United.
To defend the law, the Supreme Court has appointed a former Roberts clerk who argued to limit the scope of anti-bribery laws.
www.levernews.com/citizens-unl...
To defend the law, the Supreme Court has appointed a former Roberts clerk who argued to limit the scope of anti-bribery laws.
www.levernews.com/citizens-unl...
Citizens Unlimited: The Inside Plan To Deliver Citizens United 2.0
With regulators on the sidelines, a corporate litigator close to conservative Supreme Court justices is stepping in to defend a case that could unleash unlimited political spending.
www.levernews.com
September 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
🚨NEWS: Trump's DOJ just abandoned the defense of anti-corruption laws in a JD Vance case aiming to expand Citizens United.
To defend the law, the Supreme Court has appointed a former Roberts clerk who argued to limit the scope of anti-bribery laws.
www.levernews.com/citizens-unl...
To defend the law, the Supreme Court has appointed a former Roberts clerk who argued to limit the scope of anti-bribery laws.
www.levernews.com/citizens-unl...
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MSNBC reported on Wednesday that at some point in the coming days former FBI Director James Comey will likely be indicted.
Trump admin may have already broken the law by leaking Comey indictment plans: expert
MSNBC reported on Wednesday that at some point in the coming days former FBI Director James Comey will likely be indicted. As national security expert Marcy Wheeler pointed out on Bluesky, however, leaking that information could be illegal. "It seems to me that leaking, 'Jim Comey will be indicted,'...
bit.ly
September 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
MSNBC reported on Wednesday that at some point in the coming days former FBI Director James Comey will likely be indicted.
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China has displaced Germany in the top ten of a new global ranking—and the Swiss are on a roll
The world’s most innovative countries
China joins the top ten
econ.st
September 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
China has displaced Germany in the top ten of a new global ranking—and the Swiss are on a roll
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Picture books, graphic novels and paranormal romances to appeal to young readers of all ages.
Shakespeare for children: an expert’s top ten books to spark their imagination
Picture books, graphic novels and paranormal romances to appeal to young readers of all ages.
tcnv.link
September 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Picture books, graphic novels and paranormal romances to appeal to young readers of all ages.
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Aneila Afsar's child ended up on an IV drip after someone kissed her while carrying the cold sore virus.
Gladiators Star's Desperate Plea To 'Stop Kissing Babies' After Daughter Hospitalised
Aneila Afsar's child ended up on an IV drip after someone kissed her while carrying the cold sore virus.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Aneila Afsar's child ended up on an IV drip after someone kissed her while carrying the cold sore virus.
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Anti-war activists and journalists are allegedly being targeted within Russia.
Putin Is Resorting To 'Soviet-Era Psychiatric Tactics' To Quash Dissent, UN Says
Anti-war activists and journalists are allegedly being targeted within Russia.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Anti-war activists and journalists are allegedly being targeted within Russia.
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NEW – The Carbon Brief Interview: ClientEarth CEO Laura Clarke | @leohickman.carbonbrief.org @lauraclarkece.bsky.social @clientearth.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/McwwHf2
Read here: buff.ly/McwwHf2
The Carbon Brief Interview: ClientEarth CEO Laura Clarke - Carbon Brief
Laura Clarke has been the CEO of environmental non-profit organisation ClientEarth since September 2022.
buff.ly
September 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
NEW – The Carbon Brief Interview: ClientEarth CEO Laura Clarke | @leohickman.carbonbrief.org @lauraclarkece.bsky.social @clientearth.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/McwwHf2
Read here: buff.ly/McwwHf2
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“This is what happens in Iran, this is what happens in Cuba, this happens in China and deeply repressive states in which, if you have the courage to stand up and speak truth to power, you are silenced.”
trib.al/rQzjsnW
trib.al/rQzjsnW
It’s Happened: The United States of America Is
No Longer a Democracy
Trump’s prosecution order to Bondi gives up the pretense. And the country is headed swiftly into unknown territory.
trib.al
September 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
“This is what happens in Iran, this is what happens in Cuba, this happens in China and deeply repressive states in which, if you have the courage to stand up and speak truth to power, you are silenced.”
trib.al/rQzjsnW
trib.al/rQzjsnW
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The boycott of ABC is intensifying as a petition demanding Jimmy Kimmel's reinstatement nears 200,000 signatures after the network canceled his talk show last week.
ABC boycott pressure as Jimmy Kimmel petition nears 200,000 signatures
www.irishstar.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The boycott of ABC is intensifying as a petition demanding Jimmy Kimmel's reinstatement nears 200,000 signatures after the network canceled his talk show last week.
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The United Kingdom, Australia, Portugal and Canada are the latest countries to formally recognize Palestinian statehood.
“Huge Step Forward”: MP Jeremy Corbyn Cheers U.K. Recognition of Palestine, Calls for More Pressure on Israel
The United Kingdom, Australia, Portugal and Canada have formally recognized Palestinian statehood, joining about 150 countries, ahead of the United Nations General Assembly this week, as France and fi...
www.democracynow.org
September 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The United Kingdom, Australia, Portugal and Canada are the latest countries to formally recognize Palestinian statehood.
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A closer look reveals that the US economy is now “K-shaped,” with a small share of high-wealth Americans seeing continued gains, while a larger share of middle- and lower-income households is experiencing increased strain: https://cnn.it/426PQDM
The Fed just cut rates. But relief might not come quickly enough for some Americans | CNN Business
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time this year, a move that could provide some relief for Americans from the higher cost of living. But there is a deepening inequalit...
www.cnn.com
September 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A closer look reveals that the US economy is now “K-shaped,” with a small share of high-wealth Americans seeing continued gains, while a larger share of middle- and lower-income households is experiencing increased strain: https://cnn.it/426PQDM
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For chemist Kris Hansen, 3M was a family affair; her father was a creator of the company’s N95 face masks.
Yet, after she found 3M’s forever chemicals in human blood, the company repeatedly doubted her work and stopped her research on the chemicals.
(Published May 2024)
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
Yet, after she found 3M’s forever chemicals in human blood, the company repeatedly doubted her work and stopped her research on the chemicals.
(Published May 2024)
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles wit...
www.propublica.org
September 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
For chemist Kris Hansen, 3M was a family affair; her father was a creator of the company’s N95 face masks.
Yet, after she found 3M’s forever chemicals in human blood, the company repeatedly doubted her work and stopped her research on the chemicals.
(Published May 2024)
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
Yet, after she found 3M’s forever chemicals in human blood, the company repeatedly doubted her work and stopped her research on the chemicals.
(Published May 2024)
By @fastlerner.bsky.social