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@chinga-la-migra.bsky.social · 3d ago

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The men who choose to do this are vile. But I'm also astounded to learn that Dollar Tree condones serial sexual assault on its premises. $DLTR should either admit fault and clean up its act, or go out of business.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w ago

The disturbing rise of ‘gooner’ assaults at Dollar Tree stores: ‘They find it funny to degrade women’

I don’t know if I’ll quite believe this till they actually get out there and start combing the island, but: marianaspress.com/news/article...

HSEM: Rota is quite devastated, grateful no deaths | Marianas Press

The CNMI government has begun its first comprehensive damage assessments on Rota after Super Typhoon Bavi tore across the island, with officials describing widespread destruction to critical infrastru...

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My sister lives on Rota. The entire island was within the eyewall of a Cat 5 storm, and there's very little news because communications have been knocked out, and for most media sites in the U.S. it's the middle of the night. (1/2) www.straitstimes.com/world/united...

‘Major’ damage as Super Typhoon Bavi hits US island of Rota

Bavi has the force equivalent to a category-5 hurricane. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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I’m delighted to see that someone at my alma mater is pushing back. Bravo!

Mark Levin@levinchem.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I did a thing: chicagomaroon.com/52978/viewpo...

I've been a broken record on this for three years and I'll be a broken record for as long as that fucking website exists: X is a viciously racist far-right organising platform that ONLY WORKS because a huge number of centrists, lefties and progressivs cannot stop propping it up

Elon Musk accused of fuelling unrest after Belfast knife attack

The use of social media in planning violent protests over the Belfast knife attack has drawn condemnation, with Britain's ruling Labour Party accusing Elon Musk of stoking divisions. The tech billiona...

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We haz a college graduate!

Solo acts too? Genesis Andrés Segovia Bruce Springsteen Suzanne Vega Thomas Dolby Leo Kottke Jonathan Coulton Uncle Bonsai Morgan James Gordon Lightfoot (I almost added Antje Duvekot and Paul Kelly, because you didn't, but ran out of space. Also, no room for Hanneke Cassel, Peter Mayer, others!)

Tim Pierce@unchi.org · 3mo ago

Introduce yourself with 10 bands you’ve seen live: Pink Floyd Yo La Tengo They Might Be Giants Indigo Girls Cordelia’s Dad Paul Simon Laurie Anderson Leo Kottke Aimee Mann Jonathan Coulton

This was a formative book for me back when I was in junior high school. And then it was turned into a TV miniseries, and millions of families watched it and learned together. I can't tell whether Tennessee is more determined to erase Black history, or education.

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 3mo ago

There is a statue of author Alex Haley in East Knoxville, TN. Knox County just removed Roots from all school libraries.

Plan ahead so that you don't need to buy anything on Friday! If you can, also plan to take off work on Friday. #resist

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑@50501movement.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Join us May 1st for a national day of action - we’re joining May Day Strong for a day of no school, shopping, or work. We are the workers and we out number the ruling class. Let’s show up and show them on May 1st. #maydaystrong

We have a kid at Hampshire. The board mishandled this so badly that nearly all staff and faculty are being booted with minimal notice and zero severance: www.amherstindy.org/2026/04/20/e...

Emergency Relief Fund Started to Support Laid-Off Staff and Faculty at Hampshire College - Amherst Indy

Source: Help Hampshire Workers Emergency Relief Fund On April 14, 2026, Hampshire College announced its closure, with most staff and faculty positions ending on June 16 and no severance provided to 25...

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Emily Wood@ebwood.bsky.social · 4mo ago

As you know, Hampshire College is closing, and hundreds of our wonderful staff & faculty colleagues are facing sudden job loss without severance. Hampshire staff & faculty have launched an Emergency Relief Fund—if you’re able, please donate or share! www.helphampshireworkers.com

Collected nominating signatures for @edmarkey.bsky.social today, after giving my neighborhood a heads-up that Markey supports my trans kids and his primary opponent (Seth effin' Moulton) does not. I got 60 more signatures in 90 minutes. My neighbors are not on board with bigots. 🏳️‍⚧️🫶

Reminder: including alt-text on your images is helpful in many ways! It increases accessibility, can add context/detail, makes search more effective, & can improve your reach (a lot of us won’t re-share images without alt-text). If you set it as required in accessibility settings, you can’t forget!

@gluesenkampperez.house.gov (who's blocked by my TERF blocklist, of all things) just voted AGAIN to fully support ICE. Fortunately she has a real Democrat running against her in the August primary, Brent Hennrich, and he's endorsed by Turn Left: www.instagram.com/p/DUepzIGk92h/ . I'll be donating!

Turn Left on Instagram: "Two days before Alex Pretti was executed by federal agents in Minneapolis, 7 Democrats voted with Republicans to hand ICE another $64.4 BILLION. One of them was Marie Gluesenk...

2 likes, 0 comments - turnleftpac on February 7, 2026: "Two days before Alex Pretti was executed by federal agents in Minneapolis, 7 Democrats voted with Republicans to hand ICE another $64.4 BILLION....

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Ellen Seebacher@ekseebacher.bsky.social · 6mo ago

You and Jared Golden both voted for the secret police to murder people in the streets. Golden at least has the sense to quit his job. You? I’m going to round up friends to give money to any credible primary challenger we can find.

I spent my junior-high and high-school years in Texas, and books were my life. Prohibiting students from reading anything but state-approved pabulum is repulsive: thebloggess.com/2026/03/25/t...

Today they banned my book. It was not the first. It won’t be the last. Here’s what I want you to know.

This is not what I wanted to write. I wanted to write about how I’m about to go on book tour for my new book in a few days. Instead I am writing about the fact that I was just informed that m…

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Read the thread (and subthread). This is horrific.

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 5mo ago

Kansas is sending letters to trans people telling them that their licenses will be revoked as of tomorrow and that they risk arrest for driving on a suspended license. This is pure cruelty. www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...

Of fucking course it is not okay for men to call a woman a bitch, EVER. No we are not having that debate in this the year 2026. Fuck off, men

Ana Marie Cox@anamariecox.com · 6mo ago

People defending this post are taking way too much pleasure in calling a woman a “bitch” and that’s why I don’t like it.

Someone compiled a list with location, size, and links, of all the warehouses ICE is buying or trying to buy around the country to turn into more abusive concentration camps: www.reddit.com/r/Keep_Track... Local opposition is blocking some of these. Pass it on! #resist #ICE

From the Keep_Track community on Reddit: All 23 warehouses that ICE is trying to buy

Explore this post and more from the Keep_Track community

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ARE YOU A NON-MINNESOTAN WHO WANTS IDEAS OF STUFF TO DO TO HELP MINNESOTA RESIST FASCIST TYRANNY? Have I got a blog post for you! With additional advice for how to get ready in case tyranny shows up at YOUR doorstep next! naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/h...

How To Help if You are Outside Minnesota

I’m going to assume that if you’re reading this, you more or less understand the situation in Minnesota and I don’t have to explain it to you! That said, I do have a section of lo…

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In conclusion (TL;DR):

There is no virus that “only” causes serious harm in people who are high-risk. And even if there were, it would still be important to protect yourself and others. Please take steps to prevent getting and spreading illness in order to protect your own health and the health of others.

If you call 707-873-7862, you'll reach a pep-talk hotline created by a group of elementary school kids in California. Try it.

Primary them all and block anybody who comes with the “at this crucial juncture the most important thing is that we win.” if they believed that they wouldn’t do this and with friends like them nobody needs enemies

Fascist Dem Tracker@fascistdemtracker.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Here are the 28 Dem Senators who voted to advance the first federal ban on trans athletes & a federal definition of sex that would make trans & intersex people non-existent: Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Chris Coons (DE), ->

@unchi.org just called one of the craven NH Senators' offices to leave voicemail, and he was hollering: “You’re a Democrat! You’re the opposition party! I campaigned for you! I raised money for you! What are you DOING? Get off the mat!” Wish I’d recorded it.

I almost hope this does become a campaign issue, if only so we can have a conversation about what is actually most closely aligned with Biblical values: starving poor children, or listening to sex workers.

Axios@axios.com · 9mo ago

James Talarico, a Texas Democrat running for U.S. Senate who has put his faith at the forefront of his campaign, follows several adult film performers, escorts and OnlyFans models on Instagram, according to an Axios review.

More of this, please. I’m astounded by how many people don’t even realize COVID is still circulating, never mind that it’s disabling an increasing swath of the population.

Hazie@hazie.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“Every infection increases the risk for heart attacks, strokes and heart disease; for new-onset diabetes; for cognitive decline and dementia; for deregulating the immune system; and for reactivating viruses like Epstein-Barr or shingles.” thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) at the Boston No Kings rally today, wore the trans pride flag like a scarf draped over his shoulders and included in his speech. "Because here in Massachusetts, we stand for what is right. We stand with trans people because trans rights are human rights."

Framingham, Massachusetts. #NoKings

Ellen Seebacher@ekseebacher.bsky.social · 10mo ago

And a photo of us taken by the organizers:

Apparently @loritrahan.bsky.social is planning to mark No Kings Day on October 18 by ... holding a town hall at 9:30am? Wouldn't this be a perfect opportunity for her to get out and actually meet constitutents at any of the two dozen No Kings rallies in her district instead?

Make your plans for #NoKings. This Saturday, October 18th. Free speech is action. Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country. I'll be there. Please join in. www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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