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Tamiko Nimura

@tamikonimura.bsky.social

Writer, community journalist, public historian. Memoir A PLACE FOR WHAT WE LOSE coming 4/26. Words in SF Chronicle, Zocalo Public Square, Smithsonian, Discover Nikkei, The Rumpus. 4ever English major. <3: @joshpar.bsky.social Rep: Transatlantic Agency

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JLRay@jlray.bsky.social · 6d ago

Historically, Trump's numbers are closer to those of presidents who aren't invited to the next nominating convention than to presidents who get to hand pick the next nominee. Act accordingly.

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 6d ago

Trump absolutely cratering by many metrics in new CNN poll: 66% say he puts himself over country 61% disapprove of ballroom, arch, etc 57% say lacks sharpness to serve (!) 73% say he's out of touch w/regular people (!!) His personalist project is over. New piece: newrepublic.com/article/2137...

Hannah Bowman@hannahnpbowman.com · last wk.

More essential reading! "Detention is an institution of social control," @silkys13.bsky.social reminds us. And "There is so much emphasis on improving conditions when the answer is actually to release people. The best way for people to have good… health is not to be in these institutions"

Puff the Magic Hater@mskellymhayes.bsky.social · last wk.

In my latest, I talk with @silkys13.bsky.social about the struggle against ICE. How are the government’s tactics shifting, and how must we respond? We also discuss the tremendous victory of fighting off the warehouse model for the regime’s concentration camps, and where the fight goes from here.

Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic@grubreport.bsky.social · 2w ago

Yup, not only do they shame others for using it but it's become a catch-all term for a lazy, dumb person or move. "Yo, that idea is so AI bruh 💀" And when you get shamed by a teen, you can see the burn on your skin. They're not stupid. AI is.

Mike Chen@mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 2w ago

I was just talking with @grubreport.bsky.social about how AI has become a slur/insult for high schoolers. That's probably the biggest thing tech companies didn't anticipate. Once you lose the younger generation, you're not getting them back.

Elana Klein@elanaklein.bsky.social · 2w ago

“everybody shames people for using AI” “it continuously is dumbing down just the whole community within school in general” “i think it should stand for artificial idiot” i had the pleasure of talking about AI with some particularly thoughtful, healthily cynical kids. here's what they had to say:

Some Kids Will Never Think AI Is Cool

“I think it should stand for ‘artificial idiot,’” one 9-year-old says. Here’s why kids of all ages are calling AI “disgusting” and “creepy.”

wired.com

Interrupting Criminalization@interruptcrim.bsky.social · 2w ago

These camps must be closed and ICE must be abolished. To find out ways you can get involved in interrupting the ICE machine, check out our toolkit (updated regularly!): interruptingcriminalization.com/block-it

ICE's Largest Detention Centre Described as 'Graveyard for Living People' in New Human Rights Report

A new report highlights severe human rights abuses at Camp East Montana, detailing inadequate medical care, physical abuse, and multiple deaths.

ibtimes.co.uk

United Farm Workers@ufw.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Maria" harvest WA blueberries on a non-union farm. She works piece rate making $3/6lb bucket. We start at 5am because of the heat. In challenging conditions that piece rate is difficult to hit minimum wage. This week, temps will be as high as 105°. #WeFeedYou

Workers harvesting blueberries in Washington State
Michael E. Mann@michaelemann.bsky.social · 3w ago

My explanation of how climate change is amplifying these wildfires ended up entirely on the @npr.org cutting room floor. Instead they included an extremely misleading of the supposed role of fire suppression and human alteration (expertly debunked here: www.theclimatebrink.com/p/canadas-bo... )

Michael E. Mann@michaelemann.bsky.social · 3w ago

I’m will be on @npr.org All Things Considered this afternoon talking a about the new @nationalacademies.org climate change/extreme weather report and the current wildfires and apocalyptic haze

public health guy@publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 3w ago

this is why we need to legally mandate the disclosure of this information. that we don't is a truly bipartisan congressional failure going back many years, fueled by industry cash.

paris martineau@paris.nyc · 3w ago

The way this recall has been handled so far is absolutely bizarre. Instead of listing brand names, Taylor Farm used internal abbreviations for all the products impacted I was able to get Walmart and Sysco to confirm their products were impacted, but the lack of details is a nightmare for consumers

The recall notices posted by Taylor Farms and the FDA are notably sparse on the essential details consumers need to easily identify affected products. The recall notice does not list the full brand names of the implicated products, and instead lists only what appears to be the abbreviations used internally by Taylor Farms to identify brands. Walmart’s Marketside house brand, for instance, was listed as “MKTSD” and Sysco, the U.S.’s largest food distributor, was listed as “SY.” Both companies confirmed that their products were part of the recall after being contacted by Consumer Reports. CR is working to confirm the identities of the six additional brands whose names are abbreviated in the recall notice. Taylor Farms did not immediately respond to CR’s questions about the identity of these brands. Given the lack of details, CR’s food safety experts advise consumers in the 27 states where Taylor Farms’ products were distributed to discard all iceberg lettuce out of an abundance of caution.
Mike Spangenberg@mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 3w ago

Wait, when the focus was Taco Bell, the media were using photos of the Taco Bell logo. Now we know it’s Taylor Farms and we’re using a photo of a head of lettuce? Here, use this

Photo of a building with the Taylor Farms logo on it
paris martineau@paris.nyc · 3w ago

New: Late last night, Taylor Farms quietly posted an official recall notice We now know that the parasite-linked iceberg lettuce was shipped to Walmart & food distributors in 27 (!) states It was for some reason still being sent out up until Thursday July 16 www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.gov · 3w ago

Today I made an unannounced visit to ICE’s facility in Scarborough, Maine. What I heard was unacceptable: no body cameras, no training, and no accountability. Johan Guerrero should be alive. Congress must act. Abolish ICE. End qualified immunity.

Prisonculture@prisonculture.bsky.social · 3w ago

"After enduring months of anti-ICE protests at its bank offices, Citizens Financial Group is parting ways with two for-profit prison operators that oversee detention facilities for the federal immigration enforcement agency." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/17/b...

Citizens Bank parts ways with two prison operators amid ICE protests - The Boston Globe

Citizens said the end of its relationships with GEO Group and CoreCivic was driven by changing financial needs of the two clients, not by protests.

bostonglobe.com

Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · 3w ago

Rachel Maddow’s description of Juan Sebastian Guerrero killed by ICE in Maine is a must see. She explains what happened w/out being graphic, and somehow that makes it even more powerful. Remember Alex, Pretti, and Renée? There have been no prosecutions. Still no justice. We know how this goes.

Greg Pak@gregpak.net · 4w ago

If you care about retaking the Senate, Platner's given us extra work: If Maine falls short, we need to hold MI and GA and take NC -- and then we have to pick out 3/4 out of AK, IA, OH, and TX. Please pick a race you care about and donate/volunteer if you have the capacity. Some links to follow...

Doctora Malka Older@older.bsky.social · last mo.

"Too often, gender fluidity is thought of as a “new” or even “Western” phenomenon. However, the reality is that countless cultures around the world have traditions and histories beyond the gender binary." The collaborative article for our #Pride 🏳️‍🌈 Spotlight~ globalvoices.org/2026/07/01/b...

Beyond the binary: Global traditions of gender fluidity

In this collaborative article, Global Voices dives into non-binary gender representation traditions from around the world, spanning China, South Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and more.

globalvoices.org

Haymarket Books@haymarketbooks.org · last mo.

“The immigration camp, it really depends on a lot of local infrastructure. It is not this untouchable federal abstraction. It is up to us, neighbors, community members, and we have the actual power to shut them down.” @jwashing.bsky.social talks to @mskellymhayes.bsky.social

ICE Camps Are Not Untouchable. Here’s How Communities Can Push Back.

“You can do something. It is within reach. You can have an effect,” says journalist John Washington.

truthout.org

Gabe Ortíz@tusk81.bsky.social · last mo.

“For survivors of Japanese internment, Dilley’s family detention facility hearkens to the US concentration camps that shuttered 80 yrs ago.” "More than 120K ppl were incarcerated, over two-thirds of whom were US citizens. Still alive today are several survivors who were incarcerated as children.”

Gabe Ortíz@tusk81.bsky.social · last mo.

“Interfaith leaders and activists prayed, delivered a meditative chant and tied chains of multicolored origami cranes to the facility’s 10-foot chain-link fence topped with razor wire. The paper cranes were folded by Japanese American concentration camp survivors and their descendants.”