Psyched that my lovely new hardcover copy of @mollycrabapple.bsky.social’s new book just arrived 😍📖🥰
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Official BlueSky of the Twin Cities Chapter of the International Jewish Labor Bund PFP design Wendy Elisheva Sommerson Website: https://www.twincitiesbund.org
🚨 One day after announcing the Appleton prison would reopen as an ICE detention facility, CoreCivic said it’s selling to the federal government for nearly $500M. Appleton leaders are raising questions about the town's tax base. "We can't handle that hit." 📉💸🏘️ #AppletonMN #ICE #CoreCivic #WhoPays
ICE buys empty Appleton, Minn., prison for immigration detention, raising tax questions
The sale was announced one day after the private prison said the 1,600-bed facility would reopen. The small town relies on property taxes from the facility for much of its budget, however, federal pri...
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This is truly execrable reporting from the BBC on the racist disorder in Thetford. “…amid fears they were being used to house asylum seekers.” What were those “fears” and why are you giving them this implicitly legitimacy?
Also… I have now officially re-recorded the audiobook myself. Thank you to the many many many many of you who complained. I love you grousers The new audiobook should be out in a few months I tried my best with the Polish names but as Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz can attest, your language is hard
Congratulations to Abdul El-Sayed, the only human who could make me endure a Taylor Swift song, for such a well earned and shining win .
Absolutely delighted to spend the next year making brutal and beautiful covers for @inthesetimes.com
In These Times@inthesetimes.com · 20h agoShe draws the picket line, resistance to ICE and life at the border. Her art is journalism and movement work. This fall, @mollycrabapple.bsky.social joins In These Times as our first-ever Artist-at-Large, in partnership with @puffinfoundation.bsky.social. inthesetimes.com/article/bund...
Psyched that my lovely new hardcover copy of @mollycrabapple.bsky.social’s new book just arrived 😍📖🥰
Michigan, this is OUR moment. Vote Tuesday, August 4th.
Based on the overwhelming consensus that I’ve heard in both public feedback and private conversations from government officials, service providers, encampment residents, and public health experts, I do not believe we are prepared to responsibly close the encampments beginning tomorrow.
St. Paul prepares to clear homeless encampment amid questions
On July 8, citing a growing number of fires, fatal overdoses and reported sexual assaults, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her announced plans to close the city’s three largest homeless encampments on a rolling...
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There is still time for @mayorher.bsky.social to change her mind. Do not sweep the camp tomorrow.
Rep. Leigh Finke@leighfinke.bsky.social · last wk.“This year Minnesota showed the nation what it means to protect our neighbors in their time of need. Let’s offer that same love and hospitality and care for our unhoused neighbors.”
Huh. Remind me which agency (MPD) went over budget already this year by almost exactly that amount??
Minnesota Star Tribune@startribune.com · 3d agoMore than 100 city employees could be laid off in Minneapolis in the first major layoffs in 16 years as the city faces a $33 million budget gap.
Frankel to Rubio: "It is crazy that you want to let people in from South Africa because they can assimilate, while you're throwing out hundreds of thousands of people who have already assimilated and that are important parts of our economy and family life."
I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️🌈💖
This is Bodie. His presence indicates the beginning of Pride Month. May his whimsy and steadfastness bring joy and confidence to all. 14/10 the parade starts right behind him 🌈🐾 (IG: hellobodie)
Time for the regular public service announcement /reminder that the Strib was bought by local billionaire and former GOP State Senator Glen Taylor in 2014 for the stated purpose of making the state paper of record more conservative and Taylor has done this. END
If I had one piece of advice for Minnesotan progressive / DFL candidates seeking election in November it would be not to forget to make it VERY plain what you are bringing to the table for Black people in particular & really court their vote. Not the only one, but... That's the one I'm going with.
Never forget what the oil industry took from us: The chance to live on a pedestrian street.
I’ve been thinking a lot about the shifting baseline concept as applied to everyday life. People in their 20’s now have no memory of highly functional systems, products (from blenders to sweaters) that were so well made you could hand them down across generations, or even helpful customer service.
New Jersey state troopers meant to protect Newark protesters from ICE are violently shredding the First Amendment instead.
Mikie Sherrill’s state police riot in Newark is a national disgrace | Will Bunch
New Jersey state troopers meant to protect Newark protesters from ICE are violently shredding the First Amendment instead.
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Note to media: police arresting peaceful protesters singing “give peace a chance” is not protesters “clashing” with police. It’s the state violating the First Amendment rights of people upset that human beings who did nothing illegal are being held without due process and being fed maggots.
🚨BREAKING: NJ state police slam anti-ICE protesters with their shields and fire flash bang grenade smack dab in the middle of dense crowd of protesters. WE'RE LIVE ⬇️
Cops busting through a barricade that they set up is pretty tough to misinterpret.
Brendan Gutenschwager@bgonthescene.bsky.social · 2mo agoNew Jersey State Police push past barricades outside the Delaney Hall Detention Facility