Alison
@alisonleigh.bsky.social
She/her. Deaf. Ace. Mental Health Therapist. Farm Animal Sanctuary volunteer. Living with Multiple Myeloma.
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16 months ago: Never forget how it started.
BREAKING: The FDA is planning to end most of its routine food safety inspections, according to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-foo...
www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-foo...
FDA making plans to end its routine food safety inspections, sources say
Food safety inspections would be left to state and local authorities under the plan being developed by the FDA.
www.cbsnews.com
August 23, 2026 at 1:30 AM
16 months ago: Never forget how it started.
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Wow, Disability Pride Month must be working! So many people are saying such kind, affirming things about this disabled--never mind, they're talking about a raccoon. 💀
July 19, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Wow, Disability Pride Month must be working! So many people are saying such kind, affirming things about this disabled--never mind, they're talking about a raccoon. 💀
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it's deeply fascinating how so many Americans genuinely seem unaware that the tariffs on Canada have basically brought the economy to a crawl here
July 19, 2026 at 6:57 PM
it's deeply fascinating how so many Americans genuinely seem unaware that the tariffs on Canada have basically brought the economy to a crawl here
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This is a disaster created by the GOP. It's important to identify the culprits. It was directly created by them as POLICY. They clearly articulated that this was what they hoped to accomplish. gothamist.com/news/food-pa...
Food pantries see long summer lines as New Yorkers lose SNAP benefits in Trump overhaul
They say they have enough food for now but worry they’ll run out of supplies once more New Yorkers begin losing their SNAP benefits.
gothamist.com
July 15, 2026 at 1:16 PM
This is a disaster created by the GOP. It's important to identify the culprits. It was directly created by them as POLICY. They clearly articulated that this was what they hoped to accomplish. gothamist.com/news/food-pa...
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And @literaturegeek.bsky.social has you covered with this zine: zinebakery.com/bakeshop/cen...
July 15, 2026 at 2:43 PM
And @literaturegeek.bsky.social has you covered with this zine: zinebakery.com/bakeshop/cen...
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July 14, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Every few months, I'm reminded that many of you are unaware that I sometimes publish books and others are unaware of my many zines. So I have decided to offer quarterly reminders, LOL.
You can find some of my publications here: www.haymarketbooks.org/authors/854-...
You can find some of my publications here: www.haymarketbooks.org/authors/854-...
Haymarket Books
Haymarket Books is a radical, independent, nonprofit book publisher based in Chicago.
www.haymarketbooks.org
June 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Every few months, I'm reminded that many of you are unaware that I sometimes publish books and others are unaware of my many zines. So I have decided to offer quarterly reminders, LOL.
You can find some of my publications here: www.haymarketbooks.org/authors/854-...
You can find some of my publications here: www.haymarketbooks.org/authors/854-...
My friend is very close to selling 100 copies of their first book! It is a thought provoking collection of essays! Get your copy today!
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Blame The Bucket: Why “Crab Mentality” Is a Lie
Blame the Bucket: Why “Crab Mentality” Is a Lie combines personal reflection and social analysis to examine how the idea of “crab mentality” is used within marginalized communities.The book explores s...
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June 27, 2026 at 8:38 PM
My friend is very close to selling 100 copies of their first book! It is a thought provoking collection of essays! Get your copy today!
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accurate.
Owning a lot of books is great. Packing and moving with a lot of books is not great.
June 23, 2026 at 10:08 AM
accurate.
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Whenever we take interviews about ICE, it's horrible how little is known by journalists about ICE operations.
- Almost all ICE victims have no criminal history.
- US citizens continue to get taken by ICE.
- Native Americans are repeatedly taken by ICE.
- Almost all ICE victims have no criminal history.
- US citizens continue to get taken by ICE.
- Native Americans are repeatedly taken by ICE.
June 20, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Whenever we take interviews about ICE, it's horrible how little is known by journalists about ICE operations.
- Almost all ICE victims have no criminal history.
- US citizens continue to get taken by ICE.
- Native Americans are repeatedly taken by ICE.
- Almost all ICE victims have no criminal history.
- US citizens continue to get taken by ICE.
- Native Americans are repeatedly taken by ICE.
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Iran Closes Strait Of Hormuz Amid Escalating Conflict — Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, citing escalating tensions and following renewed U.S. military strikes. The move raises the risk of renewed energy-market disruption and broader regional fallout.
#business #finance
#business #finance
Iran Closes Strait Of Hormuz Amid Escalating Conflict
tippinsights.com
June 11, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Don’t host a World Cup if you don’t want people to come to your country.
Ok?
Ok?
June 10, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Don’t host a World Cup if you don’t want people to come to your country.
Ok?
Ok?
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Sen. Andy Kim: "It's a choice. Delaney Hall is run by GEO Group. GEO Group is getting a nearly $1 billion contract to run Delaney Hall. They tell me there is one full-time doctor for 800 detainees. They could have more doctors if they wanted to, but that's cutting into their profits."
May 31, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Sen. Andy Kim: "It's a choice. Delaney Hall is run by GEO Group. GEO Group is getting a nearly $1 billion contract to run Delaney Hall. They tell me there is one full-time doctor for 800 detainees. They could have more doctors if they wanted to, but that's cutting into their profits."
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Some liberals are OBSESSED with "private" prisons as though the problem is not simply PRISONS. Folks, the vast majority of prisons in the U.S. are PUBLIC NOT PRIVATE. And they are HELL HOLES. OK? I need folks to stop and actually focus on the PROBLEM which is PRISONS AND JAILS.
May 31, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Some liberals are OBSESSED with "private" prisons as though the problem is not simply PRISONS. Folks, the vast majority of prisons in the U.S. are PUBLIC NOT PRIVATE. And they are HELL HOLES. OK? I need folks to stop and actually focus on the PROBLEM which is PRISONS AND JAILS.
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Here's how the corruption works:
Thursday: RJ Reynolds donates $5M to Trump
Saturday: Trump invites RJR execs to Mar a Lago; execs ask to loosen regs on flavored vapes; Trump calls up RFK Jr. and tells him to change it
Friday: FDA changes the policy
Thursday: RJ Reynolds donates $5M to Trump
Saturday: Trump invites RJR execs to Mar a Lago; execs ask to loosen regs on flavored vapes; Trump calls up RFK Jr. and tells him to change it
Friday: FDA changes the policy
Trump Administration Live Updates: President’s Ballroom and New Fund Face Test in Congress
www.nytimes.com
May 21, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Here's how the corruption works:
Thursday: RJ Reynolds donates $5M to Trump
Saturday: Trump invites RJR execs to Mar a Lago; execs ask to loosen regs on flavored vapes; Trump calls up RFK Jr. and tells him to change it
Friday: FDA changes the policy
Thursday: RJ Reynolds donates $5M to Trump
Saturday: Trump invites RJR execs to Mar a Lago; execs ask to loosen regs on flavored vapes; Trump calls up RFK Jr. and tells him to change it
Friday: FDA changes the policy
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The State Department supposedly sent $1.5 billion tax dollars to the Board of Peace slush fund, which is now empty.
May 27, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The State Department supposedly sent $1.5 billion tax dollars to the Board of Peace slush fund, which is now empty.
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Where’s the uproar about waste, fraud, and abuse now?
NYT Exclusive:
The contractor given a no-bid contract to repair the Reflecting Pool is being paid an inflated and excessive profit margin.
The typical margin of federal construction contracts is 6-12%. But the firm fixing the pool submitted a bid that charged 20%.
The contractor given a no-bid contract to repair the Reflecting Pool is being paid an inflated and excessive profit margin.
The typical margin of federal construction contracts is 6-12%. But the firm fixing the pool submitted a bid that charged 20%.
Reflecting Pool Contract Has ‘Inflated’ Profit Margin, Government Analysis Finds
www.nytimes.com
May 27, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Where’s the uproar about waste, fraud, and abuse now?
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Cuba's minister of energy confirmed reserves are gone — with just enough diesel left to keep hospitals online. The UN has classified Washington's blockade a humanitarian crisis.
Cuba Announces That Its Fuel Reserves Have Been Depleted - Truthdig
The situation created by the U.S. blockade has been classified by the United Nations as a “humanitarian crisis” that affects the most vulnerable groups the hardest.
www.truthdig.com
May 24, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Cuba's minister of energy confirmed reserves are gone — with just enough diesel left to keep hospitals online. The UN has classified Washington's blockade a humanitarian crisis.
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Meta just paid its lowest ever effective tax rate, avoiding $13.7B in 2025 federal income taxes thanks to tax breaks and loopholes.
But starting this week, Meta will begin laying off 10% of its workforce.
More than 8,000 people will lose jobs as it ramps up AI investment.
Trickle down hoax.
But starting this week, Meta will begin laying off 10% of its workforce.
More than 8,000 people will lose jobs as it ramps up AI investment.
Trickle down hoax.
May 19, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Meta just paid its lowest ever effective tax rate, avoiding $13.7B in 2025 federal income taxes thanks to tax breaks and loopholes.
But starting this week, Meta will begin laying off 10% of its workforce.
More than 8,000 people will lose jobs as it ramps up AI investment.
Trickle down hoax.
But starting this week, Meta will begin laying off 10% of its workforce.
More than 8,000 people will lose jobs as it ramps up AI investment.
Trickle down hoax.
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ProPublica used leaked tax returns to calculate that through complex tax avoidance schemes, Jeff Bezos pays a tax rate of 0.98%
www.propublica.org/article/the-...
So if we doubled the taxes he pays, that would mean he'd still be paying less than 2%.
www.propublica.org/article/the-...
So if we doubled the taxes he pays, that would mean he'd still be paying less than 2%.
May 20, 2026 at 1:35 PM
ProPublica used leaked tax returns to calculate that through complex tax avoidance schemes, Jeff Bezos pays a tax rate of 0.98%
www.propublica.org/article/the-...
So if we doubled the taxes he pays, that would mean he'd still be paying less than 2%.
www.propublica.org/article/the-...
So if we doubled the taxes he pays, that would mean he'd still be paying less than 2%.
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Stephen Colbert has been one of the most thoughtful, funny, and genuinely decent people on television.
I’ve always enjoyed his work — especially the Colbert Report.
Here’s a clip from when I was a guest back in 2010.
I’ve always enjoyed his work — especially the Colbert Report.
Here’s a clip from when I was a guest back in 2010.
May 19, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Stephen Colbert has been one of the most thoughtful, funny, and genuinely decent people on television.
I’ve always enjoyed his work — especially the Colbert Report.
Here’s a clip from when I was a guest back in 2010.
I’ve always enjoyed his work — especially the Colbert Report.
Here’s a clip from when I was a guest back in 2010.
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It's amazing how quickly White politicians in the South rushed to PROVE exactly why we needed the Voting Rights Act!
May 7, 2026 at 7:21 PM
It's amazing how quickly White politicians in the South rushed to PROVE exactly why we needed the Voting Rights Act!