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@kitatvt.bsky.social
child rights and reciprocity
nature awe and disability
abolition as a frequency
need a nap but i’m wondering
nature awe and disability
abolition as a frequency
need a nap but i’m wondering
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You have to wait until the sixth paragraph of this piece before you learn, in the New York Times reporting on the murder of THEIR OWN EMPLOYEE, that the victim was a trans man who had been abused for being trans by the in-laws who murdered him.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
Couple Accused of Killing Their Son-in-Law in Bay Area Park (Gift Article)
Jonathan McKinsey, an engineer who worked in the games department for The New York Times, was fatally shot Saturday in a San Francisco suburb. The police have accused his parents-in-law, both 76.
www.nytimes.com
September 29, 2026 at 10:34 AM
You have to wait until the sixth paragraph of this piece before you learn, in the New York Times reporting on the murder of THEIR OWN EMPLOYEE, that the victim was a trans man who had been abused for being trans by the in-laws who murdered him.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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There remains an active campaign to reply-harass Black people off this platform and it is not on us to solve this problem. It’s on y’all.
September 28, 2026 at 7:43 PM
There remains an active campaign to reply-harass Black people off this platform and it is not on us to solve this problem. It’s on y’all.
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EXCLUSIVE: 404 Media placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Investigation by @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...
Investigation by @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...
August 17, 2026 at 2:25 PM
EXCLUSIVE: 404 Media placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Investigation by @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...
Investigation by @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...
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A dark money campaign is offering influencers $1,500 per post to attack Abdul El-Sayed and support Haley Stevens.
Same exact dollar figure that was paid to attack @katmabu.bsky.social (Nobody ever found out who was paying for that campaign.)
Gross, lazy and above all cynical shit.
Same exact dollar figure that was paid to attack @katmabu.bsky.social (Nobody ever found out who was paying for that campaign.)
Gross, lazy and above all cynical shit.
Secret paid influencer campaign backing Stevens floods Michigan Senate race
Rep. Haley Stevens and the Senate Democratic PAC said they were not involved in the effort to pay for user-generated content endorsing her.
www.ms.now
July 24, 2026 at 11:02 PM
A dark money campaign is offering influencers $1,500 per post to attack Abdul El-Sayed and support Haley Stevens.
Same exact dollar figure that was paid to attack @katmabu.bsky.social (Nobody ever found out who was paying for that campaign.)
Gross, lazy and above all cynical shit.
Same exact dollar figure that was paid to attack @katmabu.bsky.social (Nobody ever found out who was paying for that campaign.)
Gross, lazy and above all cynical shit.
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An Atlanta-area police chief accessed Flock cameras 500 times to track the movements of his ex-girlfriend and her teenage daughter. At least 50 cops have been similarly charged with misusing Flock "including to stalk women without their knowledge or consent"
How rogue officers turned a nationwide camera network into a tool for stalking
Flock’s array of license-plate cameras was built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems.
wapo.st
August 2, 2026 at 2:10 PM
An Atlanta-area police chief accessed Flock cameras 500 times to track the movements of his ex-girlfriend and her teenage daughter. At least 50 cops have been similarly charged with misusing Flock "including to stalk women without their knowledge or consent"
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Not sure how many NYers are aware that there is a program with the NYC Parks Department where you can camp in various parks during the summer. I believe it starts in August: www.nycgovparks.org/events/famil... - This includes Central Park & they provide tents if you need them.
Family Camping with the Urban Park Rangers : NYC Parks
NYC Parks is the source of free outdoor events. From concerts, movies, sports and fitness, to events for kids and seniors, there’s always something to do in a park near you. Camp overnight with the Ur...
www.nycgovparks.org
July 28, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Not sure how many NYers are aware that there is a program with the NYC Parks Department where you can camp in various parks during the summer. I believe it starts in August: www.nycgovparks.org/events/famil... - This includes Central Park & they provide tents if you need them.
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Meta has seen a 79% drop in the removal of 'hateful content' across platforms after Zuckerberg announced they would drop their anti-LGBTQIA+ hateful conduct policies 👇
July 22, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Meta has seen a 79% drop in the removal of 'hateful content' across platforms after Zuckerberg announced they would drop their anti-LGBTQIA+ hateful conduct policies 👇
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Democrats have stopped talking about climate. Strategists say that's smart—but they're wrong.
Making climate a top priority wins votes, and barely 1 in 10 voters will vote against climate action.
Read all about it in my newsletter, "Notes from the Electric Era."
electricnotes.news/p/yes-democr...
Making climate a top priority wins votes, and barely 1 in 10 voters will vote against climate action.
Read all about it in my newsletter, "Notes from the Electric Era."
electricnotes.news/p/yes-democr...
Yes, Democrats Should Talk About Climate.
Talking about Climate Change is a Political Winner.
electricnotes.news
July 16, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Democrats have stopped talking about climate. Strategists say that's smart—but they're wrong.
Making climate a top priority wins votes, and barely 1 in 10 voters will vote against climate action.
Read all about it in my newsletter, "Notes from the Electric Era."
electricnotes.news/p/yes-democr...
Making climate a top priority wins votes, and barely 1 in 10 voters will vote against climate action.
Read all about it in my newsletter, "Notes from the Electric Era."
electricnotes.news/p/yes-democr...
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men will really go on the public internet and show more sympathy for a guy who got exposed for being a rapist and domestic abuser than for literally any of his victims
July 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
men will really go on the public internet and show more sympathy for a guy who got exposed for being a rapist and domestic abuser than for literally any of his victims
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It is parallel to why I am always uncomfortable with this argument that because Republicans flagrantly violate the rules that Dems should do it too. You cannot use abuser tactics without becoming an abuser yourself. It just doesn’t work that way.
July 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
It is parallel to why I am always uncomfortable with this argument that because Republicans flagrantly violate the rules that Dems should do it too. You cannot use abuser tactics without becoming an abuser yourself. It just doesn’t work that way.
“Anyone who cares about progressivism, or purports to want to build a better world, can’t treat sexism as an acceptable trade-off….In a moment when that fact is up for debate in half the country, we need a movement that’s crystal clear about where it stands. (And it can’t be just short of rape.)”
Abuse of women has long been the canary in the coal mine—a bright red waving flag, warning of broader offenses yet to come.
Ignoring it has always come with a cost open.substack.com/pub/jessica/...
Ignoring it has always come with a cost open.substack.com/pub/jessica/...
The Platner Pattern
Are we really doing this again?
open.substack.com
July 9, 2026 at 12:08 AM
“Anyone who cares about progressivism, or purports to want to build a better world, can’t treat sexism as an acceptable trade-off….In a moment when that fact is up for debate in half the country, we need a movement that’s crystal clear about where it stands. (And it can’t be just short of rape.)”
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I'm on vacation so I'm not going to go deep on this awful, intentionally misleading and elitist piece.. but I just need to show some side-by-sides of data shown in this article vs the "working paper" it cites. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/o...
Opinion | A Great University Undermines Its Mission
www.nytimes.com
July 7, 2026 at 9:10 PM
I'm on vacation so I'm not going to go deep on this awful, intentionally misleading and elitist piece.. but I just need to show some side-by-sides of data shown in this article vs the "working paper" it cites. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/o...
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"July is Disability Pride Month, so I wanted to focus this newsletter post on how my Disability Justice lens informs all of my work, in case tangible examples could help others to think more critically about how oppression limits access."
www.equitableforall.com/articles/7-w...
www.equitableforall.com/articles/7-w...
7 Ways This Disability Justice Practitioner Can Support Your Work with Virtual Equity Services
This newsletter post is the author's attempt at highlighting how her Disability Justice lens informs all her virtual equity services, as she reconciles that she will either get better at marketing her...
www.equitableforall.com
July 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
"July is Disability Pride Month, so I wanted to focus this newsletter post on how my Disability Justice lens informs all of my work, in case tangible examples could help others to think more critically about how oppression limits access."
www.equitableforall.com/articles/7-w...
www.equitableforall.com/articles/7-w...
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Anyway there is no "middle." There are just actual policy positions and POWER.
June 27, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Anyway there is no "middle." There are just actual policy positions and POWER.
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As someone who actively organizes, I think of metrics in relation to resources expended all of the time...
June 28, 2026 at 4:01 AM
As someone who actively organizes, I think of metrics in relation to resources expended all of the time...
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Alex James, a Minnesotan activist, went viral after being hit by a car while protesting at Delaney Hall, Despite her injuries, James remains undeterred in her fight for human rights, returning to the picket line the same day she was treated by doctors. She continues to advocate for detainees.
June 28, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Alex James, a Minnesotan activist, went viral after being hit by a car while protesting at Delaney Hall, Despite her injuries, James remains undeterred in her fight for human rights, returning to the picket line the same day she was treated by doctors. She continues to advocate for detainees.
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Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee, spent more than 14 months locked in an ICE camp.
His health declined rapidly.
Having been in the US since he was two, he never saw himself as an immigrant.
He didn’t see himself as disabled.
Now that he’s out, he’s advocating for both groups!
His health declined rapidly.
Having been in the US since he was two, he never saw himself as an immigrant.
He didn’t see himself as disabled.
Now that he’s out, he’s advocating for both groups!
‘They’re playing with people’s lives’: the double amputee detained by ICE speaking out at public events
With wife Mildred, Rodney Taylor of Atlanta was moved to activism after his detention led to deteriorating health
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee, spent more than 14 months locked in an ICE camp.
His health declined rapidly.
Having been in the US since he was two, he never saw himself as an immigrant.
He didn’t see himself as disabled.
Now that he’s out, he’s advocating for both groups!
His health declined rapidly.
Having been in the US since he was two, he never saw himself as an immigrant.
He didn’t see himself as disabled.
Now that he’s out, he’s advocating for both groups!
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“The Trump administration is considering cutting HIV relief to Zambia if the country fails to meet a list of demands. Key to those demands is the U.S. receiving more access to Zambia’s natural minerals, according to The New York Times.”
April 29, 2026 at 10:28 PM
“The Trump administration is considering cutting HIV relief to Zambia if the country fails to meet a list of demands. Key to those demands is the U.S. receiving more access to Zambia’s natural minerals, according to The New York Times.”
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This morning at Hancock High, seniors headed to the floor of the gym to receive their caps and gowns, each from a teacher they had chosen.
Stacy Campbell waited there, holding her student Israel Makoka's cap and gown. But he wouldn't come.
He and his brother, Max, 15, had been taken by ICE.
Stacy Campbell waited there, holding her student Israel Makoka's cap and gown. But he wouldn't come.
He and his brother, Max, 15, had been taken by ICE.
Max and Israel Makoka Were Waiting for a Hancock High School Bus. ICE Took Them Instead.
ICE detained Max and Israel Makoka, two Hancock County high school students who were waiting for a bus when agents arrested them.
www.mississippifreepress.org
April 27, 2026 at 10:58 PM
This morning at Hancock High, seniors headed to the floor of the gym to receive their caps and gowns, each from a teacher they had chosen.
Stacy Campbell waited there, holding her student Israel Makoka's cap and gown. But he wouldn't come.
He and his brother, Max, 15, had been taken by ICE.
Stacy Campbell waited there, holding her student Israel Makoka's cap and gown. But he wouldn't come.
He and his brother, Max, 15, had been taken by ICE.
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Report: Every Place On Earth Has Wrong Amount Of Water https://theonion.com/report-every-place-on-earth-has-wrong-amount-of-water-1851544516/
April 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Report: Every Place On Earth Has Wrong Amount Of Water https://theonion.com/report-every-place-on-earth-has-wrong-amount-of-water-1851544516/
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9 GW is flat out insane. If you assume 80% utilization, that's 56 TWh of electricity. That's more than 26 states used in 2024.
Backers of the massive data center campus say at full buildout it will consume 9GW of electricity, more than double the entire state of Utah’s current energy use.
They say they intend to burn fossil fuels on site to make all that electricity.
Box Elder County will vote on the proposal Monday.
They say they intend to burn fossil fuels on site to make all that electricity.
Box Elder County will vote on the proposal Monday.
‘Hyperscale’ data center project in Utah — expected to generate and consume more power than entire state — nears final approval
Led by "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary, a massive data center project is near final approval in Utah — including tax deals aimed at helping it “lure the hyperscalers” like Amazon, Microsoft and Google to the state.
www.sltrib.com
April 25, 2026 at 9:12 PM
9 GW is flat out insane. If you assume 80% utilization, that's 56 TWh of electricity. That's more than 26 states used in 2024.
Fox Mulder enters the chat
April 18, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Fox Mulder enters the chat
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I just don’t think things will dramatically improve until middle-class white people are willing to give up their perks (retirements, property, huge vacations, etc.) in this culture in exchange for housing and food and security for all. And we have a long way to go before they get there.
April 13, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I just don’t think things will dramatically improve until middle-class white people are willing to give up their perks (retirements, property, huge vacations, etc.) in this culture in exchange for housing and food and security for all. And we have a long way to go before they get there.