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Climate migrant, raised on the Gulf of MEXICO. 🏳️⚧️🇵🇸
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INDY Week reports on North Carolina judges choosing to flag defendants for ICE:
Durham Judicial Officials Are Unnecessarily Putting People on ICE's Radar for Low-Level Crimes
Durham judicial officials flagged people for citizenship checks when they didn’t need to, landing some in ICE custody, INDY found.
indyweek.com
September 27, 2026 at 8:23 PM
INDY Week reports on North Carolina judges choosing to flag defendants for ICE:
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@rikiwilchins.bsky.social
With Reps in battleground states running on trans issues, CNN poll finds once again that it runs dead last in voters' concerns after elections, crime, tariffs, etc. Good for them for finally positing a question other pollsters still ignore.
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With Reps in battleground states running on trans issues, CNN poll finds once again that it runs dead last in voters' concerns after elections, crime, tariffs, etc. Good for them for finally positing a question other pollsters still ignore.
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September 27, 2026 at 4:06 PM
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social
With Reps in battleground states running on trans issues, CNN poll finds once again that it runs dead last in voters' concerns after elections, crime, tariffs, etc. Good for them for finally positing a question other pollsters still ignore.
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With Reps in battleground states running on trans issues, CNN poll finds once again that it runs dead last in voters' concerns after elections, crime, tariffs, etc. Good for them for finally positing a question other pollsters still ignore.
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‘Honor your oath’: Hundreds confront NYU Langone hospital over caving to Trump on trans healthcare
www.advocate.com/hea...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.advocate.com/hea...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
‘Honor your oath’: Hundreds confront NYU Langone hospital over caving to Trump on trans healthcare
Parents and advocates rallied outside the hospital after it agreed to pay $8.5 million and keep gender-affirming care closed to minors under a deal with the federal government.
www.advocate.com
September 24, 2026 at 8:37 AM
‘Honor your oath’: Hundreds confront NYU Langone hospital over caving to Trump on trans healthcare
www.advocate.com/hea...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.advocate.com/hea...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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Activistas trans se inyectan hormonas en la puerta de NYU Langone tras el pacto de USD 8,5 millones que frenó los tratamientos a menores
Activistas trans se inyectan hormonas en la puerta de NYU Langone tras el pacto de USD 8,5 millones que frenó los tratamientos a menores
Cientos de personas se manifestaron el martes frente al hospital de Manhattan después de que la institución acordara con el Departamento de Justicia suspender la atención de afirmación de género para pacientes de menos de 19 años
dlvr.it
September 24, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Activistas trans se inyectan hormonas en la puerta de NYU Langone tras el pacto de USD 8,5 millones que frenó los tratamientos a menores
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Protestors and trans youth gathered on Tuesday to picket NYU Langone for sacrificing their gender-affirming care to appease the DoJ. @valorievandieman.bsky.social brings you the story here!
“I’ve Had to Accept This Cruelty as Just Like Normal” - Assigned Media
Protestors gather in New York City to picket NYU Langone, the latest hospital to settle with the Department of Justice and cut off gender-affirming care.
assignedmedia.org
September 24, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Protestors and trans youth gathered on Tuesday to picket NYU Langone for sacrificing their gender-affirming care to appease the DoJ. @valorievandieman.bsky.social brings you the story here!
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NEW ESSAY on last week's deluge of Dems embracing anti-trans positions. let's stop fixating on trans ppl & instead recognize that Dems have a cisgender problem. pls share!
Medium (friend link): juliaserano.medium.com/on-democrats...
& Substack (no paywall): juliaserano.substack.com/p/on-democra...
Medium (friend link): juliaserano.medium.com/on-democrats...
& Substack (no paywall): juliaserano.substack.com/p/on-democra...
On Democrats Who Cave in Response to Anti-Trans Attack Ads
and more importantly: a response to all the cis people responding to the way that trans people are responding to said Democrats’ responses
juliaserano.medium.com
September 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM
NEW ESSAY on last week's deluge of Dems embracing anti-trans positions. let's stop fixating on trans ppl & instead recognize that Dems have a cisgender problem. pls share!
Medium (friend link): juliaserano.medium.com/on-democrats...
& Substack (no paywall): juliaserano.substack.com/p/on-democra...
Medium (friend link): juliaserano.medium.com/on-democrats...
& Substack (no paywall): juliaserano.substack.com/p/on-democra...
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Target reported $1.88B in net income, pumped up by $1B in tariff refunds that WE paid for.
Will customers see a dime back? No.
Will workers get real raises? No.
Target sure found $518M for cash dividends and still has $8.3B in authorized buybacks on the table though.
Will customers see a dime back? No.
Will workers get real raises? No.
Target sure found $518M for cash dividends and still has $8.3B in authorized buybacks on the table though.
August 20, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Target reported $1.88B in net income, pumped up by $1B in tariff refunds that WE paid for.
Will customers see a dime back? No.
Will workers get real raises? No.
Target sure found $518M for cash dividends and still has $8.3B in authorized buybacks on the table though.
Will customers see a dime back? No.
Will workers get real raises? No.
Target sure found $518M for cash dividends and still has $8.3B in authorized buybacks on the table though.
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Anti-trans activists are in uproar in North Carolina.
Why?
Because an elementary school has hired a trans teacher.
Anti-trans activists and Republican elected officials are demanding gendered dress codes for school employees, and for the teacher to be fired.
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Why?
Because an elementary school has hired a trans teacher.
Anti-trans activists and Republican elected officials are demanding gendered dress codes for school employees, and for the teacher to be fired.
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Anti-Trans Activists In Uproar Over Trans Music Teacher In North Carolina, Propose Gender Dress Code For School Employees
Far-right activists have flooded a local school board in North Carolina for hiring a transgender teacher.
www.erininthemorning.com
August 19, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Anti-trans activists are in uproar in North Carolina.
Why?
Because an elementary school has hired a trans teacher.
Anti-trans activists and Republican elected officials are demanding gendered dress codes for school employees, and for the teacher to be fired.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Why?
Because an elementary school has hired a trans teacher.
Anti-trans activists and Republican elected officials are demanding gendered dress codes for school employees, and for the teacher to be fired.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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If you'd like and are able to support the worker-owned and democratic economy, there's a directory that helps make searching for products easier.
workerowned.info
Thank you to @iesai.bsky.social for building it.
workerowned.info
Thank you to @iesai.bsky.social for building it.
Market Place | Shop worker owned online stores for apparel, home goods, food and more
Browse worker owned online stores by category or search 3,500+ products from cooperatives and employee-owned companies.
www.workerowned.info
August 19, 2026 at 9:03 PM
If you'd like and are able to support the worker-owned and democratic economy, there's a directory that helps make searching for products easier.
workerowned.info
Thank you to @iesai.bsky.social for building it.
workerowned.info
Thank you to @iesai.bsky.social for building it.
Make it make sense
NEW: Voters oppose the proposed merging of the US-Israeli militaries rapidly moving through Congress by *31 points.*
Voters also now support cutting aid to Israel by 13 points.
Among Democrats, it's +27 in favor.
Even among Republicans, 43% (!) in favor vs. just 48% opposed.
Voters also now support cutting aid to Israel by 13 points.
Among Democrats, it's +27 in favor.
Even among Republicans, 43% (!) in favor vs. just 48% opposed.
First Draft – EXCLUSIVE: Voters Oppose Netanyahu-Led Scheme to Integrate U.S. and Israeli Militaries
Poll shows a plurality believes Israel has too much influence over U.S. foreign policy and a majority believes Israel benefits more from the relationship. Also, Jon Ossoff gets under Trumpers' skin.
zeteo.com
August 18, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Make it make sense
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🚨BREAKING 🦠
On Friday, the US CDC arbitrarily shifted higher COVlD levels into lower categories depicted with cooler colors.
Much of what was Very High is now "High." What was High is now "Moderate" or "Low." Low is "Very Low."
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On Friday, the US CDC arbitrarily shifted higher COVlD levels into lower categories depicted with cooler colors.
Much of what was Very High is now "High." What was High is now "Moderate" or "Low." Low is "Very Low."
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August 16, 2026 at 9:25 PM
🚨BREAKING 🦠
On Friday, the US CDC arbitrarily shifted higher COVlD levels into lower categories depicted with cooler colors.
Much of what was Very High is now "High." What was High is now "Moderate" or "Low." Low is "Very Low."
1/
On Friday, the US CDC arbitrarily shifted higher COVlD levels into lower categories depicted with cooler colors.
Much of what was Very High is now "High." What was High is now "Moderate" or "Low." Low is "Very Low."
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🚨NEW: Hakeem Jeffries declared his opposition to Medicare For All 72 hours after a Yale study shows it would save 100,000 lives & $1 trillion.
Context: Jeffries raked in $391k from health PACs in 2026 & faced no primary pressure to hold the line on Dem priorities because a primary was blocked.
Context: Jeffries raked in $391k from health PACs in 2026 & faced no primary pressure to hold the line on Dem priorities because a primary was blocked.
Hakeem Jeffries’ Betrayal Shows Why Democratic Voters Are So Enraged
House Dems’ leader declared his opposition to Medicare For All on the same day a new poll shows almost all Democratic voters support it.
www.levernews.com
August 17, 2026 at 1:37 PM
🚨NEW: Hakeem Jeffries declared his opposition to Medicare For All 72 hours after a Yale study shows it would save 100,000 lives & $1 trillion.
Context: Jeffries raked in $391k from health PACs in 2026 & faced no primary pressure to hold the line on Dem priorities because a primary was blocked.
Context: Jeffries raked in $391k from health PACs in 2026 & faced no primary pressure to hold the line on Dem priorities because a primary was blocked.
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Really just throwing shit at the wall now aren’t ya @thebulwark.com
August 17, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Really just throwing shit at the wall now aren’t ya @thebulwark.com
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“Fascism works not only by the passage of arbitrary, dehumanizing laws but also by the arbitrary, dehumanizing enforcement of the laws.”
A deeply and sensitively reported piece by M. Gessen about how “soft fascism” is being operationalized against trans people—gift link:
A deeply and sensitively reported piece by M. Gessen about how “soft fascism” is being operationalized against trans people—gift link:
Opinion | What’s Happening in Kansas Should Alarm Us All (Gift Article)
Is Kansas just the beginning?
www.nytimes.com
August 15, 2026 at 10:43 PM
“Fascism works not only by the passage of arbitrary, dehumanizing laws but also by the arbitrary, dehumanizing enforcement of the laws.”
A deeply and sensitively reported piece by M. Gessen about how “soft fascism” is being operationalized against trans people—gift link:
A deeply and sensitively reported piece by M. Gessen about how “soft fascism” is being operationalized against trans people—gift link:
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This devastating reported opinion piece from M. Gessen is absolutely required reading. What a disaster — morally, legally, practically — that reflects on how far this country has sunk. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/o...
Opinion | What’s Happening in Kansas Should Alarm Us All
Is Kansas just the beginning?
www.nytimes.com
August 16, 2026 at 3:52 PM
This devastating reported opinion piece from M. Gessen is absolutely required reading. What a disaster — morally, legally, practically — that reflects on how far this country has sunk. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/o...
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"In sum, the documents show that local, state, and federal law enforcement are monitoring anti-Flock activists and are trying to tie together people who politically oppose mass surveillance with vigilantes who destroy Flock cameras."
The Government is Monitoring Anti-Flock TikTok and Instagram Accounts
Documents from law enforcement spy centers show the government is warning cops of "extensive and ongoing chatter on social media" about methods to "physically destroy Flock LPR cameras."
www.404media.co
August 12, 2026 at 8:59 PM
"In sum, the documents show that local, state, and federal law enforcement are monitoring anti-Flock activists and are trying to tie together people who politically oppose mass surveillance with vigilantes who destroy Flock cameras."
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Honestly, this is like a Monty Python skit. She's swaying to her own private head music, Brainworms is spouting insane nonsense as usual and yer man is snoring in the middle. This is the US government.
August 12, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Honestly, this is like a Monty Python skit. She's swaying to her own private head music, Brainworms is spouting insane nonsense as usual and yer man is snoring in the middle. This is the US government.
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If you want to understand why socialists are winning, it's because this is what has been offered by the best strategic minds of the centrist wing of the Democratic Party.
August 12, 2026 at 5:42 PM
If you want to understand why socialists are winning, it's because this is what has been offered by the best strategic minds of the centrist wing of the Democratic Party.
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This is how you know we need a wealth tax
August 11, 2026 at 3:19 PM
This is how you know we need a wealth tax
But it wouldn't make billionaires richer
A new study shows that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and over $1 trillion every year.
The new research out of Yale shows that reductions in administrative overhead, lower pharmaceutical prices, less fraudulent billing, and fewer emergency care trips would lead to huge savings.
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The new research out of Yale shows that reductions in administrative overhead, lower pharmaceutical prices, less fraudulent billing, and fewer emergency care trips would lead to huge savings.
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Yale Study: Medicare for All Would Save Over 114,000 Lives and $1 Trillion a Year | Common Dreams
"Do not tell me we cannot afford Medicare for All," the senator said. "What we cannot afford is a broken healthcare system based on greed."
www.commondreams.org
August 11, 2026 at 5:12 PM
But it wouldn't make billionaires richer
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In New Orleans, everyone is being watched with facial recognition cameras and police drones—and your hometown might be next.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-powe...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-powe...
“AI-Powered” Surveillance Networks are Worse Than You Know
In New Orleans, everyone is being watched with facial recognition cameras and police drones—and your hometown might be next.
www.currentaffairs.org
August 11, 2026 at 5:07 PM
In New Orleans, everyone is being watched with facial recognition cameras and police drones—and your hometown might be next.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-powe...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-powe...
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The two largest companies running for-profit ICE detention centers — GEO Group and CoreCivic — just reported a combined revenue of more than $1,400,000,000 in Q2 after signing more contracts with ICE.
There should be no profit motive to put our community members in horrific detention conditions.
There should be no profit motive to put our community members in horrific detention conditions.
August 7, 2026 at 8:32 PM
The two largest companies running for-profit ICE detention centers — GEO Group and CoreCivic — just reported a combined revenue of more than $1,400,000,000 in Q2 after signing more contracts with ICE.
There should be no profit motive to put our community members in horrific detention conditions.
There should be no profit motive to put our community members in horrific detention conditions.
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🚨THREAD: “For Your Eyes Only”: Israel’s Mole Inside the UN
Hacked emails reviewed by Drop Site show a UN official repeatedly passed confidential documents & political intel. to Israeli diplomats, helping them anticipate scrutiny, influence UN comms, & lobby Washington over...
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Hacked emails reviewed by Drop Site show a UN official repeatedly passed confidential documents & political intel. to Israeli diplomats, helping them anticipate scrutiny, influence UN comms, & lobby Washington over...
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August 7, 2026 at 3:39 PM
🚨THREAD: “For Your Eyes Only”: Israel’s Mole Inside the UN
Hacked emails reviewed by Drop Site show a UN official repeatedly passed confidential documents & political intel. to Israeli diplomats, helping them anticipate scrutiny, influence UN comms, & lobby Washington over...
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Hacked emails reviewed by Drop Site show a UN official repeatedly passed confidential documents & political intel. to Israeli diplomats, helping them anticipate scrutiny, influence UN comms, & lobby Washington over...
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