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On this day in 1963, a white man detonated a bomb under the steps of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, with 400 congregants inside. Four Black children were killed in the blast.
Sep. 15, 1963 | Four Black Girls Killed in Church Bombing in Birmingham, Alabama
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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September 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
On this day in 1963, a white man detonated a bomb under the steps of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, with 400 congregants inside. Four Black children were killed in the blast.
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Cis people do not understand how much trans people's rights have regressed in just 5 years.
5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions.
19 states banned legal recognition
21 states have bathroom bans
8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs
25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions.
19 states banned legal recognition
21 states have bathroom bans
8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs
25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
September 14, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Cis people do not understand how much trans people's rights have regressed in just 5 years.
5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions.
19 states banned legal recognition
21 states have bathroom bans
8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs
25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions.
19 states banned legal recognition
21 states have bathroom bans
8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs
25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
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It felt like 111°F in SoCal today.
Tonight, we'll keep the lights on with a virtual power plant (DSGS) Newsom tried to kill.
Meanwhile, kids are sitting in sweltering classrooms because he raided the fund for school AC (CalSHAPE).
This is not climate leadership.
electricnotes.news/p/california...
Tonight, we'll keep the lights on with a virtual power plant (DSGS) Newsom tried to kill.
Meanwhile, kids are sitting in sweltering classrooms because he raided the fund for school AC (CalSHAPE).
This is not climate leadership.
electricnotes.news/p/california...
California’s kids deserve better.
Our school electrification program could be on the chopping block during another record heat wave.
electricnotes.news
September 10, 2026 at 12:11 AM
It felt like 111°F in SoCal today.
Tonight, we'll keep the lights on with a virtual power plant (DSGS) Newsom tried to kill.
Meanwhile, kids are sitting in sweltering classrooms because he raided the fund for school AC (CalSHAPE).
This is not climate leadership.
electricnotes.news/p/california...
Tonight, we'll keep the lights on with a virtual power plant (DSGS) Newsom tried to kill.
Meanwhile, kids are sitting in sweltering classrooms because he raided the fund for school AC (CalSHAPE).
This is not climate leadership.
electricnotes.news/p/california...
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i don't think i should be required to work hard and do a good job when everyone with power over my life barely works and does a bad job
September 1, 2026 at 4:30 PM
i don't think i should be required to work hard and do a good job when everyone with power over my life barely works and does a bad job
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Chris Van Hollen is thus far the only 2028 contender in the Senate calling for the Trump admin to free a 20-year-old American from Israeli detention.
Nothing from Gallego, Booker, Kelly, Murphy, Ossoff, Slotkin, or Warnock.
Nothing from Gallego, Booker, Kelly, Murphy, Ossoff, Slotkin, or Warnock.
Here are the 35 House members and 6 Senators calling on Marco Rubio and the Trump administration to free 20-year-old Sama Safi from Israeli detention:
August 25, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Chris Van Hollen is thus far the only 2028 contender in the Senate calling for the Trump admin to free a 20-year-old American from Israeli detention.
Nothing from Gallego, Booker, Kelly, Murphy, Ossoff, Slotkin, or Warnock.
Nothing from Gallego, Booker, Kelly, Murphy, Ossoff, Slotkin, or Warnock.
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IWW poster, 1917.
www.jstor.org/stable/commu...
www.jstor.org/stable/commu...
August 25, 2026 at 12:53 AM
IWW poster, 1917.
www.jstor.org/stable/commu...
www.jstor.org/stable/commu...
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The bodies of nearly 300 free Black people buried during the 1800s lie under the asphalt in East Elmhurst, Queens. The lot is used by an NYPD towing contractor.
www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/24/n...
www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/24/n...
They Paved a Historic Black Burial Ground. Now It’s a Lot for Abandoned Cars.
The bodies of nearly 300 free Black people buried during the 1800s lie under the asphalt in East Elmhurst, Queens. The lot is used by an NYPD towing contractor.
www.thecityreporter.nyc
August 24, 2026 at 11:38 AM
The bodies of nearly 300 free Black people buried during the 1800s lie under the asphalt in East Elmhurst, Queens. The lot is used by an NYPD towing contractor.
www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/24/n...
www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/24/n...
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Gaza holds mass funeral for 50 Palestinians killed in Israeli genocidal war https://aje.news/pi4b4i
August 20, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Gaza holds mass funeral for 50 Palestinians killed in Israeli genocidal war https://aje.news/pi4b4i
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Israel is deliberately starting wildfires in Lebanon, destroying olive groves and woodlands, in what environmentalists describe as an “ecocide”
Israel deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters say
Emergency services, residents and environmental groups say military dropping flares to destroy forests and crops
www.theguardian.com
August 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Israel is deliberately starting wildfires in Lebanon, destroying olive groves and woodlands, in what environmentalists describe as an “ecocide”
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Kohm Yah-may-nee Visitor Center, Lassen Volcanic National Park
#NPS #NationalParkService #LassenVolcanicNationalPark
#NPS #NationalParkService #LassenVolcanicNationalPark
August 5, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Kohm Yah-may-nee Visitor Center, Lassen Volcanic National Park
#NPS #NationalParkService #LassenVolcanicNationalPark
#NPS #NationalParkService #LassenVolcanicNationalPark
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how horrible it would be to accidentally help someone else without getting anything in return
Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
Mamdani's city-owned grocery stores are a socialist trap | Opinion
No matter how good Zohran Mamdani makes grocery affordability sound, he's selling New Yorkers the same broken promise that has failed everywhere else.
bit.ly
August 4, 2026 at 3:07 AM
how horrible it would be to accidentally help someone else without getting anything in return
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Insane that democrats keep trying to cave on this issue rather than amplifying the fact that it’s being spearheaded by bigots and freaks
An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play
August 3, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Insane that democrats keep trying to cave on this issue rather than amplifying the fact that it’s being spearheaded by bigots and freaks
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As of this week, hundreds of thousands of Haitians lost their legal status. Most have lost work permits as well. That's left many people unable to support themselves.
Here is a verified link to a fundraiser supporting Haitians in Springfield.
Please drop links to other fundraisers in the replies.
Here is a verified link to a fundraiser supporting Haitians in Springfield.
Please drop links to other fundraisers in the replies.
Stand with Haitian Families in Crisis
Build the Emergency Fund that protects families when everything feels uncertain. The end of TPS. Increasing ICE actions. Families losing work authorization overnight. For Haitian parents and children ...
ancljkuy.donorsupport.co
July 29, 2026 at 1:37 PM
As of this week, hundreds of thousands of Haitians lost their legal status. Most have lost work permits as well. That's left many people unable to support themselves.
Here is a verified link to a fundraiser supporting Haitians in Springfield.
Please drop links to other fundraisers in the replies.
Here is a verified link to a fundraiser supporting Haitians in Springfield.
Please drop links to other fundraisers in the replies.
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The slur "tonks" is used by Border Patrol to describe migrants. It's derived from the sound a baton or heavy duty flashlight makes when hitting a migrant over the head.
‘Pretty sure he’s wet:’ Immigration agents used racial slurs during LA sweeps, court records show.
“Yeah, just plug us in wherever you see some tonks and we’ll jump out.”
“tonks everywhere selling food.”
W/ @wendyfry.bsky.social
calmatters.org/justice/2026...
“Yeah, just plug us in wherever you see some tonks and we’ll jump out.”
“tonks everywhere selling food.”
W/ @wendyfry.bsky.social
calmatters.org/justice/2026...
‘Pretty sure he’s wet:’ Immigration agents used racial slurs during LA sweeps, court records show
Records released as part of a lawsuit challenging racial profiling show that immigration agents used slurs to refer to Latino targets.
calmatters.org
July 28, 2026 at 5:48 AM
The slur "tonks" is used by Border Patrol to describe migrants. It's derived from the sound a baton or heavy duty flashlight makes when hitting a migrant over the head.
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stephen miller killed this couple, as surely as if he'd pulled the trigger himself
Stephen Miller said just the other day that all asylum claims are "fake." A couple deported from the U.S. to Guatemala were gagged, bound, and shot dead. Their 14-month old found crying next to their mother's body.
People like Miller don't care though because this is the point: ethnic cleansing.
People like Miller don't care though because this is the point: ethnic cleansing.
Overland couple shot dead in Guatemala after local ICE stop led to deportations
The couple’s 14-month-old daughter was found crying beside her mother’s body in a sugarcane field last week, according to Guatemalan authorities and media.
www.stlpr.org
July 28, 2026 at 12:40 PM
stephen miller killed this couple, as surely as if he'd pulled the trigger himself
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Farm workers stand in solidarity with the @ilwu.bsky.social picket line in Crockett, California.
C&H Sugar must negotiate a fair contract that protects workers’ overtime pay and retirement benefits.
From the fields to the sugar refineries, we demand dignity for all workers.
C&H Sugar must negotiate a fair contract that protects workers’ overtime pay and retirement benefits.
From the fields to the sugar refineries, we demand dignity for all workers.
July 27, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Farm workers stand in solidarity with the @ilwu.bsky.social picket line in Crockett, California.
C&H Sugar must negotiate a fair contract that protects workers’ overtime pay and retirement benefits.
From the fields to the sugar refineries, we demand dignity for all workers.
C&H Sugar must negotiate a fair contract that protects workers’ overtime pay and retirement benefits.
From the fields to the sugar refineries, we demand dignity for all workers.
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Go Fund Me for the sister who was surrounded by white supremacists on the Metro in that viral photo. If you shared the photo, consider actually making a material donation.
July 13, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Go Fund Me for the sister who was surrounded by white supremacists on the Metro in that viral photo. If you shared the photo, consider actually making a material donation.
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Our local newspaper, The Portland Press Herald, has lifted their paywall on coverage of the ICE shooting of a man in Biddeford, Maine this morning. They have excellent reporters and will have much more accurate information than natl news as we learn more:
www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
Live updates: King calls for transparent investigation after Biddeford man killed in ICE-involved shooting
Protests are growing after a man identified as a 26-year-old from Colombia was fatally shot. Immigration advocates say he was authorized to work in the U.S.
www.pressherald.com
July 13, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Our local newspaper, The Portland Press Herald, has lifted their paywall on coverage of the ICE shooting of a man in Biddeford, Maine this morning. They have excellent reporters and will have much more accurate information than natl news as we learn more:
www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
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July 13, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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July 10, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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A friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?
July 9, 2026 at 8:34 PM
A friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?
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An ICE encounter should never result in death, yet under this administration, it is what we continue to see.
There is no possibility for reform – ICE must be shut down, and its agents must be taken off our streets. ICE out NOW!
There is no possibility for reform – ICE must be shut down, and its agents must be taken off our streets. ICE out NOW!
July 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM
An ICE encounter should never result in death, yet under this administration, it is what we continue to see.
There is no possibility for reform – ICE must be shut down, and its agents must be taken off our streets. ICE out NOW!
There is no possibility for reform – ICE must be shut down, and its agents must be taken off our streets. ICE out NOW!