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Join us for the second discussion of three talking about this amazing memoir of Russell "Maroon" Shoatz on September 27 at @firestorm.coop !
More info at our updated website:
brabc.mayfirst.info/reading-group/
More info at our updated website:
brabc.mayfirst.info/reading-group/
September 17, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Join us for the second discussion of three talking about this amazing memoir of Russell "Maroon" Shoatz on September 27 at @firestorm.coop !
More info at our updated website:
brabc.mayfirst.info/reading-group/
More info at our updated website:
brabc.mayfirst.info/reading-group/
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I should have noted when I reposted this initially: she begged for an abortion because she was in such health difficulties, and was found dead *by her 15yo son*
I still can't get over how seismically terrible overturning Roe was and society at large is all 🤷♀️
I still can't get over how seismically terrible overturning Roe was and society at large is all 🤷♀️
Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional.
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton
The case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.”
19thnews.org
September 16, 2026 at 9:25 PM
I should have noted when I reposted this initially: she begged for an abortion because she was in such health difficulties, and was found dead *by her 15yo son*
I still can't get over how seismically terrible overturning Roe was and society at large is all 🤷♀️
I still can't get over how seismically terrible overturning Roe was and society at large is all 🤷♀️
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JUST NOW: A confused, clearly not-there McConnell votes “AYE” after almost voting NO with Dems but getting *corrected* by handlers around him
September 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
JUST NOW: A confused, clearly not-there McConnell votes “AYE” after almost voting NO with Dems but getting *corrected* by handlers around him
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A billion-dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil. Scientific colonialism meant that the people there received nothing. Here's what scientists and companies owe the Indigenous people they studied.
ca.news.yahoo.com/billion-doll...
ca.news.yahoo.com/billion-doll...
A billion-dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil – what scientists and companies owe the Indigenous people they studied
Cancer. Diabetes. Aging itself. Rapamycin’s potential to treat an array of diseases has been a source of scientific fascination. But many aren’t aware of its origins – and its complicated legacy.
ca.news.yahoo.com
September 14, 2026 at 4:01 AM
A billion-dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil. Scientific colonialism meant that the people there received nothing. Here's what scientists and companies owe the Indigenous people they studied.
ca.news.yahoo.com/billion-doll...
ca.news.yahoo.com/billion-doll...
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🚨 NEW: The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will meet tomorrow to sign a joint declaration for all three countries to gain independence from the UK
September 13, 2026 at 8:54 AM
🚨 NEW: The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will meet tomorrow to sign a joint declaration for all three countries to gain independence from the UK
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For the second straight day, the White House's taxpayer-funded incitement account is attacking me and oddly mentioning I'm in my 40s (which I know makes me way too old for the president)
When they do this it results in a flood of harassing and threatening messages, which of course is the point
When they do this it results in a flood of harassing and threatening messages, which of course is the point
September 13, 2026 at 10:40 PM
For the second straight day, the White House's taxpayer-funded incitement account is attacking me and oddly mentioning I'm in my 40s (which I know makes me way too old for the president)
When they do this it results in a flood of harassing and threatening messages, which of course is the point
When they do this it results in a flood of harassing and threatening messages, which of course is the point
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Thousands of anti-Trump and pro-Palestine protesters took to the streets of Dublin and Doonbeg to protest the US president's visit this weekend.
Read more from the visit: https://cnn.it/4cGI2hf
Read more from the visit: https://cnn.it/4cGI2hf
September 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Thousands of anti-Trump and pro-Palestine protesters took to the streets of Dublin and Doonbeg to protest the US president's visit this weekend.
Read more from the visit: https://cnn.it/4cGI2hf
Read more from the visit: https://cnn.it/4cGI2hf
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Ossoff: While the world burns and you pay more for everything—your tax dollars become the royal family's wealth. Because it pays to be a Trump, especially when the whole world knows daddy's a crook
September 13, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Ossoff: While the world burns and you pay more for everything—your tax dollars become the royal family's wealth. Because it pays to be a Trump, especially when the whole world knows daddy's a crook
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Full performance from their YouTube channel. youtu.be/X_yP0Os1EwM?...
FAMU Marching 100 University of Miami 2026 Halftime Performance
YouTube video by The Marching 100
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September 13, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Full performance from their YouTube channel. youtu.be/X_yP0Os1EwM?...
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After Pretti was killed, Savageford, who is Asian-American, said she was taken to a warehouse near the Whipple detention center where immigrants were being detained. She was strip-searched, including by male agents who Cook told HuffPost on Friday were “touching her privates.”
NEW from me: Lawyers for a witness to the killing of Alex Pretti confirmed she has given an interview to the feds.
Full details inside.
Warning: Disturbing content.
www.huffpost.com/entry/she-wa...
Full details inside.
Warning: Disturbing content.
www.huffpost.com/entry/she-wa...
She Watched Agents Kill Alex Pretti From The Backseat Of An ICE Vehicle. Now She Can Share What She Saw.
She’s been experiencing some trauma,” James Cook, an attorney for Wynnie Savageford, told HuffPost.
www.huffpost.com
September 11, 2026 at 10:45 PM
After Pretti was killed, Savageford, who is Asian-American, said she was taken to a warehouse near the Whipple detention center where immigrants were being detained. She was strip-searched, including by male agents who Cook told HuffPost on Friday were “touching her privates.”
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Over $965 million is generated every year by Salvadoran TPS holders in the Washington metro area alone.
With that status in question, “they feel betrayed by a country they have given so much to,” said Carmen Elena Rodriguez, executive director of the National Salvadoran American Association.
With that status in question, “they feel betrayed by a country they have given so much to,” said Carmen Elena Rodriguez, executive director of the National Salvadoran American Association.
More than 30,000 Salvadorans in the D.C. area fear for their future
The District’s largest immigrant community faces chaos as Trump’s attacks on Temporary Protected Status continue.
51st.news
September 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Over $965 million is generated every year by Salvadoran TPS holders in the Washington metro area alone.
With that status in question, “they feel betrayed by a country they have given so much to,” said Carmen Elena Rodriguez, executive director of the National Salvadoran American Association.
With that status in question, “they feel betrayed by a country they have given so much to,” said Carmen Elena Rodriguez, executive director of the National Salvadoran American Association.
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"The whole “Oh no, our models went rogue” thing … When a bridge collapses, you don’t analyze whether the bridge was ethical or sentient or why it decided to collapse. You ask, who is the person who built this bridge to be so flimsy?"
www.wired.com/story/one-of...
www.wired.com/story/one-of...
One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’
Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.
www.wired.com
September 12, 2026 at 12:53 AM
"The whole “Oh no, our models went rogue” thing … When a bridge collapses, you don’t analyze whether the bridge was ethical or sentient or why it decided to collapse. You ask, who is the person who built this bridge to be so flimsy?"
www.wired.com/story/one-of...
www.wired.com/story/one-of...
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Northwest researchers develop vaccines to prevent opioid overdose and support addiction recovery.
"University of Washington researchers plan to take a vaccine for fentanyl into human trials."
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www.opb.org/article/2026...
"University of Washington researchers plan to take a vaccine for fentanyl into human trials."
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www.opb.org/article/2026...
Northwest researchers develop vaccines to prevent opioid overdose and support addiction recovery
University of Washington researchers are looking to take a vaccine for fentanyl into human trials.
www.opb.org
September 10, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Northwest researchers develop vaccines to prevent opioid overdose and support addiction recovery.
"University of Washington researchers plan to take a vaccine for fentanyl into human trials."
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www.opb.org/article/2026...
"University of Washington researchers plan to take a vaccine for fentanyl into human trials."
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www.opb.org/article/2026...
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“The Miami Herald will no longer have a Miami beat” is the state of local journalism in a nutshell. Really, really bad.
Good lord www.poynter.org/business-wor...
September 10, 2026 at 11:25 PM
“The Miami Herald will no longer have a Miami beat” is the state of local journalism in a nutshell. Really, really bad.
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So many Islamophobic and racist stories today, but the most recent one I've heard of is just mind bogging is LSAC blocking Iranians from taking the LSAT.
www.law.com/2026/09/10/i...
www.law.com/2026/09/10/i...
Iranian Students Prohibited From Taking LSAT Following US-Imposed Sanctions | Law.com
The U.S. Treasury Department announced the suspension of several general licenses in its Iran Sanctions program, including goods and services offered by the Law School Admission Council.
www.law.com
September 10, 2026 at 11:50 PM
So many Islamophobic and racist stories today, but the most recent one I've heard of is just mind bogging is LSAC blocking Iranians from taking the LSAT.
www.law.com/2026/09/10/i...
www.law.com/2026/09/10/i...
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"Compared to the 5.08 million deaths attributed to COVID-19 by state officials during [the first two years of the pandemic], the researchers determined that the actual number of COVID-related deaths (based on these governments’ own hard numbers) was more than twice that: ~12.47 million."
Report: Roughly Half the World’s Governments Underestimated Covid Deaths by the Millions https://gizmodo.com/report-roughly-half-the-worlds-governments-underestimated-covid-deaths-by-the-millions-2000809983
Report: Roughly Half the World’s Governments Underestimated Covid Deaths by the Millions
A new and unusually comprehensive dataset of all-cause mortality reports from 134 countries suggests that governments either ignored or covered up over 6 million covid-19 deaths.
gizmodo.com
September 10, 2026 at 7:39 PM
"Compared to the 5.08 million deaths attributed to COVID-19 by state officials during [the first two years of the pandemic], the researchers determined that the actual number of COVID-related deaths (based on these governments’ own hard numbers) was more than twice that: ~12.47 million."
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Justice Alito wrote in May that telehealth prescriptions of mifepristone are part of “a scheme to undermine our decision in Dobbs.” But attacks on the pills are part of a far-right scheme to ban abortion nationwide without passing a single new law
NEW: During a hearing at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Trump administration repeatedly refused to defend an FDA change that allowed telehealth access to mifepristone
The FDA is conducting a baseless safety “review” of the drug, which could upend abortion care after the midterm elections
The FDA is conducting a baseless safety “review” of the drug, which could upend abortion care after the midterm elections
FDA Lawyer Leaves Door Wide Open for Mifepristone Restrictions at Appeals Court Hearing
Louisiana made misleading claims about the safety of medication abortion, while the Justice Department sidestepped questions about whether the drug should remain available via telehealth.
www.autonomynews.co
September 10, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Justice Alito wrote in May that telehealth prescriptions of mifepristone are part of “a scheme to undermine our decision in Dobbs.” But attacks on the pills are part of a far-right scheme to ban abortion nationwide without passing a single new law
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Louisiana argues in FDA case that the Comstock Act, a dormant 19th-century anti-obscenity law, prohibits shipping mifepristone. But if Comstock bans mailing abortion pills, it would also ban supplies sent to clinics—even in legal states. Activists are pressing the DOJ to embrace this interpretation
‘A Big Deal’: Top Anti-Abortion Group Endorses Comstock Act As a Nationwide Ban
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America had remained silent amid growing calls to enforce the 19th century anti-obscenity law as an abortion ban. That silence ended on Friday.
www.autonomynews.co
September 10, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Louisiana argues in FDA case that the Comstock Act, a dormant 19th-century anti-obscenity law, prohibits shipping mifepristone. But if Comstock bans mailing abortion pills, it would also ban supplies sent to clinics—even in legal states. Activists are pressing the DOJ to embrace this interpretation
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Brian Heywood isn't just putting initiatives for child genital inspections & his own massive tax cut on your ballot - he's also funding an attempted right-wing takeover of our state's Supreme Court.
His plan? Roll back our freedoms and gut our schools & healthcare via a captured high court.
His plan? Roll back our freedoms and gut our schools & healthcare via a captured high court.
Coming in November: A big election for WA’s Supreme Court • Washington State Standard
Five races for seats on Washington’s state Supreme Court are set to get much more attention over the next two months.
washingtonstatestandard.com
September 9, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Brian Heywood isn't just putting initiatives for child genital inspections & his own massive tax cut on your ballot - he's also funding an attempted right-wing takeover of our state's Supreme Court.
His plan? Roll back our freedoms and gut our schools & healthcare via a captured high court.
His plan? Roll back our freedoms and gut our schools & healthcare via a captured high court.
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans. www.propublica.org/article/ecto...
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
www.propublica.org
September 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans. www.propublica.org/article/ecto...
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There are so many stories lately about people who died by suicide after falling into emotionally manipulative patterns with chatbots. We rarely get to hear how the people who loved them are coping after an unimaginable, senseless loss.
This is one of their stories:
www.404media.co/austin-gordo...
This is one of their stories:
www.404media.co/austin-gordo...
'Tell Everyone:' A Man Died by Suicide After Talking to ChatGPT. His Former Partner Wants to Warn the World About AI
After allegedly becoming emotionally reliant on ChatGPT, Austin died at 40 years old, leaving behind family and friends who loved him. Megan wants everyone to know what happened.
www.404media.co
September 9, 2026 at 2:21 PM
There are so many stories lately about people who died by suicide after falling into emotionally manipulative patterns with chatbots. We rarely get to hear how the people who loved them are coping after an unimaginable, senseless loss.
This is one of their stories:
www.404media.co/austin-gordo...
This is one of their stories:
www.404media.co/austin-gordo...
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Three US National Archives Locations Are Set to Close. The Fate of Thousands of Tribal Documents Is Unclear.
Indigenous leaders say the US government’s decision to close the sites was made without tribal consultation.
truthout.org/articles/3-n...
Indigenous leaders say the US government’s decision to close the sites was made without tribal consultation.
truthout.org/articles/3-n...
3 National Archives Locations Are Set to Close. Tribal Docs’ Fate Is Unclear.
Indigenous leaders say the US government’s decision to close the sites was made without tribal consultation.
truthout.org
September 9, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Three US National Archives Locations Are Set to Close. The Fate of Thousands of Tribal Documents Is Unclear.
Indigenous leaders say the US government’s decision to close the sites was made without tribal consultation.
truthout.org/articles/3-n...
Indigenous leaders say the US government’s decision to close the sites was made without tribal consultation.
truthout.org/articles/3-n...
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LOL, Sinclair owned KOMO 4 News in Seattle is running a story this Thursday at 6pm PST of the "rural Washington county" where a new Data Center has led to an economic boom!
I have no idea what they're talking about, but it already sounds like a boatload of dirty lies.
I have no idea what they're talking about, but it already sounds like a boatload of dirty lies.
September 8, 2026 at 11:58 PM
LOL, Sinclair owned KOMO 4 News in Seattle is running a story this Thursday at 6pm PST of the "rural Washington county" where a new Data Center has led to an economic boom!
I have no idea what they're talking about, but it already sounds like a boatload of dirty lies.
I have no idea what they're talking about, but it already sounds like a boatload of dirty lies.
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The USPS is intentionally disenfranchising WA voters by delaying postmarks on mail-in ballots, resulting in a 32% increase in ballots invalidated as late in the 2026 primary compared to 2024.
“In some rural areas of the state, up to 5% of the ballots were postmarked late.”
“In some rural areas of the state, up to 5% of the ballots were postmarked late.”
As Trump turns up heat to disrupt vote by mail, courts should resist | Editorial
Responsibility for elections belongs to the states.
www.seattletimes.com
September 8, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The USPS is intentionally disenfranchising WA voters by delaying postmarks on mail-in ballots, resulting in a 32% increase in ballots invalidated as late in the 2026 primary compared to 2024.
“In some rural areas of the state, up to 5% of the ballots were postmarked late.”
“In some rural areas of the state, up to 5% of the ballots were postmarked late.”
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The Pentagon is purging all trans people in the military. They're going after those who didn't even transition by searching through medical records to find any evidence someone had gender dysphoria. They're purging those who detransitioned to save their jobs.
federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main...
federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main...
Pentagon searching medical records to identify transgender troops | Federal News Network
Military officials are using medical and personnel data to uncover troops with current or past gender dysphoria as the Pentagon moves ahead with separations.
federalnewsnetwork.com
September 7, 2026 at 11:22 PM
The Pentagon is purging all trans people in the military. They're going after those who didn't even transition by searching through medical records to find any evidence someone had gender dysphoria. They're purging those who detransitioned to save their jobs.
federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main...
federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main...