Annie Bellet
@anniebellet.bsky.social
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A broad coalition of organizers in Minneapolis are calling for a week of action
1⃣ We demand ICE OUT OF MN now! No collaboration, only abolition. Let's build people power✊🔥
February 17, 2026 at 11:23 PM
A broad coalition of organizers in Minneapolis are calling for a week of action
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Seeing people put together an aid flotilla for Cuba after being inspired by the flotillas for Palestine (a new one sails in march!!) proves to me that they weren't an exercise in futility. I hope we can all come together to aid everyone beseiged by imperialist rot
February 17, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Seeing people put together an aid flotilla for Cuba after being inspired by the flotillas for Palestine (a new one sails in march!!) proves to me that they weren't an exercise in futility. I hope we can all come together to aid everyone beseiged by imperialist rot
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They raided the jailed children to steal their letters.
The problem, in federal officials' minds, wasn't confining children in prison-camp conditions; it was that the children could tell the public about it.
The problem, in federal officials' minds, wasn't confining children in prison-camp conditions; it was that the children could tell the public about it.
“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
February 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
They raided the jailed children to steal their letters.
The problem, in federal officials' minds, wasn't confining children in prison-camp conditions; it was that the children could tell the public about it.
The problem, in federal officials' minds, wasn't confining children in prison-camp conditions; it was that the children could tell the public about it.
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Everyone who worked at this camp should go to prison.
“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
February 17, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Everyone who worked at this camp should go to prison.
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This is absolutely heroic tbh, incredible work, succinct & precise
Swiss Olympic bobsled commentator broke a century of neutrality and spent the entire run of the Israeli bobsled team recounting all the pro-genocide remarks and social media posts by Adam Edelman, one of the apartheid state athletes.
Absolute legend. More of this in sports please!
Absolute legend. More of this in sports please!
February 17, 2026 at 8:36 PM
This is absolutely heroic tbh, incredible work, succinct & precise
I also kinda wanna point out that in my experience some of the most insufferable, boring peeps on Earth are former fat peeps.
Not saying peeps don't get pushback for choices but like... so often they are also suddenly only about one thing and it is boring AF.
Not saying peeps don't get pushback for choices but like... so often they are also suddenly only about one thing and it is boring AF.
Just like the narratives around trans rights and racial justice, this framing constructs "activists" as unreasonable, radical and holding all the power.
"Do you know how mean fat activists are if you lose weight?"
Do you know how mean everyone else is if you don't?!
"Do you know how mean fat activists are if you lose weight?"
Do you know how mean everyone else is if you don't?!
February 17, 2026 at 9:49 PM
I also kinda wanna point out that in my experience some of the most insufferable, boring peeps on Earth are former fat peeps.
Not saying peeps don't get pushback for choices but like... so often they are also suddenly only about one thing and it is boring AF.
Not saying peeps don't get pushback for choices but like... so often they are also suddenly only about one thing and it is boring AF.
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"There's a lot of wealth in this city," Wilson notes, referring to the fact that the social housing tax brought in more than twice what the city expected in the first year. My coverage of that news here:
publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
Tax For Social Housing Brought In Twice the Original Estimate, Mirroring Early JumpStart Results - PubliCola
With $115 million (almost) in hand, the social housing developer says it’s ready to start buying up apartments. By Erica…
publicola.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:15 PM
"There's a lot of wealth in this city," Wilson notes, referring to the fact that the social housing tax brought in more than twice what the city expected in the first year. My coverage of that news here:
publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
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*IF YOU ARE AN ILLINOIS RESIDENT YOU CAN VOTE BY MAIL*
If you are in Chicago you have until March 12 to register for vote by mail! GO TO IT! (thanks to @slucy.bsky.social for correcting me on my initial mistake!)
www.elections.il.gov/electionoper...
If you are in Chicago you have until March 12 to register for vote by mail! GO TO IT! (thanks to @slucy.bsky.social for correcting me on my initial mistake!)
www.elections.il.gov/electionoper...
February 17, 2026 at 7:21 PM
*IF YOU ARE AN ILLINOIS RESIDENT YOU CAN VOTE BY MAIL*
If you are in Chicago you have until March 12 to register for vote by mail! GO TO IT! (thanks to @slucy.bsky.social for correcting me on my initial mistake!)
www.elections.il.gov/electionoper...
If you are in Chicago you have until March 12 to register for vote by mail! GO TO IT! (thanks to @slucy.bsky.social for correcting me on my initial mistake!)
www.elections.il.gov/electionoper...
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I still don't know why Microsoft didn't learn from Clippy. We hated him and we hate this too. Also, I can just write my own email.
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
February 17, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I still don't know why Microsoft didn't learn from Clippy. We hated him and we hate this too. Also, I can just write my own email.
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The AI dorks have no ideas. They don't understand or appreciate art. They have nothing to say.
$30,000. Imagine what any of your favorite creative minds on Bsky who struggle to sell enough things to make rent every month could do with $30k given to them to make something from their hearts.
$30,000. Imagine what any of your favorite creative minds on Bsky who struggle to sell enough things to make rent every month could do with $30k given to them to make something from their hearts.
AI filmmaking is completely unserious.
You've got people with $30k begging the internet for ideas by next week because they have nothing of their own to say, it's just slop for the sake of slop. Embarrassing state of affairs.
You've got people with $30k begging the internet for ideas by next week because they have nothing of their own to say, it's just slop for the sake of slop. Embarrassing state of affairs.
February 17, 2026 at 5:44 PM
The AI dorks have no ideas. They don't understand or appreciate art. They have nothing to say.
$30,000. Imagine what any of your favorite creative minds on Bsky who struggle to sell enough things to make rent every month could do with $30k given to them to make something from their hearts.
$30,000. Imagine what any of your favorite creative minds on Bsky who struggle to sell enough things to make rent every month could do with $30k given to them to make something from their hearts.
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The same settler who attacked his home in March of last year led the attack the on Sunday.
One year on, No Other Land co-director says Israeli attacks intensifying
Oscar-winning director Hamdan Ballal says his family was attacked despite an Israeli court ruling in their favour.
www.aljazeera.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The same settler who attacked his home in March of last year led the attack the on Sunday.
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It’s so hard to have a reasonable conversation about AI, because people refuse to see the massive upsides of job elimination, higher electrical bills, hard drive shortages, poisoning black people in Memphis, and an economy where a handful of pedos with bad hair control your life
February 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
It’s so hard to have a reasonable conversation about AI, because people refuse to see the massive upsides of job elimination, higher electrical bills, hard drive shortages, poisoning black people in Memphis, and an economy where a handful of pedos with bad hair control your life
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Historian of medicine here. Yes. Yes, they did.
before antibiotics did people just die all the time from everything?
February 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Historian of medicine here. Yes. Yes, they did.
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Please share the link!
Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities
A federal judge has ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporti...
apnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Please share the link!
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Advising someone on fundraising for community rent support.
There are 67,000 people in MPLS facing eviction in March because they can't go to their jobs to make rent money. This is early-covid era levels of potential evictions.
MPLS RENT MORATORIUM NOW.
There are 67,000 people in MPLS facing eviction in March because they can't go to their jobs to make rent money. This is early-covid era levels of potential evictions.
MPLS RENT MORATORIUM NOW.
February 17, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Advising someone on fundraising for community rent support.
There are 67,000 people in MPLS facing eviction in March because they can't go to their jobs to make rent money. This is early-covid era levels of potential evictions.
MPLS RENT MORATORIUM NOW.
There are 67,000 people in MPLS facing eviction in March because they can't go to their jobs to make rent money. This is early-covid era levels of potential evictions.
MPLS RENT MORATORIUM NOW.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Stephen Colbert says he was told by CBS lawyers "in no uncertain terms" that he could not have Texas State Rep. James Talarico on his program.
"Because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk about this."
"Because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk about this."
Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Stephen Colbert says he was told by CBS lawyers "in no uncertain terms" that he could not have Texas State Rep. James Talarico on his program.
"Because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk about this."
"Because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk about this."
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Jesse Jackson appeared on Sesame Street in 1973.
During his appearance, he led a group of children in reciting his well-known poem “I Am Somebody,” a message focused on self-worth and empowerment
The segment became one of the most memorable celebrity appearances from the early seasons of the show.
During his appearance, he led a group of children in reciting his well-known poem “I Am Somebody,” a message focused on self-worth and empowerment
The segment became one of the most memorable celebrity appearances from the early seasons of the show.
February 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Jesse Jackson appeared on Sesame Street in 1973.
During his appearance, he led a group of children in reciting his well-known poem “I Am Somebody,” a message focused on self-worth and empowerment
The segment became one of the most memorable celebrity appearances from the early seasons of the show.
During his appearance, he led a group of children in reciting his well-known poem “I Am Somebody,” a message focused on self-worth and empowerment
The segment became one of the most memorable celebrity appearances from the early seasons of the show.
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Good morning
February 17, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Good morning
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BREAKING: Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84
“Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement Tuesday.
nbcnews.to
February 17, 2026 at 9:36 AM
BREAKING: Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
February 17, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
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Good Lord.
Files show convicted sex abuser messaged with Ken Starr and others about Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford
Epstein sympathized with Kavanaugh during supreme court confirmation, emails show
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Good Lord.
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Gang.
GANG.
LLM DETECTORS ARE ALSO LLMs AND PRONE TO THE EXACT SAME ERRORS.
STOP USING THEM.
GANG.
LLM DETECTORS ARE ALSO LLMs AND PRONE TO THE EXACT SAME ERRORS.
STOP USING THEM.
Just because I keep seeing those "I checked this piece and it's written by AI" - this is an old article of mine, before AI was available. So could we not?
February 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Gang.
GANG.
LLM DETECTORS ARE ALSO LLMs AND PRONE TO THE EXACT SAME ERRORS.
STOP USING THEM.
GANG.
LLM DETECTORS ARE ALSO LLMs AND PRONE TO THE EXACT SAME ERRORS.
STOP USING THEM.
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In Uganda, I met people who went from earning $200 a month doing HIV prevention to just $60 because USAID went away—and who are still doing the work for a fraction of the pay. I met ppl who lost their jobs entirely and stiil do HIV work for free for food. Meanwhile theintercept.com/2026/02/09/t...
February 16, 2026 at 4:45 PM
In Uganda, I met people who went from earning $200 a month doing HIV prevention to just $60 because USAID went away—and who are still doing the work for a fraction of the pay. I met ppl who lost their jobs entirely and stiil do HIV work for free for food. Meanwhile theintercept.com/2026/02/09/t...