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pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
"It is not objectively reasonable to stay silent as a white person. What we fear as white people in this moment is a hypothetical fear that is currently reality for many of our neighbors. It has been for a long time... The fear that is what is happening to other people could happen to you." 👇👇👇
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solidarity with striking workers everywhere
The largely immigrant workforce at JBS’s flagship U.S. plant, in Greeley, Colorado, is refusing to back down after accusing the company of poor working conditions.
These meatpacking workers may be deported. They voted to strike anyway. - High Country News
The largely immigrant workforce at JBS’s flagship U.S. plant, in Greeley, Colorado, is refusing to back down after accusing the company of poor working conditions.
buff.ly
February 10, 2026 at 12:41 PM
solidarity with striking workers everywhere
There is nothing ethical about AI.
I regularly talk in panel discussions on AI and its social repercussions, and exactly this is the thing I constantly need to remind people of. Your nice and shiny AI or social media platform runs on the invisible labor of poor data workers. But it’s a subject Westerners prefer to ignore.
‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
Women in rural communities describe trauma of moderating violent and pornographic content for global tech companies
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:22 PM
There is nothing ethical about AI.
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I regularly talk in panel discussions on AI and its social repercussions, and exactly this is the thing I constantly need to remind people of. Your nice and shiny AI or social media platform runs on the invisible labor of poor data workers. But it’s a subject Westerners prefer to ignore.
‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
Women in rural communities describe trauma of moderating violent and pornographic content for global tech companies
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:47 AM
I regularly talk in panel discussions on AI and its social repercussions, and exactly this is the thing I constantly need to remind people of. Your nice and shiny AI or social media platform runs on the invisible labor of poor data workers. But it’s a subject Westerners prefer to ignore.
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I've heard directly from hundreds of children at Dilley. One young girl who shared her story with me grew up in the United States and her stepfather is a U.S. citizen. She said that the guards are mean to her, she is afraid, and that she is worried she will die in detention.
February 10, 2026 at 2:04 PM
I've heard directly from hundreds of children at Dilley. One young girl who shared her story with me grew up in the United States and her stepfather is a U.S. citizen. She said that the guards are mean to her, she is afraid, and that she is worried she will die in detention.
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that this regularly happens with intercountry #adoption in the United States—the most ravenous consumer of other countries’ children—and that the US has not ratified the international convention enshrining the rights of children: not a coincidence.
the biggest lie about #adoption is that it is designed to protect the interests, needs, and rights of children.
My Iranian adoptee friend who is in the removal process by DHS is the anonymous adoptee in this story. Her fears have come true. 🥚💔
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
February 10, 2026 at 2:18 PM
that this regularly happens with intercountry #adoption in the United States—the most ravenous consumer of other countries’ children—and that the US has not ratified the international convention enshrining the rights of children: not a coincidence.
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"we're just asking them to follow the law"
No, its now time for
"They are violating the constitution, they're torturing people in concentration camps, they need to be abolished because they refuse to follow the laws, constitution, or basic requirements of human dignity."
No, its now time for
"They are violating the constitution, they're torturing people in concentration camps, they need to be abolished because they refuse to follow the laws, constitution, or basic requirements of human dignity."
February 10, 2026 at 10:38 AM
"we're just asking them to follow the law"
No, its now time for
"They are violating the constitution, they're torturing people in concentration camps, they need to be abolished because they refuse to follow the laws, constitution, or basic requirements of human dignity."
No, its now time for
"They are violating the constitution, they're torturing people in concentration camps, they need to be abolished because they refuse to follow the laws, constitution, or basic requirements of human dignity."
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‘Every shirt has a story’: the designers saving football kits from landfill
‘Every shirt has a story’: the designers saving football kits from landfill
The beautiful game has a fast fashion problem, with clubs bringing out multiple kits every season. But a move towards upcycling old shirts and wearing vintage garments is on the rise
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:02 AM
‘Every shirt has a story’: the designers saving football kits from landfill
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Irish man held in ICE detention says he fears for his life and asks Ireland for help
Irish man held in ICE detention says he fears for his life and asks Ireland for help
Seamus Culleton describes conditions as ‘torture’ as he pleads with taoiseach to raise his case with Donald Trump
An Irish man who has been held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for five months despite having a valid work permit and no criminal record says he fears for his life and has appealed for help from Ireland’s government.
Seamus Culleton said conditions at his detention centre in Texas were akin to “torture” and that the atmosphere was volatile. “I’m not in fear of the other inmates. I’m afraid of the staff. They’re capable of anything.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Irish man held in ICE detention says he fears for his life and asks Ireland for help
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On this day in 1908, a mob of over 2,000 white people lynched a Black man named Eli Pigot in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
Feb. 10, 1908 | Mob of 2,000 White People Lynches a Black Man in Brookhaven, Mississippi
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
calendar.eji.org
February 10, 2026 at 2:05 PM
On this day in 1908, a mob of over 2,000 white people lynched a Black man named Eli Pigot in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
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Remember UFW martyr Rufino Contreras: Rufino asked for ‘a more just share’ of what he produced; 47 years ago, the company answered him with bullets. Read the full story at: ufw.org/rufinocontre...
February 10, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Remember UFW martyr Rufino Contreras: Rufino asked for ‘a more just share’ of what he produced; 47 years ago, the company answered him with bullets. Read the full story at: ufw.org/rufinocontre...
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These age verification initiatives is a privacy nightmare. Terrible policies hastily put out without a second thought to wider implications is endangering safety while offering no real protection in the way it is intended. This will drive people deeper into the darker pits of the net.
Discord to roll out age verification next month for full access to its platform | TechCrunch
All users will be put into a "teen-appropriate experience" by default unless they prove that they are adults.
techcrunch.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
These age verification initiatives is a privacy nightmare. Terrible policies hastily put out without a second thought to wider implications is endangering safety while offering no real protection in the way it is intended. This will drive people deeper into the darker pits of the net.
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I am raising money to pay for my medications and medical bills. I’ve got half of my meds cost raised- $75 out of $150. I deeply appreciate any help you can offer!!
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Go to paypal.me/RustBeltRebel and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
www.paypal.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:41 PM
I am raising money to pay for my medications and medical bills. I’ve got half of my meds cost raised- $75 out of $150. I deeply appreciate any help you can offer!!
www.paypal.com/paypalme/Rus...
www.paypal.com/paypalme/Rus...
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We are murdering people and it is basically just background noise at this point. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
U.S. Boat Strike Kills 2 in Pacific, With One Survivor
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:14 AM
We are murdering people and it is basically just background noise at this point. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
Ohio continues to be #1 in public corruption.
TIFFIN OH — Rep. Gary Click (R-Vickery) backed a property tax cap costing Tiffin City Schools $1.2 million annually after authoring failed legislation to fund nonchartered religious schools tied to his church, without state oversight.
by Dave Miller
tiffinohio.net/posts/click-...
by Dave Miller
tiffinohio.net/posts/click-...
Click voted to cut Tiffin schools funding after failing to send tax dollars to his church
Rep. Gary Click backed a property tax cap costing Tiffin City Schools $1.2 million annually after authoring failed legislation to fund nonchartered religious schools tied to his church, without state ...
tiffinohio.net
February 10, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Ohio continues to be #1 in public corruption.
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Leslie Wexner is one of the 10 co-conspirators named by the FBI during the 2019 arrest of Epstein.
He gave Epstein millions of dollars and the $70 million NYC townhouse.
Leon Black gave Epstein over $170 million.
Both men are alive.
How come they've never been asked to testify?
He gave Epstein millions of dollars and the $70 million NYC townhouse.
Leon Black gave Epstein over $170 million.
Both men are alive.
How come they've never been asked to testify?
February 10, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Leslie Wexner is one of the 10 co-conspirators named by the FBI during the 2019 arrest of Epstein.
He gave Epstein millions of dollars and the $70 million NYC townhouse.
Leon Black gave Epstein over $170 million.
Both men are alive.
How come they've never been asked to testify?
He gave Epstein millions of dollars and the $70 million NYC townhouse.
Leon Black gave Epstein over $170 million.
Both men are alive.
How come they've never been asked to testify?
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Ohio State need to take Wexner name off of everything NOW. That's my husband's alma mata. I tell him that daily. If not now when will they strip his name from their campus.
February 10, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Ohio State need to take Wexner name off of everything NOW. That's my husband's alma mata. I tell him that daily. If not now when will they strip his name from their campus.
You are the company you keep. A reminder that Les Wexner gave Epstein the NY apartment that had the blackmail rooms, not sold, gave.
"Mr. Wexner gave Mr. Epstein virtually unfettered authority over his fortune....Mr. Epstein amassed hundreds of millions of dollars, as well as a private plane, a palatial townhouse and a luxury estate in Ohio — all previously owned by Mr. Wexner or his companies."
Why would anyone DO THAT?!!!
Why would anyone DO THAT?!!!
‘Gang Stuff’ and ‘Illicit Trysts’: How Epstein Sought Leverage With the Wealthy
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:38 PM
You are the company you keep. A reminder that Les Wexner gave Epstein the NY apartment that had the blackmail rooms, not sold, gave.
My fellow Ohioans. More evidence that Les Wexner is a child sex trafficker.
Thomas Massie is cooking right now and explicitly states that UAE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem was sending torture videos to Epstein
February 10, 2026 at 12:36 PM
My fellow Ohioans. More evidence that Les Wexner is a child sex trafficker.
CW: Torture and Epstein
Thomas Massie is cooking right now and explicitly states that UAE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem was sending torture videos to Epstein
February 10, 2026 at 12:34 PM
CW: Torture and Epstein
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And in men's sport, the practice of sex verification has not existed at all in the two and a half millennia since the story of Kallipateira.
February 10, 2026 at 12:22 PM
And in men's sport, the practice of sex verification has not existed at all in the two and a half millennia since the story of Kallipateira.
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In the entire history of formalised sex verification in women's sport from the 50s to the present day, do you know how many instances of men disguising themselves in order to sneak into women's sport they've found? Zero.
February 10, 2026 at 12:22 PM
In the entire history of formalised sex verification in women's sport from the 50s to the present day, do you know how many instances of men disguising themselves in order to sneak into women's sport they've found? Zero.
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Since the #Olympics are on, let's repost a classic thread here: a brief history of the practice of "sex verification" in sport.
Content warning: This thread will mention anti-intersex discrimination, FGM practices and body shaming.
Content warning: This thread will mention anti-intersex discrimination, FGM practices and body shaming.
February 10, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Since the #Olympics are on, let's repost a classic thread here: a brief history of the practice of "sex verification" in sport.
Content warning: This thread will mention anti-intersex discrimination, FGM practices and body shaming.
Content warning: This thread will mention anti-intersex discrimination, FGM practices and body shaming.
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Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
‘He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer
Some people thought they say the 5-year-old during the Super Bowl halftime show. But Liam is still in hiding with his family, after he and his father were detained and then released from a Texas deten...
www.mprnews.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
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Mexican Immigrant Whose Skull Was Broken During His Arrest by ICE Speaks Out
Mexican Immigrant Whose Skull Was Broken During His Arrest by ICE Speaks Out
In more news from Minnesota, a Mexican immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during his arrest by ICE last month has described harrowing details of his ordeal. Alberto Castañeda Mondragón s...
www.democracynow.org
February 9, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Mexican Immigrant Whose Skull Was Broken During His Arrest by ICE Speaks Out
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Anti-transgender legislation accelerates in early 2026, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. The scope & coordination of the proposals in state legislatures across the U.S. mark a new phase in a campaign that has been building for a decade, policy researchers say.
Anti-transgender legislation accelerates in early 2026
The scope and coordination of the state bills mark a new phase in a campaign that has been building for a decade, policy researchers say
prismreports.org
February 9, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Anti-transgender legislation accelerates in early 2026, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. The scope & coordination of the proposals in state legislatures across the U.S. mark a new phase in a campaign that has been building for a decade, policy researchers say.