@dcvspatz.bsky.social
Grateful to @cerromerussell.blacksky.app and @feloniousmunk.blacksky.app for the laughs, the perspectives, the glimmers of hope, connection, and solidarity for 2026. Thanks also to DC Comedy Loft for hosting.
December 29, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Grateful to @cerromerussell.blacksky.app and @feloniousmunk.blacksky.app for the laughs, the perspectives, the glimmers of hope, connection, and solidarity for 2026. Thanks also to DC Comedy Loft for hosting.
If you in the area or can get to the area, add this show to your preparations for 2026. based on previous experiences, cannot think of a better way to be done with 2025.
December 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
If you in the area or can get to the area, add this show to your preparations for 2026. based on previous experiences, cannot think of a better way to be done with 2025.
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Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
December 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
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READ: With limited resources, Palestinians in Gaza and in exile are funding community reconstruction efforts amid the absence of international aid. “We have to keep trying to help Gaza rise again,” an organizer with the Sameer Project tells Mondoweiss. mondoweiss.net/2025/12/gaza...
Gazans are taking matters into their own hands by launching community reconstruction efforts
With limited resources, Palestinians in Gaza and in exile are funding community reconstruction efforts amid the absence of international aid. “We have to keep trying to help Gaza rise again,” an…
mondoweiss.net
December 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
READ: With limited resources, Palestinians in Gaza and in exile are funding community reconstruction efforts amid the absence of international aid. “We have to keep trying to help Gaza rise again,” an organizer with the Sameer Project tells Mondoweiss. mondoweiss.net/2025/12/gaza...
While @harrietsdreams.bsky.social is on break, appreciation: DC is fortunate to have HWD's expertise and organizing energy as we face occupation and related struggles, and folks elsewhere benefit from their model. If able, support HWD to help DC deal with challenges ahead www.harrietsdreams.org/give
December 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
While @harrietsdreams.bsky.social is on break, appreciation: DC is fortunate to have HWD's expertise and organizing energy as we face occupation and related struggles, and folks elsewhere benefit from their model. If able, support HWD to help DC deal with challenges ahead www.harrietsdreams.org/give
Essay on Security Concerns from incarcerated activist, focusing on White Supremacy dangers among staff and fellow incarcerated folks. Author includes action requests and believes that sharing helps protect him and others who are vulnerable for speaking out. Please spread story. wp.me/pkZvt-Pl
Action Request from Incarcerated Activist
Request from inside correctional facility for awareness and action
wp.me
December 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Essay on Security Concerns from incarcerated activist, focusing on White Supremacy dangers among staff and fellow incarcerated folks. Author includes action requests and believes that sharing helps protect him and others who are vulnerable for speaking out. Please spread story. wp.me/pkZvt-Pl
This week's Torah reading carries Joseph from dungeon to second in command in Pharaoh’s court. This is a good time to reflect on incarceration and Judaism. Chanukah also calls us to consider our dedications and, where capacity allows, take action -- wp.me/ptnpJ-6Un
Joseph, Incarceration, and Dedication
Joseph’s story reminds us of how Judaism intersects with carceral issues
wp.me
December 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This week's Torah reading carries Joseph from dungeon to second in command in Pharaoh’s court. This is a good time to reflect on incarceration and Judaism. Chanukah also calls us to consider our dedications and, where capacity allows, take action -- wp.me/ptnpJ-6Un
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Bluesky banning Palestinian journalists immediately 🤷🏻♀️
Yo @safety.bsky.app are you all just deleting every single account from Gaza on sight? Because this person hadn’t even heard of Bluesky when I started talking to her- made an account yesterday and made ONE POST. She’s a published journalist by the way.
December 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Bluesky banning Palestinian journalists immediately 🤷🏻♀️
Asking questions led to his Disciplinary Confinement on a false charge, Ronald W. Clark Jr reports from UCI in Florida. Ronnie shares his experience to shed light on how easily speaking up leads to retaliation for incarcerated people -- at UCI and elsewhere.
vspatz.net/addressing-c...
vspatz.net/addressing-c...
Retaliation in Florida
open letter from incarcerated author about retaliation in Florida correctional institution
vspatz.net
December 18, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Asking questions led to his Disciplinary Confinement on a false charge, Ronald W. Clark Jr reports from UCI in Florida. Ronnie shares his experience to shed light on how easily speaking up leads to retaliation for incarcerated people -- at UCI and elsewhere.
vspatz.net/addressing-c...
vspatz.net/addressing-c...
Mayor Bowser says DC's interim police chief Jeffery Carroll "has led through some of our city’s most significant public safety challenges of the past decade..." She's not mentioning the part about enabling Proud Boys gatherings, according to law suit filed by Black women officers. Also missing...
December 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Mayor Bowser says DC's interim police chief Jeffery Carroll "has led through some of our city’s most significant public safety challenges of the past decade..." She's not mentioning the part about enabling Proud Boys gatherings, according to law suit filed by Black women officers. Also missing...
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Israeli authorities are engaged in multiple major efforts to ensure there will be no Palestinian state in the future.
Israel to advance plans for 9,000 houses in occupied East Jerusalem
Israeli authorities are engaged in multiple major efforts to ensure there will be no Palestinian state in the future.
www.aljazeera.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Israeli authorities are engaged in multiple major efforts to ensure there will be no Palestinian state in the future.
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Gregory Bovino is back in Chicago, and so is the violence.
Trump sending him here is not about safety. It’s about fear and force. We won’t give in.
In Congress, I’ll vote to abolish ICE.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/16/b...
Trump sending him here is not about safety. It’s about fear and force. We won’t give in.
In Congress, I’ll vote to abolish ICE.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/16/b...
Border Patrol Boss Bovino Back In Chicago As Agents Target Southwest Side
Bovino and about 200 Border Patrol agents have arrived in Chicago for more enforcement action, sources said.
blockclubchicago.org
December 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Gregory Bovino is back in Chicago, and so is the violence.
Trump sending him here is not about safety. It’s about fear and force. We won’t give in.
In Congress, I’ll vote to abolish ICE.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/16/b...
Trump sending him here is not about safety. It’s about fear and force. We won’t give in.
In Congress, I’ll vote to abolish ICE.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/16/b...
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New Data shows at least 3,800 children, including infants, have been put in detention since Trump took office. Many were held for long stretches. “There is no other way to describe it; it’s a jail for children," one parent said.
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/12/17/c...
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/12/17/c...
ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit
Former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.
www.themarshallproject.org
December 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
New Data shows at least 3,800 children, including infants, have been put in detention since Trump took office. Many were held for long stretches. “There is no other way to describe it; it’s a jail for children," one parent said.
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/12/17/c...
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/12/17/c...
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👕🧥 Holiday Clothing Drive | Stop by to pick up free clothing and household items for the season.
🗓 Thursday, Dec. 18
⏰ 1–5 PM
📍 Francis A. Gregory Library
Please note: This is a distribution-only event. Donations will not be accepted.
🗓 Thursday, Dec. 18
⏰ 1–5 PM
📍 Francis A. Gregory Library
Please note: This is a distribution-only event. Donations will not be accepted.
December 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
👕🧥 Holiday Clothing Drive | Stop by to pick up free clothing and household items for the season.
🗓 Thursday, Dec. 18
⏰ 1–5 PM
📍 Francis A. Gregory Library
Please note: This is a distribution-only event. Donations will not be accepted.
🗓 Thursday, Dec. 18
⏰ 1–5 PM
📍 Francis A. Gregory Library
Please note: This is a distribution-only event. Donations will not be accepted.
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300! (Full email text in alt text)
December 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
300! (Full email text in alt text)
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On this day in 1862, Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant expelled all Jewish people from the Tennessee District, which included parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi, based on antisemitic stereotypes and rumors.
Dec. 17, 1862 | Gen. Grant Expels Jewish People from Tennessee District
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
calendar.eji.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1862, Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant expelled all Jewish people from the Tennessee District, which included parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi, based on antisemitic stereotypes and rumors.
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In U.S. health care, “treatable” is usually a reassuring word. In prisons, jails, and detention centers across the country, it often means something different. Medicines, procedures, and specialists may all exist, but people may not get access to them until permanent harm or even death occurs.
Why “Treatable” Is Often a Scary Word Behind Bars
Medicines, procedures, and specialists can be scarce in prison, or people don’t get them until it’s too late.
www.themarshallproject.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In U.S. health care, “treatable” is usually a reassuring word. In prisons, jails, and detention centers across the country, it often means something different. Medicines, procedures, and specialists may all exist, but people may not get access to them until permanent harm or even death occurs.
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On this day in 1945, the home of the Shorts, the first Black family to live in Fontana, California, erupted in flames, killing Mrs. Short and her two children. Mr. Short later died from his injuries.
Dec. 16, 1945 | Black Family Killed After Refusing to Leave White Neighborhood in California
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
calendar.eji.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On this day in 1945, the home of the Shorts, the first Black family to live in Fontana, California, erupted in flames, killing Mrs. Short and her two children. Mr. Short later died from his injuries.
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Aramark has exclusive control over all food in West Virginia’s correctional facilities, and is the largest food services provider for prisons and jails in the United States, according to the lawsuit.
As of Dec. 1, Aramark’s portfolio includes 16 state departments of corrections.
As of Dec. 1, Aramark’s portfolio includes 16 state departments of corrections.
Aramark Cuts Free Prison Meals to Boost Profits, New Suit Claims
A lawsuit claims the prison food company is cutting institutional meals to force incarcerated people to purchase costly food from the same vendor.
www.themarshallproject.org
December 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Aramark has exclusive control over all food in West Virginia’s correctional facilities, and is the largest food services provider for prisons and jails in the United States, according to the lawsuit.
As of Dec. 1, Aramark’s portfolio includes 16 state departments of corrections.
As of Dec. 1, Aramark’s portfolio includes 16 state departments of corrections.
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The Trump Ceasefire Plan is paving the way for mass population transfer of Palestinians in Gaza and massive land theft by the Israeli government.
December 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The Trump Ceasefire Plan is paving the way for mass population transfer of Palestinians in Gaza and massive land theft by the Israeli government.
"Most terrible time of the year" brought me great seasonal cheer. I don't live in Netherlands or usually consume McD anywhere. I oppose unregulated, planet-killing, artist-exploiting, surveillance-supporting AI. But Santa in a traffic jam seems a good use of tech
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘Ruined my Christmas spirit’: McDonald’s removes AI-generated ad after backlash
Commercial in Netherlands depicting festival-season chaos at ‘most terrible time of year’ prompted flurry of criticism online
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"Most terrible time of the year" brought me great seasonal cheer. I don't live in Netherlands or usually consume McD anywhere. I oppose unregulated, planet-killing, artist-exploiting, surveillance-supporting AI. But Santa in a traffic jam seems a good use of tech
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
ICYMI, check out @truthout.org on Hillary Clinton, AIPAC, and what Dems think is mainstream thought. Thx @szunes.bsky.social for sharing this one, which I had missed. Speaking as an oldish Jew: there are way too many people still on the same young-folks-are-ignorant train with her.
I still don't understand why so many Democrats thought she would be a better president than Bernie Sanders.
truthout.org/articles/cli...
truthout.org/articles/cli...
Hillary Clinton Says Young People Oppose Gaza Genocide Because of “Totally Made Up” Videos
The former secretary of state spoke at a conference organized by a far right Israeli paper run by a Trump megadonor.
truthout.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
ICYMI, check out @truthout.org on Hillary Clinton, AIPAC, and what Dems think is mainstream thought. Thx @szunes.bsky.social for sharing this one, which I had missed. Speaking as an oldish Jew: there are way too many people still on the same young-folks-are-ignorant train with her.
you'll be happier all year if you do this now
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December 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
you'll be happier all year if you do this now
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📣 Everyone in the United States has the right to due process—regardless of where they were born.
December 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
📣 Everyone in the United States has the right to due process—regardless of where they were born.
"It's clear who is disposable..." -- Frankie Seabron of @harrietsdreams.bsky.social demanding DC Council legislate to insist all fed agents be identified in MPDC reports. Why did her mic cut out in the midst of her testimony? We still heard her. thank you Frankie and HWD.
December 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"It's clear who is disposable..." -- Frankie Seabron of @harrietsdreams.bsky.social demanding DC Council legislate to insist all fed agents be identified in MPDC reports. Why did her mic cut out in the midst of her testimony? We still heard her. thank you Frankie and HWD.