Julia (Jules) Murdza
@juliamurdza.bsky.social
@1daysooner.bsky.social; @BostonDykeMarch.com from afar; @bikeaction.org; servant to all cats, trees, and bike lanes. Pro trans pro trains; streets are for people.
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Important information for new folks: my cat Jack has the softest fur and the fluffiest belly, and she enjoys belly rubs
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A man who was deported after being released from a Massachusetts state prison wonders how the state can justify working in partnership with ICE. “The governor has the power to hold back. But they played a role to allow this to happen to me.”
Inside ICE’s Only Contract with a Blue State
As part of a 287(g) contract between state officials and ICE, Massachusetts continues to release prisoners into deportation—even as state lawmakers look to ban other forms of ICE collaboration.
boltsmag.org
February 11, 2026 at 11:06 PM
A man who was deported after being released from a Massachusetts state prison wonders how the state can justify working in partnership with ICE. “The governor has the power to hold back. But they played a role to allow this to happen to me.”
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ah. well. nevertheless...
February 11, 2026 at 5:47 PM
ah. well. nevertheless...
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This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
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Traffic Analysis Shows #NewtonMA Washington Street Bikeway Project Reduced Car Traffic, Speeding, and Crashes -
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Traffic Analysis Shows Newton Bikeway Project Reduced Car Traffic, Speeding, and Crashes - Streetsblog Massachusetts
"Vehicle volumes on the corridor have decreased without evidence of cut throughs on local roads, speeds within the pilot area have reduced, and bicycle activity has increased," according to a City of ...
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February 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Traffic Analysis Shows #NewtonMA Washington Street Bikeway Project Reduced Car Traffic, Speeding, and Crashes -
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Bopping in to say that clearing ice from corners and bus stops is excellent community care and also good for getting out some kind of energy and connecting with strangers.
February 8, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Bopping in to say that clearing ice from corners and bus stops is excellent community care and also good for getting out some kind of energy and connecting with strangers.
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In rural Zimbabwe, community health workers are taking to their bicycles and cycling from house to house to protect girls against cervical cancer.
February 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM
In rural Zimbabwe, community health workers are taking to their bicycles and cycling from house to house to protect girls against cervical cancer.
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I cannot sufficiently underline how despicable it is that the IOC has required Haitian Olympic athletes to remove an image representing the leader of the Haitian Revolution (against SLAVERY) from their uniforms.
February 6, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I cannot sufficiently underline how despicable it is that the IOC has required Haitian Olympic athletes to remove an image representing the leader of the Haitian Revolution (against SLAVERY) from their uniforms.
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“What we found is there’s no significant excess risk with statins for almost all the conditions listed in statin packaging as potential side effects… We now have really good evidence that although these things may well happen to people while they take statins, that statins are not the cause”
Statins don’t cause most of the side effects on package warnings, study finds
Many people who should be taking statins avoid them for fear of side effects. A large new study says most of those side effects don't actually show up.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:10 AM
“What we found is there’s no significant excess risk with statins for almost all the conditions listed in statin packaging as potential side effects… We now have really good evidence that although these things may well happen to people while they take statins, that statins are not the cause”
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We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was
February 6, 2026 at 5:10 AM
We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was
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Like, yes, the top of the form has the word "WARRANT" on it in big bold caps.
But if it said "ELEPHANT" in big, bold caps, we wouldn't be talking about ICE's use of elephants to enter homes.
It's. A form.
But if it said "ELEPHANT" in big, bold caps, we wouldn't be talking about ICE's use of elephants to enter homes.
It's. A form.
February 6, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Like, yes, the top of the form has the word "WARRANT" on it in big bold caps.
But if it said "ELEPHANT" in big, bold caps, we wouldn't be talking about ICE's use of elephants to enter homes.
It's. A form.
But if it said "ELEPHANT" in big, bold caps, we wouldn't be talking about ICE's use of elephants to enter homes.
It's. A form.
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Hey look a new high quality scientific study showing that trans women on HRT have no athletic advantage over cis women
New research shows trans women have NO athletic advantage over cisgender women
A landmark scientific review published this week has delivered one of the clearest messages yet in the global debate over trans inclusion in sport: trans women do not demonstrate athletic advantages o...
www.scenemag.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Hey look a new high quality scientific study showing that trans women on HRT have no athletic advantage over cis women
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"'Can light matches on her pants.' A cigarette smoking Bloomerite and 'Biker' who has startled Cheshire, Ohio -- 'For all the new vices, consult me.'"
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1898
February 4, 2026 at 6:27 PM
"'Can light matches on her pants.' A cigarette smoking Bloomerite and 'Biker' who has startled Cheshire, Ohio -- 'For all the new vices, consult me.'"
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1898
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we are so back
Museum reverses course, and it’s the ‘Philadelphia Museum of Art’ once again
The name change announced in October has been changed back, but some elements of the rebrand will remain.
www.inquirer.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:52 PM
we are so back
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Jumping back to the beginning, Judge Reyes does a good job in the Background section of explaining exactly what TPS is, and what it isn't.
I see a LOT of bad info about TPS on this site. Read this to learn the basics; the what and why. She lays it out well in this excerpt.
I see a LOT of bad info about TPS on this site. Read this to learn the basics; the what and why. She lays it out well in this excerpt.
![2025). 5 This led to haphazard regulations and procedures, resulting in discretionary temporary stays that left recipients uncertain of their immigration status. In 1990, Congress stepped in to replace chaos with structure by enacting the TPS statute, codified at 8 U.S.C. § 1254a. Congress wanted “a system of temporary status that was predictable, dependable, and insulated from electoral politics.” NTPSA III, 150 F.4th at 1008. So, it gave first the Attorney General and then the DHS Secretary, see 6 U.S.C. § 557, responsibility for the program but prescribed the relevant criteria and applicable process. It specified the kind of country conditions severe enough to warrant a designation under the statute. 8 U.S.C. § 1254a(b)(1). It prescribed the specific time frame for any such designation. Id. § 1254a(b)(2). And it prescribed with specificity the process for periodic review of a TPS designation, which would culminate in either termination or extension of such designation. Id. § 1254a(b)(3). Before designating a country for TPS, the DHS Secretary must “consult[] with appropriate agencies.” Id. § 1254a(b)(1). And she must find one of three circumstances: that (1) “there is an ongoing armed conflict within the [foreign] state” such that “requiring the return” of nationals “would pose a serious threat to their personal safety”; (2) there has been an “environmental disaster in the state resulting in a substantial, but temporary, disruption of living conditions in the area affected” and the foreign state is both “unable, temporarily, to handle adequately the return” of nationals and “has requested [temporary protected status] designation”;](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreidqv7g54ydd6saykrjrpjnotktdii5trgh7ro5xv4qtxe46vbms2m@jpeg)
![or (3) “there exist extraordinary and temporary conditions in the foreign state that prevent [its nationals] from returning to the state in safety, unless the [Secretary] finds that permitting” that country’s nationals “to remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to the national interest of the United States.” Id. § 1254a(b)(1)(A)–(C). A country’s TPS designation does not automatically mean its citizens receive TPS. A foreign national is eligible for TPS only if she meets several criteria, including being otherwise admissible and registering for TPS within a specific time frame. Id. § 1254a(c); 8 C.F.R. § 244.2. In addition, a non-citizen waives eligibility for TPS if, among other things, she has been convicted of a felony or two or more misdemeanors in the United States. 8 U.S.C. § 1254a(c)(2)(B). All initial TPS designations last six to eighteen months. Id. § 1254a(b)(2). Before the expiration of a designation, the statute mandates that the Secretary—again, “after consultation with appropriate agencies of the Government”—“review the conditions in the foreign state” and “determine whether the conditions for such designation . . . continue to be met.” Id. § 1254(a)(b)(3)(A). Following this review, the Secretary determines whether to redesignate, extend, or terminate TPS for the country. Extension is the default—the designation “shall be extended” unless the Secretary affirmatively determines that conditions are “no longer me[t].” Id. § 1254a(b)(3)(C). And Congress did not cap how many times the Secretary can extend the designation. Nor did it set a maximum number of years an individual can hold TPS. The statutory design is straightforward: TPS exists because threats to life exist; when the threat persists, so should TPS protection, unless the Secretary articulates a well-reasoned and well-supported national interest to the contrary.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreig56cv7mebizd6hbcwwpk65v2vo2elafbhmothhs42z7nxsjghoaa@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Jumping back to the beginning, Judge Reyes does a good job in the Background section of explaining exactly what TPS is, and what it isn't.
I see a LOT of bad info about TPS on this site. Read this to learn the basics; the what and why. She lays it out well in this excerpt.
I see a LOT of bad info about TPS on this site. Read this to learn the basics; the what and why. She lays it out well in this excerpt.
Love to listen to "Tournament of Hearts" while watching the Tournament of Hearts
February 2, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Love to listen to "Tournament of Hearts" while watching the Tournament of Hearts
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Some in South Minneapolis have created what they call “filter blockades” on Cedar Ave. A handout says the roundabout like blockade is meant to bring neighbors together to strategize against ICE while also identifying traffic coming into the area.
Minneapolis February 1, 2026
Minneapolis February 1, 2026
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Some in South Minneapolis have created what they call “filter blockades” on Cedar Ave. A handout says the roundabout like blockade is meant to bring neighbors together to strategize against ICE while also identifying traffic coming into the area.
Minneapolis February 1, 2026
Minneapolis February 1, 2026
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I gave & you can too, especially new followers from around the county/world, we need whatever you can spare coming our way ...
This week, my illegally detained neighbor -- an asylum seeker with a wife and two children -- will have a hearing that gives him a chance to get home to his family and get his asylum case back on track. But he will need to pay a $6000 bond.
www.gofundme.com/f/bring-our-...
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Donate to Bring Our Neighbor Home from ICE Detention, organized by Maggie Koerth
Earlier this month, one of my neighbors — a legal asylum seeker doing everyth… Maggie Koerth needs your support for Bring Our Neighbor Home from ICE Detention
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February 1, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I gave & you can too, especially new followers from around the county/world, we need whatever you can spare coming our way ...
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Adding to this news: four more children from Liam’s Columbia Heights school district are believed to be still in TX in ICE custody. This includes two elementary students from Liam’s school as well as another high school and elementary student from his district, according to CH district leaders.
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Adding to this news: four more children from Liam’s Columbia Heights school district are believed to be still in TX in ICE custody. This includes two elementary students from Liam’s school as well as another high school and elementary student from his district, according to CH district leaders.
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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Ride in Unity for Alex Pretti. Riders from across the nation rode in the cold today, Jan 31, 2026 at 1PM CST/2PM EST. This was Philadelphia's contingent to ride. #philadelphia #protest #bike #ride #alex-pretti #fuck-ice #go-birds
February 1, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Ride in Unity for Alex Pretti. Riders from across the nation rode in the cold today, Jan 31, 2026 at 1PM CST/2PM EST. This was Philadelphia's contingent to ride. #philadelphia #protest #bike #ride #alex-pretti #fuck-ice #go-birds
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The group bike ride for Alex Pretti is about to depart in Minneapolis, stopping at his memorial, then Renee Good’s, and finishing at the VFW. If you can join, hop on anywhere. It’s a warm 17° & sunny!
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
January 31, 2026 at 7:41 PM
The group bike ride for Alex Pretti is about to depart in Minneapolis, stopping at his memorial, then Renee Good’s, and finishing at the VFW. If you can join, hop on anywhere. It’s a warm 17° & sunny!
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
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These mounds aren't going anywhere: street artists in Philly have started tagging the piles of snow!
January 31, 2026 at 4:56 PM
These mounds aren't going anywhere: street artists in Philly have started tagging the piles of snow!
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An amazing MN Librarian assembled us a reading list to add to the website so people can do more than donate, they can learn to organize in their communities.
standwithminnesota.com/read
standwithminnesota.com/read
Organizing Reading List — Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
standwithminnesota.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:57 PM
An amazing MN Librarian assembled us a reading list to add to the website so people can do more than donate, they can learn to organize in their communities.
standwithminnesota.com/read
standwithminnesota.com/read
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Red carpet for bike lane blockers #cyclinglife #urbanbike #blockingthebikelane #whydonttheyrideinthebikelane #justanotherplacetopark
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January 31, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Red carpet for bike lane blockers #cyclinglife #urbanbike #blockingthebikelane #whydonttheyrideinthebikelane #justanotherplacetopark
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Absolutely surreal to continue to hear about drawdowns and lowered temperatures and things calming down in Minneapolis when, as far as I can tell, literally nothing has changed on the ground
January 31, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Absolutely surreal to continue to hear about drawdowns and lowered temperatures and things calming down in Minneapolis when, as far as I can tell, literally nothing has changed on the ground