Karen Mahtin
@karenmahtin.bsky.social
Enby queer mom, anarchist, would-be (organic) farmer, wingnut, US health "care" consumer. Antifa member. Interests include: Palestine, immigration, weather, fires, native plants, books, cats, community, music, cannabis. Waltham HS, Brandeis, SRJC. No $ dms
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Karen Mahtin
@karenmahtin.bsky.social
· Sep 18
I was added to their list of antifa/antifascist in bio. I feel unsafe. Friends, I am also on other social media sites. Please join them and/or message me for info
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James Croxton @jwcroxton.bsky.social is at #UCBerkeley covering the demonstration outside the #TPUSA event tonight in #Berkeley.
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Heyo! I have just arrived in front of Zellerbach Hall at the University of California, #Berkeley where hundreds of people have gathered to protest Turning Point USA's final your stop tonight.
An arrest of some sort is happening it appears. No idea why. The crowd is irate.
An arrest of some sort is happening it appears. No idea why. The crowd is irate.
November 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
James Croxton @jwcroxton.bsky.social is at #UCBerkeley covering the demonstration outside the #TPUSA event tonight in #Berkeley.
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does he mean batteries? Rare earth minerals... oh, I looked it up and yes, it's not just magnets -- but batteries
November 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM
does he mean batteries? Rare earth minerals... oh, I looked it up and yes, it's not just magnets -- but batteries
Well, what else would their God want them to do on their day of rest or workship or whatever?
If we are talking about ceasefire violations..
Israeli warplanes carry out violent air strikes early Saturday morning on the populated cities of Gaza & Khan Yunis, in fresh ceasefire violations
Israeli warplanes carry out violent air strikes early Saturday morning on the populated cities of Gaza & Khan Yunis, in fresh ceasefire violations
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Well, what else would their God want them to do on their day of rest or workship or whatever?
Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.
November 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
It would be nice if @aljazeera.com would let us copy and paste their current "Live Updates" headlines from its front page. There's so much going on in Gaza and the rest of Palestine. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo... Another update: "Israeli army raids, demolishes near surrounded Gaza City"
Israel kills more Palestinians in Gaza as US peace plan presented to UN
Attacks continue in Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza as Israeli forces expand military action beyond 'yellow line'.
www.aljazeera.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM
It would be nice if @aljazeera.com would let us copy and paste their current "Live Updates" headlines from its front page. There's so much going on in Gaza and the rest of Palestine. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo... Another update: "Israeli army raids, demolishes near surrounded Gaza City"
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From a friend here, if you're wondering why what the GOP is really saying: "no food stamps until you agree to no insurance"
"Yesterday we got a letter in the mail saying that our insurance in 2026 is going from $226/month to $2984/month. Let that sink in. More than our rent."
#politics
"Yesterday we got a letter in the mail saying that our insurance in 2026 is going from $226/month to $2984/month. Let that sink in. More than our rent."
#politics
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 AM
From a friend here, if you're wondering why what the GOP is really saying: "no food stamps until you agree to no insurance"
"Yesterday we got a letter in the mail saying that our insurance in 2026 is going from $226/month to $2984/month. Let that sink in. More than our rent."
#politics
"Yesterday we got a letter in the mail saying that our insurance in 2026 is going from $226/month to $2984/month. Let that sink in. More than our rent."
#politics
I've been feeling like i'm the only one who is skeptical of this guy's potential
The second in my trilogy on Mamdani & the NYPD. The department’s mass surveillance programs and intelligence division may face their first serious reckoning in decades - or not, if the De Blasio/mainstream Dems climbing onto Zohran’s bandwagon have their way
NEW: NYC's mayor-elect must now grapple with the sweeping NYPD surveillance apparatus that has historically targeted Muslims and other minority groups. @awinston.bsky.social reports for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/welcom...
November 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I've been feeling like i'm the only one who is skeptical of this guy's potential
I lost one of my very best friends, who was also a mentor of sorts, due to his to paranoia over this stuff. Oddly enough, because he already followed conspiracy-type media, he had told me about this new disease in Dec of 2019. One could (have) argue(d) that new contagions require new treatments :(
The inside story of COVAX, started in January 2020, and led to 2 billion doses of Covid vaccines given in 146 countries, with 2.7 million lives saved. FAIR DOSES, by
@drsethberkley.bsky.social
A clip from our Ground Truths conversation today
Link to full: erictopol.substack.com/p/seth-berkl...
@drsethberkley.bsky.social
A clip from our Ground Truths conversation today
Link to full: erictopol.substack.com/p/seth-berkl...
November 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I lost one of my very best friends, who was also a mentor of sorts, due to his to paranoia over this stuff. Oddly enough, because he already followed conspiracy-type media, he had told me about this new disease in Dec of 2019. One could (have) argue(d) that new contagions require new treatments :(
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Sebastopol passes emergency just-cause rule after Woodmark eviction notices, giving deed-restricted tenants immediate protections and relocation rights.
Amid Woodmark turmoil, Sebastopol passes emergency just-cause eviction ordinance
Sebastopol passes emergency just-cause rule after Woodmark eviction notices, giving deed-restricted tenants immediate protections and relocation rights.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Sebastopol passes emergency just-cause rule after Woodmark eviction notices, giving deed-restricted tenants immediate protections and relocation rights.
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Posting this explicitly, it needs to be seen.
We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:
November 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Posting this explicitly, it needs to be seen.
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Kristi Noem blasts “foreigners” for dangerous driving. According to the Rapid City Journal, that state’s court records show Noem had 20 speeding tickets dating back to 1989, alongside other violations, including failure to stop at an intersection and invalid license plates.
November 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Kristi Noem blasts “foreigners” for dangerous driving. According to the Rapid City Journal, that state’s court records show Noem had 20 speeding tickets dating back to 1989, alongside other violations, including failure to stop at an intersection and invalid license plates.
I'm curious, @pressdemo.bsky.social, do subscribers and non-subscribers all have to see the same amount of advertising when we're trying to read an article? Why'd you run an AP story about Day of the Dead without reports from any local events? Or if coverage is coming later, why not state that?
November 2, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I'm curious, @pressdemo.bsky.social, do subscribers and non-subscribers all have to see the same amount of advertising when we're trying to read an article? Why'd you run an AP story about Day of the Dead without reports from any local events? Or if coverage is coming later, why not state that?
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ICE Aggressively Handcuffs Rapid Response Network Member in Santa Clara County
ICE Aggressively Handcuffs Rapid Response Network Member in Santa Clara County
On October 31, ICE aggressively handcuffed a rapid responder in Santa Clara County. The Rapid Response Network in Santa Clara County says they need more responders and is calling on people to join them.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
ICE Aggressively Handcuffs Rapid Response Network Member in Santa Clara County
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Lesson of the evening|: never forget you are only one follower away from any three letter agency (in this case, the FAA) 🤪
(but that also applies to all the others) 😬
(but that also applies to all the others) 😬
November 1, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Lesson of the evening|: never forget you are only one follower away from any three letter agency (in this case, the FAA) 🤪
(but that also applies to all the others) 😬
(but that also applies to all the others) 😬
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OMG this is hilarious!
see the new york city subways are totally unsafe! i see chucky, michael meyers, and evil nun — all deadly threats!
The music cuts off awkwardly before the end, but this is an incredible NYC Halloween costume compilation.
November 1, 2025 at 5:17 AM
OMG this is hilarious!
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"ICE has been holding people in the basement of John Moss Federal Building in #Sacramento for months now. It’s time to shut it down. Folks have been camped out for almost a week now & we need more people on the ground to stop ICE from operating. We don’t need bystanders, we need action"
#ShutDownICE
#ShutDownICE
November 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
"ICE has been holding people in the basement of John Moss Federal Building in #Sacramento for months now. It’s time to shut it down. Folks have been camped out for almost a week now & we need more people on the ground to stop ICE from operating. We don’t need bystanders, we need action"
#ShutDownICE
#ShutDownICE
if only I watched things. I am actually on the last episode of Wednesday, Season 2, and have watched half of the season in the past week or so, but it's unusual for me to watch that much, esp. cuz I don't have anyone to watch with 🖤
New Post: VIDEO: Vampire Antifascist: The Story of Bela Lugosi idavox.com/index.php/20...
October 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
if only I watched things. I am actually on the last episode of Wednesday, Season 2, and have watched half of the season in the past week or so, but it's unusual for me to watch that much, esp. cuz I don't have anyone to watch with 🖤
FNB and community gardens and SNAP are great to have for many reasons, but we also need (to start and have) farms that can grow -- and also storage and distribution of -- consistent supplies of fresh and healthy food for large numbers of people.
This is awful and is going to kill people but hey if I say it's deadly maybe someone will come in and explain Organizing 101 and tell me the solution is I should start a Food Not Bombs chapter before I die.
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
October 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
FNB and community gardens and SNAP are great to have for many reasons, but we also need (to start and have) farms that can grow -- and also storage and distribution of -- consistent supplies of fresh and healthy food for large numbers of people.
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Make sure to see the Día de Los Muertos altars at Somarts in San Francisco. Open today, Friday Oct 31 noon-7pm, Saturday Nov 1 noon-5pm, Thursday Nov 6 3-7pm, Friday Nov 7 noon-9pm. Closing reception and drag show Nov 7 6-9pm curated by new drag laureate Per Sia. […]
[Original post on sfba.social]
[Original post on sfba.social]
October 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Make sure to see the Día de Los Muertos altars at Somarts in San Francisco. Open today, Friday Oct 31 noon-7pm, Saturday Nov 1 noon-5pm, Thursday Nov 6 3-7pm, Friday Nov 7 noon-9pm. Closing reception and drag show Nov 7 6-9pm curated by new drag laureate Per Sia. […]
[Original post on sfba.social]
[Original post on sfba.social]
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#WATCH | Israelis protest against Gaza Genocide and for the release of the Palestinian Prisoners
"Genocide and supremacy, all because of Zionism"
"Every order you do, supports the murder of kids"
"We won’t rest nor abandon, we will free Palestine"
(Credit: Arik Segal)
"Genocide and supremacy, all because of Zionism"
"Every order you do, supports the murder of kids"
"We won’t rest nor abandon, we will free Palestine"
(Credit: Arik Segal)
October 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
#WATCH | Israelis protest against Gaza Genocide and for the release of the Palestinian Prisoners
"Genocide and supremacy, all because of Zionism"
"Every order you do, supports the murder of kids"
"We won’t rest nor abandon, we will free Palestine"
(Credit: Arik Segal)
"Genocide and supremacy, all because of Zionism"
"Every order you do, supports the murder of kids"
"We won’t rest nor abandon, we will free Palestine"
(Credit: Arik Segal)
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Say it with me.
October 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Say it with me.
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BREAKING: The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted to the U.S. to 7,500 and they will be mostly white South Africans.
Trump administration limits number of refugees to 7,500 and they're mostly white South Africans
The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted to the U.S. to 7,500 and they will be mostly white South Africans.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted to the U.S. to 7,500 and they will be mostly white South Africans.
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ÚLTIMA HORA | Melissa convierte Jamaica en “zona catastrófica” y se dirige a Cuba como huracán de categoría 4
Melissa convierte Jamaica en "zona catastrófica" y se dirige a Cuba como huracán de categoría 4
La isla registra inundaciones generalizadas, daños en infraestructuras y hospitales afectados, aunque todavía no puede valorar la magnitud del desastre por la dificultad de los rescates
www.eldiario.es
October 29, 2025 at 6:41 AM
ÚLTIMA HORA | Melissa convierte Jamaica en “zona catastrófica” y se dirige a Cuba como huracán de categoría 4