Katie Jeanne Jellybean
@kbellis.bsky.social
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Participants used their money to cover basic needs and pay off debt—but $500/month wasn’t enough to make a huge difference.
St. Louis’ guaranteed basic income pilot showed some uplift
As the city of St. Louis releases today the results of its guaranteed basic income pilot program, your take on whether it succeeded will depend on how you define success. When Mayor Tishaura Jones and...
www.stlmag.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Participants used their money to cover basic needs and pay off debt—but $500/month wasn’t enough to make a huge difference.
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In an exclusive interview with The Washington Post, Bruna Ferreira, the mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, who has been in ICE custody since Nov. 12, details her arrest, relationship with the Leavitts, and how the White House, in her own words, is spreading “disgusting” lies about her.
Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew speaks out from ICE detention
The White House has painted her as a criminal and an absentee mom. A new Washington Post report tells another story.
www.motherjones.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
In an exclusive interview with The Washington Post, Bruna Ferreira, the mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, who has been in ICE custody since Nov. 12, details her arrest, relationship with the Leavitts, and how the White House, in her own words, is spreading “disgusting” lies about her.
@reckless.bsky.social I need you to know that today in the St. Louis county jail there is a party speaker playing Christmas songs in the staff dining area. (I work for the county health dept, I'm not a cop)
December 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
@reckless.bsky.social I need you to know that today in the St. Louis county jail there is a party speaker playing Christmas songs in the staff dining area. (I work for the county health dept, I'm not a cop)
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Learn about the Black Zine Fair & please help us to fund it: gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTYJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTYJ...
Black Zine Fair
YouTube video by Sojourners for Justice Press
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December 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Learn about the Black Zine Fair & please help us to fund it: gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTYJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTYJ...
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“Anti-trans activist and Binary Australia spokesperson Kirralie Smith has been ordered to pay $95,000 in fines and issue a public apology after she was found to have vilified two trans women earlier this year.”
Look, it’s possible to hold transphobes accountable for abusing trans people.
Look, it’s possible to hold transphobes accountable for abusing trans people.
Anti-Trans Activist Kirralie Smith Ordered To Pay Almost $100k & Issue Public Apology Following Vilification Ruling - Star Observer
Anti-trans activist Kirralie Smith has been ordered to pay $95,000 and issue a public apology after vilifying two trans women.
www.starobserver.com.au
December 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
“Anti-trans activist and Binary Australia spokesperson Kirralie Smith has been ordered to pay $95,000 in fines and issue a public apology after she was found to have vilified two trans women earlier this year.”
Look, it’s possible to hold transphobes accountable for abusing trans people.
Look, it’s possible to hold transphobes accountable for abusing trans people.
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Remember how after Disney bought the Star Wars IP we went from like six Star Wars movies to like a million? This is gonna be like that but times a billion.
Netflix to buy Warner Bros. film and streaming assets in $72 billion deal
Netflix announced it's reached a deal to buy WBD, bringing a swift end to a dramatic bidding process that also involved Paramount Skydance and Comcast.
www.cnbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Remember how after Disney bought the Star Wars IP we went from like six Star Wars movies to like a million? This is gonna be like that but times a billion.
It's the last @bandcamp.com Friday of the year! Support your favorite artists!
December 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
It's the last @bandcamp.com Friday of the year! Support your favorite artists!
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Predictive algorithms are not ready for the human chaos field that is driving in St. Louis.
December 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Predictive algorithms are not ready for the human chaos field that is driving in St. Louis.
I don't have a Spotify wrapped or anything like it, but here's my list of my fav records that were released this year. It's a top 11 bc eff your rules.
December 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I don't have a Spotify wrapped or anything like it, but here's my list of my fav records that were released this year. It's a top 11 bc eff your rules.
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
@theverge.com I'm in the market for an MP3 player (office with shitty wifi, YouTube blocked on my computer) - please do an episode on what's on the market currently! Before I buy myself an old Zune (which would be y'all's fault, for doing that episode)
December 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
@theverge.com I'm in the market for an MP3 player (office with shitty wifi, YouTube blocked on my computer) - please do an episode on what's on the market currently! Before I buy myself an old Zune (which would be y'all's fault, for doing that episode)
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Blue states have repeatedly tried to rein in crisis pregnancy centers.
But as faith-based organizations, pregnancy centers have a powerful shield: the First Amendment.
But as faith-based organizations, pregnancy centers have a powerful shield: the First Amendment.
This confusing Supreme Court case could reshape oversight of crisis pregnancy centers
New Jersey's broad subpoena against an anti-abortion chain has made for some strange bedfellows.
www.motherjones.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Blue states have repeatedly tried to rein in crisis pregnancy centers.
But as faith-based organizations, pregnancy centers have a powerful shield: the First Amendment.
But as faith-based organizations, pregnancy centers have a powerful shield: the First Amendment.
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Today is #WorldAIDSDay
With Lenacapavir or LEN, a new drug WHO recommends to protect people at risk of #HIV instead of taking daily pills, people can now get injections every 6 months.
At the time where funding for HIV is limited, this new drug could mean fewer new infections & more lives saved.
With Lenacapavir or LEN, a new drug WHO recommends to protect people at risk of #HIV instead of taking daily pills, people can now get injections every 6 months.
At the time where funding for HIV is limited, this new drug could mean fewer new infections & more lives saved.
December 1, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Today is #WorldAIDSDay
With Lenacapavir or LEN, a new drug WHO recommends to protect people at risk of #HIV instead of taking daily pills, people can now get injections every 6 months.
At the time where funding for HIV is limited, this new drug could mean fewer new infections & more lives saved.
With Lenacapavir or LEN, a new drug WHO recommends to protect people at risk of #HIV instead of taking daily pills, people can now get injections every 6 months.
At the time where funding for HIV is limited, this new drug could mean fewer new infections & more lives saved.
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once they find a way to launch oil it's over for my guy
France’s far-right leader hit by egg, days after flour attack
French far-right leader hit on the head with an egg
Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, was hit on the head with an egg Saturday, just days after another incident in which a protester threw flour at him.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 30, 2025 at 10:40 AM
once they find a way to launch oil it's over for my guy
Don't forget to use up your Hoopla borrows!
November 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Don't forget to use up your Hoopla borrows!
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Our Holiday Sale is here early this year! ALL Haymarket Books are 40% Off through Friday, January 2nd!
Happy Holidays! 40% OFF ALL Haymarket Books
Our Holiday Sale is here early this year! ALL Haymarket Books are 40% Off through Friday, January 2nd!
For one-stop shopping, check out our eleven curated gift bundles: each includes 5 books for $5...
www.haymarketbooks.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Our Holiday Sale is here early this year! ALL Haymarket Books are 40% Off through Friday, January 2nd!
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A couple of my local libraries have restroom posters with the locations of certain topics. Librarians and libraries are fantastic and necessary.
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A couple of my local libraries have restroom posters with the locations of certain topics. Librarians and libraries are fantastic and necessary.
@ifbookspod.bsky.social please do an episode on Cory Doctorow's Enshittification so I know if I should stay enamored with this writing
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
@ifbookspod.bsky.social please do an episode on Cory Doctorow's Enshittification so I know if I should stay enamored with this writing
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Creepy or cool: The hack that puts you inside Epstein's inbox.
If you haven't played around with it yet, it's WILD.
If you haven't played around with it yet, it's WILD.
The uncanny Gmail clone that drops you straight into Epstein’s inbox.
A clever bit of digital wizardry turns the 20,000-plus email dump into a working Gmail parody you can search, sort, and star.
www.motherjones.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Creepy or cool: The hack that puts you inside Epstein's inbox.
If you haven't played around with it yet, it's WILD.
If you haven't played around with it yet, it's WILD.
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If you're giving to a food drive, pick nutritious foods that you would want. (from 2023) https://to.pbs.org/47DU2f3
3 things food banks really want
Even as inflation has eased and unemployment remains at historic lows, experts say many households are still struggling to afford food. Here's how to help food banks keep more families afloat.
to.pbs.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
If you're giving to a food drive, pick nutritious foods that you would want. (from 2023) https://to.pbs.org/47DU2f3
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“The backlog of people waiting for treatment in Missouri has grown from 200 to almost 500 in just the past three years.”
Every state-run mental health bed in Missouri is being used by the criminal justice system.
Messenger: Need state mental health care in Missouri? Get arrested.
Every state-run mental health bed in Missouri is being used by the criminal justice system.
www.stltoday.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
“The backlog of people waiting for treatment in Missouri has grown from 200 to almost 500 in just the past three years.”
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Pauli Murray.
The great Pauli Murray.
Born 115 years ago today. She wrote the "Bible" of civil rights law. Coined "Jane Crow" before intersectionality existed. Architect of the Brown v Board arguments. Influenced Justice RBG. First Black woman Episcopal priest.
Songs in a Weary Throat
The great Pauli Murray.
Born 115 years ago today. She wrote the "Bible" of civil rights law. Coined "Jane Crow" before intersectionality existed. Architect of the Brown v Board arguments. Influenced Justice RBG. First Black woman Episcopal priest.
Songs in a Weary Throat
November 21, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Pauli Murray.
The great Pauli Murray.
Born 115 years ago today. She wrote the "Bible" of civil rights law. Coined "Jane Crow" before intersectionality existed. Architect of the Brown v Board arguments. Influenced Justice RBG. First Black woman Episcopal priest.
Songs in a Weary Throat
The great Pauli Murray.
Born 115 years ago today. She wrote the "Bible" of civil rights law. Coined "Jane Crow" before intersectionality existed. Architect of the Brown v Board arguments. Influenced Justice RBG. First Black woman Episcopal priest.
Songs in a Weary Throat
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Today is Trans Day Of Remembrance
#TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames
*** Trigger warning for the following thread: Violence against trans people (especially TWOC) * * *
#TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames
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November 20, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Today is Trans Day Of Remembrance
#TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames
*** Trigger warning for the following thread: Violence against trans people (especially TWOC) * * *
#TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames
*** Trigger warning for the following thread: Violence against trans people (especially TWOC) * * *
If one is boycotting T*rget and Am*zon, where is the best place to shop for a 4 yr old boy?
I need a green 5T winter coat and a variety of toys for the kiddo I'm sponsoring thru Places For People's Present for People program
I need a green 5T winter coat and a variety of toys for the kiddo I'm sponsoring thru Places For People's Present for People program
November 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
If one is boycotting T*rget and Am*zon, where is the best place to shop for a 4 yr old boy?
I need a green 5T winter coat and a variety of toys for the kiddo I'm sponsoring thru Places For People's Present for People program
I need a green 5T winter coat and a variety of toys for the kiddo I'm sponsoring thru Places For People's Present for People program