Barrett
@mbbsoron.bsky.social
Eco-socialist. Political organizer. Sci-fi fan. Techno-humanist. Fighting for just cities and a thriving planet.
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Only one single person — the hero filming — took any sort of action. Everybody else just keeps walking, pretending not to see a screaming woman being dragged away. This is so incredibly Nazi Germany.
I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.
October 30, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Only one single person — the hero filming — took any sort of action. Everybody else just keeps walking, pretending not to see a screaming woman being dragged away. This is so incredibly Nazi Germany.
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Trump’s top foreign policy goal is lying to the American people, so the main US demand in trade negotiations is to say there’s a deal and give him something to tout (such as “we’ll invest billions in America”). You don’t have to actually deliver it.
Other countries have figured this out.
Other countries have figured this out.
Trump is absolute crap at making deals. He thinks he's good because he make so many of them. But it's easy to make deals when you (a) provoke an unnecessary fight; and then (b) fold on all the important stuff. But he's rich so he'll never fell the consequences of his blundering.
The United States is in a weaker position today vis a vis trade with China than it was at this time last year.
Weaker in other ways too, but one glaring area is trade. Among the ways America: China got more access to high level American chips, while the US got less access to Chinese rare earths.
Weaker in other ways too, but one glaring area is trade. Among the ways America: China got more access to high level American chips, while the US got less access to Chinese rare earths.
October 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Trump’s top foreign policy goal is lying to the American people, so the main US demand in trade negotiations is to say there’s a deal and give him something to tout (such as “we’ll invest billions in America”). You don’t have to actually deliver it.
Other countries have figured this out.
Other countries have figured this out.
Literally the Nazi playbook
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
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
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
October 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Literally the Nazi playbook
BREAKING: Vancouver’s grifter Mayor and his ABC Councillors hate kids (or at least don’t care about kids’ safety as much as their own self-serving politics).
We're incredibly disappointed in this outcome; this should have been an easy win for the safety of our children. Our response: visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/10/29/h...
October 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
BREAKING: Vancouver’s grifter Mayor and his ABC Councillors hate kids (or at least don’t care about kids’ safety as much as their own self-serving politics).
“ceasefire” back on while Israel reloads and lures its victims out of safety.
then it will be “tested” again.
monstrous.
then it will be “tested” again.
monstrous.
BREAKING: The Israeli military says the ceasefire in Gaza is back in effect after it carried out heavy airstrikes across the Palestinian territory. The death toll from the overnight strikes climbed to 81, according to hospital officials.
Israeli strikes overnight in Gaza kill at least 60 people, including children, local officials say
Israeli strikes overnight in Gaza have killed at least 60 people, including many children. That's according to local hospital officials on Wednesday.
bit.ly
October 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
“ceasefire” back on while Israel reloads and lures its victims out of safety.
then it will be “tested” again.
monstrous.
then it will be “tested” again.
monstrous.
It really irks me that corporations have lied to us about recycling for my entire life, poisoned our bodies and every body of water with microplastics, all while trying to make their customers feel guilty about their waste.
See you in hell, Keurig.
globalnews.ca/news/1149788...
See you in hell, Keurig.
globalnews.ca/news/1149788...
Keurig lawsuit settlement means you might be eligible for up to $50 - National | Globalnews.ca
Keurig customers may be entitled to a payout from the company of up to $50 after a class-action lawsuit claiming it misrepresented the recyclability of its products.
globalnews.ca
October 29, 2025 at 5:13 AM
It really irks me that corporations have lied to us about recycling for my entire life, poisoned our bodies and every body of water with microplastics, all while trying to make their customers feel guilty about their waste.
See you in hell, Keurig.
globalnews.ca/news/1149788...
See you in hell, Keurig.
globalnews.ca/news/1149788...
Whenever I can choose to use a channel that’s not controlled by a billionaire, I do so.
But I also don’t want to abandon the people being propagandized and manipulated in those spaces. Finding the right balance isn’t easy and feels more complicated every day.
But I also don’t want to abandon the people being propagandized and manipulated in those spaces. Finding the right balance isn’t easy and feels more complicated every day.
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
October 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Whenever I can choose to use a channel that’s not controlled by a billionaire, I do so.
But I also don’t want to abandon the people being propagandized and manipulated in those spaces. Finding the right balance isn’t easy and feels more complicated every day.
But I also don’t want to abandon the people being propagandized and manipulated in those spaces. Finding the right balance isn’t easy and feels more complicated every day.
local reporters and police refuse to describe the public safety threat of drivers killing and maiming kids on badly our designed streets
Woman pushing stroller struck in Vancouver intersection, police say
Woman pushing stroller struck in Vancouver intersection, police say
A woman and a child were taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle on Vancouver’s west side Tuesday afternoon, according to the Vancouver Police Department.
bit.ly
October 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
local reporters and police refuse to describe the public safety threat of drivers killing and maiming kids on badly our designed streets
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On Oct 14th, the Lewis for Leader Campaign is hosting our first National Mass Organizing call—and you’re invited!
Join @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @anjaliappadurai.bsky.social and others to hear how you can get involved in our people-powered campaign.
RSVP: lewisforleader.ca/organizercall
Join @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @anjaliappadurai.bsky.social and others to hear how you can get involved in our people-powered campaign.
RSVP: lewisforleader.ca/organizercall
October 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
On Oct 14th, the Lewis for Leader Campaign is hosting our first National Mass Organizing call—and you’re invited!
Join @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @anjaliappadurai.bsky.social and others to hear how you can get involved in our people-powered campaign.
RSVP: lewisforleader.ca/organizercall
Join @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @anjaliappadurai.bsky.social and others to hear how you can get involved in our people-powered campaign.
RSVP: lewisforleader.ca/organizercall
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We have truly not yet figured out how to cope with a person or institution that is "aware" of climate change, "accepts the science", but then decides to continue actively worsening it anyway
We don't even have a word or a phrase for this!
theconversation.com/mark-carneys...
We don't even have a word or a phrase for this!
theconversation.com/mark-carneys...
Mark Carney’s climate inaction is at odds with his awareness of climate change’s existential threat
Climate action no longer seems to be a priority for Prime Minister Mark Carney, despite his previous activism. This is bad news for Canadians and the climate.
theconversation.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
We have truly not yet figured out how to cope with a person or institution that is "aware" of climate change, "accepts the science", but then decides to continue actively worsening it anyway
We don't even have a word or a phrase for this!
theconversation.com/mark-carneys...
We don't even have a word or a phrase for this!
theconversation.com/mark-carneys...
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No incarnation of any political party at any time in any country on earth has ever spent so much time thinking about children’s genitals.
Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.
"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."
"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."
October 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
No incarnation of any political party at any time in any country on earth has ever spent so much time thinking about children’s genitals.
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"You are a transformative President" ~Mark Carney
-Frequently threatens to annex or invade Canada.
-Waging a war against his own people.
-Genocide of Palestinians.
-Killing Venezuelan citizens.
-Tariff wars and silencing free speech.
-Targeting LGBTQ+ people, minorities, and immigrants.
-Frequently threatens to annex or invade Canada.
-Waging a war against his own people.
-Genocide of Palestinians.
-Killing Venezuelan citizens.
-Tariff wars and silencing free speech.
-Targeting LGBTQ+ people, minorities, and immigrants.
October 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
"You are a transformative President" ~Mark Carney
-Frequently threatens to annex or invade Canada.
-Waging a war against his own people.
-Genocide of Palestinians.
-Killing Venezuelan citizens.
-Tariff wars and silencing free speech.
-Targeting LGBTQ+ people, minorities, and immigrants.
-Frequently threatens to annex or invade Canada.
-Waging a war against his own people.
-Genocide of Palestinians.
-Killing Venezuelan citizens.
-Tariff wars and silencing free speech.
-Targeting LGBTQ+ people, minorities, and immigrants.
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The people who shape opinion in mainstream media are mostly from the upper middle and wealth classes. They got there because of nepotistic privilege and they keep their jobs, and make more money, because they tell the wealthy what they want to hear, even as that becomes more and more fascistic.
September 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The people who shape opinion in mainstream media are mostly from the upper middle and wealth classes. They got there because of nepotistic privilege and they keep their jobs, and make more money, because they tell the wealthy what they want to hear, even as that becomes more and more fascistic.
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Doug Ford is gaslighting you. If you’re trying to obey the law in Toronto and driving by a speed camera up to 10km over, you won’t be fined. This tool should be used to catch people driving near schools at excessive speeds, recklessly endangering our kids. www.thestar.com/news/gta/wha...
October 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Doug Ford is gaslighting you. If you’re trying to obey the law in Toronto and driving by a speed camera up to 10km over, you won’t be fined. This tool should be used to catch people driving near schools at excessive speeds, recklessly endangering our kids. www.thestar.com/news/gta/wha...
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Zodiac killer murders again, challenging legal bounds
October 4, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Zodiac killer murders again, challenging legal bounds
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reddit occupied government
October 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
reddit occupied government
I’m finding it increasingly uncomfortable for friends and family to talk me about their “fun” trips to the US.
It takes extraordinary privilege and self-isolation to be so cheerful about visiting that place.
It takes extraordinary privilege and self-isolation to be so cheerful about visiting that place.
NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...
ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team
Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.
www.wired.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I’m finding it increasingly uncomfortable for friends and family to talk me about their “fun” trips to the US.
It takes extraordinary privilege and self-isolation to be so cheerful about visiting that place.
It takes extraordinary privilege and self-isolation to be so cheerful about visiting that place.
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Israel has continued to illegally intercept vessels from the Sumud Flotilla.
As Canada says it's “not able to guarantee the safety of Canadian travelers, or to provide them with security and protection abroad," the people are defending the flotilla.
Protests are sparking around the world:
As Canada says it's “not able to guarantee the safety of Canadian travelers, or to provide them with security and protection abroad," the people are defending the flotilla.
Protests are sparking around the world:
October 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Israel has continued to illegally intercept vessels from the Sumud Flotilla.
As Canada says it's “not able to guarantee the safety of Canadian travelers, or to provide them with security and protection abroad," the people are defending the flotilla.
Protests are sparking around the world:
As Canada says it's “not able to guarantee the safety of Canadian travelers, or to provide them with security and protection abroad," the people are defending the flotilla.
Protests are sparking around the world:
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Extreme privilege rots and Trump and his progeny are a living, perfect example. Watching this lump of a person “succeed” because his family had wealth and everything was rigged in his favor, to the point he became president and millions want him as dictator is so nauseating I can barely stand it.
October 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Extreme privilege rots and Trump and his progeny are a living, perfect example. Watching this lump of a person “succeed” because his family had wealth and everything was rigged in his favor, to the point he became president and millions want him as dictator is so nauseating I can barely stand it.
pretty insane, US pals! 😬
Trump: "The ones that are run by radical left Democrats -- what they've done to San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles. They're very unsafe places & we're gonna straighten them out one by one. This is gonna be a major part for some people in this room. That's a war too. It's war from within"
October 1, 2025 at 4:48 AM
pretty insane, US pals! 😬
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good for you that you're willing to kill trans people to save Palestinians or willing to kill Palestinians to save trans people but are you *sure* those are the only options
August 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
good for you that you're willing to kill trans people to save Palestinians or willing to kill Palestinians to save trans people but are you *sure* those are the only options
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To wit: if, having considered history & firepower, you genuinely believe the PNW is a unified political force that cld & wld militarily defeat an incursion by federal troops, well, I disagree, but fine. But if when you say it you "see" it--if a movie plays in your mind--question that narrative. 6/
September 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
To wit: if, having considered history & firepower, you genuinely believe the PNW is a unified political force that cld & wld militarily defeat an incursion by federal troops, well, I disagree, but fine. But if when you say it you "see" it--if a movie plays in your mind--question that narrative. 6/
As a co-resident in the Cascadia bioregion, the edict of deadly force against opponents of fascism in Portland is very alarming.
A worthwhile thread here from @jeffsharlet.bsky.social about the stakes of how we describe and respond. Important for Canadians (like me) recalling Vichy France, too.
A worthwhile thread here from @jeffsharlet.bsky.social about the stakes of how we describe and respond. Important for Canadians (like me) recalling Vichy France, too.
As you think about how to respond to Portland news, maybe think about dif between rhetoric of Newsom & Pritzker. Newsom mirrored; Pritzker spoke clearly about just how dangerous the moment it is. Do you want to be glib? My argument is that the main agency we have now is precision of language. 1/
September 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
As a co-resident in the Cascadia bioregion, the edict of deadly force against opponents of fascism in Portland is very alarming.
A worthwhile thread here from @jeffsharlet.bsky.social about the stakes of how we describe and respond. Important for Canadians (like me) recalling Vichy France, too.
A worthwhile thread here from @jeffsharlet.bsky.social about the stakes of how we describe and respond. Important for Canadians (like me) recalling Vichy France, too.
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Chilling. The Enlightenment was fun while it lasted.
It's a small step from here to prohibiting professors from teaching about climate change, slavery, colonialism, racial discrimination, evolution, and the efficacy of vaccines.
Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders
www.nytimes.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Chilling. The Enlightenment was fun while it lasted.