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“We are deprived of the most basic necessities of life. What we are living is not a human life.”
Rubble, open sewage, damaged wells & lack of electricity pose dangers, as Israel blocks equipment needed to rebuild from genocide, reports Esraa Abo Qamar in this dispatch from Palestine.
Rubble, open sewage, damaged wells & lack of electricity pose dangers, as Israel blocks equipment needed to rebuild from genocide, reports Esraa Abo Qamar in this dispatch from Palestine.
Gaza’s destroyed infrastructure makes daily life a struggle
Rubble, open sewage, damaged wells, and lack of electricity pose dangers, as Israel blocks equipment needed to rebuild from genocide
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February 9, 2026 at 10:04 PM
“We are deprived of the most basic necessities of life. What we are living is not a human life.”
Rubble, open sewage, damaged wells & lack of electricity pose dangers, as Israel blocks equipment needed to rebuild from genocide, reports Esraa Abo Qamar in this dispatch from Palestine.
Rubble, open sewage, damaged wells & lack of electricity pose dangers, as Israel blocks equipment needed to rebuild from genocide, reports Esraa Abo Qamar in this dispatch from Palestine.
Anti-transgender legislation accelerates in early 2026, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. The scope & coordination of the proposals in state legislatures across the U.S. mark a new phase in a campaign that has been building for a decade, policy researchers say.
Anti-transgender legislation accelerates in early 2026
The scope and coordination of the state bills mark a new phase in a campaign that has been building for a decade, policy researchers say
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February 9, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Anti-transgender legislation accelerates in early 2026, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. The scope & coordination of the proposals in state legislatures across the U.S. mark a new phase in a campaign that has been building for a decade, policy researchers say.
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Fewer immigrants will be eligible for healthcare due to Trumps HR 1. In addition, with many terrified to seek care due to Medicaid data being shared with ICE, their health is suffering --and the fear they're enduring is making it even worse. In @prismreports.org
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Health care eligibility cuts add to Trump administration’s anti-immigrant attacks
A slew of new policies that limit which immigrants qualify for health care benefits could have a severe impact on public health, advocates say
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February 6, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Fewer immigrants will be eligible for healthcare due to Trumps HR 1. In addition, with many terrified to seek care due to Medicaid data being shared with ICE, their health is suffering --and the fear they're enduring is making it even worse. In @prismreports.org
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for the @studyhall.bsky.social podcast, I spoke with @tinavasquez.bsky.social of @prismreports.org about movement journalism and reporting on immigration and ICE Raids. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Reporting on Immigration and ICE Raids ft. Tina Vásquez
Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 02/09/2026 · 43m
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February 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
for the @studyhall.bsky.social podcast, I spoke with @tinavasquez.bsky.social of @prismreports.org about movement journalism and reporting on immigration and ICE Raids. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
“This Ramadan, my sons will not sit at the table, nor tell me how delicious the food was. Their chairs will always remain empty.”
This year, the holy month arrives during a ceasefire, but many of the things that give Ramadan its meaning are still missing, Esraa Abo Qamar reports.
This year, the holy month arrives during a ceasefire, but many of the things that give Ramadan its meaning are still missing, Esraa Abo Qamar reports.
‘This Ramadan, we are missing so many things’: Holy nights aren't the same in Gaza
Some Palestinians still in tents grieve their Ramadan memories from before the genocide, while others look forward to the return of some normalcy
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February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
“This Ramadan, my sons will not sit at the table, nor tell me how delicious the food was. Their chairs will always remain empty.”
This year, the holy month arrives during a ceasefire, but many of the things that give Ramadan its meaning are still missing, Esraa Abo Qamar reports.
This year, the holy month arrives during a ceasefire, but many of the things that give Ramadan its meaning are still missing, Esraa Abo Qamar reports.
Parents brace for tighter SNAP work requirements, Julie Zenderoudi reports. As parents face tighter restrictions in order to qualify for food aid, some are trying to make do with less. Others are even taking on second jobs.
Parents brace for tighter SNAP work requirements
As parents face tighter restrictions in order to qualify for SNAP, some are trying to make do with less. Others are even taking on second jobs
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February 8, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Parents brace for tighter SNAP work requirements, Julie Zenderoudi reports. As parents face tighter restrictions in order to qualify for food aid, some are trying to make do with less. Others are even taking on second jobs.
“It isn’t easy to be harassed & demeaned on a near-daily basis. It wasn’t easy in prison & it certainly isn’t easy outside,” writes formerly incarcerated columnist Derek R. Trumbo, Sr. on how being on parole—the daily fight to stay free—is both his greatest armor & biggest liability.
Parole, harassment, and the daily fight to stay free
My vulnerability is both my greatest armor and biggest liability. I offer it to those who might believe in second chances
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February 7, 2026 at 8:08 PM
“It isn’t easy to be harassed & demeaned on a near-daily basis. It wasn’t easy in prison & it certainly isn’t easy outside,” writes formerly incarcerated columnist Derek R. Trumbo, Sr. on how being on parole—the daily fight to stay free—is both his greatest armor & biggest liability.
“We are in this world where no immigrant is supposed to feel welcome.” Beyond the front-line violence of the Trump admin's attacks lies another threat on immigrants' lives: new health care cuts that will leave millions more immigrants uninsured & unable to seek care, @lauralew105.bsky.social writes.
Health care eligibility cuts add to Trump administration’s anti-immigrant attacks
A slew of new policies that limit which immigrants qualify for health care benefits could have a severe impact on public health, advocates say
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February 7, 2026 at 5:13 PM
“We are in this world where no immigrant is supposed to feel welcome.” Beyond the front-line violence of the Trump admin's attacks lies another threat on immigrants' lives: new health care cuts that will leave millions more immigrants uninsured & unable to seek care, @lauralew105.bsky.social writes.
“There’s no room for a sustained revolution, for dogma, when people scroll on so quickly.”
Revolutionary ideals once captured the imagination of Latin Americans. But in an era of modern cruelty, nobody believes in utopias anymore, Avik Jain Chatlani writes in an op-ed.
Revolutionary ideals once captured the imagination of Latin Americans. But in an era of modern cruelty, nobody believes in utopias anymore, Avik Jain Chatlani writes in an op-ed.
The revolution is tired
Revolutionary ideals once captured the imagination of Latin Americans. But in an era of modern cruelty, nobody believes anymore
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February 6, 2026 at 10:12 PM
“There’s no room for a sustained revolution, for dogma, when people scroll on so quickly.”
Revolutionary ideals once captured the imagination of Latin Americans. But in an era of modern cruelty, nobody believes in utopias anymore, Avik Jain Chatlani writes in an op-ed.
Revolutionary ideals once captured the imagination of Latin Americans. But in an era of modern cruelty, nobody believes in utopias anymore, Avik Jain Chatlani writes in an op-ed.
“For those who long to kill, the opportunity to do so for ICE—shielded by immunity, offered to regular police too—is the fulfillment of a white accelerationist mandate.”
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social traces the violence that is America’s sustaining force & what is required of us to oppose it.
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social traces the violence that is America’s sustaining force & what is required of us to oppose it.
Another way out: Power, force, and far-right rewards for killing
The far-right’s celebration of killing and the state’s complicity in it show that violence is one of America’s sustaining forces
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February 6, 2026 at 7:52 PM
“For those who long to kill, the opportunity to do so for ICE—shielded by immunity, offered to regular police too—is the fulfillment of a white accelerationist mandate.”
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social traces the violence that is America’s sustaining force & what is required of us to oppose it.
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social traces the violence that is America’s sustaining force & what is required of us to oppose it.
“What they’re wanting to do is separate us from our loved ones & I consider it dehumanization.”
Mail isn’t being delivered to incarcerated people in Alabama prisons & their families are raising concerns about delays, difficulties sending legal documents & invasions of privacy, Nayanika Guha writes.
Mail isn’t being delivered to incarcerated people in Alabama prisons & their families are raising concerns about delays, difficulties sending legal documents & invasions of privacy, Nayanika Guha writes.
Mail went digital in Alabama prisons. Families say it isn't being delivered
Incarcerated people and their families are raising concerns about long delays, difficulties sending legal documents, and invasions of privacy
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February 6, 2026 at 4:56 PM
“What they’re wanting to do is separate us from our loved ones & I consider it dehumanization.”
Mail isn’t being delivered to incarcerated people in Alabama prisons & their families are raising concerns about delays, difficulties sending legal documents & invasions of privacy, Nayanika Guha writes.
Mail isn’t being delivered to incarcerated people in Alabama prisons & their families are raising concerns about delays, difficulties sending legal documents & invasions of privacy, Nayanika Guha writes.
‘This is a “for now” decision’: Advocates plan ahead after judge temporarily blocks termination of Haitian TPS, Alexandra Martinez reports. The Trump admin is expected to appeal the Feb. 2 ruling that averted mass job losses & deportations for 350,000+ Haitians.
Advocates plan ahead after judge temporarily blocks Haiti TPS termination
The Trump administration is expected to appeal ruling that averted mass job losses and deportations by halting the end of TPS for Haitians
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February 5, 2026 at 9:03 PM
‘This is a “for now” decision’: Advocates plan ahead after judge temporarily blocks termination of Haitian TPS, Alexandra Martinez reports. The Trump admin is expected to appeal the Feb. 2 ruling that averted mass job losses & deportations for 350,000+ Haitians.
One of the biggest peddlers of discrimination against people based on perceived health & abilities is Dept. of Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., writes @seemiaroll.bsky.social. RFK Jr.’s ableist rhetoric & dangerous proposals lead the U.S. down its familiar legacy of eugenics.
America’s legacy of eugenics is alive and well under Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ableist rhetoric and dangerous policy proposals lead the U.S. down a deadly, yet familiar path
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February 5, 2026 at 8:48 PM
One of the biggest peddlers of discrimination against people based on perceived health & abilities is Dept. of Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., writes @seemiaroll.bsky.social. RFK Jr.’s ableist rhetoric & dangerous proposals lead the U.S. down its familiar legacy of eugenics.
Even as there's a gaping disconnect between the tables of those who rule & the meager scraps available to those at the mercy of the rulers, there’s no faith in revolution.
The revolution is tired, Avik Jain Chatlani observes from Peru. There’s no room for utopias when people scroll on so quickly.
The revolution is tired, Avik Jain Chatlani observes from Peru. There’s no room for utopias when people scroll on so quickly.
The revolution is tired
Revolutionary ideals once captured the imagination of Latin Americans. But in an era of modern cruelty, nobody believes anymore
prismreports.org
February 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Even as there's a gaping disconnect between the tables of those who rule & the meager scraps available to those at the mercy of the rulers, there’s no faith in revolution.
The revolution is tired, Avik Jain Chatlani observes from Peru. There’s no room for utopias when people scroll on so quickly.
The revolution is tired, Avik Jain Chatlani observes from Peru. There’s no room for utopias when people scroll on so quickly.
‘This Ramadan, we are missing so many things’: Holy nights still don’t look the same in Gaza, Esraa Abo Qamar reports. Some Palestinians still in tents grieve their treasured Ramadan memories from before the genocide, while others look forward to the return of some normalcy amid the ceasefire.
‘This Ramadan, we are missing so many things’: Holy nights aren't the same in Gaza
Some Palestinians still in tents grieve their Ramadan memories from before the genocide, while others look forward to the return of some normalcy
prismreports.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:35 PM
‘This Ramadan, we are missing so many things’: Holy nights still don’t look the same in Gaza, Esraa Abo Qamar reports. Some Palestinians still in tents grieve their treasured Ramadan memories from before the genocide, while others look forward to the return of some normalcy amid the ceasefire.
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Part of criminalization is denying care to targeted groups of people, such as immigrants.
Please check out our Beyond Do No Harm network for healthcare workers who want to help interrupt criminalization!
Please check out our Beyond Do No Harm network for healthcare workers who want to help interrupt criminalization!
February 4, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Part of criminalization is denying care to targeted groups of people, such as immigrants.
Please check out our Beyond Do No Harm network for healthcare workers who want to help interrupt criminalization!
Please check out our Beyond Do No Harm network for healthcare workers who want to help interrupt criminalization!
“Between a siege that blocks food & a partial opening that allows the entry of products of questionable safety, 2+ million people live in a gray zone: There is no guarantee of what is placed on the table & no real choice for those who are simply trying to stay alive,” Ohood Nassar reports from Gaza.
In Gaza, we cannot trust that our food is safe
Israel has destroyed Palestinians’ ability to raise their own livestock for food. Now concerns grow about the safety of chicken from Israel
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February 4, 2026 at 8:39 PM
“Between a siege that blocks food & a partial opening that allows the entry of products of questionable safety, 2+ million people live in a gray zone: There is no guarantee of what is placed on the table & no real choice for those who are simply trying to stay alive,” Ohood Nassar reports from Gaza.
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bezos and the post is yet another reminder that it's impossible to have billions of dollars and operate in the public interest at the same time. nobody with that kind of money got it by looking out for other people or putting the common good first. that's why it's so antithetical to journalism
February 4, 2026 at 3:07 PM
bezos and the post is yet another reminder that it's impossible to have billions of dollars and operate in the public interest at the same time. nobody with that kind of money got it by looking out for other people or putting the common good first. that's why it's so antithetical to journalism
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journalists are workers who deserve to be paid fairly for our labor and I think that far too few consumers of media recognize or even care about this fact
February 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
journalists are workers who deserve to be paid fairly for our labor and I think that far too few consumers of media recognize or even care about this fact
This is why it’s vital to support movement media; for every cause you care about & every movement you’re part of, journalists accountable to your community are doing incredible reporting. We’re proud to be part of the Movement Media Alliance, & you can support our work here:
February 4, 2026 at 6:34 PM
This is why it’s vital to support movement media; for every cause you care about & every movement you’re part of, journalists accountable to your community are doing incredible reporting. We’re proud to be part of the Movement Media Alliance, & you can support our work here:
From the far-right’s celebration of killings to the police’s extrajudicial executions, nothing about where we are is random. The violence that shapes this country is smothering it.
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social analyzes how we must ferociously oppose America’s white accelerationist mandate.
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social analyzes how we must ferociously oppose America’s white accelerationist mandate.
Another way out: Power, force, and far-right rewards for killing
The far-right’s celebration of killing and the state’s complicity in it show that violence is one of America’s sustaining forces
prismreports.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:14 PM
From the far-right’s celebration of killings to the police’s extrajudicial executions, nothing about where we are is random. The violence that shapes this country is smothering it.
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social analyzes how we must ferociously oppose America’s white accelerationist mandate.
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social analyzes how we must ferociously oppose America’s white accelerationist mandate.
When you are on parole, your freedom constantly feels in peril, especially when a group of men at work harass you over your incarceration.
Reentry is the journey of a lifetime & my vulnerability is both my greatest armor & biggest liability, writes columnist Derek R. Trumbo, Sr.
Reentry is the journey of a lifetime & my vulnerability is both my greatest armor & biggest liability, writes columnist Derek R. Trumbo, Sr.
Parole, harassment, and the daily fight to stay free
My vulnerability is both my greatest armor and biggest liability. I offer it to those who might believe in second chances
prismreports.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:52 PM
When you are on parole, your freedom constantly feels in peril, especially when a group of men at work harass you over your incarceration.
Reentry is the journey of a lifetime & my vulnerability is both my greatest armor & biggest liability, writes columnist Derek R. Trumbo, Sr.
Reentry is the journey of a lifetime & my vulnerability is both my greatest armor & biggest liability, writes columnist Derek R. Trumbo, Sr.
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"For those who long to kill, the opportunity to do so for ICE—shielded by immunity, offered to regular police too—is the fulfillment of a white accelerationist mandate.”
By @williamcson.bsky.social for @prismreports.org
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By @williamcson.bsky.social for @prismreports.org
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Another way out: Power, force, and far-right rewards for killing
The far-right’s celebration of killing and the state’s complicity in it show that violence is one of America’s sustaining forces
prismreports.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:46 PM
"For those who long to kill, the opportunity to do so for ICE—shielded by immunity, offered to regular police too—is the fulfillment of a white accelerationist mandate.”
By @williamcson.bsky.social for @prismreports.org
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By @williamcson.bsky.social for @prismreports.org
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Fighting fascism requires a realistic analysis of power and force. The right-wing shouldn't feel they can reward their killers and motivate others to kill for them without any consequences. I wrote about the importance of unrelenting actions for @prismreports.org.
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Another way out: Power, force, and far-right rewards for killing
The far-right’s celebration of killing and the state’s complicity in it show that violence is one of America’s sustaining forces
prismreports.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Fighting fascism requires a realistic analysis of power and force. The right-wing shouldn't feel they can reward their killers and motivate others to kill for them without any consequences. I wrote about the importance of unrelenting actions for @prismreports.org.
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
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“The moral imperative is clear. We are talking about forcing people into danger & potentially death for political expedience.”
A federal appeals court ruled that Trump admin illegally stripped TPS for Venezuelan immigrants, contradicting Trump's Jan. 3 military action, @alexmar.bsky.social reports.
A federal appeals court ruled that Trump admin illegally stripped TPS for Venezuelan immigrants, contradicting Trump's Jan. 3 military action, @alexmar.bsky.social reports.
Trump admin illegally stripped TPS for Venezuelan immigrants, court rules
The decision comes as advocates say government’s justification for military action contradicts claim that Venezuela is safe enough to end TPS
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February 4, 2026 at 4:14 PM
“The moral imperative is clear. We are talking about forcing people into danger & potentially death for political expedience.”
A federal appeals court ruled that Trump admin illegally stripped TPS for Venezuelan immigrants, contradicting Trump's Jan. 3 military action, @alexmar.bsky.social reports.
A federal appeals court ruled that Trump admin illegally stripped TPS for Venezuelan immigrants, contradicting Trump's Jan. 3 military action, @alexmar.bsky.social reports.