Sylvan
@rasylvan.bsky.social
Health Care Worker, Horticulturist, Aspiring Entomologist, Speaking Up For Humanity and all beings big and esp. the beautiful small critters.
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We're in week 4 of the government shutdown.
FAA air traffic controllers missed paychecks. Staffing issues are impacting flights.
It's past time for Republicans to come to the table and negotiate a budget that will protect Americans' access to health care.
FAA air traffic controllers missed paychecks. Staffing issues are impacting flights.
It's past time for Republicans to come to the table and negotiate a budget that will protect Americans' access to health care.
October 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We're in week 4 of the government shutdown.
FAA air traffic controllers missed paychecks. Staffing issues are impacting flights.
It's past time for Republicans to come to the table and negotiate a budget that will protect Americans' access to health care.
FAA air traffic controllers missed paychecks. Staffing issues are impacting flights.
It's past time for Republicans to come to the table and negotiate a budget that will protect Americans' access to health care.
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On Monday, Momodou Taal, a doctoral candidate in Africana Studies at Cornell University, left the United States under threat of detainment and deportation after the Trump administration revoked his student visa for his participation in pro-Palestine protests on campus.
April 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
On Monday, Momodou Taal, a doctoral candidate in Africana Studies at Cornell University, left the United States under threat of detainment and deportation after the Trump administration revoked his student visa for his participation in pro-Palestine protests on campus.
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The charge is always "Palestinians want to destroy the State of Israel." The reality is, and always has been, that Israel wants to destroy any possibility of a Palestinian State and want to rid the entire area of Palestinians. THAT is the truth and has been from the outset.
March 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The charge is always "Palestinians want to destroy the State of Israel." The reality is, and always has been, that Israel wants to destroy any possibility of a Palestinian State and want to rid the entire area of Palestinians. THAT is the truth and has been from the outset.
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The fight to free Mahmoud Khalil is not merely about preserving First Amendment rights, it is about whether we will allow our government to criminalize resistance to its complicity in human rights abuses and genocide. mondoweiss.net/2025/03/when...
When speaking up for Palestine becomes a crime
The fight to free Mahmoud Khalil is not merely about preserving First Amendment rights, it is about whether we will allow our government to criminalize resistance to its complicity in human rights abu...
mondoweiss.net
March 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The fight to free Mahmoud Khalil is not merely about preserving First Amendment rights, it is about whether we will allow our government to criminalize resistance to its complicity in human rights abuses and genocide. mondoweiss.net/2025/03/when...
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The state must manufacture enemies to justify its existence. If no threat looms, people might ask why they surrender wealth and freedom to those in power. Fear sustains obedience; without it, the machinery of control falters. A government without enemies risks becoming a government without purpose.
March 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The state must manufacture enemies to justify its existence. If no threat looms, people might ask why they surrender wealth and freedom to those in power. Fear sustains obedience; without it, the machinery of control falters. A government without enemies risks becoming a government without purpose.
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Related:
The National Association of Letter Carriers is calling all branches to organize local rallies on Sunday March 23 to say “Hell no!” to dismantling the Postal Service.
Tell your local PO branch you support a local rally!
#HandsOffUSPS #SaveThePostOffice
www.nalc.org/news/nalc-up...
The National Association of Letter Carriers is calling all branches to organize local rallies on Sunday March 23 to say “Hell no!” to dismantling the Postal Service.
Tell your local PO branch you support a local rally!
#HandsOffUSPS #SaveThePostOffice
www.nalc.org/news/nalc-up...
March 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Related:
The National Association of Letter Carriers is calling all branches to organize local rallies on Sunday March 23 to say “Hell no!” to dismantling the Postal Service.
Tell your local PO branch you support a local rally!
#HandsOffUSPS #SaveThePostOffice
www.nalc.org/news/nalc-up...
The National Association of Letter Carriers is calling all branches to organize local rallies on Sunday March 23 to say “Hell no!” to dismantling the Postal Service.
Tell your local PO branch you support a local rally!
#HandsOffUSPS #SaveThePostOffice
www.nalc.org/news/nalc-up...
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Private equity has fingers in our homes, hospitals and jobs. Resisting it is crucial to our fight for a just society.
Private Equity Firms Tighten Stranglehold on US, Angling for Boons Under Trump
Private equity has fingers in our homes, hospitals and jobs. Resisting it is crucial to our fight for a just society.
buff.ly
March 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Private equity has fingers in our homes, hospitals and jobs. Resisting it is crucial to our fight for a just society.
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A humble observation: if people protesting genocide and ethnic cleansing makes you "feel unsafe", then perhaps you are the fucking problem.
February 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
A humble observation: if people protesting genocide and ethnic cleansing makes you "feel unsafe", then perhaps you are the fucking problem.
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Mutual Aid is such a morale booster, it's such a community booster, it's such a spiritual experience (speaking as a Theravada Buddhist). Do it! Because, like, we're all in this together
February 27, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Mutual Aid is such a morale booster, it's such a community booster, it's such a spiritual experience (speaking as a Theravada Buddhist). Do it! Because, like, we're all in this together
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The United States broke from its European allies Monday, voting with Russia against United Nations resolutions calling for Russia to be held accountable on the third anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine.
www.democracynow.org/2025/2/25/he...
www.democracynow.org/2025/2/25/he...
U.S. Sides with Russia, Breaks from Allies in U.N. Resolutions on Ukraine
The United States broke from its European allies Monday, voting with Russia against United Nations resolutions calling for Russia to be held accountable on the third anniversary of its invasion of Ukr...
www.democracynow.org
February 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
The United States broke from its European allies Monday, voting with Russia against United Nations resolutions calling for Russia to be held accountable on the third anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine.
www.democracynow.org/2025/2/25/he...
www.democracynow.org/2025/2/25/he...
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Journalists are allowed to cover protests even after cops (often unlawfully) disperse protesters.
This isn’t some radical position. Even the DOJ agrees.
This case should’ve never been brought and the new DA in Multnomah County should clean up his predecessor’s mess and drop it now.
This isn’t some radical position. Even the DOJ agrees.
This case should’ve never been brought and the new DA in Multnomah County should clean up his predecessor’s mess and drop it now.
Journalist Alissa Azar was arrested while covering a Palestine protest. Her trial is slated to begin Monday - contact the DA and tell him to drop the charges!
secure.rightsanddissent.org/a/drop-charg...
secure.rightsanddissent.org/a/drop-charg...
Drop the charges against journalist Alissa Azar!
Azar was arrested covering Palestine protests at Portland State University. Her trial starts Monday - tell the District Attorney to drop the charges!
secure.rightsanddissent.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Journalists are allowed to cover protests even after cops (often unlawfully) disperse protesters.
This isn’t some radical position. Even the DOJ agrees.
This case should’ve never been brought and the new DA in Multnomah County should clean up his predecessor’s mess and drop it now.
This isn’t some radical position. Even the DOJ agrees.
This case should’ve never been brought and the new DA in Multnomah County should clean up his predecessor’s mess and drop it now.
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Israeli media reports indicate that Netanyahu is telling Smotrich and others that Israel essentially has an alternative interpretation of the actual ceasefire terms and not to really take the official text of the agreement seriously.
January 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Israeli media reports indicate that Netanyahu is telling Smotrich and others that Israel essentially has an alternative interpretation of the actual ceasefire terms and not to really take the official text of the agreement seriously.
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Can you help keep an unhoused neighbor warm this winter? Share or donate if you can!
December 14, 2024 at 4:42 AM
Can you help keep an unhoused neighbor warm this winter? Share or donate if you can!
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The new issue of the Capitol Hill Citizen newspaper—40 pages—is packed with information that will help make you a true Capitol Hill Citizen. Go to CapitolHillCitizen.com and for a donation of $5 of more you will get a copy sent to you right away via first class mail. -R
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Welcome to the Capitol Hill Citizen.
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December 12, 2024 at 10:19 PM
The new issue of the Capitol Hill Citizen newspaper—40 pages—is packed with information that will help make you a true Capitol Hill Citizen. Go to CapitolHillCitizen.com and for a donation of $5 of more you will get a copy sent to you right away via first class mail. -R
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December 12, 2024 at 4:58 AM
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