Rivennevir
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31 | they/them | queerdom is inherently political so my very existence fights the oppressors!
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"We’re creating something even more dangerous to the country: A masked monster of a law enforcement agency, one uniquely unsuited for its new power, authority, reach, and funding levels."
Spending $200 billion on ICE is a terrible idea
I've covered federal law enforcement for two decades. Here are the things that worry me most.
www.motherjones.com
August 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"We’re creating something even more dangerous to the country: A masked monster of a law enforcement agency, one uniquely unsuited for its new power, authority, reach, and funding levels."
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Thomas Jefferson was 44 when he began what many in 2025 STILL consider a romantic tryst or loving affair with Sally Hemings.
Ms. Hemings had no legal capacity to consent to such a relationship not only because she was enslaved, Jefferson's property,
BUT ALSO BECAUSE SHE WAS 14-YEARS-OLD. /1
Ms. Hemings had no legal capacity to consent to such a relationship not only because she was enslaved, Jefferson's property,
BUT ALSO BECAUSE SHE WAS 14-YEARS-OLD. /1
July 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Thomas Jefferson was 44 when he began what many in 2025 STILL consider a romantic tryst or loving affair with Sally Hemings.
Ms. Hemings had no legal capacity to consent to such a relationship not only because she was enslaved, Jefferson's property,
BUT ALSO BECAUSE SHE WAS 14-YEARS-OLD. /1
Ms. Hemings had no legal capacity to consent to such a relationship not only because she was enslaved, Jefferson's property,
BUT ALSO BECAUSE SHE WAS 14-YEARS-OLD. /1
rosecityindivisible.com/2025/06/23/g...
Hey fellow queers! Come build community and mutual aid while eating the rich and and ICE!
Hey fellow queers! Come build community and mutual aid while eating the rich and and ICE!
Gays Eating the Rich in the Park: ICE-Breaker Edition
Saturday, July 26th, 5-8pm | Laurelhurst Park Join Rose City Indivisible and PDX Queer Meetup for Gays Eating the Rich in the Park: Icebreaker Edition! More details coming soon. Carnival Games Potl…
rosecityindivisible.com
July 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
rosecityindivisible.com/2025/06/23/g...
Hey fellow queers! Come build community and mutual aid while eating the rich and and ICE!
Hey fellow queers! Come build community and mutual aid while eating the rich and and ICE!
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New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic, where over two dozen died in the Texas flood. And, U.S. measles cases hit the highest level in over three decades.
Data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks. And, measles hit highest level in decades
New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic, where over two dozen died in the Texas flood. And, U.S. measles cases hit the highest level in over three decades.
n.pr
July 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic, where over two dozen died in the Texas flood. And, U.S. measles cases hit the highest level in over three decades.
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Caring about Palestine is not some niche political issue it’s like the absolute bare minimum of being a human being
July 10, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Caring about Palestine is not some niche political issue it’s like the absolute bare minimum of being a human being
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The Department of Homeland Security says federal agents arresting immigrants are hiding their faces for their own safety. Legal advocates say the practice undermines public trust.
Masked immigration agents are spurring fear and confusion across the U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security says federal agents arresting immigrants are hiding their faces for their own safety. Legal advocates say the practice undermines public trust.
n.pr
July 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The Department of Homeland Security says federal agents arresting immigrants are hiding their faces for their own safety. Legal advocates say the practice undermines public trust.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...
Defend Public Broadcasting!
Public broadcasting provides Americans with access to local news, educational programming, and independent journalism without corporate and political influence. Public broadcasters like PBS and NPR ar...
sign.moveon.org
May 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...
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URGENT ACTION ALERT: Over 400 Palestinians murdered overnight as Israel and the US intensify their genocide in Gaza.
Read our full action alert: loom.ly/eyUy0qM
Read our full action alert: loom.ly/eyUy0qM
March 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
URGENT ACTION ALERT: Over 400 Palestinians murdered overnight as Israel and the US intensify their genocide in Gaza.
Read our full action alert: loom.ly/eyUy0qM
Read our full action alert: loom.ly/eyUy0qM
www.bdsmovement.net/Ramadan-2025...
Ramp up your boycotting efforts during Ramadan
Ramp up your boycotting efforts during Ramadan
www.bdsmovement.net
March 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
www.bdsmovement.net/Ramadan-2025...
Ramp up your boycotting efforts during Ramadan
Ramp up your boycotting efforts during Ramadan
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Did you know 1/5 Americans are on #Medicaid and the program pays for ~50% of US births.
Republican house members & the president want to make crippling cuts to this benefit.
This will negatively impact people you know & love.
#medsky
#healthcare
Republican house members & the president want to make crippling cuts to this benefit.
This will negatively impact people you know & love.
#medsky
#healthcare
February 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Did you know 1/5 Americans are on #Medicaid and the program pays for ~50% of US births.
Republican house members & the president want to make crippling cuts to this benefit.
This will negatively impact people you know & love.
#medsky
#healthcare
Republican house members & the president want to make crippling cuts to this benefit.
This will negatively impact people you know & love.
#medsky
#healthcare
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A important discussion on what we can do during democratic backslide among experts in their respective socio-political fields. Including Erica Chenoweth; well known for their 3.5% successful resistance research.
A important discussion on what we can do during democratic backslide among experts in their respective socio-political fields. Including Erica Chenoweth; well known for their 3.5% successful resistance research.
Organizing and Mobilization during Democratic Backsliding
YouTube video by Harvard Ash Center
www.youtube.com
February 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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A important discussion on what we can do during democratic backslide among experts in their respective socio-political fields. Including Erica Chenoweth; well known for their 3.5% successful resistance research.
A important discussion on what we can do during democratic backslide among experts in their respective socio-political fields. Including Erica Chenoweth; well known for their 3.5% successful resistance research.
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
In one glaring example, Sylvia Rivera’s section originally stated, “At a young age, Sylvia began fighting for gay and transgender rights.” The revised version read, “gay and rights,” with the word “transgender” removed entirely, rendering the sentence nonsensical.
In one glaring example, Sylvia Rivera’s section originally stated, “At a young age, Sylvia began fighting for gay and transgender rights.” The revised version read, “gay and rights,” with the word “transgender” removed entirely, rendering the sentence nonsensical.
Protests Erupt At Stonewall After Trump Removes Trans People From Monument Website
At least one reporter counted the attendees of the protest to number over 1,000 people.
open.substack.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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In one glaring example, Sylvia Rivera’s section originally stated, “At a young age, Sylvia began fighting for gay and transgender rights.” The revised version read, “gay and rights,” with the word “transgender” removed entirely, rendering the sentence nonsensical.
In one glaring example, Sylvia Rivera’s section originally stated, “At a young age, Sylvia began fighting for gay and transgender rights.” The revised version read, “gay and rights,” with the word “transgender” removed entirely, rendering the sentence nonsensical.
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The peoples power is being eroded by the day; use what power play we have left and sign your strike card to stand as one of the 3.5% to stop the coup.
The peoples power is being eroded by the day; use what power play we have left and sign your strike card to stand as one of the 3.5% to stop the coup.
The General Strike
The General strike -the people united shall never be stopped. If we strike together we can make true real change. Sign the strike card today.
generalstrikeus.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
generalstrikeus.com
The peoples power is being eroded by the day; use what power play we have left and sign your strike card to stand as one of the 3.5% to stop the coup.
The peoples power is being eroded by the day; use what power play we have left and sign your strike card to stand as one of the 3.5% to stop the coup.
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new video up about our constitutional crisis youtu.be/aBVGmDaQRbE
Elon Musk, "DOGE" and the future of the Constitution
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
youtu.be
February 13, 2025 at 3:43 AM
new video up about our constitutional crisis youtu.be/aBVGmDaQRbE
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If you’ve already started calling it the Gulf of America instead of the Gulf of Mexico, you should have no trouble with someone’s preferred name and pronouns.
February 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM
If you’ve already started calling it the Gulf of America instead of the Gulf of Mexico, you should have no trouble with someone’s preferred name and pronouns.
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Inflation remained stubbornly high in January, as grocery, gasoline and shelter costs all rose. Egg prices saw their biggest price hike in almost a decade.
No relief: Inflation unexpectedly heated up last month
Inflation remained stubbornly high in January, as grocery, gasoline and shelter costs all rose. Egg prices saw their biggest price hike in almost a decade.
www.npr.org
February 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Inflation remained stubbornly high in January, as grocery, gasoline and shelter costs all rose. Egg prices saw their biggest price hike in almost a decade.
generalstrikeus.com
If we stand together we can make a difference. Sign your strike card now and prepare to fight for our country back.
If we stand together we can make a difference. Sign your strike card now and prepare to fight for our country back.
The General Strike
The General strike -the people united shall never be stopped. If we strike together we can make true real change. Sign the strike card today.
generalstrikeus.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
generalstrikeus.com
If we stand together we can make a difference. Sign your strike card now and prepare to fight for our country back.
If we stand together we can make a difference. Sign your strike card now and prepare to fight for our country back.
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
They had a similar stance in the 1920s- spoke about how antisemitism in Germanys populist party was a distraction- not a concern for safety.
They had a similar stance in the 1920s- spoke about how antisemitism in Germanys populist party was a distraction- not a concern for safety.
NYT Hypocrisy: Outlet Criticizes Trump's Attacks On Trans People That They Helped Usher In
The New York Times Editorial Board today released an opinion piece calling Trump's attacks on transgender Americans "shameful." The paper has been influential in fueling those attacks.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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They had a similar stance in the 1920s- spoke about how antisemitism in Germanys populist party was a distraction- not a concern for safety.
They had a similar stance in the 1920s- spoke about how antisemitism in Germanys populist party was a distraction- not a concern for safety.
Feeling frozen? Not sure what you can do to contribute to the resistance? This might be helpful; meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/the-nature-o...
The Nature of Our Power: A Conversation with Political Scientist Erica Chenoweth
"The best study on the subject in my opinion suggests that in the long term, institutions really can’t save us; that civil society and mass mobilization are a more potent check on a backsliding democr...
meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io
February 9, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Feeling frozen? Not sure what you can do to contribute to the resistance? This might be helpful; meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/the-nature-o...
www.codepink.org/drrupamarya?...
Dr. Rupa Marya is being silenced by UC San Francisco for not supporting the bombing of hospitals. They want you to live in a constant state of fear. We simply do not have the time to freeze. Palestinians under new bombardments in Jenin do not have the time.
Dr. Rupa Marya is being silenced by UC San Francisco for not supporting the bombing of hospitals. They want you to live in a constant state of fear. We simply do not have the time to freeze. Palestinians under new bombardments in Jenin do not have the time.
Tell UCSF: Reinstate Dr. Rupa Marya!
Send a letter to UCSF’s administration and demand they reinstate Dr. Rupa Marya immediately and uphold the right to speak out against genocide!
www.codepink.org
February 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
www.codepink.org/drrupamarya?...
Dr. Rupa Marya is being silenced by UC San Francisco for not supporting the bombing of hospitals. They want you to live in a constant state of fear. We simply do not have the time to freeze. Palestinians under new bombardments in Jenin do not have the time.
Dr. Rupa Marya is being silenced by UC San Francisco for not supporting the bombing of hospitals. They want you to live in a constant state of fear. We simply do not have the time to freeze. Palestinians under new bombardments in Jenin do not have the time.
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There is still beauty in this world
Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article)
A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
There is still beauty in this world