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Many of the details in this story are incredibly fucked up, but others are just remarkably stupid.
November 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Many of the details in this story are incredibly fucked up, but others are just remarkably stupid.
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The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
![Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less."
She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards.
They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it.
This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil.
The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option.
"We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents.
"We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreiber7g4o5pujmzmjjzsp5dkz7blfexburuwjispfpv6dki7akjb7a@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
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This is pretty amazing. This guy just won a solid victory in Bucks County, PA, one of the most important swing counties in the country, by *explicitly and deliberately* making his race *all about* nationalizing ICE raids. Confirms the point about this now being a winning issue for Dems.
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This is pretty amazing. This guy just won a solid victory in Bucks County, PA, one of the most important swing counties in the country, by *explicitly and deliberately* making his race *all about* nationalizing ICE raids. Confirms the point about this now being a winning issue for Dems.
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I liked the stand-alone somber ending it had but there also needs to be a FFX-2-ification of Final Fantasy XV where Prompto, Ignis and Gladio go on an dress sphere-filled mission to bring back their boy
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 AM
I liked the stand-alone somber ending it had but there also needs to be a FFX-2-ification of Final Fantasy XV where Prompto, Ignis and Gladio go on an dress sphere-filled mission to bring back their boy
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“The review found that Harvard in 2005 admitted Mr. Epstein as a visiting fellow in the psychology department and readmitted him the following year. And the review concluded “it is likely” that Mr. Epstein visited Harvard more than 40 times after his release from jail, between 2010 and 2018.”
BRO.
BRO.
Harvard Will Open a New Inquiry Into Faculty Ties to Epstein
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
“The review found that Harvard in 2005 admitted Mr. Epstein as a visiting fellow in the psychology department and readmitted him the following year. And the review concluded “it is likely” that Mr. Epstein visited Harvard more than 40 times after his release from jail, between 2010 and 2018.”
BRO.
BRO.
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Over on Threads there's discourse about some 28 year-old unschooled woman not knowing that Anne Frank died because her mother left the upsetting parts out of history when teaching her, and that would be an excellent example of why unschooling is frequently a fancy word for educational neglect.
November 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Over on Threads there's discourse about some 28 year-old unschooled woman not knowing that Anne Frank died because her mother left the upsetting parts out of history when teaching her, and that would be an excellent example of why unschooling is frequently a fancy word for educational neglect.
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The judge also wrote that the DOJ can't "use its administrative subpoena power to achieve what the Administration cannot accomplish through legislation: the elimination of medical care that Washington and other states explicitly protect.”
www.autonomynews.co/doj-subpoena...
www.autonomynews.co/doj-subpoena...
Here's an important one that slipped by on Monday.
Fed. judge quashes DOJ subpoena seeking the personal health data of trans patients as "prosecutorial coercion" and "for an improper purpose," namely, intimidating trans people and their medical providers.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Fed. judge quashes DOJ subpoena seeking the personal health data of trans patients as "prosecutorial coercion" and "for an improper purpose," namely, intimidating trans people and their medical providers.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The judge also wrote that the DOJ can't "use its administrative subpoena power to achieve what the Administration cannot accomplish through legislation: the elimination of medical care that Washington and other states explicitly protect.”
www.autonomynews.co/doj-subpoena...
www.autonomynews.co/doj-subpoena...
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Didn’t some university healthcare systems actually turn over this data without a semblance of a fight?
NEW: Trump's DOJ sent a subpoena to a gender-affirming care clinic seeking information on patients, including minors, and its insurance billing practices. The clinic—which doesn't even take insurance—fought the demand in court and won.
Read @garnethenderson.com in @autonomynews.co
Read @garnethenderson.com in @autonomynews.co
The DOJ Subpoenaed Patient Info From a Gender-Affirming Care Clinic. It Fought Back.
A Washington judge quashed the Trump administration's attempt to subpoena patient information from the telehealth practice QueerDoc—but the fight may not be over.
www.autonomynews.co
November 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Didn’t some university healthcare systems actually turn over this data without a semblance of a fight?
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A notable election result you might have missed: Somerville, Mass., became the first in the country to pass a ballot measure divesting locally from Israel. Via @prismreports.org: prismreports.org/2025/11/18/s...
How Somerville organized to pass Israel divestment ballot question
Somerville became the first in the U.S. to vote in favor of divesting from Israel’s apartheid and genocide of Palestinians
prismreports.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A notable election result you might have missed: Somerville, Mass., became the first in the country to pass a ballot measure divesting locally from Israel. Via @prismreports.org: prismreports.org/2025/11/18/s...
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love this liminal part of the year when it is finally, mostly 2025, and i just have one clusterfuck client lingering in 2024 and a few poking their heads into 2026 for payroll setup. Autumn is the only time we really work in the now. #TaxSky
November 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
love this liminal part of the year when it is finally, mostly 2025, and i just have one clusterfuck client lingering in 2024 and a few poking their heads into 2026 for payroll setup. Autumn is the only time we really work in the now. #TaxSky
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The American people are just an ATM to the oligarchs at this point.
Withdrawals only.
Withdrawals only.
"The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear plant has been awarded a $1 billion federal loan guarantee that will enable it to shift onto taxpayers some of the risk of its plan to restart the Pennsylvania facility and sell the electricity to Microsoft for its data centers."
Trump officials give $1 billion loan to restart Three Mile Island
The plan to reopen Three Mile Island to supply Microsoft with power wins a federal loan guarantee, shifting some of the risk onto taxpayers.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The American people are just an ATM to the oligarchs at this point.
Withdrawals only.
Withdrawals only.
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Cyclist turns down trans exclusionary honour for woman cyclists (and you can feel the BBC’s teeth grinding about it).
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
Woman refuses Cycling UK award over trans women being left out
Claire Sharpe says she disagrees with Cycling UK only naming biological women in their top 100 list.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Cyclist turns down trans exclusionary honour for woman cyclists (and you can feel the BBC’s teeth grinding about it).
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
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Teaching students is not an “obligation” it’s a job and one he’s not qualified for because he has been caught preying on someone he was mentoring.
What a rotten institution.
What a rotten institution.
Larry Summers discusses his “statement of regret” for his disturbing messages to Jeffrey Epstein with Harvard students
November 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Teaching students is not an “obligation” it’s a job and one he’s not qualified for because he has been caught preying on someone he was mentoring.
What a rotten institution.
What a rotten institution.
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when we talk about efforts to "erase DEI" can we be more precise and say "efforts to re-segregate workplaces and schools"
Since 1981, Chicago Women in Trades has worked to promote equity by getting more women into the construction trades. Now the nonprofit faces a different challenge: Trump's efforts to erase DEI. n.pr/4pmCNr2
How a small Chicago nonprofit is resisting Trump's war on DEI
Since 1981, Chicago Women in Trades has worked to promote equity by getting more women into the construction trades. Now the nonprofit faces a different challenge: Trump's efforts to erase DEI.
n.pr
November 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
when we talk about efforts to "erase DEI" can we be more precise and say "efforts to re-segregate workplaces and schools"
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Excellent public health messaging from New York City!!
Be the happy peace sign waving emoji instead of the sick and sniffling emoji.
How can you do that?
Wear a mask! Ideally a respirator like an N95.
It’ll help keep you and your community safe.
Be the happy peace sign waving emoji instead of the sick and sniffling emoji.
How can you do that?
Wear a mask! Ideally a respirator like an N95.
It’ll help keep you and your community safe.
November 19, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Excellent public health messaging from New York City!!
Be the happy peace sign waving emoji instead of the sick and sniffling emoji.
How can you do that?
Wear a mask! Ideally a respirator like an N95.
It’ll help keep you and your community safe.
Be the happy peace sign waving emoji instead of the sick and sniffling emoji.
How can you do that?
Wear a mask! Ideally a respirator like an N95.
It’ll help keep you and your community safe.
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“Libraries generate $3.75 for every dollar invested.” So many public goods are like this. Housing. Education. The arts. However much tax money you invest, you get MORE tax money back. All of these pay for themselves. The only conclusion is, govts would rather make less money than have more good.
November 18, 2025 at 6:51 AM
“Libraries generate $3.75 for every dollar invested.” So many public goods are like this. Housing. Education. The arts. However much tax money you invest, you get MORE tax money back. All of these pay for themselves. The only conclusion is, govts would rather make less money than have more good.
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I know my investigative work on this little indie blog isn’t going to win me a Pulitzer, but this is still important to publicize. My articles are free for everyone, no paywall. Thank you for your support, subscribing, and spreading the word #GPFigure #SkateAmerica
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November 19, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I know my investigative work on this little indie blog isn’t going to win me a Pulitzer, but this is still important to publicize. My articles are free for everyone, no paywall. Thank you for your support, subscribing, and spreading the word #GPFigure #SkateAmerica
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this sounds like a great idea. luckily there are no extremely serious consequences to providing false information to the Internal Revenue Service
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
this sounds like a great idea. luckily there are no extremely serious consequences to providing false information to the Internal Revenue Service
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I’m possibly looking for a sensitivity reader from a Mexican-American perspective. if there are any takers or if you know any please feel free to message me !
November 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I’m possibly looking for a sensitivity reader from a Mexican-American perspective. if there are any takers or if you know any please feel free to message me !
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Found this near USC yesterday. Never forget this isn't just affecting "certain" neighborhoods
November 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Found this near USC yesterday. Never forget this isn't just affecting "certain" neighborhoods
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Just put up a new zine in my itch.io shop - it'll also be available in print at MICE, it takes a look at former carceral spaces that have been transformed into something else, examining how they engage with the public and whether it is possible to do so ethically. It's also pay what you want.
This Place is a Prison, These People Aren't Your Friends by Alexandra Gallant-Lee
A zine exploring the history of carceral spaces that have been transformed into something else.
alexandragallant.itch.io
November 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Just put up a new zine in my itch.io shop - it'll also be available in print at MICE, it takes a look at former carceral spaces that have been transformed into something else, examining how they engage with the public and whether it is possible to do so ethically. It's also pay what you want.
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Approximately 30% of all job postings are fake, with millions of ghost jobs making a tough hiring process even worse.
November 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Approximately 30% of all job postings are fake, with millions of ghost jobs making a tough hiring process even worse.
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Trump is taking money we use to house people, money we use to *prevent* homelessness, and requiring it be spent instead on policing homelessness.
Yelling at people for being homeless, unsurprisingly, is less effective than housing people. He doesn't give a shit. The cruelty is the point.
Yelling at people for being homeless, unsurprisingly, is less effective than housing people. He doesn't give a shit. The cruelty is the point.
November 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Trump is taking money we use to house people, money we use to *prevent* homelessness, and requiring it be spent instead on policing homelessness.
Yelling at people for being homeless, unsurprisingly, is less effective than housing people. He doesn't give a shit. The cruelty is the point.
Yelling at people for being homeless, unsurprisingly, is less effective than housing people. He doesn't give a shit. The cruelty is the point.