Toni Bradfield
@tonibradfield.bsky.social
Just a simple woman making my way through the galaxy in a state of ordinary misery and rage.
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Mr. Sim lived in the US for 43 years. He was ordered deported 20 years ago after a larceny conviction. Because Cambodia wasn’t accepting deportations, he was allowed to stay on an order of supervision.
After 20 years, he was suddenly arrested at an ICE check-in and sent to detention, where he died.
After 20 years, he was suddenly arrested at an ICE check-in and sent to detention, where he died.
February 18, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Mr. Sim lived in the US for 43 years. He was ordered deported 20 years ago after a larceny conviction. Because Cambodia wasn’t accepting deportations, he was allowed to stay on an order of supervision.
After 20 years, he was suddenly arrested at an ICE check-in and sent to detention, where he died.
After 20 years, he was suddenly arrested at an ICE check-in and sent to detention, where he died.
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ICE agents crashed directly into a 19-year-old refugee's car, pulled him out from the wreck, threw him on the ground, then rushed him off to detention before he could locate the immigration papers in his car that proved he's here lawfully. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
February 17, 2026 at 8:15 PM
ICE agents crashed directly into a 19-year-old refugee's car, pulled him out from the wreck, threw him on the ground, then rushed him off to detention before he could locate the immigration papers in his car that proved he's here lawfully. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
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NEW: Another fatal incident involving refugees and migrants occurred on February 3 in the Aegean Sea, off the coast of Chios. Fifteen refugees and migrants lost their lives after the boat they were traveling on allegedly collided with a Greek Coast Guard vessel.
unicornriot.ninja/2026/deadly-...
unicornriot.ninja/2026/deadly-...
Deadly Aegean Sea Collision Raises Questions About Greek Coast Guard Operations - UNICORN RIOT
An alleged collision between a Greek Coast Guard vessel and an inflatable boat carrying three dozen migrants left 15 migrants dead.
unicornriot.ninja
February 18, 2026 at 2:19 AM
NEW: Another fatal incident involving refugees and migrants occurred on February 3 in the Aegean Sea, off the coast of Chios. Fifteen refugees and migrants lost their lives after the boat they were traveling on allegedly collided with a Greek Coast Guard vessel.
unicornriot.ninja/2026/deadly-...
unicornriot.ninja/2026/deadly-...
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"Jesse Jackson Made It Possible for Democrats to Speak About Palestine"
Activist James Zogby pays tribute to his late friend, who was the first politician to welcome Arab Americans into the Democratic Party - and even met with Yasser Arafat when others wouldn't.
Activist James Zogby pays tribute to his late friend, who was the first politician to welcome Arab Americans into the Democratic Party - and even met with Yasser Arafat when others wouldn't.
Jesse Jackson Made It Possible for Democrats to Speak About Palestine
Activist James Zogby pays tribute to his late friend, who was the first politician to welcome Arab Americans into the Democratic Party - and even met with Yasser Arafat when others wouldn't.
zeteo.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:19 AM
"Jesse Jackson Made It Possible for Democrats to Speak About Palestine"
Activist James Zogby pays tribute to his late friend, who was the first politician to welcome Arab Americans into the Democratic Party - and even met with Yasser Arafat when others wouldn't.
Activist James Zogby pays tribute to his late friend, who was the first politician to welcome Arab Americans into the Democratic Party - and even met with Yasser Arafat when others wouldn't.
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You shouldn't buy what they say just because someone claims to be in your camp.
We can learn from the way race scientists sought legitimacy and got it through the academy, as detailed in Superior: The Return of Race Science, by Angela Saini.
That's what has happened here.
We can learn from the way race scientists sought legitimacy and got it through the academy, as detailed in Superior: The Return of Race Science, by Angela Saini.
That's what has happened here.
February 18, 2026 at 2:16 AM
You shouldn't buy what they say just because someone claims to be in your camp.
We can learn from the way race scientists sought legitimacy and got it through the academy, as detailed in Superior: The Return of Race Science, by Angela Saini.
That's what has happened here.
We can learn from the way race scientists sought legitimacy and got it through the academy, as detailed in Superior: The Return of Race Science, by Angela Saini.
That's what has happened here.
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Instead of "the left isn't paying enough attention to these machine gods" they're claiming to build, perhaps we should write an article about how effective altruists brand themselves "left", ask who is writing these articles, and trace their cults and sources of funding.
February 18, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Instead of "the left isn't paying enough attention to these machine gods" they're claiming to build, perhaps we should write an article about how effective altruists brand themselves "left", ask who is writing these articles, and trace their cults and sources of funding.
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KEEP! THEM! LOSING!!!!!!
February 17, 2026 at 11:44 PM
KEEP! THEM! LOSING!!!!!!
Yes
In a nutshell, the Dem lodestar should be: "ICE is bad, and immigration is good"
My theory of the moment: The extraordinary courage of ordinary people in places like Minneapolis is reawakening us to our social and economic ties to immigrants. It's making "love thy neighbor" cool again. That's the ultimate antidote to MAGA hate.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
February 18, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Yes
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Sure feels like the 'AOC is a foreign policy lightweight' would be a more interesting argument if every president since George H.W. Bush hadn't also been a foreign policy lightweight when not actively a Dunning-Kruger disaster.
Saying "um, ah, well..." for thirty seconds and then changing the subject has been the literal policy of the united states as regards the defense of Taiwan for decades. The whole point is to avoid giving a straight answer. If you want to critique on FP at least read a Wikipedia first.
AOC’s Munich Stumble Is a Warning to the Left
It’s time for progressives to get more sophisticated about national security and foreign policy.
nymag.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Sure feels like the 'AOC is a foreign policy lightweight' would be a more interesting argument if every president since George H.W. Bush hadn't also been a foreign policy lightweight when not actively a Dunning-Kruger disaster.
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Latest from @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social: “To unnecessarily deport a sick baby and his entire family is heinous. My staff and I are in contact with Juan’s family. We are laser-focused on tracking them down.”
Congressman Castro says that Juan Nicolás’ 16-month-old sister was deported too. The family was given the $190 left in their commissary when they were “abandoned across the border.”
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/17/2...
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/17/2...
2-Month-Old Baby Juan Nicolás & His Mother Were ‘Abandoned Across the Border’ Hours After He Was Hospitalized With Bronchitis, Castro Says
“His life is in danger,” Congressman Castro said Tuesday about the baby.
thebarbedwire.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Latest from @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social: “To unnecessarily deport a sick baby and his entire family is heinous. My staff and I are in contact with Juan’s family. We are laser-focused on tracking them down.”
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The horror stories rolling in from Minnesota are just the tip of the iceberg. This 20-year-old, who's lawfully present in the country, was arrested for being Latino, then jailed in a filthy cell where he couldn't even sit down. 18 days of illegal detention. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
February 17, 2026 at 8:06 PM
The horror stories rolling in from Minnesota are just the tip of the iceberg. This 20-year-old, who's lawfully present in the country, was arrested for being Latino, then jailed in a filthy cell where he couldn't even sit down. 18 days of illegal detention. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
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NYC!
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective
Join @keeanga.bsky.social for a conversation with Michelle Alexander, hosted with @hammerandhope.bsky.social and @strandbooks.com
Wednesday, February 18th at 7:00 pm
Tickets:
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective
Join @keeanga.bsky.social for a conversation with Michelle Alexander, hosted with @hammerandhope.bsky.social and @strandbooks.com
Wednesday, February 18th at 7:00 pm
Tickets:
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor + Michelle Alexander: How We Get Free 2nd Edition
Join us for an event with Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor discussing the Updated, 2nd Edition of her award-winning book, HOW WE GET FREE.
www.eventbrite.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:16 PM
NYC!
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective
Join @keeanga.bsky.social for a conversation with Michelle Alexander, hosted with @hammerandhope.bsky.social and @strandbooks.com
Wednesday, February 18th at 7:00 pm
Tickets:
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective
Join @keeanga.bsky.social for a conversation with Michelle Alexander, hosted with @hammerandhope.bsky.social and @strandbooks.com
Wednesday, February 18th at 7:00 pm
Tickets:
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NEW: Providers who mail abortion pills to Mississippi could soon be prosecuted as felony drug traffickers under an amendment Mississippi House Republicans added to a drug trafficking bill at the last minute.
The amended bill passed amid loud dissent from outraged Democrats.
The amended bill passed amid loud dissent from outraged Democrats.
Mail-Order Abortion Pill Ban Passes Mississippi House
A mail-order abortion pill ban passed the Mississippi House, defining it as felony drug trafficking that would carry one to 10 year prison sentences for providers.
www.mississippifreepress.org
February 17, 2026 at 11:15 PM
NEW: Providers who mail abortion pills to Mississippi could soon be prosecuted as felony drug traffickers under an amendment Mississippi House Republicans added to a drug trafficking bill at the last minute.
The amended bill passed amid loud dissent from outraged Democrats.
The amended bill passed amid loud dissent from outraged Democrats.
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ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE
According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.
www.wtoc.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM
ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
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I'm not changing the way I write for the sake of weak thinkers. I don't care
“As some universities and journals adopt AI-text detectors, they risk creating a feedback loop that constrains how authors express themselves. I have seen colleagues intentionally simplify their grammar or break down complex rhetorical structures to avoid arousing algorithmic suspicion.”
Why artificial intelligence detectors could penalize academic writing - Nature Human Behaviour
Writing produced using artificial intelligence is becoming more common in academia, which has prompted institutions to look for ways to detect it. Bo Hu warns that an overreliance on fixed linguistic ...
www.nature.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I'm not changing the way I write for the sake of weak thinkers. I don't care
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I’ve watched a very smart child try to encode what chaptgpt thinks is “human” so that her class assignments don’t get flagged for plagiarism.
I’ve heard expert professionals admit to self-editing so they don’t “sound” like an llm.
This is the kind of cultural flattening that accelerates fascism.
I’ve heard expert professionals admit to self-editing so they don’t “sound” like an llm.
This is the kind of cultural flattening that accelerates fascism.
“As some universities and journals adopt AI-text detectors, they risk creating a feedback loop that constrains how authors express themselves. I have seen colleagues intentionally simplify their grammar or break down complex rhetorical structures to avoid arousing algorithmic suspicion.”
Why artificial intelligence detectors could penalize academic writing - Nature Human Behaviour
Writing produced using artificial intelligence is becoming more common in academia, which has prompted institutions to look for ways to detect it. Bo Hu warns that an overreliance on fixed linguistic ...
www.nature.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I’ve watched a very smart child try to encode what chaptgpt thinks is “human” so that her class assignments don’t get flagged for plagiarism.
I’ve heard expert professionals admit to self-editing so they don’t “sound” like an llm.
This is the kind of cultural flattening that accelerates fascism.
I’ve heard expert professionals admit to self-editing so they don’t “sound” like an llm.
This is the kind of cultural flattening that accelerates fascism.
💜💜💜💜
Sometimes I wonder what Prince would've thought of us in the Twin Cities pushing back against ICE.
I hope he would've been proud of us.
I hope he would've been proud of us.
February 17, 2026 at 1:39 AM
💜💜💜💜
Yes! A million times—this
I know this is a shocker on here but I do believe ppl should be able to enjoy the little things in life even if they’re poor or broke. Lack of money shouldn’t negate joy
February 17, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Yes! A million times—this
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Show somebody this if they even think of planning to go to Lake Lanier
February 17, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Show somebody this if they even think of planning to go to Lake Lanier
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my struggle with this is always the same thing
white people only seem to be able to see this when it's the R's doing it. when the D's say it with decorum or say they want poc to JOIN THEM IN DOING IT, it's supposedly something to celebrate.
white people only seem to be able to see this when it's the R's doing it. when the D's say it with decorum or say they want poc to JOIN THEM IN DOING IT, it's supposedly something to celebrate.
February 17, 2026 at 1:08 AM
my struggle with this is always the same thing
white people only seem to be able to see this when it's the R's doing it. when the D's say it with decorum or say they want poc to JOIN THEM IN DOING IT, it's supposedly something to celebrate.
white people only seem to be able to see this when it's the R's doing it. when the D's say it with decorum or say they want poc to JOIN THEM IN DOING IT, it's supposedly something to celebrate.
Awful
February 17, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Awful
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REMEMBER: All the "Don't use em-dashes" "don't use rule of three" advice because it makes your writing "look like AI" is because they stole actual writers work, and their "predict the next thing" stuff just simulates what WE FUCKING DO. Keep writing well. Use every style and trick you have. Fuck AI.
July 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
REMEMBER: All the "Don't use em-dashes" "don't use rule of three" advice because it makes your writing "look like AI" is because they stole actual writers work, and their "predict the next thing" stuff just simulates what WE FUCKING DO. Keep writing well. Use every style and trick you have. Fuck AI.
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Huge announcement: Girl Scouts on our trans girl scout cookies list have sold 250,000!!!!!! Boxes of girl scout cookies, a record for EITM's trans girl scout cookie drive.
Some have only sold 20 boxes though. I put those at the top of the list.
Lets close out this season and make their day! :)
Some have only sold 20 boxes though. I put those at the top of the list.
Lets close out this season and make their day! :)
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Huge announcement: Girl Scouts on our trans girl scout cookies list have sold 250,000!!!!!! Boxes of girl scout cookies, a record for EITM's trans girl scout cookie drive.
Some have only sold 20 boxes though. I put those at the top of the list.
Lets close out this season and make their day! :)
Some have only sold 20 boxes though. I put those at the top of the list.
Lets close out this season and make their day! :)
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NEW:
One of the most progressive institutions in the U.S., The New School, has begun destroying its humanities departments.
They have cancelled one of their most popular classes, "Global Soccer and World Politics."
We are going to teach it anyway.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-new-sc...
One of the most progressive institutions in the U.S., The New School, has begun destroying its humanities departments.
They have cancelled one of their most popular classes, "Global Soccer and World Politics."
We are going to teach it anyway.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-new-sc...
The New School Cancelled Their Class on Global Soccer and World Politics. We Are Going To Teach it Anyway.
When institutions abandon critical thinking, we build our own classrooms.
karenattiah.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
NEW:
One of the most progressive institutions in the U.S., The New School, has begun destroying its humanities departments.
They have cancelled one of their most popular classes, "Global Soccer and World Politics."
We are going to teach it anyway.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-new-sc...
One of the most progressive institutions in the U.S., The New School, has begun destroying its humanities departments.
They have cancelled one of their most popular classes, "Global Soccer and World Politics."
We are going to teach it anyway.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-new-sc...
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*looks at the unemployment numbers for Black women*
Yeah, ask for what you want queen.
Yeah, ask for what you want queen.
February 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
*looks at the unemployment numbers for Black women*
Yeah, ask for what you want queen.
Yeah, ask for what you want queen.