@akimfurpol.bsky.social
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me in 2005: Jurassic Park is unrealistic because it's a movie about a dinosaur theme park
me in 2025: Jurassic Park is unrealistic because the rich CEO of the dinosaur park is not immediately handed complete control of the US National Park Service
me in 2025: Jurassic Park is unrealistic because the rich CEO of the dinosaur park is not immediately handed complete control of the US National Park Service
March 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
me in 2005: Jurassic Park is unrealistic because it's a movie about a dinosaur theme park
me in 2025: Jurassic Park is unrealistic because the rich CEO of the dinosaur park is not immediately handed complete control of the US National Park Service
me in 2025: Jurassic Park is unrealistic because the rich CEO of the dinosaur park is not immediately handed complete control of the US National Park Service
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'Under pressure from the Trump administration, many universities are preemptively scaling back their DEI programs—even though no law requires them to.'
www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...
www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...
Profiles in Self-Censorship | David Cole
The Trump administration’s attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education has many college administrators running scared.
www.nybooks.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
'Under pressure from the Trump administration, many universities are preemptively scaling back their DEI programs—even though no law requires them to.'
www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...
www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...
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Legacy media is dying. They have no editorial independence anymore, they are beholden to billionaires who are buying out all the outlets and controlling me message.
Support independent journalists, y'all. We're out here doing the work and breaking the news.
Drop your WAPO sub.
Support independent journalists, y'all. We're out here doing the work and breaking the news.
Drop your WAPO sub.
In a note to colleagues, WaPo’s Ruth Marcus says she resigned from the paper after CEO Will Lewis killed a column she wrote expressing concern about the direction of the paper’s opinion section
March 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Legacy media is dying. They have no editorial independence anymore, they are beholden to billionaires who are buying out all the outlets and controlling me message.
Support independent journalists, y'all. We're out here doing the work and breaking the news.
Drop your WAPO sub.
Support independent journalists, y'all. We're out here doing the work and breaking the news.
Drop your WAPO sub.
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1.2 million signatures in 24 hours (!!) if this isn't an indicator of why we so desperately need to organize and build across movements for migrant justice, abolition, and against US militarism, I don't know what will be. actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
Demand the Immediate Release of Palestinian Student Activist Mahmoud Khalil from DHS detention
On the evening of March 8, 2025, Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil was detained by the Department of Homeland Security. The arrest comes on the heels of the Department of State’s ann...
actionnetwork.org
March 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
1.2 million signatures in 24 hours (!!) if this isn't an indicator of why we so desperately need to organize and build across movements for migrant justice, abolition, and against US militarism, I don't know what will be. actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
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The average minimum daily wage in prison is 86 cents -- which has DECREASED from 2001, when it was 91 cents. boltsmag.org/the-past-and...
March 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The average minimum daily wage in prison is 86 cents -- which has DECREASED from 2001, when it was 91 cents. boltsmag.org/the-past-and...
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Today, people will demonstrate in solidarity with Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist at Columbia University. DHS has kidnapped him and revoked his green card.
Some demonstrators will be distributing this flier. You can print out copies here yourself:
crimethinc.com/zines/rememb...
Resist.
Some demonstrators will be distributing this flier. You can print out copies here yourself:
crimethinc.com/zines/rememb...
Resist.
March 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Today, people will demonstrate in solidarity with Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist at Columbia University. DHS has kidnapped him and revoked his green card.
Some demonstrators will be distributing this flier. You can print out copies here yourself:
crimethinc.com/zines/rememb...
Resist.
Some demonstrators will be distributing this flier. You can print out copies here yourself:
crimethinc.com/zines/rememb...
Resist.
How long until we get the inevitable modern Kent State massacre?
A sad day for America—Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University activist, has been arrested by ICE, not for any crime, but for his political activism. The Trump administration claims he was involved in “pro-terrorist” activities, yet no formal charges have been filed.
March 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
How long until we get the inevitable modern Kent State massacre?
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A sad day for America—Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University activist, has been arrested by ICE, not for any crime, but for his political activism. The Trump administration claims he was involved in “pro-terrorist” activities, yet no formal charges have been filed.
March 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A sad day for America—Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University activist, has been arrested by ICE, not for any crime, but for his political activism. The Trump administration claims he was involved in “pro-terrorist” activities, yet no formal charges have been filed.
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I have talked to veterans all over the country. They’re not happy that, when the VA is already understaffed, Musk wants to dismember the VA by laying off 83,000 employees.
A commitment has been made to those who put their lives on the line to defend us. We must not betray them.
A commitment has been made to those who put their lives on the line to defend us. We must not betray them.
March 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I have talked to veterans all over the country. They’re not happy that, when the VA is already understaffed, Musk wants to dismember the VA by laying off 83,000 employees.
A commitment has been made to those who put their lives on the line to defend us. We must not betray them.
A commitment has been made to those who put their lives on the line to defend us. We must not betray them.
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BREAKING: Homeland Security suddenly and illegally announced that it's ending a legally binding collective bargaining agreement with 50,000 TSA workers and their union.
March 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
BREAKING: Homeland Security suddenly and illegally announced that it's ending a legally binding collective bargaining agreement with 50,000 TSA workers and their union.
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The Guardian is reporting that Trump is openly violating a court order, and has transferred multiple transgender women to men's facilities.
We know in Florida, transgender women are having their hair shorn, feminine items confiscated, and pulled off medication.
This is inhumane and illegal.
We know in Florida, transgender women are having their hair shorn, feminine items confiscated, and pulled off medication.
This is inhumane and illegal.
Trans women transferred to men’s prisons despite rulings against Trump’s order
Incarcerated trans women report being groped by male guards and suicidal thoughts: ‘I’m punished for existing’
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The Guardian is reporting that Trump is openly violating a court order, and has transferred multiple transgender women to men's facilities.
We know in Florida, transgender women are having their hair shorn, feminine items confiscated, and pulled off medication.
This is inhumane and illegal.
We know in Florida, transgender women are having their hair shorn, feminine items confiscated, and pulled off medication.
This is inhumane and illegal.
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Or asking for a “thank you.”
March 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Or asking for a “thank you.”
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Posted by @vatniksoup.bsky.social on another platform.
March 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Posted by @vatniksoup.bsky.social on another platform.
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Putin can’t believe his luck. Here is Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov on Trump: “The new administration is fast changing all foreign policy configurations…This coincides with our vision in many ways.”
Trump now backs dictatorship, not democracy. We cannot allow that to stand.
Trump now backs dictatorship, not democracy. We cannot allow that to stand.
March 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Putin can’t believe his luck. Here is Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov on Trump: “The new administration is fast changing all foreign policy configurations…This coincides with our vision in many ways.”
Trump now backs dictatorship, not democracy. We cannot allow that to stand.
Trump now backs dictatorship, not democracy. We cannot allow that to stand.
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If Republicans make massive cuts to Medicaid, it will impact all aspects of our health care system. Millions of kids will lose coverage, hospital and insurance rates will soar and nursing homes will shut down.
All this in order to give huge tax breaks to billionaires.
NO CUTS TO MEDICAID.
All this in order to give huge tax breaks to billionaires.
NO CUTS TO MEDICAID.
March 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
If Republicans make massive cuts to Medicaid, it will impact all aspects of our health care system. Millions of kids will lose coverage, hospital and insurance rates will soar and nursing homes will shut down.
All this in order to give huge tax breaks to billionaires.
NO CUTS TO MEDICAID.
All this in order to give huge tax breaks to billionaires.
NO CUTS TO MEDICAID.
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“Transgender people need champions and voices and not people voting against people because they’re afraid—they need somebody willing to take it on the chin, and I’m willing to do that,” Iowa State Sen. Tony Bisignano told me.
www.advocate.com/politics/ton...
www.advocate.com/politics/ton...
Iowa senator condemns GOP in fiery speech over trans civil rights repeal: ‘Shame on all of you Christians’ (exclusive)
State Sen. Tony Bisignano doubled down on calling out Republican lawmakers for stripping away civil rights protections for transgender people in an interview with The Advocate.
www.advocate.com
March 1, 2025 at 4:02 AM
“Transgender people need champions and voices and not people voting against people because they’re afraid—they need somebody willing to take it on the chin, and I’m willing to do that,” Iowa State Sen. Tony Bisignano told me.
www.advocate.com/politics/ton...
www.advocate.com/politics/ton...
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Medicaid pays for 40% of births in America. 🤰
Call your Rep! (202) 224-3121
Call your Rep! (202) 224-3121
Catholic Health Association pleads to spare Medicaid from GOP cuts
The Catholic Health Association issued pleas to lawmakers, asking them to reject funding cuts and structural changes to Medicaid.
www.ncronline.org
February 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Medicaid pays for 40% of births in America. 🤰
Call your Rep! (202) 224-3121
Call your Rep! (202) 224-3121
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Republicans canceled the budget resolution vote, then decided to hold it, Spartz and Davidson flipped, and they cleared it by one vote.
February 26, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Republicans canceled the budget resolution vote, then decided to hold it, Spartz and Davidson flipped, and they cleared it by one vote.
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House Rs just passed the budget resolution, the first step in their process to enact a bill that'd kick millions off Medicaid & cut SNAP down to just $1.60 per person per meal on avg while cutting taxes for the top 0.1% by $278k - all while increasing the debt
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
February 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
House Rs just passed the budget resolution, the first step in their process to enact a bill that'd kick millions off Medicaid & cut SNAP down to just $1.60 per person per meal on avg while cutting taxes for the top 0.1% by $278k - all while increasing the debt
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT