Allison Sliva
@allisonsliva.bsky.social
Blue dot in Bay City, TX. Grassroots organizer, mainly focused on environmentalism, social justice, public schools, voter registration, supporting good candidates. World traveler, fine arts lover (esp dance & musical theater), gardener, snow skier.
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
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❤️🩹 "It's like being freed from a horrible stench": the young people starting a new life after leaving Russian-occupied areas
“It’s like being freed from a horrible stench”: the young people starting a new life after leaving Russian-occupied areas
Thousands of Ukrainian children in occupied territories risk everything to stay connected to their homeland through education. Learn about their struggles, resilience, and the urgent need for governme...
www.pravda.com.ua
February 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
❤️🩹 "It's like being freed from a horrible stench": the young people starting a new life after leaving Russian-occupied areas
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How humanities classes benefit students in the workplace and combat loneliness
How humanities classes benefit students in the workplace and combat loneliness
Despite pressure for students to choose STEM over the humanities, classes in literature, art and history can provide students with vital life skills and help combat the current epidemic of loneliness.
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February 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
How humanities classes benefit students in the workplace and combat loneliness
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If hosting the #VelshiBannedBookClub taught me anything, it’s that the fight against censorship needs all hands on deck. Take it from the band of teens/authors/a library/publishers challenging a de facto blanket book ban in Idaho. Jerrick Edwardsen, student plaintiff, joins me at 11aET on #Velshi
February 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
If hosting the #VelshiBannedBookClub taught me anything, it’s that the fight against censorship needs all hands on deck. Take it from the band of teens/authors/a library/publishers challenging a de facto blanket book ban in Idaho. Jerrick Edwardsen, student plaintiff, joins me at 11aET on #Velshi
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Utah business owner Seth Hiatt said his tabletop game company is being hit with new tariffs on his products that are manufactured in China.
Tariffs hit Utah businesses that import from China
Utah business owner Seth Hiatt said his tabletop game company is being hit with new tariffs on his products that are manufactured in China. Mayday Games is in Spanish Fork seen Wednesday.
www.ksl.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Utah business owner Seth Hiatt said his tabletop game company is being hit with new tariffs on his products that are manufactured in China.
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The flood of executive orders has led to over two dozen lawsuits to date, and a number of court decisions halting — at least temporarily — some of Trump's actions.
Trump's sweeping agenda is hitting legal roadblocks
Federal judges have temporarily barred several of Trump's directives from taking effect.
www.nbcnews.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The flood of executive orders has led to over two dozen lawsuits to date, and a number of court decisions halting — at least temporarily — some of Trump's actions.
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US Federal Election Commission Chair Ellen Weintraub said she received a letter from President Donald Trump that purports to fire her but added that the action was illegal reut.rs/40PoErp
US Federal Election Commission chair says Trump tried to fire her illegally
U.S. Federal Election Commission Commissioner and Chair Ellen Weintraub said on Thursday she received a letter from President Donald Trump that purports to fire her but added that the action was illegal.
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February 7, 2025 at 3:22 AM
US Federal Election Commission Chair Ellen Weintraub said she received a letter from President Donald Trump that purports to fire her but added that the action was illegal reut.rs/40PoErp
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The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding means the virus has again spilled over from birds to cows, and it raises some worrying questions.
A new type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows in Nevada
The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding means the virus has again spilled over from birds to cows, and it raises some worrying questions.
www.npr.org
February 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding means the virus has again spilled over from birds to cows, and it raises some worrying questions.
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Officials involved in Jan. 6 prosecutions say the Trump administration isn't protecting them from threats. "We don't think they'll care — unless and until one of us gets killed," an official told NPR.
FBI agents, prosecutors fear retribution from Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump
Officials involved in Jan. 6 prosecutions say the Trump administration isn't protecting them from threats. "We don't think they'll care — unless and until one of us gets killed," an official told NPR.
www.npr.org
February 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Officials involved in Jan. 6 prosecutions say the Trump administration isn't protecting them from threats. "We don't think they'll care — unless and until one of us gets killed," an official told NPR.
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Trump's trade war with Canada and Mexico aims a wrecking ball at the decades-old regional alliance that made the US the world's economic powerhouse.
Read The Big Take ⤵
Read The Big Take ⤵
How Trump's Tariffs Aim a Wrecking Ball at the Economy of the Americas
After weeks of threats, a North American trade war has erupted. Businesses and investors are bracing for the fallout.
www.bloomberg.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Trump's trade war with Canada and Mexico aims a wrecking ball at the decades-old regional alliance that made the US the world's economic powerhouse.
Read The Big Take ⤵
Read The Big Take ⤵
For 150+ years, the 14th Amendment has protected children born on U.S. soil. Trump’s attack is a direct assault on democracy. Take action now. 👇 app.sosha.ai/s/asykIDES
January 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
For 150+ years, the 14th Amendment has protected children born on U.S. soil. Trump’s attack is a direct assault on democracy. Take action now. 👇 app.sosha.ai/s/asykIDES
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President Donald Trump's mass deportation plans could have a significant economic side effect: draining Social Security funding.
Trump's mass deportation plan could drain more than $20 billion a year from Social Security
President Donald Trump's mass deportation plans could have a significant economic side effect: draining Social Security funding.
www.businessinsider.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
President Donald Trump's mass deportation plans could have a significant economic side effect: draining Social Security funding.
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ICE is planning immigration raids starting Tuesday. Please amplify.
January 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
ICE is planning immigration raids starting Tuesday. Please amplify.
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Breaking news: Israel’s military said three hostages held in Gaza had been handed over to its forces and returned to Israeli territory, as a long-awaited hostage and prisoner exchange deal got under way on Sunday www.ft.com/content/beee...
January 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Breaking news: Israel’s military said three hostages held in Gaza had been handed over to its forces and returned to Israeli territory, as a long-awaited hostage and prisoner exchange deal got under way on Sunday www.ft.com/content/beee...
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“The point of the border buoys was political show, and to try to get into a fight with the federal government. Of course, they’re going to spend more money on the fight than they are on anything that is meaningful.”
Texas Gave $1 Million in Expert Contracts to Defend Border Buoys in Court
Records reveal additional costs of the controversial Rio Grande barrier that the governor describes as “low-cost.”
www.texasobserver.org
January 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
“The point of the border buoys was political show, and to try to get into a fight with the federal government. Of course, they’re going to spend more money on the fight than they are on anything that is meaningful.”
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New research finds that smartwatch and fitness tracker bands present a potentially “major” exposure to toxic PFAS
Smartwatch bands can contain ‘major’ levels of toxic PFAS, study finds
High amounts of ‘forever chemicals’ that can be absorbed through skin detected in common brands of wrist bands
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
New research finds that smartwatch and fitness tracker bands present a potentially “major” exposure to toxic PFAS
Confirming Russell Vought would accelerate Trump’s plans to dismantle our democracy. I just contacted my senators and urged them to oppose Vought's nomination as OMB director. app.sosha.ai/s/jFHWS5TQ
January 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Confirming Russell Vought would accelerate Trump’s plans to dismantle our democracy. I just contacted my senators and urged them to oppose Vought's nomination as OMB director. app.sosha.ai/s/jFHWS5TQ
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The New Orleans attacker and Las Vegas bomber weren't working together, as initially feared.
But the two acts have so much in common. Both were lost men who, because of toxic masculinity, got radicalized into believing far-right violence was ennobling.
www.salon.com/2025/01/06/m...
But the two acts have so much in common. Both were lost men who, because of toxic masculinity, got radicalized into believing far-right violence was ennobling.
www.salon.com/2025/01/06/m...
Whether MAGA or ISIS, online misogyny fuels terrorism
Bitter men of all stripes are targeted by influencers telling them to double down on toxic masculinity
www.salon.com
January 6, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The New Orleans attacker and Las Vegas bomber weren't working together, as initially feared.
But the two acts have so much in common. Both were lost men who, because of toxic masculinity, got radicalized into believing far-right violence was ennobling.
www.salon.com/2025/01/06/m...
But the two acts have so much in common. Both were lost men who, because of toxic masculinity, got radicalized into believing far-right violence was ennobling.
www.salon.com/2025/01/06/m...
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Jesse Watters promoted the classic Republican talking point that snow disproves "global warming" which he should have called climate change. Increased temperatures can lead to more snow and stronger storms. A meteorologist from CBS breaks it down. youtu.be/fhapsnw7G-M?...
Jesse Watters Doesn't Understand How Climate Change Works.
YouTube video by Juliet Jeske - Decoding Fox News
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January 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Jesse Watters promoted the classic Republican talking point that snow disproves "global warming" which he should have called climate change. Increased temperatures can lead to more snow and stronger storms. A meteorologist from CBS breaks it down. youtu.be/fhapsnw7G-M?...
Seems so quaint today.
January 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Seems so quaint today.
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A scholar of #Shakespeare explores how the similarities between the reign of Richard III and Donald Trump became even clearer after Trump's election in November 2024. https://buff.ly/3DFQ2jO (David Sterling Brown, Trinity College) #polisky
What Shakespeare revealed about the chaotic reign of Richard III – and why the play still resonates in the age of Donald Trump
William Shakespeare’s play ‘Richard III’ illustrates how a power-hungry monarch can attain the throne at the expense of civil society.
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January 8, 2025 at 1:07 AM
A scholar of #Shakespeare explores how the similarities between the reign of Richard III and Donald Trump became even clearer after Trump's election in November 2024. https://buff.ly/3DFQ2jO (David Sterling Brown, Trinity College) #polisky
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This week, Disney agreed to settle a class action lawsuit for $233 million, the largest settlement for wage theft in California history.
The settlement includes over $100 million in back wages that Disney, with the help of the City of Anaheim, attempted to steal from Disneyland workers.
The settlement includes over $100 million in back wages that Disney, with the help of the City of Anaheim, attempted to steal from Disneyland workers.
How Disney conspired with government officials to steal over $100 million from theme park workers
Working at the "Happiest Place on Earth" can be a nightmare.
popular.info
December 19, 2024 at 1:30 AM
This week, Disney agreed to settle a class action lawsuit for $233 million, the largest settlement for wage theft in California history.
The settlement includes over $100 million in back wages that Disney, with the help of the City of Anaheim, attempted to steal from Disneyland workers.
The settlement includes over $100 million in back wages that Disney, with the help of the City of Anaheim, attempted to steal from Disneyland workers.
Chilean flamingoes in Peru.
November 22, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Chilean flamingoes in Peru.
Beautiful Peru!
November 20, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Beautiful Peru!