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"The horses and helicopters made national news, but intimate, microcosmic acts of tending and nurturing made life bearable for those who survived."
@grayhchapman.bsky.social writes about motherhood and mutual aid for @bittersouth.bsky.social:
@grayhchapman.bsky.social writes about motherhood and mutual aid for @bittersouth.bsky.social:
Mothering at the End of the World — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER
After Helene, mothers held their infants tight as they swam to safety. Held their toddlers close as tree limbs crashed through their roofs. Held their teenagers fiercely after their kids witnessed…
bittersoutherner.com
April 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
"The horses and helicopters made national news, but intimate, microcosmic acts of tending and nurturing made life bearable for those who survived."
@grayhchapman.bsky.social writes about motherhood and mutual aid for @bittersouth.bsky.social:
@grayhchapman.bsky.social writes about motherhood and mutual aid for @bittersouth.bsky.social:
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Who understands how federal money moves? How does the Trump Admin. get its grubby hands on money to, for example, pay the gulags in El Salvador, and could congress cut off its supply? Who actually administers the federal money at the level of banks/distribution/etc.? 1/3
April 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Who understands how federal money moves? How does the Trump Admin. get its grubby hands on money to, for example, pay the gulags in El Salvador, and could congress cut off its supply? Who actually administers the federal money at the level of banks/distribution/etc.? 1/3
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I look at close to 100 stories a week and even more outside of work. I’ve done this ten years.
This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Haunted by hopelessness: 12 Zambians share their stories as HIV drugs run out
Mothers and children, husbands and wives, doctors, truck drivers and religious leaders are all grappling with the fallout from the sudden U.S. cuts in aid.
www.npr.org
April 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I look at close to 100 stories a week and even more outside of work. I’ve done this ten years.
This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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important context about the concentration camps in el salvador:
April 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
important context about the concentration camps in el salvador:
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JUST IN: Our client has revealed how DOGE plundered the private data of millions of Americans at @nlrbgov.bsky.social.
Impressive reporting by @jennamclaughlin.bsky.social.
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
Impressive reporting by @jennamclaughlin.bsky.social.
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 10:07 AM
JUST IN: Our client has revealed how DOGE plundered the private data of millions of Americans at @nlrbgov.bsky.social.
Impressive reporting by @jennamclaughlin.bsky.social.
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
Impressive reporting by @jennamclaughlin.bsky.social.
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
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1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
April 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
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This is why Trump does the crazy things he does because when anyone :: cough cough SCOTUS :: gives him any latitude, he runs full tilt, unconstrained by any moral compass or legal consequence, towards his most depraved desires,
5th & 14th Amendment be damned.
5th & 14th Amendment be damned.
Trump to Bukele: "Home-growns are next. The home-growns. You gotta build about five more places. It's not big enough."
April 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This is why Trump does the crazy things he does because when anyone :: cough cough SCOTUS :: gives him any latitude, he runs full tilt, unconstrained by any moral compass or legal consequence, towards his most depraved desires,
5th & 14th Amendment be damned.
5th & 14th Amendment be damned.
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If you're heading out to a protest, there are a number of concepts to keep in mind to keep yourself—and your data—safe.
Attending a Protest
For quick reference, we've created a handy guide designed to be printed, folded, and carried in your pocket (PDF download).
Now, more than ever, citizens must be able to hold those in power accountab...
ssd.eff.org
April 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
If you're heading out to a protest, there are a number of concepts to keep in mind to keep yourself—and your data—safe.
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It has been two weeks since a Georgia woman was arrested for her miscarriage, and not one major national outlet has covered the story
April 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It has been two weeks since a Georgia woman was arrested for her miscarriage, and not one major national outlet has covered the story
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I just voted YES on Senator Tim Kaine's bill that would end the reckless tariffs on our close ally and neighbor Canada.
These tariffs are making life more expensive for Georgians and achieve nothing.
These tariffs are making life more expensive for Georgians and achieve nothing.
April 3, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I just voted YES on Senator Tim Kaine's bill that would end the reckless tariffs on our close ally and neighbor Canada.
These tariffs are making life more expensive for Georgians and achieve nothing.
These tariffs are making life more expensive for Georgians and achieve nothing.
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Also what she said. bsky.app/profile/emil...
I'm seeing ppl say Booker's filibuster won't "do anything" & "doesn't require courage".
& fr, idk what people want. He's using the only tool Dems have: gumming up the works. To get useful attn he'll have to speak, standing, for HOURS. idk many ppl w the courage to commit to that kind of thing do u?
& fr, idk what people want. He's using the only tool Dems have: gumming up the works. To get useful attn he'll have to speak, standing, for HOURS. idk many ppl w the courage to commit to that kind of thing do u?
April 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Also what she said. bsky.app/profile/emil...
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Agreed, and the more we amplify what Booker is doing, the more we make it matter, in public perception and as an example to other elected officials. On the other hand, the more we disparage and tear it down, the more we make it not matter. It's not all up to him.
I've come along to this take after kneekerk cynicism. Doing stuff that grabs attention is good. Not every action has to accomplish everything. You can praise and be happy about a step forward. We're going to need many steps forward.
yall we can’t collectively screech that “no one’s doing anything!” and then say “no not like that” when someone actually does something.
is Booker’s filibuster gonna save the world? of course not. but since courage begets courage it could lead to more. I’m fucking cynical as hell but come on.
is Booker’s filibuster gonna save the world? of course not. but since courage begets courage it could lead to more. I’m fucking cynical as hell but come on.
April 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Agreed, and the more we amplify what Booker is doing, the more we make it matter, in public perception and as an example to other elected officials. On the other hand, the more we disparage and tear it down, the more we make it not matter. It's not all up to him.
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Senator Booker: What kind of man is in the white house that makes fun of the disabled, who lies so much that the fact checkers lose count, that minimizes the pain and the suffering
April 1, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Senator Booker: What kind of man is in the white house that makes fun of the disabled, who lies so much that the fact checkers lose count, that minimizes the pain and the suffering
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Please call your own Senators and request they join Cory Booker in this filibuster. He says he'll go into the morning and as far into the afternoon as he can, so anyone we can force into showing some moral courage can jump in when he's exhausted.
Find their direct number here…
Find their direct number here…
U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators
www.senate.gov
April 1, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Please call your own Senators and request they join Cory Booker in this filibuster. He says he'll go into the morning and as far into the afternoon as he can, so anyone we can force into showing some moral courage can jump in when he's exhausted.
Find their direct number here…
Find their direct number here…
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April 1, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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A gentle reminder that people have gone to jail for doing what Pete Hegseth did yesterday. It is also completely consistent with every accusation of the man being an incompetent drunkard that preceded his confirmation.
There should be televised hearings investigating this breach. Instead, silence.
There should be televised hearings investigating this breach. Instead, silence.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
A gentle reminder that people have gone to jail for doing what Pete Hegseth did yesterday. It is also completely consistent with every accusation of the man being an incompetent drunkard that preceded his confirmation.
There should be televised hearings investigating this breach. Instead, silence.
There should be televised hearings investigating this breach. Instead, silence.
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@parkermolloy.com published the whole transcript here, and it's bold and glorious and what a lot of us wish a lot more Democrats would say. www.readtpa.com/p/watch-illi...
March 25, 2025 at 3:04 AM
@parkermolloy.com published the whole transcript here, and it's bold and glorious and what a lot of us wish a lot more Democrats would say. www.readtpa.com/p/watch-illi...
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Young folk, did you know that the ACA got rid of something called Pre-Existing Conditions? Before the ACA, insurance companies could deny care or coverage because you had any number of conditions (even unrelated ones to what you needed care for), including simply being pregnant!
Thanks Obama!
Thanks Obama!
March 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Remember: Incorporating boycotts into your daily life is often easier than you think. Just because something isn't a big name brand, doesn't mean its quality is less.
If you have a Kroger's store near you, for instance, Kroger brands are often pretty cheap. And they're Pro-DEI policy.
If you have a Kroger's store near you, for instance, Kroger brands are often pretty cheap. And they're Pro-DEI policy.
These 18 companies are keeping DEI programs, from Apple to Costco
Dozens of companies have rolled back support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, but these 18 haven't. Here's why they are keeping them.
www.azcentral.com
March 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Remember: Incorporating boycotts into your daily life is often easier than you think. Just because something isn't a big name brand, doesn't mean its quality is less.
If you have a Kroger's store near you, for instance, Kroger brands are often pretty cheap. And they're Pro-DEI policy.
If you have a Kroger's store near you, for instance, Kroger brands are often pretty cheap. And they're Pro-DEI policy.
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Social Security recipients live on an average of $58 a day—an amount Lutnick likely couldn’t survive on for a single day.
March 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Social Security recipients live on an average of $58 a day—an amount Lutnick likely couldn’t survive on for a single day.
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Billionaire Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: “Let’s say Social Security didn’t send out their checks this month. My mother, who’s 94, wouldn’t call and complain,” he said. “Whoever screams is the one stealing.”
March 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Billionaire Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: “Let’s say Social Security didn’t send out their checks this month. My mother, who’s 94, wouldn’t call and complain,” he said. “Whoever screams is the one stealing.”
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There's a term for this: Wikipedia: "Extraordinary rendition is a euphemism for state-sponsored kidnapping in another jurisdiction and transfer to a third state. The phrase usually refers to a United States-led program used during the War on Terror,[1]...
March 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
There's a term for this: Wikipedia: "Extraordinary rendition is a euphemism for state-sponsored kidnapping in another jurisdiction and transfer to a third state. The phrase usually refers to a United States-led program used during the War on Terror,[1]...
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I have been around long enough to remember Wired before it achieved greatness (back in the dawn of big tech, when it was full of puppyish positivity about all things Silicon Valley). Hooray for evolution.
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I have been around long enough to remember Wired before it achieved greatness (back in the dawn of big tech, when it was full of puppyish positivity about all things Silicon Valley). Hooray for evolution.