Cat LH 🇹🇭🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️♏
@catlh.bsky.social
Editor/Writer. she|her|hers #LGBTQIA #VeryAsian #BLM #WontBeErased 🧵cathorlyns
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Immigrants are not and never have been garbage, ICE holds that illustrious title.
This isn’t policy, it’s thugs terrorizing communities deputized by the epitome of a garbage human. The Somali community and Minneapolis deserves so much better. 💙
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/u...
This isn’t policy, it’s thugs terrorizing communities deputized by the epitome of a garbage human. The Somali community and Minneapolis deserves so much better. 💙
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/u...
ICE to launch operation targeting Somali immigrants in Twin Cities, federal official says, as Trump calls community ‘garbage’ | CNN
A new Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, will target undocumented Somali immigrants, a federal official told CNN on Tuesday.
www.cnn.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Immigrants are not and never have been garbage, ICE holds that illustrious title.
This isn’t policy, it’s thugs terrorizing communities deputized by the epitome of a garbage human. The Somali community and Minneapolis deserves so much better. 💙
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/u...
This isn’t policy, it’s thugs terrorizing communities deputized by the epitome of a garbage human. The Somali community and Minneapolis deserves so much better. 💙
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/u...
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What kind of president would say something so disgusting? It’s downright unAmeric—
Oh wait… I forgot that Abraham Lincoln & Thomas Jefferson said the same thing.
Never mind
Oh wait… I forgot that Abraham Lincoln & Thomas Jefferson said the same thing.
Never mind
December 3, 2025 at 12:22 AM
What kind of president would say something so disgusting? It’s downright unAmeric—
Oh wait… I forgot that Abraham Lincoln & Thomas Jefferson said the same thing.
Never mind
Oh wait… I forgot that Abraham Lincoln & Thomas Jefferson said the same thing.
Never mind
That raccoon is really viral on multiple platforms
December 3, 2025 at 3:12 AM
That raccoon is really viral on multiple platforms
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Unlike federal employees, federal *contractors* did not receive backpay when the government reopened.
I'm still fighting to make sure they do.
This isn't just a matter of fairness—it's about stability, dignity, & justice.
I'm still fighting to make sure they do.
This isn't just a matter of fairness—it's about stability, dignity, & justice.
December 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Unlike federal employees, federal *contractors* did not receive backpay when the government reopened.
I'm still fighting to make sure they do.
This isn't just a matter of fairness—it's about stability, dignity, & justice.
I'm still fighting to make sure they do.
This isn't just a matter of fairness—it's about stability, dignity, & justice.
Thank you to each one of you for this leadership.
I'm proud to join @markey.senate.gov, @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social, @jayapal.house.gov, and @pressley.house.gov in reintroducing the AI Civil Rights Act to make sure AI is fair and accountable to the people.
December 3, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Thank you to each one of you for this leadership.
If this isn't how you address AI, you're out of tune. Thank you, @repsummerlee.bsky.social
The harm caused by bias in AI isn't some far off idea. It's happening right now, and Black, brown, and working-class communities are feeling the impact.
December 3, 2025 at 3:08 AM
If this isn't how you address AI, you're out of tune. Thank you, @repsummerlee.bsky.social
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A policy expert described Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s push in favor of private schools as a “great American heist,” funneling money from public schools:
“It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.”
(Published October 2025)
“It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.”
(Published October 2025)
These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.
Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...
www.propublica.org
December 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A policy expert described Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s push in favor of private schools as a “great American heist,” funneling money from public schools:
“It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.”
(Published October 2025)
“It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.”
(Published October 2025)
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in the current age, when intellectualism is under attack, one of the most radical things you can do is continue to learn and seek out knowledge
knowledge is, quite literally, power
knowledge is, quite literally, power
December 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
in the current age, when intellectualism is under attack, one of the most radical things you can do is continue to learn and seek out knowledge
knowledge is, quite literally, power
knowledge is, quite literally, power
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The “We Ain’t Buying It” boycott held big box retailers accountable this weekend. This is powerful.
Thank you to those who stood against Target’s complicity with Trump’s anti-democratic extremism ✊🏽
Thank you to those who stood against Target’s complicity with Trump’s anti-democratic extremism ✊🏽
December 3, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The “We Ain’t Buying It” boycott held big box retailers accountable this weekend. This is powerful.
Thank you to those who stood against Target’s complicity with Trump’s anti-democratic extremism ✊🏽
Thank you to those who stood against Target’s complicity with Trump’s anti-democratic extremism ✊🏽
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Some 600 immigrant kids have been sent to federal custody by ICE this year.
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn.
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn.
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Some 600 immigrant kids have been sent to federal custody by ICE this year.
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn.
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn.
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2026 is going to be a *great* year to run for office. @runforsomething.net will help you. Filing deadlines are coming up fast - it's just barely not too late to get started. runforwhat.net
Where Can I Run by Run for Something
Take the next step: Look up offices you can run for
runforwhat.net
December 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
2026 is going to be a *great* year to run for office. @runforsomething.net will help you. Filing deadlines are coming up fast - it's just barely not too late to get started. runforwhat.net
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A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
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Abolitionist John Brown was executed by the state of Virginia on December 2, 1859.
December 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Abolitionist John Brown was executed by the state of Virginia on December 2, 1859.
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Join our community food drive to help ALIVE! (Alexandria) and LCAC (Lorton) keep shelves stocked and neighbors fed!
Many families are missing paychecks and SNAP benefits are being affected. We’re helping local food banks stay stocked ahead of the holiday season. 🥫💚
Many families are missing paychecks and SNAP benefits are being affected. We’re helping local food banks stay stocked ahead of the holiday season. 🥫💚
November 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Join our community food drive to help ALIVE! (Alexandria) and LCAC (Lorton) keep shelves stocked and neighbors fed!
Many families are missing paychecks and SNAP benefits are being affected. We’re helping local food banks stay stocked ahead of the holiday season. 🥫💚
Many families are missing paychecks and SNAP benefits are being affected. We’re helping local food banks stay stocked ahead of the holiday season. 🥫💚
Civil rights groups accuse Virginia officials of illegally blocking campus voters virginiamercury.com/2025/11/03/c...
Civil rights groups accuse Virginia officials of illegally blocking campus voters • Virginia Mercury
Civil-rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit in Virginia alleging that state and local election officials are unlawfully rejecting student voter registration forms because they lack dormitory name...
virginiamercury.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Civil rights groups accuse Virginia officials of illegally blocking campus voters virginiamercury.com/2025/11/03/c...
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Today is only the beginning.
Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.
Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.
Today is only the beginning.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Today is only the beginning.
Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.
Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.
Little more than 3 hours to vote, Virginia! If you're in line by 7PM, stay in line!! You can vote!
November 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Little more than 3 hours to vote, Virginia! If you're in line by 7PM, stay in line!! You can vote!
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Attention Newport News!
The polling location at Ivy Farms Community of Faith Church has closed. Voters assigned there should now vote at South Morrison Family Education Center (formerly South Morrison Elementary School): 746 Adams Drive, Newport News, VA 23601.
www.nnva.gov
The polling location at Ivy Farms Community of Faith Church has closed. Voters assigned there should now vote at South Morrison Family Education Center (formerly South Morrison Elementary School): 746 Adams Drive, Newport News, VA 23601.
www.nnva.gov
November 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Attention Newport News!
The polling location at Ivy Farms Community of Faith Church has closed. Voters assigned there should now vote at South Morrison Family Education Center (formerly South Morrison Elementary School): 746 Adams Drive, Newport News, VA 23601.
www.nnva.gov
The polling location at Ivy Farms Community of Faith Church has closed. Voters assigned there should now vote at South Morrison Family Education Center (formerly South Morrison Elementary School): 746 Adams Drive, Newport News, VA 23601.
www.nnva.gov
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I see what your problem is.
November 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I see what your problem is.
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I’m rooting for these people. Hurricane Melissa is nowhere near done. She’s just getting started😩
Keep talking about these folks. We already know the current administration doesn’t care about Black & Brown folks so it’s our job for a while to keep a spotlight on them.
www.yahoo.com/news/weather...
Keep talking about these folks. We already know the current administration doesn’t care about Black & Brown folks so it’s our job for a while to keep a spotlight on them.
www.yahoo.com/news/weather...
Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 5 storm makes landfall in Jamaica as strongest ever to hit island, with 185 mph winds
The storm made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon.
www.yahoo.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I’m rooting for these people. Hurricane Melissa is nowhere near done. She’s just getting started😩
Keep talking about these folks. We already know the current administration doesn’t care about Black & Brown folks so it’s our job for a while to keep a spotlight on them.
www.yahoo.com/news/weather...
Keep talking about these folks. We already know the current administration doesn’t care about Black & Brown folks so it’s our job for a while to keep a spotlight on them.
www.yahoo.com/news/weather...
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I’m running for Attorney General to put Virginia first – to fulfill the promise of progress, opportunity, and safety for every Virginian.
Together, we can build a brighter future for ourselves, our children, and our grandchildren.
Together, we can build a brighter future for ourselves, our children, and our grandchildren.
October 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I’m running for Attorney General to put Virginia first – to fulfill the promise of progress, opportunity, and safety for every Virginian.
Together, we can build a brighter future for ourselves, our children, and our grandchildren.
Together, we can build a brighter future for ourselves, our children, and our grandchildren.
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Jason Miyares refused to join other AGs challenging Trump’s illegal tariffs. Now, the average Virginia family will pay $2,400 more per year in higher costs.
Unlike my opponent, I’ll stand up to policies that raise costs.
Unlike my opponent, I’ll stand up to policies that raise costs.
October 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Jason Miyares refused to join other AGs challenging Trump’s illegal tariffs. Now, the average Virginia family will pay $2,400 more per year in higher costs.
Unlike my opponent, I’ll stand up to policies that raise costs.
Unlike my opponent, I’ll stand up to policies that raise costs.
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The first rule of organizing is to listen. Most politicians (or would-be politicians) are not interested in organizing. They're interested in *ruling*.
October 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The first rule of organizing is to listen. Most politicians (or would-be politicians) are not interested in organizing. They're interested in *ruling*.
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"Black organizers had noticed gaps in the campaign’s strategy for reaching Black voters. To address them, they led canvasses in working-class Black neighborhoods...By early October, Mamdani had taken a commanding lead over Cuomo among Black voters"
hammerandhope.org/article/zohr...
hammerandhope.org/article/zohr...
Will Zohran Mamdani Win Over Black New Yorkers?
Five people talk about their experience of the Mamdani campaign — from the inside and the outside.
hammerandhope.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"Black organizers had noticed gaps in the campaign’s strategy for reaching Black voters. To address them, they led canvasses in working-class Black neighborhoods...By early October, Mamdani had taken a commanding lead over Cuomo among Black voters"
hammerandhope.org/article/zohr...
hammerandhope.org/article/zohr...
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The people of NC submitted over 12,000 comments against a corrupt map redrawing in the short window Republicans allowed. Democratic lawmakers refused to let those voices go unheard. #ncpol #ncga https://youtube.com/shorts/cPhW4tdv83g?si=Sm5TVRsKgUT57N5M
NC Democrats read the public's comments into the record after Republicans tried ignoring them.
YouTube video by ProgressNCAction
youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The people of NC submitted over 12,000 comments against a corrupt map redrawing in the short window Republicans allowed. Democratic lawmakers refused to let those voices go unheard. #ncpol #ncga https://youtube.com/shorts/cPhW4tdv83g?si=Sm5TVRsKgUT57N5M