Dani Welch
@daniwelch.bsky.social
Public defender in NYC, specializing in ending pre-trial detention. #CloseRikers
#UAW Region 9A, Local 2325
Free Palestine 🇵🇸 (and all humans everywhere)
Occasional cat & dog pictures, mostly rage.
pronouns: she/her
#UAW Region 9A, Local 2325
Free Palestine 🇵🇸 (and all humans everywhere)
Occasional cat & dog pictures, mostly rage.
pronouns: she/her
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Dani Welch
@daniwelch.bsky.social
· Oct 13
The 1 y.o. just tried to scare me by shutting the bedroom door, then flinging it open and running out yelling "BLAAAAH."
I played along and acted Very Scared, and she squealed with laughter, but then seemed to feel bad, came down the stairs and gave me a kiss.
She makes life so much better.
I played along and acted Very Scared, and she squealed with laughter, but then seemed to feel bad, came down the stairs and gave me a kiss.
She makes life so much better.
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The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
![Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less."
She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards.
They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it.
This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil.
The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option.
"We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents.
"We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreiber7g4o5pujmzmjjzsp5dkz7blfexburuwjispfpv6dki7akjb7a@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
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Fox chyron reads "ANTI-ICE PROTESTS ROCK CHARLOTTE" while in the background on their liveshot you can see people in frog and dinosaur costumes
November 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Fox chyron reads "ANTI-ICE PROTESTS ROCK CHARLOTTE" while in the background on their liveshot you can see people in frog and dinosaur costumes
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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Is Mother Nature trying to force vegetarianism? 👀
This Tick-Induced Meat Allergy May Have Just Claimed Its First Life
www.vice.com
This Tick-Induced Meat Allergy May Have Just Claimed Its First Life
twp.ai
November 18, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Is Mother Nature trying to force vegetarianism? 👀
As a woman born and raised in the US, so far, the only surprising revelation in the latest Epstein emails is how much the ruling class struggles to write coherently in their native language.
The content is also horrific, of course. Just unsurprising, given how routinely women are dehumanized here.
The content is also horrific, of course. Just unsurprising, given how routinely women are dehumanized here.
November 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
As a woman born and raised in the US, so far, the only surprising revelation in the latest Epstein emails is how much the ruling class struggles to write coherently in their native language.
The content is also horrific, of course. Just unsurprising, given how routinely women are dehumanized here.
The content is also horrific, of course. Just unsurprising, given how routinely women are dehumanized here.
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New York City billboards are displaying the president’s 91 felony charges.
November 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
New York City billboards are displaying the president’s 91 felony charges.
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USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins plans to make all SNAP recipients reapply and prove "that they literally are vulnerable and they can’t survive without it.”
The 'genuinely disabled'
The 'literally vulnerable'
They keep moving the goalposts.
They were never going to fund SNAP. It's eugenics:
The 'genuinely disabled'
The 'literally vulnerable'
They keep moving the goalposts.
They were never going to fund SNAP. It's eugenics:
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits
Food aid recipients are already required to recertify their information regularly. But the move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the program.
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins plans to make all SNAP recipients reapply and prove "that they literally are vulnerable and they can’t survive without it.”
The 'genuinely disabled'
The 'literally vulnerable'
They keep moving the goalposts.
They were never going to fund SNAP. It's eugenics:
The 'genuinely disabled'
The 'literally vulnerable'
They keep moving the goalposts.
They were never going to fund SNAP. It's eugenics:
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I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...
www.instagram.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
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WE WON. I am *begging* you to take note of who did this. *Not* UCLA admin—they’re still scuttling around behind closed doors, attempting to appease—but FACULTY AND STAFF, led by AAUP.
BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
WE WON. I am *begging* you to take note of who did this. *Not* UCLA admin—they’re still scuttling around behind closed doors, attempting to appease—but FACULTY AND STAFF, led by AAUP.
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h/T to @baddestmamajama.bsky.social who did this and really made me laugh:
Olivia Nuzzi bio Mad Libs
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Olivia Nuzzi bio Mad Libs
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![[NAME], [AGE], lives in [BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR HOUSE] in the heart of [CITY OR LOCATION] where [WACKY OR INTERESTING HOUSE FACT] and [BOOK YOU ABSOLUTELY LEFT OUT ON PURPOSE #1] and [BOOK YOU ABSOLUTELY LEFT OUT ON PURPOSE #2] — two books [PRONOUN] was reading while [PROFESSION, CRAFT OR PASTIME] — sit on [PRONOUN] [LOCATION IN HOUSE YOU WOULD STRATEGICALLY LEAVE TWO BOOKS YOU WANT EVERY VISITOR TO SEE]. [EGREGIOUSLY PRETENTIOUS ACTIVITY], like a [NAME OF ARTIST] song come to life.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7qiuhllywd7skoiqadlya3ry/bafkreidfkjfuje4n5jt4jofn6vadq5pkfbxoxvdgzbjhsefvvjbgrinan4@jpeg)
November 14, 2025 at 11:35 PM
h/T to @baddestmamajama.bsky.social who did this and really made me laugh:
Olivia Nuzzi bio Mad Libs
GO
Olivia Nuzzi bio Mad Libs
GO
"The incident happened as federal agents made multiple arrests in the neighborhood and residents called 911 to report four armed men pulling people out of cars, according to the NYPD and local officials."
NYPD says 2 officers injured during Washington Heights ICE chase
NYPD officials said officers were unaware the people were federal immigration officers as their clothing concealed their identities.
gothamist.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"The incident happened as federal agents made multiple arrests in the neighborhood and residents called 911 to report four armed men pulling people out of cars, according to the NYPD and local officials."
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MAGA’s ongoing war on academic freedom, reflected in headlines from the last 24 hours.
November 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
MAGA’s ongoing war on academic freedom, reflected in headlines from the last 24 hours.
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a lot of people regretting the 'this shoulda been an email' advice rn lol
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM
a lot of people regretting the 'this shoulda been an email' advice rn lol
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🥳
“Seven years ago, left-leaning politicians opposed a plan that would have given incentives to Amazon to build a headquarters in the same neighborhood.
The new plan, with its focus on housing and community amenities instead of huge public subsidies for a wealthy company like Amazon…”
“Seven years ago, left-leaning politicians opposed a plan that would have given incentives to Amazon to build a headquarters in the same neighborhood.
The new plan, with its focus on housing and community amenities instead of huge public subsidies for a wealthy company like Amazon…”
Breaking News: The New York City Council overwhelmingly approved a rezoning on Wednesday that could transform an industrial stretch of Queens into thousands of apartments — private development aimed at addressing the city’s affordable housing crisis. nyti.ms/4p71Cqv
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
🥳
“Seven years ago, left-leaning politicians opposed a plan that would have given incentives to Amazon to build a headquarters in the same neighborhood.
The new plan, with its focus on housing and community amenities instead of huge public subsidies for a wealthy company like Amazon…”
“Seven years ago, left-leaning politicians opposed a plan that would have given incentives to Amazon to build a headquarters in the same neighborhood.
The new plan, with its focus on housing and community amenities instead of huge public subsidies for a wealthy company like Amazon…”
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This is why shutting up is the most important thing. It does not matter what the cops say to you. They are allowed to say whatever they want if they it'll get you to talk. If cops talk to you just shut the fuck up.
In the US, law enforcement isn't just legally allowed to lie to you, they're ENCOURAGED to. OTOH, your lawyer is legally prohibited from lying to you and can lose her license for it.
Which of those professions, though, do you reflexively associate more with lying?
You're not immune to copaganda.
Which of those professions, though, do you reflexively associate more with lying?
You're not immune to copaganda.
November 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This is why shutting up is the most important thing. It does not matter what the cops say to you. They are allowed to say whatever they want if they it'll get you to talk. If cops talk to you just shut the fuck up.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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I still have not processed what I just read.
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I still have not processed what I just read.
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holy fuck the internet makes so much more sense now
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
holy fuck the internet makes so much more sense now
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NEW: Firings of LGBTQ staff at NBC and Condé Nast have worsened an already dire picture for legacy news media when it comes to covering the trans community.
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Corporate Media’s Queer Purge — Assigned
It’s no coincidence that historic assaults on trans and queer people’s rights have been accompanied by the mainstream media’s widespread dismissal of LGBTQ+ journalists and the elimination of beats de...
www.assignedmedia.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
NEW: Firings of LGBTQ staff at NBC and Condé Nast have worsened an already dire picture for legacy news media when it comes to covering the trans community.
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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"The birds delivered a lesson in patience every time they waited for us ... Even though they had no idea when we were coming, they knew that we were going to feed them."
Despite the fact that the birds could go anywhere else to flock and feed, they always came to us.
The Real Jailbirds
Despite the fact that the birds could go anywhere else to flock and feed, they always came to our prison. They visited us often.
prisonjournalismproject.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:53 AM
"The birds delivered a lesson in patience every time they waited for us ... Even though they had no idea when we were coming, they knew that we were going to feed them."
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I got this useful bon mot from a middle school teacher recently.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I got this useful bon mot from a middle school teacher recently.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
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the minute flights got canceled, Dems folded like a house of cards, leaving me to wonder why the fuck this post made some of you so angry
not enough chatter about how frequently members fly and how attacking airport capacity directly affects them in a way that cutting SNAP does not
November 10, 2025 at 3:41 AM
the minute flights got canceled, Dems folded like a house of cards, leaving me to wonder why the fuck this post made some of you so angry
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I've advised the voicemail checkers for both Gillibrand & Schumer that I will support a primary challenger or personally primary them in the next election if they vote for this.
Please tell your senators to vote no (esp if you're in NY and your last name is Bailey!) #SchumerSurrender
Please tell your senators to vote no (esp if you're in NY and your last name is Bailey!) #SchumerSurrender
Okay, Ezra is confirming that he's hearing D senators are actually plotting to cave to Trump and end the shutdown WITHOUT any extension of the ACA, just a promise of a vote later down the line.
Call your senators, friends, NOW, and tell them NO DEAL without ACA funding!
Find them here: reps.fyi
Call your senators, friends, NOW, and tell them NO DEAL without ACA funding!
Find them here: reps.fyi
yep
November 9, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I've advised the voicemail checkers for both Gillibrand & Schumer that I will support a primary challenger or personally primary them in the next election if they vote for this.
Please tell your senators to vote no (esp if you're in NY and your last name is Bailey!) #SchumerSurrender
Please tell your senators to vote no (esp if you're in NY and your last name is Bailey!) #SchumerSurrender
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Grocery Store Owners:
Now is the time to activate your Spite.
Someone tells you that you’re not allowed to conduct your business in ways that benefit the community?
You conduct YOUR. BUSINESS. in ways that benefits the community.
If you wanna offer discounts?
It’s a free country, supposedly.
Now is the time to activate your Spite.
Someone tells you that you’re not allowed to conduct your business in ways that benefit the community?
You conduct YOUR. BUSINESS. in ways that benefits the community.
If you wanna offer discounts?
It’s a free country, supposedly.
"US Department of Agriculture sent a warning to grocery stores not to provide discounts to the more than 42 million Americans affected."
"39% of them are children."
#USA #Food
"39% of them are children."
#USA #Food
USDA Tells Grocery Stores They Can't Give Discounts to People Hit by Trump's Food Stamp Freeze
As the Trump administration illegally withholds food assistance from 42 million Americans, it's also telling stores it's against the law for them to provide discounts to those struggling.
www.commondreams.org
November 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Grocery Store Owners:
Now is the time to activate your Spite.
Someone tells you that you’re not allowed to conduct your business in ways that benefit the community?
You conduct YOUR. BUSINESS. in ways that benefits the community.
If you wanna offer discounts?
It’s a free country, supposedly.
Now is the time to activate your Spite.
Someone tells you that you’re not allowed to conduct your business in ways that benefit the community?
You conduct YOUR. BUSINESS. in ways that benefits the community.
If you wanna offer discounts?
It’s a free country, supposedly.