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Norah Shapiro
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Minneapolis/Documentary Filmmaker/Somewhat reluctant on&off social media user…
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rebeccasolnit.bsky.social Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Dec 21
I like to say I respect despair as an emotion but not an analysis. As an analysis it assumes we know what can and can't happen, and the future is both uncertain and at least to some extent what we make of it. Plus why would I give them what they want, as premature surrender? Thanks Senator Schatz.
schatz.bsky.social Brian Schatz @schatz.bsky.social · Dec 21
Be furious be angry but despondency is what they want from us. And be very suspicious of people on the left who say “we are cooked” or whatever. Imagine the civil rights movement, or suffrage, or any movement for change, hitting a roadblock and just “saying well we are well and truly fucked now.”
December 21, 2024 at 7:44 PM
flyingnorah.bsky.social
Happy Winter Solstice All!
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A Nonreligious Holiday Ritual
The winter solstice is a pristine time for the simple act of noticing.
www.theatlantic.com
December 21, 2024 at 3:42 PM
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marcelias.bsky.social
Anticipatory obedience is contagious. But it is still wrong.
December 11, 2024 at 8:25 PM
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rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
That the legal system too often becomes a second round of violation, abuse, and bullying is well known and still worth repeating.
moiradonegan.bsky.social Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · Dec 9
Charlotte Bennett, a young employee who was found to have been harassed by Andrew Cuomo, has dropped her lawsuit against him after he used the legal proceedings to retaliate against her, including public smearing of her sexual history & court orders for her gynecological records.
December 9, 2024 at 9:59 PM
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susanrinkunas.com
Newly elected Congressional Progressive Caucus chair Greg Casar is already cooking
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
NBC news screenshot of interview with Texas representative Greg Casar "The progressive movement needs to change. We need to re-emphasize core economic issues every time some of these cultural war issues are brought up," Casar said. "So when we hear Republicans attacking queer Americans again, I think the progressive response needs to be that a trans person didn't deny your health insurance claim, a big corporation did - with Republican help. We need to connect the dots for people that the Republican Party obsession with these culture war issues is driven by Republicans' desire to distract voters and have them look away while Republicans pick their pocket."
December 7, 2024 at 2:55 AM
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fastlerner.bsky.social
Rereading this great piece by @anniewaldman.bsky.social this morning

www.propublica.org/article/unit...
How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk
United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due...
www.propublica.org
December 6, 2024 at 2:04 PM
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rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
Now an update that the power of civil society and a resolute parliament pushed back and not only was martial law lifted but there's now a call for president Yoon Suk Yeol to resign. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
December 3, 2024 at 11:39 PM
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www.startribune.com/mayor-frey-m...
I’m struggling to find where in this article Mayor Frey offers a vision for a better future. Obstructing progress with veto after veto is not effective government.

We deserve inspiring leaders who uplift us.

I’m excited to see new candidates run for mayor!
Mayor Frey: Minneapolis can prove to the nation it’s possible to run an effective government
Extremism is counterproductive. Democratic cities can get the basics right.
www.startribune.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:09 AM
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juliannemcshane.bsky.social
What could Biden do to protect abortion rights before he leaves office? Several things, as I reported last month:

-Preemptively pardon abortion pill providers who could be charged under Comstock
-Complete EMTALA investigations
-Finalize repro-related regulations
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Dear Joe Biden: Here's how you can protect reproductive rights from Trump's zealots
While there's still time.
www.motherjones.com
December 1, 2024 at 8:09 PM