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The union representing thousands of janitors said ICE went to multiple downtown San Francisco offices but that building security kept them from entering, KTVU reports.

“Union president Olga Miranda said the janitors were relieved that someone spoke up for them.”

www.ktvu.com/news/ice-age...
ICE agents in downtown San Francisco blocked by building security
Local 87, the union representing 6,000 janitors in the private sector, said federal agents went to multiple downtown office buildings late Friday afternoon, but that building security kept them from e...
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January 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Y'all. @unitedwedream.org is actively recruiting people to do Know Your Rights trainings, and so are many of the local immigrant advocacy groups near you.

You can help make a difference!
Homan went on CNN to complain that ICE’s attempts to arrest Chicagoans has been hampered by the people’s knowledge of policy—largely because of the city’s “Know Your Rights” campaign. Fascists rely on your compliance. On your ignorance. They depend upon your fear.

Disappoint them.
'Well-educated': Donald Trump's 'border czar' Tom Homan criticises migrants' knowledge of rights during ICE operations - The Times of India
US News: Tom Homan, President Trump's border czar, expressed frustration over ICE challenges in sanctuary cities, stating immigrants are educated on 'how to es
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January 29, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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I actually wish the media would stop using "DEI" and "diversity hiring" and just get to the essence of the thing and ask:

"Are you saying that this crash was caused by desegregating the races?"

And see what happens.
REPORTER: Are you saying this crash was somehow was the result of diversity hiring?

TRUMP: It just could have been
January 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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If you're reeling from Trump's ongoing attacks, please check out my latest piece about what trans people are up against and how we (as in, all of us, including doctors and clinicians) can resist these assaults. Includes commentary from @dreanyc123.bsky.social and @deanspade.bsky.social.
Trump's Latest Anti-Trans Actions and How We Can Fight Back
The message should be clear among all people of conscience: We will not cooperate with the fascist, anti-trans agenda.
organizingmythoughts.org
January 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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NYT reports an air traffic controller’s seat was empty at DCA last night www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
January 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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To review, the FAA administrator was forced out because of a business vendetta of Elon Musk’s, Trump froze the hiring of new ATCs despite staff shortages, Musk launched an underhanded attempt to hollow out the whole federal workforce, and then the first US airliner crashed in 16 years.
January 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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I spent 3 years tracking how people turned to hatred in advance of Nazis—we are speed-running the Weimar, right now, on the verge of collapsing into 1933. THERE IS STILL WAYS TO FIGHT. We can’t despair. But DAMMIT history is repeating with precious little adaptation.

wwnorton.com/books/978132...
The Intermediaries
The fascinating history of a daring team of sexologists who built the first trans clinic in the shadow of the Third Reich., The Intermediaries, A Weimar Story, Brandy Schillace, 9781324036319
wwnorton.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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they don't give a fuck about you
yes you
Hesgeth and Vance use the Washington D.C. airliner-helicopter crash to make anti-diversity, equity and inclusion points, suggesting it was to blame for the collision.

The Vice President didn't even open his remarks by referencing the victims or families - just straight into anti-DEI points.
January 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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January 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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As someone who has flown into DCA a so, so many times, I am thinking of the victims and their communities and I am wondering why military training helicopters are allowed anywhere near civilian flight landing paths, especially at night. I am sad, and I am angry.
January 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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I worked at ACLU for the better part of a decade, and I want people to know that ACLU staff believe small donor giving should go to smaller organizations that need funds more than ACLU.
January 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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The Justice Department has erased its public list of the people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol in President Trump’s name on January 6.
January 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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In a day of terrible news thing that scares me most--because even now I think it might have gone another way--was Stewart Rhodes of the Oathkeepers, just released from his 18-yr J6 sentence, on platform behind Trump at his Vegas rally. Not "just" commutation; full promotion of paramilitary force.
January 26, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Musk speaking to the far right German party, the AfD, today. Best picture angle, ever! 😂
January 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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January 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Getting louder.
January 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Very moving @nhpr.bsky.social interview with a Jan 6er from Keene, NH, who rejected Trump’s pardon and sounds like he has grown tremendously in 4 years. “One thing I did not believe in was change before this experience…And now I believe change is necessary for survival.” www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
Keene man arrested for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 rejects Trump’s pardon
On his first day in office this week, President Donald Trump pardoned all rioters at the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Jason Riddle served time in jail for his participation in the 2021 riot.
www.nhpr.org
January 25, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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Want to know how libraries fared on the ballot? This cool non-profit made a chart.
Want to know how libraries fared on the ballot? This cool non-profit made a chart.
EveryLibrary, a non-profit dedicated to supporting public and school libraries across the country via local grassroots organizing, has been tracking anti-library legislation since 2012. Between the…
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November 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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Well I dumped all my tweets today but I am sure there's one angry person out there who still has screenshots of the time I said all physicists/astronomers ought to know some general relativity lol

Anyway if you also need to clear out your twitter QUICKLY before Friday, this is it:
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November 13, 2024 at 9:40 PM
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Senator Martin Heinrich is not a huge fan of the Gaetz nomination.
November 13, 2024 at 11:51 PM
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Trump choosing a Fox anchor to be Secretary of Defense is my first real "is this a dream?" moment since election day.
November 13, 2024 at 12:12 AM