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goldstar2g.bsky.social
I would use this, invest in this, recreate this locally,--I'm all in.
rcobooth.bsky.social Rachel Cohen Booth @rcobooth.bsky.social · 21d
Bogotá has opened 25 "care blocks" since 2020 — neighborhood hubs where women can hand off laundry, see a therapist, finish their education, join a fitness class or just rest, while their kids or elderly relatives are cared for nearby.
December 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
goldstar2g.bsky.social
@dieworkwear.bsky.social come thru!
November 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
goldstar2g.bsky.social
Our values are not priceless. We value consumption more.
tressiemcphd.bsky.social Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · Oct 24
The gift of having SV as our homebase. We can scale everything fast and cheap. All it costs us is everything.
October 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
goldstar2g.bsky.social
Thank you! There’s so much room for grace for some and not others. It’s an intentional choice.
uhnopenottoday.blacksky.app Yanncé @uhnopenottoday.blacksky.app · Oct 23
Bonus points for people who called Kamala Harris a war criminal and have every excuse in the book for Platner.
October 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
goldstar2g.bsky.social
Let’s strike! I can’t wait til we’ve reached critical mass. We need 11 million, 3.5% of the population.
October 13, 2025 at 11:34 AM
goldstar2g.bsky.social
Can’t get their lies right. #LetHerCook
donmoyn.bsky.social Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Sep 12
Cook's alleged misdeeds a) took place before she started on the Fed, b) are rarely prosecuted, c) have no bearing on her performance on the job, and d) are obviously a pretextual reason for removing her.

And now e): more evidence that she did not do anything wrong.
#LetHerCook
michaelsderby.bsky.social Michael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · Sep 12
Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show: “Cook’s declarations on loan, job-vetting forms appear to undercut fraud claims.” Via Reuters
September 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
goldstar2g.bsky.social
Important work, thank you! Prosecutors can set the policies and politics of a community.
taniel.bsky.social Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · Aug 21
I decided to look at all 66 prosecutor elections this fall.

Why? Prosecutors have huge power over sentencing, charging, second chances, and even immigration implications.

Here's everything you need to know, from East to West Coast. New from me:
Your Guide to the 2025 Prosecutor Elections - Bolts
Most of November's prosecutor races feature just one candidate, as usual. But key races will shape the politics of criminal justice, from Philly to Seattle — plus a wild card in New Jersey.
boltsmag.org
August 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
goldstar2g.bsky.social
Why is it so important for the administration to interfere in Bolsonaro’s trial? Afraid of a blueprint?

wapo.st/45FHROW
The judge who refuses to bend to Trump’s will: ‘We’ll do what’s right’
Alexandre de Moraes says he’s preserving Brazilian democracy. The White House says he’s destroying it.
wapo.st
August 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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melbuer.bsky.social
Good evening, I’m out here in Los Angeles near MacArthur Park, where protestors have taken to the streets to protest the recent raids across the city, despite a TRO prohibiting them
August 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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jamellebouie.net
oh, we have some straightforward gutter racism. “the blacks and the browns are the reason white people can’t get ahead” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
July 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
goldstar2g.bsky.social
@natashabertrand.bsky.social you’re doing excellent work. They only have fear and intimidation tactics because they’re weak, without moral or intellectual substance. They can’t break your spirit.
June 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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gxldsociety.bsky.social
MUST WATCH: ICE kidnapped a disabled American citizen.

Her name is Alma Bowman. Born in the Philippines while her dad served in the U.S. Navy.

She’s lived here 48 years.
They crashed her wheelchair, denied meds, cut her off from her lawyer—and jailed her.

She. Is. A. Citizen.
May 29, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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lukesteuber.com
Protests work 👏 lawsuits work 👏 keep it up
ICE is reversing termination of legal status for international students around US, lawyer says
A government lawyer said the federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after many filed court challenges around the U.S.
apnews.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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rebsals.bsky.social
Over 280 alumni of University of Michigan Law School (with signatories still incoming), in class years ranging from the 1970s to the 2020s, from all over the US and all corners of the legal profession, stand up for the values and legacy of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Michigan. Our letter:
We, more than 250 University of Michigan Law School alumni, write to express our shock and disappointment regarding both the University’s termination of all diversity, equity, and inclusion (commonly referred to as “DEI”) initiatives and the Law School’s tepid response to this decision. While the Law School has stated that it does not expect this decision to affect its educational offerings, we respectfully—and strongly—disagree. The decision to end all diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives does not simply shutter offices, terminate employees without cause, and place student scholarships at risk (reason enough to resist the decision), but also signals to the world that Michigan no longer welcomes the Leaders & Best. Across the country, both the legal profession and the rule of law are being eroded every day. Few institutions are as well-resourced as Michigan, yet many with far less are fighting much harder to preserve democratic ideals and protect the public. As one of the top public universities in the country, Michigan owes it to its students, faculty, and community to resist all attacks that are not justified by law or fact. In turn, the Law School has its own responsibility to protect and defend the rule of law, due in no small part to its expertise, institutional standing, ethical obligations, and reputation for academic excellence. University President Santa Ono’s decision to terminate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at the University of Michigan is an affirmative choice to contribute to the hostility and fear currently being experienced by people of color (particularly Black, brown, and Native people), LGBTQ+ people (especially those who are trans*), immigrants and their children, and those who live at the intersection of these identities. Many of us count ourselves members of these groups. Many of us went to law school to be better equipped to fight for their—our—dignity. All of us are stunned that the decision to terminate all diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at Michigan may now put us at odds with the very institution that empowered us to fight injustice and taught us respect for the rule of law. As alumni and attorneys, we expect the Law School to recognize that the executive orders and Dear Colleague Letter that President Ono cited in his decision are baseless and morally abhorrent. In particular, the Dear Colleague Letter incorrectly indicates that the Supreme Court held in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (“SFFA”) that schools cannot consider race in any aspect of education. This is patently false. Chief Justice John Roberts was explicit in limiting the decision to admissions, noting that it does not “prohibit[] universities from considering an applicant’s discussion of how race affected his or her life.” After the decision was issued, President Ono acknowledged SFFA’s limitations, issuing a statement that SFFA “significantly narrow[s] how race can be considered in admissions policies.” In that same statement, President Ono reaffirmed the University’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Now, less than two years later, and despite the fact that the University submitted an amicus brief in SFFA supporting the consideration of race in admissions, President Ono has reversed course with apparent ease. Rather than fight back against attempts to bully and extract compliance, the University has preemptively capitulated. This preemptive capitulation is all the more shameful given Michigan’s public education commitment, vast resources, and history of successfully defending the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The University of Michigan is first and foremost a public education institution, whose mission should include a commitment to serve the public. For ten years, the Law School spoke with pride of its success in defending its affirmative action policies in Grutter v. Bollinger, using this case as evidence of Michigan’s expertise at using its immense resources for the benefit of Michigan students and the public. However, this expertise matters only if we call upon it in times of strife and struggle. The Law School recently failed to openly condemn attacks on the rule of law. On March 26, 2025, deans from 79 law schools signed a letter reaffirming the Constitution and condemning attempts to punish lawyers simply because of who they represent. Notably absent from the signatories were the deans from all top ten law schools, including the University of Michigan Law School. The American Bar Association and bar associations across the country have also issued strong reminders about our nation’s democratic principles and the importance of the rule of law. In contrast, the silence from our alma mater is deafening. To continue recruiting the Leaders & Best, the Law School must first step up and be one. It is no secret that institutions of higher education are currently facing unprecedented external threats, forcing them to reconsider how to best serve their students. But the University should exercise courage in the face of fear, if for no other reason than because capitulation invites further attack. In the days since President Ono announced his decision, current Michigan law students have been individually targeted by external agitators, causing fear and confusion. These students need support and guidance, and that should come from Michigan itself. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the world are watching to see how the University and the Law School respond to this moment. To date, that response has fallen short.
April 9, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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adamserwer.bsky.social
I keep coming back to the insanity of this statement from an ICE official, which would sound like something out of 1984 except lacks Orwell's sense of irony and self-awareness www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
So far, the Trump administration has provided only weak evidence that any of the men condemned to a foreign prison notorious for human-rights violations was guilty of anything. The administration’s defense of its actions, according to the declaration made by an ICE official, Robert Cerna, is that “the lack of specific information about each individual actually highlights the risk they pose. It demonstrates that they are terrorists with regard to whom we lack a complete profile.” In other words, the lack of evidence against these men is just further proof that they’re guilty.
April 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
goldstar2g.bsky.social
Entitlement for me, scarcity for thee.
thefarce.org 🗽LOLGOP🗽 @thefarce.org · Mar 28
Remarkable of what doesn't get covered on TV at all. For instance, this has to be one of the biggest corruption stories of the year.

Musk Is Positioned to Profit Off Billions in New Government Contracts

Can't find any coverage of it at all.
Musk Is Positioned to Profit Off Billions in New Government Contracts (Gift Article)
The boost in federal spending for SpaceX will come in part as a result of actions by President Trump and Elon Musk’s allies and employees who hold government positions. Supporters say he has the best ...
www.nytimes.com
March 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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wesleymorgan.bsky.social
It’s up to Stephen Miller to poke around in the entrails of a bald eagle to divine the president’s will because none of these cabinet-level officials could understand what Trump’s decision about bombing Yemen was and none want to go back and clarify in case he gives a concrete answer they don’t like
March 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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southernish.bsky.social
Anyway if you’re interested in getting into a sport where players stand on business, I highly recommend the WNBA. In 2020, players bullied a shitty GOP owner into selling the team & helped unseat her in the Senate.
March 26, 2025 at 3:27 AM
goldstar2g.bsky.social
Superstar 🤩 Speak to power!
March 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
I’m totally fine with deporting gang members who commit crimes who don’t have legal status.

I just don’t want Tom Homan or an ICE agent grabbing anyone off the street and flying them to a prison in El Salvador while claiming they are all of those things with zero due process.
March 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
goldstar2g.bsky.social
🤦🏾‍♀️
March 14, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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aguyinnj.bsky.social
No. Their inability to untangle cognitive dissonance will cripple them. They are so incredibly prideful and ashamed to be wrong that they will pretzel themselves into Oblivion before conceding anything.
March 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
goldstar2g.bsky.social
Yes, this is it.
March 7, 2025 at 3:23 AM