Miri
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OPT provides short-term work visas for recent international graduate students in the US, allowing them to work after their student visa expires. It's a pipeline for jobs in medicine, biomedical research, education, technology, engineering, and other highly skilled work.
This is very, very, bad.
This is very, very, bad.
They're terminating OPT.
Today the nominee to head USCIS stated directly: he will end Optional Practical Training, the single largest channel for high-skill immigrants to work in the US.
6 weeks ago I warned about this & summarized the research on impacts of this drastic action—> @piie.com
Today the nominee to head USCIS stated directly: he will end Optional Practical Training, the single largest channel for high-skill immigrants to work in the US.
6 weeks ago I warned about this & summarized the research on impacts of this drastic action—> @piie.com
Skilled immigration on the chopping block? Effects of eliminating "Optional Practical Training" in the US
The White House has taken numerous steps to sharply reduce the number of immigrant workers, with or without legal status, in the US economy. These policies, so far, typically target immigrants with le...
www.piie.com
May 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
OPT provides short-term work visas for recent international graduate students in the US, allowing them to work after their student visa expires. It's a pipeline for jobs in medicine, biomedical research, education, technology, engineering, and other highly skilled work.
This is very, very, bad.
This is very, very, bad.
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I say without any irony or sarcasm: yes, thank you, we want parliamentary sabotage.
Again, I'm 100% serious. It's one of the few things a minority party can do, and which Republicans themselves did. It's essential.
Again, I'm 100% serious. It's one of the few things a minority party can do, and which Republicans themselves did. It's essential.
They wanted to pass this evil budget to take away healthcare from millions earlier today. It’s still stuck in the rules committee cause House Dems introduced over 500 amendments and we are lined up to debate on them. Delaying is important. Keep up the pressure on these Congressional Republicans.
May 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I say without any irony or sarcasm: yes, thank you, we want parliamentary sabotage.
Again, I'm 100% serious. It's one of the few things a minority party can do, and which Republicans themselves did. It's essential.
Again, I'm 100% serious. It's one of the few things a minority party can do, and which Republicans themselves did. It's essential.
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hi, cis folks! meet HB28. it's a sports ban on trans athletes. but actually, it's the first step to something much worse—see below.
45 sec call scripts for democrats & republicans in congress follow. if you've been saying you'd stand with trans people, now's the time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/HB28...
45 sec call scripts for democrats & republicans in congress follow. if you've been saying you'd stand with trans people, now's the time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/HB28...
January 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
hi, cis folks! meet HB28. it's a sports ban on trans athletes. but actually, it's the first step to something much worse—see below.
45 sec call scripts for democrats & republicans in congress follow. if you've been saying you'd stand with trans people, now's the time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/HB28...
45 sec call scripts for democrats & republicans in congress follow. if you've been saying you'd stand with trans people, now's the time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/HB28...
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Fighting a malignant millionaire CEO has brought me and my family on the verge of a very real bankruptcy.
This is not a drill, I genuinely need your help. Please, take a look at my fundraiser and share it if you can.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-disco...
This is not a drill, I genuinely need your help. Please, take a look at my fundraiser and share it if you can.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-disco...
Donate to Help Disco Elysium Writer Survive the Winter, organized by Argo Tuulik
I am Argo Tuulik, one of the key creatives responsible for bringing you the (… Argo Tuulik needs your support for Help Disco Elysium Writer Survive the Winter
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December 13, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Fighting a malignant millionaire CEO has brought me and my family on the verge of a very real bankruptcy.
This is not a drill, I genuinely need your help. Please, take a look at my fundraiser and share it if you can.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-disco...
This is not a drill, I genuinely need your help. Please, take a look at my fundraiser and share it if you can.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-disco...
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This is not about the southern border folks.
We went over this in the first term
The Border Patrol has jurisdiction of anywhere within 100 miles of the border including the coasts.
This funding for immigration raids on major cities.
We went over this in the first term
The Border Patrol has jurisdiction of anywhere within 100 miles of the border including the coasts.
This funding for immigration raids on major cities.
December 10, 2024 at 3:30 AM
This is not about the southern border folks.
We went over this in the first term
The Border Patrol has jurisdiction of anywhere within 100 miles of the border including the coasts.
This funding for immigration raids on major cities.
We went over this in the first term
The Border Patrol has jurisdiction of anywhere within 100 miles of the border including the coasts.
This funding for immigration raids on major cities.
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I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
December 5, 2024 at 3:47 PM
I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
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M4L banning books isn't abt books. It's abt abusing systems to consolidate power, prepping us to accept encroaching autocracy. Fight every fight, but know that you're not fighting for Wicked in libraries; you're fighting to protect civil rights from those who just want control. #Protect2025
First list of banned books in Knox County Schools released, schools have until winter break to remove them
The list was sent out to teachers and contains 48 books that are scheduled for removal from Knox County public school libraries.
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December 5, 2024 at 3:44 AM
M4L banning books isn't abt books. It's abt abusing systems to consolidate power, prepping us to accept encroaching autocracy. Fight every fight, but know that you're not fighting for Wicked in libraries; you're fighting to protect civil rights from those who just want control. #Protect2025
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I will always stand with my trans siblings!
boosting the Cisgender Women Against Bathroom Bans petition again, please sign and share if you missed it the first time around! It’s at a little under 8,500 signatures now and we would love to try to get it to 10,000 by the weekend!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/no...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/no...
December 5, 2024 at 9:56 PM
I will always stand with my trans siblings!
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Hey fountain pen Bsky:
Anderson’s Pens are closing at the end of the month. They’ve been around a long time and could probably use your support before things wind up.
Anderson’s Pens are closing at the end of the month. They’ve been around a long time and could probably use your support before things wind up.
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December 3, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Hey fountain pen Bsky:
Anderson’s Pens are closing at the end of the month. They’ve been around a long time and could probably use your support before things wind up.
Anderson’s Pens are closing at the end of the month. They’ve been around a long time and could probably use your support before things wind up.