Heshan de Silva-Weeramuni
@heshan.bsky.social
Once almost an entire Olympic team. Hit all 146 MBTA T stops on 7.2.24. Visited both salt cathedrals. Runs up stairs, dances, skates. Comms, design, organizer, ed policy. GenX New Romantic QPR fan.📍10th Middlesex; Massachusett/Pequossette land. 👶🏾🇱🇰👦🏾🇬🇧👨🏾🇺🇸
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Hey there! I’ve missed you. Good to have you back, but here.
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I saw a report that Greg Bovino and his wretched goon squad may be leaving Chicago for their next stop on their Destroy America tour. I'm thinking Boston or San Francisco or Mamdani's NY, maybe Portland although the immigrant community is smaller there. Or Memphis. Philly a dark-horse contender.
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I saw a report that Greg Bovino and his wretched goon squad may be leaving Chicago for their next stop on their Destroy America tour. I'm thinking Boston or San Francisco or Mamdani's NY, maybe Portland although the immigrant community is smaller there. Or Memphis. Philly a dark-horse contender.
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For the first time ever the US has not sent a single official delegate to the UN climate summit
- The US joins Afghanistan, Myanmar and San Marino with no-one at #Cop30
@carbonbrief.org
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- The US joins Afghanistan, Myanmar and San Marino with no-one at #Cop30
@carbonbrief.org
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Ciao, bambino!’: Paris agreement architect says absence of US is good for Cop30 - live
Christiana Figueres tells summit that decarbonisation of global economy is inevitable despite disruptive Trump presidency
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
For the first time ever the US has not sent a single official delegate to the UN climate summit
- The US joins Afghanistan, Myanmar and San Marino with no-one at #Cop30
@carbonbrief.org
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- The US joins Afghanistan, Myanmar and San Marino with no-one at #Cop30
@carbonbrief.org
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Google AI is like an Eric Adams quote generator
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Google AI is like an Eric Adams quote generator
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A Republican sheriff in a swing county that Trump won by 0.1% signed a contract to help ICE, then lost last week by 11.
New by me in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/sheriff-of-b...
New by me in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/sheriff-of-b...
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
A Republican sheriff in a swing county that Trump won by 0.1% signed a contract to help ICE, then lost last week by 11.
New by me in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/sheriff-of-b...
New by me in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/sheriff-of-b...
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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...
Eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, 1918.
Gas! GAS! Quick, boys!—An ecstasy of fumbling
Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time,
But someone still was yelling out and stumbling
And flound’ring like a man in fire or lime.—
Dim through the misty panes and thick green light,
As under a green sea, I saw him drowning.
11am 11/11/1918
Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time,
But someone still was yelling out and stumbling
And flound’ring like a man in fire or lime.—
Dim through the misty panes and thick green light,
As under a green sea, I saw him drowning.
11am 11/11/1918
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, 1918.
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I’m saddened to hear of the death of Homayoun Ershadi, who gave one of the great performances in one of the greatest films, Taste of Cherry. english.alarabiya.net/amp/life-sty...
Iranian actor Ershadi dies at 78 after battle with cancer
Iranian actor Homayoun Ershadi died at 78 on Tuesday after a battle with cancer, state news agency IRNA reported.Ershadi rose to international fame with
english.alarabiya.net
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I’m saddened to hear of the death of Homayoun Ershadi, who gave one of the great performances in one of the greatest films, Taste of Cherry. english.alarabiya.net/amp/life-sty...
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ― George Orwell, 1984
Trump told Fox News he doesn’t believe that people are anxious about money.
Trump Brushes Off Americans’ Concerns About Affordability, Calls Polling 'Fake'
Trump told Fox News he doesn’t believe that people are anxious about money.
www.forbes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ― George Orwell, 1984
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#VeteransDay
WWII vet Maceo Snipes was killed on July 18, 1946 by KKK for bravely casting vote in Georgia Democratic Primary. 💔
He may have survived Klan #terrorism, but, after walking 3 miles to hospital, Jim Crow hospital denied him treatment. ⬇️#TeachTruth
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/mu...
WWII vet Maceo Snipes was killed on July 18, 1946 by KKK for bravely casting vote in Georgia Democratic Primary. 💔
He may have survived Klan #terrorism, but, after walking 3 miles to hospital, Jim Crow hospital denied him treatment. ⬇️#TeachTruth
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/mu...
July 18, 1946: Murder of Maceo Snipes
WWII veteran Maceo Snipes was murdered after casting his vote in the Georgia Democratic Primary.
www.zinnedproject.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
#VeteransDay
WWII vet Maceo Snipes was killed on July 18, 1946 by KKK for bravely casting vote in Georgia Democratic Primary. 💔
He may have survived Klan #terrorism, but, after walking 3 miles to hospital, Jim Crow hospital denied him treatment. ⬇️#TeachTruth
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/mu...
WWII vet Maceo Snipes was killed on July 18, 1946 by KKK for bravely casting vote in Georgia Democratic Primary. 💔
He may have survived Klan #terrorism, but, after walking 3 miles to hospital, Jim Crow hospital denied him treatment. ⬇️#TeachTruth
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/mu...
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Turns out Trump administration adores waste and inefficiency.
NASA Staff Horrified at Plan to Throw Out Incredibly Specialized Science Equipment Like Garbage
NASA staffers are raising concerns over a dozen buildings on its Goddard Space Flight Center's campus in Maryland being emptied.
futurism.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Turns out Trump administration adores waste and inefficiency.
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Dick Durbin just voted to fund this.
Astonishing: Bovino and his agents showed up at the Bean this morning to pose for pictures. While Border Patrol snapped photos, one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’” The neighborhood where they are least welcome and most acutely felt. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Border Patrol Agents Pose At 'The Bean' For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, Little Village!"
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Dick Durbin just voted to fund this.
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whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing
June 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing
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Steve Inskeep: You think the Republicans voting with you here will not only agree to these measures, but actually try to do something if the administration ignores them?
Sen Cortez Masto: If they go back on their word, then the American public will know where the Republicans stand.
Sen Cortez Masto: If they go back on their word, then the American public will know where the Republicans stand.
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Steve Inskeep: You think the Republicans voting with you here will not only agree to these measures, but actually try to do something if the administration ignores them?
Sen Cortez Masto: If they go back on their word, then the American public will know where the Republicans stand.
Sen Cortez Masto: If they go back on their word, then the American public will know where the Republicans stand.
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In Italy labor unions helped start a network of left-leaning news/music radio stations that have become some of the staples of public information in much of the country. They now run on a donation / ads model, but initial investment was from labor. I think about this often.
The AFL-CIO should start throwing some money towards labor journalism. If it was done right (i.e. with them accepting that journalists must have full editorial control over what’s published, whether or not union leaders like what they have to say) it could really have such a hugely positive impact
November 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
In Italy labor unions helped start a network of left-leaning news/music radio stations that have become some of the staples of public information in much of the country. They now run on a donation / ads model, but initial investment was from labor. I think about this often.
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ROCKLAND — The City Council gave preliminary approval Monday night, Nov. 10 a local ordinance that bars municipal employees from assisting federal immigration agents unless there is a judicial order….
A formal public hearing and final vote are scheduled for Dec. 8.
#Maine #ICE
A formal public hearing and final vote are scheduled for Dec. 8.
#Maine #ICE
Rockland Council Gives Initial OK to Law to Limit City's Assistance to Immigration Officers
ROCKLAND — The City Council gave preliminary approval Monday night, Nov. 10 a local ordinance that bars municipal employees from assisting federal immigration agents unless there is a judicial order.
www.midcoastvillager.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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He thinks he's not the racism. Very funny.
Racism returning to UK politics – and people are very scared, says Starmer
Racism returning to UK politics – and people are very scared, says Starmer
PM attacks ‘toxic division of Reform’ and gives strongest signal yet that two-child benefit cap will be lifted
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UK politics live – latest updates
Decades-old racism is returning to British politics, and “it makes people feel very scared” Keir Starmer has said, warning that divisive hard-right politics was “tearing our country apart”.
Speaking to GP and TV personality Amir Khan, the prime minister accused Nigel Farage’s Reform UK of overseeing a return of the racist and divisive politics “that frankly I thought we had dealt with decades ago”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
He thinks he's not the racism. Very funny.
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Conservative Shadow Culture Secretary Nigel Huddleston tells GB News that the BBC should "grovel" to Trump.
Amazing how many British 'patriots' are spending their time telling our national broadcaster to prostrate itself before a hostile foreign leader
Amazing how many British 'patriots' are spending their time telling our national broadcaster to prostrate itself before a hostile foreign leader
November 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Conservative Shadow Culture Secretary Nigel Huddleston tells GB News that the BBC should "grovel" to Trump.
Amazing how many British 'patriots' are spending their time telling our national broadcaster to prostrate itself before a hostile foreign leader
Amazing how many British 'patriots' are spending their time telling our national broadcaster to prostrate itself before a hostile foreign leader
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People living in countries with Universal Healthcare don’t envy the US system
They don’t want for profit healthcare
There are some Americans who insist on defending their healthcare system even as it bankrupts (or kills) people for profit…. But most would happily switch systems if they could
They don’t want for profit healthcare
There are some Americans who insist on defending their healthcare system even as it bankrupts (or kills) people for profit…. But most would happily switch systems if they could
November 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
People living in countries with Universal Healthcare don’t envy the US system
They don’t want for profit healthcare
There are some Americans who insist on defending their healthcare system even as it bankrupts (or kills) people for profit…. But most would happily switch systems if they could
They don’t want for profit healthcare
There are some Americans who insist on defending their healthcare system even as it bankrupts (or kills) people for profit…. But most would happily switch systems if they could
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The people arresting these hardworking men have never known real “labor” like these innocents being detained. Just because you were born on one side of a border does not make you right. CBP/ICE are perpetrators of oppression, abuse, and crimes against humanity.
November 11, 2025 at 4:04 AM
The people arresting these hardworking men have never known real “labor” like these innocents being detained. Just because you were born on one side of a border does not make you right. CBP/ICE are perpetrators of oppression, abuse, and crimes against humanity.
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So apparently senators must now be notified in advance if their phone records are requested during the investigation of a crime. No one else, just senators. So they're free to crime and can't be investigated without notice. This is so wrong, but it's great for senators who want to commit crimes.
November 11, 2025 at 3:26 AM
So apparently senators must now be notified in advance if their phone records are requested during the investigation of a crime. No one else, just senators. So they're free to crime and can't be investigated without notice. This is so wrong, but it's great for senators who want to commit crimes.
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We need to redouble our commitment to climate action, not roll it back. Make sure your state rep hears that message loud and clear!
#mapoli
actionnetwork.org/letters/ma-h...
#mapoli
actionnetwork.org/letters/ma-h...
MA House: Don't Cave on Climate
On Friday, the Massachusetts House Energy Chair, Rep. MarkCusack (D-Braintree), told Commonwealth Beacon
that he is considering repealing our critical state commitments to
climate pollution reductio...
actionnetwork.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We need to redouble our commitment to climate action, not roll it back. Make sure your state rep hears that message loud and clear!
#mapoli
actionnetwork.org/letters/ma-h...
#mapoli
actionnetwork.org/letters/ma-h...
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The MA House wants to abandon the state's commitment to clean energy.
Trump would be proud.
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house...
Trump would be proud.
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house...
House moves forward with bill to weaken 2030 climate goals - CommonWealth Beacon
The plan reverberating around Beacon Hill, as first reported by CommonWealth Beacon last week, is sure to put lawmakers in a politically difficult position and test their willingness to defend the cli...
commonwealthbeacon.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 AM
The MA House wants to abandon the state's commitment to clean energy.
Trump would be proud.
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house...
Trump would be proud.
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house...
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Trump is so out of touch with everyday Americans, he doesn’t even know how long a typical mortgage lasts. Ingraham steps in to help him out, but it's just embarrassing how disconnected from reality this guy is.
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Trump is so out of touch with everyday Americans, he doesn’t even know how long a typical mortgage lasts. Ingraham steps in to help him out, but it's just embarrassing how disconnected from reality this guy is.