Iona
@ionaonie.bsky.social
Fandom old who can't believe she's in her 40s and has been doing this shit for so long. Book lover who's super into hockey and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Probably has ADHD. Ace/demi. She/her
Same user name on AO3, instagram and tumblr
Probably has ADHD. Ace/demi. She/her
Same user name on AO3, instagram and tumblr
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The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
![Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less."
She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards.
They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it.
This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil.
The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option.
"We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents.
"We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreiber7g4o5pujmzmjjzsp5dkz7blfexburuwjispfpv6dki7akjb7a@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
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Kamala Harris campaigned on making home care part of Medicare, which would’ve greatly eased the issue of caring for our parents.
But Trump won so we not only didn’t get that, we’re getting devastation of nursing homes as well.
This is going to ruin a lot of families.
But Trump won so we not only didn’t get that, we’re getting devastation of nursing homes as well.
This is going to ruin a lot of families.
Nursing homes around the U.S. say they're feeling the effects of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
Nursing homes struggle with Trump's immigration crackdown
Nursing homes around the U.S. say they're feeling the effects of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
bit.ly
July 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Kamala Harris campaigned on making home care part of Medicare, which would’ve greatly eased the issue of caring for our parents.
But Trump won so we not only didn’t get that, we’re getting devastation of nursing homes as well.
This is going to ruin a lot of families.
But Trump won so we not only didn’t get that, we’re getting devastation of nursing homes as well.
This is going to ruin a lot of families.
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here’s a short story about that: no.
July 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
here’s a short story about that: no.
Andor season 2 was amazing. Right up to the final minute, which was the most trite and cliched bullshit I have seen in a long time
July 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Andor season 2 was amazing. Right up to the final minute, which was the most trite and cliched bullshit I have seen in a long time
Did not expect my headache to be made worse by a fucking owl hooting
March 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Did not expect my headache to be made worse by a fucking owl hooting
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🚨BREAKING: 9th Circuit DENIES government's motion to pause federal court order requiring the rehiring of probationary civil servants who were terminated. A big win for democracy and a another defeat for Trump.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for full coverage of this and all breaking democracy news.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for full coverage of this and all breaking democracy news.
March 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🚨BREAKING: 9th Circuit DENIES government's motion to pause federal court order requiring the rehiring of probationary civil servants who were terminated. A big win for democracy and a another defeat for Trump.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for full coverage of this and all breaking democracy news.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for full coverage of this and all breaking democracy news.
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A rapist celebrating a rapist in the People's House on a national holiday.
This is the darkest timeline.
This is the darkest timeline.
Conor McGregor, the mixed martial arts fighter recently found civilly liable for rape back in his native Ireland, is a St. Patrick’s Day guest of honor at the White House.
Trump to meet controversial Irish fighter Conor McGregor for St. Patrick’s Day
The former mixed martial arts champ — recently found civilly liable in Ireland for raping a Dublin woman — brings his anti-immigration message to the White House.
ow.ly
March 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
A rapist celebrating a rapist in the People's House on a national holiday.
This is the darkest timeline.
This is the darkest timeline.
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NEW: Workers from shuttered Veterans Affairs office that worked to rectify issues facing underserved vets sue the Trump administration over mass firings. Full complaint here: www.courtlistener.com/docket/69740...
March 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
NEW: Workers from shuttered Veterans Affairs office that worked to rectify issues facing underserved vets sue the Trump administration over mass firings. Full complaint here: www.courtlistener.com/docket/69740...
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Once you establish that people can be punished because the administration doesn't like their speech, expanding the bounds of who can be treated that way becomes inevitable.
March 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Once you establish that people can be punished because the administration doesn't like their speech, expanding the bounds of who can be treated that way becomes inevitable.
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President Trump has credited himself with the dramatic drop in the number of people trying to cross into the U.S. from Mexico. But analysts say Mexico’s moves to restrict migration in the last year have yielded undeniable results, putting it in a stronger negotiating position against his tariffs.
On Mexico’s Once-Packed Border, Few Migrants Remain
There has been a dramatic drop in the number of people gathering at the U.S. border and trying to cross. Can it help Mexico stave off President Trump’s threatened tariffs?
www.nytimes.com
March 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
President Trump has credited himself with the dramatic drop in the number of people trying to cross into the U.S. from Mexico. But analysts say Mexico’s moves to restrict migration in the last year have yielded undeniable results, putting it in a stronger negotiating position against his tariffs.
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This is an older story, but worth keeping in mind through every step of the AI hype cycle. The whole business model relies on violating copyright law. If your business model relies on stealing your inputs, that's normally called not having a viable business model.
OpenAI is begging the British Parliament to allow it to use copyrighted works because it's supposedly "impossible" for the company to train its artificial intelligence models — and continue growing its multi-billion-dollar business — without them. futurism.com/the-byte/ope...
OpenAI Pleads That It Can’t Make Money Without Using Copyrighted Materials for Free
OpenAI is begging Parliament to allow it to use copyrighted works because it's "impossible" for the company to make money without them.
futurism.com
December 19, 2024 at 2:59 PM
This is an older story, but worth keeping in mind through every step of the AI hype cycle. The whole business model relies on violating copyright law. If your business model relies on stealing your inputs, that's normally called not having a viable business model.
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This gets my vote for tweet/post of the year. This is a RED ALERT post. This is exactly why he’s doing it.
February 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
This gets my vote for tweet/post of the year. This is a RED ALERT post. This is exactly why he’s doing it.
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AOC: “Elon Musk is not going after efficiency — he is trying to gut everything good in 🇺🇸 for his own private profit… America is not for sale.”
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGXObpu...
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGXObpu...
February 22, 2025 at 5:13 AM
AOC: “Elon Musk is not going after efficiency — he is trying to gut everything good in 🇺🇸 for his own private profit… America is not for sale.”
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGXObpu...
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGXObpu...
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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
February 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
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Of the Chiefs of Staff, vice chiefs of staff, and judge advocates general of the three branches, Trump fired all the women and Black people.
In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force.
Trump administration fires top US general and Navy chief in unprecedented purge of military leadership | CNN Politics
In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and...
www.cnn.com
February 22, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Of the Chiefs of Staff, vice chiefs of staff, and judge advocates general of the three branches, Trump fired all the women and Black people.
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Firing all of the JAGs (Judge Advocates General)—the top lawyers in each service branch—is just as bad as, if not worse than, firing (most of) the Joint Chiefs.
February 22, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Firing all of the JAGs (Judge Advocates General)—the top lawyers in each service branch—is just as bad as, if not worse than, firing (most of) the Joint Chiefs.
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This is very, very bad. Am working on a write-up, but let’s just say that firing military leaders for blatantly political reasons is wildly inappropriate; firing all the too lawyers is ominous; firing them all at the same time is a terrifying five-alarm fire
February 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
This is very, very bad. Am working on a write-up, but let’s just say that firing military leaders for blatantly political reasons is wildly inappropriate; firing all the too lawyers is ominous; firing them all at the same time is a terrifying five-alarm fire
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Holy shit! You’ve got to see this town hall. Republicans are starting to get torn apart by their own constituents.
Rep. Rich McCormick: “You don’t think I’m going to stand up for you?”
Woman in the crowd: “You need to stand up.”
Another woman: “Don’t bend over.” 🔥
Rep. Rich McCormick: “You don’t think I’m going to stand up for you?”
Woman in the crowd: “You need to stand up.”
Another woman: “Don’t bend over.” 🔥
February 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Holy shit! You’ve got to see this town hall. Republicans are starting to get torn apart by their own constituents.
Rep. Rich McCormick: “You don’t think I’m going to stand up for you?”
Woman in the crowd: “You need to stand up.”
Another woman: “Don’t bend over.” 🔥
Rep. Rich McCormick: “You don’t think I’m going to stand up for you?”
Woman in the crowd: “You need to stand up.”
Another woman: “Don’t bend over.” 🔥
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Lobbying led UK universities to adopt US-style security during Gaza protests, emails reveal
Lobbying led UK universities to adopt US-style security during Gaza protests, emails reveal
UK students faced excessive disciplinary measures as a result of heavy-handed strategy, reports claim
University leaders reassured campus security officials amid pro-Palestine protests in the UK that they would back them if “things got tough” after their…
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Lobbying led UK universities to adopt US-style security during Gaza protests, emails reveal
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President Emmanuel Macron of France called a second emergency meeting of European allies on Wednesday to devise a united response to President Trump's remarks embracing Vladimir Putin’s narrative that Ukraine is to blame for the war.
European Leaders Try to Recalibrate After Trump Sides With Russia on Ukraine
The American president’s latest remarks embracing Vladimir Putin’s narrative that Ukraine is to blame for the war have compounded the sense of alarm among traditional allies.
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
President Emmanuel Macron of France called a second emergency meeting of European allies on Wednesday to devise a united response to President Trump's remarks embracing Vladimir Putin’s narrative that Ukraine is to blame for the war.
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Hard to imagine Putin could’ve dreamed up a headline better than this. www.lbc.co.uk/usa/politics...
February 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Hard to imagine Putin could’ve dreamed up a headline better than this. www.lbc.co.uk/usa/politics...
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Stop and think about what he’s saying here.
When he tells you who he is, believe him.
When he tells you who he is, believe him.
February 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Stop and think about what he’s saying here.
When he tells you who he is, believe him.
When he tells you who he is, believe him.
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“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941
February 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941
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Trump officials have terminated more than 300 staffers at the National Nuclear Security Administration without realizing that they oversee America’s nuclear weapons.
They are now trying to rescind the terminations.
They are now trying to rescind the terminations.
Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say | CNN
Some of the fired probationary employees included on-the-ground staff at facilities where nuclear weapons are built.
www.cnn.com
February 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Trump officials have terminated more than 300 staffers at the National Nuclear Security Administration without realizing that they oversee America’s nuclear weapons.
They are now trying to rescind the terminations.
They are now trying to rescind the terminations.
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With both RFK Jr and Gabbard confirmed, two people who rose to prominence spreading conspiracy theories about public health and national intelligence will now run the U.S. government agencies in charge of those areas. For someone studying these conspiracy theories for a decade... this is nauseating.
February 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
With both RFK Jr and Gabbard confirmed, two people who rose to prominence spreading conspiracy theories about public health and national intelligence will now run the U.S. government agencies in charge of those areas. For someone studying these conspiracy theories for a decade... this is nauseating.