Julia Youngs
@juliayoungs.bsky.social
DPhil at @ox.ac.uk researching on nonprofits, sanctuary cities, and urban development. Working in startups and venture capital. 🏳️🌈all opinions my own
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I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...
ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls
Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...
people.com
October 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...
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The State Department was told to cut from its human rights reports info on election integrity, corruption and the expulsion of refugees.
Trump Orders State Department to Overlook International Human Rights Abuses
The State Department was told to cut from its human rights reports info on election integrity, corruption and the expulsion of refugees.
interc.pt
August 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The State Department was told to cut from its human rights reports info on election integrity, corruption and the expulsion of refugees.
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This is so breathtakingly cruel that my soul glitched. I’m never surprised by the depths of depravity, per se, but having to process it still exacts an emotional cost.
www.npr.org/2025/08/08/n...
www.npr.org/2025/08/08/n...
U.S. Air Force to deny early retirement benefits to some transgender service members
The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement ben...
www.npr.org
August 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This is so breathtakingly cruel that my soul glitched. I’m never surprised by the depths of depravity, per se, but having to process it still exacts an emotional cost.
www.npr.org/2025/08/08/n...
www.npr.org/2025/08/08/n...
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Oh so it does have phd level intelligence
Google Gemini doesn’t appear to be doing too well:
‘"I am a disgrace to this planet. I am a disgrace to this universe. I am a disgrace to all universes . . . I am a disgrace to all possible and impossible universes and all that is not a universe," the bot continued.’
‘"I am a disgrace to this planet. I am a disgrace to this universe. I am a disgrace to all universes . . . I am a disgrace to all possible and impossible universes and all that is not a universe," the bot continued.’
Google says it's working on a fix for Gemini's self-loathing 'I am a failure' comments
Google Gemini users said the bot is sharing self-loathing messages while attempting to solve tasks, including "I am a disgrace to this universe."
www.businessinsider.com
August 8, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Oh so it does have phd level intelligence
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1. Montana’s House has passed an indecent exposure bill that applies only to trans people.
It sets out one standard for cis people that requires intent, and another for trans people that does not.
Trans Rep. Zephyr delivered scathing remarks.
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It sets out one standard for cis people that requires intent, and another for trans people that does not.
Trans Rep. Zephyr delivered scathing remarks.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
"The Crime Is Being Trans": Montana House Passes Indecent Exposure Bill Applying Only To Trans People
House Bill 446 in Montana establishes two indecent exposure laws: one for the general public that requires intent, and another for trans people that does not.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
1. Montana’s House has passed an indecent exposure bill that applies only to trans people.
It sets out one standard for cis people that requires intent, and another for trans people that does not.
Trans Rep. Zephyr delivered scathing remarks.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
It sets out one standard for cis people that requires intent, and another for trans people that does not.
Trans Rep. Zephyr delivered scathing remarks.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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GOP lawmakers said that they couldn’t enforce bathroom bans with the civil rights protections on the books.
Iowa Becomes the First State to Repeal Civil Rights Protections for Trans People
GOP lawmakers said that they couldn’t enforce bathroom bans with the civil rights protections on the books.
interc.pt
March 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
GOP lawmakers said that they couldn’t enforce bathroom bans with the civil rights protections on the books.
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"An Israeli official...said the decision to suspend aid was made in coordination with the Trump administration.
...Hundreds of aid trucks have entered Gaza daily since the ceasefire began on Jan 19, and it was unclear what the immediate impact of the aid cutoff would be."
apnews.com/article/isra...
...Hundreds of aid trucks have entered Gaza daily since the ceasefire began on Jan 19, and it was unclear what the immediate impact of the aid cutoff would be."
apnews.com/article/isra...
Israel cuts off Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal
The prime minister's office did not elaborate on the decision but warned of “additional consequences” if Hamas does not accept what Israel says is a U.S. proposal for an extension of the ceasefire.
apnews.com
March 2, 2025 at 11:38 AM
"An Israeli official...said the decision to suspend aid was made in coordination with the Trump administration.
...Hundreds of aid trucks have entered Gaza daily since the ceasefire began on Jan 19, and it was unclear what the immediate impact of the aid cutoff would be."
apnews.com/article/isra...
...Hundreds of aid trucks have entered Gaza daily since the ceasefire began on Jan 19, and it was unclear what the immediate impact of the aid cutoff would be."
apnews.com/article/isra...
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“The shift from forced labor… laid the groundwork for the contemporary reliance on incarcerated people to fill labor shortages, not just in prisons but in industries like agriculture”
7 in 10 US farmworkers are foreign born; 40+% are undocumented
The Trump deportations will be BIG for prison labor
7 in 10 US farmworkers are foreign born; 40+% are undocumented
The Trump deportations will be BIG for prison labor
How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Could Fuel a Prison Labor Boom
Lacking an available pool of migrant labor, the United Stated has historically turned to another vulnerable group—incarcerated people.
newrepublic.com
March 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
“The shift from forced labor… laid the groundwork for the contemporary reliance on incarcerated people to fill labor shortages, not just in prisons but in industries like agriculture”
7 in 10 US farmworkers are foreign born; 40+% are undocumented
The Trump deportations will be BIG for prison labor
7 in 10 US farmworkers are foreign born; 40+% are undocumented
The Trump deportations will be BIG for prison labor
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this is an act of unspeakable violence. it benefits no one, it doesn’t move a number on a balance sheet. it only guarantees that every one of these incarcerated transgender people will be tortured.
The Bureau of Prisons is moving forward with plans to move transgender inmates out of prisons that align with their gender identity and into facilities that align with their assigned sex at birth.
Federal prisons prep to move trans inmates as early as next week
The Bureau of Prisons is moving forward with plans to move transgender inmates out of prisons that align with their gender identity and into facilities that align with their assigned sex at birth.
www.npr.org
February 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
this is an act of unspeakable violence. it benefits no one, it doesn’t move a number on a balance sheet. it only guarantees that every one of these incarcerated transgender people will be tortured.
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Jocelynn Rojo Carranza was mourned Wednesday in Gainesville, Texas. The 11-year-old girl died by suicide after classmates bullied her and threatened to call ICE to deport her parents.
Jocelynn was in the sixth grade. She loved playing the French horn, making TikTok videos and swimming.
Jocelynn was in the sixth grade. She loved playing the French horn, making TikTok videos and swimming.
February 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Jocelynn Rojo Carranza was mourned Wednesday in Gainesville, Texas. The 11-year-old girl died by suicide after classmates bullied her and threatened to call ICE to deport her parents.
Jocelynn was in the sixth grade. She loved playing the French horn, making TikTok videos and swimming.
Jocelynn was in the sixth grade. She loved playing the French horn, making TikTok videos and swimming.
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THE RESIST LIST IS HERE.
Proud my team just started this @resistlist.bsky.social, which will list actions that happened and that are slated to happen.
Proud my team just started this @resistlist.bsky.social, which will list actions that happened and that are slated to happen.
February 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
THE RESIST LIST IS HERE.
Proud my team just started this @resistlist.bsky.social, which will list actions that happened and that are slated to happen.
Proud my team just started this @resistlist.bsky.social, which will list actions that happened and that are slated to happen.
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Public comment is now open for passport gender marker changes.
You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.
My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.
www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...
You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.
My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.
www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...
Public comment on US passport form changes related to trans
www.reddit.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Public comment is now open for passport gender marker changes.
You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.
My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.
www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...
You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.
My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.
www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...
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You asked, we got busy — ditch the ads on iOS (If you’re into that): apps.apple.com/us/app/mapqu...
*mumbles to self* OK...SO:
- Ads feedback? ✅
- Ridic but fun Gulf name generator? ☑️
- Fix annoying navigation voice? NEVER
*mumbles to self* OK...SO:
- Ads feedback? ✅
- Ridic but fun Gulf name generator? ☑️
- Fix annoying navigation voice? NEVER
a woman sits at a desk in a classroom with a mgm logo on the bottom
ALT: a woman sits at a desk in a classroom with a mgm logo on the bottom
media.tenor.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
You asked, we got busy — ditch the ads on iOS (If you’re into that): apps.apple.com/us/app/mapqu...
*mumbles to self* OK...SO:
- Ads feedback? ✅
- Ridic but fun Gulf name generator? ☑️
- Fix annoying navigation voice? NEVER
*mumbles to self* OK...SO:
- Ads feedback? ✅
- Ridic but fun Gulf name generator? ☑️
- Fix annoying navigation voice? NEVER
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we've lowered our suggested donation amounts for all workshops out of concern for the steep decline in registrations. we hope that this will help things pick up, but continue to ask that you donate more than the suggested amount if you're able to! ty!
February 20, 2025 at 3:16 AM
we've lowered our suggested donation amounts for all workshops out of concern for the steep decline in registrations. we hope that this will help things pick up, but continue to ask that you donate more than the suggested amount if you're able to! ty!
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The Administration continues its attacks on working class communities, rural and urban families with its announcement of the cancellation of the Climate Justice Alliance’s UNITE-EJ program grant.
February 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The Administration continues its attacks on working class communities, rural and urban families with its announcement of the cancellation of the Climate Justice Alliance’s UNITE-EJ program grant.
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I’ve seen too many higher ed folks wave away the threat to our universities. We need to understand what is coming and get organized right now to fight back. Join your union, form a union, join your AAUP chapter, talk to your colleagues. Do it now @ucaft.bsky.social
leaving this here:
"The bill, known as SB 1, would also establish post-tenure reviews, ban strikes by full-time faculty, and require colleges to publish a syllabus with the instructor’s professional qualifications and contact information for every class."
www.highereddive.com/news/ohio-se...
"The bill, known as SB 1, would also establish post-tenure reviews, ban strikes by full-time faculty, and require colleges to publish a syllabus with the instructor’s professional qualifications and contact information for every class."
www.highereddive.com/news/ohio-se...
Ohio Senate passes bill to ban DEI and faculty strikes at public colleges
The legislation would also establish post-tenure reviews and require all instructors to share their contact information and syllabi publicly.
www.highereddive.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I’ve seen too many higher ed folks wave away the threat to our universities. We need to understand what is coming and get organized right now to fight back. Join your union, form a union, join your AAUP chapter, talk to your colleagues. Do it now @ucaft.bsky.social