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kelli
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kelli @junebugstreet.bsky.social · Jan 27
Just a reminder that I am not and refuse to be a safe space for Zionists. I will stand with Palestine. It will be free and the occupation will fall. Just like empires will always fall. Including ours.
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jessicacalarco.com
Indiana's governor fired all the elected members of Indiana University's Board of Trustees. Given a recent policy change, he'll be able to fill those seats with appointees. Which means he'll basically have unilateral control over IU decisions, including who gets hired, tenured, and fired.
FB post from BoT member Vivian Wilson, with a photo of a letter she received from Gov. Mike Braun, informing her, in one sentence, that she has been removed from her position effective immediately.
June 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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jamellebouie.net
this entire paragraph is Stephen Pinker openly saying, "I think race science is real and correct."
coreyatad.com Corey Atad @coreyatad.com · May 23
amazingly fucked up that the NYT is uncritically publishing the claim, “Race has some biological reality.”

that is, definitionally, racism. textbook.
Most of my colleagues, too, follow the data and report what their findings indicate or show, however politically incorrect. A few examples: Race has some biological reality. Marriage reduces crime. So does hot-spot policing. Racism has been in decline. Phonics is essential to reading instruction. Trigger warnings can do more harm than good. Africans were active in the slave trade. Educational attainment is partly in the genes. Cracking down on drugs has benefits, and legalizing them has harms. Markets can make people fairer and more generous. For all the headlines, day-to-day life at Harvard consists of publishing ideas without fear or favor.
May 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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candiphoenixesa.bsky.social
Their campaign is here if you want you want to send some funds their way to help: bsky.app/profile/naee...
May 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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mommunism.bsky.social
We were hoping that this letter to @bsky.app could first be shared by a Gazan, but we were too worried that doing so would get their account deleted so we are sharing first.

You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
[CLICK here if you would like your name added to this letter] النسخة العربية من هذه الرسالة متاحة أدناه. Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza The signatories of this letter are all members of the Bluesky community, many of us have actively participated on the platform since its inception. We came to Bluesky because it was a breath of fresh air, a place that felt different from many of the other social media platforms. The lack of a central algorithm, the ability to build and use custom feeds, and the lack of penalty for link promotion contributed to an environment that allowed diverse and interesting voices to find their footing and community on Bluesky. While some of the signatories of this letter have had no issues with speaking their mind publicly on Bluesky, unfortunately that is not true for all the signatories because many are Palestinians currently living in Gaza. These Palestinians are journalists, artists, engineers, teachers, grandmas, entrepreneurs, a man who owned an ice cream shop, a pediatrician who has been featured on CBS Morning News, aid workers, architects, waiters, pharmacists, students–and perhaps most essential to the backbone of Bluesky, posters. All of these people provide unique and interesting voices to the Bluesky community. However, unlike the other signatories of this letter, these Bluesky community members have struggled to keep their accounts on the platform. Most of them have lost multiple accounts and/or have had their accounts labeled as spam. Some cannot even make an account without it immediately being removed from the platform. Gazans undertake immense efforts to simply be on Bluesky. Sometimes, they walk for miles just to have access to the internet. They scale rooftops where they are exposed to potential military attacks just for the opportunity to get better cell signals–one signatory of this letter tragically lost her brother this way. They use what little money they have to pay … Gazans have also been aggressively targeted and unfairly reported by bad actors. Many accounts openly encourage the reporting and targeting of any Palestinian. Several groups exist for the express purpose of looking for Palestinian accounts to report. We believe Bluesky owes Gazans, and the entire community who benefits from their voices, a greater duty of care especially in the context of the horrors they are enduring. We ask Bluesky to implement the following changes: Provide information on all Bluesky-affiliated websites in Arabic that explains the rules and expectations of the site in clear language. Investigate the accounts that are mass-reporting Palestinians on Bluesky. The mass reporting of Palestinians on Bluesky is a group effort to render the platform a hostile place for a community based on their ethnicity. As such, it is racism, and should be understood as such. Reports against Palestinians who have broken no community guidelines must be understood as racism, and the accounts that submit those reports should be disregarded in the future. Many Bluesky users encourage Gazans to tag or reply to them, and this is not always understood as unwelcome behavior. If an account is reported as Spam for tagging or replying to others, treat only reports from the tagged/mentioned account as legitimate, seeing as they were the only ones who received a notification. Send emails regarding disciplinary action every time it is taken. Gazans do not always get an email explaining what they did wrong, and those that do are required to parse a language they do not speak in order to understand their violation. Have these emails contain an easily visible link to information about their violations in Arabic. Respond to appeals in a timely fashion, many Gazans simply never hear back from Bluesky after they appeal a decision. In addition to removing Gazans for alleged spam behavior, Bluesky has also sometimes indicated that they are deleting an account for being a scam or … End IP bans on any account from Gaza and allow them to make new accounts where they can comply with Bluesky rules and continue to be valued members of the community. We understand that even if all these changes are made, many Gazans may still violate Bluesky rules in the future, but we hope that Bluesky will abandon their punitive approach to these violations and instead embrace an attitude of education, cooperation and community care– one that works to ensure people in Gaza can participate in a way that keeps their voices heard. We also call on the Bluesky community to help and support these accounts however they can. We want to continue to build a healthy community with better community members and this cannot be done if Gazans continue to be shunned. We can use this as an opportunity to show how to protect all vulnerable groups in the future. We hope that Bluesky does not follow the path of other social media platforms and instead forges ahead with a different philosophy. After all, that is the reason so many of its users are there. Bluesky's ethos of "No Caesars” should apply to all members of its community. [To add your name to the list of signatories, click here.]
May 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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mommunism.bsky.social
I’ve been working a lot on referral lately because I’m so slammed with requests but when I saw Malak’s posts I was so worried I actually reached out to her on my own ❤️ she really needs help
mommunism.bsky.social Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · May 18
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Malak. Malak was an engineering student before this started. She is trying to help her large family including her young sisters Mais and Majd. She is also trying to help Maali who has partial paralysis and needs diapers and medical care.
May 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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blackazizanansi.blacksky.app
Please share, her son Mohammed is in need of medical attention and they are still short of their goal.
May 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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mommunism.bsky.social
Moataz told me that his family is on the street now. He is so worried about his dad
May 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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boltsmag.org
A group in San Diego is patrolling neighborhoods to identify potential ICE presence. They keep watch for vehicles that may belong to federal agencies, and use livestreams, radios, and social media to keep communities informed.

Learn more: boltsmag.org/how-vol...
May 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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monahijazi.bsky.social
After GoFundMe unjustly closed my account and stole my funds
and after I shared all the messages with you
I am now sharing with you the link to my new fundraising campaign on a non-discriminatory platform:

chuffed.org/project/mona...

Thank you for standing with me.
April 26, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
BREAKING: Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from cutting off funds for "direct legal representation services to unaccompanied children."

Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, a Biden appointee, issues the injunction, addressing congressionally-funded Office of Refugee Resettlement programs.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES IN EAST PALO ALTO, et al., Plaintiffs, Case No. 25-cv-02847-AMO ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFES' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Re: Dkt. No. 37 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, et Defendants. United States District Court Northern District of California 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 = 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 This matter comes before the Court on a Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff nonprofit organizations that provide legal representation to unaccompanied children in immigration courts across the country. Plaintiffs challenge the recent termination of funding for counsel representing unaccompanied children by Defendants the United States Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), HHS's Office of Refugee Resettlement ("ORR"), and the United States Department of the Interior ("DOI") (collectively, "Government" or "Defendants"). Having considered Plaintiffs' motion, Defendants' response, the arguments of the Parties at the April 23, 2025 hearing, and the relevant case law, the Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction for the following reasons. III. CONCLUSION For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction. The Court ORDERS as follows: Defendants are ENJOINED from withdrawing the services or funds provided by the Office of Refugee Resettlement ("ORR") as of March 20, 2025, under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ("TVPRA"), 8 U.S.C. § 1232(c)(5), and ORR's Foundational Rule, 45 C.F.R .. § 410.1309(a)(4), particularly ORR's provision of funds for direct legal representation services to unaccompanied children. This injunction precludes cutting off access to congressionally appropriated funding for its duration. This injunction takes effect immediately, replacing the Court's April 1, 2025 temporary restraining order (ECF 33), and will remain in place until a final judgment on Plaintiffs' claims. Defendants shall file a status report by no later than 2:00 p.m. PST, Friday, May 2, 2025, to report on compliance with the injunction. Additional status reports regarding compliance with the injunction shall be filed no later than 2:00 p.m. PST, on May 9 and 23, 2025, and every 45 days thereafter. This Order shall apply to the maximum extent provided for by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d)(2) and 5 U.S.C. §§ 705 and 706. Non-compliance or delayed compliance may result in a contempt finding and sanctions. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: April 29, 2025 ARACELI MARTÍNEZ-OLGUÍN United States District Judge
April 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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geauxgabrielle.bsky.social
JESUS GRETCH.

Gov. Whitmer and her family had to live under FBI protection for a YEAR because 13 people tried to MURDER her and her family on Trump’s orders. Yall are so PUSSY.
mehdirhasan.bsky.social Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Apr 29
Far right extremists, inspired by Trump per Whitmer herself, tried to kidnap her. Trump himself later suggested it was a fake plot and mocked it. He called her ‘that woman in Michigan’ and led a crowd that chanted ‘lock her up.’

Today Whitmer hugged him on the tarmac.

This is why Dems lose. 🤷🏽‍♂️👇🏽
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Apr 29
Gretchen Whitmer greets Trump in Michigan
April 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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mommunism.bsky.social
I shared this earlier for Mohammed but he had the wrong link so he reposted it- he’s very worried about his dad- it’s a large amount to raise but even a little. It would help
April 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Here was this past weekend:
The horrors are not aberrations. This is the Trump administration's plan.
This is their plan. But the plan is just that — a plan. It can and must be stopped.
www.lawdork.com
April 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
junebugstreet.bsky.social
Gardening question 🌱 This volunteer sunflower has the same problem all my sunflowers have had for years...if you notice, all the bottom leaves brown and decaying. What's the most likely culprit? Neem oil hasn't helped in the past.
Tall sunflower plant in a raised bed next to a pot of spinach. The lower leaves are spotted and have holes. Closeup of lower leaves on a sunflower. They are yellowing with brown spots and holes. The plant is coming up in a bed of onion plants.
April 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
This is much the same logic as arresting the judge in WI. There is obviously nothing wrong with asking law enforcement, including masked officials, to confirm they are, in fact, law enforcement. The goal is to create an absolutely subservient population.
April 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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rustbeltrebel.bsky.social
Nobody knows what an external revenue service fucking is. But we all will be fighting about it soon cuz trump posted about it and now will have his machine hitting hard on it.
April 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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jbenmenachem.com
Figured I'd make a little thread with things people may not know about the cruelty of U.S. jails and prisons.

1. In California, guards force detainees into "gladiator fights" for their own amusement.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
April 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
junebugstreet.bsky.social
Please donate or share to help Anas. Every share or dollar helps
April 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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leftistlawyer.com
Please help this family
April 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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mollycranenewman.bsky.social
Per his attorneys, Mahmoud Khalil asked to address the court at his immigration hearing today, where a judge gave the green light to the Trump admin to deport him.

“This is exactly why the Trump administration has sent me to this court, 1,000 miles away from my family.”
April 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM