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abolition x palestine x tech x labor
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A man died today at the Rikers Island jail complex. He was just hours away from an expected release.
This year, 13 people have now died in the NYC jails. That is *nearly triple* the number of people who died in the NYC jails in all of 2024. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/21/r...
This year, 13 people have now died in the NYC jails. That is *nearly triple* the number of people who died in the NYC jails in all of 2024. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/21/r...
Hours Before Expected Release, Rikers Detainee Dies After Apparent Seizure
Edwin Ramos, 38, was slated to plead guilty and walk free Friday morning. Instead, he became the 13th person to die in city custody this year.
www.thecity.nyc
November 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
A man died today at the Rikers Island jail complex. He was just hours away from an expected release.
This year, 13 people have now died in the NYC jails. That is *nearly triple* the number of people who died in the NYC jails in all of 2024. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/21/r...
This year, 13 people have now died in the NYC jails. That is *nearly triple* the number of people who died in the NYC jails in all of 2024. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/21/r...
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From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
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The Federal government, along with the state of Texas, continue their crusade against the Prairieland Defendants. Des is only one of the 18 protesters that the Trump administration is attempting to paint as an “antifa” terrorist group.
November 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The Federal government, along with the state of Texas, continue their crusade against the Prairieland Defendants. Des is only one of the 18 protesters that the Trump administration is attempting to paint as an “antifa” terrorist group.
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less punditry and much more organizing.
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
less punditry and much more organizing.
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The victory of progressive candidates is a byproduct of our work caring for one another and building a better world, not the goal of our work.
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The victory of progressive candidates is a byproduct of our work caring for one another and building a better world, not the goal of our work.
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Boy Mamdani's race is really a vivid reminder that anti-Islamic bigotry is 100% accepted in US public discourse. People don't even bother dog whistling, it's just right out in the open.
November 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Boy Mamdani's race is really a vivid reminder that anti-Islamic bigotry is 100% accepted in US public discourse. People don't even bother dog whistling, it's just right out in the open.
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This to me is the game. I don’t care if Schumer doesn’t like Mamdani, but for him to stand silently by while sex pest Cuomo leans into gutter racism and Islamophobia while accepting endorsements from Trump, Musk and Miller is outrageous from the Senate Minority Leader.
Schumer had a chance to repudiate the gutter racism and Islamophobia of Cuomo's campaign and he just fucking didn't. And that is disqualifying. He should be ashamed and we the voters should make sure he feels that shame.
Reporter: Today is election day in New York City. Did you vote for Mamdani or Cuomo?
Schumer: Look, I voted. And I look forward to working with the next mayor to help New York City.
Schumer: Look, I voted. And I look forward to working with the next mayor to help New York City.
November 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This to me is the game. I don’t care if Schumer doesn’t like Mamdani, but for him to stand silently by while sex pest Cuomo leans into gutter racism and Islamophobia while accepting endorsements from Trump, Musk and Miller is outrageous from the Senate Minority Leader.
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Can't denounce racism when you yourself are Islamophobic. That's the bottom line re: both Gillibrand, Schumer and many other Democrats.
November 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Can't denounce racism when you yourself are Islamophobic. That's the bottom line re: both Gillibrand, Schumer and many other Democrats.
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New: Videos show ICE/CBP agents are scanning peoples' faces on the street to verify citizenship. ICE has tool to instantly look up unprecedented number of databases with just a photo
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples’ Faces on the Street To Verify Citizenship
Videos on social media show officers from ICE and CBP using facial recognition technology on people in the field. One expert described the practice as “pure dystopian creep.”
www.404media.co
October 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
New: Videos show ICE/CBP agents are scanning peoples' faces on the street to verify citizenship. ICE has tool to instantly look up unprecedented number of databases with just a photo
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
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trump admin: expect more raids like canal st as part of a “push” to expand ICE into NYC (where they’ve been arresting nearly everyone who walks into 26 federal plaza in a dragnet operation)
seems to me more indicators this was a stunt
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/22/c...
seems to me more indicators this was a stunt
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/22/c...
October 22, 2025 at 9:42 PM
trump admin: expect more raids like canal st as part of a “push” to expand ICE into NYC (where they’ve been arresting nearly everyone who walks into 26 federal plaza in a dragnet operation)
seems to me more indicators this was a stunt
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/22/c...
seems to me more indicators this was a stunt
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/22/c...
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Everyone should experience the humbling effect of sending out a small request to an organizing listserve [of people who have self-selected to be on said list] and getting zero responses. It will help you to understand how hard it is to organize anything.
October 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Everyone should experience the humbling effect of sending out a small request to an organizing listserve [of people who have self-selected to be on said list] and getting zero responses. It will help you to understand how hard it is to organize anything.
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Another good time to remind people that “tear gas” is a term of copaganda that police, the military, and its manufacturers use to obscure that it is a dangerous chemical weapon internationally banned for use even in warfare.
October 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Another good time to remind people that “tear gas” is a term of copaganda that police, the military, and its manufacturers use to obscure that it is a dangerous chemical weapon internationally banned for use even in warfare.
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I’m joining hundreds of other #Google workers fasting today in solidarity with people in Gaza who are being forcibly starved. Mutual aid is part of this weekly campaign. Here is one way you can help today. Follow Molly’s incredible work to continue to find ways to help Palestinians directly.
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Hala. Hala is only 16 years old and is a very popular singer in Gaza (you should check her out www.instagram.com/hala_e_omar?...). Her and her family are being forced to flee Gaza City and live in tents in the South. They need help ❤️
September 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I’m joining hundreds of other #Google workers fasting today in solidarity with people in Gaza who are being forcibly starved. Mutual aid is part of this weekly campaign. Here is one way you can help today. Follow Molly’s incredible work to continue to find ways to help Palestinians directly.
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Are you a Google worker ready to build a better world with your coworkers? Join us in our fight against genocide, and for humanity: solidarity.notechforapartheid.com/join
September 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Are you a Google worker ready to build a better world with your coworkers? Join us in our fight against genocide, and for humanity: solidarity.notechforapartheid.com/join
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In June, @Google quietly signed a $45M ad contract w/ Israel to spread propaganda denying Israel's genocide & starvation of Palestinians in Gaza
Along w/ cloud & AI, Google’s ad machine—the world's biggest—is now in Israel's genocide supply chain
Statement by Google workers w #NoTechForApartheid🧵
Along w/ cloud & AI, Google’s ad machine—the world's biggest—is now in Israel's genocide supply chain
Statement by Google workers w #NoTechForApartheid🧵
September 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
In June, @Google quietly signed a $45M ad contract w/ Israel to spread propaganda denying Israel's genocide & starvation of Palestinians in Gaza
Along w/ cloud & AI, Google’s ad machine—the world's biggest—is now in Israel's genocide supply chain
Statement by Google workers w #NoTechForApartheid🧵
Along w/ cloud & AI, Google’s ad machine—the world's biggest—is now in Israel's genocide supply chain
Statement by Google workers w #NoTechForApartheid🧵
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“If [ICE] wants to come back after a day of kidnapping landscapers and want to kick back and have a beer at the Residence Inn, I say no. Why should they have an easy night when everybody else is scared?”
In Southern California, Small Groups of Activists Quietly Undermine ICE Operations
Organizers confront ICE wherever they can be found, from the hotels where agents sleep to the streets they patrol.
truthout.org
September 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
“If [ICE] wants to come back after a day of kidnapping landscapers and want to kick back and have a beer at the Residence Inn, I say no. Why should they have an easy night when everybody else is scared?”
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The worst part of social media is people who never ever ever organize talking about organizing. It's excruciating particularly in this moment.
August 19, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The worst part of social media is people who never ever ever organize talking about organizing. It's excruciating particularly in this moment.
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Just so many fucking unserious people.
August 19, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Just so many fucking unserious people.
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The Tucson city council unanimously rejected the Project Blue data center today.
That comes after weeks of dogged organizing plus our little team @azluminaria.org going hard on helping Tucson understand who was behind this project and its impact on our community
azluminaria.org/2025/08/06/t...
That comes after weeks of dogged organizing plus our little team @azluminaria.org going hard on helping Tucson understand who was behind this project and its impact on our community
azluminaria.org/2025/08/06/t...
Tucson City Council rejects Project Blue data center amid intense community pressure - AZ Luminaria
The Tucson city council voted unanimously Wednesday against bringing the massive and water-devouring Project Blue data center — tied to tech giant Amazon — into city limits. After weeks of escalating ...
azluminaria.org
August 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The Tucson city council unanimously rejected the Project Blue data center today.
That comes after weeks of dogged organizing plus our little team @azluminaria.org going hard on helping Tucson understand who was behind this project and its impact on our community
azluminaria.org/2025/08/06/t...
That comes after weeks of dogged organizing plus our little team @azluminaria.org going hard on helping Tucson understand who was behind this project and its impact on our community
azluminaria.org/2025/08/06/t...
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"Andrew Cuomo is visibly upset and people are crying"
June 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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republicans are about to tweet things about mamdani that are like the hatred you read about in the bible
June 25, 2025 at 2:33 AM
republicans are about to tweet things about mamdani that are like the hatred you read about in the bible
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I. AM. ALIIIVE.
June 25, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I. AM. ALIIIVE.
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90% of Cuomo’s campaign was focused on Israel and calling Mamdani a threat to jewish people.
90% of Mamdani’s campaign was focused on how he is going to help all New Yorkers
90% of Mamdani’s campaign was focused on how he is going to help all New Yorkers
June 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
90% of Cuomo’s campaign was focused on Israel and calling Mamdani a threat to jewish people.
90% of Mamdani’s campaign was focused on how he is going to help all New Yorkers
90% of Mamdani’s campaign was focused on how he is going to help all New Yorkers
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crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their consultants
June 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their consultants