mansi
@maaaans.bsky.social
South Asian Midwesterner living in Oakland. Organizer & researcher. Often thinking about a free Palestine, org structure & culture, labor, direct action, anti-Hindutva work, bridging, and how to be kinder to each other. They/them.
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Been seeing people say that this is a sign of regime weakness not strength. But spectacle is a big part of fascism and humans aren't brave. The point of this in a visual age is to ensure that people think 'if they do this for something so petty, then there's no way I'll do anything'
The White House posted an insane video of the police arresting the sandwich guy in a safe and wealthy neighborhood.
August 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Been seeing people say that this is a sign of regime weakness not strength. But spectacle is a big part of fascism and humans aren't brave. The point of this in a visual age is to ensure that people think 'if they do this for something so petty, then there's no way I'll do anything'
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he's right and he's right to say it
June 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
he's right and he's right to say it
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Therefore, inviting people you don’t usually talk to or agree with to discuss this moment and pay attention is essential. Let’s focus on where we agree, we can work though tensions later as much as possible, huge numbers are needed to stop authoritarianism and huge numbers are furious!
June 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Therefore, inviting people you don’t usually talk to or agree with to discuss this moment and pay attention is essential. Let’s focus on where we agree, we can work though tensions later as much as possible, huge numbers are needed to stop authoritarianism and huge numbers are furious!
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"It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy” www.wnep.com/article/news...
Wayne County community rally amid ICE raid at restaurant
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with people in the Honesdale community who are shaken after watching three restaurant employees get detained.
www.wnep.com
June 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM
"It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy” www.wnep.com/article/news...
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Mini shaker.
Can we make East Bay Earthquake Bluesky happen?
Can we make East Bay Earthquake Bluesky happen?
June 2, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Mini shaker.
Can we make East Bay Earthquake Bluesky happen?
Can we make East Bay Earthquake Bluesky happen?
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It is really bothering me (understatement) that the message is “bring back that one innocent guy” and not “WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK SHUT DOWN THIS WHOLE OPERATION IMMEDIATELY.”
April 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
It is really bothering me (understatement) that the message is “bring back that one innocent guy” and not “WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK SHUT DOWN THIS WHOLE OPERATION IMMEDIATELY.”
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April 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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California’s right-to-know law, which requires companies to warn people about harmful chemicals in their products, has swayed many companies to stop using those chemicals altogether, a new study found.
California’s Scary Product Warning Labels Might Be Working, Study Says
Products must state if they contain chemicals tied to cancer or other risks. As a result, manufacturers have pulled back from using the chemicals, researchers found.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM
California’s right-to-know law, which requires companies to warn people about harmful chemicals in their products, has swayed many companies to stop using those chemicals altogether, a new study found.
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Reposting from Jersey Noah on twitter. Seems bad! Thread:
February 13, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Reposting from Jersey Noah on twitter. Seems bad! Thread:
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Remember all those warnings about “complying in advance”? This is what complying in advance looks like.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Google Calendar removes Black History Month, Pride and other cultural events
Company says listed holidays were not ‘sustainable’ for its model in latest move to roll back diversity efforts
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Remember all those warnings about “complying in advance”? This is what complying in advance looks like.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The Corporate Coup in Global Context
Join @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @chenjerai.bsky.social, @astra.bsky.social, & @keeanga.bsky.social for an emergency town hall
Monday, February 17th at 5:00 pm ET
RSVP to attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/hayma...
Join @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @chenjerai.bsky.social, @astra.bsky.social, & @keeanga.bsky.social for an emergency town hall
Monday, February 17th at 5:00 pm ET
RSVP to attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/hayma...
February 12, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The Corporate Coup in Global Context
Join @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @chenjerai.bsky.social, @astra.bsky.social, & @keeanga.bsky.social for an emergency town hall
Monday, February 17th at 5:00 pm ET
RSVP to attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/hayma...
Join @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @chenjerai.bsky.social, @astra.bsky.social, & @keeanga.bsky.social for an emergency town hall
Monday, February 17th at 5:00 pm ET
RSVP to attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/hayma...
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The American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal employee union, has now grown to a record size of 319,233 active members.
14,000 new members joined in the past five weeks.
That’s nearly as many as the previous 12 months.
minnesotareformer.com/2025/02/07/f...
14,000 new members joined in the past five weeks.
That’s nearly as many as the previous 12 months.
minnesotareformer.com/2025/02/07/f...
Federal employees union grows to record size amid DOGE attacks — and other labor news • Minnesota Reformer
Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: Membership swells as federal employee unions confront DOGE attacks; dairy farmer faces rare crimina...
minnesotareformer.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal employee union, has now grown to a record size of 319,233 active members.
14,000 new members joined in the past five weeks.
That’s nearly as many as the previous 12 months.
minnesotareformer.com/2025/02/07/f...
14,000 new members joined in the past five weeks.
That’s nearly as many as the previous 12 months.
minnesotareformer.com/2025/02/07/f...
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You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
February 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
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I want the Eagles to win because I want my fictional friends at Abbott Elementary to be happy
February 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I want the Eagles to win because I want my fictional friends at Abbott Elementary to be happy
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I’m gonna be honest, I had a lot of possible wild shit on my bingo card for this administration, but affirmative action for Afrikaners was not one of them.
February 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I’m gonna be honest, I had a lot of possible wild shit on my bingo card for this administration, but affirmative action for Afrikaners was not one of them.
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Major breaking trans news: The ACLU has launched a lawsuit on behalf of 7 transgender people affected by Trump’s passport ban.
Incredible filing. The Trump admin is now swarmed with lawsuits over discriminatory and illegal executive orders.
Incredible filing. The Trump admin is now swarmed with lawsuits over discriminatory and illegal executive orders.
February 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Major breaking trans news: The ACLU has launched a lawsuit on behalf of 7 transgender people affected by Trump’s passport ban.
Incredible filing. The Trump admin is now swarmed with lawsuits over discriminatory and illegal executive orders.
Incredible filing. The Trump admin is now swarmed with lawsuits over discriminatory and illegal executive orders.
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ICE Protests Brutal Conditions Of Being Forced To Stand Outside Homes Of Immigrants For Hours
theonion.com/ice-pro...
theonion.com/ice-pro...
February 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
ICE Protests Brutal Conditions Of Being Forced To Stand Outside Homes Of Immigrants For Hours
theonion.com/ice-pro...
theonion.com/ice-pro...
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I just lost my job, along with most of my coworkers, due to the illegal grant freeze.
I worked at an organization that
-helped veterans who have lost a limb
-Assisted elderly and disabled people
-Helped hospitals better treat people who have lost limbs
I worked at an organization that
-helped veterans who have lost a limb
-Assisted elderly and disabled people
-Helped hospitals better treat people who have lost limbs
February 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I just lost my job, along with most of my coworkers, due to the illegal grant freeze.
I worked at an organization that
-helped veterans who have lost a limb
-Assisted elderly and disabled people
-Helped hospitals better treat people who have lost limbs
I worked at an organization that
-helped veterans who have lost a limb
-Assisted elderly and disabled people
-Helped hospitals better treat people who have lost limbs
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Wow. So not only were several bird flu studies left out of today’s CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, some data on bird flu briefly appeared in the online report and then was quickly removed.
February 7, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Wow. So not only were several bird flu studies left out of today’s CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, some data on bird flu briefly appeared in the online report and then was quickly removed.
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It was never, has never, & will never be about “criminals.” When administrations carry out mass deportations, their targets are immigrants they consider low-hanging fruit: people they can detain at hearings & check-ins. People on parole. Cities with large populations of undocumented immigrants.
Miami-Dade teacher with DACA faces deportation after being detained by ICE
A Miami-Dade County Public Schools teacher is facing deportation after they were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, the teacher’s union confirmed Thursday.
www.nbcmiami.com
February 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
It was never, has never, & will never be about “criminals.” When administrations carry out mass deportations, their targets are immigrants they consider low-hanging fruit: people they can detain at hearings & check-ins. People on parole. Cities with large populations of undocumented immigrants.