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Meanwhile over the weekend, the US government sent a letter threatening France, Australia, the UK, and Canada if they recognized Palestinian statehood. Despite US warnings of “punitive measures,” they proceeded with recognition.
September 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Meanwhile over the weekend, the US government sent a letter threatening France, Australia, the UK, and Canada if they recognized Palestinian statehood. Despite US warnings of “punitive measures,” they proceeded with recognition.
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Shana tova, peeps.
May it be a year of health, of safety, and of collective liberation. ❤️
May it be a year of health, of safety, and of collective liberation. ❤️
September 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Shana tova, peeps.
May it be a year of health, of safety, and of collective liberation. ❤️
May it be a year of health, of safety, and of collective liberation. ❤️
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Someone asked, so I did put this video up on TikTok (where the algo will push it out to absolutely no one) www.tiktok.com/t/ZT63LtFMG/
September 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Someone asked, so I did put this video up on TikTok (where the algo will push it out to absolutely no one) www.tiktok.com/t/ZT63LtFMG/
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I don't know if he's *the* strongest, most effective leader in the Democratic Party, but any list of the top five isn't credible without him in it
Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.
September 7, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I don't know if he's *the* strongest, most effective leader in the Democratic Party, but any list of the top five isn't credible without him in it
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And I've learned that how we talk about this stuff matters **even more** than I believed AND I learned that we have to continually not just teach, but prove, to allies how to talk about this stuff
Messaging Guidance:
Want to help Trump and fascist MAGA implement their latest policy to dehumanize disabled people? Call what they want to do “institutionalization”
Want to increase opposition to this attack on basic human freedom? Call it “incarceration” (formal, professional) or
“locking up”
Want to help Trump and fascist MAGA implement their latest policy to dehumanize disabled people? Call what they want to do “institutionalization”
Want to increase opposition to this attack on basic human freedom? Call it “incarceration” (formal, professional) or
“locking up”
August 31, 2025 at 8:57 PM
And I've learned that how we talk about this stuff matters **even more** than I believed AND I learned that we have to continually not just teach, but prove, to allies how to talk about this stuff
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This is totally fine and normal
Top FDA official demands removal of YouTube videos in which he criticized Covid vaccines
Channel was an attempt to ‘preserve’ what Trump officials in current Trump administration said during the pandemic
www.theguardian.com
August 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This is totally fine and normal
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CDC cuts back foodborne illness surveillance program
The CDC's FoodNet program has reduced required surveillance from eight foodborne pathogens to two, a move some experts warn could leave the country more vulnerable to outbreaks.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/f...
The CDC's FoodNet program has reduced required surveillance from eight foodborne pathogens to two, a move some experts warn could leave the country more vulnerable to outbreaks.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/f...
August 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
CDC cuts back foodborne illness surveillance program
The CDC's FoodNet program has reduced required surveillance from eight foodborne pathogens to two, a move some experts warn could leave the country more vulnerable to outbreaks.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/f...
The CDC's FoodNet program has reduced required surveillance from eight foodborne pathogens to two, a move some experts warn could leave the country more vulnerable to outbreaks.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/f...
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If you have not called your elected representatives yet to yell about RFK Jr., the CDC resignations/purge, and the abysmal new vaccine rules, NOW is the time to do it! Bug them. Be sincere. Get intense—we live in intense times. Or if you'd like a script, here's one; the important thing is to call.
CTA: Call Your Member of Congress and U.S. Senators
Regardless of which party your Member of Congress and U.S. Senators belong to, please call them (actually call them on the phone if at all possible) and tell them:
www.patreon.com/posts/137525...
Regardless of which party your Member of Congress and U.S. Senators belong to, please call them (actually call them on the phone if at all possible) and tell them:
www.patreon.com/posts/137525...
![Urgent CTA: RFK Jr Moving to Destroy CDC. Call Your Reps
Hello my name is [$NAME]. I am a constituent calling from [$CITY/TOWN, $ZIPCODE]. I'm calling to urge [the Senator / the Representative] to demand the removal of RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary.
RFK Jr. is a clear and present danger not just to the health of the American people but to the entire world. Firing CDC Director Dr. Monarez because she was carrying out her duty to ensure that life-saving, safe, and effective vaccines against COVID, a disease which has killed more than 1.2 million Americans, are available to all Americans is inexcusable. RFK Jr's deliberate, determined campaign to undermine the public health mission of CDC has caused the principled resignations of four other senior CDC leaders, including the expert who heads the national center that combats emerging infectious disease — the top CDC official in charge of preventing bird flu from killing millions of us. RFK Jr. is compromising the biosecurity and national security of the United States and endangering me and my family.
Shouldn't Need To Be A Lawyer Patreon.com/mattbc](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rtsa65yj6j6azdkmatuckxec/bafkreieyr7dzvbywv6egqajygailivvkaifvothb6japh6anopm5jni5qm@jpeg)
August 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
If you have not called your elected representatives yet to yell about RFK Jr., the CDC resignations/purge, and the abysmal new vaccine rules, NOW is the time to do it! Bug them. Be sincere. Get intense—we live in intense times. Or if you'd like a script, here's one; the important thing is to call.
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MESSAGING GUIDANCE:
The Trump Regime is going to ****lock up**** (or in a formal professional context "incarcerate") homeless people, including locking up homeless people on the basis of disability.
The Trump Regime is going to ****lock up**** (or in a formal professional context "incarcerate") homeless people, including locking up homeless people on the basis of disability.
![Chart alt text:
Bar chart of polling data from Data For Progress.
Title: Voters Are Most Opposed to "Locking Up" and "Incarcerating" Homeless Americans — Not "Institutionalizing" Them.
Description: Policymakers are considering a new policy to address homelessness and public disorder. The policy would allow authorities to [SPLIT: institutionalize / incarcerate / lock up] people who are homeless and considered unable to care for themselves, even if they do not have a severe mental illness. Do you support or oppose this proposal?
<strong>"Lock up"</strong> <em>(N=415)</em> — Support: 27%, Oppose: 70%
<strong>"Incarcerate"</strong> <em>(N=418)</em> — Support: 31%, Oppose: 64%
<strong>"Institutionalize"</strong> <em>(N=394)</em> — Support: 41%, Oppose: 53%
August 1–3, 2025 survey of 1,227 U.S. likely voters. Respondents were randomly split into three groups. Each group received one of the three framings.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rtsa65yj6j6azdkmatuckxec/bafkreiaztw46vr2vyxw2bkmwacbjnojdk2z5xdp5ihbrdzpfbhkc5g5a4m@jpeg)
August 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
MESSAGING GUIDANCE:
The Trump Regime is going to ****lock up**** (or in a formal professional context "incarcerate") homeless people, including locking up homeless people on the basis of disability.
The Trump Regime is going to ****lock up**** (or in a formal professional context "incarcerate") homeless people, including locking up homeless people on the basis of disability.
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NEW: The 9th Circuit permits the Trump admin to terminate TPS for Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal for now.
This population includes 50,000 people who have been here legally since 1998 and will now have to leave the US or risk deportation. Many have no path to permanent status.
This population includes 50,000 people who have been here legally since 1998 and will now have to leave the US or risk deportation. Many have no path to permanent status.
August 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
NEW: The 9th Circuit permits the Trump admin to terminate TPS for Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal for now.
This population includes 50,000 people who have been here legally since 1998 and will now have to leave the US or risk deportation. Many have no path to permanent status.
This population includes 50,000 people who have been here legally since 1998 and will now have to leave the US or risk deportation. Many have no path to permanent status.
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JUST IN: Hours after the Texas House passed gerrymandered new maps, Gov. Greg Abbott is expanding the agenda for this special session to include punishments for Dems who broke quorum and a bill that would allow pharmacists to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
August 21, 2025 at 12:37 AM
JUST IN: Hours after the Texas House passed gerrymandered new maps, Gov. Greg Abbott is expanding the agenda for this special session to include punishments for Dems who broke quorum and a bill that would allow pharmacists to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
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We need to make good use of Bluesky's features and ensure that the likes of this genocider spreading #TigrayGenocide denial are in widely circulated blocklists of genociders to ensure that this platform doesn't amplify their vile voices. This is exactly what our research is about.
August 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We need to make good use of Bluesky's features and ensure that the likes of this genocider spreading #TigrayGenocide denial are in widely circulated blocklists of genociders to ensure that this platform doesn't amplify their vile voices. This is exactly what our research is about.
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After seeing an account spreading #TigrayGenocide denial on this here commenting on this thread, I created a list called #TigrayGenocide deniers & @bsky.app hid it saying it violates their "guidelines".
Genociders pass the guidelines but raising awareness about violent event denial violates them?
Genociders pass the guidelines but raising awareness about violent event denial violates them?
August 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
After seeing an account spreading #TigrayGenocide denial on this here commenting on this thread, I created a list called #TigrayGenocide deniers & @bsky.app hid it saying it violates their "guidelines".
Genociders pass the guidelines but raising awareness about violent event denial violates them?
Genociders pass the guidelines but raising awareness about violent event denial violates them?
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aay we now know who has been responsible for the good posts
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s social media posts have been trending lately, and it’s all thanks to a Latina leading his digital strategy.
Camille Zapata is the head of Newsom’s press office. She and her team have met Trump’s all caps posts with similar tone and cadence.
www.calonews.com/featured-top...
Camille Zapata is the head of Newsom’s press office. She and her team have met Trump’s all caps posts with similar tone and cadence.
www.calonews.com/featured-top...
The Latina behind Governor Gavin Newsom’s social media posts
Governor Gavin Newsom’s social media posts have been trending lately, and it’s all thanks to a Latina leading his digital strategy.
www.calonews.com
August 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
aay we now know who has been responsible for the good posts
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Once again illustrating that while Trump cannot be shamed, he CAN be manipulated into doing nearly anything by offering him *status.*
HRC nominates him for the Nobel? Suddenly Trump swings from "Lock her up!" to "Let's be pals!"
We should exploit this vulnerability more.
bsky.app/profile/ebha...
HRC nominates him for the Nobel? Suddenly Trump swings from "Lock her up!" to "Let's be pals!"
We should exploit this vulnerability more.
bsky.app/profile/ebha...
Perfect illustration of the difference between "having no shame" & "being obsessed with status competition."
Trump cannot be shamed, but he can be manipulated into doing nearly anything by offering or withholding status.
This is his greatest vulnerability other than health. We should use it.
1/x
Trump cannot be shamed, but he can be manipulated into doing nearly anything by offering or withholding status.
This is his greatest vulnerability other than health. We should use it.
1/x
Out of the blue, Trump called the Norwegian finance minister to ask when he would get the Nobel prize suggesting he would impose tariffs if he did not www.dn.no/politikk/fre...
August 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Once again illustrating that while Trump cannot be shamed, he CAN be manipulated into doing nearly anything by offering him *status.*
HRC nominates him for the Nobel? Suddenly Trump swings from "Lock her up!" to "Let's be pals!"
We should exploit this vulnerability more.
bsky.app/profile/ebha...
HRC nominates him for the Nobel? Suddenly Trump swings from "Lock her up!" to "Let's be pals!"
We should exploit this vulnerability more.
bsky.app/profile/ebha...
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Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 194
The daily tracker documenting the latest in corruption, power consolidation, civil & human rights abuses, and weaponization of government news.
Have finally caught up with the tracker and am posting them in a thread
The daily tracker documenting the latest in corruption, power consolidation, civil & human rights abuses, and weaponization of government news.
Have finally caught up with the tracker and am posting them in a thread
Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 194
August 1, 2025
trumptyrannytracker.substack.com
August 3, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 194
The daily tracker documenting the latest in corruption, power consolidation, civil & human rights abuses, and weaponization of government news.
Have finally caught up with the tracker and am posting them in a thread
The daily tracker documenting the latest in corruption, power consolidation, civil & human rights abuses, and weaponization of government news.
Have finally caught up with the tracker and am posting them in a thread
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Bass: I just signed an executive directive that puts all city departments and leadership on notice to protect Angelenos—essentially from the federal government.
We’re also filing a FOIA request because we want to know: Who are these masked men, and why are they masked in the first place?
We’re also filing a FOIA request because we want to know: Who are these masked men, and why are they masked in the first place?
July 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Bass: I just signed an executive directive that puts all city departments and leadership on notice to protect Angelenos—essentially from the federal government.
We’re also filing a FOIA request because we want to know: Who are these masked men, and why are they masked in the first place?
We’re also filing a FOIA request because we want to know: Who are these masked men, and why are they masked in the first place?
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A good sample of responses in the post below. As I say in the interview, we have to understand the MAGA coalition as a collection of disordered counterpublics looking for Trump to get to the "truth" they're seeking. Not all are Trump first.
bsky.app/profile/sahi...
bsky.app/profile/sahi...
An unusual sight: President Trump is getting ratio’d on Truth Social for asking his followers to move on from the Epstein files. Some say he’s “gaslighting,” others say it will cost him supporters or even “kill MAGA.” A sampling of some replies getting heavy engagement.
July 13, 2025 at 7:40 AM
A good sample of responses in the post below. As I say in the interview, we have to understand the MAGA coalition as a collection of disordered counterpublics looking for Trump to get to the "truth" they're seeking. Not all are Trump first.
bsky.app/profile/sahi...
bsky.app/profile/sahi...
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It's worth considering Trump's post trying to move people on from the Epstein case in the context of what I discussed in the interview. This won't placate the true believers, just reinforce their sense of betrayal.
July 13, 2025 at 7:37 AM
It's worth considering Trump's post trying to move people on from the Epstein case in the context of what I discussed in the interview. This won't placate the true believers, just reinforce their sense of betrayal.
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Disabled people are being arrested in DC today as they're protesting Medicaid cuts.
Source of this photo, ADAPT www.facebook.com/theRealNatio...
Source of this photo, ADAPT www.facebook.com/theRealNatio...
June 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Disabled people are being arrested in DC today as they're protesting Medicaid cuts.
Source of this photo, ADAPT www.facebook.com/theRealNatio...
Source of this photo, ADAPT www.facebook.com/theRealNatio...
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NEW: Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowding.
Unpaywalled from @dell.bsky.social and @dmehro.bsky.social:
Unpaywalled from @dell.bsky.social and @dmehro.bsky.social:
'They're Not Breathing': Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls
Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowdin...
www.wired.com
June 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
NEW: Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowding.
Unpaywalled from @dell.bsky.social and @dmehro.bsky.social:
Unpaywalled from @dell.bsky.social and @dmehro.bsky.social:
"'It’s not knowledge we lack,' Peck concludes at end of 'Exterminate All the Brutes.' Rather, it's the moral courage to match emotion with action, lest we rationalize away what's left of our shared humanity & submit to a darkness we may fail, in our lifetimes, to escape." @sorayanadiamcdonald.com
Within the context of Juneteenth and Black Writers Week at @ebertvoices.bsky.social, I wanted to speak to a long tradition of knowing that none of us are free til we're all free:
June 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Past successful Black-led movements sparked mass refusals to comply with injustice. We must do the same as visibly and as consistently as possible.
One way to build on the past week of protests is by raising a Juneteenth flag today at a government building to defy the regime’s whitewashing agenda.
One way to build on the past week of protests is by raising a Juneteenth flag today at a government building to defy the regime’s whitewashing agenda.
June 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
It Was Not the “News” That Traveled Slowly — It Was “Power” -- an essay on #Juneteenth by Christopher Wilson to #TeachOutsideTextbook #TeachTruth
Read excerpts in this 🧵
Read excerpts in this 🧵
June 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Continue reading and find more essays ⬇️to #TeachOutsideTextbook about Juneteenth.
www.zinnedproject.org/news/junetee...
www.zinnedproject.org/news/junetee...
Juneteenth: Teaching Outside the Textbook
Juneteenth — June 19th, also known as Emancipation Day — is one of the commemorations of people seizing their freedom from slavery in the United States. Yet, if the right wing has its way, it will be ...
www.zinnedproject.org
June 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM