PeoplePlantEmpathy
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Love not hate
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Joy is resistance
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Joy is resistance
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It’s Indigenous People’s Day. A typhoon has just devastated Alaska Native villages along the coast of Western Alaska. Colonization has not ended, and it’s tied to the climate crisis. vist.ly/4aayw
Remnants of Typhoon Halong bring widespread damage to Western Alaska
Dozens of residents were rescued after floodwaters in multiple communities swept homes off their foundations.
alaskapublic.org
October 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
It’s Indigenous People’s Day. A typhoon has just devastated Alaska Native villages along the coast of Western Alaska. Colonization has not ended, and it’s tied to the climate crisis. vist.ly/4aayw
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"I think it's worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights" - Charlie Kirk, 2023
www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...
www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...
September 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
"I think it's worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights" - Charlie Kirk, 2023
www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...
www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...
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Israel has sent a message that its impunity extends even to attacks on states that have close relations with Washington. They need only cry “HAMAS” and any act is acceptable.
mondoweiss.net/2025/09/unde...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2025/09/unde...
#Palestine #Israel
Understanding Israel’s attack on Qatar, and what it means for the region
Israel has sent a message that its impunity extends even to attacks on states that have close relations with Washington. They need only cry “HAMAS” and any act is acceptable.
mondoweiss.net
September 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Israel has sent a message that its impunity extends even to attacks on states that have close relations with Washington. They need only cry “HAMAS” and any act is acceptable.
mondoweiss.net/2025/09/unde...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2025/09/unde...
#Palestine #Israel
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Not sure if anybody is upset at Charlie Kirk's death, but if needed, they can use his own words to console them.
He's a meaningless statistic in a gun epidemic.
His death means as little as the thousands of casualties who have already died for no purpose & no meaning.
"A simple price for freedom"
He's a meaningless statistic in a gun epidemic.
His death means as little as the thousands of casualties who have already died for no purpose & no meaning.
"A simple price for freedom"
September 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Not sure if anybody is upset at Charlie Kirk's death, but if needed, they can use his own words to console them.
He's a meaningless statistic in a gun epidemic.
His death means as little as the thousands of casualties who have already died for no purpose & no meaning.
"A simple price for freedom"
He's a meaningless statistic in a gun epidemic.
His death means as little as the thousands of casualties who have already died for no purpose & no meaning.
"A simple price for freedom"
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🚨The Seventh Issue of Hammer & Hope is now live.
The decline of the United States into a more open form of authoritarianism continues. The damage here is connected to damage elsewhere. But cracks in the right-wing offensive are also starting to emerge. hammerandhope.org/article/trum...
The decline of the United States into a more open form of authoritarianism continues. The damage here is connected to damage elsewhere. But cracks in the right-wing offensive are also starting to emerge. hammerandhope.org/article/trum...
It Feels Like Hell on Earth, but Another World Is Possible
A magazine of Black politics and culture
hammerandhope.org
August 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
🚨The Seventh Issue of Hammer & Hope is now live.
The decline of the United States into a more open form of authoritarianism continues. The damage here is connected to damage elsewhere. But cracks in the right-wing offensive are also starting to emerge. hammerandhope.org/article/trum...
The decline of the United States into a more open form of authoritarianism continues. The damage here is connected to damage elsewhere. But cracks in the right-wing offensive are also starting to emerge. hammerandhope.org/article/trum...
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Trump Administration Guts Annual Human Rights Report on Israel
Clocking in at nine whole pages — down from 103 in 2024 — the new State Department human rights report is “functionally useless.”
theintercept.com/2025/08/13/u...
Clocking in at nine whole pages — down from 103 in 2024 — the new State Department human rights report is “functionally useless.”
theintercept.com/2025/08/13/u...
Trump Administration Guts Annual Human Rights Report on Israel
Clocking in at nine whole pages — down from 103 in 2024 — the new State Department human rights report is “functionally useless.”
theintercept.com
August 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Trump Administration Guts Annual Human Rights Report on Israel
Clocking in at nine whole pages — down from 103 in 2024 — the new State Department human rights report is “functionally useless.”
theintercept.com/2025/08/13/u...
Clocking in at nine whole pages — down from 103 in 2024 — the new State Department human rights report is “functionally useless.”
theintercept.com/2025/08/13/u...
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‼️BREAKING: WE ARE SUING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.
Trump said he’d leave abortion to the states, but his government is trying to force clinics to close, even in states where abortion is legally protected. So, we’re taking them to court.
Trump said he’d leave abortion to the states, but his government is trying to force clinics to close, even in states where abortion is legally protected. So, we’re taking them to court.
The push to defund Planned Parenthood hit other clinics in Maine. Now their group is suing
Planned Parenthood isn't the only abortion provider that stands to lose Medicaid payments under a budget plan signed by President Donald Trump.
apnews.com
July 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
‼️BREAKING: WE ARE SUING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.
Trump said he’d leave abortion to the states, but his government is trying to force clinics to close, even in states where abortion is legally protected. So, we’re taking them to court.
Trump said he’d leave abortion to the states, but his government is trying to force clinics to close, even in states where abortion is legally protected. So, we’re taking them to court.
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LeVar Burton delivered this testimony in 1995 urging Congress not to cut funding for public broadcasting.
His words remain true 30 years later, as Senate Republicans advance a bill that would slash funding for PBS and NPR.
Tell your senators to oppose these cuts: (202) 224-3121.
His words remain true 30 years later, as Senate Republicans advance a bill that would slash funding for PBS and NPR.
Tell your senators to oppose these cuts: (202) 224-3121.
July 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
LeVar Burton delivered this testimony in 1995 urging Congress not to cut funding for public broadcasting.
His words remain true 30 years later, as Senate Republicans advance a bill that would slash funding for PBS and NPR.
Tell your senators to oppose these cuts: (202) 224-3121.
His words remain true 30 years later, as Senate Republicans advance a bill that would slash funding for PBS and NPR.
Tell your senators to oppose these cuts: (202) 224-3121.
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Why is Trump so hell-bent on defunding PBS?
It’s part of a larger plan – one where he can control not just what we do, but what we think.
It’s part of a larger plan – one where he can control not just what we do, but what we think.
Why Does Trump Hate Sesame Street?
Why is Trump so hell-bent on defunding PBS? It’s part of a larger plan — one where he can control not just what we do, b
www.youtube.com
July 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Why is Trump so hell-bent on defunding PBS?
It’s part of a larger plan – one where he can control not just what we do, but what we think.
It’s part of a larger plan – one where he can control not just what we do, but what we think.
I left the nonprofit I used to work for in part because they partner with the ADL and refused the union's suggestion to cut ties. Instead, they removed a coworker for wearing a keffiyeh and made me paint over my "black and white pattern" and watermelon nails.
NEA made the right choice for students.
NEA made the right choice for students.
🚨 HUGE: The largest teachers union in the U.S. just dropped the ADL.
The reason? “Despite its reputation as a civil rights organization, the ADL is not the social justice educational partner it claims to be.”
Read more: mondoweiss.net/2025/07/the-...
The reason? “Despite its reputation as a civil rights organization, the ADL is not the social justice educational partner it claims to be.”
Read more: mondoweiss.net/2025/07/the-...
The National Education Association just voted to cut all ties to the Anti-Defamation League
In a momentous vote, the National Education Association voted to cut all ties with the Anti-Defamation League. The reason? “Despite its reputation as a civil rights organization, the ADL is not the so...
mondoweiss.net
July 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I left the nonprofit I used to work for in part because they partner with the ADL and refused the union's suggestion to cut ties. Instead, they removed a coworker for wearing a keffiyeh and made me paint over my "black and white pattern" and watermelon nails.
NEA made the right choice for students.
NEA made the right choice for students.
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🚨 HUGE: The largest teachers union in the U.S. just dropped the ADL.
The reason? “Despite its reputation as a civil rights organization, the ADL is not the social justice educational partner it claims to be.”
Read more: mondoweiss.net/2025/07/the-...
The reason? “Despite its reputation as a civil rights organization, the ADL is not the social justice educational partner it claims to be.”
Read more: mondoweiss.net/2025/07/the-...
The National Education Association just voted to cut all ties to the Anti-Defamation League
In a momentous vote, the National Education Association voted to cut all ties with the Anti-Defamation League. The reason? “Despite its reputation as a civil rights organization, the ADL is not the so...
mondoweiss.net
July 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🚨 HUGE: The largest teachers union in the U.S. just dropped the ADL.
The reason? “Despite its reputation as a civil rights organization, the ADL is not the social justice educational partner it claims to be.”
Read more: mondoweiss.net/2025/07/the-...
The reason? “Despite its reputation as a civil rights organization, the ADL is not the social justice educational partner it claims to be.”
Read more: mondoweiss.net/2025/07/the-...
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Public dollars belong in public schools. Period.
The Senate Passed a Federal Voucher Program. What's in It?
The measure would create a national program funding private school tuition through tax credits, though states would have to opt in.
t.co
July 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Public dollars belong in public schools. Period.
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"THE END OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL
REPUBLIC AS WE
KNOW IT COULD BE HAPPENING NOW"
REPUBLIC AS WE
KNOW IT COULD BE HAPPENING NOW"
June 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
"THE END OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL
REPUBLIC AS WE
KNOW IT COULD BE HAPPENING NOW"
REPUBLIC AS WE
KNOW IT COULD BE HAPPENING NOW"
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Conserving our environment is an American value. From hikers to hunters we want to keep our public lands public! Thats why the unprecedented sell-off of millions of acres of public lands needs to be removed from the Senate Budget Bill.
Nature is non partisan! 🇺🇸
Pass it on!
Nature is non partisan! 🇺🇸
Pass it on!
June 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Conserving our environment is an American value. From hikers to hunters we want to keep our public lands public! Thats why the unprecedented sell-off of millions of acres of public lands needs to be removed from the Senate Budget Bill.
Nature is non partisan! 🇺🇸
Pass it on!
Nature is non partisan! 🇺🇸
Pass it on!
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Tennessee's youth transition ban is straightforwardly discriminatory. It bans puberty blockers, hormones and surgeries *only* when they are used to affirm a trans identity
www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bi...
www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bi...
June 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Tennessee's youth transition ban is straightforwardly discriminatory. It bans puberty blockers, hormones and surgeries *only* when they are used to affirm a trans identity
www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bi...
www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bi...
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Iran: Weeks away from having nuclear weapons since 1995
June 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Iran: Weeks away from having nuclear weapons since 1995
Make them pay.
Meet the Billionaires Profiting the Most From Trump’s Draconian Policies
A new report reveals the usual suspects — and other corporate executives quietly enriching themselves on Trump’s authoritarianism.
theintercept.com
June 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Make them pay.
"The Israeli government and military, which have systematically targeted or destroyed every hospital in Gaza, were quick to make propaganda out of the damage at Soroka.
The Israeli military even published a video claiming that the “Iranian regime targets hospitals.” "
The Israeli military even published a video claiming that the “Iranian regime targets hospitals.” "
Israel made a "catastrophic mistake" by attacking Iran
As US intervention looms, Iran launches most devastating counterstrike since start of war.
electronicintifada.net
June 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"The Israeli government and military, which have systematically targeted or destroyed every hospital in Gaza, were quick to make propaganda out of the damage at Soroka.
The Israeli military even published a video claiming that the “Iranian regime targets hospitals.” "
The Israeli military even published a video claiming that the “Iranian regime targets hospitals.” "
@sunrisemvmt.bsky.social Great launch group at the Denver party last night.
This is the reason I'm involved! No more wars!
This is the reason I'm involved! No more wars!
Nuclear Winter Is a Climate Issue
It would be the most severe and abrupt disruption to global ecological systems. Yet in many mainstream climate narratives, it’s rarely discussed.
www.thenation.com
June 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
@sunrisemvmt.bsky.social Great launch group at the Denver party last night.
This is the reason I'm involved! No more wars!
This is the reason I'm involved! No more wars!
“We do not need allies who are more devoted to order than to justice” - Martin Luther King Jr.
5 Lessons From the Real Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This Juneteenth we need to discard the caricatures of King that we so often see and learn from what he actually did and believed.
www.thenation.com
June 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
“We do not need allies who are more devoted to order than to justice” - Martin Luther King Jr.
Really well explained and easy to understand. Understanding why it's so hot out for so long with a global context puts the Colorado heat into perspective.
Planetary waves linked to wild summer weather have tripled since 1950, study finds
A new study says climate change has tripled the frequency of atmospheric wave events linked to extreme summer weather in the last 75 years.
apnews.com
June 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Really well explained and easy to understand. Understanding why it's so hot out for so long with a global context puts the Colorado heat into perspective.
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Today, a car bomb detonated in front of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs that primarily serves LGBTQ+ families.
This violent act and the extremist hate speech against the LGBTQ+ community that has led to this act must be called out by all leaders of this country in the strongest terms possible.
This violent act and the extremist hate speech against the LGBTQ+ community that has led to this act must be called out by all leaders of this country in the strongest terms possible.
One dead after suspected bomb blast near reproductive health clinic in Palm Springs
A suspected bomb blast that authorities believe was 'an intentional act of violence' outside a Palm Springs fertility clinic left one person dead with additional injuries reported.
www.latimes.com
May 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Today, a car bomb detonated in front of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs that primarily serves LGBTQ+ families.
This violent act and the extremist hate speech against the LGBTQ+ community that has led to this act must be called out by all leaders of this country in the strongest terms possible.
This violent act and the extremist hate speech against the LGBTQ+ community that has led to this act must be called out by all leaders of this country in the strongest terms possible.
Since Israel shattered the ceasefire on March 18 and sealed its blockade, 2.1 million Palestinians in Gaza have been cut off from essential food and aid.
Famine Haunts the People of Gaza. Israel Is Trying to Convince You It’s Fake.
Israeli extremist officials deny the existence of famine in Gaza as they push for harsher measures to block food.
theintercept.com
May 18, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Since Israel shattered the ceasefire on March 18 and sealed its blockade, 2.1 million Palestinians in Gaza have been cut off from essential food and aid.
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During his graduation speech, NYU student Logan Rozos condemned Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the U.S. role in funding it. The university responded by withholding his diploma, calling his remarks “one-sided” and accusing him of “abusing a privilege.”
May 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
During his graduation speech, NYU student Logan Rozos condemned Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the U.S. role in funding it. The university responded by withholding his diploma, calling his remarks “one-sided” and accusing him of “abusing a privilege.”
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Proposed budget cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting would affect tribal radio stations and Native news programs. Often in rural, tribal communities, public broadcasting is the only news source.
Indigenous Broadcasters Talk Threats to Federal Funding with Native America Calling
By Kyler EdsittyFlagstaff, AZ, February 20, 2025 – Native Public Media Chief Operating Officer, Brian Wadsworth, appeared on Native America Calling along with other Indigenous broadcasters to discuss…
www.nativepublicmedia.org
May 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Proposed budget cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting would affect tribal radio stations and Native news programs. Often in rural, tribal communities, public broadcasting is the only news source.