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ALOK

@alokvmenon.bsky.social

humans are far too complex to be reduced to norms

August 7, 2025 at 6:58 AM

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ALOK

@alokvmenon.bsky.social

it gets to be easy!

May 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM

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Senator Bernie Sanders

@sanders.senate.gov

The war in Gaza has killed or injured 170,000.

Children are starving to death.

Trump is encouraging the ethnic cleansing of 2.2 million people.

Why is there no discussion in the US government about why we are spending billions of taxpayer dollars starving children in Gaza?

May 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM

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Ologies with Alie Ward

@ologies.bsky.social

You need a hobby.

For actual medical & mental health reasons.

Salugenology explores why humans need past times and how modern life is set up for terrible health and depression. BUT author Julia Hotz tells us exactly what to do about it. I love this one.

www.alieward.com/ologies/salu...

a man is painting on an easel with the words every day is a good day when you paint below him

Alt: Bob Ross is painting on an easel with the words "every day is a good day when you paint" below him

media.tenor.com

April 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM

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MAL 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

@queerhairboulder.bsky.social

Some of my favorite haircuts lately… Thank you to my amazing clientele 💖

April 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM

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jamelle

@jamellebouie.net

there really is no alternative to tearing up CBP and ICE root and branch

southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · Apr 23

A US citizen with a learning disability who has just suffered a medical emergency asks a CBP officer for directions outside the emergency room. He ends up detained in an icebox for ten days and has the assistant secretary of DHS lying about him to the public at large. popular.info/p/us-citizen...

Tricia McLaughlin &
@TriciaOhio
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The narrative being pushed about Jose Hermosillo is false. On April 8, Hermosillo approached Border Patrol in Tucson and stated he had entered the U.S. illegally through Nogales. He said he wanted to turn himself in and completed a sworn statement identifying as a Mexican citizen who had entered unlawfully.
He was processed and appeared in court on April 11. Afterward, he was held by the U.S. Marshals in Florence, AZ. A few days later, his family presented documents showing U.S. citizenship. The charges were dismissed, and he was released to his family.
This arrest was the direct result of Hermosillo's own actions and statements.

In an interview with Popular Information, his first with any media outlet, Hermosillo said DHS'.
's account was false.
According to Hermosillo, he was visiting his girlfriend's family in Tucson from his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Several hours before his arrest, Hermosillo was transported to a hospital in Tucson by ambulance after suffering from a seizure. He has a New Mexico state ID, but did not take it with him during the medical emergency.
After being released from the hospital following treatment, Hermosillo did not know how to return to where he was staying.
He approached the Border Patrol officer because he was looking for someone to help him. "I saw a car, and I askled] him for help," Hermosillo said. He told the officer that he was staying in Tucson.

"You"
re not from here. Do you have your
papers?" the officer said, according to Hermosillo. When the officer asked where he was from, Hermosillo said he told the officer,
"New Mexico." The officer then accused Hermosillo of lying. "Don't make me lout] like [I'm] stupid," the officer said. "I know you're from Mexico." After that, Hermosillo said, he was arrested.
Hermosillo said that he never told the officer that he was born in Mexico, was a citizen of Mexico, or entered the country illegally. And he would not have said those things because they are not true. He signed the transcript released by DHS because the officer ordered him to "sign everything." But Hermosillo did not read it, because he cannot read.
According to Hermosillo's girlfriend, Grace Hernandez, Hermosillo has learning disabilities and can only write his name.
Hermosillo said he did not graduate from high school and dropped out after the 10th grade.

The officer also signed the document, which said Hermosillo "read" the document or had
it read to him. But Hermosillo said no one read him the document.
Other documents created by the officer have inaccuracies. For example, the criminal complaint says that Hermosillo was detained
"at or near Nogales, Arizona." But Hermosillo was detained in Tuscon, which is more than 70 miles from Nogales. John Mennell, a spokesperson for the U.S. Border Patrol, said that it was an "unintentional" error.
Hermosillo said he was detained with about
15 other men in a cell at the Florence Correctional Center. He was served only cold food. He said he contracted the flu because
"they have it cold in there and everybody's getting sick." Hermosillo said he requested medicine but was not provided with any.

April 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM

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Alp Beck

@alpbeck.com

Before I go into today's dystopian nightmare, let's take a minute to bring down your blood pressure. Here is one of my favorite creatures, the #RedPanda. Enjoy. #nature #animals

April 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM

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Natee (they/them)

@himmapaan.bsky.social

Still trotting out this old favourite every #VelociraptorAwarenessDay.

Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social · Apr 19

'Princess Joveta sends her grateful thanks to her friend the great Khan for his kind gift of her new pet Velociraptor, with whom she is delighted. Isambart now responds to his name, is taking well to training, and bids fair to becoming a very fine hunter.'

Brown pencil drawing of a lady in fine robes and a headscarf walking a feathered Velociraptor on a leash.

April 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM

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Emma Silvers

@emmaruthless.bsky.social

had the pleasure of interviewing the great @laurajanegrace.bsky.social ahead of a couple Bay Area shows. Berkeley tonight, Petaluma tomorrow! www.kqed.org/arts/1397445...

Laura Jane Grace Is Just Asking Questions | KQED

The punk singer and Against Me! founder talks ‘God’s Dick’ and touring while trans in Trump’s America.

www.kqed.org

April 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM

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George Takei

@georgetakei.bsky.social

Bring. Him. Home.

A tweet by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@R
...) states that the Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that Judge Xini's order to "facilitate" Abrego Garcia's release from custody in El Salvador was upheld 3-0 by the 4th Circuit. The Trump administration now refuses to comply. The tweet includes a detailed excerpt from a court ruling, stating the order is vacated by the Chief Justice due to the administration's delay and the need for clarification on "facilitate," as Garcia was not properly sent to El Salvador.

April 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM

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ALOK

@alokvmenon.bsky.social

Identity is constantly shifting! Anti-LGBTQ discriminatory laws have the potential to impact everyone!

April 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM

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@jasminefloyd.bsky.social

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April 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM

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Karen Attiah

@karenattiah.bsky.social

Right. To act like we are all facing this equally is not helpful.

brighterside0 @brighterside0.bsky.social · Apr 8

*All* black employees on my colleague's team were let go at the height of the Anti-DEI/Anti-Woke purging.

The shit white male managers are getting away with is sickening.

April 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM