Rebecca Weston
@rbweston.bsky.social
JD & LCSW & photographer. She/Her. Co-Exec Dir @climatens.bsky.social; anti-fascism, feminism, trauma & climate action. Views mine.
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in the trump administration, “merit” is pronounced “white” like how strom thrumond said it.
Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story.
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
February 22, 2025 at 4:55 AM
in the trump administration, “merit” is pronounced “white” like how strom thrumond said it.
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Adams must be removed. The city cannot sustain being governed for nearly a year by a Mayor who is being coerced by Trump admin in order to escape charges.
This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.
This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.
February 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Adams must be removed. The city cannot sustain being governed for nearly a year by a Mayor who is being coerced by Trump admin in order to escape charges.
This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.
This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.
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Proud to be one of the 350 rabbis signing this statement — an ad in the NYT today and a declaration of our values.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
For more—and to sign— go to
saynotoethniccleansing.org
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
For more—and to sign— go to
saynotoethniccleansing.org
February 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Proud to be one of the 350 rabbis signing this statement — an ad in the NYT today and a declaration of our values.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
For more—and to sign— go to
saynotoethniccleansing.org
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
For more—and to sign— go to
saynotoethniccleansing.org
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The acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle Sassoon has resigned after being told to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams.
These are the heroes we MUST acknowledge, applaud, and encourage....so more will engage in these same acts of bravery and integrity.
These are the heroes we MUST acknowledge, applaud, and encourage....so more will engage in these same acts of bravery and integrity.
February 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle Sassoon has resigned after being told to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams.
These are the heroes we MUST acknowledge, applaud, and encourage....so more will engage in these same acts of bravery and integrity.
These are the heroes we MUST acknowledge, applaud, and encourage....so more will engage in these same acts of bravery and integrity.
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Dear Governor Kathy Hochul:
It's time.
You have the power to remove Eric Adams from office as NYC mayor.
Take a stand -- and stand up for cleaning up corruption in New York.
REMOVE ADAMS NOW.
Sincerely,
A New Yorker
It's time.
You have the power to remove Eric Adams from office as NYC mayor.
Take a stand -- and stand up for cleaning up corruption in New York.
REMOVE ADAMS NOW.
Sincerely,
A New Yorker
February 14, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Dear Governor Kathy Hochul:
It's time.
You have the power to remove Eric Adams from office as NYC mayor.
Take a stand -- and stand up for cleaning up corruption in New York.
REMOVE ADAMS NOW.
Sincerely,
A New Yorker
It's time.
You have the power to remove Eric Adams from office as NYC mayor.
Take a stand -- and stand up for cleaning up corruption in New York.
REMOVE ADAMS NOW.
Sincerely,
A New Yorker
A vital resource: www.datarescueproject.org/about-data-r...
About Data Rescue Project
The Data Rescue Project is a coordinated effort among a group of data organizations, including IASSIST, RDAP, and members of the Data Curation Network. Our goal is to serve as a clearinghouse for data...
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February 14, 2025 at 5:16 AM
A vital resource: www.datarescueproject.org/about-data-r...
Mayor Adams is as corrupt as they come: throwing immigrants under the bus in the most tawdry, blatant move to cover his ass.
All to have fancy hotel rooms in Turkey.
All to have fancy hotel rooms in Turkey.
February 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Mayor Adams is as corrupt as they come: throwing immigrants under the bus in the most tawdry, blatant move to cover his ass.
All to have fancy hotel rooms in Turkey.
All to have fancy hotel rooms in Turkey.
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The problem with DEI is not that it went too far, but that it didn’t go far enough. My latest:
The War on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
D.E.I. programs faced legitimate criticisms, but the Trump Administration’s actions make clear that we can’t achieve color-blindness on command.
www.newyorker.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The problem with DEI is not that it went too far, but that it didn’t go far enough. My latest:
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This was the motto of the civil society movement to resist Bolsonaro’s right wing authoritarianism in Brazil. I learned it from @annagalland.bsky.social and love it. Would love to see American designers do their own interpretations.
February 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
This was the motto of the civil society movement to resist Bolsonaro’s right wing authoritarianism in Brazil. I learned it from @annagalland.bsky.social and love it. Would love to see American designers do their own interpretations.
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Look up how much NIH helps research in your state. Then call your reps and ask them how your state will function without the [$X billion] your state is about to lose.
☎️ and scripts 👉
bsky.app/profile/pron...
☎️ and scripts 👉
bsky.app/profile/pron...
This!!! But for your state. Aside from just the big society based impact, I’ve been wondering how long I’ll be able to keep my job. I’m extremely anxious about it.
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
February 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Look up how much NIH helps research in your state. Then call your reps and ask them how your state will function without the [$X billion] your state is about to lose.
☎️ and scripts 👉
bsky.app/profile/pron...
☎️ and scripts 👉
bsky.app/profile/pron...
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There's a real "it can't happen here" mentality that prevents a lot of Americans from having a clear-eyed view about the fragility of American democracy. Dictatorship is always something they see on the news about other countries, never something to happen at home
February 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
There's a real "it can't happen here" mentality that prevents a lot of Americans from having a clear-eyed view about the fragility of American democracy. Dictatorship is always something they see on the news about other countries, never something to happen at home
Clinical work in a coup: I have seen a real uptick in experiences of and/or preoccupation w/ physical aches, sickness, immune system fatigue, “not feeling well?” over the last few weeks. The majority of my patients are experiencing this - even those who don’t identify as “political” or a target. 1)
February 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Clinical work in a coup: I have seen a real uptick in experiences of and/or preoccupation w/ physical aches, sickness, immune system fatigue, “not feeling well?” over the last few weeks. The majority of my patients are experiencing this - even those who don’t identify as “political” or a target. 1)
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“Not since the 1960s have Black Americans been the target of a greater political assault than the one we’re witnessing right now,” @keithboykin.bsky.social writes for Word In Black.
wordinblack.com/2025/02/plot...
wordinblack.com/2025/02/plot...
The Plot to Assassinate Black America
Trump has launched the most dangerous attack on Black people since the 1960s.
wordinblack.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
“Not since the 1960s have Black Americans been the target of a greater political assault than the one we’re witnessing right now,” @keithboykin.bsky.social writes for Word In Black.
wordinblack.com/2025/02/plot...
wordinblack.com/2025/02/plot...
This entire thread:
"Libs went a little too far with trans rights so now you've forced us to stop looking for missing trans kids"
February 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This entire thread:
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In a new lawsuit filed against Trump by state AGs, a family with a trans kid shares she died by suicide last month citing fears Trump would deny her access to gender-affirming care. "Her parents have expressed fear...that what happened to their daughter does not happen to other children."
![The serious concerns over how the Order will detrimentally impact transgender
youth cannot be overstated. One Washingtonian, as her parents describe her, was a bright and
gentle soul who loved playing musical instruments, trying new things, and playing Magic the
Gathering. She was excited to learn Japanese and the impact of gender-affirming care was
immediately clear to her family. Her parents described that “her joy was clear with every new
milestone in her transition. She was so happy to get to the next step, to get closer to presenting
in a way that was true to herself.” But the day before the presidential election, she shared,
“[t]omorrow I get to find out if I’m illegal.” After the election, she asked her parents if they
could move to Canada because she was fearful of new restrictions on transgender youth and
worried about losing access to gender-affirming care. In January 2025, she took her life. After
the Order issued, her parents expressed that the outlook for transgender futures looks scary and
shared fears of what ending gender-affirming care would have meant for their daughter’s access
to therapy, puberty-delaying medication, hormones, and hope of surgery. Her parents have
expressed fear for the many lives who depend on gender-affirming care and that what happened
to their daughter does not happen to any other children.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mlmouohgzbjofidukcp4pxf2/bafkreich7jyv3lnkmd5r234itpdhtvavgblc46ai6d47tb4i7oxgfga2ym@jpeg)
February 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
In a new lawsuit filed against Trump by state AGs, a family with a trans kid shares she died by suicide last month citing fears Trump would deny her access to gender-affirming care. "Her parents have expressed fear...that what happened to their daughter does not happen to other children."
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We should be protecting our patients.
That is our job.
That is our job.
February 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
We should be protecting our patients.
That is our job.
That is our job.
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Convo with my friend from Hungary tonight who left after Orban’s election.
She said “your head will spin with all the wild stuff they try to pull, new things every day, but don’t take your eyes off the money. It’s all about the money, and what they’re stealing, and for whom.”
She said “your head will spin with all the wild stuff they try to pull, new things every day, but don’t take your eyes off the money. It’s all about the money, and what they’re stealing, and for whom.”
February 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Convo with my friend from Hungary tonight who left after Orban’s election.
She said “your head will spin with all the wild stuff they try to pull, new things every day, but don’t take your eyes off the money. It’s all about the money, and what they’re stealing, and for whom.”
She said “your head will spin with all the wild stuff they try to pull, new things every day, but don’t take your eyes off the money. It’s all about the money, and what they’re stealing, and for whom.”
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Corporate America sucking up and Musk raking in the $
"A rush of announcements in recent days included Visa finalising a payments processing deal with Musk’s social media site X and United Airlines accelerating a plan to use Musk’s Starlink satellites for in-flight WiFi."
www.ft.com/content/c8ed...
"A rush of announcements in recent days included Visa finalising a payments processing deal with Musk’s social media site X and United Airlines accelerating a plan to use Musk’s Starlink satellites for in-flight WiFi."
www.ft.com/content/c8ed...
Corporate America cosies up to Elon Musk as billionaire deepens ties to Donald Trump
Companies from Boeing to Amazon have sought out the world’s richest man as he seeks to remake US government
www.ft.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Corporate America sucking up and Musk raking in the $
"A rush of announcements in recent days included Visa finalising a payments processing deal with Musk’s social media site X and United Airlines accelerating a plan to use Musk’s Starlink satellites for in-flight WiFi."
www.ft.com/content/c8ed...
"A rush of announcements in recent days included Visa finalising a payments processing deal with Musk’s social media site X and United Airlines accelerating a plan to use Musk’s Starlink satellites for in-flight WiFi."
www.ft.com/content/c8ed...
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The entire archive of all CDC datasets uploaded before January 28th, 2025 has been backed up on Internet Archive.
Incredible work everyone. Science will never be silenced!
Incredible work everyone. Science will never be silenced!
February 3, 2025 at 4:37 AM
The entire archive of all CDC datasets uploaded before January 28th, 2025 has been backed up on Internet Archive.
Incredible work everyone. Science will never be silenced!
Incredible work everyone. Science will never be silenced!
In NYC? Protest NYU’s decision to cut off treatment for two trans kids!
February 3, 2025 at 4:17 AM
In NYC? Protest NYU’s decision to cut off treatment for two trans kids!
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Anti-ICE protesters in California have shut down the 101 freeway in Los Angeles marching towards City Hall.
February 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Anti-ICE protesters in California have shut down the 101 freeway in Los Angeles marching towards City Hall.
Bravo!
Via @ajc.com: about 1000 people protest on Buford Highway in metro Atlanta, an area targeted by ICE raids.
www.ajc.com/news/atlanta...
www.ajc.com/news/atlanta...
February 3, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Bravo!
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Meta is renewing its threats against employees, telling them today that they will hunt for leakers and tolerate zero leaks.
Want to know how that is going? Three Meta employees who I’ve never spoken to before just cold messaged/emailed me offering me to be sources.
Want to know how that is going? Three Meta employees who I’ve never spoken to before just cold messaged/emailed me offering me to be sources.
January 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Meta is renewing its threats against employees, telling them today that they will hunt for leakers and tolerate zero leaks.
Want to know how that is going? Three Meta employees who I’ve never spoken to before just cold messaged/emailed me offering me to be sources.
Want to know how that is going? Three Meta employees who I’ve never spoken to before just cold messaged/emailed me offering me to be sources.