Stephanie Franklin
@sannfrank.bsky.social
Stephanie/she/they
Founder/Executive Director of Masakhane Center in Newark, NJ
Founder/Executive Director of Masakhane Center in Newark, NJ
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UPDATE: Last Christmas Eve, Andre Brown was blindsided by the reinstatement of his attempted murder conviction. After a year of uncertainty, a judge ruled on Dec. 1 to resentence him to time served. He is finally free and home for the holidays for good.
Judge rules against sending Bronx father Andre Brown back to prison
A judge resentenced Andre Brown to time served after 23 years, fueling calls for New York’s Second Look Act.
amsterdamnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
UPDATE: Last Christmas Eve, Andre Brown was blindsided by the reinstatement of his attempted murder conviction. After a year of uncertainty, a judge ruled on Dec. 1 to resentence him to time served. He is finally free and home for the holidays for good.
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@sesmith.lol is at it again with another extraordinarily helpful and timely article at Scarleteen. They have the lowdown on the many factors that can influence physical arousal and provide tools you can use to deal with unwanted or confusing sexual responses. www.scarleteen.com/read/sex-s...
December 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
@sesmith.lol is at it again with another extraordinarily helpful and timely article at Scarleteen. They have the lowdown on the many factors that can influence physical arousal and provide tools you can use to deal with unwanted or confusing sexual responses. www.scarleteen.com/read/sex-s...
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Morning Spew for Night Owls—Congestion pricing is working so well it has helped clear the air in all parts of NYC, according to a new study.
And other links to start your day!
And other links to start your day!
New Yorkers Are Literally Breathing Easier After Congestion Pricing
And other links to start your hump day.
hellgatenyc.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Morning Spew for Night Owls—Congestion pricing is working so well it has helped clear the air in all parts of NYC, according to a new study.
And other links to start your day!
And other links to start your day!
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I need y'alls help with another toy drive. This one is for the children of incarcerated parents. Can we bring some joy to these families?
We're about 75 toys & teen gifts to our goal for parents at Cook County Jail. Thank you! Info & ways to donate:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
December 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I need y'alls help with another toy drive. This one is for the children of incarcerated parents. Can we bring some joy to these families?
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Will International Community Act? Pre-School Massacre & “Large Piles of Bodies” in Sudan
Will International Community Act? Pre-School Massacre & “Large Piles of Bodies” in Sudan
The world’s largest conflict by scale is in Sudan, where tens of thousands have been killed and millions displaced since fighting broke out between the UAE-backed paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RS...
www.democracynow.org
December 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Will International Community Act? Pre-School Massacre & “Large Piles of Bodies” in Sudan
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I wish this was surprising. In either case, it’s tragic and a systemic failure.
www.wbur.org/news/2025/12...
www.wbur.org/news/2025/12...
'I just gambled our entire savings away': Young adults in Mass. are hooked on online sports betting
Addiction specialists, treatment programs and 12-step recovery groups tell WBUR they’re seeing a rise in young adults — ranging from their late 20s to early 30s — seeking help for serious gambling pro...
www.wbur.org
December 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I wish this was surprising. In either case, it’s tragic and a systemic failure.
www.wbur.org/news/2025/12...
www.wbur.org/news/2025/12...
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LGBTQ+ people’s rights are being stripped globally in areas where online ID checks are being implemented. This is not fear-mongering- the name of the game is control. The goal is to censor us off the internet + trans people are the canaries in the coal mine.
www.techpolicy.press/age-verifica...
www.techpolicy.press/age-verifica...
Age Verification Is Locking Trans People Out of the Internet | TechPolicy.Press
Experts tell Dia Kayyali and Jasmine Mithani that age verification, sold as a fix for kids’ online safety, expands surveillance and deepens discrimination.
www.techpolicy.press
December 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
LGBTQ+ people’s rights are being stripped globally in areas where online ID checks are being implemented. This is not fear-mongering- the name of the game is control. The goal is to censor us off the internet + trans people are the canaries in the coal mine.
www.techpolicy.press/age-verifica...
www.techpolicy.press/age-verifica...
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If you want to help a family that has raised very little ❤️
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Hassan. Hassan had a private timber workshop before this. It was destroyed and so was his home and car. He is now living in a tent with his family including his children Joud, 8 and Ivana, 4. He really wants to rebuild his home ❤️
December 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
If you want to help a family that has raised very little ❤️
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Because the vaccine prevents chronic hepatitis B for which there is no cure and the lifelong treatment costs more than a single birth dose of the vaccine. Insurance companies recognize this is a no brainer.
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
Insurance coverage of hepatitis B vaccine won’t change, industry and officials say | CNN
Parents will still be able to get the hepatitis B vaccine for their children at no cost even though the US Centers for Disease and Control Prevention’s vaccine advisers recommended a major change to t...
www.cnn.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Because the vaccine prevents chronic hepatitis B for which there is no cure and the lifelong treatment costs more than a single birth dose of the vaccine. Insurance companies recognize this is a no brainer.
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
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"Across the country, hospitals have started charging for self-administered questionnaires — brief surveys that screen for depression, food insecurity, domestic violence or other risks, said Caitlin Donovan, senior director at the Patient Advocate Foundation,"
Surprise! Your health care provider added a fee for that questionnaire you filled out
Some doctors now bill patients for surveys that screen for problems. Patients say they should not be charged for checking a few boxes.
www.northcarolinahealthnews.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"Across the country, hospitals have started charging for self-administered questionnaires — brief surveys that screen for depression, food insecurity, domestic violence or other risks, said Caitlin Donovan, senior director at the Patient Advocate Foundation,"
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The kinds of human rights psychiatry is violating on a regular basis whose victims will never know justice (Oh my god! Did you sue? Nope psychiatry gets away with this. Are they in jail! Nope.) Are staggering. The reason most don't know is why they don't care: it's rare a victim is considered human.
December 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The kinds of human rights psychiatry is violating on a regular basis whose victims will never know justice (Oh my god! Did you sue? Nope psychiatry gets away with this. Are they in jail! Nope.) Are staggering. The reason most don't know is why they don't care: it's rare a victim is considered human.
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The LA Taco daily memo is legit the best approach to covering these widespread, disparate raids, bar none. A simple, three minute roundup that gives you the sense of the scale of the terror attacks every day. Why every news org in a town getting hit *still* hasn't copied this is beyond me.
DAILY MEMO: Over 20 Kidnapped by ICE and CBP, Including Another U.S. Citizen, Amid Escalating Southern California Raids
December 7, 2025 at 4:38 AM
The LA Taco daily memo is legit the best approach to covering these widespread, disparate raids, bar none. A simple, three minute roundup that gives you the sense of the scale of the terror attacks every day. Why every news org in a town getting hit *still* hasn't copied this is beyond me.
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It's day TWENTY-FIVE of our national ULP strike.
You know our baristas are dedicated when they're running picket lines in these freezing temps. ⛄️ We're ready to keep fighting until Starbucks stops union busting and delivers a fair contract! #NoContractNoCoffee
You know our baristas are dedicated when they're running picket lines in these freezing temps. ⛄️ We're ready to keep fighting until Starbucks stops union busting and delivers a fair contract! #NoContractNoCoffee
December 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
It's day TWENTY-FIVE of our national ULP strike.
You know our baristas are dedicated when they're running picket lines in these freezing temps. ⛄️ We're ready to keep fighting until Starbucks stops union busting and delivers a fair contract! #NoContractNoCoffee
You know our baristas are dedicated when they're running picket lines in these freezing temps. ⛄️ We're ready to keep fighting until Starbucks stops union busting and delivers a fair contract! #NoContractNoCoffee
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MyTaxReceipt shows you a breakdown of how your U.S. federal taxes get spent — enter your Zip code and the amount you paid in Federal taxes (or you can use the default average for your Zip code). It generates a receipt-style summary showing what portion goes to defense, healthcare, interest on debt..
MyTaxReceipt.org
See exactly where your federal income taxes go — and message Congress about it in one click.
my-tax-reciept.vercel.app
December 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
MyTaxReceipt shows you a breakdown of how your U.S. federal taxes get spent — enter your Zip code and the amount you paid in Federal taxes (or you can use the default average for your Zip code). It generates a receipt-style summary showing what portion goes to defense, healthcare, interest on debt..
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Disgusting. This shit must be stopped.
“Landlords may say ‘smart home’ devices are a tenant convenience. But the reality is, these AI-enabled systems can track patterns of tenant behavior, identify when people are home, and provide landlords with personal information that could be used to push out tenants perceived as too costly.”
ACLU Sues San Francisco Landlords over AI-Powered Surveillance in Tenants' Homes | ACLU of Northern CA
www.aclunc.org
December 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Disgusting. This shit must be stopped.
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“My way of resisting is through creating by bringing beauty, strength, and imagination into spaces where control or limitation once existed.”
‘Identity is never fixed. It’s layered, constantly shifting’: An interview with Iranian-American artist Soraya Sharghi
“My way of resisting is through creating by bringing beauty, strength, and imagination into spaces where control or limitation once existed.”
globalvoices.org
December 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
“My way of resisting is through creating by bringing beauty, strength, and imagination into spaces where control or limitation once existed.”
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Disabled people who have high support needs are not 'less than' and we need to stop treating them like just because they can't reach some arbitrary pinnacle of independence they are worthless. They are not.
December 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Disabled people who have high support needs are not 'less than' and we need to stop treating them like just because they can't reach some arbitrary pinnacle of independence they are worthless. They are not.
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BREAKING: At least 373 Palestinians have been killed and 970 wounded since the start of the ceasefire in October, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/ro90fr
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/ro90fr
December 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
BREAKING: At least 373 Palestinians have been killed and 970 wounded since the start of the ceasefire in October, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/ro90fr
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/ro90fr
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As a pragmatic abolitionist, I'll use any tool I can to get people out of prison. But laws decreasing sentences for/allowing for resentencing of criminalized survivors are not everything we need to prevent injustice. We need for survivors not to be prosecuted at all. Mine @truthout.org.
New Pennsylvania Law Seeks to Aid Abuse Survivors Who Resist — But Is It Enough?
Laws to help “criminalized survivors” who fight back against their abusers often merely reduce their prison time.
truthout.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:24 AM
As a pragmatic abolitionist, I'll use any tool I can to get people out of prison. But laws decreasing sentences for/allowing for resentencing of criminalized survivors are not everything we need to prevent injustice. We need for survivors not to be prosecuted at all. Mine @truthout.org.
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NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
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