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prisonculture.bsky.social
My God. My God.
nkalamb.bsky.social Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · Jun 23
A Harvard study of IDF data finds that there are 377,000 people unaccounted for in Gaza.

That estimate is six times the number of people normally cited as killed.

Genocide.

medium.com/@m4xim1l1an/...
Gaza Strip was approximately 2.227 million. The Garb report includes maps displaying IDF estimates for the populations remaining in what are considered the three primary enclaves. The numbers are as follows: Gaza City: 1 million Mawasi: 0.5 million Central: 0.35 million The total of these official estimates is 1.85 million people. Simple arithmetic reveals a horrifying gap: 2.227 million minus 1.85 million leaves 377,000 people unaccounted for.
June 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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jsweetli.bsky.social
So looks like Betar USA believed Khalil was on a student visa and takes credit for giving his name and info to the Trump admin. This goes back weeks:
March 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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silkys13.bsky.social
This is why we must fight for everyone. Whether they’ve been incarcerated or have had contact with the criminal legal system or are merely undocumented. When you accept that some people are deserving of detention and deportation the scope of who is eligible is always under threat of expanding.
jamellebouie.net jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Mar 9
re the previous repost: if they can disappear permanent residents they can disappear citizens
March 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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bcfinucane.bsky.social
“Khalil led activities aligned to Hamas, a designated terrorist organization.”

Given that Rubio just designated a bunch of Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, will opposition to a U.S. war in Mexico also qualify you for disappearance by ICE?
premthakker.bsky.social Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · Mar 10
UPDATE — new response from DHS:
DHS claims that "Khalil led activities aligned to Hamas."

Says ICE arrested Mahmoud Khalil in coordination with the State Department and in support of Trump's executive orders.
March 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
sewpheeyuh.lol
fuck them oh my godddddd
premthakker.bsky.social Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · Mar 10
UPDATE — new response from DHS:
DHS claims that "Khalil led activities aligned to Hamas."

Says ICE arrested Mahmoud Khalil in coordination with the State Department and in support of Trump's executive orders.
March 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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jamellebouie.net
re the previous repost: if they can disappear permanent residents they can disappear citizens
March 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
sewpheeyuh.lol
actually maybe don’t pee on my leg like saying “yeah okay” is not a normal response to someone peeing on you
kenklippenstein.bsky.social Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · Feb 25
Speaking out against Donald Trump, 75 year old congressman Steve Cohen says: "You can pee on my leg but don't tell me it's rain; and Trump is raining on America."
February 25, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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New Yorkers, use this tool to contact the Governor and your legislators demanding restoration of visitation, limits on solitary confinement, and other important protections for NY prisoners:

p2a.co/LmdrvPI
Governor Hochul & NY Lawmakers: BRING BACK VISITS & BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS TO OUR LOVED ONES NOW!
p2a.co
February 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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avaayers.bsky.social
Stop mass deportations with this one simple trick: wapo.st/41apYFB (gift link)
Officers have also struggled to meet their quotas because immigrants are refusing to open their doors when ICE officers knock. The enforcement teams generally do not possess criminal arrest warrants that would allow them to force their way into their targets’ homes. ICE officials say they can’t afford to leave teams of officers waiting around for targeted immigrants to exit their homes.
February 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
Musk is pouring $1.5 million into Wisconsin’s upcoming Supreme Court race.
February 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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leahgreenberg.bsky.social
Democracy dies in daylight
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Feb 17
The Washington Post pulled an ad that was set to run in some editions on Tuesday calling for Elon Musk to be fired from his role in government, a group that ordered the ad said. It would have covered the front and back pages of editions delivered to the White House, the Pentagon and Congress.
Washington Post Cancels Ad From Groups Calling for Trump to Fire Musk
The newspaper told Common Cause, an advocacy group, that it was pulling its special ad, which would have covered the front and back pages of some Tuesday editions.
nyti.ms
February 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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melissaryan.bsky.social
These headlines certainly tell a story...
February 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
sewpheeyuh.lol
ppl need to stop sleeping on teen vogue like this story .. is so amazing important impactful showstopping
teenvogue.com Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · Feb 16
"A new generation of young women garment workers are organizing across factories and borders. They are even building relationships with women workers in the US. The fashion industry has no idea what's coming."
'My Monthly Salary Is $114': Garment Workers on What It's Really Like to Make Your Clothes
From poor working conditions to extremely low pay, hear from garment workers in their own words.
www.teenvogue.com
February 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
sewpheeyuh.lol
let this serve as the first—though unlikely the last—example that actually no, the courts cannot and will not save us. they’re a valuable tool! but they cannot sustainably go toe to toe with fascistic government takeovers.
February 13, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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theslowfactory.bsky.social
Inhumane, harmful, and solves absolutely nothing. This is an attempt to disappear problems without addressing any underlying issue.
moreperfectunion.bsky.social More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · Feb 12
The Fremont, CA city council has passed a homeless ban that outlaws camping on public property and also prohibits "aiding or abetting" homeless encampments.

This could lead to people being arrested just for handing out food or water.

abc7news.com/post/fremont...
February 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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emanabdelhadi.bsky.social
One of our brilliant students wrote an analysis of how Universities laid the groundwork for Trump's repressive policies. www.thenation.com/article/acti...
Universities Have Been Doing Trump’s Work for Him
The University of Chicago, despite its free speech reputation, has laid the groundwork for the president's threats against students who protest for Palestine.
www.thenation.com
February 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
sewpheeyuh.lol
rising from my deathbed to say the flu is not cool and not fun and people should mask more and get their shots (granted i do both of those things but this is a group effort)
February 12, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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phillewis.bsky.social
A day after USAID's watchdog office warned that cuts would cripple their oversight, The White House reportedly fired the inspector general
White House Fires USAID Inspector General After Warning About Funding Oversight, Official Says
The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday.
www.huffpost.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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jamellebouie.net
i am 100% certain that they are weekend at bernie-ing trump and just handing him papers to sign, the content of which is determined by whoever happens to want something to happen
justinbaragona.bsky.social Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · Feb 7
Trump just issued an executive order titled: ADDRESSING EGREGIOUS ACTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

It says "the United States shall promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially discriminatory property confiscation"
the United States shall promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially discriminatory property confiscation Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the United States that, as long as South Africa continues these unjust and immoral practices that harm our Nation: (a) the United States shall not provide aid or assistance to South Africa; and (b) the United States shall promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially discriminatory property confiscation. Sec. 3. Assistance. (a) All executive departments and agencies (agencies), including the United States Agency for International Development, shall, to the maximum extent allowed by law, halt foreign aid or assistance delivered or provided to South Africa, and shall promptly exercise all available authorities and discretion to halt such aid or assistance. (b) The head of each agency may permit the provision of any such foreign aid or assistance that, in the discretion of the relevant agency head, is necessary or appropriate. Sec. 4. Refugee Resettlement and Other Humanitarian Considerations. The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take appropriate steps, consistent with law, to prioritize humanitarian relief, including admission and resettlement through the United States Refugee Admissions Program, for Afrikaners in South Africa who are victims of unjust racial discrimination. Such plan shall be submitted to the President through the Assistant to the President and Homeland Security Advisor. Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
February 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
sewpheeyuh.lol
i’m not a digital rights lawyer so i can’t speak definitively, but im like 99% sure that campaign as described violates multiple states’ data privacy laws — namely in their outright refusal to disclose how people’s data is being used 1/
February 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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premthakker.bsky.social
NEWS: USAID is shrinking its essential worldwide staff to 294 — a massive decrease from 14000.

An internal breakdown shows the agency being left with just 12 people assigned to Africa, 21 to the entire Middle East, and 8 to Asia.
February 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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premthakker.bsky.social
This means that USAID will have just 12 people to assist as more than 25 million people starve in Sudan.

21 to assist as 2 million people try to return to their destroyed homes in Gaza.
premthakker.bsky.social Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · Feb 6
NEWS: USAID is shrinking its essential worldwide staff to 294 — a massive decrease from 14000.

An internal breakdown shows the agency being left with just 12 people assigned to Africa, 21 to the entire Middle East, and 8 to Asia.
February 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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jortsthecat.bsky.social
I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons
February 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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FACT: The entire federal civilian workforce accounts for 4 PERCENT of the federal budget

www.ft.com/content/3bb3...
Please use the sharing tools found via the share button at the top or side of articles. Copying articles to share with others is a breach of FT.com T&Cs and Copyright Policy. Email licensing@ft.com to buy additional rights. Subscribers may share up to 10 or 20 articles per month using the gift article service. More information can be found at https://www.ft.com/tour. https://www.ft.com/content/3bb39633-886c-4e9a-8418-3cd4c5d6bfe0?utm_source=chatgpt.com The US payroll costs taxpayers $271bn annually, or roughly 4 per cent of the $6.3tn in federal spending during fiscal year 2022, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The government spends far more on contractors at $750bn, a total union leaders say will rise after mass lay-offs.
February 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM