Jade
@skyespider.bsky.social
Spider biologist, Magic: the Gathering player, and generally a mega-nerd. 🏳️🌈🕷️🦂🪳
YouTube: SkyeSpider
#tarantula #mtg #biology #biologist
YouTube: SkyeSpider
#tarantula #mtg #biology #biologist
Great thread of details toward what was said.
And that's it. Hearing over. There will be an expedited discovery period, with depositions set to be completed by 4/23.
April 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Great thread of details toward what was said.
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SCOOP --> The cop who initially attested to Abrego Garcia's alleged MS-13 membership was subsequently suspended and indicted for serious professional misconduct: Sharing case info with a sex worker. This undermines Trumpworld's smears.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1940...
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1940...
Trump’s Case Against Man Deported in “Error” Just Took Another Big Hit
Trumpworld claims Kilmar Abrego Garcia was in MS-13. But new information concerning the local cop who attested to that charge at the time raises fresh questions about it.
newrepublic.com
April 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
SCOOP --> The cop who initially attested to Abrego Garcia's alleged MS-13 membership was subsequently suspended and indicted for serious professional misconduct: Sharing case info with a sex worker. This undermines Trumpworld's smears.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1940...
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1940...
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we should assume DOGE - and therefore Elon personally - has every piece of sensitive data the government has ever collected about you
this is far beyond any of the biggest privacy scandals in history, many people should go to jail for this
this is far beyond any of the biggest privacy scandals in history, many people should go to jail for this
It certainly looks like Elon Musk’s henchmen stole all the data from the agency which protects workers rights, tried to cover it up, and then threatened to kill the guy who blew the whistle on it.
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
we should assume DOGE - and therefore Elon personally - has every piece of sensitive data the government has ever collected about you
this is far beyond any of the biggest privacy scandals in history, many people should go to jail for this
this is far beyond any of the biggest privacy scandals in history, many people should go to jail for this
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NEW: DOJ doubles down on refusing to follow Judge Xinis's orders. Today's status report contains nothing new. It again fails to provide information about steps they're taking to bring Mr. Abrego back), and arguably violates her command that a declaration be made by someone with personal knowledge.
April 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
NEW: DOJ doubles down on refusing to follow Judge Xinis's orders. Today's status report contains nothing new. It again fails to provide information about steps they're taking to bring Mr. Abrego back), and arguably violates her command that a declaration be made by someone with personal knowledge.
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After masked agents snatched Rümeysa Öztürk in Mass., they took her that night to NH, then VE that same night. Then, to Louisiana in morning
All in less than 24hrs
"Immigration attorneys say the late-night hopscotch was an ICE tactic to complicate jurisdiction"
www.propublica.org/article/rume...
All in less than 24hrs
"Immigration attorneys say the late-night hopscotch was an ICE tactic to complicate jurisdiction"
www.propublica.org/article/rume...
April 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
After masked agents snatched Rümeysa Öztürk in Mass., they took her that night to NH, then VE that same night. Then, to Louisiana in morning
All in less than 24hrs
"Immigration attorneys say the late-night hopscotch was an ICE tactic to complicate jurisdiction"
www.propublica.org/article/rume...
All in less than 24hrs
"Immigration attorneys say the late-night hopscotch was an ICE tactic to complicate jurisdiction"
www.propublica.org/article/rume...
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15 years ago the Supreme Court decided corporations are people under the First Amendment.
Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling.
Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.
Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling.
Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.
April 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
15 years ago the Supreme Court decided corporations are people under the First Amendment.
Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling.
Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.
Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling.
Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.
Fuck this guy. We’ve always been here 🤬
RFK Jr: "By September we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and we will be able to eliminate those exposures."
April 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Fuck this guy. We’ve always been here 🤬
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College presidents had better take a hard look at what's happening to @columbiauniversity.bsky.social right now and start fighting, together, in every way possible. Because they will be next.
Why elite colleges aren't pushing back on Trump, and why silence is dangerous
Their caution, one expert notes, is "potentially fatal for the university as we know it."
www.motherjones.com
April 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
College presidents had better take a hard look at what's happening to @columbiauniversity.bsky.social right now and start fighting, together, in every way possible. Because they will be next.
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Imagine trying to deport someone for their "expected beliefs"
April 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Imagine trying to deport someone for their "expected beliefs"
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For 30+ years, Camins Bretts has lived publicly as a man. Now he's been given a passport that says he’s a woman.
It’s a valid passport, but he's been detained at the border enough times to know how U.S. officials react to these kinds of inconsistencies. And for him, this new normal feels familiar.
It’s a valid passport, but he's been detained at the border enough times to know how U.S. officials react to these kinds of inconsistencies. And for him, this new normal feels familiar.
Jewish Americans feel echoes of history in transgender passport restrictions
Many transgender Americans now hold passports that out them as being trans. LGBTQ+ Jewish people see this as part of a familiar playbook from the Holocaust.
19thnews.org
April 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
For 30+ years, Camins Bretts has lived publicly as a man. Now he's been given a passport that says he’s a woman.
It’s a valid passport, but he's been detained at the border enough times to know how U.S. officials react to these kinds of inconsistencies. And for him, this new normal feels familiar.
It’s a valid passport, but he's been detained at the border enough times to know how U.S. officials react to these kinds of inconsistencies. And for him, this new normal feels familiar.
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If you are a con law professor and doing anything but saying that this is republic-jeopardizing stuff, you are doing it wrong
“We do have authority over the Federal Courts. We can eliminate an entire district court. Desperate times call for desperate measures and Congress is going to act. So, stay tuned for that”
—Mike Johnson
—Mike Johnson
March 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
If you are a con law professor and doing anything but saying that this is republic-jeopardizing stuff, you are doing it wrong
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The White House Correspondents Association deems speaking truth to power to be “the politics of division.”
They’ve joined the growing regiment of submission.
They’ve joined the growing regiment of submission.
March 30, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The White House Correspondents Association deems speaking truth to power to be “the politics of division.”
They’ve joined the growing regiment of submission.
They’ve joined the growing regiment of submission.
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If you're calling Senators at the numbers listed here but getting through—KEEP CALLING.
They're currently "experiencing high call volume" which means that our collective actions are working.
Keep dialing. Keep sharing. Keep calling. Don't relent.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/chuck-schu...
They're currently "experiencing high call volume" which means that our collective actions are working.
Keep dialing. Keep sharing. Keep calling. Don't relent.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/chuck-schu...
Chuck Schumer Must Resign & Democrats Must Change or Risk Abandonment
It's become painfully clear the current Democratic Party isn't built to fight fascism, but as voters we cannot afford to sit silent—take this action to raise your voice today
www.qasimrashid.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
If you're calling Senators at the numbers listed here but getting through—KEEP CALLING.
They're currently "experiencing high call volume" which means that our collective actions are working.
Keep dialing. Keep sharing. Keep calling. Don't relent.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/chuck-schu...
They're currently "experiencing high call volume" which means that our collective actions are working.
Keep dialing. Keep sharing. Keep calling. Don't relent.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/chuck-schu...
I finally put up a video of my Adventure Time Magic: the Gathering deck!
youtu.be/axEEYQ5wCG8?...
#mtg #magicthegathering #adventuretime #custommtg
youtu.be/axEEYQ5wCG8?...
#mtg #magicthegathering #adventuretime #custommtg
Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis reskinned as Adventure Time!
YouTube video by Jade Skye Walker
youtu.be
March 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I finally put up a video of my Adventure Time Magic: the Gathering deck!
youtu.be/axEEYQ5wCG8?...
#mtg #magicthegathering #adventuretime #custommtg
youtu.be/axEEYQ5wCG8?...
#mtg #magicthegathering #adventuretime #custommtg
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CNN reports that in a private meeting, Senator Michael Bennet erupted, accusing Democratic leadership of having "No strategy, no plan, and no message on this spending bill" (direct quote)
March 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
CNN reports that in a private meeting, Senator Michael Bennet erupted, accusing Democratic leadership of having "No strategy, no plan, and no message on this spending bill" (direct quote)
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Yes a shutdown would have consequences.
And a Republican President, Republican House, and Republican Senate would be responsible.
They have acted in a unilateral and unprecedented way.
Democrats cannot cave. They must fight back.
And a Republican President, Republican House, and Republican Senate would be responsible.
They have acted in a unilateral and unprecedented way.
Democrats cannot cave. They must fight back.
March 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Yes a shutdown would have consequences.
And a Republican President, Republican House, and Republican Senate would be responsible.
They have acted in a unilateral and unprecedented way.
Democrats cannot cave. They must fight back.
And a Republican President, Republican House, and Republican Senate would be responsible.
They have acted in a unilateral and unprecedented way.
Democrats cannot cave. They must fight back.
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Record Number of U.S. Students Apply for U.K. Undergraduate Degrees
Figures suggest demand may have risen after Donald Trump’s election in November. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/41TiFT4
Figures suggest demand may have risen after Donald Trump’s election in November. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/41TiFT4
March 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Record Number of U.S. Students Apply for U.K. Undergraduate Degrees
Figures suggest demand may have risen after Donald Trump’s election in November. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/41TiFT4
Figures suggest demand may have risen after Donald Trump’s election in November. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/41TiFT4
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Green card holders "are living in fear now about what's going to happen to them. Did they say something or do something that Trump doesn't like?"
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social debates Piers Morgan about the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil — he doesn't hold back.
Full show: zeteo.com/p/mehdi-vs-p...
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social debates Piers Morgan about the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil — he doesn't hold back.
Full show: zeteo.com/p/mehdi-vs-p...
March 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Green card holders "are living in fear now about what's going to happen to them. Did they say something or do something that Trump doesn't like?"
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social debates Piers Morgan about the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil — he doesn't hold back.
Full show: zeteo.com/p/mehdi-vs-p...
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social debates Piers Morgan about the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil — he doesn't hold back.
Full show: zeteo.com/p/mehdi-vs-p...
The OCR investigated my school during Trump’s first term because they weren’t giving me proper disability accommodations. Now they’ve been weaponized into this. Fucking shame.
March 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The OCR investigated my school during Trump’s first term because they weren’t giving me proper disability accommodations. Now they’ve been weaponized into this. Fucking shame.
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KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
March 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
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not ideal that a big chunk of the most prominent lefty voices online are youtubers who post like once every 6-18 months www.mediamatters.org/google/right...
The right dominates the online media ecosystem, seeping into sports, comedy, and other supposedly nonpolitical spaces
As Americans increasingly get their news from online shows and streamers, the influence of this media ecosystem becomes more prominent — and Media Matters has found that the most popular of this conte...
www.mediamatters.org
March 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
not ideal that a big chunk of the most prominent lefty voices online are youtubers who post like once every 6-18 months www.mediamatters.org/google/right...
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Trans people have long warned that most of the victims of anti-trans laws and policies would be cis women and girls who don't have the "right look."
Walmart called the police on a cis-woman using the women's bathroom.
Even after proving she's a woman, "one deputy continued to question her appearance, insisting she 'looked like a man.'"
😡 😡 😡
Even after proving she's a woman, "one deputy continued to question her appearance, insisting she 'looked like a man.'"
😡 😡 😡
Cis woman confronted by police officers in Arizona Walmart restroom for looking too masculine speaks out (exclusive)
“The only men in the women’s restroom were the cops,” Kalaya Morton said.
www.advocate.com
March 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Trans people have long warned that most of the victims of anti-trans laws and policies would be cis women and girls who don't have the "right look."
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If you can, make noise in Iowa. The Republicans there are aiming to become the first in modern history to remove civil rights protections. They're trying to strip gender identity protections that have been in place for nearly 18 years.
apnews.com/article/iowa...
apnews.com/article/iowa...
Iowa Republicans back a bill that would strip gender identity from the state's civil rights code
Several protesters were arrested at the Iowa state Capitol as Republican lawmakers advanced a bill that would strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity.
apnews.com
February 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
If you can, make noise in Iowa. The Republicans there are aiming to become the first in modern history to remove civil rights protections. They're trying to strip gender identity protections that have been in place for nearly 18 years.
apnews.com/article/iowa...
apnews.com/article/iowa...
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The large clinical trial of a new Covid vaccine pill (not shot) was halted by RFK Jr www.aol.com/multimillion...
The Covid nasal vaccines may be next up to be axed.
The Covid nasal vaccines may be next up to be axed.
Multimillion-dollar Biden-era COVID-19 vax project halted by Trump’s HHS
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. paused a $240 million contract to create a new coronavirus vaccine.
www.aol.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The large clinical trial of a new Covid vaccine pill (not shot) was halted by RFK Jr www.aol.com/multimillion...
The Covid nasal vaccines may be next up to be axed.
The Covid nasal vaccines may be next up to be axed.