tswans
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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Calling ICE on your neighbors is a hate crime
November 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Calling ICE on your neighbors is a hate crime
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Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
November 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
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full of peace and joy, but encompassed by all the horrors of the half known life
October 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
full of peace and joy, but encompassed by all the horrors of the half known life
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We believe healthcare is a right for every American.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
October 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
We believe healthcare is a right for every American.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
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A city that sat out most of the Revolutionary War and rioted to not participate in the Civil War stole the Yankee name. It should be a Connecticut minor league team name.
October 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
A city that sat out most of the Revolutionary War and rioted to not participate in the Civil War stole the Yankee name. It should be a Connecticut minor league team name.
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🧵 We do not have to give in to bigotry to win elections. Know the facts on transgender participation in sports, and pass it on. 1/6 #transrights #sports
September 29, 2025 at 2:42 AM
🧵 We do not have to give in to bigotry to win elections. Know the facts on transgender participation in sports, and pass it on. 1/6 #transrights #sports
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Call Gavin Newsom's office like you called ABC/Disney/Sinclair/Nexstar
A huge win for trans people in California: the state legislature passed five bills protecting our rights!
Now it's time to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign them. Contact him before October 12th: transfamilysos.org/action-neede...
#TransRights #TransYouth #TransCalifornia
Now it's time to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign them. Contact him before October 12th: transfamilysos.org/action-neede...
#TransRights #TransYouth #TransCalifornia
Action Needed: Urge Governor Newsom to Sign Five Critical Trans Rights Bills
TransFamily Support Services is proud to co-sponsor five critical trans rights bills that have officially passed the California Legislature. This is a major victory—one made possible through a powerfu...
transfamilysos.org
September 28, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Call Gavin Newsom's office like you called ABC/Disney/Sinclair/Nexstar
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"Abolish ICE" is the compromise position. you're not allowed to talk about the actual position
September 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
"Abolish ICE" is the compromise position. you're not allowed to talk about the actual position
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Since Portland’s been popping up in the news, here’s a reminder of what Portland is actually like.
September 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Since Portland’s been popping up in the news, here’s a reminder of what Portland is actually like.
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Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly.
sbgi.net/tv-stations/
sbgi.net/tv-stations/
September 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly.
sbgi.net/tv-stations/
sbgi.net/tv-stations/
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Congratulations to @teamsters.bsky.social Local 210 workers at Perrigo in the Bronx on your strong new contract.
Workers shouldn't have to strike to win dignity and respect on the job — but sometimes that's what it takes.
Workers shouldn't have to strike to win dignity and respect on the job — but sometimes that's what it takes.
September 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Congratulations to @teamsters.bsky.social Local 210 workers at Perrigo in the Bronx on your strong new contract.
Workers shouldn't have to strike to win dignity and respect on the job — but sometimes that's what it takes.
Workers shouldn't have to strike to win dignity and respect on the job — but sometimes that's what it takes.
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Trans rights are human rights.
September 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Trans rights are human rights.
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"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
September 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
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For @bostonglobe.com, I wrote about why rent control is an essential part of the solution to the housing crisis.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/07/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/07/o...
The case for rent control - The Boston Globe
It won’t solve the housing crisis by itself, but it can keep communities from getting burned.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
For @bostonglobe.com, I wrote about why rent control is an essential part of the solution to the housing crisis.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/07/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/07/o...
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The We Are All DC march to protest against Trump admin’s takeover of DC is currently heading toward the White House:
Via @benjalvarez1.bsky.social
Via @benjalvarez1.bsky.social
September 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The We Are All DC march to protest against Trump admin’s takeover of DC is currently heading toward the White House:
Via @benjalvarez1.bsky.social
Via @benjalvarez1.bsky.social
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If Healey closed MCI-Framingham and decided to give a basic income of $50,000 each year for 30 years to the women there, it would cost less than this proposal and do more for community safety. #mapoli www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/01/m...
Advocates, governor clash over proposed $360 million overhaul for Framingham women’s prison - The Boston Globe
Gov. Maura Healey's plan, which is nine times more expensive than a replacement pitched during the tenure of Gov. Charlie Baker, has drawn pushback from anti-incarceration critics.
www.bostonglobe.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
If Healey closed MCI-Framingham and decided to give a basic income of $50,000 each year for 30 years to the women there, it would cost less than this proposal and do more for community safety. #mapoli www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/01/m...
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put another way, nearly a quarter of the Senate was elected with fewer votes than Zohran Mamdani got yesterday
In a June Democratic mayoral primary, Zohran Mamdani received more votes than 22 sitting US Senators received in their most recent general elections.
June 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
put another way, nearly a quarter of the Senate was elected with fewer votes than Zohran Mamdani got yesterday
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I’ve found it’s more visually appealing to just paste in his head at the inflection points
April 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I’ve found it’s more visually appealing to just paste in his head at the inflection points
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The federal government is not coming to save us. The state government is not coming to save us. We must act collectively to protect each other.
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March 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The federal government is not coming to save us. The state government is not coming to save us. We must act collectively to protect each other.
6/?
6/?
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Rumeysa Ozturk was kidnapped in plain sight & sent to Louisiana to be locked in the same detention center Mahmoud Khalil was sent to.
She's a peaceful protestor, grad student, & my constituent who has a right to free speech & due process.
Now she's a political prisoner. Free her now.
She's a peaceful protestor, grad student, & my constituent who has a right to free speech & due process.
Now she's a political prisoner. Free her now.
March 26, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Rumeysa Ozturk was kidnapped in plain sight & sent to Louisiana to be locked in the same detention center Mahmoud Khalil was sent to.
She's a peaceful protestor, grad student, & my constituent who has a right to free speech & due process.
Now she's a political prisoner. Free her now.
She's a peaceful protestor, grad student, & my constituent who has a right to free speech & due process.
Now she's a political prisoner. Free her now.
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Must read: Mahmoud Khalil speaks out for the first time since his arrest by the Trump administration in an exclusive letter, dictated over the phone to his family, from ICE detention in Louisiana.
March 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Must read: Mahmoud Khalil speaks out for the first time since his arrest by the Trump administration in an exclusive letter, dictated over the phone to his family, from ICE detention in Louisiana.