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Merle
@wet-meadow.bsky.social
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big time nerd. aspiring snail. denizen of the bottomlands.
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chadloder.bsky.social
Organizers in LA are raising money to do tamale buyouts from local tamale vendors who are unable to safely vend on the street due to ICE kidnapping vendors. The tamales will be distributed to unhoused neighbors. Please consider donating — I personally vouch for this one: venmo.com?txn=pay&audi...
HELP KTOWN VENDORS STAY SAFE ® HOME DONATE NOW to love your neighbors & help them resist ICE TAMALE BUY-OUT! LET'S GO! Venmo: @AndreinaKniss
June 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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murphtracks.bsky.social
Sharing from @prisonculture.bsky.social -
Over 60 groups have been coordinating since December across LA as part of the Community Self Defense Coalition. Their IG: www.instagram.com/communitysel... and you can donate to their ongoing work: www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
Donate to Support the Community Self Defense Coalition!, organized by Community Self defense
The Community Self Defense Coalition was born to defend and prot… Community Self defense needs your support for Support the Community Self Defense Coalition!
www.gofundme.com
June 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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mjsdc.bsky.social
An extraordinary separate dissent from Justice Jackson accuses the majority of trying to pass off its dirty work under the cover of the shadow docket and explicitly invokes Korematsu, the Japanese internment case. Wow. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
I lament that the Court appears to have embarked on a new era of procedural variability, and that it has done so in such a casual, inequitable, and, in my view, inappropriate manner. See Department of Education v. California, 604 U. S. ___ , ___ (2025) (JACKSON, J., dissenting) (slip op., at 1–2). At least when the Court went off base in the past, it left a record so posterity could see how it went wrong. See, e.g., Korematsu v. United States, 323 U. S. 214 (1944). With more and more of our most significant rulings taking place in the shadows of our emergency docket, today’s Court leaves less and less of a trace. But make no mistake: We are just as wrong now as we have been in the past, with similarly devastating consequences. It just seems we are now less willing to face it.
April 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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antiquequaalude.bsky.social
This one is important, especially under Trump. The directions may be very slightly changed with later android / iOS updates but you 100% can still remove the advertising ID.

LE buys this data then link you to a time & place and then track you anywhere via advertising ID

www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
How to Disable Ad ID Tracking on iOS and Android, and Why You Should Do It Now
The ad identifier - aka “IDFA” on iOS, or “AAID” on Android - is the key that enables most third-party tracking on mobile devices. Disabling it will make it substantially harder for advertisers and da...
www.eff.org
March 24, 2025 at 3:06 AM
wet-meadow.bsky.social
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March 3, 2025 at 3:24 AM
wet-meadow.bsky.social
North American Mycological Association namyco.org/about/contac...
Mycological Society of America - president contact info here msafungi.org/wp-content/u...
Contacts - North American Mycological Association
NAMA Contacts Officers Trent Blizzard President email 2024 Dave Layton First Vice President email 2024 Laura Juszczak Second Vice President email 2023 Susan Kayser Secretary email 2025 Melodie Gates T...
namyco.org
February 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
wet-meadow.bsky.social
Any more info about this?
February 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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joshuajfriedman.com
Indivisible includes suggested talking points to use when speaking with your senators—whether Democratic or Republican docs.google.com/document/d/1...
TALKING POINTS FOR SENATE DEMOCRATS Recognize the Crisis Trump and Musk are orchestrating a hostile takeover of the federal government. Vought is not just a nominee—he is a direct threat to democracy. Use Every Procedural Tool to Block This No is not enough. Yes, we expect every Senate Democrat to vote NO on Russell Vought’s confirmation, but no is not enough. We need Democrats to grind Senate business to a halt and force Republicans to feel the political cost of backing Trump’s extremist agenda. Deny a quorum. Walk out if necessary to stop Senate business. Block unanimous consent. Force full roll-call votes on everything. Max out debate time. Speak for the full 30 hours of debate. Gum up the works. Object to every procedural motion, force procedural votes, demand roll calls, and delay every possible action. This is not business as usual. We need Democrats to fight with everything they have. Blanket opposition. Oppose vote NO on every Trump nominee while the coup continues. Expose Republican Complicity Force Republicans to defend their vote. Make them answer to the American people. Call out the risks to Social Security, Medicare, and government programs that millions of people depend on. TALKING POINTS FOR SENATE REPUBLICANS You Are Enabling an Unconstitutional Authoritarian Takeover Supporting Vought = supporting Trump’s plan to dismantle the federal government. You are allowing a billionaire to dictate public policy. Your Complicity Will Cost You Blocking federal funding is deeply unpopular. If you confirm Vought, you will be held accountable, and your constituents are paying attention. A No Vote is the Only Way to Avoid Political Fallout There is no way to spin this. A vote for Vought means selling out your constituents. Vote NO on Vought.
February 3, 2025 at 2:31 AM
wet-meadow.bsky.social
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February 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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jeremypup.bsky.social
In Firefox you can disable Google AI overviews by creating a custom search engine.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024...
Google Search’s “udm=14” trick lets you kill AI search for good
The power of URL parameters lets you unofficially turn off Google’s AI Overview.
arstechnica.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:40 AM
wet-meadow.bsky.social
Also concerning this demands cooperation with ICE and bans masking
January 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM