@wheresmycoffee42.bsky.social
Angry cis queer woman. Finally trying to live my life the way I want to. Typically caffeinated, always tired, ready to help however I can, once I remember where I put down my coffee.
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
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Watch the video and listen to the statement given by DHS.
Again, the official statement doesnt match what video and witness statements provide.
Official statement makes it seem the officers briefly questioned the teen. Video shows otherwise.
Again, the official statement doesnt match what video and witness statements provide.
Official statement makes it seem the officers briefly questioned the teen. Video shows otherwise.
November 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Watch the video and listen to the statement given by DHS.
Again, the official statement doesnt match what video and witness statements provide.
Official statement makes it seem the officers briefly questioned the teen. Video shows otherwise.
Again, the official statement doesnt match what video and witness statements provide.
Official statement makes it seem the officers briefly questioned the teen. Video shows otherwise.
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22 Nov 2025 -- Hundreds of trans pride flags planted on Boston Commons in a planned city-licensed memorial for TDOR removed overnight anonymously. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Hundreds of transgender pride flags pulled from memorial on Boston Common
Hundreds of flags representing transgender rights were pulled from a memorial on Boston Common.
www.cbsnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
22 Nov 2025 -- Hundreds of trans pride flags planted on Boston Commons in a planned city-licensed memorial for TDOR removed overnight anonymously. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Spend my day at work. No time to thoroughly check news...did not expect to see this once I got home and settled in for the evening.
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Spend my day at work. No time to thoroughly check news...did not expect to see this once I got home and settled in for the evening.
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#BREAKING: A student intern at Rhode Island Superior Court was briefly taken into custody by ICE this afternoon before a judge intervened, 12 News has learned. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social and @timwhiteri.bsky.social: ⤵️
RI judge intervenes after ICE mistakenly detains Superior Court intern
A teenager was nearly taken into federal immigration custody in Providence Thursday afternoon before a Superior Court judge intervened, according to the Rhode Island Judiciary.
www.wpri.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
#BREAKING: A student intern at Rhode Island Superior Court was briefly taken into custody by ICE this afternoon before a judge intervened, 12 News has learned. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social and @timwhiteri.bsky.social: ⤵️
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NEW — Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
Cook County becomes the first county in the US to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income • The TRiiBE
On Thursday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the FY 2026 budget, which includes $7.5 million to fund the county’s guaranteed basic income program.
thetriibe.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
NEW — Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
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It's no secret that 2025 has given Americans plenty to protest about. But as news cameras showed protesters filling streets of cities across the country, cops were watching those streets through different lenses: Flock Safety license plate readers that tracked every car. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
How Cops Are Using Flock Safety's ALPR Network to Surveil Protesters
Through an analysis of 10 months of nationwide searches on Flock Safety's servers, we discovered that more than 50 federal, state, and local agencies ran hundreds of searches through Flock's national
www.eff.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
It's no secret that 2025 has given Americans plenty to protest about. But as news cameras showed protesters filling streets of cities across the country, cops were watching those streets through different lenses: Flock Safety license plate readers that tracked every car. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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An alarming story about Flock’s automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras ...
"Often, officers will search cameras nationwide even if investigating a case in their own state. Typically this is done without a warrant, something that critics like the EFF and the ACLU have recently sued over."
"Often, officers will search cameras nationwide even if investigating a case in their own state. Typically this is done without a warrant, something that critics like the EFF and the ACLU have recently sued over."
A massive cache of Flock lookups collated by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) shows as many as 50 federal, state, and local agencies used Flock during protests over the last year.
Cops Used Flock to Monitor No Kings Protests Around the Country
A massive cache of Flock lookups collated by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) shows as many as 50 federal, state, and local agencies used Flock during protests over the last year.
www.404media.co
November 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
An alarming story about Flock’s automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras ...
"Often, officers will search cameras nationwide even if investigating a case in their own state. Typically this is done without a warrant, something that critics like the EFF and the ACLU have recently sued over."
"Often, officers will search cameras nationwide even if investigating a case in their own state. Typically this is done without a warrant, something that critics like the EFF and the ACLU have recently sued over."
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20 Nov 2025 -- Final iteration of HHS pseudoscience report on care exposes authors: a Who's Who of anti-trans quacks and activists: Leor Sapir (Manhattan Institute), Evgenia Abbruzzes (hate-group SEGM founder), Michael Laidlaw (ADF), Yuan Zhang (SEGM associate) etc. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Trump's Anti-Trans Report Authors Revealed: Hate Groups and Billionaire-Funded Anti-Trans Activists
The majority of the “expert” comments cited in the “peer review” seem to be just as ignorant as the authors about the reality of trans people’s care.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
20 Nov 2025 -- Final iteration of HHS pseudoscience report on care exposes authors: a Who's Who of anti-trans quacks and activists: Leor Sapir (Manhattan Institute), Evgenia Abbruzzes (hate-group SEGM founder), Michael Laidlaw (ADF), Yuan Zhang (SEGM associate) etc. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
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Massachusetts drivers are being tracked and their data is being shared nationwide — thanks to police using license plate readers (LPRs) made by Flock and other tech companies.
Does your local police department use LPRs? Take action to find out: mobilize.aclum.org/a/email-your...
Does your local police department use LPRs? Take action to find out: mobilize.aclum.org/a/email-your...
Email Your Municipal Leaders: Flock license plate readers threaten our privacy and safety
mobilize.aclum.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Massachusetts drivers are being tracked and their data is being shared nationwide — thanks to police using license plate readers (LPRs) made by Flock and other tech companies.
Does your local police department use LPRs? Take action to find out: mobilize.aclum.org/a/email-your...
Does your local police department use LPRs? Take action to find out: mobilize.aclum.org/a/email-your...
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those of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...
Donate to Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs, organized by Mya Abraham
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling S… Mya Abraham needs your support for Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs
www.gofundme.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures
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Evan has a point...
I endured the agony of trying to look like I was supposed to be there while feeling terrified and unable to speak for you, my Assigned Media readers. I think the least you could do is sign up for a membership or, if $12/month is out of your budget, share this post.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Evan has a point...
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8 Nov 2025 -- Good explainer from TIME. Money quote from Chase Strangio: "What these Executive Orders do is open the door to sex-based policing that cannot be enforced without subjecting everyone to some sort of scrutiny & invasive process that will harm us all.” @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
SCOTUS Gives Trump Anti-Trans Passport Victory: What to Know
The court is allowing the Administration to enforce its more restrictive policy on gender ID markers pending litigation.
time.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM
8 Nov 2025 -- Good explainer from TIME. Money quote from Chase Strangio: "What these Executive Orders do is open the door to sex-based policing that cannot be enforced without subjecting everyone to some sort of scrutiny & invasive process that will harm us all.” @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
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Don't talk to the New York Times about trans issues. They will betray your trust and use your story to undermine access to care. That's exactly what Azeen Ghorayshi did with families of trans kids in Missouri.
heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.
November 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Don't talk to the New York Times about trans issues. They will betray your trust and use your story to undermine access to care. That's exactly what Azeen Ghorayshi did with families of trans kids in Missouri.
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New HHS performance evaluation criterion: “Faithful Support of Administration of the Law and the President’s Policies”
This is very tricky because so many of the president’s policies are straight up unlawful
You literally can’t do both at the same time! 🤷♀️
www.huffpost.com/entry/hhs-em...
This is very tricky because so many of the president’s policies are straight up unlawful
You literally can’t do both at the same time! 🤷♀️
www.huffpost.com/entry/hhs-em...
Trump's Performance Reviews Have A Troubling New Criteria
In annual performance reviews, federal workers will be assessed on whether they “clearly and demonstrably support implementation” of Trump’s agenda.
www.huffpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:35 AM
New HHS performance evaluation criterion: “Faithful Support of Administration of the Law and the President’s Policies”
This is very tricky because so many of the president’s policies are straight up unlawful
You literally can’t do both at the same time! 🤷♀️
www.huffpost.com/entry/hhs-em...
This is very tricky because so many of the president’s policies are straight up unlawful
You literally can’t do both at the same time! 🤷♀️
www.huffpost.com/entry/hhs-em...
Can someone light the fucking beacons already? It's long past time that Gondor called for aid. This country is so fucked up.
October 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Can someone light the fucking beacons already? It's long past time that Gondor called for aid. This country is so fucked up.
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Friends!
We’ll see you today for this emergency rally outside Fenway Health.
Join us to protest their shameful decision to abandon Trans Youth!
We’ll see you today for this emergency rally outside Fenway Health.
Join us to protest their shameful decision to abandon Trans Youth!
October 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Friends!
We’ll see you today for this emergency rally outside Fenway Health.
Join us to protest their shameful decision to abandon Trans Youth!
We’ll see you today for this emergency rally outside Fenway Health.
Join us to protest their shameful decision to abandon Trans Youth!
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vought's view is that the president is an elected dictator and lo and behold he is seizing outright the power of the purse
Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine
Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
October 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
vought's view is that the president is an elected dictator and lo and behold he is seizing outright the power of the purse
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Hot off the presses! If you need a bigger size to print your stickers let me know!
October 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Hot off the presses! If you need a bigger size to print your stickers let me know!
This is just good advice in general but unfortunately necessary in this country
Here are 10 practical tips, based on Retana’s advice, for talking to kids about ICE raids and helping them cope with fear and uncertainty. Each point is presented in english y español.
The full guide: lataco.com/kids-ice-tal...
By Erick Galindo
The full guide: lataco.com/kids-ice-tal...
By Erick Galindo
October 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
This is just good advice in general but unfortunately necessary in this country
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One of the more incredible stories out of LA this year has been how a taco review blog became the best on-the-ground coverage of ICE raids in the city.
They do a dispatch every day, follow-up on the kidnapped people (which almost no media outlet has done), and fact-check government claims.
They do a dispatch every day, follow-up on the kidnapped people (which almost no media outlet has done), and fact-check government claims.
@lataco.bsky.social first began as a blog documenting local Mexican cuisine. Now, it’s an essential reporting powerhouse to the city as Trump’s mass deportation plot unfolds.
Check out the latest from our friends at Reveal: tinyurl.com/4cm2bsdr
Check out the latest from our friends at Reveal: tinyurl.com/4cm2bsdr
October 7, 2025 at 4:03 AM
One of the more incredible stories out of LA this year has been how a taco review blog became the best on-the-ground coverage of ICE raids in the city.
They do a dispatch every day, follow-up on the kidnapped people (which almost no media outlet has done), and fact-check government claims.
They do a dispatch every day, follow-up on the kidnapped people (which almost no media outlet has done), and fact-check government claims.
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One of the key ways you refuse to comply with fascism is by becoming even louder and more fearless in supporting vulnerable people. You SHOW that you are unwilling to throw the "undesirables" under the bus if only for self-preservation because under fascism you will also become undesirable one day.
September 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
One of the key ways you refuse to comply with fascism is by becoming even louder and more fearless in supporting vulnerable people. You SHOW that you are unwilling to throw the "undesirables" under the bus if only for self-preservation because under fascism you will also become undesirable one day.