Dandelion Deeds
@whymustewe.bsky.social
Committed to being a pesky dandelion in perfectly manicured lawns.
✨Anti-Monoculture✨
in nature and humanity
~Poverty Is Torture~
USAF Veteran
✨Anti-Monoculture✨
in nature and humanity
~Poverty Is Torture~
USAF Veteran
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
An essential read by writer and advocate @deepaiyer.bsky.social, who highlights that social change requires an intersection of gifts, skills, and roles.
Read here: deepaiyer.substack.com/p/all-of-us
#SocialJustice #Strategy #Change
Read here: deepaiyer.substack.com/p/all-of-us
#SocialJustice #Strategy #Change
July 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
An essential read by writer and advocate @deepaiyer.bsky.social, who highlights that social change requires an intersection of gifts, skills, and roles.
Read here: deepaiyer.substack.com/p/all-of-us
#SocialJustice #Strategy #Change
Read here: deepaiyer.substack.com/p/all-of-us
#SocialJustice #Strategy #Change
Saw the new Superman movie yesterday. It was great! I loved it! I really missed our Big Blue Boy Scout so much 😩 I missed the Superman that cared about people. Honestly I just really liked ALL the characters. They did a great job making them all people and not empty caricatures.
July 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Saw the new Superman movie yesterday. It was great! I loved it! I really missed our Big Blue Boy Scout so much 😩 I missed the Superman that cared about people. Honestly I just really liked ALL the characters. They did a great job making them all people and not empty caricatures.
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
"How does it feel to get arrested at 87 years old?
He said "I'm just beginning!"
He said "I'm just beginning!"
June 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"How does it feel to get arrested at 87 years old?
He said "I'm just beginning!"
He said "I'm just beginning!"
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
Just want to take a moment to shout out the international reporters helping us get the real story out. When an 80-year-old veteran with a walker is hauled off with his hands zip-tied behind his back, and the media spins it as a “threatening breach” of a police barricade
June 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Just want to take a moment to shout out the international reporters helping us get the real story out. When an 80-year-old veteran with a walker is hauled off with his hands zip-tied behind his back, and the media spins it as a “threatening breach” of a police barricade
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
June 14, 2025.
To the millions who showed up today.
You participated in one of the largest single day protests in American history.
And you did it in a week that was the most authoritarian week of the Trump presidency.
It matters.
Thank you. And keep building.
To the millions who showed up today.
You participated in one of the largest single day protests in American history.
And you did it in a week that was the most authoritarian week of the Trump presidency.
It matters.
Thank you. And keep building.
June 15, 2025 at 2:37 AM
June 14, 2025.
To the millions who showed up today.
You participated in one of the largest single day protests in American history.
And you did it in a week that was the most authoritarian week of the Trump presidency.
It matters.
Thank you. And keep building.
To the millions who showed up today.
You participated in one of the largest single day protests in American history.
And you did it in a week that was the most authoritarian week of the Trump presidency.
It matters.
Thank you. And keep building.
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
June 11, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
Another Library Newsroom meeting tonight — so heartening to hear how everyday folks navigate local bureaucracy, tap local contacts to investigate their stories (when will the rec center re-open?!), and to watch them translate their neighborhood identity into a graphic design
May 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Another Library Newsroom meeting tonight — so heartening to hear how everyday folks navigate local bureaucracy, tap local contacts to investigate their stories (when will the rec center re-open?!), and to watch them translate their neighborhood identity into a graphic design
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
New Mexico conservation leaders said a recent proposed budget from the White House which proposes billions in cuts for water, public lands gut protections.
"It’s like yanking everything all out at once, you’re going to have programs across the nation that will collapse,” one said.
"It’s like yanking everything all out at once, you’re going to have programs across the nation that will collapse,” one said.
Trump’s budget agenda: Billions of cuts for conservation, public lands • Source New Mexico
Billions in proposed cuts of federal conservation projects and land management programs would leave New Mexicans vulnerable, advocates say.
buff.ly
May 6, 2025 at 12:25 AM
New Mexico conservation leaders said a recent proposed budget from the White House which proposes billions in cuts for water, public lands gut protections.
"It’s like yanking everything all out at once, you’re going to have programs across the nation that will collapse,” one said.
"It’s like yanking everything all out at once, you’re going to have programs across the nation that will collapse,” one said.
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
Even *if* you accept Stephen Miller’s (textually, historically, and morally indefensible) claim that undocumented immigrants are not entitled to due process, you’d *still* need due process to ensure that the individuals at issue are, in fact, undocumented.
His argument fails even on its own terms.
His argument fails even on its own terms.
May 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Even *if* you accept Stephen Miller’s (textually, historically, and morally indefensible) claim that undocumented immigrants are not entitled to due process, you’d *still* need due process to ensure that the individuals at issue are, in fact, undocumented.
His argument fails even on its own terms.
His argument fails even on its own terms.
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
The entirety of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health was wiped out last night in a form letter sent by RFK Jr.
NIOSH is an agency in the CDC that investigates workplace hazards and finds solutions. It protects workers, so it’s gone. Even firefighters.
NIOSH is an agency in the CDC that investigates workplace hazards and finds solutions. It protects workers, so it’s gone. Even firefighters.
May 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The entirety of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health was wiped out last night in a form letter sent by RFK Jr.
NIOSH is an agency in the CDC that investigates workplace hazards and finds solutions. It protects workers, so it’s gone. Even firefighters.
NIOSH is an agency in the CDC that investigates workplace hazards and finds solutions. It protects workers, so it’s gone. Even firefighters.
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
Turns out you can shape the agenda with dramatic action and maybe even shift public opinion. Crazy.
Sunday morning April 20, 2025
Fox News Sunday — Van Hollen
NBC's Meet the Press — Van Hollen
CNN's State of the Union — Van Hollen
CBS’ Face the Nation — Van Hollen
ABC’s This Week — Van Hollen
@vanhollen.senate.gov
#AbregoGarcia #RuleOfLaw
Fox News Sunday — Van Hollen
NBC's Meet the Press — Van Hollen
CNN's State of the Union — Van Hollen
CBS’ Face the Nation — Van Hollen
ABC’s This Week — Van Hollen
@vanhollen.senate.gov
#AbregoGarcia #RuleOfLaw
April 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Turns out you can shape the agenda with dramatic action and maybe even shift public opinion. Crazy.
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
Not sure who needs to hear this, but any govt official who violates someone's constitutional rights -- and is acting outside the scope of their lawful authority -- can be PERSONALLY liable in a civil suit.
ICE officers. Cabinet members. White House staffers. Even the president.
ICE officers. Cabinet members. White House staffers. Even the president.
April 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Not sure who needs to hear this, but any govt official who violates someone's constitutional rights -- and is acting outside the scope of their lawful authority -- can be PERSONALLY liable in a civil suit.
ICE officers. Cabinet members. White House staffers. Even the president.
ICE officers. Cabinet members. White House staffers. Even the president.
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
I wrote about my own complicated, expensive immigration visa application for Vox in 2019, and I still hear from people about how it is one of the very few in-depth articles about the immigration process not written by a law firm: www.vox.com/the-goods/20...
April 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I wrote about my own complicated, expensive immigration visa application for Vox in 2019, and I still hear from people about how it is one of the very few in-depth articles about the immigration process not written by a law firm: www.vox.com/the-goods/20...
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
You can do this! Everything you need is provided!
#HandsOffUSPS teach-ins are happening in 20 states so far!
Shoutout AK, CA, CO, IA, IL, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA & WI
Would love signups in all 50 states by May 3rd and make it a truly National P.O. Soapbox Day 💌
#AskBelieveReceive lolol
usps-teach-in.carrd.co
Shoutout AK, CA, CO, IA, IL, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA & WI
Would love signups in all 50 states by May 3rd and make it a truly National P.O. Soapbox Day 💌
#AskBelieveReceive lolol
usps-teach-in.carrd.co
"Hands Off USPS" Teach-In!
A decentralized grassroots event that creates an opportunity to (1) build community and (2) provide participants with resources to take action on behalf of USPS.
usps-teach-in.carrd.co
April 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
You can do this! Everything you need is provided!
I’m so glad he’s home.
“I don’t have a way to pay all the people who are helping us. People from other states have called us, and we don’t have a way to pay them; we can only thank them." floridaphoenix.com/2025/04/17/u...
U.S. citizen released from jail after arrest under Florida’s new anti-immigration law • Florida Phoenix
Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez held his mother in a tight embrace and wept following his release from the Leon County Jail Thursday evening, where the U.S. citizen was held after his arrest for illegally ent...
floridaphoenix.com
April 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I’m so glad he’s home.
This would have been better as a post from The Onion. It’s all so damn stupid. I cannot express just how insulted I am to have to take these morons seriously.
Elon Musk's SpaceX is the frontrunner to build Trump's "Golden Dome" missile shield.
SpaceX is proposing a subscription service where the government would pay to access the technology, rather than own it.
Experts think the project could cost hundreds of billions.
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
SpaceX is proposing a subscription service where the government would pay to access the technology, rather than own it.
Experts think the project could cost hundreds of billions.
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Exclusive: Musk's SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump's Golden Dome missile shield
Elon Musk's SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense shield, six people familiar with the matter said.
www.reuters.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This would have been better as a post from The Onion. It’s all so damn stupid. I cannot express just how insulted I am to have to take these morons seriously.
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
Elon Musk's SpaceX is the frontrunner to build Trump's "Golden Dome" missile shield.
SpaceX is proposing a subscription service where the government would pay to access the technology, rather than own it.
Experts think the project could cost hundreds of billions.
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
SpaceX is proposing a subscription service where the government would pay to access the technology, rather than own it.
Experts think the project could cost hundreds of billions.
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Exclusive: Musk's SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump's Golden Dome missile shield
Elon Musk's SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense shield, six people familiar with the matter said.
www.reuters.com
April 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Elon Musk's SpaceX is the frontrunner to build Trump's "Golden Dome" missile shield.
SpaceX is proposing a subscription service where the government would pay to access the technology, rather than own it.
Experts think the project could cost hundreds of billions.
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
SpaceX is proposing a subscription service where the government would pay to access the technology, rather than own it.
Experts think the project could cost hundreds of billions.
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
REPORTER: Do you agree that the Constitutional does not tolerate willful disobedience of judicial orders. Do you agree with that statement?
TRUMP: Well, you're gonna have to speak to the lawyers.
TRUMP: Well, you're gonna have to speak to the lawyers.
April 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
REPORTER: Do you agree that the Constitutional does not tolerate willful disobedience of judicial orders. Do you agree with that statement?
TRUMP: Well, you're gonna have to speak to the lawyers.
TRUMP: Well, you're gonna have to speak to the lawyers.
The news moves so fast. I know this is old news now and Sen Van Hollen has met with Abrego Garcia but I wanna share this for both my own records and for us to still grill our representatives about.
So, Sen. Van Hollen, who flew to El Salvador on 4/16 to visit CECOT, see Abrego Garcia & bring him home was told by VP that he couldn't arrange for him to get in, but somehow, for Sen. Riley Moore (R-W.Va) it was no problemo? And - he got to take selfies. Along with at least a dozen other Senators.
April 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The news moves so fast. I know this is old news now and Sen Van Hollen has met with Abrego Garcia but I wanna share this for both my own records and for us to still grill our representatives about.
Are you an enjoyer of ✨musical parody✨? Do you find yourself in need of a reminder to secure your phone properly? Then this thread is for you! Caution: the tunes are catchy and they WILL get stuck in your head.
Here’s “Basket Case” except it’s about why you shouldn’t use Face ID or a thumbprint to unlock your phone
April 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Are you an enjoyer of ✨musical parody✨? Do you find yourself in need of a reminder to secure your phone properly? Then this thread is for you! Caution: the tunes are catchy and they WILL get stuck in your head.
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
🚨A U.S. born citizen was arrested in Florida for entering the state as an “unauthorized alien.” His mother and a community advocate showed his birth certificate during a hearing in Leon County. The judge said she had no authority to release him.
April 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🚨A U.S. born citizen was arrested in Florida for entering the state as an “unauthorized alien.” His mother and a community advocate showed his birth certificate during a hearing in Leon County. The judge said she had no authority to release him.
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
The Land of the Free and Home of the Brave.
#fascism
#fascism
Never before has a government repressed its citizens’ free speech and academic freedom so brutally in order to protect an entirely different country.
Trump's War on the Palestine Movement Is Something Entirely New
Never before has a government repressed its citizens’ free speech and academic freedom so brutally in order to protect an entirely different country.
www.thenation.com
April 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The Land of the Free and Home of the Brave.
#fascism
#fascism
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
One of the first big things I published as exec editor at @theprospect.bsky.social was an explainer on how digital ad markets had been polluted by monopoly. It was written by Dina Srinivasan, who wound up being a key adviser to governments on Google adtech cases.
Today DOJ won that case.
Today DOJ won that case.
How Digital Advertising Markets Really Work
They’re shaping our market, our democracy—our entire reality. If we’re going to fix them, we need to understand them.
prospect.org
April 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
One of the first big things I published as exec editor at @theprospect.bsky.social was an explainer on how digital ad markets had been polluted by monopoly. It was written by Dina Srinivasan, who wound up being a key adviser to governments on Google adtech cases.
Today DOJ won that case.
Today DOJ won that case.
Reposted by Dandelion Deeds
What nondisabled people are missing is beyond the fact that this is ugly and false, it’s completely in line with the eugenicist playbook. Convince the public that “these people” live sad, unproductive lives, that we need to eradicate this “disease,” and then eventually, eradicate the people.
WATCH | RFK Jr claims autistic children will never go on dates or pay taxes
Read the recent CDC autism report here: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Read the recent CDC autism report here: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
April 17, 2025 at 1:39 AM
What nondisabled people are missing is beyond the fact that this is ugly and false, it’s completely in line with the eugenicist playbook. Convince the public that “these people” live sad, unproductive lives, that we need to eradicate this “disease,” and then eventually, eradicate the people.