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Project Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 12h
ICE lies. Routinely.
gothamist.com
ICE admits to using Roxbury, NJ warehouse site to process immigrants
The agency is under a court order not to use the site for detaining arrestees, but acknowledged it processed immigrants there on at least two occasions.
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 13h
As a third-generation union member & fourth-generation Staten Islander, he’ll hustle everyday in Congress to deliver for the people of this district. I canvassed with him in Bay Ridge on Saturday, and I can tell you: he’s the real deal.
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 13h
The working families of South Brooklyn and Staten Island deserve better — someone who will serve them, not corrupt, economy-rigging billionaires. @mikedecillis.bsky.social knows all about service — he’s been serving his community his whole life.
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PSC-CUNY @psc-cuny.org · 11h
ICE out of New York. To learn more about our union's ongoing efforts to protect our immigrant colleagues, students, and neighbors, and get involved, visit psc-cuny.org/ISWG
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13h
This Cornell Chi Phi alum's story of being sexually assaulted as a pledge—and his ensuing mental health struggles—has really stuck with me. (Chi Phi is the fraternity where Jane Doe was gang raped.)
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GUEST ROOM | I Lived at Chi Phi in 2012. Now I Say Tear It Down and Build Something New
Jared Hoffman '15 shared his experience as a member of the Xi chapter of Chi Phi. He calls for the tearing down of the Greek system and of the Chi Phi house.
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 11h
Meta is reportedly calling its massive data centers "experimental" to claim a research tax credit. Try telling the IRS your kitchen renovation was a science project. Or your new car was a lab experiment. That's a rigged tax code.
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The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 19h
Could we get one fucking article with interviews with people who didn't vote for Trump about how we were right and how much it sucks to have been right and how pissed we are at everyone who didn't listen to us? wapo.st/4rYrVlw
wapo.st
In Ohio, some Trump voters question whether he’s still fighting for them
High costs have opened a divide between Trump, who spoke in Ohio on Monday night, and some who voted for him. His support for data centers has widened that gap.
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 13h
Help him turn the page on Nicole Malliotakis and usher in a new era of people-powered leadership in the 11th: decillisforcongress.com
decillisforcongress.com
DeCillis For Congress| NY-11 (Staten Island & South Brooklyn)
Mike DeCillis is a Democrat running for Congress in NY-11. He is a fourth-generation Staten Islander, third-generation union member with 35 years of public service experience.
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 13h
Right in our backyard is a compelling red-to-blue race. NY-11 is the only district in NYC with a MAGA congressmember who supports Trump’s tariffs, wars, and violent immigration policies — while shielding the criminals in the Epstein files, the administration, and their corporate cronies.
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13/10/2026
How immigration is molding the US midterms: ‘Trump has gone too far’
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How immigration is molding the US midterms: ‘Trump has gone too far’
From restaurants to farms to healthcare, the US president’s hardline policies have reshaped Americans’ daily lives
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WatchingClosely @watchingclosely.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Leave your #@!!%% leaves IN/ON the garden. We know this by now. If you scour all leaves off your lawn (why a lawn, anyway!?), you are clearcutting habitat insects and birds and healthy gardens NEED. Get over your old tired suburban lawn aesthetic fetish. DO NOT REMOVE FALLEN LEAVES FROM YOUR YARD!!
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Mjkwho @mjkwho.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Uh oh, did someone’s website and personal account experience a big drop in activity after Ukraine hit a Russian data center?
Elon Musk: “Zelensky has gone too far”

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2109033017184338141
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NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO @nyclabor.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Postdoctoral researchers at New York University have voted by an overwhelming margin to form a union, NYU Researchers United Postdocs-UAW. Of those voting, they voted 97.4% in favor, according to ballots tallied on October 1st. nycclc.org/news/nyuru-p...
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NYURU-Postdocs Vote 97.4% YES to Join UAW
Postdoctoral researchers at New York University have voted by an overwhelming margin to form a union, NYU Researchers United Postdocs-UAW. Of those voting, they voted 97.4% in favor, according to…
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rk10312.bsky.social @rk10312.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Art of the Deal, folks. Donald is such an idiot.
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András Forgács W @andraswf.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
When your country can do medical experiments on other countries' babies, you have to ask the question, are you the baddies?
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Ann Leckie @annleckie.com · 11/10/2026
I'm not sure changing her personality would change that, so much as it might change *some* of her reaction to that, which is an interesting thing to ponder. If you tell me "she wouldn't have been bullied if she were that kind of person" you are wrong and I will block you. SOURCE personal experience
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I keep reading that there have been no public executions in the United States for decades. Not true.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 11/10/2026
As the Trump administration guts disaster aid, it’s time for an extreme weather superfund paid for by fossil fuel firms.
buff.ly
Extreme Weather Disasters Cost Hundreds of Billions. Let’s Make Polluters Pay.
As the Trump administration guts disaster aid, it’s time for an extreme weather superfund paid for by fossil fuel firms.
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alysonmb.bsky.social @alysonmb.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Unmarked lunatics with guns attack your car when your kid is with you— you drive off too. Anyone who say otherwise is a liar. They almost killed the kid. What the fuck are we doing? 😳🇺🇸
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This right here is the Trump/Republican agenda👇🏽 Tax cuts for them, while regular folks struggle. The super rich are laughing.
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
People (understandably) compare AOC to Bernie Sanders. But when it comes to how she views policy achievements, she's much more akin to Elizabeth Warren, in that she doesn't care whose name gets on the bill as long as it passes.
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Mike DeCillis for Congress (NY-11) @mikedecillis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Today, ICE shot a man in a car in the Bronx while a child was in the car. Thankfully the man is expected to survive. You can't reform this. It’s long overdue to abolish this unconstitutional, reckless private military force that is terrorizing our communities nationwide.
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Currently, one giant corporation could own your pharmacy, your doctor, your pharmacy benefit manager, and your insurance. They are taking a cut every step of the way. I have a bill to Break Up Big Medicine and stop companies from operating as one giant health conglomerate.
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Staten Island Action Coalition @siactioncoalition.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
How long will we allow Rep. Malliotakis to fund a war that is hurting all of America and the world. My answer to you: NO MORE! We have a great candidate running against her. @bkindivisible.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @ms.now
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 06/10/2026
Hot news for the sea lion in my comments bothering everyone about how training data is fair use www.courthousenews.com/ai-training-...
courthousenews.com
AI training of copyrighted material not fair use: Third Circuit
Using someone else's "creative spark" to start a competing business runs afoul of copyright law, the panel found.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Abstinence makes the church grow fondlers.
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The Jersey Vindicator @jerseyvindicator.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Jersey City hospital closure spurs bill to appoint a receiver when a hospital closes without state approval
jerseyvindicator.org
Jersey City hospital closure spurs bill to appoint a receiver when a hospital closes without state approval
The bill would create a fast-track court process to keep hospitals and essential services operating when owners sidestep state closure requirements.
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Gregg Levine @greggjlevine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Trump admin vetoed the UN resolution on pandemic cooperation just over a week ago.
usatoday.com
Trump offers to help Russia combat pneumonic plague after worker's death
Trump offered to help Russia combat pneumonic plague after the death of a lab worker in Siberia.
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AFT @aft.org · 04/10/2026
“This is a union issue. And it’s important that labor has its eyes on ICE,” said @rweingarten.bsky.social to volunteers and members.
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 03/10/2026
✅ Generating power ✅ Protecting against drought ✅ Delivering clean water It's not too good to be true! It's the kind of conservation engineering that California is pioneering! I'm working on legislation to promote these cutting-edge designs nationwide. www.kqed.org/science/2002...
kqed.org
Here’s What California Is Learning From Solar Panels Built Over Irrigation Canals | KQED
California solar panels tower over canals in Turlock, proving to save water, produce clean energy and improve local water quality.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Subverting democracy isn't new to John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, or Amy Coney Barrett. All three were on George W. Bush's "Florida Recount Team," which lay the groundwork for stopping vote counting in Florida—and Bush v. Gore, the politically-motivated SCOTUS decision that gave Bush the election.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 30/09/2026
Atlas produces not just a granular measurement of worker unrest, worksite by worksite around the world, but also a prediction model for future organizing. It’s like the “precrime” police in the film Minority Report who use psychic powers to identify and apprehend would-be criminals before they act.
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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
While listening to council meetings in Montreal, local mayor Sue Montgomery decided to knit in red when men spoke and in green when women spoke, when similar numbers of both attended. Day 1 results.... #WomensArt
Photo of uneven knitting with much larger amounts of red yarn than green
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The empathetic folks at Mar-a-Lago react to hearing you lost your healthcare, your child has measles, and you can't afford to gas up your truck:
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Project Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 26/09/2026
ICE’s response to GAO is so ludicrous and can best be summed up as: “Thanks for noticing that we are ICE. We pinky promise to come up with a plan to do detention less wastefully by the end of next year.”
gao.gov
U.S. GAO - Immigration Detention: Urgent Planning Needed to Avoid Further Waste of Taxpayer Dollars
Since January 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has invested billions to expand detention capacity through six initiatives—including one...
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Yarn-bombing, thought to have originated in Texas USA, instigated by clothes-shop owner Magda Sayeg and her group Knitta Please, who began the "knit graffiti" movement to brighten up public spaces in a form of street art popular with women particularly #WomensArt
Photo of a pavement with circular barriers covered in coloured yarn
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alysonmb.bsky.social @alysonmb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Why yes Air bnb still on this list
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The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
They need immigrants.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 26/09/2026
NEW: The Mamdani administration is pulling out a longstanding program that would have funded shelter for homeless veterans in NYC because it included clauses prohibiting the promotion of “gender ideology” and “denial of the sex binary,” The City Reporter has learned.
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Federal Grant for NYC Veterans Prohibited Promotion of ‘Gender Ideology,’ Per Trump Order
The Mamdani administration declined funds for a Queens shelter over concerns the program would require discriminating against transgender people. City lawmakers are seeking answers about why.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/09/2026
Trump administration guts data collection on US education as math and reading scores plummet
theguardian.com
Trump administration guts data collection on US education as math and reading scores plummet
National Center for Education Statistics, which collects critical data to guide policy on learning, was decimated after Doge canceled crucial contracts
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 25/09/2026
DYK CEO pay is up 1,316% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 28%. CEOs are now paid 325 TIMES as much as the working people in their industry who keep their companies running. These are the same #GreedyCEOs who say they can’t afford to raise our wages.
seiu.co
Wage suppression in 10 charts
Wages for typical workers lag far behind productivity growth. It hasn't always been this way and does not have to be this way. These 10 charts outline the historical context of workers’ wage trajector...
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Truthout @truthout.org · 22/09/2026
J.D. Vance and Mehmet Oz, the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, jointly announced that the administration will cancel around 315,000 ACA health plans, which provide health insurance coverage for approximately 760,000 people in the U.S.
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Trump Admin Boots 760K Individuals From ACA Exchanges, Citing Alleged Fraud
One critic decried the move as “a political stunt designed to throw even more people off their coverage.”…
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 22/09/2026
Just in: Trump reported making another 1,158 stock trades in July 2026. It appears he violated the Stock Act, again, by failing to report all of his trades within 45 days. extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden...
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 22/09/2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Executive Office for Immigration Review have blocked court observers, reporters and attorneys from several new immigration courtrooms inside 26 Federal Plaza this month.
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DHS Opens ‘Black Site Docket’ for Immigrants Without Lawyers at 26 Federal Plaza
A reporter from The City Reporter was threatened with arrest while attempting to observe comings and goings from the new courtrooms, which have left advocates mystified and fearing the worst.
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