Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialProject Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 12hICE lies. Routinely.gothamist.comICE admits to using Roxbury, NJ warehouse site to process immigrantsThe 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. 318687
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialBrad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 13hAs 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. 1458
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialBrad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 13hThe 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. 1265
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialPSC-CUNY @psc-cuny.org · 11hICE 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 072
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13hThis 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.)cornellsun.comGUEST ROOM | I Lived at Chi Phi in 2012. Now I Say Tear It Down and Build Something NewJared 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. 181237339
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 11hMeta 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. 30822233
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialThe Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 19hCould 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/4rYrVlwwapo.stIn Ohio, some Trump voters question whether he’s still fighting for themHigh 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. 3033182
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialBrad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 13hHelp him turn the page on Nicole Malliotakis and usher in a new era of people-powered leadership in the 11th: decillisforcongress.comdecillisforcongress.comDeCillis 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. 05614
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialBrad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 13hRight 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. 613938
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 13/10/2026How immigration is molding the US midterms: ‘Trump has gone too far’theguardian.comHow 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 59639
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialWatchingClosely @watchingclosely.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Leave 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!! 052
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Uh oh, did someone’s website and personal account experience a big drop in activity after Ukraine hit a Russian data center? 675260055522
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialNYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO @nyclabor.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Postdoctoral 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...nycclc.orgNYURU-Postdocs Vote 97.4% YES to Join UAWPostdoctoral 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… 051
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The Art of the Deal, folks. Donald is such an idiot. 406104633493
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialAndrás Forgács W @andraswf.bsky.social · 11/10/2026When your country can do medical experiments on other countries' babies, you have to ask the question, are you the baddies? 214359
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialAnn Leckie @annleckie.com · 11/10/2026I'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 81733
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/10/2026I keep reading that there have been no public executions in the United States for decades. Not true. 631284539184
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialTruthout @truthout.org · 11/10/2026As the Trump administration guts disaster aid, it’s time for an extreme weather superfund paid for by fossil fuel firms.buff.lyExtreme 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. 27231
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Unmarked 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? 😳🇺🇸 48684983383
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026This right here is the Trump/Republican agenda👇🏽 Tax cuts for them, while regular folks struggle. The super rich are laughing. 21939473
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 09/10/2026People (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. 3643
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialMike DeCillis for Congress (NY-11) @mikedecillis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Today, 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. 415641
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Currently, 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. 1525058
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialStaten Island Action Coalition @siactioncoalition.bsky.social · 07/10/2026How 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 0169
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 06/10/2026Hot news for the sea lion in my comments bothering everyone about how training data is fair use www.courthousenews.com/ai-training-...courthousenews.comAI training of copyrighted material not fair use: Third CircuitUsing someone else's "creative spark" to start a competing business runs afoul of copyright law, the panel found. 593865915
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Abstinence makes the church grow fondlers. 1194409799
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialThe Jersey Vindicator @jerseyvindicator.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Jersey City hospital closure spurs bill to appoint a receiver when a hospital closes without state approvaljerseyvindicator.orgJersey City hospital closure spurs bill to appoint a receiver when a hospital closes without state approvalThe bill would create a fast-track court process to keep hospitals and essential services operating when owners sidestep state closure requirements. 053
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialGregg Levine @greggjlevine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The Trump admin vetoed the UN resolution on pandemic cooperation just over a week ago.usatoday.comTrump offers to help Russia combat pneumonic plague after worker's deathTrump offered to help Russia combat pneumonic plague after the death of a lab worker in Siberia. 21310
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialAFT @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. 0114
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialSen. 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.orgHere’s What California Is Learning From Solar Panels Built Over Irrigation Canals | KQEDCalifornia solar panels tower over canals in Turlock, proving to save water, produce clean energy and improve local water quality. 451066305
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Subverting 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. 65793853984
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialTruthout @truthout.org · 30/09/2026Atlas 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. 12710
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialCAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The 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. 011226
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026While 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 211319396
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The 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: 28362321834
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialProject Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 26/09/2026ICE’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.govU.S. GAO - Immigration Detention: Urgent Planning Needed to Avoid Further Waste of Taxpayer DollarsSince January 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has invested billions to expand detention capacity through six initiatives—including one... 27038
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Yarn-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 152316403
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialThe Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026They need immigrants. 1618441
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialThe City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 26/09/2026NEW: 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.buff.lyFederal Grant for NYC Veterans Prohibited Promotion of ‘Gender Ideology,’ Per Trump OrderThe 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. 25216
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/09/2026Trump administration guts data collection on US education as math and reading scores plummettheguardian.comTrump administration guts data collection on US education as math and reading scores plummetNational Center for Education Statistics, which collects critical data to guide policy on learning, was decimated after Doge canceled crucial contracts 86744
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialSEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 25/09/2026DYK 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.coWage suppression in 10 chartsWages 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... 2157
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialTruthout @truthout.org · 22/09/2026J.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.buff.lyTrump Admin Boots 760K Individuals From ACA Exchanges, Citing Alleged FraudOne critic decried the move as “a political stunt designed to throw even more people off their coverage.”… 56748
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 22/09/2026Just 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... 841779695
Reposted by @alysonmb.bsky.socialThe City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 22/09/2026The 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.buff.lyDHS Opens ‘Black Site Docket’ for Immigrants Without Lawyers at 26 Federal PlazaA 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. 02217