Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Today in Boston. Over a million people turned out. Even the drone couldn't get it all. #NoKingsDay #BostonStrong #ICEProtest 705475389466
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Truthout @truthout.org · 19/04/2025“We’ve been made to believe that capitalism is the only way … But that’s not true,” says Manuela Hincapie Vidal, an employee at a Rhode Island tool library. truthout.org/articles/no-...truthout.org“No Tariffs on Sharing”: Tool Libraries Offer Resilience Amid Federal ChaosAs Trump imposes tariffs, tool libraries can serve as a sustainable alternative to consuming more products. 314546
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 16/04/2025Friends, many of us are finding it hard to feel hopeful. And that’s ok. When you can’t feel hope, do hope. Hope is getting out of bed. Hope is telling jokes, writing that paper, smiling at a stranger, permission to rest. Hope is a practice. What does hope in action look like for you? Goodnight 💚 1052320324
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 04/04/2025🚨NEW🚨 How Nazi Race Science Conquered the White House, and is Coming for Your Democracy One of the major ‘Dark Enlightenment’ influencers has stepped into the light, talking of the ‘negro problem’. @nafeez.bsky.social on broligarch extremism bylinetimes.com/2025/04/04/h...bylinetimes.comHow Nazi Race Science Conquered the White House, and is Coming for Your DemocracyOne of the major ‘Dark Enlightenment’ influencers has stepped into the light, talking of the 'negro problem'. Nafeez Ahmed explains how the Silicon Valley broligarchy has resurrected Nazi-inspired eug... 816378
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Environmental Defense Fund @envdefensefund.bsky.social · 24/03/2025The #CorteIDH 's landmark ruling strengthening protections for Indigenous Peoples living in voluntary isolation in Ecuador is a game-changer for Indigenous rights and environmental justice across Latin America. www.edf.org/Z6DLedf.orgA Landmark Decision for Indigenous Rights: The Inter-American Court Protects Peoples Living in Voluntary Isolation in Ecuador - Climate 411On March 13, 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) delivered a landmark ruling in the case of Indigenous Peoples Tagaeri and Taromenane v. Ecuador. The Court declared Ecuador internat... 02510
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/03/2025Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows. As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.propub.liTexas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban. 404101215988
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Environmental Politics @environmentalpol.bsky.social · 24/03/2025New article! Prefiguring multispecies justice, by Anna Sturman, @danycelermajer.bsky.social, @freyagrace.bsky.social and @blancheverlie.bsky.social. This article considers the ways critical feminist thought and multispecies justice intersect. doi.org/10.1080/0964... 12213
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/03/2025🔥 Rep. Al Green is not new to standing up 681322738905
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Nicole Tersigni @nicsigni.bsky.social · 05/03/2025you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency. 15249607326499
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 13/03/2025'We Really Need to Talk About MAGA's Sexual Predator Problem' johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/we-really-... 391196312
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Every member of Congress over the age of 60 should pick a young legislator or candidate to mentor and support with the expectation that the mentor leaves office within 5 to 10 years. Stop hoarding power. 772941380
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Divider Decider 👩🏻⚖️🌊⚖️(Renee GOOD, ICE BAD) @dividerdecider.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Uniter Do you act against your own best self interests? Consider that you may be in a Cult. ⚡️ 😵💫 ⚡️ 😵💫 ⚡️ 😵💫 ⚡️ #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited #Voices4Victory Source: @thekattalk.bsky.social, @harlowsmusings.bsky.social, @resist.riseup.movement, et al, www.instagram.com/reel/DGcFp0d... 910577
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Guttmacher @guttmacher.org · 19/03/2025As of today, 7 million people have been denied access to contraceptive care because of the Trump administration’s #ForeignAid shutdown. 📢 Read our new op-ed for @msmagazine.com, where we explain the devastating consequences & call on policymakers to act: gu.tt/4kEn9Wogu.ttForeign Aid Cuts Will Lead to 34,000 More Pregnancy-Related Deaths in Just One YearThe freeze on U.S. foreign assistance funding and the subsequent stop work order has already taken an irreversible toll on global health programs, including family planning services, causing chaos acr... 01114
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)All* Above All @allaboveall.bsky.social · 13/03/2025“The majority of the people in this country affirm abortion access as a matter of freedom and health care justice. So, why should we cede ground?” We are 💯 with you @ayannapressley.bsky.social www.jezebel.com/rep-ayanna-p...jezebel.comRep. Ayanna Pressley Warns We're on 'the Path to Being a Nation of Forced Birth'“I need people to lean in, because when we say it's a matter of life and death, that has already been proven to be so right here in the state of Texas,” Pressley told Jezebel at SXSW. 021
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Incredible @laurawags.bsky.social profile of NPR's Anas Baba, whose bravery is unmatched www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/...washingtonpost.comFor NPR’s Anas Baba, covering the war in Gaza also means living itThe NPR producer is one of few Palestinian journalists working with a U.S. news organization to file dispatches from Gaza. 025852
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Victor Galaz @vgalaz.bsky.social · 19/03/2025How librarians and ‘guerrilla archivists’ are saving the country’s data from DOGE www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...newyorker.comThe Volunteer Data Hoarders Resisting Trump’s PurgeCan librarians and guerrilla archivists save the country’s files from DOGE? 117751
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 18/03/2025Who wants some good news? The overwintering monarch population, which had plummeted last winter, has doubled this winter! www.worldwildlife.org/stories/east...worldwildlife.orgEastern Monarch Butterfly Population Nearly DoublesThe population wintering in central Mexico's forests occupied 4.42 acres, up from 2.22 acres during the previous winter. 305163424037
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Can’t emphasize this enough: if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us. 20346916912003
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Vox @vox.com · 13/03/2025Musk affiliates are pushing agencies to use Starlink, with the FAA leasing kits. Critics fear these moves signal a shift in the telecom industry that could result in the world’s richest man deciding how the nation’s communications network works. voxdotcom.visitlink.me/I1wv9mvoxdotcom.visitlink.meThe Elon Musk company you should be worried about right nowThe Trump administration appears to be giving Starlink, a division of SpaceX, preferential treatment. 94538
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 05/03/2025"They'll never cut Social Security" is the new "they'll never overturn Roe v Wade." 12676940618590
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 05/03/2025French Senator Claude Malhuret: "Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor." 16538124525610
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 05/03/2025well i spent the remainder of the company's money this year on a high fidelity cover of "Rock the Casbah" where the the line "Shariff don't like it" is replaced with "Tariff (pronounced Tareef) don't like it". this is it folks. this is how we save democracy. 1295372336
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 04/03/2025I'd love it if cis white abled liberals defended trans people, immigrants, Black and Indigenous people, and disabled people as much as they defended elected Democrats. It would be glorious actually. 18479142
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/03/2025MEUSER: You've got Trudeau saying how the president is making a dumb move. That's bad diplomacy. SANCHEZ: I'm not sure how it's good diplomacy to say that a neighboring country should be the 51st state and that you're gonna impose economic hardship to achieve that goal. 1480398857504
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items… 20137533520340
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 28/02/2025Help fight disinformation and help with community activism: call politicians, attend town halls, protest, talk to neighbors etc. Help spread the truth about what we do. Thank you ❤️ 1929
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Kiera Butler @kieraevebutler.bsky.social · 26/02/2025I wrote about the trad caths who are taking this opportunity to voice their, uh, opinions about Pope Francis. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comThe Pope is critically ill. Far-right Catholic trolls are out in force."Why would we pray for God to grant Francis more time on this earth?" 2111829
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Truthout @truthout.org · 23/02/2025Literary scholar Farah Jasmine Griffin discusses how Black yearning keeps surviving in the face of racist violence.buff.lyBlack History Testifies to the Impossible Creative Power of Black ResistanceLiterary scholar Farah Jasmine Griffin discusses how Black yearning keeps surviving in the face of racist violence. 07317
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Damien Marie AtHope Ⓐ 🚩🏴🌍 @damienmarieathope.bsky.social · 23/02/2025 664468906
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 20/02/20251. Despite Republican attacks in recent years, America is queerer than ever before. LGBTQ+ identification has risen to 9.3% in the last Gallup Poll, a huge jump from 7.6% last year. I cover the latest numbers in my story. Subscribe to support my journalism.erininthemorning.comDespite Republican Attacks, Americans Are Queerer Than Ever In Latest PollAccording to a Gallup Poll released on Thursday, more Americans identify as LGBTQ+ than ever before, despite heavy attacks from right-wing politicians. 424372928
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)ProPublica @propublica.org · 20/02/2025NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. propub.li/43487Tjpropub.liTexas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban. 525130876983
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 20/02/2025The IRS is expected to fire upwards of 6,000 employees as early as today. This will mean fewer audits for rich tax dodgers. According to U.S. Treasury estimates, the top 1% underpay their taxes by $163 billion every year. 391417487
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Yes need some epidemiologist & stats folk to set up a Trump/RFK excess mortality clock like the debt clock. 1042177
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 16/02/2025learn about the Black Panther Party free breakfast program learn about the Zapatista uprising learn about Jane learn about the Kensington Welfare Rights Union learn about STAR learn about Act Up learn about the Battle of Blair Mountain learn about the Spanish Civil War we are not the first 9379012237
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Center for Reproductive Rights @reprorights.org · 16/02/2025⚠️ PSA: Abortion bans endanger the lives of ALL PREGNANT PEOPLE! This extremely useful guide from @propublica.org is designed to educate pregnant people on how to access life-saving care, should they ever encounter a dangerous complication. Read and share!propublica.orgIf You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your LifeWomen experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv... 35033
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 16/02/2025John Lewis dedicated his life to fighting injustice. From his youth in the Civil Rights Movement, facing violence and imprisonment, to his decades of service in Congress, he consistently stood up for people oppressed. Learn from John Lewis' actions as you plan your next move.americanbar.orgJohn Lewis: Profile of a Civil Rights LegendThrough the lens of these unique times, the Young Lawyers Committee of the ABA Forum on Communications Law remembers the life of John Lewis and looks to his legacy to provide an inspiration for media ... 113312
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 14/02/2025Corruption and illegalities aside, can we talk about how vile it is that a leader would sell out the most marginalized members of the community he is supposed to protect in exchange for not experiencing the consequences of his own actions? 935434
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Anguirus @anguirus.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Me: BATMAN BEGINS is great, but I was amused by the writers’-fiat plot device that a place can be SO corrupt that some reasonably-organized foreign actor can just puppeteer it on a whim. Me, 20 years later: fuck 145137801705
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Doing the unthinkable: The deep cuts to the #CDC's workforce today are expected to decimate the Epidemic Intelligence Service, a program that has trained public health rapid responders for decades. Envy of the world. Poof! www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...statnews.comCDC cuts expected to devastate Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public healthMembers of the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service were warned Friday that many of them were about to be fired 512107344473
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)IPES-Food @ipes-food.org · 13/02/2025🚨“Hunger persists because we allow injustice to endure. Food isn’t scarce but many people can’t access it.” 🥣The answer to world #hunger isn’t factory farming or tech fixes: it’s confronting #power & #inequality. IPES-Food’s statement on food access👇 ipes-food.org/only-politic... 04531
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Reuters @reuters.com · 14/02/2025The World Health Organization released new findings about an ‘alarming’ lack of awareness about alcohol's link to cancer across Europe and called for clear and prominent tobacco-style warnings in the region with the world's heaviest drinkers reut.rs/3D00wdNreut.rsWHO calls for tobacco-style cancer warning labels on alcoholic drinks across EuropeThe World Health Organization released new findings on Friday about an "alarming" lack of awareness about alcohol's link to cancer across Europe and called for clear and prominent tobacco-style warnings in the region with the world's heaviest drinkers. 615135
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 14/02/2025Johnson County officials on Tuesday declared a state of disaster after the discovery of “forever chemicals” in agricultural land, which they say was a result of contaminated biosolids being used as fertilizer. How has this affected the community? dallasnews.comJohnson County declares state of disaster due to ‘forever chemicals’ in agriculture landPFAS found in agricultural land and drinking water in Johnson County prompted officials to issue a declaration of disaster. 141
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)DCMediaGroup @dcmediagroup.us · 13/02/2025Five things you can do now to fight Elon Musk and his DOGE muskrat takeover. #StopDoge #FederalEmployees dcmediagroup.us/2025/02/12/f...dcmediagroup.usDCMediaGroupNews from the people’s perspective 24720
Brenna (she/her) @brennacleeland.bsky.social · 13/02/2025“For example, he’s packed his cabinet with sycophantic villains so superficial, Marvel would reject them for being one-dimensional.” 020
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Beeves, but over here @beevesoftime.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Oh my god you guys this works 0211
Reposted by Brenna (she/her)Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Once again, why I hate that fucking poem. They come for anybody, we show up for anybody, it’s actually much simpler. Welp. 1438072
