Reposted by Desiree Weber Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/07/2026The SAVE America Act mandates that all voters must bring to the polls specifically a photo ID which has proof of citizenship “on the front of the document.” So REAL IDs don’t count. If the ID does not precisely conform to that standard, you must also bring separate proof of citizenship. 59237581548
Reposted by Desiree Weber Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 19/07/2026 New Jersey says Trans Rights 21002246
Reposted by Desiree Weber Kari Dru @karidru.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Re: cyclospora, Taco Bell having ethics and going "you know what, it's always the fucking lettuce, why don't we just pull that until we know what's going on" resulting in all the outlets going "LETTUCE SOLD AT TACO BELL LINKED TO EXPLOSIVE DIARRHEA" is a fantastic way to discourage ethics in future. 4241921163
Reposted by Desiree Weber Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 18/07/2026The authoritarian narrative has a fundamental contradiction: they must make an "other" the eternal enemy AND claim victory as capable "strongmen" vanquishing that enemy. You are unsafe AND we are the ones keeping you safe. Their solution is to keep enlarging the category of "other"/enemy. 1018768
Reposted by Desiree Weber Melody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 18/07/2026They kept distributing it until Thursday. So we've still 2 weeks of poss. new cases. "The shredded iceberg product was distributed June 29th thru July 16th in AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WI." www.taylorfarms.com/recall/taylorfarms.comProduct Recall Information - Taylor FarmsStay updated on Taylor Farms’ product recall information and learn about our commitment to food safety. Find FAQs, current statuses, and helpful resources. 7414305
Reposted by Desiree Weber Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 18/07/2026On Tuesday, a New Jersey town pulled $91M out of Citizens Bank over its business with ICE prison contractors GEO Group and CoreCivic. Yesterday, Citizens announced it was ending its relationships with GEO and CoreCivic. Money managers should DIVEST from $GEO $CXW www.nj.com/essex/2026/0...nj.comThis N.J. town just pulled $91M from Citizens Bank over ICETwo N.J. municipalities have now pulled more than $330 million combined, according to the De-ICE Citizens Bank coalition. 295129334160
Reposted by Desiree Weber Ben Allen @evodynamics.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Congrats we just made it impossible to come here for a PhD www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/16/m...bostonglobe.comTrump administration limits student visas to four years, changing longstanding policy - The Boston GlobeThe new rule, which also restricts the international students’ ability to transfer schools or change majors without approval in their first year, will go into effect in mid-September. 12939551522
Reposted by Desiree Weber Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 17/07/2026This lettuce is literally everywhere and usually it’s in contexts where no one knows/discloses it. Taco Bell is one of the only places doing the right, proactive thing here and misleading headlines are flipping things around making seem like they’re a site of danger instead. 241766693
Reposted by Desiree Weber Will Jones @willpjones.bsky.social · 17/07/2026This is like the Egyptian government fast-tracking drilling in Giza. 1269
Reposted by Desiree Weber Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Trump’s speech lying about elections and pushing old conspiracy theories that are weak by even conspiracy theory standards shows how: By democracy standards, the US is in bad shape. We’ve fallen so far. By consolidated authoritarianism standards, things don’t look so bad. This guy doesn’t have it. 221153162
Reposted by Desiree Weber Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 17/07/2026"documents do not back up his claims" is just a wildly inadequate way to describe a guy who lies all the damn time about everything and who has been lying all the damn time about this particular topic for a decade and who has a obvious self-interest in lying about it and who is definitely lying 131779
Reposted by Desiree Weber Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Here are resources to teach truthfully about the many threats to voting rights, including misinformation, fear mongering, gerrymandering, voter ID laws, reduced polling stations, and more. (& our thanks to the poll workers for their dedication & integrity.) www.zinnedproject.org/news/teach-t...zinnedproject.orgTeach the Struggle for Voting RightsTo help students respond to voter suppression, teach about the long history of the fight for voting rights. 03830
Reposted by Desiree Weber Ben Silverstein ❌👑 @bensilverstein.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Trump's big news is China acquired the publicly available voter file? Bro, DOGE employees took off with our Social Security info on thumb drives. 4640121003
Reposted by Desiree Weber Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Wow. The ICE shooter in Maine asked his ex-wife to "to lie for him and to cover for his character." She said he was abusive and had previously reported concerns about him to his military superiors. He was also a volunteer firefighter, but was removed after several spats with department leadership.pressherald.comICE agent who killed man in Biddeford identified as former Maine law enforcement officerAn ex-wife told the Press Herald that David Brouillette called her and admitted he was the ICE agent who shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. 869145076454
Reposted by Desiree Weber ACLU @aclu.org · 16/07/2026The Los Angeles Police Department let its Flock contract expire after an audit revealed that 161 cars were falsely flagged as stolen in a two month span. Mass surveillance doesn't keep us safe. LAPD must permanently cut ties with this tech and other cities must follow suit.fortune.comLAPD was one of Flock Safety's biggest government customers. Now it’s renegotiating its partnership over ‘serious concerns around civil liberties’ | FortuneThe department recently announced it would not renew its contract due to how Flock collects and shares data. 7832241100
Reposted by Desiree Weber Fat Apollo, baby! @fatapollo.myatproto.social · 16/07/2026firesmoke.ca/forecasts/cu...firesmoke.caSmoke Forecast - FireSmoke.ca 054
Reposted by Desiree Weber hux | vtuber @1ocentz.bsky.social · 16/07/2026This is getting much more serious. Please limit your time outdoors please stay informed about the wildfire smoke and where it is headed. SHARE THIS MAP. I have such a bad headache and we live in one of the black spots. It's BARELY begun, here. I don't know what we are gonna do on Friday. 🥲 10812805
Reposted by Desiree Weber ✨Aedric✨ Writingway on AO3 @necromeowncy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026As someone with asthma living in one of these affected areas, I am begging you to wear a mask if you'll be outdoors for any length of time. 1793910
Reposted by Desiree Weber Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 15/07/2026“Testosterone deficiency” is not a medical diagnosis and there is no evidence that supplemental testosterone for arbitrary testosterone values has any therapeutic benefits. But I’m glad he’s allowed to feel like a real boy. Everyone should be allowed to feel like the gender they want to be. 27405122
Desiree Weber @desireeweber.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Hegseth comes out for .. gender-affirming care? (I’m not trying to make light of the deeply impactful harm of anti-trans actions by this admin — but FFS, we live in the dumbest timeline and the very least self-reflective people are in charge) 000
Reposted by Desiree Weber Doug Lindner @douglindner.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The fascists, having vanquished the guardrails of the constitution, are opening a new front in their war on accountability. Restoring domestic institutions isn’t enough. We need to protect—and fully accept the jurisdiction of—the International Criminal Court at The Hague.wsj.comOpinion | Marco Rubio: Why We’re Dismantling the International Criminal CourtAmerica never agreed to a world tribunal that can override our own courts and the Constitution. 0218
Reposted by Desiree Weber Sarah Gollust @sarahgollust.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Did you write your comment yet on the OMB rules on federally funded science yet? No? Don’t worry, you can do it this weekend. Here are some resources that can help you get started. 10414326
Reposted by Desiree Weber Steve Horton 🚀 The Comic Book Story of Space Exploration @mst3k.fan · 12/07/2026 2754961722
Reposted by Desiree Weber Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 11/07/2026🚨 NEW: ICE plans to open a new 'staging' facility for kids in Louisiana. Will be run by a private prison company that has reported deaths of 2 detainees since April at one of its facilities. Former IRS lawyer told me their tax filing "doesn't pass the smell test" www.thequeenzone.com/a-private-pr...thequeenzone.comA private prison company is running new ICE children's facility--and IRS pros have questionsA tax-exempt nonprofit tied to a private prison company will operate a new ICE facility in Louisiana, prompting questions from a former IRS expert. 15830081813
Reposted by Desiree Weber Michael Sainato @msainato.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Miller has a 14% voting lifetime score from the AFL-CIO and is the grandson of one of the wealthiest families in northeast Ohio aflcio.org/scorecard/le...aflcio.orgRep. Max Miller | AFL-CIO 041
Reposted by Desiree Weber Michael Sainato @msainato.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Over an ironworker, the Ohio Teamsters endorsed Max Miller, who is accused by his ex-wife, the daughter of Senator Moreno, of domestic violence after a former White House press sec made similar allegations. www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... 31411
Reposted by Desiree Weber Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 11/07/2026Every name on this list was a person with a family, a story, and a life. How many more names? ICE must be abolished. #SheShed 561140743
Reposted by Desiree Weber Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Properly invoking his legal authorities and obligations Houston Mayor Whitmire vows "an independent and transparent” investigation by his office and District Attorney into ICE killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Says FBI is "tightly controlling" evidence Houston Police Dept would normally have. 23731258
Reposted by Desiree Weber ⓘ 𝕆ligarch f*ckery detected @adelpreore.bsky.social · 11/07/2026And the *real* cuts don't kick in until *after* the midterms. 43118
Reposted by Desiree Weber Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Not only very reminiscent of Renee Good but also Marimar Martinez who was shot six times in her car and remarkably survived. 192190659
Reposted by Desiree Weber Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 10/07/2026a follower saw my many posts about the “American Mom Murdered by ICE” posters and made a poster of Lorenzo for wheatpasteing—you can download it here: drive.proton.me/urls/VJ15H93... 05821
Reposted by Desiree Weber Houston Public Media @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social · 07/07/2026An ICE officer shot and killed a Mexican national on Tuesday morning in Houston, according to a spokesperson for the federal agency.houstonpublicmedia.orgICE agent fatally shoots man in Houston during ‘targeted enforcement operation’A spokesperson for the federal agency alleged that Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, whom ICE identified as a Mexican man without legal status in the U.S., attempted to run over an ICE officer before he was shot. 11514
Reposted by Desiree Weber Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 09/07/2026NEWS --> Three men who were in the van with the victim of the ICE shooting in Texas are potential witnesses, but they're now under pressure to self-deport, a rep for the families tells me. They remain in detention even as ICE's story falters. Details in this piece: newrepublic.com/article/2129...newrepublic.comTexas ICE Killing Darkens: Rep Says Witnesses Pressured to Self-DeportThere were three others in the van with the man shot by ICE in Houston this week. A represenative for the families tells TNR that the government is pressuring these potential witnesses to self-deport. 14136032037
Reposted by Desiree Weber Too Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Honestly I really wish American reporters were more willing to ask Trump enablers "how do you live with the shame of this every day?" 732788483
Reposted by Desiree Weber Gwen Snyder is uncivil @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Seriously. If you've ever spent any time in the left, you've met a Graham Platner 561978326
Reposted by Desiree Weber Lawrence @ldog562.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Revolt in small Georgia town appears to ward off ICE detention center. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comRevolt in small Georgia town appears to ward off ICE detention centerSocial Circle announces homeland security has canceled plans to convert warehouse to detain up to 10,000 people 312364713
Reposted by Desiree Weber Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 19/06/2026The humiliating Iran deal requires the U.S. to come up with a $300 billion reparations payment to Iran. That's more than Iran's entire GDP. Trump says taxpayers won't pay for it. So I compiled a helpful list. 67964411
Reposted by Desiree Weber Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/06/2026The 500 richest people on the globe added $336 billion to their fortunes on Monday, bringing their collective net worth to a record $13.3 trillion. Read that back. Our problem isn’t an issue of resources. Our problem is ever-expanding wealth inequality. 12547491762
Reposted by Desiree Weber molly taft @mollytaft.com · 16/06/2026NEW: the US government intervened Monday on behalf of xAI in a lawsuit over its gas turbines, claiming that the company needs to run the turbines in order to power Grok, which is "vital" for national security lots of wild stuff in the filing:wired.comDOJ Lawyers Argue xAI Is ‘Vital’ for National Security in NAACP LawsuitIn a bid to dismiss a lawsuit over xAI's polluting gas turbines, the Justice Department claimed the company is integral to military operations—including the Iran War. 1372221923
Reposted by Desiree Weber Physics World @physicsworld.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Soot from rocket launches remains in the upper atmosphere much longer than soot produced by sources on the ground, making it "an unregulated geoengineering experiment" with poorly understood (but potentially serious) consequences for the Earth’s climate. 🧪⚛️🔭 physicsworld.com/a/soot-from-...physicsworld.comSoot from rocket launches is polluting Earth's upper atmosphere – Physics WorldProblem set to worsen as launch numbers increase, say UCL researchers 12208116
Reposted by Desiree Weber Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 13/06/2026By the way, Elon Musk didn't start Tesla. By the time he invested in Tesla, the original founders had already started building the Roadster THEY had designed. When he bought them out, he changed the history of the company to make himself a founder. I'm not joking. He's always been a fraud. 23757701534
Reposted by Desiree Weber Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 13/06/2026For all the talk of genocide elsewhere, this is going to end up as the largest scale mass killing event in modern history. A crime against humanity & the rule of law of almost unimaginable proportions for which Musk must be marched in chains to the courthouse & then to jail for the rest of his life. 581909648
Reposted by Desiree Weber Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 13/06/2026A SECOND person died of exposure last winter after DHS dumped them in the middle of nowhere, miles from their home, without notifying their family. 10948762197
Reposted by Desiree Weber Count Melancholia @lillyh.bsky.social · 12/06/2026[via @cmconseils@mastodon.social] 3391119
Reposted by Desiree Weber Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 11/06/2026They came here fleeing persecution; rather than give them refuge, Marco Rubio’s state department will send them to die in countries they’ve never been to. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/w...nytimes.comWomen Who Fled Iran Are to Be Deported to Central African Republic, Lawyers Say 16539011907
Reposted by Desiree Weber Elizabeth Wrigley-Field @wrigleyfield.bsky.social · 12/06/2026This is really good “Concentration camps are places where groups of people targeted based on their identity are imprisoned in violation of their legal and human rights.” They then go through these criteria and explain how Delaney Hall meets each one. 4445196
Reposted by Desiree Weber Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 10/06/2026This puts all federal grants and contracts under the thumb of a commissar. It is profoundly anti-democratic and destructive. Political control will be instituted over science and every cent the USG disburses. Speak up now. This is really bad. It cannot stand. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump’s Assaults on Scientific Research Just Got Worse 09248
Reposted by Desiree Weber Christiaan Triebert @trbrtc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026NEW: Our visual analysis suggests the U.S. hit two drinking-water facilities overnight in southern Iran with precision-guided munitions. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime. w/ @ckoettl.bsky.social @johnismay.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/w...nytimes.comAnalysis of Satellite Image and Videos Suggest Precision U.S. Strikes on Iranian Water Facility 18235291647
Reposted by Desiree Weber Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 11/06/2026“Temperatures in the area have reached above 100 degrees Fahrenheit this week.” 129251