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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A great deal happened today. But nothing more important than this. SCOTUS allows Trump Administration to continue sending detained migrants to third countries with which the migrants have no prior connection. Just appalling.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 14/09/2026
Glad folks are appalled by photos of the "phone booth" cage under an awning, but pls understand: This IG report is likely part of a cover-up. Amnesty Int'l interviewed detainees EIGHT MONTHS AGO who said the cage was half this size (couldn't stand up), had no awning, w feet chained to the bottom.
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Defiance Dispatch @defiancedispatch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
7 faith leaders and #clergy arrested after blockading an #ICE surveillance center in Williston, #Vermont. The faith leaders encouraged other faith leaders to join them for a week of action protesting ICE starting October 4th. Find out more info by visiting shutdownicevt.org! #faithleaders
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 02/09/2026
Another life lost, when there shouldn’t even be ANY concentration camps in the first place. DHS must be held accountable. FREE THEM ALL.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal: I just received notification of another death in ICE custody. This marks the 56th death under Trump's second term. We cannot ignore what is happening. Our private, for-profit detention system must be overhauled and ICE must be dismantled.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 20/08/2026
“Your one patient who was doing well after surgery gets blown up in his bed. That, I think, probably took the feeling of impotence and rage and helplessness to another level." Dr. Feroze Sidhwa traveled twice to the Gaza Strip to volunteer on the frontline of a collapsing hospital system.
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God @thegodshow.com · 09/07/2026
Mamdani got into office and instantly: • Froze rent for 2 million New Yorkers • Cut subway fares in half for low-income riders • Fully funded NYC parks • Added $680M for public schools • Launched free child care for 2-year-olds If establishment politicians actually wanted to help you, they could.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The ICE murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo deserves the same fury as Renee Good and Alex Pretti
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
The football gods hate the stutter step
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The members of Brass Solidarity come from a variety of musical backgrounds and are united in their dedication to using their talents to promote social justice and bring people together. Minnesota love and community is stronger than ever 🫶
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Arsenal FC @arsenalfc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions.
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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
One of our new initiatives at The Rumpus is a Spanish language section, El Alboroto, where we publish original Spanish prose and poetry. If you write in Spanish or know people who do, please send them here to read our guidelines and submit their work. therumpus.submittable.com/submit/35215...
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The Rumpus - El Alboroto
El Alboroto es una nueva sección en español que forma parte de The Rumpus. La revista busca publicar voces innovadoras y textos que quizás no encajan en publicaciones más tradicionales. Nos interesa e...
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
"The first person to be executed for treason in the US was not a spy or someone who sold secrets to a foreign government. It was not a Confederate general who took up arms against his government. It was an abolitionist named John Brown." from @nhannahjones.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...
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The Transformative Power of the White ‘Race Traitor’
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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Was driving my kids to school and the first thing on the radio was reporting about Trump's video depicting the Obamas as apes and I think many people still don't fully appreciate what it means to have to raise Black children in a country where the president is so brazenly and consistently racist
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Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Axios had a story today about how hard Minnesota’s economy is being hit and how slow the recovery could be. So, I’m going to take this opportunity to say that if you want to support the Twin Cities, you should plan a visit for this summer, spend some money here, & see how amazing it is for yourself.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 03/02/2026
Remember her name: Aliya Rahman Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself. It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did. ICE MUST GO‼️
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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
The work being done by these observers of ICE to document, illuminate, and share what is being done in Minneapolis, in below freezing temperatures, given all that has transpired is so remarkably courageous. They are being killed for that courage, as ICE further reveals their cruelty and cowardice.
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal warns ICE: "No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested". "Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
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jgerena.bsky.social @jgerena.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
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Yes, Cash Transfers Work
A recent set of cash-transfer programs had lackluster results—but cash is still "near unmatched as a salve for poverty," @AnnieLowrey argues:
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Schools Theaters Concerts Malls Churches Synagogues Mosques Parks Nightclubs Offices Festivals Stores Military Bases Bars Post Offices Yoga Studios Super Bowl parades Nowhere is safe from the scourge of gun violence in America. You can't tell me we must simply accept it.
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UpTogether @uptogether.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Texas state lawmakers went home for the summer without passing a ban on #guaranteedincome. In @elpasomatters.bsky.social, UpTogether CEO @jgerena.bsky.social wrote about why this victory matters. Read his op-ed 👇
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Opinion: Guaranteed income Is safe in Texas — for now
The Texas Senate passed a bill that would have banned local governments from using public funds for direct cash benefits for residents, but the House didn’t act.
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UpTogether @uptogether.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
UpTogether's Ivanna Neri joined @urbaninstitute.bsky.social's Mary Bogle at the BIG Conference in Washington, D.C. to present the findings of our work in Austin. They discussed the role of research in moving from a guaranteed income pilot to a policy adopted by the City of Austin.
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Jessica Christian @jachristian.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
This time-lapse video of protesters marching down Broadway in Oakland for No Kings Day gives an idea of how many people turned out today @sfchronicle.com
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UpTogether @uptogether.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
“We all came together to hear our stories together and make our voices heard together. I feel like that’s what unity is,” said Tina Acosta, an UpTogether member from San Antonio. @everytexan.bsky.social @economicsecurity.us
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UpTogether Members Lead the Charge to Block SB2010, Protecting Guaranteed Income in Texas
Together with our partners at Economic Security Project and Every Texan, and with the support of local leaders, UpTogether members showed the power of community-led advocacy.
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UpTogether @uptogether.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Bills to ban guaranteed income in Texas did not pass this session, thanks to advocacy from UpTogether, @everytexan.bsky.social and @economicsecurity.us. We can keep investing in Texas families! blog.uptogether.org/community-or...
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Community Organizations Buck Big Money Lobbyists’ Attempt to Ban Guaranteed Income
Texas families’ mobilization was key to killing Senate Bill 2010
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jgerena.bsky.social @jgerena.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Proud to share the results of one of the largest guaranteed income pilots in the country—right here in Oakland, where UpTogether got its start. The message is clear: when we trust families and invest in them directly, they don’t just get by—they lead the way forward tinyurl.com/36ze7mx7
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Oakland Resilient Families - UpTogether
UpTogether just ran one of the country's largest guaranteed income pilots ever. The program provided 600 Oakland families with $500 per month for 18 months, no strings attached, and the results are in...
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jgerena.bsky.social @jgerena.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
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#GiveTogether on #GivingTuesday
Invest in the strength of people and communities today
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