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@laserlife.bsky.social
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i exist out of spite. 🔻 phl researcher - criminalization of marginalization; labor against police music; wrestling; musings

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😈young machetes😈 @laserlife.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I wrote new unhinged reading notes that explain how we strayed so far from Defund the Police. Based off of Richard Hunsinger's extremely great piece titled "Policing the Crisis 2020-2025. drive.google.com/file/d/1RGAB...
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😈young machetes😈 @laserlife.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
ALL cops are ICE there is no difference if you call to abolish ICE, you must also call to abolish police. and vice versa.
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Andrew Guthrie Ferguson @profferguson.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Thank you to @boltsmag.org and @nobleingram.bsky.social and @taniel.bsky.social for featuring “Your Data Will Be Used Against You.” Q&A on police surveillance — one of the most important issues of our day. boltsmag.org/everything-e...
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“Everything, Everywhere, All at Once Surveillance”: Your Questions Answered - Bolts
Technology that tracks personal information, including one’s location, interests, and online behaviors, has become commonplace. It’s as ubiquitous as the GPS in a car or a home security camera. But......
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😈young machetes😈 @laserlife.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Hello. I read Ernest Mandel's 1970 pamphlet on the Leninist Theory of Organization and threw together some flashy notes to reread for synthesis. Here is the link. Happy belated birthday, Lenin! drive.google.com/file/d/1qOkR...
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The Lenininst Theory of Organization - Ernest Mandel (1970).pdf
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Prison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 02/04/2026
4% of youth in custody are on the autism spectrum – compared to just 1.7% nationally. Kids need care, not cages. #WorldAutismAwarenessDay
Graph showing that 4% of youth in custody are on the autism spectrum, compared to just 2% nationally
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🌈😈 @satansjacuzzi.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Cannot explain it any better than to say the 90s is when Les Wexner, who had Jeffrey Epstein actively managing his money at the time, built himself an entire fucking mall to sell Victoria's Secret and Abercrombie to teenagers
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😈young machetes😈 @laserlife.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
oh the white belt is staying ON for this one
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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 03/03/2026
“Terrorism” is a slippery label—used to blur context, smear solidarity with Palestinian civilians, and justify endless violence. Dayton Martindale argues it’s time to retire rhetoric that lumps Nelson Mandela in with ISIS and white supremacists.
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“Terrorist” Rhetoric Makes Us All Less Safe
“Terrorism” is a term that lumps everyday Palestinians and Nelson Mandela in with ISIS and white supremacists. Is it time to retire it?
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🌈😈 @satansjacuzzi.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Very funny watching the guys who run pro wrestling slowly realize that many wrestling fans love big, scary women just as much as we love tiny, pretty women
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😈young machetes😈 @laserlife.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
in case anyone would like to know how Philly is 3 weeks post-snow storm ice on most the roads still. crosswalks and curb cuts still mostly ice or mounds of ice. still have to walk in the street in many spots. trolleys randomly stop running at any time broad street subway is currently not running
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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
In November I went to a forum in Dallas for Texas attorney general candidates and I am not exaggerating when I tell you the #1 thing discussed was sharia law. Clinically insane politics. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/america-is...
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Harsha Walia @harshawalia.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Yes!! Six Palestine Action activists, Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, Fatema Rajwani, Zoe Rogers and Jordan Devlin, have been cleared of all charges over a break-in at Elbit. Free the Filton 24! Shut down Elbit! Lift the ban on Pal Action! www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary at Israeli defence firm site
None of the six activists were convicted of any offence over break-in at Elbit Systems factory near Bristol in 2024
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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Thousands outside Terminal 1 at the Minneapolis airport now.
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😈young machetes😈 @laserlife.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
the people crave organizing! lean into it! but remember to be principled. this is an important moment to seize.
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Prison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 19/01/2026
The harms of incarceration hurt us all. Higher jail rates are associated with higher county death rates – especially for Black people & women 👇
Graph showing that as jail incarceration rates increase, so do county death rates
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😈young machetes😈 @laserlife.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
"Applying the logic of prioritizing evidence over politics, however, wilts when it comes to policing." - Vargas, et. al., "Academic Copaganda," 2025
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😈young machetes😈 @laserlife.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
there is no difference between ICE officers, local police, local sheriff's deputies, etc. no matter who says what, they're all connected and they all share information. in public and private ways. they will not be policing each other, only you.
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😈young machetes😈 @laserlife.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
They frame this as something radical in order to lend credence to labeling her a domestic terrorist. I researched all 50 states and nearly all have school districts w/ guidance like this. It is not some clandestine thing. It's policy. Everyone's a domestic terrorist. which is why it's so absurd.
A screenshot of a google spreadsheet linking to all 50 states and samples of their ICE guidance for parents and students.
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عمو حسام @barracks.substack.com · 08/01/2026
Podcast episode dropping Saturday 🎧 @haymarketbooks.org
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jon ben-menachem @jbenmenachem.com · 08/01/2026
Personally the big red flag is that I’ve been absolutely flooded with ads for this stuff. There’s a big difference between a doctor recommending it to someone who’s struggled with alternatives and these companies constantly pushing that shit on us when it’s worse than free alternatives
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😈young machetes😈 @laserlife.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
i remember learning early on that ozempic ruins your metabolism (as well as kidneys), which is why i do not understand why people are so seemingly carelessly using it. what happens when you need to stop??
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😈young machetes😈 @laserlife.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
here's a grid of all the stuff i really liked in the music world that was released this year! album of the year (AOTY) 2025:
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😈young machetes😈 @laserlife.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
weekly listening for the first time in a while
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Sleve McDichael @boopdawhoopshoop.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Viktor noticed that Bluesky started muting posts that had the word Palestinian in it without their say so and pointed that out
Post (now deleted) from @fangandtentacle that says "Every post that I've seen today that had 'Palestinian' written in it was flagged and hidden under a Muted Word.
I didn't mute it."

Quote posted by @lexialex with the caption"Anyway they can erase us, they will."
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Charlie! Charley! Charlee! @thecharleswebb.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
More union-busting bullshit! After a handful of years of increasing worker power/unwillingness to take or do shitty jobs, they’re now creating an atmosphere of fear in workplaces. “Speak up and lose your job” seems to be the current mantra for leadership across industries.
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Debt Collective 🟥 @debtcollective.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Have you ever gone to pay your rent and there's a $3 fee on top of rent? Or maybe it costs $10 to pay with a credit card? Yeah. So that convenience/junk fee is actually illegal in several states. Landlords do this all the time — but it's often illegal and makes the lease void.
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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
PHILLY: Apparently there’s a protest “against gun violence scheduled to start at 3pm today and go from the Art Museum into Kensington. The chuds *will be armed and open-carrying* and several local schools have already sent students home out of caution. Cops are already at the Art Museum.
Email text:

Good morning Freire Families -
Freire Charter High School will dismiss at 1PM today. All students must go directly home and all after school activities are cancelled.
At 10:30 today all Center City Schools were called to an urgent and unscheduled meeting around school safety.
Law Enforcement has advised all schools in Center City to dismiss early. They didn't give great detail, but shared that there is a planned protest happening today at 3PM and some of the participants have Open-Carry permits and may be brandishing firearms/assault weapons down the Parkway and into Center City.
There is some level of uncertainty and the potential for counter-protests.
We are working with the other schools in the area and law enforcement for a staggered dismissal. Freire Charter High School will dismiss at approximately 1PM after they report to their 5th period classes. With the protest planned for 3PM, there is not any indication of immediate safety concerns and dismissing at 1PM.
This allows for time for the other center city schools to dismiss (starting at 11:30) and for the crowds to thin out before our community dismisses.
The current plan is for students to report to their 5th period class at
1PM and classrooms will be dismissed individually so we can have a safe and orderly dismissal.
I apologize for the inconvenience and I can assure you we have moved swiftly and thoughtfully in how to pivot on short notice.Facebook post: <
J. R. Masterman Home and
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Dear Masterman Families,
Today, the School District of Philadelphia was notified of a planned protest that will be occurring this afternoon. Out of an abundance of caution for our students and staff, Masterman will dismiss early today at 2:00 p.m.
All after-school activities will be cancelled or postponed. The Philadelphia Police Department
(PPD) will be in the area of the planned protest.
I want to reiterate that the safety and wellbeing of our students and staff are our top priority.
If there are any questions, please feel free to contact the school at (215) 400-7580. Thank you for your continued support of the students at Masterman.
Sincerely,
Tomás Hanna
Associate Superintendent
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Stephen Lerner @stephenlerner.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
In These Times has great new articles on how workers pension $$$ is being invested in corporations that are bad for workers, the economy and democracy. inthesetimes.com/article/fina...
inthesetimes.com
Financing Our Own Destruction
How workers’ pensions fuel attacks on the working class—and how to reclaim them for the common good.
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😈young machetes😈 @laserlife.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
"by" implies multiply by .5 (i was taught by = x aka multiply) "in half" would mean divide 90 in half so there's 2 answers here depending on your rigidity to syntax but technically only one correct answer
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TransLash Media @translash.org · 14/10/2025
We honor the legacy of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a fierce protector of our collective freedom. Our hearts are with her loved ones and all who carry her vision forward. "We will honor Miss Major forever." - @imarajones.bsky.social
An illustration of Miss Major surrounded by candles with blue background and a famous quote of hers written in gold. The quote reads“I don’t need their permission to exist; I exist in spite of them. I want you to train and teach and love on and create families within my community and gender non-conforming people, so that we can understand that we have a culture, we have a history, we have a reason to be here. We have a purpose. We’re entitled to be loved, and seek happiness, and share that with the people that we care about.” -Miss Major Griffin-Gracy
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HEALTH @health.band · 14/10/2025
1974-2025
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😈young machetes😈 @laserlife.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
don't you dare put any of this two-state solution zionist bullshit on my timeline on this anniversary wtf is wrong with you
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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Billionaires market tech as innovation & disruption but the truth is AI—& the data centers that power it—are replicating old systems of harm and exploitation. Show up on 10/15 and demand that people, not billionaire, drive how Philly uses tech: phillytechjustice.org/hearing
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HANGMAN PAGE @hangmanpage.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
fuck ice airing commercials during dynamite, let em know: help.hbomax.com/us/Feedback/ tbsnetwork.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/req...
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HBO Max | Feedback
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Truthout @truthout.org · 01/10/2025
A new report finds that hundreds of people have been charged with so-called “pregnancy-related crimes” in the two years following the Supreme Court’s overturn of abortion protections in the U.S.
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More Than 400 People Have Faced “Pregnancy-Related Crimes” Since Dobbs — Report
The report from Pregnancy Justice warns that their numbers are likely an undercount.
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Israel has just arrested Greta Thunberg and many others. Statement from the Global Sumud Flotilla: “People of conscience have been abducted. The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.” 1/3
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😈young machetes😈 @laserlife.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
i was in the ER puking my brains out to the point of not being able to breathe/lips turning purple i can assure you i was not focused on anything but aiming my vomit into the bag
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Prism @prismreports.org · 16/09/2025
Illinois police officer killed a preschooler 19 seconds after entering his home, Kelly X. Hui reports. Terrell Miller was just 4 years old when Macomb Police Lt. Nick Goc shot him & his mother’s partner while responding to a domestic violence call. Goc has faced no repercussions.
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Illinois police officer killed preschooler seconds after entering home
Nick Goc has faced no repercussions for use of deadly force, after shooting 4-year-old Terrell Miller and his mother’s partner in March 2024
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😈young machetes😈 @laserlife.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
make no mistake, this is exactly what Mayor Parker and the rest of City Council want. The blood will always be on their hands.
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Abolitionist Law Center @abolitionistlawcenter.org · 16/09/2025
“Ms. Cahill needed help and the city took her and locked her away. And it resulted in her death.” www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
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A woman died from a suspected overdose in jail days after a Kensington sweep, lawsuit says
Amanda Cahill was arrested in a September 2024 police-led sweep of Kensignton. A federal lawsuit brought by her family says she died of overdose after taking fentanyl she obtained while in jail.
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 16/09/2025
In 2015, LaKeith Smith, then 15 years old, and four friends broke into unoccupied homes. A responding police officer shot and killed one of Smith’s friends. Then, police charged the rest of the teens with felony murder.
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A Friend’s Death to Mourn, and to Serve Time for
An Alabama teen was shot alongside his friend, then prosecuted for his killing. His case highlights a particularly harsh doctrine in American criminal punishment: felony murder.
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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 16/09/2025
cant believe that this is the first-ever time that liberalism has been ill-equipped to stand up to fascism. crazy stuff that nobody could have predicted
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