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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

The biggest net result of yesterday's Supreme Court ruling is that trans people will be more scared and their lives more difficult. It’s up to those who stand by trans people to make sure their lives are as easy, comfortable and safe as possible under any legal reality.

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

In countries like Spain and Ireland, trans rights and women’s rights rose together. In countries like the US and Hungary, trans rights and women’s rights have reversed together. If they’re in contradiction, why are these rights rising or falling together?

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Imagine just half the energy campaigning against trans rights had been put into - Fighting the underfunding of women’s refuges - Fighting for single mums - Fighting for low-paid women Compared to fighting trans rights, which would have had most impact on women’s lives?

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

That the United States is not only sanctioning such shocking inhumanity, but is also *paying* for it, is so despicable. And that silence you hear is not one conservative "Christian" speaking out against it.

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Wrestle Bean @wrestlebean.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Autistic or not, an individuals' ability to participate in these activities or be "productive" does not denote whether they are a valuable person. All lives have value. Ableist capitalism can get fucked.

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Simple neuroscience-based hack for anxiety: 🌿go & be in a place with plants & trees for 15 mins 🌳You'll inhale plant oils(phytoncides) from foliage 📉your stress hormone(cortisol) will drop significantly Many of our brain pathways evolved to motivate us to forage for plants-they're still very active

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

The top 1% evade $163 billion in taxes per year — enough to end homelessness, hunger, and pay for universal childcare. 👆🏻 This is the crime wave we should be talking more about.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

We are way past impeachment time

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Abdalhadi Alijla @abdalhadi.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

What Israel is doing is more than a genocide. It went beyond that.

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Hend Amry @libyaliberty.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

It is a campaign of erasure: the systematic extermination of an occupied people, not for defense, but annihilation. Every man woman & child is marked for death or exile, every home, school, hospital reduced to ash. Now, even shedding a tear for this horror has become a crime in the land of the free.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 14/04/2025

Discworld QOTD, from Night Watch

You took an oath to uphold the law and defend the citizens without fear or favor," said Vimes. "And to protect the innocent. That's all they put in. Maybe they thought those were the important things. Nothing in there about orders, even from me. You're an officer of the law, not a soldier of the government.

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Blue Blaze Irregular @michiganchris.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

I'd like to note. That Trump, who goes after everybody he even remotely thinks has wronged him, has not even glanced Merrick Garland's way.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 15/04/2025

As we see Trump fragrantly violate due process of law, disappear immigrants, ignore a direct unanimous order from the Supreme Court, and ship people off to torture camps in other countries, let's all thank Merrick Garland for "sticking to norms" and not prosecuting Trump as the law required of him.

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vanessamiller12.bsky.social @vanessamiller12.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Days after the University of Iowa confirmed the U.S. Department of State had canceled the visa of at least one graduate student, a campus union on Tuesday reported 5 UI international students now have had their visas revoked. www.thegazette.com/higher-educa...

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Union: Five University of Iowa students have had visas revoked

Days after the University of Iowa confirmed the U.S. Department of State had canceled the visa of at least one graduate student, a campus union is reporting five UI international students now have had...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

no criminal record no gang ties no tattoos active pending asylum case **19 years old** sent by trump to prison (forever?) in el salvador www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Ice deports Venezuelan teen despite reportedly knowing he was not a target

Merwil Gutiérrez sent from New York to El Salvador prison although family says he has no criminal history or gang ties

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022. That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations. So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 15/04/2025

My opening remarks on my lecture on Palestine, genocide, and the United States asks a question no one in the media is asking. Watch the full lecture at the link, and subscribe (for free) to support my human rights advocacy: www.qasimrashid.com/p/my-lecture...

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 15/04/2025

HHS set up a snitch line to report trans kids and their providers. You know what to do... www.hhs.gov/protect-kids...

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Deborah Rose @deborahrosereeves.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

#HandsOffUSPS teach-ins are happening in 20 states so far! Shoutout AK, CA, CO, IA, IL, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA & WI Would love signups in all 50 states by May 3rd and make it a truly National P.O. Soapbox Day 💌 #AskBelieveReceive lolol usps-teach-in.carrd.co

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"Hands Off USPS" Teach-In!

A decentralized grassroots event that creates an opportunity to (1) build community and (2) provide participants with resources to take action on behalf of USPS.

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Dezemberschnee @dezemberschnee.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

I wouldn't be surprised if every single man who was deported to this hell prison was innocent.

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

“ICE Agents Realize They Arrested Wrong Teen, Say 'Take Him Anyway'” The “young man, Merwil Gutiérrez, was later deported to El Salvador's notorious super prison...” 4/15/25 www.newsweek.com/merwil-gutie...

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ICE agents realize they arrested wrong teen, say 'take him anyway'

Merwil Gutiérrez, was deported to El Salvador's notorious super prison, despite his family's insistence that he has no gang ties or criminal history.

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Nina Turner @ninaturner.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Yes, the cashier at Target should be able to afford rent, groceries, and bills with their paycheck alone. That’s what jobs are for.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

New— Trump's crusade against the American Bar Association continues, this time terminating all grants via DOJ's Office of Violence Against Women. This morning a webinar on trauma-informed representation was canceled moments before starting. ABA sent email attachment to participants (shared w/ me):

Re: Important Update Regarding Our OVW Grants
April 14, 2025
Dear Registrant,
We are writing to inform you that, effective immediately, all of our grants with the Office on Violence Against Women have been terminated. The Department of Justice has concluded that these grants "no longer effectuate the agency priorities."
As we consider our next steps, we must pause all work related to these grants.
Unfortunately, this means that we have to cancel our upcoming trainings.
We are incredibly grateful for your commitment to advancing safety, justice, and dignity for survivors and interest in further developing your skills in this field.
With deep appreciation and continued solidarity,

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

NEW from @MiamiHerald: as the Trump admin continues to cite tattoos as evidence of gang membership, experts on the Tren de Aragua gang again confirm that it does NOT use tattoos as a means of identification. The idea seems to have been invented by Americans.

Sociologist Roberto Briceño León, who has been studying violence in Venezuela for 30 years, says the U.S. is misinterpreting the characteristics of members of Tren de Aragua, or TdA. While gangs such as El Salvador’s infamous MS-13 and Comando Vermelho in Brazil are known to compel their members to tattoo themselves as a sign of allegiance or pride, the practice is not common among Tren de Aragua members. “Venezuelan gangs don’t identify themselves with tattoos,” he told the Miami Herald. Gang members’ identities, he said, “are rooted in other elements: the area where they live, the neighborhood where they came from, and the figure of a leader.”

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Karoline Leavitt is a liar, propagandist & accomplice to a criminal regime. “There is never going to be a world in which [Kilmar Abrego Garcia] is going to live a peaceful life in MD because he is a foreign terrorist & MS-13 gang member,” she said w/o evidence about a man who's committed no crime.

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

What if the fastest way to challenge human rights abuses in El Salvador’s mega prison isn’t politics—but your wallet? A strategic boycott of Salvadoran-made goods could hit hardest where it counts. Here’s how: 🧵

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Start with apparel—by far the biggest export: — Hanes — Fruit of the Loom — Gildan Most basics (T-shirts, underwear, socks) from these brands are made in Salvadoran factories.

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

El Salvador exports over $2.3B in goods to the U.S. each year. The top categories? — Apparel (esp. T-shirts, basics) — Sugar & coffee — Packaged snacks — Furniture & bedding Target these, and you target the engine.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/04/2025

i'm watching a group of conservative law professors insist that there is a grand debate over birthright citizenship that somehow escaped generations of scholarship and only popped into existence after a right-wing president announced an effort to nullify the 14th amendment.

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404 Media @404media.co · 15/04/2025

Customs and Border Protection released more documents last week that show which AI-powered tools that agency has been using to identify people of interest. 🔗

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The AI Tools CBP Is Using to Scan Social Media

Customs and Border Protection released more documents last week that show which AI-powered tools that agency has been using to identify people of interest.

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People’s City Council - Los Angeles @pplscitycouncil.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

This surveillance & harassment of Taylor is a larger patten of behavior by campus police, who—in 1 semester—pulled her over 12x, calling them “routine checks.” She also faced coercion into egregious agreements re: Student Conduct, & disenrollment after participating in protests

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People’s City Council - Los Angeles @pplscitycouncil.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

HANDS OFF OUR STUDENTS! Show the administrators & police that Angelmarie is backed by the people! Community is organizing a rally in support tomorrow @ 3 @ CSUCI - buses leaving LA at 12, more info here: instagram.com/p/DISWexzysSa

HANDS OFF STUDENTS
SHOW OUT. SPEAK OUT. STAND IN SOLIDARITY APRIL 16 • 3PM • CENTRAL MALL

AN ATTACK ON ONE
IS AN ATTACK ON ALL
At a labor union coalition rally on April 1st, students, faculty, and staff of CSUCI held a peaceful
demonstration against layoffs. Of all the speakers there, a black student worker-organizer was targeted by campus police with aggression and harassment. Now, she is facing potential expulsion with campus admin. This is not the first time this student has been repressed and retaliated against for using her voice for student worker rights. Join the call to action to ensure she- and all other organizers can use their voices safely on this campus

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People’s City Council - Los Angeles @pplscitycouncil.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

CAMPUS REPRESSION: CSU CHANNEL ISLANDS TARGETS BLACK STUDENT ORGANIZER On April 1, Angelmarie Taylor was harassed by campus police during a labor rally. Last week, she was visited at work & brought to police HQ. Now she's facing a possible expulsion hearing tomorrow THREAD:

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Bitchy Witchy @ohpipedown.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Don’t stop paying attention. This is already so serious and getting worse.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/04/2025

DOGE is a criminal conspiracy to defraud the people of the United States

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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

For those interested, these GlobalX tail numbers have previously been used for ICE flights, and can be searched on FlightAware.com N276GX N278GX N281GX N289GX N291GX N628VA N630VA N530FL N570TA N966AD N837VA

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FlightAware - Flight Tracker / Flight Status

Best Flight Tracker: Live Tracking Maps, Flight Status, and Airport Delays for airline flights, private/GA flights, and airports.

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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

😮 HIDING ICE FLIGHTS: ICE charter flights by GlobalX have been removed from many flight trackers, and given the call sign TYSON --previously associated w/ Secret Service and a B52 bomber squadron. Tracked by tail number, here is TYSON41 which departed Texas en route to a destination South America:

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Good morning. ☕️ Today, lawyers who practice in DC will vote to decide if Pam Bondi's brother, Brad Bondi, should be the president of the DC Bar. The DC Bar could become a venue for resolving complaints about the conduct of Trump allies.

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Sara Manns @whatsarasaid.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

If you are National Guard or active duty military & you are ordered to violate the Constitutional rights of your fellow Americans, call the Gl Rights Hotline 1-877-447-4487 There is support, you don't have to go through with it.

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

RFK Jr calling autism a "disease" is insulting & dangerous. Autistic people often consider it a core part of their identity that comes with both strengths & challenges. Calling it a disease promotes social stigma and encourages abusive therapies that force autistic people to behave neurotypically.

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SirronRex @sirronrex.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Bingo! Dems are not the opposition to fascism They’re enablers

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The Force Will Set Me Free 🏳️‍⚧️ ⚧️ @clearcutcontempt.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

This is exactly where Vote Blue No Matter Who gets us. They play Good Cop Bad Cop (you better vote for me or someone worse will get in), which distracts from their voting record and policy positions to the extent that legislators like this are indistinguishable from Republicans.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 15/04/2025

12 Dem Senators and 48 Dem House members voted for the Laken Riley Act—allowing US Govt to deport immigrants on the mere accusation of a crime. As you see those 60 Dems complain about Mahmoud Khalil, Rumeysa Ozturk, or Kilmar Abrego Garcia, among many more—please know they enabled this fascism.

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Dr Oddman - #AntiFa @droddman.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

We get plastic straws, Gulf of America, and our #January6th brownshirts pardoned and free, and as a bonus get to start Concentration Camps in El Salvador to jail brown people! …so what American farmers and small businesses are going bankrupt?

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