Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 09/11/2025Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office. If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now. 37054273096
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialAaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 09/11/2025Never once in decades gotten anyone at Schumer’s office to answer his phones. Had to go outside his apartment in Brooklyn to protest, if he’s even home there, which happens so regularly this is what happens when you google it 421775
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 09/11/2025Find your senators at reps.fyi or call 202-224-3121 830742098
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialAna Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 09/11/2025Have R senators? (Like me?) Call Schumer’s office to tell him you will never donate to another D senate campaign again as long as he’s Senate leader. Tell him this deal is a shameful joke and a betrayal. (202) 224-6542 29965314
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialMike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 17/09/2025The article mentions that they've learned this tactic from people in LA, which I've heard of myself. It turns out that ICE agents don't like their activities to make a scene, and the noise both draws attention to them and warns their victims. 09336
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialAndy Khouri @andykhouri.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Built in the 13th century. So that mosque stood for 800 years with every sort of person from every place and every religion in the world passing through Gaza century after century, only for it to be blown up by some shithead loser sitting behind a computer that we probably paid for. 3156732604
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialChad Loder @chadloder.dev · 14/09/2025ICE claimed the father tried to hit them with his car or that he "dragged" one of the agents. Then bystander video was released showing this was completely false. ICE executed a man on the street in broad daylight. 3845502129
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialZor 🍅 @zorthania.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Today on 9/11 #palestine 🧵 1/? 24833
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialAlisa Aydin @alisa-aydin.bsky.social · 13/06/2025100% of profits from these stickers will go directly to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) at the end of every month. 91469891
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialA Tea Walks Home Alone at Night @teaberryblue.net · 08/09/2025Just like anti-vaxers, people who dislike immigrants are a weird terrible fringe group and we should treat them like the weird terrible fringe group they are. 12098540
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.social🦇Harper 🔜 ANE 🦇 @2manystripes.bsky.social · 07/09/2025More reasons to be anti-AI 3649513095
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialΛTLΛS 🔜 MFF, WOE @atlasbun.bsky.social · 06/09/2025There is a complete media blackout on these massive protests that happen weekly at this point. Sharing for the benefit of my foreign friends who ask why we are not in a constant state of protest. To which I point out we are but we are also in a propaganda State. 81019559
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialAram Zucker-Scharff @chronotope.aramzs.xyz · 07/09/2025The lack of mainstream coverage of regular huge protests reminds me of a talk from a Twitter employees who explained that they had to drop BLM off the Trending Tags section because otherwise it would have been there permanently. The modern media environment has no appetite for sustained movements. 103146945474
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialRyan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · 06/09/2025Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars. OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.theatlantic.comSearch LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AIMillions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration. 223118729760
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.social✪ Beware the Gray Ghost ✪ @jongraywb.blacksky.app · 06/09/2025If you’re trans or cis & unfamiliar w/ “The Mulford Act” then you should do some reading as to why it was created This is the exact same tactic governmental bigots used against Black ppl (specifically the Panthers) when they tried to organize. Only now it’s preemptive Same shit, different targets. 2567347
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialCEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Wonderful admission from the cops that non violent action is effective and really really makes them sad. 231842737
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialLauren Shippen @laurenshippen.com · 01/09/2025HAPPY LABOR DAY REMEMBER THAT YOUR RIGHTS AS A WORKER WERE HARD WON AND ARE NOT GUARANTEED. SOLIDARITY IS EVERYTHING - TALK ABOUT YOUR WAGES WITH YOUR COWORKERS, UNIONIZE WHERE YOU CAN, AND REMEMBER NOTHING HAPPENS WITHOUT YOU AND THEY WANT TO MAKE YOU FORGET THAT. DON'T LET THEM. 2569258
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialgamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 31/08/2025“Nothing is more important than stopping fascism, because fascism will stop us all.” - Fred Hampton 3443391406
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialDianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 30/08/2025They're actively targeting creators who call in & banning them, making it even more important to call if you're a customer & not a creator Tell them they shouldn't be dictating how you get to spend the money you put your blood, sweat, and tears into earning 1655815565
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialsecondlina // Lord of Crows @secondlina.com · 25/08/2025Business Bird [4] - part 1/2 31610421
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialDan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 25/08/2025Here's a news story covering Sean's comments & the subsequent retaliation. Judge for yourself, but to me, this is our LA public transit showing how, bit by bit, institutions let fascism take hold. This is a matter of democracy, not just a job. Please share widely: lapublicpress.org/2025/08/la-m...lapublicpress.orgLA bus driver who vowed to shut doors on ICE speaks out after 'retaliatory' firing by MetroLA Metro said the bus operator wasn’t authorized to give an interview. The driver said he was simply exercising his right to free speech by giving an interview on his day off. 91810920
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialKait Richardson 🥔 @thryse.com · 24/08/2025This is true and nothing at all was done about it. The significant & visible Black figures in the BLM protests were systematically & covertly murdered. 41328718
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialRed Veril👽💀🖤🔞🌈 COMMs STILL OPEN! @redveril.bsky.social · 15/08/2025SPEAK UP!!! WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER FRICKIN SOCIAL TO NUKE NSFW CONTENT ONCE THEY GOT ENOUGH USERS! CENSORSHIP ALWAYS LEAD TO BANNING QUEER, BPOC, DISABLED PPL IMPORTANT CONTENT NEXT! 1044163215
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 10/08/2025Barely an hour ago, Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif warned us all: “If this madness doesn’t end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.” Israel just killed him. 7062814706
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialTeen Vogue @teenvogue.com · 05/08/2025Dealing with law enforcement can be stressful, so it’s important to know your rights before you’re face-to-face with ICE agents. While there’s never any guarantee that law enforcement officers will follow the law, here’s what they can and can’t legally do to you and what you can legally demand. ⬇️teenvogue.comWhat Are My Rights During an ICE Raid?Immigration law can be tricky, but here's what you should know. 4720161109
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialTifa | Rosa Auream @chicmojo.blacksky.app · 02/08/2025Idk why anyone still tries to meet racism with empathy and respect. They don’t respect you. Punch them in the mouth. Be rude and hostile. The fuck they gonna do? Hate black people more? 🙄 802747612
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialMaia Kobabe @redgoldsparks.bsky.social · 02/08/2025List of resources in the thread ❤️🖤🤍💚 135582440
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.social(spo)okie 🎃 @okie.gay · 02/08/2025I found her gofundme! She's already raised 41.5k of her 45k goal for gas, vehicle maintenance, phone/internet costs (for posting the videos), food and supply drives for the community, and emergency funds in case she gets into legal trouble:gofundme.comDonate to Support Angie in Protecting Our Latin Community, organized by Angelica VargasMy name is Angelica Vargas, and I am the sole organizer and intended r… Angelica Vargas needs your support for Support Angie in Protecting Our Latin Community 1639692253
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialKatt @sarcastickatt.bsky.social · 28/07/2025I took the "confused and asking questions" route on the phone with Visa today and in my initial questions, I didn't mention video games at all and the person on the phone said "Visa doesn't block payments to video game sites" so I KNOW they're floundering under these calls. 11626742
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialrob cham! @robcham.bsky.social · 01/07/2025DIY > AI 1163274413520
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialIt's Going Down @igd.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Two million people are being threatened with forced starvation in #Palestine, as the US government continues to support ongoing ethnic-cleansing. We've created a list of on-the-ground mutual aid groups in #Gaza that you can support, amplify, and follow. itsgoingdown.org/your-guide-o...itsgoingdown.orgYour Guide on How to Support Mutual Aid Groups in Palestine as Humanitarian Crisis DeepensAs we speak, up to two million people in Gaza are being threatened with starvation, as the state of Israel, backed by the US government, continues to blockade humanitarian aid into Gaza, attack basic ... 4468418
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialNeal 🔜 BLFC-MFF-FC @verdantsculpts.bsky.social · 26/07/2025It’s my birthday! 🥳 Level 45 attained. 40’s are awesome and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. I would love if you could share my art. I have a lot of cool things in my shop if you’d like to support me. Or you can send me a gift through the link below. lnk.bio/verdantsculpts 56547240
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialalex @dremenec.bsky.social · 28/10/2024Generally we think of alt-text as the domain of those with accessibility needs. However alt-text is useful for many reasons, which benefit your viewers, as well as you, the creator! 201112626958
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialHemry, Local Bartender @bartenderhemry.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Sounds like ICE killed a guy and then held american citizens hostage at gunpoint until they agreed to destroy the evidence 266158386926
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Boycotting is a privilege. Prepping is a privilege. Protesting is a privilege. Leaving the country is a privilege. Not all solutions are accessible to everyone. We need robust community care to ensure people aren’t left behind. 7742261198
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialkey-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 07/06/2025No one is free until we are all free! #resist 71494530
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialJosh Foreman @josh-foreman.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Absolutely disgusting that this is the way it is. 232619769
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialBen Hart @pavlovforgoths.com · 21/06/2025Here's how you remove Google AI from your mobile devices. 259103006360
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 21/06/2025After 104 days of being unjustly detained for his advocacy for Palestinian rights, Mahmoud Khalil is finally home with his wife and newborn son. 2256601234
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialshauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 21/06/2025the accuracy (via @midheavens.bsky.social) 302652845
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialNick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 21/06/2025This is incredibly beautiful storytelling. 13972643492
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialLogan Grendel @focusedoninfinity.bsky.social · 20/06/2025It's vital to see how bad things really are, but you have got to believe it's possible for things to be better. Without that, you will succumb to misery or cowardice, both of which make you an easy mark regardless of what else you believe. Believe we can have better. It's possible & we deserve it. 4355129
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialMali 💤 MCM London G-23 @sleepimali.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Reposting with alt text since this is going around again! 6128605118
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialMaladroithe @maladroithe.bsky.social · 19/06/2025This is a vital message: one of the larger reasons BlueSky is refreshingly free of alt-right shitlords is because in the early days we made a gentleperson’s agreement to starve these fuckos out and it worked. No likes, no quotes, no engagement. They got bored and left. Please keep the Old Ways. 8533139113808
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Especially if you're on the fence about it, protest today. Fascism is isolating and lonely. Its very goal is to make you feel like you're the only person unwilling to accept a cult of personality. On days like today you fully realize there are more of us than there are them. You will feel better. 172161524006
Reposted by @otterlywhelmed.bsky.socialPalaeo @palaeosinensis.com · 14/06/2025No goddamn kings. #art #nokings 2849831532
