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B Phinney

@phinsea.bsky.social
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retired healthcare worker; peacenik. i read Le Guin for sanity.

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La Resistencia @laresistencianw.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
If I go back there, I will be condemned to die at the hands of the government, who will use my death to cover up crimes I did not commit. ICE is also jeopardizing my health. I have been diabetic since the age of 11.
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Free Karla Godoy!
Karla Godoy is currently being held at the Northwest Detention Center. She is one of our many Free Them All Campaigns. “Hello! My name is Karla Godoy. I was born on December 21, 2001, in El Salva...
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Truthout @truthout.org · 15/09/2026
The Trump administration is preparing to send a U.S. taxpayer-funded, $3 billion package of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, the biggest transfer of such weapons in recent years despite the administration’s supposed commitment to maintaining ceasefire agreements across several of Israel’s war fronts.
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Report: Trump Transferring $3B Worth of Bombs to Israel, Funded by US Taxpayers
The administration has also notified Congress of a $5 billion sale of bombs to Saudi Arabia.
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B Phinney @phinsea.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
People’s CDC news digest. @peoplescdc.org open.substack.com/pub/peoplesc...
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People's CDC, COVID-19, Weather Report, August 10, 2026
COVID continues to rise from “Very Low” to “High”, Fauci on trial, cyclospora cases break 20k, police brutality protests in WI, a new anti-choice CDC Director, HIV care & wastewater set to be defunded
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B Phinney @phinsea.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Your Senators to Support a 50% Cut to the Pentagon Budget!. Write one here: www.cutthepentagon.org/50ctp?source...
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Tell Your Senators to Support a 50% Cut to the Pentagon Budget!
❗️Write to your senators to support Ed Markey’s bill to slash the Pentagon budget! 🔊Take Action NOW!
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Queens Public Library @qplnyc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
We are pleased to announce that three QPL locations — Central Library in Jamaica, Far Rockaway Library, and Jackson Heights Library — will stay open during #IndependenceDay Weekend to serve as NYC Cooling Centers! #BeatTheHeat Learn More: www.queenslibrary.org/about-us/new...
A graphic of a "sweating" thermometer surrounded by snowflakes, on a blue background, with the words "Cooling Centers at Queens Public Library."
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
💗 NO PRIDE IN WAR 💗 NOW: We're at Pride in DC bringing our message that queer liberation means demilitarization!
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Truthout @truthout.org · 26/06/2026
Ms. Rachel – who has become an advocate for children’s rights in Palestine and immigrant jails in the U.S. – spoke of the over 58,000 children in Gaza who have lost one or both parents during the genocide.
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Ms. Rachel Hosts Press Briefing on Israel’s Targeting of Palestinian Children
Ms. Rachel spoke with a UN specialist who found Israeli snipers and quadcopters intentionally targeted Palestinian kids.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 25/06/2026
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the former Monsanto company in a case that limits people’s ability to sue pesticide companies for alleged illnesses or injuries.
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SCOTUS Ruling Limits Ability to Sue Pesticide Companies for Illness or Injury
At the center of the case was label warnings about glyphosate, a weed-killing chemical that has been linked to cancer.
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
In the past 24 hours, the Israeli occupation has: - killed 9 Palestinians in Gaza - killed 10 people in southern Lebanon - demolished 20 Palestinian homes near Jenin - broke into Al Aqsa mosque compound - vandalized vehicles & homes - abducted Palestinians
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Refuse Fascism Seattle @refusefascismsea.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Join us NKD June 14 in Seattle. The force that can defeat this regime is millions of decent people rising in sustained, nonviolent resistance so powerful we create a political crisis that makes this regime unable to govern or hold power. This is possible. @refusefascism.bsky.social
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 11/06/2026
My gf has roped a load of churches into getting their members to collect a load of food that can then be distributed to those who need it across Belfast. Many are afraid to leave their houses, even to get food. People have been delivering food to strangers since this started.
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The U.S. is bombing Iran. It is reported that explosives are heard across Minab, Kuhestak, and Sirik. This comes after a $31 million U.S. Apache helicopter was downed over Iran's Strait of Hormuz.
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Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
New from me. This is the audio recording of the live event in Baltimore Chris Smalls and I did last week, like 5 hours after that Jacobin article came out... @therealnews.com @redemmas.org therealnews.com/whos-afraid-...
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Who’s afraid of Chris Smalls?
From Jeff Bezos and Amazon to ICE and the Israeli military, from legacy media outlets to left-wing magazines, Chris Smalls remains a beloved, hated, polarizing, and inspiring figure. We sit down with ...
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Revoltinghippie @revoltinghippie.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
People are being arrested in the UK for supporting Palestine Action. People are being arrested in Germany for saying "Free Palestine". People are not being arrested on returning from committing rape and murder in Gaza.
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Politicians in the US are deathly afraid that Americans might ever see a Chinese EV.
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Michigan politicians want to ban Chinese-badged cars from even visiting the US
The latest bill would ban day trips from Canada or Mexico in Chinese cars.
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micchiato 🎋 @micchiato.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
“BREAKING: Spain football star Yamal may not be at start of Spain’s World Cup match due to US Visa issues. Natanyahu has personally requested for Yamal not to be allowed into the US 🇺🇸 as he was seen holding Palestinian flag 🇵🇸 during a celebration.”
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talia jane @taliajane.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
calling chris smalls a narcissist reveals a distance to the work at hand, imo. he’s intentionally using his continued name recognition as an advocacy tool that keeps working. it’s not himself centering himself. he’s exploiting the parasocial addiction to “celebrity” to push important issues.
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Ahhhhh @nerdjpg.com · 06/06/2026
If you have friends you want to radicalize and Chris smalls is coming through your town on his book tour I highly recommended asking them to come with you as a way to talk about stuff
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Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 08/06/2026
Former Cuban president Raúl Castro made his first public appearance on Friday since being indicted by Donald Trump’s Department of Justice. The event celebrated the 65th anniversary of Cuba’s Interior Ministry and Castro’s recent 95th birthday.
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Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament @cnduk.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
🚨EMERGENCY PROTEST: Stop the War on Iran! Stop Attacking Gaza! 🗓️ Tomorrow, 9 June ⏰ 6:00PM 📍 Downing Street
Graphic with logos of Palestine Coalition. Emergency protest: Stop the war on Iran. Hands Lebanon. Stop Attacking Gaza. Tuesday, 9 Jun, 6PM. Downing Street, London.
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Israel just killed three Palestinians - including a child - in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. The IOF bombed a gathering of people in the camp. US-backed terror.
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Israel is escalating attacks across Lebanon. Today, the IOF bombed Beirut and south Lebanon.
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Guy Oron @guyoron.net · 07/06/2026
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is announcing today the opening of a 75-unit enhanced tiny house shelter for people experiencing homelessness, located in the Interbay neighborhood. The facility is a part of Wilson’s plan to open 1,000 new shelter beds per year, with 300 beds announced so far in 2026.
Katie Wilson The new shelter
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La Resistencia @laresistencianw.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Join La Resistencia and SoSLAM for a solidarity day on June 13th! Join us as we listen to a local brass band play some music for those who are detained inside NWDC; so they can hear the music and hear solidarity.
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
People power works. ✊ The House just passed a War Powers Resolution opposing Trump’s unauthorized war with Iran. A major rebuke to another endless war fought without congressional approval. No more illegal wars. No more blank checks for militarism.
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B Phinney @phinsea.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Michael Hudson moderates real interesting convo with Radhika Desai & Alan Freeman. youtu.be/4O-oN2_M2pQ?...
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What We Learned in Russia: War, China & Multipolarity | Michael Hudson, Radhika Desai & Alan Freeman
YouTube video by Radhika Desai - Geopolitical Economist
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Cuba has developed a second lung cancer vaccine, which is made cheap and accessible to benefit Cubans and people across the world.
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B Phinney @phinsea.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Prof Richard Falk on Neutrality Studies: The Dead End of US Militarism. open.substack.com/pub/pascallo...
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The DEAD END of US Militarism. The World is Waking up | Prof. Richard Falk
Today, I speak with Richard Falk, professor emeritus of international law at Princeton University, about the state of international law in 2026, power and reciprocity, the UN order after 1945, unipola...
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
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Riley Black 🏳️‍⚧️ 🦕 @restingdinoface.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
My latest prehistoric tale book art by @korybing.bsky.social poster by @emmalerae.bsky.social 10.27.26 Tyrant Lizard Queen She’ll eat your heart out. Pre-order now us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Alt text by Emma LeRae - A fake 80s style horror movie poster for the book Tyrant Lizard Queen by Riley Black. It features a Tyrannosaurus rex named Snaggletooth stalking through the cretaceous forests just as the evening sets in. The sky is reddish orange and the forest and the rex lie in blue shadows. The forest floor is moss covered and there is a Torosaurus skull from a previous kill soon to be swallowed up by the moss at the rex's feet.
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NoThanks Boycott App @nothanksapp.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Israel's genocide in Gaza continues with barbaric attacks while the world watches in silence, showing no mercy as Palestinians suffer unimaginable atrocities. Every statistic reveals the systematic destruction of human life by genocidal maniacs who face no consequences for their war crimes.
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Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 25/05/2026
“We have absolutely no fuel, we have absolutely no diesel,” said Cuba’s Minister of Energy and Mines Vicente de la O Levy on Wednesday.
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Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 25/05/2026
Cuba’s Ministry of Finance and Prices announced last week that gasoline prices will begin fluctuating with import costs. On Wednesday, Havana experienced blackouts lasting up to 22 hours as temperatures topped 32°C (90°F), prompting protests in parts of the capital.
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
This Memorial Day, we remember U.S. imperialist intervention across the world.
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
🚨🇨🇺 Statement by CODEPINK’s Medea Benjamin regarding an alleged government investigation into March Cuba trip www.codepink.org/subpoenacuba...
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alec karakatsanis @equalityalec.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
THREAD. I received word that some liberal nonprofits and political consultants are trying to work with establishment Democrats on a political "messaging strategy" to expand surveillance, militarized policing, immigration detention, and overall imprisonment with re-branded language.
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alec karakatsanis @equalityalec.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Those of us who want to see a more equal, more just, more safe society must do everything in our power to call thee people out and stop them, and we will.
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alec karakatsanis @equalityalec.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
And here is Part Two: equalityalec.substack.com/p/the-libera...
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The liberal establishment doesn't take repression seriously
What Democratic support for institutions like ICE means in this moment.
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Rep. Delia Ramirez calls for Democrats to reject another $70 billion for ICE, detention centers, and deportation machinery. This system is destroying lives. “Not one more dollar.”
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
🇨🇺 The US has deployed USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group to the Caribbean as part of its heinous escalation of war against Cuba. This latest aggression against Cuba comes as the U.S. imposes more severe sanctions, indicts former President Raúl Castro, and pushes false media narratives to justify war.
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The US has deployed one of the largest warships in the world USS Nimitz to the Caribbean to threaten Cuba.
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
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Ben Norton @bennorton.com · 23/05/2026
It is so widely accepted that the USA is losing the war against Iran that now even prominent neoconservative hawks admit it. They lament that Iran’s victory reflects the decline of US hegemony, and the rise of multipolarity. www.geopoliticaleconomy.report/p/war-hawks-...
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Even American war hawks now admit Iran is defeating the US - and it will change the world
It is so widely accepted that the USA is losing the war that now even neoconservative hawks admit it. They lament that Iran's victory reflects the decline of US hegemony and rise of multipolarity.
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Guy Oron @guyoron.net · 21/05/2026
UPDATE: Today 428 international flotilla activists were released and deported to Türkiye. One activist with Israeli citizenship remains in custody. The releases came after broad outrage and condemnation over Israel's abductions and harsh treatment of detained flotilla participants.
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Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition @freedomflotilla.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Demand governments move beyond words and take concrete measures to end Israel’s impunity, including by imposing sanctions. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition reaffirms that Israeli violence will not deter us. Together we will #breakthesiege of Gaza, Palestine! freedomflotilla.org/2026/05/21/v...
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Freedom Flotilla Coalition Confirms Release and Deportation of International Volunteers - Freedom Flotilla
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Demand our Governments Move Beyond Words [May 21, 2026] The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) confirms that international volunteers abducted by Israeli forces during the violent ...
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
The U.S. is escalating further its heinous, genocidal attacks on Cuba. It has tried and failed to destroy Cuba for almost 70 years. It will not succeed now.
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