Reposted by Riley MajorDiversify Tech @diversifytech.com · 28/09/2026📣 Job Alert: Colorado Public Radio is looking for a Web Developer! ➡️ Apply now: buff.ly/23YCfVg #DiversifyTech #WomenInTech 042
Reposted by Riley MajorSable, Final Girl 🏳️⚧️ @ghostlysable.bsky.social · 19/09/2026"actually we can't just win on the the economy, the war, the health scandals, the murderous federal agents, the concentration camps, the racist mass deportations, or the permanent global injury to America's international image — we must also sacrifice trans people" 729250
Reposted by Riley MajorCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It's pretty damn impressive how much ground Mayor Mamdani has been able to cover after only nine months in office on a wide range of basic quality-of-life issues in NYC. I was reading through the numbers this morning, and they're kinda astonishing. (thread) 7049481258
Reposted by Riley Majorashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 12/09/2026we tracked months of rent payments to an estimated 13,000 families. the expected cost of rehousing those families, had they entered eviction, would be north of $218 million dollars. keeping them housed cost around $38-40 million 7886239
Reposted by Riley MajorBart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 09/09/20261/x On September 11, 2001 Coast Guard Lieutenant Michael Day, aboard the Sandy Hook pilot boat New York, keyed his radio: "All available boats. This is the United States Coast Guard. Anyone wanting to help with the evacuation of Lower Manhattan, report to Governors Island." #maritimehistory 419098
Reposted by Riley MajorJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 07/09/2026This is just to say... I have stolen the work that you spent years creating and which you were probably hoping would pay your bills But online sharing doesn't count It's actually a compliment So fuck you BTW, I'm a fan 182518587
Reposted by Riley MajorDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026In NYC, Mayor Mamdani has launched the Office of Worker Power, designed to connect workers who want to unionize with education and resources. Former US Labor Sec Julie Su is overseeing the effort & the executive director comes from the UAW. "When workers can organize, everything changes," said Su.prospect.orgMamdani Opens Office of Worker Power - The American ProspectThe new city agency intends to connect workers who want to unionize with resources and organizing contacts, and use worker stories of exploitation to inform policy. 141785483
Reposted by Riley MajorKatie Slivensky @kslivensky.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Ways to raise readers: 1. Read to them. A lot. 2. Let them find you reading, as often as possible. 3. Read books they recommend to you. Value their tastes! 4. Let them choose their own books! 5. Yes, audiobooks count. Graphic novels count. 6. Talk to them about the issues of book banning. 7. Read! 012535
Reposted by Riley MajorKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 29/08/2026If we had clean air standards and mandatory respirators in healthcare, this wouldn’t happen. Patients deserve protection. They’re scared. They’re vulnerable. They’re often immune compromised. Infecting a baby in the NICU is a massive infection control failure. people.com/newborn-baby...people.comPa. Mom Says Her Newborn Was Exposed to Measles in Hospital NICU: ‘He’s Already Had to Overcome So Many Battles’Brittany Nicole Sponenberg’s newborn was exposed to measles while in the NICU at Geisinger Medical Center. The hospital has since updated its visitor screening protocols as measles cases in the U.S. r... 16492178
Reposted by Riley MajorKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Getting my job back at the Washington Post would not have been possible if it wasn’t for me belonging to a union. @postguild.bsky.social and @wbng.org are the unions I belong to. I was able to challenge my wrongful termination because of the collective bargaining agreement / union contract! 894589899
Reposted by Riley MajorRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 20/08/2026When your government says it’s planning to open multiple prisons that will house up to 3,000 children, it’s time to demand a new government. There is no context in which this is legitimate or acceptable. 7333471542
Riley Major @rileymajor.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Why wait for elementary school? Brave New World taught us you can start even earlier. 000
Reposted by Riley MajorElizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I got to know Rosie when we worked together on a mass mobilization against family separation back in 2019. It’s so good to see her here and full of joy. Living well is the best revenge. youtu.be/NMZfWtP82csyoutu.beGuest Host Rosie O’Donnell Makes Her Talk Show ReturnYouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live 414930
Reposted by Riley MajorChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 05/08/2026Talarico’s argument is simple: Stop treating marijuana like a crime. Legalize it. Regulate it. Tax it. Stop wasting police resources on low-level marijuana offenses. Clear the records of people whose lives have been derailed by nonviolent marijuana convictions. 600151323636
Reposted by Riley MajorStandplaats Kraków could really use some cash! @standplaatskrk.pl · 14/05/2023 217547
Reposted by Riley MajorKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 01/08/2026So I woke up this morning to find out that Ozzy Osbourne’s son made a video falsely accusing me of using AI to write a Rolling Stone article about the Tate brothers. 2283961814
Reposted by Riley MajorSen. Lemon Gogurt @ugarles.bsky.social · 30/07/2026putting aside the destruction of rare books, how is digitizing a copyrighted text "transformative" for anthropic but the internet archive is guilty of infringement for the national emergency library 112077569
Reposted by Riley MajorJess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 28/07/2026I don't want the legal profession to consist only of neurotypical white men. There are so many people who need legal help from professionals who can empathize with and understand their experiences and our profession is better with those professionals in it. 1233
Reposted by Riley MajorCharles Kenny @charlesjkenny.bsky.social · 27/07/2026A quick note on the impact of the Trump administration ending Temporary Protective Status for 350,000 immigrants from Haiti today. 176
Reposted by Riley MajorShepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Never let someone tell you that you must excuse owning enslaved people or participating in killing Native people because someone was "of their time". Silas Soule was of the same time. 52340692
Riley Major @rileymajor.bsky.social · 25/07/2026static.klipy.comLord Farquaad: Some Of You May DieAlt: Lord Farquaad: Some Of You May Die 001
Riley Major @rileymajor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Don’t need to manage any forests if they all burn down.static.klipy.comBig Brain Meme GestureAlt: Big Brain Meme Gesture (man tapping temple with finger) 000
Reposted by Riley MajorLouisa @louisathelast.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Well, this article is incredibly depressing for cooking enthusiasts. The short version: private equity has, over the last couple of decades, quietly bought up most of the classic brands you’ve heard of and then traded on their names while drastically cutting quality and closing American factories 11529621157
Reposted by Riley MajorLesley Carhart @hacks4pancakes.com · 20/07/2026Having an in person international or national event in America? Are you weighing factors like lodging and transport? Cool stuff to do? Here's a map to consider if any of your attendees may possibly, even remotely be LGBTQIA. And you care about them. 631313590
Reposted by Riley MajorOur Streets @ourstreetsmn.org · 20/07/2026Engage with @metcouncilmn.bsky.social interactive storymap, where you can share how our highway system has impacted you. If you need more room to share your story, you can leave a written comment. The deadline to interact with the map and provide public comment is July 31st. 1115
Reposted by Riley MajorDavid Kaib @davidkaib.bsky.social · 19/07/2026There is absolutely no excuse for Democratic governors supporting Trump’s military take over of DC. 09425
Reposted by Riley MajorKelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 16/07/2026They just opened a cowardly short 14-day public comment period. Make your voices heard. PLEASE. Link Below 🔗👇🏽 eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home...eplanning.blm.govBLM National NEPA RegisterThe Bureau of Land Management National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Register allows you to review and comment on plans and project documents. Search by office, NEPA number, Project name, year, and ... 0767717
Riley Major @rileymajor.bsky.social · 15/07/2026I’m sorry but “The parasite is also resistant to chlorine” seems like the bigger deal. 011
Reposted by Riley MajorNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 12/07/2026The Democratic Party's approval rating is in the toilet, and the main reason is voters see Dem leaders and prominent members acting like things are basically okay instead of fighting like there's an emergency. Slot "my friend Lindsey Graham, so funny, how great to work with him" comments into that. 17461951343
Reposted by Riley MajorJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Keep those comments on the OMB proposed rule coming! www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...insidehighered.comComments Flood OMB Proposal on Political Control of GrantsThe White House Office of Management and Budget has so far received 90,000 public comments on its plans as scientific and other groups rally against them. 315296
Reposted by Riley MajorBen is Unionized and Writes Stuff @beewubs.bsky.social · 06/07/2026No union employees at Blizzard were impacted by today’s bloodbath—and I sincerely doubt that was because the powers that be think that we’re all vital. Odds are, they wanted easy cuts. Status Quo makes you not easy. The best time to unionize was a year ago. The second best time to unionize is now. 61128404
Riley Major @rileymajor.bsky.social · 28/06/2026iOS just auto corrected some misspelling of “amateurs” to “masters”. 000
Reposted by Riley Majorhjdunagan @hjdunagan.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Lowery Bridge in #Minneapolis this evening. Happy #Pride! 171566268
Reposted by Riley MajorIan Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 16/06/2026Here are some helpful reminders of how to lock down your phones and who to call if you need legal support. Remember, we’re together and we’re brave! 3287162
Reposted by Riley MajorAlex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · 18/06/2026If you don’t know who Patrice Lumumba was or why it is so moving that Mr Mboladinga will be embodying him during the World Cup on the soil of the country that helped assassinate him and horrifically destroyed his corpse, this is a good primer: bsky.app/profile/comr... 528263
Reposted by Riley MajorAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 19/06/2026I've spent the last two months putting together this exhaustive analysis of the New York Times coverage of trans people. It covers 3,242 articles over 12 years. In 2022, the NYT shifted towards a hostile stance towards trans people in their framing. www.thedissident.news/exclusive-ho...thedissident.newsExclusive: How The New York Times Changed Its Coverage of Trans PeopleAn exhaustive analysis of over 3,242 articles by the New York Times covering transgender issues from 2014-2026 revealed a stark shift towards hostile framing in 2022. In January 2015, the New York Ti... 5337541491
Reposted by Riley MajorButtons (Ashley) 🏴☠️#OFMDForLife🏴☠️ 🏳️🌈🤡 @sevensugars.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Since I did do my PhD in cyanobacteria growth and treatment optimization modeling AND work in the water treatment industry, I’m gonna share my theory as to what’s happening here and how to fix it. People are focusing on the painted bottom of the pool increasing residual heat, and while that 1/19 21093643493
Reposted by Riley MajorIan Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 18/06/2026Legal defense fund for the Minnesota 15. Please share and support them! We keep us safe 💙🤍🩵chuffed.orgLegal Defense Fund for MN Anti-ICE OrganizersOn the morning of June 16th 2026 fifteen anti-ICE organizers were indicted on federal conspiracy charges in Minnesota, 12 of whom were arrested in aggressive raids across the Twin Cities. This fundrai... 12516423
Reposted by Riley Majormadi mcvan @madisonmcvan.bsky.social · 21/01/2026hey, y'all. my name is madi and i'm a reporter for the minnesota reformer. i cover the trump administration's impact on minnesotans, which means i've been out on the streets covering ICE in the twin cities. let me walk you through how we got here: 5985407
Reposted by Riley MajorNicholas Thompson @nxthompson.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the Supreme Court letting Alabama proceed with a redistricting map that a federal court found was intentionally discriminatory against Black voters. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0... 216046
Reposted by Riley MajorMan in Business Suit Levitating @dfeldman.org · 06/06/2026Minnesotans are going to be so smug 4398
Reposted by Riley MajorQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 06/06/2026Entering month 6 of Mamdani's NYC & Robberies are down 11%, Retail theft is down 19%, & Murder is down 21%—all without "Adding 5000 new cops." Instead, he's invested in public safety free childcare, food, and better funded schools. Safer cities come from investing in people—not punishments. 9262911826
Reposted by Riley MajorChad Loder @chadloder.dev · 14/12/2025There’s a specific mechanism in authoritarian movements that we’re seeing play out in real-time across American media and tech. It’s a simple rule: "If we cannot co-opt it, we must destroy it." It is the logic of "scorched earth." It's the logic of the Nero Decree and it's happening right now. 🧵 1832441186
Reposted by Riley Majortalia jane @taliajane.bsky.social · 01/06/2026AP photog: Broken knee from NJSP rush Reuters photog: Sliced open fingers from ICE baton EPA photog: Deliberately maced in ear (wearing a respirator) Countless indies: Maced, shoved, shot at Visual journalist: Still held in jail +14 hours after being detained 61044428
Reposted by Riley MajorS. Morgan Burbank the Ankle-Posting Harlot @anotherindiewriter.com · 01/06/2026They're live! From Jun 1-Jun 8 you can get four different bundles of books as part of #PrideBookFair. Four bundles. All $40 each. All roughly 40 books each. Bundle 1 - itch.io/b/3675/pride... Bundle 2 - itch.io/b/3676/pride... Bundle 3 - itch.io/b/3677/pride... Bundle 4 - itch.io/b/3678/pride... 3160152
Reposted by Riley MajorDiversify Tech @diversifytech.com · 01/06/2026📣 Job Alert: YNAB is looking for a Humbly Confident Senior iOS Engineer! ➡️ Apply now: buff.ly/0tzeFEI #DiversifyTech #WomenInTech 042
