Syraj Syed @syrajsyed.bsky.social · 15hAnthropic starting to think…so if it does become self-aware, we should be good, right? 000
Reposted by Syraj SyedAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026There is a suspected outbreak of the plague in Russia. Yes, you read that right. And we cannot trust RFK Jr. and the Trump administration to be prepared to deal with this. We need a Democratic public health doctor in the US Senate.axios.comScoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in RussiaAdministration is "aware, monitoring the outbreak, and assessing options," an official told Axios. 655160124918
Reposted by Syraj SyedAngie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026There are 3 days (including today) left to get registered to vote in Florida! Visit angienixon.com/vote for more information on getting registered! #AngieForFlorida 6226116
Reposted by Syraj SyedAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The kids are alright. It's our job to do everything we can to build an economy where every kid can grow up and thrive. 8047311076
Reposted by Syraj SyedWIRED @wired.com · 02/10/2026DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.wired.comICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir DatabaseDHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say. 9321041308
Reposted by Syraj SyedMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 02/10/2026Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants. 303169405022
Reposted by Syraj SyedAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Sliwa getting a flu shot: This could be very embarrassing. I’m supposed to be a tough guy, right? Mamdani: I can hold your hand. Sliwa: What happens if I faint? Mamdani: I got you. Doctor: You’re in great hands, literally. New Yorkers can find free flu shots and locations at nyc.gov/healthmap 492157262968
Syraj Syed @syrajsyed.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I may be uninformed about this, but why is the Executive Branch of our government seeking prosecutions against American citizens? Is that a thing? 000
Reposted by Syraj SyedMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026🚨 BREAKING: The family of Renee Good and her partner, Rebecca Good, have filed two federal lawsuits over Good’s January killing by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis. 1/ 689264436050
Reposted by Syraj SyedAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Tomorrow, on October 1, the biggest transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy hits a critical milestone. Many of the provisions from the Big Ugly Bill will go into effect, harming hundreds of thousands of Michiganders in order to create tax cuts for the richest people in America. 15980583619
Reposted by Syraj Syedthegladerunner.bsky.social @thegladerunner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Five years ago, when a Seattle burger chain raised employee wages & benefits the Reicht wing lost their minds, screaming the result would be $20 burgers & the company would end in bankruptcy. Today, the chain is even more popular than ever. Never let them try to tell you a living wage can’t work. 32597973223
Reposted by Syraj SyedAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/09/2026Mamdani: "To have a potential governor who embraces ICE and has gone so far as to create effectively a private militia in Nassau County, that is in many ways the antithesis of what people hope for is the future of the state, and yet that is exactly what Blakeman is offering." 9471031899
Syraj Syed @syrajsyed.bsky.social · 27/09/2026That the caveat “without going broke” has to be applied to the status of Americans maintaining their health is nothing less than an indictment of our country. And capitalism. Contrary to conservative beliefs, healthy, housed, food secure and stable families contribute best to the economy 000
Reposted by Syraj SyedAngie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026This campaign is about making life more affordable for Florida families. I'll fight to lower prescription drug prices, stop drug and insurance companies from ripping people off, and make sure everyone can get the healthcare they need without going broke. 311555
Reposted by Syraj SyedRootsAction @rootsaction.org · 27/09/2026Congressional Democrats should push back against absurd and reactionary attacks on democratic socialists. Tell Democrats in Congress to Welcome Democratic Socialists With Open Arms rootsaction.org/welcome-demo...rootsaction.orgTell Democrats in Congress to Welcome Democratic Socialists With Open ArmsCongressional Democrats should push back against absurd and reactionary attacks on democratic socialists. Send email as a constituent now! 074
Syraj Syed @syrajsyed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026If these mice start using Anthropic products we’re screwed. 000
Reposted by Syraj SyedRick Allen @rallennautilus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026An eyewitness has described how two federal immigration agents allegedly beat and badly injured a US citizen in a botched arrest attempt in Illinois, and left the man dazed and bleeding on the ground as they walked away after realizing their apparent mistake. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comUS citizen injured after ICE agents reportedly mistook him for fugitiveMan left bloodied and hurt after immigration enforcement agents tried to arrest him in Evanston, a Chicago suburb 23179138
Reposted by Syraj SyedLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedlemonde.frAmnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedIn a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States. 390198456369
Reposted by Syraj SyedThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 25/09/2026"Some day people will look at online gambling the way we look at Big Tobacco today: an industry that dishonestly profiteered on addiction and human misery."lnk.thebulwark.comOur Politicians Suck. But Our Voters Do, Too.And the political system we’ve built brings out the worst in both. 32923228
Reposted by Syraj SyedArabella @arabellaspireship.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Of course they didn’t “mistakenly take him for a fugitive.” They profiled him as brown.theguardian.comUS citizen injured after ICE agents reportedly mistook him for fugitiveMan left bloodied and hurt after immigration enforcement agents tried to arrest him in Evanston, a Chicago suburb 23315227
Reposted by Syraj SyedParis Marx @parismarx.com · 24/09/2026Just when I think I can’t hate OpenAI and Sam Altman any more, new details come out about how ChatGPT helped a shooter plan one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history in Tumbler Ridge, BC. OpenAI made an explicit decision not to report the user to authorities.motherjones.comChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation revealsOpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre. 1533461490
Syraj Syed @syrajsyed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Well, maybe after we take back congress in November, we shouldn’t waste our time with courts either. Or will Trump and his cronies expect due process then? 000
Reposted by Syraj SyedDrop Site @dropsitenews.com · 24/09/2026⚡️🎥 Delegations walk out of the UN General Assembly as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court over war crimes in Gaza, takes the podium: 517064
Reposted by Syraj SyedBrad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 23/09/2026$131.5 million: the largest labor settlement in NYC’s history — and the largest resulting from any law I authored (so far).thecityreporter.nyc‘We Screwed Up’: DoorDash to Pay $131.5 Million to Stiffed NYC Delivery WorkersThe settlement is the largest of its kind in New York City history. 854991
Reposted by Syraj SyedRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In 9 months, Zohran Mamdani has: -Secured millions in worker restitution from DoorDash and UberEats -Launched the first stage of his universal childcare program -Cracked down on bad landlords -Balanced NYC's budget without cutting major social services This is what leadership looks like. 522217235795
Reposted by Syraj SyedTimothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Federal Judge Pauses Deportation of Man Shot by ICE in Texas www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...wsj.comFederal Judge Pauses Deportation of Man Shot by ICE in TexasThe Venezuelan immigrant was taken into federal custody with a bullet still lodged in his back, his lawyer says. 7031071033
Reposted by Syraj SyedAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026FOX: We’re active with Iran—how do you get out? El-Sayed: You don’t get in in the first place. We had an agreement that had contained nuclear weapons. We did not need to do this, so the first time the dunce got elected he pulled back on the agreement. 420162453954
Reposted by Syraj SyedAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In the richest, most powerful country in the world, it just shouldn't be this hard to afford groceries, pay your mortgage, or see a doctor. 271121823152
Reposted by Syraj SyedLuca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026How convenient?! 🤬 www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-sho...cbsnews.comICE officer who shot Venezuelan man in Texas wasn't wearing a body camera, sources sayThe ICE officer who shot a Venezuelan delivery driver was not wearing a body camera at the time of the shooting, sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News. 31363194
Reposted by Syraj SyedCorey Atad @coreyatad.com · 22/09/2026“If you are staring at an example of social disorder or social inefficiency, and the left refuses to explain either why it has happened or how they will fix it, then the right gets to point at someone in the immediate area and say, ‘That’s who did it.’” crazy how much Mamdani speaks my language 5951571223
Reposted by Syraj SyedMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/09/2026NEWS: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has secured a record $131.5 million settlement from DoorDash after a NYC investigation found the company underpaid or failed to properly pay 264,000 delivery workers. 1/ 406171304002
Reposted by Syraj SyedKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Local Texas media have been sharing reports of a person shot in the back and a car filled with bullet holes. ICE has once again opened fire on American streets with no regard for the safety of those around them. Release the body cam footage. Abolish & prosecute ICE:texastribune.orgReportThe reported shooting in Austin came more than two months after an ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston. 18358214
Reposted by Syraj SyedAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Stop calling it a climate problem. Call it what it is: organized greed. The planet isn’t dying. It’s being killed for profit. The killers have names. And boardrooms. #ClimateJustice #StopEcocide 17979373272
Reposted by Syraj SyedAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026How do we make teaching a sustainable career? We need: 🎒Education budget tied to the defense budget 🎒Teacher minimum wage 🎒Strong teacher unions 🎒Investment in the paraprofessionals that a kid needs to be their best learner and so teachers can focus on teaching 18246741343
Reposted by Syraj SyedAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Mike Rogers couldn't be bothered to show up to the debate, but here's what I would have asked him if he wasn't such a coward: 142101292925
Reposted by Syraj SyedHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com 744276708830
Reposted by Syraj SyedMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Nancy Mace told me there is not a genocide in Gaza. It's just a 'narrative,' she said. So I educated her on Gaza and genocide in less than 60 seconds. I brought receipts. I named names. 1241823382
Syraj Syed @syrajsyed.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Just a small price to pay for the Iran War…translated: STFU and take it so that I can line my pockets and amass wealth off the backs of the plebes…like it should be. 100
Reposted by Syraj SyedAida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Insane! #Pinks #USDemocracy 284113844171
Reposted by Syraj SyedThe Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Ms. Rachel kicks ass. A way better celebrity than Ed Sheeran. 128128302625
Reposted by Syraj SyedTheir Devil @iamdevil.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Being anti-genocide is not being anti-Semitic; but the accusation is. 31670261
Reposted by Syraj Syedcarmenlynn.bsky.social @carmenlynn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026When they’re worse than nothing at all “A police department in Texas that arrested a local resident for complaining on social media about their city’s contaminated water supply has been ordered closed after failing to prove it provided any benefit to the community.”theguardian.comTexas police department ordered closed for failing to provide any benefit to communityDisbanding of department in Trinidad comes after arrest of a resident for posting about issues with local water supply 8257144
Reposted by Syraj SyedDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Today is pub day for my book, "HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America." Please watch this video and pass it on. It's time to reclaim the Trump-Russia narrative and recognize Putin is continuing his years-long war on America and Trump is complicit. HowRussiaWon.com 9225221030
Reposted by Syraj SyedUna Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Lukas Graham, another support act on Ed Sheeran’s tour, also now withdrawing from the tour. 652102450
Reposted by Syraj SyedBruno Dies @brunodias.dev · 15/09/2026if macklemore killed an ed sheeran tour is that a big enough contribution to music as an artform that he retroactively now deserves that grammy 19789311472
Reposted by Syraj SyedAMHotFlash @amhotflash.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Some good news…just in case you didn’t know.🔻 17760141226