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Tasker Grim

@tasker-grim.bsky.social
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Artsy but only a little bit fartsy. Reader of books, watcher of movies, binger of series, player of games, golfer of discs, dad of cats.

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Alba" is a WA State farm worker. "I'm placing ties around the apple tree limbs so they don't get too heavy and break. I worry about my safety since the ladders can get heavy. I have to be careful how I place it to avoid accidents. I earn minimum wage for this work." #WeFeedYou
A farm worker placing ties around the apple tree limbs so they don't get too heavy and break.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 21h
"Gil" was working in Delano CA pistachios. It was 97°. "My job can be dangerous. It takes skill. There's a lot of heavy moving machinery and tight operating spaces. Things like clearing jammed branches can put us at risk of getting caught in rotating teeth or rollers." #WeFeedYou
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21h
NEWS: GOP candidate Brandon Herrera defended massive CEO salaries, mocked renters as “bums,” joked about people who don’t “tip their landlords,” then compared being called a “renter” with a hard R to a racial slur.
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Brandon Herrera Defended High CEO Salaries, Joined Mocking of Renters
GOP candidate: "Did you really call me 'renter' with a hard 'r? It's 'renta' to you."
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WIRED @wired.com · 7h
Lost time. Lost jobs. Lost friends. Lost family. Lost lives. Our joint investigation reveals the system that has divided the West Bank and measures what it cost people to move through it. www.wired.com/story/how-is...
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How Israeli Checkpoints Choke Palestinian Life in the Occupied West Bank
Lost time. Lost jobs. Lost friends. Lost family. Lost lives. Our joint investigation reveals the system that has divided the West Bank and measures what it cost people to move through it.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“When food prices go up because farm workers go missing, that’s the ICE Tax. When construction grinds to a halt because no one is left to build homes, that’s the ICE Tax. When our elders can’t get the care they deserve because their caretakers and nurses are gone, that’s the ICE Tax.” #EndtheICETax
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CHC Chair: ‘ICE Is Not Just Busting The Budget, It’s Wrecking Our Economy’
Congressional Hispanic Caucus members joined America’s Voice to call for an end to the ICE Tax that’s making the lives of all working families more expensive.
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WIRED @wired.com · 8h
ICYMI: A legal nonprofit has sued OpenAI in California over the company’s agents hacking the open source AI platform Hugging Face. “OpenAI’s actions straightforwardly violated California law,” the suit alleges. buff.ly/o6iTjpQ
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OpenAI Gets Sued Over the Hugging Face Hack
A nonprofit in California is doing what Hugging Face has not—attempting to hold OpenAI legally accountable for the actions of its agents.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15h
There’s the false accusation from a former state AG who should know better accusing someone of committing a crime based on zero evidence. Then there’s the behavior before, during and after. All of it really shows America what we already knew - Schmitt is scum.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 13h
Award-winning Danish Afghan journalist and filmmaker Nagieb Khaja’s documentary "Winning Heart and Minds" looks at on how Western forces made the Afghan people vulnerable to physical and sexual violence during the war in Afghanistan.
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Afghans “Have Been the Victims” of U.S. Military, Taliban, Cartels & More for Decades: Nagieb Khaja
Award-winning Danish Afghan journalist and filmmaker Nagieb Khaja’s most recent documentary, Winning Heart and Minds, is an investigation into what went wrong in the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. In th...
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 15h
I have one house.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 16h
IONIA COUNTY. SUNDAY. OCTOBER 11.
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Ionia County Town Hall with Abdul | IONIA · Abdul for U.S. Senate
Please join us at our Ionia stop for the Shouldn't Be This Hard TOWN HALL TOUR. RSVP IS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY AND THE EVENT WILL BE FIRST COME FIRST. MUST PRESENT GOVERNMENT ID AND FOLLOW NO BAGS AND PR...
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 18h
"Ava" says, "I’ve worked in the broccoli fields since early 2000. I enjoy every part of my job from cutting to packaging. I can do it all w/my eyes closed. I have years of experience, but I'm not paid for it. I don’t get incentives, benefits & just earn minimum wage." #WeFeedYou
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 18h
I'm profoundly against this depraved record and want to do the exact opposite: pass Medicare for All.
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Mike Rogers voted against children’s health coverage over and over - Detroit Metro Times
Mike Rogers repeatedly voted against efforts to expand health insurance for children of working families.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I literally don’t know a single woman who hasn’t been raped, stalked, groped, harassed, or sexually violated in some way at some point in their life. If you choose to doubt and dox survivors, just know every woman in your life is disgusted by you.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23h
🍏Toxins out of our food 🧑‍🌾Farmers first, not chemical companies ❌Break up corporate concentration in agriculture 💧Clean water, guaranteed 🍽️School meals that nourish 💸Public dollars should buy public health ⚕️Food as medicine ⚖️Accountability for polluters, not immunity
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mike Johnson says opposition to data centers is a Chinese conspiracy. Huh? Meanwhile, 61% of Americans oppose building a new data center in their own area.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Rosa" says, "I'm harvesting sweet potatoes in Livingston CA area. I work 8 hrs/day and earn CA minimum wage. I wake up at 2 am, prepare my lunch, drive to work and start by 4am. I finished for the day by 12:30 pm. It's very hard to pay our bills from this low pay." #WeFeedYou
Workers harvesting sweet potatoes in Livingston California
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Keep the data centers away from our Great Lakes.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When I say we desperately need a Democratic doctor in the US Senate I mean it.
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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
NFL star Azeez Al-Shaair honored two Palestinian children today, wearing the name “Lana” and “Bana” on his eye black during the Houston Texans’ game. Both sisters were murdered by Israel.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Jaime" is harvesting figs at min. wage in Madera CA. "There isn't enough good fruit. Usually we harvest through November but many locations have already stopped. We expected to be working longer. Now we need to look for another job as we need this income to pay rent." #WeFeedYou
Crates of harvested figs
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Does it ever feel like this is a metaphor for trying to get by here in America? We work harder and harder to get nowhere at all?
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Enjoying a beer this weekend? "Martin" is in Grandview Washington and he explains the process of how hops get from the fields and turned into the beer you enjoy. #WeFeedYou
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here's how we get Medicare for All done: Make Medicare whole (no one can keep all the parts straight!) Include vision, dental, and hearing. Begin extending to more people, starting with children. We arrive at Medicare for All, which means great Medicare for everyone.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
For decades Americans in Republican counties have died sooner than those living in Democratic ones Now they’re dying faster than they’re being born These are policy choices
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"Ana" is packing table grapes in Tipton CA. "We earn minimum wage. I pack the fruit others pick. The grapes in each box have to be cleaned and stored neatly. Each box must weigh 23 lbs. Myself and another woman pack the grapes. Between us we pack on around 100 boxes." #WeFeedYou
A table great packing station
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Jane Voter @janevoter2018.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A child in Abilene wakes up at night thinking it’s morning because a giant data center lights his bedroom window. Ken Paxton has taken half a million dollars from data center interests. Texans shouldn’t sacrifice their homes so Paxton’s donors can cash in. Vote Talarico! #TrumpsCorruptCongress
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🔥 DR. @abdulelsayed.bsky.social : “Do you know how many terrible things @billmaher has said about people like me? But I WOULD go on his show — because I want to give people the image of watching him get his ass whooped on his own show by a guy who prays like I do.”
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/09/2026
NEW: Iowa GOP governor candidate Zach Lahn campaigns as a “family farmer” and rails against out-of-state investors. But records reviewed by MeidasTouch paint a very different picture.
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Zach Lahn is a Millionaire Investor Who is Running a Misleading Campaign Claiming to Be a Family Farmer
Iowa Gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn claims to be a family farmer, but in reality he is an investor and political consultant who doesn't live on his farm
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Chag Sameach to all those celebrating Sukkot in Michigan and around the world!
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Get registered and vote 🗳️
A photo of Drake with the words When u dont show up to the polls to vote out this incompetent regime so now u sad with FOMO trying anything for acknowledgment.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Bonita"' is weeding and thinning lettuce fields in Tehachapi CA. "This is hard work especially right now as it is very hot with highs in the 90s. There isn't shade in the field so the heat can feel overwhelming and we get tired easily. We earn CA minimum wage." #WeFeedYou
Workers thinning and weeding a lettuce field
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If a politician takes money from weapons manufacturers, don't be surprised when they back weapons contracts. If a politician takes money from Big Pharma, don't be surprised when they try to stop guaranteed healthcare. That's why I don't take ANY corporate money. None.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Seeing that number at the gas pump is the difference between being able to afford your groceries or not. All because of an insane war that we had no business fighting.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“Do you support silencing the black vote? What would you say to MLK?” Sen John Kennedy (R-Louisiana): *Threatens to have @getfree-mvmt.bsky.social arrested*🤔 Racism is a helluva drug
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
LETS GO NYC ✊
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Michigan, absentee ballots have gone out. The election is HERE. Make sure you have a plan to vote by November 3rd to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All! 🗳️ abdulforsenate.com/vote 🗳️
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Every day, people like Josh show up on the line and build stuff. Every day, Mike Rogers shows up for his corporate donors, big checks, a Florida mansion, and two yachts. Who needs two yachts?
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nearly 3 billion opioid pills entered MI within 7 years. Big Pharma made billions and bought off politicians like Mike Rogers, who took $1M. I put free Narcan in 100 places in Wayne County to fix what he broke. Today, on National Save a Life Day, take a moment to learn how Narcan can save a life.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It now costs the truck drivers on average $1,200 to fill up a single tank because of the war in Iran. Mike Rogers said it's a win-win-win. Are you winning?
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
ICE shot Wilber Perez in the back. Now, Wilber can’t move the left side of his body. How does paralyzing a DoorDash driver make anyone more safe?
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A teacher should be able to afford a home in the richest, most powerful country in the world.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Trump: "Zelenskyy has to do one thing -- he has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia. He's causing a shortage of diesel fuel. This isn't done by the Middle East, this is done by what's happening with Russia and Ukraine."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Zelenskyy: "For first time in Russia’s history, we now hear that its oil industry is running on fumes. Our target is Russia’s ability to finance this war, to drag it out, to make it more brutal & destructive. Russia’s finances & Russia’s production are what must be stopped if Putin is to be stopped”
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 23/09/2026
This November, you’ll see five questions on your ballot about making government work faster for New Yorkers. Make sure you’re registered to vote by Oct. 24 and learn what’s on the ballot at nyc.gov/fast.
This November, New Yorkers will be able to vote on how fast our government runs. There will be 5 questions on your ballot on November 3rd.Simplifying construction to speed up housing.
Making it easier for small businesses to start outdoor dining.
Speeding up city contracting.
Fast-tracking street safety projects 
And strengthening our city’s savings. 
Register to vote by October 24th.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 23/09/2026
Zelensky accuses Putin of using third-country fighters in Russia's war against Ukraine
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Zelensky accuses Putin of using third-country fighters in Russia's war against Ukraine
The longer the Russian president 'is able to wage war, the more evil he will leave behind in this world' said the Ukrainian president at the United Nations on Wednesday.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Marcos" and "Ernesto" make sure the irrigation pipes are properly connected and the system is working correctly. "We walked the fields checking the pipes to make the young lettuce receives the water it needs to grow properly." #WeFeedYou
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/09/2026
Ashley Hinson voted repeatedly against efforts to end U.S. hostilities with Iran while taking more than $217,000 from oil and gas interests, including $38,500 since the war began. Meanwhile, Iowa gas prices have surged 60% since the start of the war as major oil companies report soaring profits.
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Ashley Hinson Got Big Money From Oil Companies After Repeatedly Voting For the Iran War
The price of gas for her Iowa constituents has risen by 60% since the start of the war, while oil companies are making record profits
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