Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.social🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 17/09/2026Advocating against Talarico's new rightward tack on trans kids in sports and gender affirming care is not advocating for Paxton. It's advocating against Talarico's new rightward tack on trans kids in sports and gender affirming care. 603668450
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialTyler King @tyleraking.com · 17/09/2026“A senior executive at Microsoft said A.I. systems built on the work of others will be seen as ‘an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions’ and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted Thursday in an ongoing Manhattan lawsuit.”orlandosentinel.comDocs in A.I. copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’The admission appeared in a newly unredacted filing in the landmark copyright infringement legal battle playing out between newspapers like the Orlando Sentinel and tech companies Microsoft and OpenAI... 9655502164
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialSam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Universal free school breakfast and lunch is a great proposal. www.thebulwark.com/p/exclusive-...thebulwark.comEXCLUSIVE: The Next Big Dem Proposal: Let Kids Eat FreeSchool lunches were free to all kids during the pandemic; a prominent think-tank wants to bring back the idea and make it permanent. 16887141
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Trump is protected by a cult of personality. The same does not apply to his son-in-law. If Democrats regain power, haul Kushner before Congress. And if a Democrat becomes president in 2029, let's hope a rebuilt DOJ does something about this naked corruption. 1246
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 14/09/2026Glad folks are appalled by photos of the "phone booth" cage under an awning, but pls understand: This IG report is likely part of a cover-up. Amnesty Int'l interviewed detainees EIGHT MONTHS AGO who said the cage was half this size (couldn't stand up), had no awning, w feet chained to the bottom. 2546802222
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 14/09/2026The fact that "Alligator Alcatraz" ever existed is a travesty. We challenged it in court and celebrated its closure. But systemic patterns of abuse are rampant at ICE facilities nationwide, and too often deadly. We'll keep fighting against this inhumane and illegal treatment of people.nytimes.com‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages to Confine Migrants, DHS Watchdog Report SaysThe Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center. 7440138
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socials. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 14/09/2026I am so fucking tired of the daily ‘should trans people be allowed to exist’ argument. The vast majority of society dgaf about us until democrats and republicans alike decided to turn us into their niche culture war issue after people like Jesse Singal and JKR decided we needed to be eradicated. 5781117
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialAngie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 29/08/2026300,000 Floridians lost ACA coverage when Ashley Moody voted against extending subsidies. Over 100,000 Americans die each year without access to quality care. Angie's answer: Medicare for All. 11618193
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 21/08/2026From pushing for newly gerrymandered maps and national anti-voter bills to attacking mail-in voting, President Trump has shown he will do whatever it takes to make it harder to cast a ballot. The fight to protect our democracy is as important as ever.nytimes.comOpinion | Trump’s Election Interference Is Eroding American DemocracyThe president is prioritizing his own interests over the national interest. 323266
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialAngie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Our people-powered movement took the political establishment head on and won, y'all! Because when working people organize, we win! Join me, @maxwellfrost.bsky.social and @sanders.senate.gov on a mass call Thurs, Aug 20 at 7pm to strategize for the Florida we're building together. Angie4US.com/win 16433114
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socials. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 20/08/2026Essential read on how farmworkers are being affected by the cyclospora outbreak, with implications for agricultural workers in general.grist.orgWho’s most at risk in the cyclospora outbreak? The farmworkers on the front lines.An expert on migrant farmworker health describes how this population has been blamed and put at risk, but seldom understood. 04421
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 20/08/2026One of the first things Brooke Rollins did after being confirmed was cancel $1 billion in funding for food banks and school meals. When the Republicans take away SNAP from children, those same kids need to get their food from other areas where she's stripped funding.cbsnews.comUSDA cancels $1 billion in funding for schools and food banks to buy food from local suppliersThe USDA said it is promoting wiser government spending, but schools say it will make it tougher to serve healthy meals. 58030
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Brooke Rollins has kicked millions off food stamps and lies to insist it was about fraud. 19 Democrats voted to confirm her (including Schiff, Klobuchar, Booker, and Ossoff) and I'm never going to stop being mad about that. 516840
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialOhio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 14/08/2026Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio are being required to wear ankle monitors and turn their passports over to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/14/h...ohiocapitaljournal.comHaitians in Springfield are required to report to Ohio's ICE offices and wear ankle monitors • Ohio Capital JournalHaitians living in Springfield, Ohio are being required to wear ankle monitors and turn their passports over to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 119910591
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialMore like I-ACK @mumbly-joe.bsky.social · 13/08/2026If I'm being perfectly honest, it seems insane as a pundit to think that ceding ground to these freaks and psychopaths intent on mass-murdering queers is a political winner rather than fighting them outright. 14950176
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.social🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 09/04/2026I don't think white people understand how fucking dorky they sound talking about "woke." Man, shut up. 22981131
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialWerewolf By Nat 🇵🇷🏳⚧ @peanutbutterwhisky.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Ally Pankiw (I Used to Be Funny) revealed in an Instagram post that she passed on directing the HBO Harry Potter series. Kate Herron (Loki) revealed in the comments that she passed on directing episodes TWICE. It really is that fucking easy. It's really just that easy. 636841198
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialMog The Confessor @mogtheconfessor.bsky.social · 12/08/2026metro.co.uk/2025/04/21/c... A couple.metro.co.ukAll the celebrities who 'refuse to touch' blockbuster Harry Potter TV rebootIt's not for everyone. 0253
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialRose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Every actor justifying their role in harry potter 121987492
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 05/08/2026A new study shows that among people hospitalized with COVID19, other viruses such as EBV, HSV1, and CMV may be reactivated. This effect isn’t limited to those who are immunocompromised, either. So if you’re wondering why I’m still masking indoors in public, have a read.nature.comCOVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside youReactivation of typically harmless anelloviruses, in particular, seems to be linked with developing long COVID, study finds. 19830368
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 06/08/2026Fantastic news! The FDA has approved the first mRNA flu vaccine. Using mRNA technology will make it easier to update each season’s flu vaccine to keep up with new variants.nytimes.comF.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine (Gift Article)The agency had initially refused to even review the application but reversed course after a public outcry. 572517728
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialMx Maddison Stoff @thedescenters.bsky.social · 06/08/2026This woman was beaten by a mob for *standing outside of a woman's bathroom* in Louisiana, not even going in, and they've literally just fabricated several charges against her and her partner anyway to justify abusing them further. www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/a-mo... On the up side...lgbtqnation.comA mob viciously beat a trans couple. Now the couple is facing prison time. - LGBTQ NationPolice criminally charged Shae Sanders and Aurora Rush, who were both injured in the cruel attack. 241708649
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 06/08/2026BREAKING: in July 2026, *every single one* of the 2,528 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 10,255 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.rpc.state.gov 20940438
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialParis Marx @parismarx.com · 04/08/2026getting tired of people on the left still launching substack newsletters after all the reporting on that company in recent years 122131391
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialAmadi Lovelace @amaditalks.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Here's the proper framing on this. "Following the intentional dismantling of most of the US government food safety surveillance program, a company that prioritized profits over providing toilet facilities for its farm workers has murdered 2 Americans with a preventable parasitic infection."  02924
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 03/08/2026i think the party of sick freaks who want to inspect kid's private parts should be branded as such 9844791185
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialJonathon M. Floyd @jfloyd314.bsky.social · 03/08/2026It's genuinely a massive problem that the median voter both 1) believes "criminal illegal immigrants" to be an astronomically more serious threat than they actually are, and 2) believes that the legal immigration process is substantially easier than it actually is. 12584114
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialDhruv Mehrotra @dmehro.bsky.social · 03/08/2026NEW: In 2025 ICE obtained DNA from nearly one million people and funneled it into an FBI criminal database. The collection likely included DNA from young children and was backed by the threat of criminal prosecution. The raw genetic material is stored indefinitely. Free to read:wired.comICE Collected Nearly 1 Million People’s DNA Last Year—Including Young ChildrenInternal documents show ICE's DNA collection has skyrocketed in the second Trump administration. Now hundreds of thousands of people never convicted of a crime are in an FBI criminal database forever. 5368269
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 03/08/2026I'm just going to keep screaming this until I'm hoarse, but until Trump the norm -- for 50 years -- was that sitting presidents had their taxes audited by the IRS and released to the public to show they were clean. But Trump refused repeatedly, and sued when his return was leaked, and now ... this 781868607
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 03/08/2026Right as RFK Jr and Republicans spread COVID disinformation on national TV and public hearings, Meta decides to roll back its COVID-19 misinformation rules.mashable.comMeta to roll back Covid-19 misinformation measuresMeta is revising its policies to take a regional approach towards countries that still have public health emergency declarations. 22308146
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialjessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful 193126157999
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone. 307106243637
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 28/07/2026There’s an even more sinister angle to Johnny Depp’s ongoing “comeback” tour as the new Scrooge—it’s a Paramount production and part of a slate of Ellison-backed conservative cultural takeover attempts. It’s angled around MeToo rejection and the manosphere. spitfirenews.com/p/johnny-dep...spitfirenews.comJohnny Depp's 'comeback' is billionaire manosphere marketingPlus, why smart glasses can't escape the 'pervert' label. 7928131035
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 27/07/2026When Elon Musk says "zero" children died in Africa from his DOGE cuts, he really means zero children died who are *worthy of any concern.* It's vile coded signaling to his global fascist audience. From me and @polphilpod.bsky.social, a deep dive into Musk's fascism: newrepublic.com/article/2135...newrepublic.comThe Real Reason Elon Musk Keeps Insisting DOGE Cuts Killed “Zero” KidsIn his explosive interview with The Economist, the SpaceX billionaire inadvertently revealed something darker about his true vision for the future—and about his affinities with global fascism. 16543151533
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialBrittany Wong @brittanywong.bsky.social · 28/07/2026“Given Mr. Trump’s proclivity for envelope-pushing arguments and given the current Supreme Court’s focus on sometimes narrow textual readings of our supreme law, ignoring the constitutional arguments about Trump 2028 is an act of civic irresponsibility and political naivete." My story today:huffpost.comTrump’s Comments About A Third Term Aren’t Just Jokes. They're Scarily Strategic, Legal Experts Say.President Donald Trump keeps razzing about 2028. Legal scholars aren’t laughing. 56623
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Upwards of 200,00 people may have lost their jobs today; or will in the upcoming days. There is a palpable sense of fear among the Haitian community right now. They need your support. 15657502501
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialjamie loftus @jamieloftus.bsky.social · 28/07/2026today is we the unhoused’s last episode at iheart, but the show’s vital work is moving to patreon and could really use your support— here’s theo’s statement ❤️ 127476
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 28/07/2026"On Monday, the Red Cross declared a national blood crisis for the second time ever in its history."gizmodo.comThere's a National Blood Supply Crisis Happening Right NowRed Cross officials are pleading with Americans to donate blood, especially if they have O-positive blood. 30478337
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 28/07/2026"Also among those detained was a Ugandan woman in a wheelchair who has sickle cell anemia and an active asylum application, according to her lawyer." “It’s not people with criminal records” being targeted, Mr. Shamieh said. “You are talking about people with legitimate pending applications.” 16985486
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialLuke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 23/07/2026last call for this! would love to speak to as many folks as possible! 1332203
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16/07/2026"What the federal government has been doing to people assumed to be immigrants is different from normal police brutality. It is a targeted campaign. We are witnessing, for the first time since Jim Crow, American death squads."lnk.thebulwark.comAmerica’s Death Squads Are RealSometimes you can’t see the world clearly from the inside. 742494898
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialKelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Please blow up the public comment (included below): BREAKING NEWS (7/15) — The administration wants to destroy Chaco Canyon without consulting Tribal Nations. It’s an irreplaceable historic & cultural site with 4,700 archeological sites that could be lost to the bulldozers of oil & gas development 240693921
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialDamon Kiesow @kiesow.net · 16/07/2026I don’t even know which ICE shooting this is referring to - which is the actual problem. 0164
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialTom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 16/07/2026The Luddites loved technology. They owned looms at home and would ‘mod’ them to count threads. Their battle was against worker exploitation. The degradation of their rights, safety and wages. They were against a handful of rich businessmen owning the means of production. Sound familiar? 6769372630
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 16/07/2026He died at Irwin, the detention center made notorious by allegations of unwanted gynecological procedures, and that Biden had shut down. Trump reopened it. Now it’s the site of yet another death in ICE detention following claims of medical neglect. 272000925
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 13/07/2026What can you do to lessen some suffering where you are? 823094
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialOlivia Just Wants Tech To Be Fun Again @kingdomfantasy6.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Per a write up I'll share below, unfortunately summer salads in the US aren't the best idea until this is figured out, as the people who usually tell us which foods are safe have mostly been fired. Rinsing veggies won't get it off. Cooking veggies *should* kill the Cyclospora. 14327
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialDavid J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Video appears to show no damage to the vehicle of the man ICE killed in Houston, who had lived in America peacefully for 35 years, despite ICE's claim that he "rammed" an ICE vehicle and "tried to run over" an agent. These people are not credible. 291935621
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialrax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 22/10/2025if someone took me aside and said hey rax that dumb flash tattoo you got for $50 when you were 19 is actually a nazi symbol. i would be at the shop getting it covered before they got the sentence all the way out. i would blow red lights the whole way there 282503210
Reposted by @varsenikw.bsky.socialBo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Thomas Paine is my favorite founding father. He was famously abolitionist and one of the earliest voices to point out the hypocrisy of fighting for independence while keeping slaves. He also firmly believed that keeping any friendship which required compromising your morals made you a bad person. 4048671139