Reposted by Iroise TracyAmber Ying 應 緣 @amberying.com · 29/09/2026anyway if you are in greater boston and need help after being raped contact BARCC: barcc.org/get-help/ everyone else, i invite you to donate or volunteer to help rape survivors: barcc.org/get-involved/ 021
Iroise Tracy @wavesofwords.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Damn you, Grim Reaper! Knock this shit off. You have one job, ONE JOB, and you keep taking the wrong people! 040
Reposted by Iroise TracyKirk Murphy @kirkmurphy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Hey folks - please find time for Marisa Lagos' deep interview of @gilduran.com and his expertise on #TechFascism. "The billionaires imagine a future without us. We need to imagine a future without them." 09639
Reposted by Iroise TracyNathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Alaska removed 3,000 voters from its rolls for potentially being noncitizens—but then some were found to be citizens, and legislators want them reinstated. www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/07/30/l...alaskasnewssource.comLawmakers say elections division ‘illegally’ deactivated registration of thousands of voters, urges director to reverse decisionCalls for reversal comes after consistently refusing to give answers to Alaska’s News Source. 318768
Reposted by Iroise TracyMike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 30/07/2026I hate that we've memory-holed 2020. My spring 2020 experience was 1) seeing ambulances pulling out dying seniors from a downtown Palo Alto center 2) the GOP's claim of "brutal lockdown" was remote school for only spring/fall 2020, with masked return in Jan-and that was far stricter than most places 112926
Reposted by Iroise TracyEdward Martin III @edwardmartiniii.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Use it for ICE. Use it for the police. Use it for every person in authority who is not DEMONSTRABLY making things better, Be the change you want to see in the world. Smash the patriarchy. www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26184gutenberg.orgSimple Sabotage Field Manual by United States. Office of Strategic ServicesFree eBook digitized and proofread by volunteers. 074
Reposted by Iroise TracyTitania @titaniasrealm.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The world needs more bookish gargoyles and grotesques 10654531068
Reposted by Iroise TracyGiles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Proust in the age of TikTok - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... what a lovely piece by @joshspero.ft.com I've been mulling whether Proust's is one of the great novels I should reread* in the handful of decades I have left. This persuades! *actually only finished four volumes in 1996giftarticle.ft.comProust in the age of TikTokThe French writer’s seven-volume magnum opus was a challenging choice for a book club — but its evocation of the human psyche makes essential reading for our times 3192
Reposted by Iroise TracyGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 25/07/2026I have never seen a US government as corrupt and anti-democracy and racist and genuinely wicked as this one. At the same time, I've never seen my neighbors and colleagues as mobilized and politically active and determined to make a difference. We are going to win. All you fascists bound to lose. 528136
Reposted by Iroise TracyGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 26/07/2026Once again I'm incandescently angry at our billionaire-owned news organizations. Please click through and follow the independent and local journalists in the starter packs in this thread. We HAVE to support and get our news from better sources. 05624
Reposted by Iroise TracyAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 26/07/2026Today, I urge everyone to find and financially support an independent news outlet — one that did not attend a spectacle dinner to schmooze with the Trump administration while they berate the press. fundrazr.com/campaigns/su... bsky.app/profile/keit...fundrazr.comSustain The Xylom!Support The Xylom's independent reporting by making a monthly recurring donation! 18832
Reposted by Iroise TracySascha Stronach🏳️⚧️, The Sunforge out now @understatesmen.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Critically important. Not 100% sure whether this covers IngramSpark as well, but if so basically every author using KDP print on demand is having their books fed into AI training models. 26560
Reposted by Iroise TracyUnicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Government Says Terabytes of Signal Chats are Central to the Case Against Minnesota 15unicornriot.ninjaGovernment Says Terabytes of Signal Chats are Central to the Case Against Minnesota 15 - UNICORN RIOTThe Minnesota 15 case is about conversations, thousands of pages of it, harvested from encrypted group chats on Signal and loaded into an Everlaw database for prosecutors to build conspiracy charges a... 34017
Reposted by Iroise Tracyplay by post @playbypost.bsky.social · 10/07/2026What white people think of as the most common working class: White guy who is 43 with an oversized wrench in overalls saying 'git er done' What is actually more representative: Single mother WOC doing eldercare and gig work in the gaps who ironically lacks healthcare herself 7902198
Reposted by Iroise TracyElad Nehorai @eladn.bsky.social · 10/07/2026“Black lawmakers and activists across the Deep South argue they have been abandoned by the Democratic Party to fight an existential crisis on their own. They say they’ve been let down by nearly all corners of the party.” Essential read:politico.comSouthern Black leaders warn their power is on the line — and Democrats are looking elsewhereBlack lawmakers and activists in the Deep South say they are fighting an existential crisis on their own in the wake of a major Supreme Court ruling. 301162497
Reposted by Iroise TracyCanadian Hammer 🇨🇦 🔨 @canadianhammer.bsky.social · 10/07/2026“Trump fires federal election commissioners ahead of midterms” via @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...nbcnews.comTrump ousts remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission ahead of midtermsThe dismissals hamstring a key bipartisan agency just months before the midterms. 175
Reposted by Iroise TracyM.R. Robinson @mruthrobinson.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Good afternoon from the world’s #1 babiest guy. 1092851
Reposted by Iroise Tracyjournalspectre.bsky.social @journalspectre.bsky.social · 10/07/2026proteanmag.com/2026/07/08/s... Flora Arnold and Lauren Hough reviewing @anniemcc.bsky.social 's Beneath the Wage for @proteanmag.com .proteanmag.comSolidarity in the Age of Service Work • Protean MagazineFlora Arnold and Lauren Hough review Annie McClanahan's “Beneath the Wage: Tips, Tasks, and Gigs in the Age of Service Work.” Often assumed to be contemporary features of labor, McClanahan argues, mod... 0107
Reposted by Iroise TracyJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Not only very reminiscent of Renee Good but also Marimar Martinez who was shot six times in her car and remarkably survived. 192191660
Reposted by Iroise TracyMother Jones @motherjones.com · 10/07/2026The message is clear—be afraid. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comThe Trump doctrine: Violence is usThe message is clear—be afraid. 1722183
Reposted by Iroise TracyCongressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Trump just told the Speaker of the House "no one gives a shit about housing." 1320898
Reposted by Iroise TracyMatt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 26/06/2026If you love something, buy a physical copy of it You do not actually own anything that you "bought" that's digital only 19424216
Reposted by Iroise TracyTallyAnnaE ☮️🌊 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🦋🐸 @tallyannae.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Trump axed a Black history exhibit. Former park rangers are teaching it anyway. www.npr.org/2026/06/26/n...npr.orgTrump axed a Black history exhibit. Former park rangers are teaching it anyway.As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, former national park rangers are hosting teach-ins and sharing history that the Trump administration has sought to erase from federal land. 0911
Reposted by Iroise TracyTina Whitley @blauelandschaften.bsky.social · 26/06/2026 ”Mesa’s conservative-leaning council cannot flip this year since only three of six council seats are on the ballot for the July 21 election, and only two have contested races. But @indivisiblemesa.bsky.social hopes that any gain this year will set them up for 2028.“ 04112
Reposted by Iroise TracyUnicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social · 26/06/2026"Power does not like documentation. Documentation creates accountability. Accountability is a threat to power. So power restricts documentation. It starts with new rules. Then enforcement. Then consequences for noncompliance." Writer Hassan El Biali examines the Pentagon's restrictions on press.unicornriot.ninjaThe Camera Ban and the Baton: How the Pentagon's War on Journalists Comes Home - UNICORN RIOTSince initiating the war in Iran, Trump's Pentagon has imposed a series of unprecedented restrictions banning critical press. 27433
Reposted by Iroise TracyKendra James @kendrajames.bsky.social · 19/06/2026The American Library Association is auctioning off a bunch of the classic celebrity “READ” posters along with a bunch of other full sized literacy posters. This is going to fix so many of my problems, I just know it. movieposters.ha.com/c/search/res... 101966752
Reposted by Iroise Tracychelsea bridge @secretaboutbox.bsky.social · 20/06/2026IF YOU SEE THIS CLOSE THE TAB IMMEDIATELY this is a trick to install malware on your machine. it is not a real captcha system. 11291816615
Reposted by Iroise TracyChris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 20/06/2026This is a James Bond supervillain quote in the first five minutes that lets you know just how bonkers the next hour and a half is going to be 30641170
Reposted by Iroise TracyAdam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 17/06/2026Well now here's something pretty spiffy. New out today from the New York Vocal Collective, a choral arrangement of Paul McCartney's "Blackbird." The first two and a half minutes are fine, but then it becomes…something else entirely. (You know the THX sound effect?) www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9ot...youtube.comNew York Vocal Collective - BlackbirdYouTube video by NYVC (New York Vocal Collective) 22336125
Reposted by Iroise TracyMike X. Nichols @mikexnichols.bsky.social · 20/02/2026this might sound controversial to some, but i think being an artist, writer, etc. should be a sustainable career 6675251
Reposted by Iroise TracyGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 11/05/2026Abolish ICE in its entirety and deny everyone working for them any future government employment. 1237611096
Reposted by Iroise TracyModern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 07/05/2026In the lawsuit by the MLA, @acls1919.bsky.social, & @historians.org, the court has ruled that termination by the NEH of grants to support scholars, research institutions, and humanities organizations was “unlawful, unconstitutional, ultra vires, and without legal effect.” www.mla.org/Resources/Ad... 214371
Reposted by Iroise TracyLiz Shannon Miller @lizshannonmiller.com · 10/05/2026Yesterday my car stayed in the garage while I spent a few hours in a Korean day spa, enjoyed the splendor of the kite festival in LA State Historic Park, and saw a great comedy show (Guy Branum's BE FRUITFUL) at the Elysium. I also got a ton of reading done. Zero complaints. 1243
Reposted by Iroise TracyKristin Rowe-Finkbeiner @rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Moms deserve ALL the flowers, but flowers & chocolate can’t fix the disastrously falling dominoes that start the moment a person becomes a mom: Republican leaders must stop undercutting moms & end the affordability crisis. @msnownews.bsky.social www.ms.now/opinion/moth... #HappyMothersDayms.nowOpinion | Motherhood is too expensiveKristin Rowe-Finkbeiner: The costs of housing, childcare, groceries, healthcare and utilities are making parenting unaffordable 19677209
Reposted by Iroise TracyChris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 10/05/2026I know it's Mother's Day, but I have a message for the fathers out there. Read The Second Shift. It's nearly 40-years-old, but just as relevant. Whenever a dad tells me parenting is easy, what I hear is "I'm unaware of how much my partner is doing."penguinrandomhousehighereducation.comThe Second Shift | Penguin Random House Higher EducationAn updated edition of a standard in its field that remains relevant more than thirty years after its original publication. 09319
Reposted by Iroise TracyArrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Atlanta metro, BTW 👇 04326
Reposted by Iroise TracySOLRAD Magazine @solrad.bsky.social · 10/05/2026SOLRAD, the two-time Eisner-nominated literary magazine for comics criticism, is open for submissions. We publish reviews, essays, and interviews — and we pay $100 per piece. 4290215
Reposted by Iroise TracyQuinn Yeargain @yeargain.bsky.social · 10/05/2026folks, the idea is out there. Virginia Democrats are talking about it. this could happen. gift link to the NYT: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/u... 352722625
Reposted by Iroise TracyMother Jones @motherjones.com · 10/05/2026🚨 We're hiring! 🚨 Mother Jones and Reveal are looking for a Digital Producer to expand our audio into video-native shows, coach reporters on camera, and produce video of all kinds! Salary Range: $85K To $100K DC-based preferred. Apply by May 12:motherjones.comDigital ProducerWe started this year with 26 million views in a single month. This role will build on that momentum. The Digital Producer will work across the full range of what modern video journalism looks like,… 29648
Reposted by Iroise TracyIroise Tracy @wavesofwords.bsky.social · 05/05/2026@hitherehunter.bsky.social started Let’s Buy Spirit Airlines (along with a way to support Spirit Airlines staff)—check it out: letsbuyspiritair.comletsbuyspiritair.comSpirit 2.0 — The Airline Owned by the People, for the PeopleSpirit Airlines collapsed. Before private equity locks it up, the people can own it. Join the Spirit 2.0 founding coalition. One member, one vote. Profits shared by all. 001
Iroise Tracy @wavesofwords.bsky.social · 05/05/2026@hitherehunter.bsky.social started Let’s Buy Spirit Airlines (along with a way to support Spirit Airlines staff)—check it out: letsbuyspiritair.comletsbuyspiritair.comSpirit 2.0 — The Airline Owned by the People, for the PeopleSpirit Airlines collapsed. Before private equity locks it up, the people can own it. Join the Spirit 2.0 founding coalition. One member, one vote. Profits shared by all. 001
Reposted by Iroise Tracykaitlin @caitidh.bsky.social · 14/04/2026my sister recently found this out the hard way. on a self-checkout purchase of $280, she forgot to scan one $18 item. they illegally detained her, accused her of stealing every item she'd purchased. she wasn't allowed to leave until she signed a paper admitting to the theft, or they'd call the cops. 911746
Reposted by Iroise TracyShane M. Bailey @shanembailey.com · 15/04/2026Sorry everyone, my wife asked me to delete the thread because it got too big. I'll let you know the next steps we take, if any. Fuck Target, Fuck Self Checkout, and Fuck AI though. We're exploring options with the lawyer. 272664363
Reposted by Iroise TracyErin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 14/04/2026This story is horrific. Worth noting that Target is not the only retailer using AI for theft prevention. It’s an entire industry. And if you’re looking for alternatives that are safer to shop at in this regard, you’re very likely out of luck. Small, non-corporate businesses probably your best bet. 161335439
Reposted by Iroise TracyGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 14/04/2026we have a TREMENDOUS amount of power when we just… opt out. there are a lot of corporations that don’t deserve our money or clicks or participation. it’s not that hard just… not giving it to them. 537277
Reposted by Iroise Tracyashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 14/04/2026new bucket list unlocked for my adhd craft friends: 611120484
Reposted by Iroise TracyKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14/04/2026No religious test for holding office. No government establishment of religion. No government interference with the free exercise of religion. There's a reason Jefferson coined the phrase, guys. 131152157
Reposted by Iroise TracyKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14/04/2026This is a favorite strawman of the Religious Right, asserting that the exact phrase "separation of church and state" isn't in the Constitution. They ignore that there are only three references to religion in the entire Constitution, all three of which work to separate church and state. 1222344637
