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PhD student. Past high school principal. Founder/principal @ justschoolscollaborative.com. Here for all the things that help us imagine and build the world we deserve.

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Joaquin Castro Is on a Quest to Get Detained Immigrants Released

Thank you to everyone who has spoken up for the thousands of children and families imprisoned at Dilley. ICE admits that no one at Dilley has committed a crime, especially not the children. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...

13.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 554 πŸ” 162 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 9
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'Catastrophic,' Says UNICEF: 1,100+ Children Killed or Wounded in Mideast Since US-Israel Launched Iran War | Common Dreams Since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, more than 1,100 children have been killed or injured across the Middle East, UNICEF said, calling for a swift diplomatic resolution.

That's nearly 100 children per day.

12.03.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lawyer: You don't regret that people might have lost income?

Cavanaugh (DOGE): No, I think it was more important to reduce the federal deficit from two trillion dollars to close to zero.

Lawyer: Did you reduce the federal deficit?

Cavanaugh: No, we didn't.

12.03.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 5808 πŸ” 1704 πŸ’¬ 278 πŸ“Œ 120

@girmayzahilay.bsky.social these are the moments that you’ve been building all this power and support for. Imagine the legacy of ending these flights! May bold, creative action animate you and others who might end these atrocities.

11.03.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

tariffs happening for no reason and theyre making your life worse, secret police kidnapping people for no reason and making your life worse, firing thousands of government employees for no reason and making your life worse, going to war with iran for no reason and making your life worse

11.03.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 7171 πŸ” 1840 πŸ’¬ 146 πŸ“Œ 74
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In the next 24 hours, we can stop a proposed estate tax rate repeal in the Washington State Legislsature.

Senate Bill 6347 would cost $200M in funding to early learning and childcare. Tell your state reps you don’t support balancing the budget on the backs of working families.

Let’s kill SB 6347.

10.03.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Using White Phosphorus The Israeli military unlawfully used artillery-fired white phosphorus munitions over homes on March 3, 2026, in the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor.

Human Rights Watch says they've verified that Israel has used white phosphorus on civilian populations in Lebanon.

10.03.2026 01:38 πŸ‘ 896 πŸ” 579 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 39
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The Scale of Billionaires’ Campaign Donations is Overwhelming U.S. Politics

Gift link. β€œNow, he said, the country is on the verge of becoming a place where wealthy people are able to spend millions of dollars to essentially direct how the government runs β€” without breaking any laws.”

10.03.2026 01:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations and thank you!!

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At Largest ICE Detention Camp, Staff Bet on Detainee Suicides, AP Reports Camp East Montana has received several 911 calls in the span of five months about immigrants trying to harm themselves.

Staff at the nation’s largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility have placed bets on which detainee will be the next to die by suicide, according to new reporting from the Associated Press based on 911 calls and detainee accounts.

07.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 9304 πŸ” 6066 πŸ’¬ 607 πŸ“Œ 1538

*Alysa Liu voice* that's what I'm fucking talking about

07.03.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 1040 πŸ” 138 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

If other people's children are fair targets in war, then so are yours.

06.03.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 836 πŸ” 251 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE detains reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

05.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 12440 πŸ” 7485 πŸ’¬ 296 πŸ“Œ 339
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Need more proof that ensuring the ultra-wealthy pay their share in taxes is a smart idea? Take a look at how much WA over-relies on revenue sources that put the biggest squeeze on people with low & moderate incomes! (And urge your lawmaker to pass the #MillionairesTax) #WaLeg

06.03.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nothing novel but thinking this morning about the way Gaza (2023) primed the population to move on quickly (if it registers at all) from the U.S.’s obliteration-by-bomb of hundreds of children at school.

06.03.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

When I ride the new Link extensions, the care that Sound Transit put into elevating trains and protecting pedestrians really underlines the fact that South Seattle got screwed by Sound Transit. Feels like they don’t care if we live or die.

06.03.2026 02:38 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Congrats, SSHD, on adding someone so skilled to the team!

03.03.2026 05:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One of my favourite sides of politics/media.

02.03.2026 10:20 πŸ‘ 13569 πŸ” 4303 πŸ’¬ 132 πŸ“Œ 177
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Martyrs of Knowledge: Remembering Gaza’s University Professors - The Massachusetts Review Amna (left) and Alaa (right). Note: This is the second of two Public Affairs posts by twin sisters in Gaza, Alaa and Amna Dmeida. The first, by Amna Dmeida, Gaza in the New Year: Countdown to Death, N...

massreview.org/2026/02/27/m...

02.03.2026 05:08 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jayme Lawson from Sinners hit the nail on the head and said how I felt with the whole BAFTAs situation.

01.03.2026 05:23 πŸ‘ 8613 πŸ” 2933 πŸ’¬ 118 πŸ“Œ 362

I will never get used to the disdain our country holds for brown and Black children.

From Palestine to Iran to Sudan, we normalize the destruction of schools and hospitals and daycares. We reduce children to death tolls and their futures to rubble with no consequence or second thought.

28.02.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 7405 πŸ” 1826 πŸ’¬ 159 πŸ“Œ 56

The U.S. is a country that is unable to handle death but is awash in it. A country with people who often can't process grief. These are terrible things.

27.02.2026 04:45 πŸ‘ 1811 πŸ” 340 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 0

Jesus Christ.

27.02.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 899 πŸ” 347 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0
Black background white text title reads how to organize and it has 20 step

Black background white text title reads how to organize and it has 20 step

Snagged this today but more for self talk than organizing anybody. I mean, I guess I’m organizing myself. Heh.

27.02.2026 02:02 πŸ‘ 271 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4
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City Council, we demand half a percent of the overall city budget for libraries! In response to the NYC FY2026 Budget, adopted this June, the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library, and the Queens Public Library released a joint statement thanking City Leaders for in...

Can we get to 4500 letters to NY City Council by tomorrow? It only takes 30 seconds: actionnetwork.org/letters/city... - Also if you've already signed, can you please get 4 others to do the same?

22.02.2026 00:24 πŸ‘ 411 πŸ” 256 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2

I haven't seen this reported anywhere: the Tukwila City Council is set to adopt a six month moratorium on any applications for correctional institutions or detention facilities on Monday night.
records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink/Elec...

21.02.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 170 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5

The life of this 59yo Cambodian refugee whose circumstances of death have *not been disclosed* matters.

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WHY DO WE NEED IT?
WA state has the second-most unjust tax code in the nation, just ahead of Florida.
Because of this, the lowest-income residents pay about 14% of their income in state and local taxes while the wealthiest pay just 4%.

WHY DO WE NEED IT? WA state has the second-most unjust tax code in the nation, just ahead of Florida. Because of this, the lowest-income residents pay about 14% of their income in state and local taxes while the wealthiest pay just 4%.

WHO WILL BENEFIT?
The money would fund everything from schools, to health care, to food assistance programs.
It would also expand our state's tax credit for working people, and remove sales taxes on hygiene products like shampoo and toothpaste.

WHO WILL BENEFIT? The money would fund everything from schools, to health care, to food assistance programs. It would also expand our state's tax credit for working people, and remove sales taxes on hygiene products like shampoo and toothpaste.

WHAT IS IT?
It is a tax on the highest earners in the state that is projected to raise about $3.5 billion a year.
This would likely be paid by less than 1% of the wealthiest earners in Washington.

WHAT IS IT? It is a tax on the highest earners in the state that is projected to raise about $3.5 billion a year. This would likely be paid by less than 1% of the wealthiest earners in Washington.

WHAT IS IT? PT. 2
The proposed tax rate is 9.9% on earnings over $1 million a year.
The tax only applies to the income made after the first million.

WHAT IS IT? PT. 2 The proposed tax rate is 9.9% on earnings over $1 million a year. The tax only applies to the income made after the first million.

The Millionaires Tax to fund schools, health care, & expand the Working Families Tax Credit is halfway to becoming law!

The lies from MAGA Republicans & their wealthy donors are in overdrive. Let's dispel some myths, explain what the Millionaires tax really is, & why working people would benefit:

19.02.2026 20:04 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Thousands of institutions abandoned programs, ended or rewrote scholarships, closed down clubs and publications, all in pre-emptive compliance.

And you know why?

Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.

18.02.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 7864 πŸ” 2548 πŸ’¬ 65 πŸ“Œ 84

When the higher education sector is organized, we have the power to stop the Trump administration's campaigns against American universities

We are proud of our members and allies at UCLA who successfully blocked Trump from extracting $1.2 billion from UCLA over alleged civil rights violations.

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