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Those who become jailers are themselves no longer free.

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That’s great news!

11.03.2026 18:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This International Women's Day, please remember that trans women are women. Full stop. No qualifiers.

08.03.2026 19:42 πŸ‘ 4102 πŸ” 1468 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 18

a deeply personal interdisciplinary intersectional natural history-memoir-cultural studies mashup I could (and probably will) read all day.

07.03.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just started reading β€œFearless, Sleepless, Deathless: What Fungi Taught Me about Nourishment, Poison, Ecology, Hidden Histories, Zombies, and Black Survival” by Maria Pinto and it’s fantastic β€”

07.03.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Even if you don’t normally read kids’ books, I highly recommend taking a look at #KidLitArtPostcard today just to get a hit of beauty, joy, and whimsy

05.03.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I’m chipping in from PDX! If others are looking to donate, give the actual donation page a second to load β€” I’m hoping the lag means lots of donating happening now πŸ’Έ

05.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What if your spreadsheet skills were essential to the resistance

05.03.2026 04:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

from 2019

28.02.2026 18:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

because, like, what are the Earthside folks gonna do about it? But that means there are really EIGHTEEN names total. Well, the readers don’t need to know them all…right?

22.02.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Me, earlier today: why there hell did I start writing this sci-fi SHORT STORY with NINE ships in it? They are generation ships, so the inhabitants basically renamed them all as soon as they were outside the VanAllen belt

22.02.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a CNN segment shared by Acyn. A split-screen shows commentator Lydia Moynihan on the left and Kevin O’Leary on the right during a heated exchange. The chyron reads, β€œObama: Dems need to avoid scolding and β€˜virtue-signaling.’” The post quotes O’Leary referencing China and concentration camps, and McGowan responding about West Virginia.

Screenshot of a CNN segment shared by Acyn. A split-screen shows commentator Lydia Moynihan on the left and Kevin O’Leary on the right during a heated exchange. The chyron reads, β€œObama: Dems need to avoid scolding and β€˜virtue-signaling.’” The post quotes O’Leary referencing China and concentration camps, and McGowan responding about West Virginia.

I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.

17.02.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 36787 πŸ” 11225 πŸ’¬ 1003 πŸ“Œ 380

Of course they did. β€œWon’t someone think of the wealthy business owners???”

10.02.2026 01:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I didn’t know Oregon was one of only 3 states so closely tied to federal tax income!

09.02.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

😬😬😬

09.02.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the only sane approach

09.02.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientistβ€”because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

06.02.2026 09:09 πŸ‘ 47155 πŸ” 19331 πŸ’¬ 1352 πŸ“Œ 795

And the same for folks who β€œcan’t write” β€” your own words and thoughts are better than a thousand pages of grammatically perfect, auto-generated drivel.

03.02.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Black Trans Trailblazers That You May Not Learn About in History Class For Black History Month, we’re honoring these Black trans pioneers from across America.

It's black history month, and so our writer S. Baum decided to cover black trans people you may not hear about in your history classes.

Go read their latest piece, and don't forget to subscribe to support our journalism.

www.erininthemorning.com/p/black-tran...

02.02.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 1105 πŸ” 487 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 12
A rainbow foil sticker with a cartoon frog saying WOW!

A rainbow foil sticker with a cartoon frog saying WOW!

01.02.2026 00:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I broke my boycott of Amazon (since July 8, 2025!) to do this. Worth it, especially since they didn’t see one dime from me

01.02.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Film ICE Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerousβ€”even deadlyβ€”confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.

NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICEβ€”with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...

31.01.2026 10:55 πŸ‘ 3682 πŸ” 2410 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 91
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Official concedes 8-year-old who died in U.S. custody could have been saved as devastated family recalls final days The parents of 8-year-old Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez told CBS News that their daughter died in Border Patrol custody because of negligence and discrimination.

In 2023, CBP killed a young Black girl that they imprisoned by incarcerating her and failing to provide the needed medical care for her sickle cell anemia

You cannot reform this apparatus which kills people no matter which party is in charge

Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who was 8 years old

31.01.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 2608 πŸ” 1205 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 67

This isn't mine, and I can't definitively find the original source. But I love this little bit of wisdom:

"If you're a fifteen-minute walk from a coffee shop, but the server there has to drive an hour to get to work, you don't live in a walkable city. You live in a theme park."

28.01.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 6622 πŸ” 1769 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 42

This family was taking their child to urgent care and were taken from the same hospital parking lot where CBP shot a couple a few weeks ago. They were taken to South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, the same place where 5-year-old Liam Ramos was taken late last week.

28.01.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Ayuda humanitaria para la Familia crespo GonzΓ‘lez, organized by Stephany Melendez Hola me llamo Stephany soy familiar de Darianny y ella me autorizó… Stephany Melendez needs your support for Ayuda humanitaria para la Familia crespo GonzΓ‘lez

They are still short of their goal as of today - www.gofundme.com/f/ayuda-huma...

28.01.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Immigration agents detain family taking 7-year-old child to Portland hospital β€’ Oregon Capital Chronicle Federal immigration agents in Portland detained a 7-year-old girl and her parents last week on their way to the hospital.

A whole family has been taken out of a Portland, OR hospital parking lot, including a 7-year-old girl. This happened late last week and I missed it until now. GoFundMe link in this article, and I’ll add it below - oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/23/i...

28.01.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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just some little intertidal guys

22.01.2026 05:55 πŸ‘ 559 πŸ” 153 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Just donated! Thanks for sharing the link to the campaign

27.01.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Summons - Ayin Press Last night I dreamedten thousand grandmothersfrom the twelve hundred corners of the earthwalked out into the gapone breath deepbetween the ...

Last night I dreamed
ten thousand grandmothers
from the twelve hundred corners of the earth
walked out into the gap
one breath deep
between the bullet and the flesh
between the bomb and the family.

25.01.2026 13:59 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
Hand-lettered sign with the words β€œreform, retrain” crossed out, reading ABOLISH ICE

Hand-lettered sign with the words β€œreform, retrain” crossed out, reading ABOLISH ICE

The mainstream position

25.01.2026 03:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0