I've done a lot of lobbying and a lot of activism. It seems stupid, it seems pointless, it seems ineffectual, but phone calls are one of the few things that legislative offices really pay attention to as a barometer for public opinion.
Call early and call often.
This is to say: if you're an attorney who's hesitated to take on habeas cases because you think you lack the knowledge, or you're worried about whether you'll really help, I PROMISE you can make a difference. I'm just a dipshit with a 7-year-old laptop and a bad attitude. If I can do it, so can you.
This puts me at 10 people released. I filed my 1st habeas petition 29 days ago. I am an incredibly small-time, nobody lawyer who knew nothing about immigration law the day I submitted that case. I barely know any more today. I had never sued the federal government and now I've beaten them 10 times.
an important reminder that "hacking" rarely involves typing real fast as green text scrolls by and mostly involves asking people for their login info in increasingly sophisticated ways
human psychology is a lot easier to manipulate than code, be very careful with anyone asking for credentials
What do you call a person who’s read the Bible from cover to cover?
An atheist.
There were several. I started thinking critically about some of the Catholic teachings, the realization that the geographical location of your birth was a huge factor in determining which religion you belonged to, and the contradictions and logical fallacies in the bible.
9-days left countdown graphic to Election Day, March 17! The photo showcased is of Kat holding an ICE OUT! sign at a protest at Broadview, overlayed on the number 9. Full copy reads: "9 days until the election!" with Kat For Illinois' logo.
🚨 9 DAYS 🚨
Single digits. The finish line is in sight.
Help push us over it!
If you're wondering how bad things were at Pixar for women, the answer is pretty horrifyingly bad.
Gotta admit, it took me a minute to figure this one out.
It’s day 95 of the ICE occupation of MN.
This weekend, Minneapolis is waiting to see if Jacob Frey will sign the Pause Evictions, Save Lives policy passed by the City Council.
The mutual aid fundraising has been enormous, but the needs continue, even as donations have slowed.
Call the mayor!
The Democrats who made it to the next round.
www.lonestarleft.com/p/the-texas-...
NEW: Texas has been minority-ruled by conspiracy theorists for years. Tuesday’s primary was a prime example of the ways that a foolish few can block broad electoral access for many. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/texa...
Apply to join my team by 3/16!
Be the Library of Virginia's born-digital collections coordinator, leading planning and management of electronic gov/manuscript records. We're looking for a techie archivist type who can help improve access to our born-digital wonders.
$78k-$88k in Richmond VA.
Welcome! So glad we managed to get this great weather in time for your visit.
Disability accommodations are a rare thing that actually trickles down. You like curb cutouts? Auto-opening doors? Jar openers? Ramps? Hand rails? YOU’RE WELCOME
Even as an abled person you use disability accommodations every single day.
Supporting accommodations actually helps everyone.
President @barackobama.bsky.social called this week to congratulate me on the campaign we’re building to take on Abbott. Something special is happening here and the world is taking notice of the momentum that is growing across Texas.
Texans are hungry for change — we're all in and we can do this.
the Austin mass shooter was a Tesla employee who assaulted a coworker during a company-allowed prayer break late last year
the company refused to give the victim her assailant's name so she could press charges, and he went on to become a mass shooter
www.statesman.com/business/art...
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce passed the Kids Act, a mix of KOSA, Screen Act, and several other ID/facescan verification bills. There is still time before a final vote in the House, as well as a Senate version. Please use this link to call your Senators and Representatives to vote no.
In an 8-2 vote, San Antonio City Council approved a resolution directing city staff to explore zoning changes and a possible moratorium on private detention facilities.
Read More👉 ebx.sh/mEYzIe
ICE detention in Missouri isn't happening in a federal facility. It's happening in rural county jails — far from attorneys, far from families. A thread on what's been built, quietly, across the state 🧵
It turns out figuring out why people don’t want to vote is usually a better use of time than scolding people who don’t want to vote
Hello, book people! I am the book content editor for Reactor Mag and I'm looking for 2026 sci-fi, fantasy, horror, romantasy, and speculative books coming out in the second half of the year! If you have an adult or YA SFF/H book out July-Dec (or publicist), share the link/info here!
People need breaks from the madness now more than ever. This sounds like an interesting project that might actually do well. I say, go for it.
Whenever I walk into a bookstore, I can't NOT walk out with a book, no matter how often I remind myself of the stack of unfinished novels at home. Has he tried walking into a bookstore?
“ICE aren’t actually fearful of their safety. What they’re fearful of is not being invited to baseball games or not being invited to the pub with their friends. Community exclusion – that’s what they’re fearful of.”
– ICE List Founder
wiki.icelist.is/index.php/Ma...
bsky.app/profile/mria...
There's been a lot of debate within the Democratic establishment about what rhetoric to use via ICE.
Well, an incumbent doesn't lose by 48 percentage points very often—and her vote on collaborating with ICE was the defining issue here.
“I think when people are confronted with the realities — in their face — of what our immigrant neighbors are facing, there’s no choice but to respond,”
LGBTQ+ Texans are part of the fight, organizing with their neighbors to protect immigrants against ICE. My latest for @thebarbedwire.com:
Actually yes I am saying that you shouldn’t dehumanize anyone
No exceptions to the rule
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The morally bankrupt Trump administration has partnered with another morally bankrupt authoritarian to declare an unprovoked war on Iran, already killing scores of civilians.
We need an immediate vote from Congress on a War Powers Resolution. Then articles of impeachment.
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