Eireann Clarion

Good! I was stumped on how to deal with this at the individual level

Meta has deliberately cut civil rights and civil liberties out of its calculus. As an internal Meta memo reasoned, “Many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.” The company presumably sees a business opportunity in the ongoing assault on American democracy. That’s where Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, is wrong: We are paying attention, and we understand clearly that this technology is part of that very same assault on our rights. We are always ready to fight, and we will continue to defend everyone’s rights — from both the government and Big Tech.

It was recently leaked that Meta plans to quietly roll out smart glasses equipped with facial recognition while civil liberties groups like ours are busy dealing with the Trump administration.

They're wrong. We can walk and demand Meta halt production on these creepy glasses at the same time.

A bit of Oakland street art #StreetArt #Photography #Oakland #California📷

My name is Eireann. I'm a low-income, disabled worker. I depend on SEPTA to get to work, where I care for an elderly person in their home. I also depend on SEPTA to get to my own medical visits, get groceries, run other errands, visit friends, and more.

The majority of my district's residents don't own a car and depend on public transit like I do. Neighbors are saying they are so frustrated that the cost of public transit increased by 21.5% last year, while all aspects of transit service worsened. We pay more to benefit less.

The Zero Fare program, which covers the cost for over 60,000 low-income Philadelphians, makes a huge difference for recipients in my area and all across the city, making it more affordable to live their lives. It is entirely funded from the city budget, not dependent on the state or national budget.

I want this program to just continue as it is, and be able to expand to include all Philly residents. I'm asking for your help to preserve Zero Fare. Please go to the link in my bio to sign the petition to Mayor Parker and City Council. Call Mayor Parker at 215 686 2181 and tell her to keep Zero Fare in the city budget.

#Philly! 🚉 Let's keep Zero Fare funded and then expand it! Go to the link in my bio to sign the petition to Mayor Parker and City Council. Call Mayor Parker at 215 686 2181 and tell her to keep Zero Fare in the city budget. 🚎

🚌 With @transit4philly.bsky.social

The war on Iran is unfolding alongside a wave of mass layoffs in the US. These are not separate crises. They are two sides of the same offensive by the ruling class against the working class.

Don't threaten me with a good time!

Greetings from Kyiv.
Warcoffee in a place that feels like a feast for the eyes.

People can create beautiful things instead of waging wars and destroying the planet.

Judy White (contemporary Canadian artist), "Sun-kissed," 2021, Acrylic on canvas

Sticking it to techno-fascists by continuing to exist when they wish I would die soon.

I took the #MyersBriggs again after several years and tested as INFJ. Used to always be ENFJ. I used to be obsessed with MBTI, but now I don't really believe in it. After I learned about neurodivergence I get how it's incomplete and doesn't explain a lot about people.

🐦 🪺 One thing that's pretty cool about the #Millennial generation is how we all suddenly became obsessed w birds. Everyone's going birding now. I'm actually going on a bird walk myself as a first date soon. It's kind of funny how we all collectively decided that birds are the thing now.

Why am I the only person that masks anymore? I'm not even 100% at it, but sometimes it feels like most everyone else abandoned the project to stop the spread of #COVID and other viruses. 😷 ⚕️

In the foreground is the shoreline of Lake Ontario. There are silhouettes of small narrow trees growing on the bank which leads down to the beach. On the horizon, the sun is starting to appear, turning the clouds in the sky shades of gold and orange, with patches of pale blue sky showing through. The orange and gold is reflected on the rippling water of the lake, as it slowly laps onto the sand.

The sun finally puts in an appearance. Taken March 2025.
#Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Photography #EastCoastKin

Now quit all other generative AI that is in your control to use.

The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive

A watercolour painting of a dunnock

This is a watercolour painting of a Dunnock (previously know as hedge sparrows). Small little ground feeders with a beautiful song 🎶

#watercolours #birdart 🪶

Rümeysa Öztürk on How ICE Detention Impacts Child Development ICE has detained 3,800 children since mid-January. Rümeysa Öztürk reflects on how that negatively impacts kids.

"We must all ask ourselves: is this really the world we want for our children — one where they are afraid to go to school, home, hospitals, neighborhoods, playgrounds, museums, and libraries for fear of immigration detention?"

Children don't belong in immigration detention.

My painting LOST DUTCHMAN

Twin Cities Unions Planning ‘Largest US Rent Strike in 100+ Years’ as ICE Occupation Drives Eviction Crisis | Common Dreams "Tenants in Minnesota are in a crisis," said Minneapolis City Council Member Aisha Chughtai. "The federal invasion forced many of our neighbors to stay home and devastated our local economy."

Twin Cities Unions Planning 'Largest US Rent Strike in 100+ Years' as ICE Occupation Drives Eviction Crisis
#ICEOUT #FDT #Rent #Eviction #MN #ICEOUTNOW
www.commondreams.org/news/minneso...

After my ICE arrest, I learned one crucial way to respond to trauma. We can all take part | Rümeysa Öztürk I was detained for co-writing a op-ed about Gaza as a student at Tufts. My experience has only made me feel more connected to others facing oppression

"Human-made traumas demand human help to heal. Healing requires all of us. [...] Learning that someone had borne witness to my trauma helped me understand that I was part of a caring community – where I belonged and was valued."

I was in this #AutisticAdult population before I got a formal dx. I still have barriers to receiving support even after diagnosis. ♾️

The Love We See in Minneapolis Isn’t Exceptional — It’s How We Survive Together A beautiful web is being woven in Minnesota: not with new materials but with wisdom that was already here.

A beautiful and deeply important piece. Please read.

valentine's day isn't just for couples, it's also a day to celebrate love. for instance, i would love it if housing prices came down.

City nights #oilpainting #art

I like when I’m standing in a gray, shadowy place and a sunbeam illuminates distant trees and clouds with a warm orange glow. Feels like a sign.
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Beacon
8”x6” Oil on cradled wood panel
Available on my website

🍸 🍸 🍸 🍸 #oilpainting #art

Make Ready: Safeguarding Our Movements against Repression Donald Trump has declared that he is designating “Antifa” a “terrorist organization.” What does that mean? How can we prepare to weather the storm?

Why haven't federal agents begun widespread crackdowns on US citizens?

Simple: they are still busy kidnapping and deporting immigrants.

But as soon as they can, they will use the same infrastructure and tactics against you.

Fighting for immigrants is fighting to protect ourselves and each other.

🚨Status Coup News just ended their Livestream in Minneapolis. They said that the ICE raids have NOT slowed down at all. They are documenting them daily. We cannot listen to Tom Homan when he feeds us the illusion that they are stepping back at all. We must keep the pressure HIGH on ICE.
#FUCKICE

🪧 📣 I haven't stopped being a climate activist, but I'm focusing on helping a bill pass at the local level to stop sending Philly's trash to be incinerated. That's comparatively a small thing, but air pollution is a problem here, and this campaign is winnable. #StopTrashingOurAir

Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”

Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.