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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 4h

The deportation order is based on Vedam’s conviction for murder—a crime he did not actually commit and for which he’s now been wholly exonerated. He entered the US at 9 months old and was a legal permanent resident before his conviction. We are so, so, so far from the light of justice.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 16h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Stacia Seamonster @stacia.bsky.social · 2h

I was gonna say Pi.

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Stacia Seamonster @stacia.bsky.social · 21h

I never thought politics would be what got me to stop watching American football, but here we are.

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Steve Conte NYC 💙🌀🔹 @steveconte.bsky.social · 2d

It beaks my heart to say RIP Thommy Price. An amazing groove drummer, fantastic human being and a wonderful friend.

I was honored to have done many gigs with Thommy when we played with Robert Gordon and to have him play on my album The Concrete Jangle (he’s drumming on “All Tied Up” & (cont.)

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Black Girl Nerds @blackgirlnerds.bsky.social · 23h

Actress Diane Keaton has passed away the age of 79 (via People Magazine)

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 23h

For non-US folks: IDEA is the rule that dictates that disabled kids are to have equal opportunities for a public education. Taking away the people who fund and enforce it is basically leaving disabled kids and their families to fend for themselves.

Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Vought’s daughter has cerebral palsy, and while she may not require “special” education, she would need adjustments if she attended any school.

Obviously, he is evil and does not care about hypocrisy, but I want people to remember: they’re taking this away from US, not themselves.

Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 1d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 1d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Stacia Seamonster @stacia.bsky.social · 1d

*clutches pearls*

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Stacia Seamonster @stacia.bsky.social · 1d

My stepsister played a vampire on Buffy. Angel too. She’s a stuntwoman.

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Rob from Chicago (Sleeper Service) @robfromchicago.com · 2d

Portland right now.

Kermit the Frog sitting in his swamp and paying his banjo, singing:

Fuck you I won't do what you tell me Fuck you I won't do what you tell me Fuck you I won't do what you tell me

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Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 1d

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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Ariella Elm @ariellaelm.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t think we’re talking enough about the fact that we successfully took back the frog. Like it has been a meme for the alt right for years now, and thanks to these Portland inflatable costumes, we’re taking it back

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Stacia Seamonster @stacia.bsky.social · 2d

she doesn't know what punctuation is, ffs, and she's the editor in charge of a network news division?

Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 2d

New boss, who is now telling everyone what to do, doesn't know:

1. her way around the building
2. the organization's functional titles or reporting structures
3. what employees do there
4. what's not working

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Lina Srivastava @linasrivastava.bsky.social · 2d

The Emergency Response Rooms in Sudan is the kind of organization that *should* receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Absolutely fantastic work that should be a model for civil society and humanitarian work everywhere.

Anjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 2d

we were wrong about the Nobel peace prize but here’s some more about the emergency response rooms anyway news.un.org/en/story/202...

Youth-led ‘emergency rooms’ shine rays of hope in war-torn Sudan

With the war in Sudan triggering widespread violence and instability, youth-driven emergency response rooms (ERRs) are among a growing number of community-led initiatives reaching vulnerable civilians...

news.un.org

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Stacia Seamonster @stacia.bsky.social · 2d

For a while there best car you could buy was a Jeep that someone had for about 3 years, got sick of replacing the original parts, and sold.

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Stacia Seamonster @stacia.bsky.social · 2d

In all seriousness, it should go to the people behind the emergency response rooms in Sudan.

www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...

How mutual aid networks are powering Sudan’s humanitarian response

Pro-democracy groups have morphed into frontline responders.

www.thenewhumanitarian.org

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Stacia Seamonster @stacia.bsky.social · 2d

Give the prize to Greta. I'd love to watch Trump et al lose their minds over that.

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Stacia Seamonster @stacia.bsky.social · 2d

the real reason they want to get rid of mail-in ballots

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Stacia Seamonster @stacia.bsky.social · 2d

He's a she

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Stacia Seamonster @stacia.bsky.social · 2d

I'm at a loss, but then again I'm a huge fan

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Stacia Seamonster @stacia.bsky.social · 2d

they also, afaik, count toward out-of-pocket maximum, so again, it might seem cheaper to pay cash but might work out to be more expensive if there's a chance you'll hit that OOP cap

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Michelle Pitcher @michellepitcher.bsky.social · 3d

The Court of Criminal Appeals has stayed Robert Roberson’s execution, sending his case back to a lower court for reconsideration. He was scheduled to be executed in less than a week.

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Stacia Seamonster @stacia.bsky.social · 3d

if only there were a geographical area with a very high proportion of circumcised men whose rate of autism over time to could be compared to that of other geographical areas with very low proportions of circumcised men

then again that would give weight to this obviously bullshit claim, nvm

Stacia Seamonster @stacia.bsky.social · 3d

you just know someone in the room asked why autism skewed male, and someone came up with this as a response

complete made-up nonsense with a splash of bias against Jews and Muslims

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 3d

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Glenn White @justicar.xyz · 3d

Who could have seen this coming except every single online security expert and privacy expert on the whole planet.

I really wish legislators would listen to people who know what the hell they're talking about.

404 Media @404media.co · 3d

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

www.404media.co

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