Lindsay
@alphabetzel.bsky.social
Charlotte resident, UNC alum
Career in electric utilities, mostly finance
Bookworm with a specialty in distressing nonfiction
Career in electric utilities, mostly finance
Bookworm with a specialty in distressing nonfiction
This is the kind of action Charlotte residents wanted to see from our city government. Instead all we got were official statements.
As CBP forces began disappearing residents in the greater New Orleans area, the New Orleans City Council launched an online portal for residents to report civil & #humanrights abuses by ICE & CBP paramilitary units occupying the city during the Trump regime’s anti-migrant occupation.
New Orleans launches portal to report human rights abuses by Trump paramilitary units
The New Orleans City Council Dec. 3 launched an online portal for residents to report civil and human rights abuses by ICE and CBP paramilitary units occupying the city during
www.nola.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
This is the kind of action Charlotte residents wanted to see from our city government. Instead all we got were official statements.
Reposted by Lindsay
Haidt's Google Scholar profile reveals one (1) peer-reviewed paper on social media use and mental health and one (1) paper on technology use and loneliness since 2015. He is not the lead author on a single paper in the area for which he claims expertise. The word for that is: charlatan.
Haidt is "stunned" that ChatGPT asked how it would threaten youth reveals that its plan would be what Haidt has argued in his books. The secret plan!
There should be some way to rescind the doctorate of any commentator on digital media who interprets ChatGPT output like this. I am not joking.
There should be some way to rescind the doctorate of any commentator on digital media who interprets ChatGPT output like this. I am not joking.
December 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Haidt's Google Scholar profile reveals one (1) peer-reviewed paper on social media use and mental health and one (1) paper on technology use and loneliness since 2015. He is not the lead author on a single paper in the area for which he claims expertise. The word for that is: charlatan.
Reposted by Lindsay
When troops are deployed overseas in places they absolutely should not be because of a warmonger ass president, and they are killed by someone who acted on their own accord, we typically don’t have a problem blaming the U.S. commander in chief
"In the months leading up to the D.C. deployment, Beckstrom worked for a community health center that serves people with mental illness and substance abuse disorders." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered for 'heart of gold'
The slain soldier’s former boyfriend recalled her empathy and generosity. “She doesn’t even have to know you and she’ll do anything for you,” he said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
When troops are deployed overseas in places they absolutely should not be because of a warmonger ass president, and they are killed by someone who acted on their own accord, we typically don’t have a problem blaming the U.S. commander in chief
Reposted by Lindsay
I have escaped from domestic violence. The domestic violence was not just contained to the home, but also involved weaponization of systems. I hope to do a fuller accounting of what happened one day to bring light to this problem. For now, here is my "Thank You" note to Joe Biden & the VAWA.
November 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I have escaped from domestic violence. The domestic violence was not just contained to the home, but also involved weaponization of systems. I hope to do a fuller accounting of what happened one day to bring light to this problem. For now, here is my "Thank You" note to Joe Biden & the VAWA.
Reposted by Lindsay
Awful. Trump admin is deporting a 23-year-old NC woman who came here at the age of 14 as an unaccompanied minor. Her father was murdered and mother died of cancer. All she has are two traffic citations, per this report from Charlotte Observer's Dan Kane:
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
November 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Awful. Trump admin is deporting a 23-year-old NC woman who came here at the age of 14 as an unaccompanied minor. Her father was murdered and mother died of cancer. All she has are two traffic citations, per this report from Charlotte Observer's Dan Kane:
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
Reposted by Lindsay
It’s so funny to see people ANALYZE why Trump fawned over Zohran Mamdani and it’s literally because he’s an old man who watches news TV all day and the man from the TV came to see him which was very exciting
November 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It’s so funny to see people ANALYZE why Trump fawned over Zohran Mamdani and it’s literally because he’s an old man who watches news TV all day and the man from the TV came to see him which was very exciting
Reposted by Lindsay
I wrote about Teen Vogue, the broader crumbling of feminist and progressive media, and what it means for young people. (RIP my invite to the Condé Nast holiday party) www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025...
Less politics, more makeup: the unraveling of Teen Vogue under Trump 2.0
The folding of the progressive youth-focused magazine into Vogue comes at turbulent time for journalism and the crumbling of feminist media
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I wrote about Teen Vogue, the broader crumbling of feminist and progressive media, and what it means for young people. (RIP my invite to the Condé Nast holiday party) www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025...
Harris Teeter setting the Monday mood by playing “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush.
November 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Harris Teeter setting the Monday mood by playing “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush.
Reposted by Lindsay
seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte
November 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte
Reposted by Lindsay
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Reposted by Lindsay
This made me cry at my desk
Going to end on one of the most beautiful commercials ever made with the reminder and a call to remember the small things. They make a big difference to others.
Love all, help all.
Go Jackets.
Love all, help all.
Go Jackets.
November 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This made me cry at my desk
It’s shameful how quiet CMS has been on all this. They won’t let individual principals speak out on it either.
Students at South Mecklenburg High School walked out of class this morning to protest the presence of Border Patrol in the city.
Thousands of students have protested this week.
📹: Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez & Student submissions
#charlotte #nc #borderpatrol #cms
Thousands of students have protested this week.
📹: Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez & Student submissions
#charlotte #nc #borderpatrol #cms
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It’s shameful how quiet CMS has been on all this. They won’t let individual principals speak out on it either.
Well deserved. Lang Van is a Charlotte institution.
Charlotteans have long held Lang Van in their hearts. Now, Michelin has put the Vietnamese restaurant among the best eateries in the South.
Lang Van: This immigrant-powered, woman-owned spot shines as a gem in Charlotte’s crown
Charlotteans have long held Lang Van in their hearts. Now, Michelin has put the Vietnamese restaurant among the best eateries in the South.
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Well deserved. Lang Van is a Charlotte institution.
Reposted by Lindsay
“They say they’re deporting the worst of the worst,” one protester said. “But day laborers are the best of the best.”
Protests call on Home Depot to stop allowing Border Patrol, ICE arrests at stores
“They say they’re deporting the worst of the worst,” one protester said. “But day laborers are the best of the best.”
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“They say they’re deporting the worst of the worst,” one protester said. “But day laborers are the best of the best.”
I drove a little ways down North Tryon today near NoDa, where there are multiple large apartment complexes going up. Usually they're bustling with dozens of construction workers each. Today I saw maybe 5 total.
Businesses, especially ones that serve Charlotte’s Hispanic community throughout the city, are grappling with how—and whether—to remain open as Latino workers and customers stay home amid a sweeping federal immigration operation across Charlotte.
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
Immigration Arrests Empty Shops, Stall Construction in Charlotte
Latinos are a key part of Charlotte’s workforce. Immigration sweeps are having an impact on local businesses and the economy.
www.theassemblync.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I drove a little ways down North Tryon today near NoDa, where there are multiple large apartment complexes going up. Usually they're bustling with dozens of construction workers each. Today I saw maybe 5 total.
Reposted by Lindsay
If you're interested in telling the folks at Hendrick Motors what you think about their multimillion dollar no-bid contract supplying CBP/ICE with vehicles, there will be protests at their HQ 4-5pm today, Thursday, and Friday. 6000 Monroe Rd, park at the Aldi across the street.
Really nice stiff arm to scumbag former viewers from @wcnc-charlotte.bsky.social on TikTok. Local journalism in Charlotte has been doing a great job covering the attack on our community.
November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
If you're interested in telling the folks at Hendrick Motors what you think about their multimillion dollar no-bid contract supplying CBP/ICE with vehicles, there will be protests at their HQ 4-5pm today, Thursday, and Friday. 6000 Monroe Rd, park at the Aldi across the street.
Reposted by Lindsay
Join us for the Freedom Trainer's Noncooperation 101 training session! We’ll cover the authoritarian threat, pillars of support, stories of noncooperation, and how noncooperation has been used to defeat authoritarians and fascists.
December 4th at 7:00pm ET. Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
December 4th at 7:00pm ET. Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Join us for the Freedom Trainer's Noncooperation 101 training session! We’ll cover the authoritarian threat, pillars of support, stories of noncooperation, and how noncooperation has been used to defeat authoritarians and fascists.
December 4th at 7:00pm ET. Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
December 4th at 7:00pm ET. Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Reposted by Lindsay
Will say again. If this was London or Paris, it would not be tolerated. But we expect Ukrainians to put up with this horror every night. Indeed, we in the west are getting inured to it. It should enrage us.
November 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Will say again. If this was London or Paris, it would not be tolerated. But we expect Ukrainians to put up with this horror every night. Indeed, we in the west are getting inured to it. It should enrage us.
Reposted by Lindsay
I wish Stein would cut it out with this mealy-mouthed bullshit. You don’t have to do this! We already have ample proof that they don’t care about catching criminals.
NC Gov. Josh Stein says immigration sweep would be a good thing if it targeted known criminals.
At Triangle jobs announcement, Stein says he’s heard nothing from Trump on CBD
NC Gov. Josh Stein says immigration sweep would be a good thing if it targeted known criminals.
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I wish Stein would cut it out with this mealy-mouthed bullshit. You don’t have to do this! We already have ample proof that they don’t care about catching criminals.
Hoo boy, Myers Park country clubbers are not going to care for that one bit.
The agents did not have prior permission to enter the grounds, the club said in a release to members.
Border Patrol storms Myers Park Country Club, attempts to detain employee
The agents did not have prior permission to enter the grounds, the club said in a release to members.
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Hoo boy, Myers Park country clubbers are not going to care for that one bit.
Reposted by Lindsay
BREAKING: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents will be deployed in the Raleigh area on Tuesday, Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY on Monday.
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
Immigration Agents Coming to Raleigh Tuesday, Sources Say
Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY agents are coming to the state capital.
www.theassemblync.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
BREAKING: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents will be deployed in the Raleigh area on Tuesday, Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY on Monday.
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
Jesus - Carolina Migrant Network reporting confirmed CBP in 8 different locations across the city, just in the last half hour.
Including MY fucking neighborhood.
Including MY fucking neighborhood.
November 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Jesus - Carolina Migrant Network reporting confirmed CBP in 8 different locations across the city, just in the last half hour.
Including MY fucking neighborhood.
Including MY fucking neighborhood.
Reposted by Lindsay
@indivisibleclt.bsky.social
Today at the Plaza Midwood pop-up protest over 100 people showed up to protest ICE/CBP targeting out city. Friends, neighbors, families, teachers, students. All concerned about the safety of their neighbors.
Today at the Plaza Midwood pop-up protest over 100 people showed up to protest ICE/CBP targeting out city. Friends, neighbors, families, teachers, students. All concerned about the safety of their neighbors.
November 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
@indivisibleclt.bsky.social
Today at the Plaza Midwood pop-up protest over 100 people showed up to protest ICE/CBP targeting out city. Friends, neighbors, families, teachers, students. All concerned about the safety of their neighbors.
Today at the Plaza Midwood pop-up protest over 100 people showed up to protest ICE/CBP targeting out city. Friends, neighbors, families, teachers, students. All concerned about the safety of their neighbors.