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incommensurati.bsky.social
Aren Aizura
@incommensurati.bsky.social
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no borders, no police, no prisons. no occupation of palestine. transsexual, aspiring inanimate object. also a theorist of trans and queer mobilities and social reproduction. gaza will be free.
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Yesterday RCMP denied Pacheedaht Elder Bill Jones access to his territory, while they burnt his spiritual cabin to clear way for continued old growth logging on his territory We have established a new camp for those wanting to join us on the front lines its name is Ambitious camp, and we are asking you to JOIN US! 48.72893,-124.52623 WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT ▲ Call/Email David Eby A 250-387-1715 premier@gov.bc.ca Tell him to end the logging of old growth and primary forests in British Columbia. COME TO CAMP DIRECTIONS From Lake Cowichan head towards Honeymoon Bay. From Honeymoon Bay drive 21 km along S Shore Rd until the road splits, turn left onto Caycuse Main. Follow Caycuse Main for 11 km until the road splits, then turn left onto McClure Main. Follow McClure Main for 16 km, drive past McClure Lake until you reach a four-way intersection. You will se us.
November 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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hystericalblkns.bsky.social
I was able to donate 50. It was doubled. Who can join me? Please.
November 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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ajrams162.bsky.social
This Thanksgiving, while families gather in warmth, we are facing cold, hunger, and Odai’s pain with no medicine left. Please, if you can, lend us your kindness today. Your support is the only hope we have to keep Odai safe and give our family a chance to survive.

gofund.me/77a751af7
November 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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veenadubal.bsky.social
D.C. Shooting Suspect ‘Could Not Tolerate’ the Violence of His C.I.A.-Backed Unit in Afghanistan

“The units had been trained for nighttime raids targeting suspected Taliban members, & were accused by human rights groups of widespread killings of civilians.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
D.C. Shooting Suspect ‘Could Not Tolerate’ the Violence of His C.I.A.-Backed Unit in Afghanistan, a Childhood Friend Said
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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alexhanna.bsky.social
thecon.ai with @emilymbender.bsky.social

Please recommend it to your Sora-loving uncle, or your ChatGPT-enthused father-in-law.

Helps address questions like:
1. How much water did that Google AI Overview take? and;
2. Will the robots kill us all?
November 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services is indefinitely halting all immigration requests involving Afghan refugees.

They are pretending that they are doing this in response to today's shooting in DC—but in fact, they ordered this *before* the shooting.

They create crises, then capitalize on them.
brandonfriedman.bsky.social Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 3d
The folks at @afghanevac.bsky.social have in hand a new USCIS directive which largely targets Afghan refugees who fled the Taliban in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal in 2021.

In case you needed a reminder that the most loathsome people in the world work for DHS.
USCIS Refugee Memo – Summary of Key Provisions Effective immediately, USCIS is ordering: ● A total freeze on all pending Form I-485 applications filed by refugees admitted from Jan 20, 2021 – Feb 20, 2025 ● A mandatory re-interview of all principal refugees admitted during that period ● A review and potential re-interview of derivative refugees, including spouses, children, and follow-to-join beneficiaries ● A reassessment of whether each refugee met the definition at the time of admission Authority being invoked: ● INA § 101(a)(42) (refugee definition) ● INA § 207 and § 209 (termination and adjustment authority) ● USCIS asserts power to undo past refugee admissions Consequences: ● USCIS may terminate refugee status for principals and all derivatives ● USCIS may deny green cards, even for those who already have them ● There is no appeal of a denied refugee-based I-485; the only option is to contest removal in immigration court ● Refugees placed in removal proceedings may renew their I-485 claim before an immigration judge Additional conditions: ● USCIS has 90 days to create the priority list for who will be re-interviewed ● The freeze on I-485s remains until lifted in a future memo ● Only the USCIS Director or Deputy Director may authorize exceptions ● USCIS is explicitly framing this as correcting “expediency,” “quantity over quality,” and “vulnerabilities” in Biden-era adjudications ● The memo states USCIS will revisit all inadmissibility grounds, including those previously waived ● The memo highlights a review of the persecutor bar ● It asserts a need to ensure refugees “pose no threat to national security or public safety”
November 27, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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xunlingau.bsky.social
#MilkTeaAlliance Thailand, Solidarity Collective TH & Thai 4 Palestine are running a digital sticker sale to raise funds to support the victims of the flooding in Southern Thailand.

Available here:
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CALLING FOR INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT! Severe Flooding in Southern Thailand Catastrophic floods have swept across 10 southern provinces, affecting over 700,000 households, more than 1.9 million people. Many communities are facing serious damage, injuries, and loss of life. To raise emergency funds, we are selling digital stickers from our campaign and our allies' campaigns. 300 THB roughly 9 USD We will provide donation updates on Twitter (X) @MilkTeaTHA All proceeds will go directly to organizations and groups providing rescue operations, victim support, and assistance for evacuees. คนไทยและผู้มีบัญชี ธนาคารไทยสามารถบรีจาค ถึงองค์กรต่าง ได้โดยตรง Thai citizens and anyone with a Thai bank account can donate directly to the organizations.
November 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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liangrhea.bsky.social
The extra layer to this tragedy is that the Wang Fuk towers were built under a public housing scheme established in the 1950s after a devastating shanty town fire in nearby Shek Kip Mei.

What caused the SKM fire? Wealth inequity. What caused the Wang Fuk fire? Wealth inequity.💔
Hong Kong fire kills 55, hundreds missing as police blame ‘grossly negligent’ construction firm
A huge fire still burning in a Hong Kong apartment complex that has killed at least 55 people and left nearly 300 missing may have been caused by a "grossly negligent" construction firm using unsafe m...
www.reuters.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:23 AM
incommensurati.bsky.social
This is why it’s important to do a Monarca training and be ready to show up. Fuck all police, CPB, ICE, and especially right now the SPPD.
November 27, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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liam2manynames.bsky.social
In case you’re wondering how St Paul Police could ever treat their own residents like they did yesterday look at this unhinged statement from who the officers elect as their leaders.
St. Paul Police Federation Statement Regarding the Recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement Activity in St. Paul ST PAUL POMOS 1947 Yesterday morning, federal agents executing a warrant were assaulted, threatened, and blocked by a violent mob. They called us for help. We responded only to protect lives and restore order - nothing more. We do not do immigration enforcement. Never have, never will. A core of professional agitators refused every order, attacked officers with frozen bottles and rocks, damaged patrol cars, and shouted "Don't let them leave." Our officers, while being assaulted, used the absolute minimum force necessary to end the threat and get everyone home safe. Not one rioter was seriously injured. Several officers were struck by projectiles, yet every one of them showed extraordinary discipline and courage. This is not about politics. This is about public safety. We are not your adversary. We are your police. When the next mob comes, please stand with us - not against us. Our community deserves nothing less.
November 27, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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mollycoleman.bsky.social
3.) Most importantly, the city’s link to file a report with the Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission.
Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission
The Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission (PCIARC) reviews and makes disciplinary and policy recommendations to the Saint Paul Chief of Police on all civilian initiated police conduct com...
www.stpaul.gov
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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mollycoleman.bsky.social
2.) An update from our Council as a whole.
St. Paul City Council calls for investigation of officers’ use of force during ICE operation
The Council is also seeking an examination of the police department’s adherence to the city’s separation ordinance.
www.twincities.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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unicornriot.bsky.social
NEW: Local ‘Participating Agencies’ Expand ICE Links in Minnesota as Counties Profit from Immigrant Detentions
> unicornriot.ninja/2025/local-p...
whipple federal building in pixellated red wash, sheriff license plates and a car with 'abolish ICE' painted on the side of it. photo illustration
November 27, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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afamiglietti.bsky.social
Me: I can catch up on grading over Thanksgiving break
Also me: I can catch up on writing over Thanksgiving break
Also me: I can cook an ambitious thanksgiving meal
Also me: (Forgets elementary school also takes off for Thanksgiving)
Wednesday before Thanksgiving:
Oh no. Image by Alex Norris.
November 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
I usually create a thread of options for people who would like to donate to a Native cause or struggle, but it has gotten HARDER to fundraise on socials over the past couple of years, so I am zeroing in on one ask this year. Pls support Native organizing infrastructure: nativeorganizing.org/donate/
A pumpkin pie with the words "this is stolen land" written in frosting on its surface.
November 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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astoehr.bsky.social
my short stories are coming out in paper form from feminist press next may! time to pre order a copy!
Again, Harder by Alice Stoehr with a butch dog girl embracing a femme bunny girl released on May 12, 2026 by Feminist Press
November 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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sandeepbak.bsky.social
One of the most awaited titles of 2025, right? I'll be bringing it back this time from the trip across the channel next week.
Hazel Carby's Racial Fictions has been published! @versobooks.bsky.social
www.versobooks.com/products/333...
Racial Fictions
Drawing on a rich tapestry of historical analysis, literary criticism, and cultural theory, Hazel V. Carby interrogates our racial fictions, which have been constructed, maintained, and weaponized acr...
www.versobooks.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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chadbourn.bsky.social
Dim Philby at work.
peark.es George Pearkes @peark.es · 2d
Someone (Rubio?) is MEGA pissed at the Ukraine peace plan situation if they leaked a full on *recording* of this Witkoff call (with transcript, lol).
(Bloomberg) -- US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump. In an Oct. 14 phone call that lasted a little over five minutes, Witkoff advised Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s top foreign policy aide, on how the Russian leader should broach the issue with Trump. His guidance included suggestions on setting up a Trump-Putin call before Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s White House visit later that week and using the Gaza agreement as a way in. “We put a 20-point Trump plan together that was 20 points for peace and I’m thinking maybe we do the same thing with you,” Witkoff told Ushakov, according to a recording of the conversation reviewed and transcribed by Bloomberg. A White House spokesperson, Anna Kelly, acknowledged receipt of a request for comment and didn’t immediately respond. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov didn’t immediately respond to comment. 
November 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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hammancheez.bsky.social
we are gonna find that 80% of these firms are 3 days old and owned by an LLC out of a florida apartment that holds 10 other LLCs all registered to a Republican lobbyist
dell.bsky.social dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 2d
NEW: ICE has torn up its $180M cap on a proposed immigrant-tracking program and is now guaranteeing private surveillance firms at least $7.5M each, with potential payouts reaching $281M per vendor. The change signals a shift from “pilot” to full-scale outsourcing of street-level investigative work.
ICE Offers Up to $280 Million to Immigrant-Tracking ‘Bounty Hunter’ Firms
Immigration and Customs Enforcement lifted a $180 million cap on a proposed immigrant-tracking program while guaranteeing multimillion-dollar payouts for private surveillance firms.
www.wired.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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I’ve never downloaded a book so fast + @haymarketbooks.org is having a 60% off sale until Nov 21!
Book cover of SOLIDARITY WITH CHILDREN An Essay Against Adult Supremacy Madeline Lane-McKinley
November 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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silkys13.bsky.social
I'm officially back to work after an eight week sabbatical. Looking forward to this event organized by @eoaproject.bsky.social next Monday, December 1st!
eoaproject.bsky.social Emergencies of Authoritarianism @eoaproject.bsky.social · 20d
Join us for our next event: Fortress Fascism: Border Authoritarianism and Activist Struggle

1.12., 12.30 EST / 18.30 CET

An online conversation with Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social, Silky Shah @silkys13.bsky.social, Mahamat Daoud, and Seán Binder. Moderated by Esme Smithson Swain.
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
incommensurati.bsky.social
You can call the City of St Paul customer service line on 651-266-8989. Demand that Mayor Melvin Carter stop SPPD from pepper spraying upstanders and collaborating with federal agencies. This is so bonkers.
mn50501.bsky.social Minnesota 50501 @mn50501.bsky.social · 2d
WATCH St. Paul police, aiding ICE, restrain a man and spray him full in the face. They are not and have never been on our side.

Credit: @reportermark.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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riotousmuse.bsky.social
Reminder of all the side effects of tear gas & it's just being deployed in residential neighborhoods for a gaggle or three of people who don't want their neighbors kidnapped.
November 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM