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Karen Mahtin

@karenmahtin.bsky.social

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Enby queer mom, anarchist, would-be (organic) farmer, wingnut, US health "care" consumer. Antifa member. Interests include: Palestine, immigration, weather, fires, native plants, books, cats, community, music, cannabis. Waltham HS, Brandeis, SRJC. No dm's.

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Karen Mahtin @karenmahtin.bsky.social · 25d

I was added to their list of antifa/antifascist in bio. I feel unsafe. Friends, I am also on other social media sites. Please join them and/or message me for info

Photo of the home page of an account. Today i received a message that this account, Automated Moderation Lists, added me to their list of people who have antifa or antifascist in their bios. I wrotenthatbthis makes me feel unsafe

Karen Mahtin @karenmahtin.bsky.social · 3d

www.courthousenews.com/legal-expert...

Legal experts say Trump DOJ tweets make life harder for prosecutors

Social media posts from Justice Department officials have already drawn the ire of Luigi Mangione’s federal judge.

www.courthousenews.com

Karen Mahtin @karenmahtin.bsky.social · 3d

omg, Jenna 🤣

Karen Mahtin @karenmahtin.bsky.social · 3d

so many fingers lmao. I suppose we shouldn't point it out cuz we don't want them to figure out how to fix that problem in the technology

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Zara Ogren @zogren.bsky.social · 4d

"Posobiec made a startling claim: Antifa is so clearly real that it 'has been going on for almost 100 years … going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany.' ... If you’ll remember, those were the people taking issue with the early versions of the Nazis."

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump’s ‘Antifa roundtable’ was so much worse than you’re imagining

Holly Baxter reports on a meeting which, at one point, appeared to position people protesting against Nazis in the Weimar Republic as the bad guys, and at another saw the president declare, ‘We got ri...

www.independent.co.uk

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Indybay @indybay.org · 4d

"Celeste said the People Over Papers team, which is made up of about 50 volunteers, foresaw this happening & began working on a new website months ago. Though they planned for a later launch, Padlet’s removal sped up the release.

The new website, iceout.org, launched on Sunday."

#PeopleOverPapers

Map of SF Bay Area with red, yellow and green location pins. Map is by People Over Papers and includes a Map Key.

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Liz Highleyman @lizhighleyman.bsky.social · 4d

The real issue here is that health insurance premiums cost $25K/year, not who’s paying for them. But you can’t just cut people off — you need better alternatives in place first. Medicare for all would be fairer, more efficient & very likely less costly.

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Karen Mahtin @karenmahtin.bsky.social · 3d

SERIOUSLY. the only value in it is if it's not about your safety and is instead about hoping to get the coverage so it can be used to expose what's happening. But one can't rely on the media's interest of availability to cover something like that. Hopefully the departure is b4 the announced date

Karen Mahtin @karenmahtin.bsky.social · 3d

Last time we went for burgers, my kid was full from the fries and didn't eat any of the burger

estroJenna Seven @jenna7.tgirl.gay · 3d

-j7

Karen Mahtin @karenmahtin.bsky.social · 3d

if they were to impound funds for deportation, how would they continue the Democrats' tradition of deporting people? lol I wonder but am not going to look up at this time what the numbers of months-long detainees and rapid/slower deportees are, and how they compare to each other

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Al Quds News Network @alqudsnewsnet.bsky.social · 3d

The raids haven't stopped... The occupation army continues to bombard Gaza with heavy artillery and air

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 4d

Have you seen 3D animations from the IDF showing secret Hamas hideouts?

According to Israel's +972 magazine, many have "serious spatial inaccuracies or prefabricated assets—sourced not from classified intelligence but rather from commercial libraries, content creators, and cultural institutions."

How a Scottish maritime museum ended up in Israel’s 3D propaganda

An analysis of dozens of Israeli army animations discovered digital assets sourced not from classified intelligence but commercial libraries and content creators.

www.972mag.com

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Karen Mahtin @karenmahtin.bsky.social · 5d

It should all come from Israel

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 5d

#BREAKING | Two participants arrested in the "Conscience" Global Sumud Flotilla, Omer Sharir and Zohar Regev, are ISRAELI citizens

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Antonia Juhasz @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social · 5d

Well, this is telling. The second most-searched word on Merriam-Webster today? #Fascism.
"...associated with a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, and that is characterized by severe economic and social regimentation and by forcible suppression of opposition."

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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 5d

Israel is responsible for 85 of 124 journalist killings across the globe in 2024 — nearly 70% — the highest number by a single country in one year since CPJ began documenting this data more than three decades ago.

Read CPJ’s #2024KilledReport: cpj.org?p=451429
More coverage: cpj.org/issue/israel...

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Karen Mahtin @karenmahtin.bsky.social · 5d

Another flotilla and another boat attacked by israel. At least least gets some more media coverage around the world, fuelling international outrage. In the meantime, though people are starving. #freeGaza

Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition @freedomflotilla.bsky.social · 5d

Israeli Military Attacks #FreedomFlotilla in International Waters
freedomflotilla.org/2025/10/08/i...

Israeli Military Attacks Flotilla in International Waters - Freedom Flotilla

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hay Sha Wiÿa, FFC Press Officer WhatsApp: +1 210-834-8155 [email protected] [email protected] Media available for use with credit on the drive Update n...

freedomflotilla.org

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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 6d

Two years since October 7, 2023. Here are the numbers that show what Israel has done to Gaza—a thread 🧵

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Mike Flugennock @flugennock.bsky.social · 6d

“You don’t need to be a Jew to be a Zionist,” said Biden in his opening remarks. “The connection between the Israeli and American people is bone deep… I am proud to say that US relations with Israel are deeper and stronger than they have ever been.”
— Al Jazeera, 07.13.2022

Mike Flugennock @flugennock.bsky.social · 6d

BLAST FROM YOUR PAST, July 2022: "Bone Deep" sinkers.org/stage/?p=3484 #Biden #DNC #Gaza #FreePalestine

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Karen Mahtin @karenmahtin.bsky.social · 6d

I wonder if Soros has increased his bodyguard and legal team staffing lol. It's interesting that I'm not seeing his name out there much-- scarier than if it was out there. Wow, he's worth some $8.6 billion and has donated $34 billion over the years?????!! Dude needs to kick down some more

Karen Mahtin @karenmahtin.bsky.social · 6d

may the condition be met; may his wish not be fulfilled

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 6d

The U.S. Treasury shared a proposal to mint $1 Trump coins to mark America’s 250th anniversary.

But U.S. code says only deceased individuals may appear on U.S. currency, a tradition dating back to efforts to break from monarchical rule. https://wapo.st/4pWsyL3

Karen Mahtin @karenmahtin.bsky.social · 6d

this could also work with Data lol

Karen Mahtin @karenmahtin.bsky.social · 6d

This is a reference to our/my beloved My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Guess who played the voice of Discord in the animated series? The perfect actor for the job, that's who!

estroJenna Seven @jenna7.tgirl.gay · 6d

7️⃣

Karen Mahtin @karenmahtin.bsky.social · 6d

dude wut? that'd be awesome. Ugh we need to follow up on all the trans-related bills that were on his desk, don't we? I have no brains left today

Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 6d

🔊TURN DOWN THE VOLUME

Californians don't want to hear commercials at a volume any louder than what they were previously enjoying their program at.

I just signed legislation enforcing this regulation across streaming platforms.

Karen Mahtin @karenmahtin.bsky.social · 6d

#SantaRosa #protest #SonomaCountyProtest and I am not going to add the hashtags for the theme of the protest lol

Indivisible Sonoma County ❌👑 @indysoco.bsky.social · 6d

NO KINGS II! Saturday Oct 18 in Santa Rosa!!
Join us! Two marches converging in one community event. Start at 9 am at the SRJC, or start later at 10 am at Julliard Park. Converge at Doyle Park and gather our resources to reclaim democracy!
RSVP here:
champ.ly/d06BJhBd

Karen Mahtin @karenmahtin.bsky.social · 7d

JustRin @justrin.bsky.social · 7d

🤣 laughter is good medicine

Lucky7Deb @lucky7deb.bsky.social · 8d

😂😂