Lina Srivastava
@linasrivastava.bsky.social
Founder, Center for Transformational Change.
Strategist, producer, writer, traveler.
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She/her.
Strategist, producer, writer, traveler.
Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/LinaSrivastava/
https://linasrivastava.com
https://transformationalchange.co
She/her.
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#FallofFreedom is this weekend! To participate we're announcing a zine: What gives artists political hope? We're gathering voices from US-based creators on futures they imagine, art that fuels them, and keeping possibility alive. Releasing Dec '25. Sign up to our newsletter (link in bio) for info.
"His only concern"
Apparently Leavitt's brother's "concern" doesn't extend to the mother of his child. And Leavitt stands at that podium slinging hate when the mother of her nephew is a DACA recipient. Repulsive.
Apparently Leavitt's brother's "concern" doesn't extend to the mother of his child. And Leavitt stands at that podium slinging hate when the mother of her nephew is a DACA recipient. Repulsive.
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 4:20 AM
"His only concern"
Apparently Leavitt's brother's "concern" doesn't extend to the mother of his child. And Leavitt stands at that podium slinging hate when the mother of her nephew is a DACA recipient. Repulsive.
Apparently Leavitt's brother's "concern" doesn't extend to the mother of his child. And Leavitt stands at that podium slinging hate when the mother of her nephew is a DACA recipient. Repulsive.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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This administration seems either unable or unwilling to cease from heaping shame upon itself in its pursuit of a wildly immoral and frequently illegal immigration policy agenda.
November 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This administration seems either unable or unwilling to cease from heaping shame upon itself in its pursuit of a wildly immoral and frequently illegal immigration policy agenda.
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Even worse, it’s the white manel.
What should happen is for one of those governors (looking at you, @governor.pa.gov) to publicly step aside so a melanin-rich woman takes his spot, like @govmlg.bsky.social.
What should happen is for one of those governors (looking at you, @governor.pa.gov) to publicly step aside so a melanin-rich woman takes his spot, like @govmlg.bsky.social.
November 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Even worse, it’s the white manel.
What should happen is for one of those governors (looking at you, @governor.pa.gov) to publicly step aside so a melanin-rich woman takes his spot, like @govmlg.bsky.social.
What should happen is for one of those governors (looking at you, @governor.pa.gov) to publicly step aside so a melanin-rich woman takes his spot, like @govmlg.bsky.social.
The manel strikes back.
(What is that saying about insanity and doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results?)
(What is that saying about insanity and doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results?)
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The manel strikes back.
(What is that saying about insanity and doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results?)
(What is that saying about insanity and doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results?)
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US operations against Venezuela to begin within days.
Covert ops the first move.
Covert ops the first move.
www.reuters.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
US operations against Venezuela to begin within days.
Covert ops the first move.
Covert ops the first move.
The political whiplash this week
BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene just announced she will be resigning from Congress — with her last day being January 5, 2026
November 22, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The political whiplash this week
There's a certain kind of older racist man in NYC (and elsewhere, natch) who somehow always falls for individual charismatic people of color. Like Sliwa. And like this. It gives them so much mileage.
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
There's a certain kind of older racist man in NYC (and elsewhere, natch) who somehow always falls for individual charismatic people of color. Like Sliwa. And like this. It gives them so much mileage.
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no one is immune to the charms of a heera beta
Trump on Mamdani: "I think he's gonna surprise some conservative people, actually. And some very liberal people he won't surprise because they already like him."
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
no one is immune to the charms of a heera beta
#FallofFreedom is this weekend! To participate we're announcing a zine: What gives artists political hope? We're gathering voices from US-based creators on futures they imagine, art that fuels them, and keeping possibility alive. Releasing Dec '25. Sign up to our newsletter (link in bio) for info.
November 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
#FallofFreedom is this weekend! To participate we're announcing a zine: What gives artists political hope? We're gathering voices from US-based creators on futures they imagine, art that fuels them, and keeping possibility alive. Releasing Dec '25. Sign up to our newsletter (link in bio) for info.
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This is an extraordinary thread. Please read every word.
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
November 21, 2025 at 5:43 AM
This is an extraordinary thread. Please read every word.
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It is miraculous this wasn't worse - look at the size of this fire
More footage posted to a Whatsapp group shows the flames getting bigger as people flee, some attempting to fight the fire.
November 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
It is miraculous this wasn't worse - look at the size of this fire
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Art.
Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
November 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Art.
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Trump is planning an executive order to preempt state laws on artificial intelligence, Reuters reports. He’d withhold federal funding.
November 19, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Trump is planning an executive order to preempt state laws on artificial intelligence, Reuters reports. He’d withhold federal funding.
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Astonishing to stop and realize that, at any given moment, bands of masked men armed to the teeth are storming churches and daycares, terrorizing entire communities—and that most of the country's political establishment barely blinks.
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Astonishing to stop and realize that, at any given moment, bands of masked men armed to the teeth are storming churches and daycares, terrorizing entire communities—and that most of the country's political establishment barely blinks.
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"... the group will push for President Trump's AI Action Plan and push back on increased scrutiny of the industry."
Members include Andreessen Horowitz, Cisco, Corning, Digital Realty, Duke Energy, Entergy, ExxonMobil, Google, Lumen, Meta, Microsoft, NextEra, PG&E, Pinnacle West and QTS.
Members include Andreessen Horowitz, Cisco, Corning, Digital Realty, Duke Energy, Entergy, ExxonMobil, Google, Lumen, Meta, Microsoft, NextEra, PG&E, Pinnacle West and QTS.
Exclusive: AI Infrastructure Coalition launches to push pro-AI policies
The group will push for President Trump's AI Action Plan.
www.axios.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"... the group will push for President Trump's AI Action Plan and push back on increased scrutiny of the industry."
Members include Andreessen Horowitz, Cisco, Corning, Digital Realty, Duke Energy, Entergy, ExxonMobil, Google, Lumen, Meta, Microsoft, NextEra, PG&E, Pinnacle West and QTS.
Members include Andreessen Horowitz, Cisco, Corning, Digital Realty, Duke Energy, Entergy, ExxonMobil, Google, Lumen, Meta, Microsoft, NextEra, PG&E, Pinnacle West and QTS.
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“For many Latin American & African communities, opposition to data centres is not a rejection of progress but an effort to redefine it. Their defense of water reserves challenges the fantasy of infinite digital expansion in a world of finite resources.” #degrowth
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AI Wants Our Water
Friederike Rohde & Paz Peña warn that unchecked technological ambition risks depleting one of the planet’s most precious finite resources.
prosyn.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“For many Latin American & African communities, opposition to data centres is not a rejection of progress but an effort to redefine it. Their defense of water reserves challenges the fantasy of infinite digital expansion in a world of finite resources.” #degrowth
prosyn.org/8SElMIe?refe...
prosyn.org/8SElMIe?refe...
This is excellent news. @documentedny.bsky.social is both fantastic and an absolutely essential news platform. Congratulations to all.
Oh, hey, some personal news: I'm now a guest columnist for @documentedny.bsky.social, the best nonprofit newsroom in America.
documentedny.com/2025/11/17/d...
documentedny.com/2025/11/17/d...
Documented Announces Newsroom Expansion With New Hires - Documented
Documented expands its team with new hires and a guest columnist to provide trusted journalism for immigrant communities.
documentedny.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This is excellent news. @documentedny.bsky.social is both fantastic and an absolutely essential news platform. Congratulations to all.
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"... in lifting sanctions on Dodik, the Trump administration has strengthened the very forces that Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes will unravel the peace forged at Dayton and weaken Europe from within." Recommended read @elmirab.bsky.social
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/10/t...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/10/t...
Trump Deals a Blow to Bosnia
Lifting sanctions on Milorad Dodik is a win for Putin and instability at Europe’s expense.
foreignpolicy.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
"... in lifting sanctions on Dodik, the Trump administration has strengthened the very forces that Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes will unravel the peace forged at Dayton and weaken Europe from within." Recommended read @elmirab.bsky.social
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/10/t...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/10/t...
Thought the Golden Globes were trying to move past their supremacy problems.
November 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Thought the Golden Globes were trying to move past their supremacy problems.
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NEW: As New York braces for a potential surge in ICE activity, Tom Homan renewed his threat to send more agents to New York.
That and more with @la-ley.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/n...
That and more with @la-ley.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/n...
Trump’s Border Czar Threatens More Immigrant Arrests in New York City
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
NEW: As New York braces for a potential surge in ICE activity, Tom Homan renewed his threat to send more agents to New York.
That and more with @la-ley.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/n...
That and more with @la-ley.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/n...
"... in lifting sanctions on Dodik, the Trump administration has strengthened the very forces that Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes will unravel the peace forged at Dayton and weaken Europe from within." Recommended read @elmirab.bsky.social
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/10/t...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/10/t...
Trump Deals a Blow to Bosnia
Lifting sanctions on Milorad Dodik is a win for Putin and instability at Europe’s expense.
foreignpolicy.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
"... in lifting sanctions on Dodik, the Trump administration has strengthened the very forces that Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes will unravel the peace forged at Dayton and weaken Europe from within." Recommended read @elmirab.bsky.social
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/10/t...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/10/t...
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The crime is not what we were doing protesting in the 10th floor elevator lobby of 26 Federal Plaza.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
NEW: Brad Lander says he wants a trial, not a deal to drop his charge stemming from an arrest by ICE.
After Arrest by ICE, City Comptroller Rejects Deal and Seeks Trial
Other officials arrested while protesting at 26 Federal Plaza in September will have their federal charges dropped if they avoid arrest inside a federal building for six months.
www.thecity.nyc
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The crime is not what we were doing protesting in the 10th floor elevator lobby of 26 Federal Plaza.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
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Bruh, this woman is about to set off the worst case of antisemitism and Islamophobia in America that we have seen in DECADES.
Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I was called a traitor by a man that I fought for 6 years for. I gave him my loyalty for free. I've never owed him anything. Let me tell you what a traitor is -- a traitor is an American that serves foreign countries."
November 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Bruh, this woman is about to set off the worst case of antisemitism and Islamophobia in America that we have seen in DECADES.
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If you are an NYC resident, a simple action you can take is to call your Council member to ask them to sign on. There's a script you can use here: bit.ly/42Ufxb5
November 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
If you are an NYC resident, a simple action you can take is to call your Council member to ask them to sign on. There's a script you can use here: bit.ly/42Ufxb5