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Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 15h

Worth the subscription. @katmabu.bsky.social is bringing the fight that the incumbents don't have in them. We need more like her.

"She's betting that voters, above all else, want a brawler."

Yes.

www.wired.com/story/kat-ab...

She Fought the Far Right Online for Years. Now She Wants to Do It in Congress

Kat Abughazaleh, 26, made her name swatting down right-wing talking points on social media. Now she’s hoping internet fame can propel her to Congress.

www.wired.com

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Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 5d

Great advice.

Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 7d

We knew Tim Cook was a collaborator when he showed up at the White House with a gold trophy for the Dear Leader. Also, the most effective ICE watch happens at the local level thanks to community organizers. They're not on the App Store, much as I appreciate the sentiment behind the ICEBlock app.

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Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 9d

Take it from someone who knows!

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 9d

They didn’t have MedBeds in Starfleet until well after warp drive was discovered.

A screenshot of an X post by @ZacksJerryRig
mocking a supposed AI-generated video of Donald Trump announcing a "miracle cure bed" for all diseases. The post includes a sarcastic comment about Joe Biden and Trump, suggesting the announcement will erode trust in government. Below it, a retweeted post from @realDonaldTrump
shows an image of Trump at a desk with a Fox News chyron reading "MEDBED HOSPITALS: THE NEW ERA IN HEALTHCARE" and "MY VIEW WITH LARA TRUMP," dated Sep 27, 2025, with 1.12K reTruths and 3.09K likes. The original post is credited to Alex Kaplan.

Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 9d

Because their corporate funders don’t want them to.

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Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 14d

Thanks for getting the word out, @jenn-yyy.bsky.social. These groups are growing fast. My rural county has hundreds of members and not everyone goes on patrol. All types of skills are needed to support those who do. This is what organized resistance looks like.

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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 15d

How to Start Your Own Rapid Response Group to Protect Immigrants In Your Neighborhood

The only proven defense against armed masked agents in your neighborhoods is an organized community. After all, no one knows your neighborhood more than you.

@eltragon.bsky.social

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Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 18d

Guess I’ll delay updating as long as possible.

Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 20d

Nice mustache.

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Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 21d

What to know what you can do? This. Peaceful observation and recording and reporting. Extra credit for protest that gums up the works, not just the permitted, unobtrusive kind. Also the backend, out of the spotlight, admin behind all that.

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 21d

They just tear-gassed us. They tried to run us over in a van holding a peaceful protester. They shot us with pepper balls. They dragged another protester into the facility.

shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 21d

moments ago, ice agents again came out of the broadview detention/“professing” facility to escort a silver suv out of the lot.

one of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate kat abughazaleh to the ground.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 21d

They just tear-gassed us. They tried to run us over in a van holding a peaceful protester. They shot us with pepper balls. They dragged another protester into the facility.

shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 21d

moments ago, ice agents again came out of the broadview detention/“professing” facility to escort a silver suv out of the lot.

one of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate kat abughazaleh to the ground.

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Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 21d

Maybe start something yourself? Gather neighbors you trust to look after immigrants?

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Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 22d

Look for your local community action group. You may have to dig a little because the often fly under the radar, but they’re out there making a difference.

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Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 22d

What @constantcait.bsky.social said. Find your local community action group(s). They are growing and making a real difference.

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Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 22d

It will take time to build the networks we need. But it's happening. Find a mutual aid group in your community. It's the first step.

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Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 22d

Join community groups committed to mutual aid. That's the first step. They're growing all the time. Guaranteed there's one in your town or county. You may have to dig a bit because they're not flashy, just quietly doing the work, and carefully vetting new members.

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Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 22d

Well, obviously, they liked the books, otherwise they wouldn't keep reading them. Review like that would actually make me want to read the books because even a sourpuss keeps reading them. :)

Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 25d

Oh yes. No time or energy for that. We got work to do.

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Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 25d

I hear that. Define doomer?

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Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 25d

My article in @chronogram.bsky.social on America's first municipally owned and operated floating solar power array.

“It’s great for the environment and there’s a savings for the municipality,” the mayor says. “So what’s not to like about it?”

City of Cohoes Launches New York’s First Municipal Floating Solar Array, Cutting Energy Costs and Boosting Renewable Power Innovation

Cohoes debuts New York’s first municipal floating solar array, a $7.2M project set to save the city millions while advancing clean energy goals.

www.chronogram.com

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Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 26d

Her editorial in the Times: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...

Opinion | Kathy Hochul: Why I Am Endorsing Zohran Mamdani

www.nytimes.com

Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 26d

It is working: Chicago and CA pushing pushing back, visibility for those abducted by ICE, boycotts on Target and Tesla, etc. For those wondering what to do, pick a focus that’s especially meaningful to you and put some time and energy there.

Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 26d

Source?

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Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 26d

Ok, here’s one: www.reuters.com/business/ret...

Trump offered to let detained Korean workers stay in US, but almost all heading home

U.S. President Donald Trump offered to allow hundreds of South Korean workers arrested during an immigration raid to stay in the United States, but only one has opted to remain, South Korean officials said on Thursday.

www.reuters.com

Michael Belfiore @michaelbelfiore.bsky.social · 26d

Source?

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