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Nonprofit x Political x Digital Strategy + Activation | Design | Journalism | Work: AP, NWU, Stand Up For Science, National Writers Union, Unicorn Riot, Counterpunch, Melina Abdullah, Cat Brooks, Noelle Cook • philmandelbaum.com • aka @awkword.bsky.social
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Phil Mandelbaum @philmandelbaum.bsky.social · Dec 20
“The same systems that made sure Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color were last in line for clean air, safe housing, and political power are the same ones making sure we’re also first in line to drown, burn, or be displaced.” - @merirei.com

My first for @unicornriot.bsky.social
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awkword.bsky.social
BREAKING: Epstein Files appear to include emails discussing “elite role-play or themed gatherings” at which Black people are “released into an arena maze to be hunted”

[source: Wall Media]
A man in tactical gear holds a rifle with a green laser in a forest at night. Headline reads, "Epstein Emails Expose Disturbing Parties for Hunting Black People”. The mood is intense. Epstein email exchange: (1) Thanks. Thrilling hunt … Ariane de Rothschild | (2) great photo | (3) I Got it !! Amazing old male and amazing hunt !! My bankers should be careful ... Epstein email: subject: snipe hunt is over, moon crickets in field bag | text: Guess what? They're n*ggers. Epstein email: Going to mean Lana's party now to hunt :)
February 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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realtuckfrumper.bsky.social
Data Center Boom Is Fueling an Expansion of Natural Gas Projects
truthout.org
Data Center Boom Is Fueling an Expansion of Natural Gas Projects
twp.ai
February 16, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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harmscommitted.com
"[A] cuddly face on a rather dystopian reality: widespread networked surveillance by a company [Ring] that has cozy relationships with law enforcement and other equally invasive surveillance companies."
#USA #Media #Animals #Surveillance #Technology #Policing #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet
Ring's 'Search Party' is dystopian surveillance accelerationism.
www.404media.co
February 15, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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daniellaurison.bsky.social
HELLO I WAS A QUEER TEEN IN THE 1990s AND THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST SOCIAL TRANSITION NOW ARE INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST "LETTING" US BE (at the time, for me) GAY OR LESBIAN THEN.

They all rest on the belief that it's inherently better to be straight (then)/cis (now) and that's BS.
sexabolition.blog Mallory Moore @sexabolition.blog · 7h
Hilary Cass here arguing for children to be prevented from being known by a preferred name or getting a haircut in case it encourages them to continue later in life to transition.

Hilary Cass acts like gender variant children should have the transness hazed out of them.
February 16, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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aselrod.bsky.social
Come to Charlottesville this May for a weekend about liberalism, ethics, civic virtue, and public religion.

Feat @jamellebouie.net, @hollybfletcher.bsky.social, @sarahposner.bsky.social, @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com, @shortle.bsky.social and more!

www.pulaskiinstitution.org/events/for-g...
For Good Conference — The Pulaski Institution
The For Good Conference is a weekend dedicated to the intersection of liberalism and what it means to live a good life. Speakers and panelists will discuss questions around public ethics, religion, c...
www.pulaskiinstitution.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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unicornriot.bsky.social
Indigenous activists erected multiple tipis at Coldwater Spring outside Fort Snelling and near the Whipple Federal Building--headquarters of ICE's Operation Metro Surge--establishing an occupation demanding #LandBack in the form of “returning Fort Snelling” to the Dakota people. [Vid from Day 1 & 2]
The Original Oceti Sakowin 7 Council Fires at Mini Owe Sni - Ft. Snelling #LandBack Occupation
Indigenous activists erected multiple tipis at Coldwater Spring outside Fort Snelling and near the Whipple Federal Building -- headquarters of ICE's Operation…
vimeo.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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dcminx.bsky.social
👀 'This is an especially big issue among young men. Researchers from Third Way, the moderate Democratic think-tank, have found particularly notable disagreement among young Republican men with how Trump is handling the issue.'

archive.ph/2026.02.16-1...

www.vox.com/politics/479...
Anti-system voters are turning on Trump over Epstein
And young Republicans are particularly enraged.
www.vox.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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malena.bsky.social
Ask your MAGA family & neighbors if they heard about this sick 2 month-old baby named Juan Nicolás & his mother, Mireya López Sánchez, who've been held by ICE in Dilley, Texas with hundreds of other children, where the water is foul, the food has mold & they're denied medical care.🧵
#ICELawlessness
February 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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liberalwarrior.bsky.social
This keeps getting deeper and deeper, as the Trump administration has proven itself to be mired in corruption time after time.

#ResistanceReborn
#EpsteinFiles
At least half a dozen top Trump administration officials appear in the Jeffrey Epstein files www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
At least half a dozen top Trump administration officials appear in the Jeffrey Epstein files
The degree to which each person was connected to Epstein varies significantly, from a single email to years of communications.
www.nbcnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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mloadenthal.bsky.social
This tracked with my understanding of this as a non-problem.
awkword.bsky.social awkword @awkword.bsky.social · 1d
ICYMI: In 24 years, only 77 “illegals” have voted — representing 0.00000764% of total votes…

And the research comes from the far-right Heritage Foundation

electionfraud.heritage.org/search?combi...
A woman holds a baby and a sign that reads "My Mom is a DREAMER" near the U.S. Capitol. The scene conveys determination and hope.
February 16, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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awkword.bsky.social
ICYMI: In 24 years, only 77 “illegals” have voted — representing 0.00000764% of total votes…

And the research comes from the far-right Heritage Foundation

electionfraud.heritage.org/search?combi...
A woman holds a baby and a sign that reads "My Mom is a DREAMER" near the U.S. Capitol. The scene conveys determination and hope.
February 15, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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drewharwell.com
New: The Trump arrest of @donlemonofficial.bsky.social has backfired, giving biggest boost of his online career. In two weeks, he's gained 300k on Instagram, 140k on YouTube, 73% on Substack and started selling arrest-themed merch. "They elevated me," he said in interview wapo.st/3OfiGxz
Trump officials condemned Don Lemon. He’s bigger than ever after arrest.
The administration’s attacks on Lemon and independent journalists have boosted their online attention and revenue.
wapo.st
February 14, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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galvinalmanza.bsky.social
There's a few likely consequences of having free buses...and they will probably surprise you! Really happy to be able to share this perspective today in the New York Times.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/o...
Opinion | Something Surprising Happens When Bus Rides Are Free
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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brandyzadrozny.bsky.social
I read through the texts, emails, and iMessages between Steve Bannon and his good friend, and self described “cornerman,” convicted sex predator Jeffrey Epstein. My dispatch from the files:

www.ms.now/news/steve-b...
Steve Bannon had a plan to rehabilitate Jeffrey Epstein, files reveal. Will MAGA care?
Trump’s former adviser maintained a relationship with Epstein long after his conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor.
www.ms.now
February 10, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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katharinehayhoe.com
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!

"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
academic.oup.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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jen.sheshed.rocks
How fucked up of a state do you have to be, that the AG feels he needs to remind
running lawmakers that:

Bribery and extortion is a crime..

Seriously.. 🤦🏻‍♀️
#SheShed
Georgia. The Peach State.
February 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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dcminx.bsky.social
👀 Elon’s emails to Epstein.
Location: Starbase, Texas.

Excellent work @ledbydonkeys.org
February 12, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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kodiak149.bsky.social
Coming soon
February 14, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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andreadevon.sheshed.rocks
It’s not just who leads. It’s who enables.

#SheShed #Voices4Victory
February 15, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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philmandelbaum.bsky.social
“We need everyone to get involved in the fight, and we need everyone to have a vested interest in continuing to resist.”

🚨 new from me 🚨

ICEBlock Can’t Block ICE. No App Can.

How Local Organizing, Community Defense and Security Culture Protect Us in Ways Technology Never Could
ICEBlock Can’t Block ICE. No App Can.
“Despite the app’s goal of protecting people from ICE, its viral success, and the state repression against it, ICEBlock has serious issues: Most
www.counterpunch.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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philmandelbaum.bsky.social
The *real* story of Black Lives Matter

Based off my interview with Dr. Melina Abdullah, original BLM founding member and co-founder of BLM-LA and @blmgrassroots.bsky.social

My first for @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social

www.counterpunch.org/2025/06/15/h...
How White Supremacist Fearmongering Broke Apart Black Lives Matter
"Black lives matter — I get it now,” my aunt declared in 2020. “You’ve been saying it for years.” Yes, I told her. I have. It shouldn’t have taken the
www.counterpunch.org
June 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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philmandelbaum.bsky.social
“The same systems that made sure Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color were last in line for clean air, safe housing, and political power are the same ones making sure we’re also first in line to drown, burn, or be displaced.” - @merirei.com

My first for @unicornriot.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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awkword.bsky.social
AI drones used in Gaza are now surveilling American cities…

And corporate media isn’t covering it.

www.donotpanic.news/p/the-ai-dro...
Drones used in Israel's genocide of Palestinians are now surveilling Americans. Why isn't corporate media covering it? According to Nate Bear's Substack ¡Do Not Panic!, after October 7, US drone manufacturer Skydio supplied more than 100 Al-powered surveillance drones to the Israeli military for use in Gaza. By 2025, US police departments across major cities began deploying the same drone models to monitor protests and public spaces. Skydio now holds contracts with more than 800 US law enforcement and security agencies, up from 320 in early 2024. Federal agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), use drones to track and pursue targets, while police departments launch them hundreds of times a day in towns and cities nationwide. A March 2025 rule change expanded police drone use by allowing flights beyond visual line of sight and over crowded areas. The New York Police Department alone has flown drones more than 20,000 times in under a year, including at political protests.
February 14, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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julesboykoff.bsky.social
The Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is awarded the order of freedom by president Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the International Olympic Committee's decision to bar him from the Winter Olympics. “Remembrance is not a violation,” Zelenskyy said www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
February 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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michaelhobbes.bsky.social
Physically incapable of analyzing politics outside of this insipid frame.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Why MAGA Wants You to Think Slavery Wasn’t That Bad Both the left and the right try to co-opt it, but the real story of American slavery doesn’t serve any one faction. By Thomas Chatterton Williams Sanitizing slavery has become a core objective of the reactionary right under Donald Trump—a malignant response to the progressive left’s oversimplification of American history for their own present-day ends.
February 14, 2026 at 1:14 PM