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@rachelmonkfish.bsky.social
socialist propagandist in Chicago, editing at @theprogressivemag.bsky.social, organizing @chicagodsa.bsky.social. la libertá é terapeutica ✨
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@rachelmonkfish.bsky.social
· Oct 28
‘Helped’ Against Your Will
Use of involuntary psychiatric treatment is expanding nationwide. In New York City, an alternative is on the ballot.
progressive.org
Hey blueskyers—I wrote this a little while back about Zohran Mamdani's politics of mental health care, and his intent to swim against the growing tide toward expanded use of involuntary psychiatric detainment and forced treatment in this country. It would mean the world to me if you gave it a read!
NO SUPPORTIVE HOUSING REFERRALS IN MORE THAN A YEAR
NEW: Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said Thursday he will not continue sweeps of homeless encampments — which city data shows have not yielded any permanent or supportive-housing referrals in more than a year.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/04/m...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/04/m...
Mamdani Vows to Sweep Out Crackdowns on Homeless Camps
City numbers show that sweeps started under Mayor Eric Adams have not delivered on referrals for housing in more than a year.
www.thecity.nyc
December 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
NO SUPPORTIVE HOUSING REFERRALS IN MORE THAN A YEAR
Spotify Wrapped season never fails to remind me of just how many Mountain Goats fans I've created in the past 15 years, one of my bigger life accomplishments so far tbh
December 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Spotify Wrapped season never fails to remind me of just how many Mountain Goats fans I've created in the past 15 years, one of my bigger life accomplishments so far tbh
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For World AIDS Day, ACT UP New York has created posters as part of their Healthgate campaign, which capture the deadly consequences of creepy RFK Jr as head of HHS.
Dismantling Healthcare = Death!
You can download the posters here: actupny.com/act-up-ny-an...
#WorldAIDSDay
#IllnessPolitics
Dismantling Healthcare = Death!
You can download the posters here: actupny.com/act-up-ny-an...
#WorldAIDSDay
#IllnessPolitics
December 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
For World AIDS Day, ACT UP New York has created posters as part of their Healthgate campaign, which capture the deadly consequences of creepy RFK Jr as head of HHS.
Dismantling Healthcare = Death!
You can download the posters here: actupny.com/act-up-ny-an...
#WorldAIDSDay
#IllnessPolitics
Dismantling Healthcare = Death!
You can download the posters here: actupny.com/act-up-ny-an...
#WorldAIDSDay
#IllnessPolitics
"I had no idea that the harsh winter ahead of us would be even more difficult than the trauma of losing my home in Rafah"
A dispatch on brutal winter conditions in Gaza by Hassan Herzallah, whose home and university were both destroyed by Israeli bombings last year.
@theprogressivemag.bsky.social
A dispatch on brutal winter conditions in Gaza by Hassan Herzallah, whose home and university were both destroyed by Israeli bombings last year.
@theprogressivemag.bsky.social
Winter Returns to Gaza
Despite a so-called ceasefire, people in Gaza are about to face harsh winter conditions while living in tents.
progressive.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
"I had no idea that the harsh winter ahead of us would be even more difficult than the trauma of losing my home in Rafah"
A dispatch on brutal winter conditions in Gaza by Hassan Herzallah, whose home and university were both destroyed by Israeli bombings last year.
@theprogressivemag.bsky.social
A dispatch on brutal winter conditions in Gaza by Hassan Herzallah, whose home and university were both destroyed by Israeli bombings last year.
@theprogressivemag.bsky.social
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Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
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Universities are assembling larger and larger teams to deal with academic integrity issues--mostly focused on AI--while simultaneously holding AI "writing" contests, AI-themed events, "hey, come play with these fun tools!" The messages are so mixed, it's criminal. Because AI is bloated with money.
November 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Universities are assembling larger and larger teams to deal with academic integrity issues--mostly focused on AI--while simultaneously holding AI "writing" contests, AI-themed events, "hey, come play with these fun tools!" The messages are so mixed, it's criminal. Because AI is bloated with money.
This Thanksgiving I am thankful for my unshakeable faith that everyone currently making millions off AI will end up bankrupt or facing criminal charges ❤️
November 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
This Thanksgiving I am thankful for my unshakeable faith that everyone currently making millions off AI will end up bankrupt or facing criminal charges ❤️
Reposting this because of an infuriating experience I had today that fell exactly in line with what I wrote about in the article (context is from my insta story)
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Reposting this because of an infuriating experience I had today that fell exactly in line with what I wrote about in the article (context is from my insta story)
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Also from October to April if you are valiant and pure of heart
Somewhat related, from May to September Chicago might just be the best city in America.
July 1, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Also from October to April if you are valiant and pure of heart
I can only imagine 🤔 hypothetically speaking 🤨 that this would be a surreal moment to live through if you had lived through psychosis at an earlier point in your life and had the incredible fortune to recover from it, only to then watch a huge psychosis spike unfold worldwide!!
I'm literally just living a normal life while also experiencing a theophany via communication with the satellite called VALIS.
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I can only imagine 🤔 hypothetically speaking 🤨 that this would be a surreal moment to live through if you had lived through psychosis at an earlier point in your life and had the incredible fortune to recover from it, only to then watch a huge psychosis spike unfold worldwide!!
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Moments ago: tenants of the South Shore apartment building that federal immigration agents raided at the end of September held a presser to announce they're forming a tenants union.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Moments ago: tenants of the South Shore apartment building that federal immigration agents raided at the end of September held a presser to announce they're forming a tenants union.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
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Yesterday my partner and I counted all the ads along Chicago's Brown Line for "Friend," a company selling an AI chatbot pendant, and tallied how many of those ads were defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
November 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Yesterday my partner and I counted all the ads along Chicago's Brown Line for "Friend," a company selling an AI chatbot pendant, and tallied how many of those ads were defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
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when you have the conference room booked for a recurring meeting but the previous people just won't leave
November 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
when you have the conference room booked for a recurring meeting but the previous people just won't leave
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Chicago people sure love when there's an animal that isn't normally around here and we're correct to do so
November 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Chicago people sure love when there's an animal that isn't normally around here and we're correct to do so
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Southwest Rapid Response posted a video story of Josue, a Chicago HS senior from Gage Park, whose mom was taken in sept while she sold tamales. She is currently in ICE detention in Michigan. This is a GoFundMe to support him and his mom.
Donate to Josue- recaudando fondos para el abogado de mi mamá, organized by Josue Solano morales
Hola, amigos y familiares,
Hoy me dirijo a ustedes con el… Josue Solano morales needs your support for Josue- recaudando fondos para el abogado de mi mamá
www.gofundme.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Southwest Rapid Response posted a video story of Josue, a Chicago HS senior from Gage Park, whose mom was taken in sept while she sold tamales. She is currently in ICE detention in Michigan. This is a GoFundMe to support him and his mom.
If you were integrate some very basic word processor functions into InDesign it would become the most powerful software of all time, but instead Adobe lets its current functions crumble in favor of integrating AI into everything because it has utter contempt for each and every one of us
This is called adobe indesign
November 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
If you were integrate some very basic word processor functions into InDesign it would become the most powerful software of all time, but instead Adobe lets its current functions crumble in favor of integrating AI into everything because it has utter contempt for each and every one of us
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just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
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Message me to request whistles, or check out links to get you started on your own whistle operation!
linktr.ee/apwhistles
linktr.ee/apwhistles
November 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Message me to request whistles, or check out links to get you started on your own whistle operation!
linktr.ee/apwhistles
linktr.ee/apwhistles
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I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
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i'm very glad this technology is being forced onto us everywhere on all levels
November 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
i'm very glad this technology is being forced onto us everywhere on all levels