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This was never about national security.
It was always about silencing dissent, restricting due process and sowing fear on campuses & in immigrant communities.
While we wait to learn how many visas will be restored, one thing's clear: Rümeysa Öztürk must be immediately released.
It was always about silencing dissent, restricting due process and sowing fear on campuses & in immigrant communities.
While we wait to learn how many visas will be restored, one thing's clear: Rümeysa Öztürk must be immediately released.
The Trump administration is restoring all legal statuses of international students who have had their records terminated in recent weeks, a government attorney says, as ICE crafts a new policy that will “provide a framework for status record termination.”
Administration is restoring international students' legal statuses while ICE develops 'framework' for visa terminations
“It’s like somebody flipped a light switch on,” said one attorney whose client had a visa termination suddenly reversed.
nbcnews.to
April 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
This was never about national security.
It was always about silencing dissent, restricting due process and sowing fear on campuses & in immigrant communities.
While we wait to learn how many visas will be restored, one thing's clear: Rümeysa Öztürk must be immediately released.
It was always about silencing dissent, restricting due process and sowing fear on campuses & in immigrant communities.
While we wait to learn how many visas will be restored, one thing's clear: Rümeysa Öztürk must be immediately released.
This explains so much.
April 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
This explains so much.
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We have the most anti-free speech government in modern American history.
(And yet, in true Orwellian fashion, they claim to be champions of free speech.)
(And yet, in true Orwellian fashion, they claim to be champions of free speech.)
April 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We have the most anti-free speech government in modern American history.
(And yet, in true Orwellian fashion, they claim to be champions of free speech.)
(And yet, in true Orwellian fashion, they claim to be champions of free speech.)
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If you’re planning to hit the streets, here’s what you need to know.
How to Protest Safely: What to Bring, What to Do, and What to Avoid
If you’re planning to hit the streets, here’s what you need to know.
wrd.cm
April 9, 2025 at 11:05 AM
If you’re planning to hit the streets, here’s what you need to know.
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Ready to rally for @wutrain.bsky.social
Our Mayor gives hope in a time that it’s needed. This is our city, a home for everyone. Even for the adult son of a problematic billionaire.
East Boston stands with team Wu 💜
Our Mayor gives hope in a time that it’s needed. This is our city, a home for everyone. Even for the adult son of a problematic billionaire.
East Boston stands with team Wu 💜
March 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Ready to rally for @wutrain.bsky.social
Our Mayor gives hope in a time that it’s needed. This is our city, a home for everyone. Even for the adult son of a problematic billionaire.
East Boston stands with team Wu 💜
Our Mayor gives hope in a time that it’s needed. This is our city, a home for everyone. Even for the adult son of a problematic billionaire.
East Boston stands with team Wu 💜
This is ridiculous coming from Ackman. He wanted to dismantle DEI and peddle right-wing ideology, then there's nobody to blame but himself, his billionaire friends, and the candidate they carried to victory. And yes, it should disqualify him from managing money.
April 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
This is ridiculous coming from Ackman. He wanted to dismantle DEI and peddle right-wing ideology, then there's nobody to blame but himself, his billionaire friends, and the candidate they carried to victory. And yes, it should disqualify him from managing money.
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The @financialtimes.com is not mincing words
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
April 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The @financialtimes.com is not mincing words
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
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Due process matters. Freedom matters.
Mass. leaders join rally in support of detained Tufts student - The Boston Globe
Rümeysa Öztürk was apprehended by masked immigration agents on a Somerville street last week.
www.bostonglobe.com
April 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Due process matters. Freedom matters.
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We needed a bigger space than him.
See you Saturday, April 5th @ 2PM after the Hands Off rally! Family-friendly with activities for kids too. RSVP:
See you Saturday, April 5th @ 2PM after the Hands Off rally! Family-friendly with activities for kids too. RSVP:
March 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We needed a bigger space than him.
See you Saturday, April 5th @ 2PM after the Hands Off rally! Family-friendly with activities for kids too. RSVP:
See you Saturday, April 5th @ 2PM after the Hands Off rally! Family-friendly with activities for kids too. RSVP:
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Bingo
The White House Correspondents’ Association said it fired host Amber Ruffin so it can instead focus the dinner on celebrating the First Amendment.
Which apparently can be done best by preventing a gay black woman from speaking.
Which apparently can be done best by preventing a gay black woman from speaking.
March 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Bingo
Wired is the absolute best coverage at the intersection of politics, tech, and culture. I subscribed after your recommend. It's the best way to stay up to date on this federal assault.
March 20, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Wired is the absolute best coverage at the intersection of politics, tech, and culture. I subscribed after your recommend. It's the best way to stay up to date on this federal assault.
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@mayorwu.boston.gov laid out a powerful vision for Boston—one that meets this moment with urgency & empathy.
From addressing our housing crisis to strengthening our schools, she’s building a vibrant, inclusive city for everyone.
Grateful for her partnership. This moment requires it.
From addressing our housing crisis to strengthening our schools, she’s building a vibrant, inclusive city for everyone.
Grateful for her partnership. This moment requires it.
March 20, 2025 at 1:36 AM
@mayorwu.boston.gov laid out a powerful vision for Boston—one that meets this moment with urgency & empathy.
From addressing our housing crisis to strengthening our schools, she’s building a vibrant, inclusive city for everyone.
Grateful for her partnership. This moment requires it.
From addressing our housing crisis to strengthening our schools, she’s building a vibrant, inclusive city for everyone.
Grateful for her partnership. This moment requires it.
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@mayorwu.boston.gov: “No one tells Boston how to take care of our own. Not kings and not presidents who think they are kings.”
March 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
@mayorwu.boston.gov: “No one tells Boston how to take care of our own. Not kings and not presidents who think they are kings.”
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Subscribe to @wired.com for its badass work
SCOOP: Elon Musk's DOGE team is automating tasks as it continues its purge of the federal workforce, WIRED has learned. How? By deploying a new custom chatbot to 1,500 federal workers.
DOGE Has Deployed Its GSAi Custom Chatbot for 1,500 Federal Workers
Elon Musk's DOGE team is automating tasks as it continues its purge of the federal workforce.
www.wired.com
March 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Subscribe to @wired.com for its badass work
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Thank you all for your kind words these last few days. It is so powerful to see our community come together in defense of our values and the people of Boston.
We're making our city a home for everyone and we will never back down.
We're making our city a home for everyone and we will never back down.
March 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Thank you all for your kind words these last few days. It is so powerful to see our community come together in defense of our values and the people of Boston.
We're making our city a home for everyone and we will never back down.
We're making our city a home for everyone and we will never back down.
Outstanding. Thank you for holding down #BostonStrong values to keep #Boston safe.
It’s my honor to represent Boston, today & every day. So proud to stand with everyone who loves & fights for our city 👊
Mira & Mama are so happy to be coming home 💜
Mira & Mama are so happy to be coming home 💜
March 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Outstanding. Thank you for holding down #BostonStrong values to keep #Boston safe.
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NEW: The GSA sparked chaos by publishing, then deleting, a list of hundreds of federal buildings to sell, including the FBI headquarters. Use our interactive tools to see where they are—and which Congressional districts they're in.
from me, @dmehro.bsky.social, and @timmarchman.bsky.social:
from me, @dmehro.bsky.social, and @timmarchman.bsky.social:
Here's a Map of the For-Sale Government Properties the GSA Pulled From Its Website
The General Services Administration plans to sell hundreds of government buildings, including FBI headquarters. Use our interactive tools to see where they are—and the Congressional districts they're ...
www.wired.com
March 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
NEW: The GSA sparked chaos by publishing, then deleting, a list of hundreds of federal buildings to sell, including the FBI headquarters. Use our interactive tools to see where they are—and which Congressional districts they're in.
from me, @dmehro.bsky.social, and @timmarchman.bsky.social:
from me, @dmehro.bsky.social, and @timmarchman.bsky.social:
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when Elon Musk started recruiting for DOGE last November, he said the work would be “tedious” and “compensation is zero"
now it turns out some DOGE operatives are earning six-figure salaries, one as high as $195,200, as much as a civil servant can legally make
www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
now it turns out some DOGE operatives are earning six-figure salaries, one as high as $195,200, as much as a civil servant can legally make
www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries
Engineers and executives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency are drawing healthy taxpayer-funded salaries—sometimes from the very agencies they are cutting.
www.wired.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
when Elon Musk started recruiting for DOGE last November, he said the work would be “tedious” and “compensation is zero"
now it turns out some DOGE operatives are earning six-figure salaries, one as high as $195,200, as much as a civil servant can legally make
www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
now it turns out some DOGE operatives are earning six-figure salaries, one as high as $195,200, as much as a civil servant can legally make
www.wired.com/story/doge-g...
Must read for anyone in housing or doing business with HUD
www.wired.com/story/doge-h...
#housing #HUD
www.wired.com/story/doge-h...
#housing #HUD
DOGE Staffers at HUD Are From an AI Real Estate Firm and a Mobile Home Operator
Elon Musk's men at HUD come from the real estate sector. They have access to vast stores of personal and financial data—and control over who can access which HUD systems.
www.wired.com
March 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Must read for anyone in housing or doing business with HUD
www.wired.com/story/doge-h...
#housing #HUD
www.wired.com/story/doge-h...
#housing #HUD
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Boston considering its traditional methods of protest against tyranny at @teslatakedown.com this morning
#TeslaTakedown
#TeslaTakedown
March 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Boston considering its traditional methods of protest against tyranny at @teslatakedown.com this morning
#TeslaTakedown
#TeslaTakedown
This is really disappointing. I just renewed my subscription. Think I am going to cancel it.
March 1, 2025 at 1:57 AM
This is really disappointing. I just renewed my subscription. Think I am going to cancel it.
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Woot to the engagement folks at @propublica.org. Creative outreach! @kassien.bsky.social
alt: Video by @alvarezreports.bsky.social. Near USAID HQ. Illuminated sign on truck:
Are (were) you a government worker?
ProPublica journalists want to hear from you.
Signal: 917-512-0201
propublica.org/tips
alt: Video by @alvarezreports.bsky.social. Near USAID HQ. Illuminated sign on truck:
Are (were) you a government worker?
ProPublica journalists want to hear from you.
Signal: 917-512-0201
propublica.org/tips
February 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Woot to the engagement folks at @propublica.org. Creative outreach! @kassien.bsky.social
alt: Video by @alvarezreports.bsky.social. Near USAID HQ. Illuminated sign on truck:
Are (were) you a government worker?
ProPublica journalists want to hear from you.
Signal: 917-512-0201
propublica.org/tips
alt: Video by @alvarezreports.bsky.social. Near USAID HQ. Illuminated sign on truck:
Are (were) you a government worker?
ProPublica journalists want to hear from you.
Signal: 917-512-0201
propublica.org/tips
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Word of the Day is ‘ingordigiousness’ (18th century): extreme greed at the expense of principles.
February 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Word of the Day is ‘ingordigiousness’ (18th century): extreme greed at the expense of principles.
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This is what House Republicans voted for tonight.
Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.
Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.
February 26, 2025 at 3:20 AM
This is what House Republicans voted for tonight.
Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.
Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.