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ProPublica @propublica.org · 4m

WATCH: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the 94 million pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to The Emergency Food Assistance Program.

➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/4odsKnn

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 6h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Shivani T’gai Seth @shivaniswriting.bsky.social · 1h

Shit lapis? Daaaang

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series of gj tubes @katimcf.bsky.social · 2h

hey yall! sry for not updating bc my Crohn’s has been flaring BAD but woke up to a nasty surprise - i have to find $375 for rent by 11:30AM TODAY. last week they gave me more time but it’s 11am.

help me stay off the street 🤪

venmo.com/u/katiwithoutthee
cash.app/$katiwithoutthee

Silver the borzoi cuddling against my leg

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Jazzy Oliver - Voice Actress @ladyjazzington.bsky.social · 17h

BUT HEY!

THAT'S JUST A Segway to remind you that the FNAF creator/this movie's screenwriter, Scott Cawthon, donates the money he makes from FNAF stuff to far right politicians, many of whom are currently trying to make things worse for everyone, specifically trans people. Don't support this film.

DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 17h

MatPat has been cast as Toy Bonnie in ‘FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDYS 2’

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Amy Jo (AJ) Cousins @ajcousins.bsky.social · 17h

"The report called Amazon “the ultimate keeper of the data that enables detentions and deportations,” while MIT Technology Review called Amazon the “invisible backbone” of ICE’s crackdown on immigrants."

Sasha Costanza-Chock @schock.cc · 8d

LittleSis have dropped a new report and data visualization about the billionaires and corporations profiting from the deportation industrial complex:

littlesis.org/news/the-bil...

The Billionaire Oligarchs and Corporations Profiting from ICE’s Deportation Machine - Little Sis

A primer on the billionaire barons and corporate profiteers enabling ICE's deportation apparatus

littlesis.org

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 20h

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 23h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Didi is a trans immigrant 🏳️‍⚧️ @didichanoch.bsky.social · 18h

Kids today have it rough. We all do.

But at least they have Ms. Rachel, a true force for good. A Mr. Rogers for our times.

Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 23h

Seeing Ms. Rachel say exactly what needs to be said to Obama is so damn refreshing

Dear President Obama,
I saw in your statement you said "Israeli families" & "the people of Gaza."
Palestinians have families, too.
This kind of language contributes to dehumanization. Dehumanization is part of what caused so many to stay silent as 20,000 children were killed in this genocide.
I've sat with wonderful Palestinian families from Gaza. They look at their children just like we look at ours - with all the love & hope in the world.
Love,
Ms Rachel

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 18h

Screenshot of a bunch of folks in front of the Portland ICE building wearing blow up unicorn costumes dancing in bubbles. Text reads:

dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky....
bubble dance party

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 19h

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

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Shivani T’gai Seth @shivaniswriting.bsky.social · 18h

Love this, so important.

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Marc Fischer @marc-fischer.bsky.social · 2d

As you fight ICE in your neighborhoods, always look for potentially positive outcomes to counterbalance your anger and despair. For me this continues to be meeting more neighbors, talking to more neighbors, and finding that others close by have also been fighting in ways I was unaware of.

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Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim.bsky.social · 18h

For anyone trying to figure out where to start when it comes to getting involved with organizing and activism, this zine is a helpful tool! It aims to be, as our co-founder @prisonculture.bsky.social writes, "the beginning of a bridge between information and action."

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Lubna 🩵 @l222ubna.bsky.social · 21h

Dear friends there’s finally a glimpse of hope with recent positive news but we’re still exhausted and need to reach safety The crossing may open soon and we hope to leave before it’s too late I’m in early pregnancy after losing a fetus during the war please donate and share 🙏 ❤️

Help Mohammad and Lubna evacuate to safety!

Hi my loves! My name is Caroline, and I’ve created this fundraiser to help my dear friends Mohammad and Lubna, who are currently living in unthinkable conditions in Gaza.

chuffed.org

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SnarkyHumanist @snarkyhumanist.bsky.social · 20h

Not for me, but Juniper really needs help.

bsky.app/profile/coff...

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Time Tabby | Comms open!!! @timetabby.ink · 20h

Trying to raise funds so I can finally move out of this toxic place.

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Time Tabby | Comms open!!! @timetabby.ink · 8d

And here is the relocation fundraiser!

I've set the goal to $10,000 for now, but I might lower it if a cheaper option comes along. I've moved the leftovers from the laptop fund to this one.

Allons-y!

#MutualAid #HelpFolksLive2025 #HelpSky💕💸

ko-fi.com/timetabby/go...

Buy Time Tabby a Coffee

Become a supporter of Time Tabby today!

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temporarygoodbye.bsky.social @temporarygoodbye.bsky.social · 20h

Been trying for 4 days now to raise $20 to buy some OTC pain gels to help with the pain caused by spinal stenosis. It's a small ask, but any relief from this pain would be DEEPLY appreciated. PayPal me/Starbroken

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Lunar Twilight VA @lunartwilightva.bsky.social · 20h

thank you

i got fucked over by a series of clerical errors at social services, and so im dead broke this month. i need to be able to feed myself and get taxis across town, as i live fairly far from any and all businesses. i have no specific goal, every little bit helps
ko-fi.com/lunartwiligh...

Buy Lunar Twilight VA a Coffee

Become a supporter of Lunar Twilight VA today!

ko-fi.com

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Space Witches, Esq. @popelizbet.bsky.social · 1d

$410 still needed bsky.app/profile/pope...

Space Witches, Esq. @popelizbet.bsky.social · 2d

needs $460 to pay the rest or the rent and $685 by EOW - she got one payment to get it out of repo but they sant another by Friday. getting closer. #UrgentNeed #BlackCrowdFund paypal.me/MsSoniaD or cashapp $spunkylilminx

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

hey ummm idk
I’m a journalist and trans and need help with stuff

I survive from donations and tips from viewers like you

bsky.app/profile/juno...

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

linktr.ee/junostump
venmo.com/u/junostump

tips super appreciated

i am a trans girl indie journalist w/ 16 years exp.

bylines formerly included: game informer, polygon, gamespot, kotaku, ign, the daily mail, etc etc etc '

im behind on bills, need groceries, more HRT, more cat food, etc et ♥️

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Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Blade Wielding Bisexual (Lordean arc) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 1d

Since Link is banned, his mutual aid Fridays have gone with him. This was one of the most altruistic things I’ve seen anyone on this site do.

In light of this, I’m gonna try to fill the gap.

Drop your mutual aid requests under this thread and I will repost them for as long as I can.

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Griff "Grza" Sombke @grza.bsky.social · 20h

Oh this is good. It flips the "Church at Planned Parenthood" tactic right back.

Ted Olsen @tedolsen.bsky.social · 20h

Scenes from today's Communion service outside the Broadview ICE facility. 🧵

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Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir) @nora.zone · 1d

i forgot to do my self promo today so im just gonna post that im shocked this hasnt sold yet nora.jewelry/products/dar...

Dark Pink Pendant #4 (Sterling Silver) (PENDANT ONLY)

Handmade in my kiln by me! A small pendant with a sterling silver bail. PENDANT ONLY. This will pair well with any sterling silver chain or cord.

nora.jewelry

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Shivani T’gai Seth @shivaniswriting.bsky.social · 20h

Oooooo I love that idea!

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Gwen Snyder is undead @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 1d

As a protest optics nerd love about the inflatables is how much they visually disrupt and pull focus from the fascist shock imagery Noem & Miller are trying to create.

So many of these photos now look like the world's silliest dance party, backgrounded by a bunch of guys in uniform looking awkward

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