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Karissa Barrows
@sjbsmama.bsky.social
· Jan 5
Dear friends in #Gaza, I cannot help you financially. I’m scraping by as it is and I hate that I can’t do more for you all. Multiple messages a day on multiple platforms and the most I can do is share your fundraisers.
I will still do that, to be clear, but I absolutely cannot donate for now.
I will still do that, to be clear, but I absolutely cannot donate for now.
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"A landmark new study shows COVID-19 isn’t ‘just a cold’: One infection left people with long-lasting immune damage, and those with heart disease lost up to 70% of key immune cells. Reinfections may worsen this. The message is clear: protecting ourselves still matters."
SARS-CoV-2 Leaves a Lasting Mark on the Immune System
A landmark new study shows COVID-19 isn’t ‘just a cold’: One infection left people with long-lasting immune damage, and those with heart disease lost up to 70% of key immune cells. Reinfections may wo...
johnsnowproject.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:17 AM
"A landmark new study shows COVID-19 isn’t ‘just a cold’: One infection left people with long-lasting immune damage, and those with heart disease lost up to 70% of key immune cells. Reinfections may worsen this. The message is clear: protecting ourselves still matters."
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Literally all of the good things
In addition to all of the other benefits already reported about NYC congestion pricing, "In the first six months of the program, air pollution – in the form of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller – dropped by 22% in the Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ)"
news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
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Congestion pricing improved air quality in NYC and suburbs | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell researchers tallied the environmental benefits of New York City’s congestion pricing program and found air pollution dropped by 22% in Manhattan, with additional declines across the city’s fiv...
news.cornell.edu
December 9, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Literally all of the good things
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Thank you to Progressive Democrats of America for this incredibly humbling endorsement. I’m excited to fight for change alongside you.
youtube.com/shorts/A7mr2...
youtube.com/shorts/A7mr2...
Progressive Democrats of America just endorsed our campaign
YouTube video by Dylan Blaha
youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Thank you to Progressive Democrats of America for this incredibly humbling endorsement. I’m excited to fight for change alongside you.
youtube.com/shorts/A7mr2...
youtube.com/shorts/A7mr2...
Come hang with us if you’re in the area!🎉🎉
Hey, Belleville! What are you doing on the 14th? We would love to see you at our Rockin’ Around Democracy event from 3–5 PM! Tickets are available at the link on our story. Come have some fun with Dylan and other folks who are ready to have a representative who actually fights for them! #grassroots
December 9, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Come hang with us if you’re in the area!🎉🎉
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Freeman affirmatively choosing to lose her fucking mind over the last seven or eight years has been genuinely sad. I know people told her, as kindly as they knew how, that she was wrong, and I know she preferred to feel persecuted.
then, the transphobes , feeling victorious at how many people they have made unhappy and despairing in the previous week, move on to anything else that has a spectrum and the possibility of more colours than they can conceive - such hateful people - they cannot understand anything that is not THEM
December 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Freeman affirmatively choosing to lose her fucking mind over the last seven or eight years has been genuinely sad. I know people told her, as kindly as they knew how, that she was wrong, and I know she preferred to feel persecuted.
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Arizona Congressmember Adelita Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed Friday during a protest against an ICE raid on a Tucson restaurant.
"I was trying to deescalate the situation," says Grijalva, who adds that the Trump administration has flatly denied her claims despite video evidence.
"I was trying to deescalate the situation," says Grijalva, who adds that the Trump administration has flatly denied her claims despite video evidence.
December 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Arizona Congressmember Adelita Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed Friday during a protest against an ICE raid on a Tucson restaurant.
"I was trying to deescalate the situation," says Grijalva, who adds that the Trump administration has flatly denied her claims despite video evidence.
"I was trying to deescalate the situation," says Grijalva, who adds that the Trump administration has flatly denied her claims despite video evidence.
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"[V]olunteers drive two-hour patrol shifts ... Volunteers are also trained to try to obtain car keys after traffic stops to ensure vehicles get to family members instead of being towed by private companies that typically refuse to release a car to anyone who is not the registered owner."
"[U]p to 140 calls a day."
Memphis' "V901 was established as a rapid response network to report on" ICE.
"[S]tay in touch with families impacted by an arrest, linking them to counseling, food pantries, legal assistance."
#Tennessee #USA #Policing #Deportation #EthnicCleansing #MutualAid
Memphis' "V901 was established as a rapid response network to report on" ICE.
"[S]tay in touch with families impacted by an arrest, linking them to counseling, food pantries, legal assistance."
#Tennessee #USA #Policing #Deportation #EthnicCleansing #MutualAid
In Memphis, volunteers document Task Force arrests and provide aid to those left behind
Vecindarios 901, a Memphis rapid response network to report on Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities, tracks task force arrests.
tennesseelookout.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:08 AM
"[V]olunteers drive two-hour patrol shifts ... Volunteers are also trained to try to obtain car keys after traffic stops to ensure vehicles get to family members instead of being towed by private companies that typically refuse to release a car to anyone who is not the registered owner."
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Stop lying and start condemning Israel’s mass rape of Palestinians. You ghoul.
December 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Stop lying and start condemning Israel’s mass rape of Palestinians. You ghoul.
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It is difficult to put into words how this headline makes me feel. Especially the framing of “the mother says…” as if there is any doubt. The cruelty is the point.
November 18, 2025 at 8:42 AM
It is difficult to put into words how this headline makes me feel. Especially the framing of “the mother says…” as if there is any doubt. The cruelty is the point.
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Good on Penn Jillette. Having to come to terms with your entire political identity and philosophy being wrong is not easy and most people could never do it.
December 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Good on Penn Jillette. Having to come to terms with your entire political identity and philosophy being wrong is not easy and most people could never do it.
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"Convening under the Uniting for Peace mechanism, the [UN General Assembly], with a two-thirds majority, could adopt ... measures to hold the Israeli regime accountable, deploy protection for the Palestinian people, and mitigate the worst elements of Resolution 2803. It should do so without delay."
Security Council "is not above the law."
"Resolution 2803 is illegitimate, must be opposed."
"[M]obilize to press individual governments to pledge to reject the lawless provisions of 2803 and to fully implement the findings of the ICJ in Palestine."
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #USA #Protest #Genocide
"Resolution 2803 is illegitimate, must be opposed."
"[M]obilize to press individual governments to pledge to reject the lawless provisions of 2803 and to fully implement the findings of the ICJ in Palestine."
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #USA #Protest #Genocide
How the world can resist the UN Security Council's rogue colonial mandate in Gaza
The UN Security Council resolution backing the Trump plan for Gaza is clearly illegitimate, but there are several ways that states and individuals worldwide can challenge its illegality.
mondoweiss.net
December 8, 2025 at 7:13 AM
"Convening under the Uniting for Peace mechanism, the [UN General Assembly], with a two-thirds majority, could adopt ... measures to hold the Israeli regime accountable, deploy protection for the Palestinian people, and mitigate the worst elements of Resolution 2803. It should do so without delay."
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Video footage shows Israeli bulldozers forcibly uprooting hundreds of Palestinian olive trees in Qaryut, a village south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
December 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Video footage shows Israeli bulldozers forcibly uprooting hundreds of Palestinian olive trees in Qaryut, a village south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
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“The rapid, largely unregulated rise of data centers to fuel the AI and crypto frenzy is disrupting communities across the country and threatening Americans’ economic, environmental, climate and water security,”
Read the article by @olliemilman.bsky.social here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Read the article by @olliemilman.bsky.social here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
December 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
“The rapid, largely unregulated rise of data centers to fuel the AI and crypto frenzy is disrupting communities across the country and threatening Americans’ economic, environmental, climate and water security,”
Read the article by @olliemilman.bsky.social here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Read the article by @olliemilman.bsky.social here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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"A young man I knew died that November night — Thanksgiving — after the cops had taken everything he had to keep him warm.
This isn’t how life in the United States should be."
This isn’t how life in the United States should be."
Police ‘Sweeps’ of Homeless Camps Are Worse Than You Think - OtherWords
As more and more communities criminalize homelessness, I want to share what it’s actually like to have the police take all your earthly belongings.
otherwords.org
December 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"A young man I knew died that November night — Thanksgiving — after the cops had taken everything he had to keep him warm.
This isn’t how life in the United States should be."
This isn’t how life in the United States should be."
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Hemingway is a juggernaut.
He also loved Cuba, and for it, earned himself the eye of McCarthy. One reason Hemingway killed himself was no one would believe him that he was under constant surveillance. They chalked it up to his alcoholism. McCarthy unredacted files revealed Hemingway was correct.
He also loved Cuba, and for it, earned himself the eye of McCarthy. One reason Hemingway killed himself was no one would believe him that he was under constant surveillance. They chalked it up to his alcoholism. McCarthy unredacted files revealed Hemingway was correct.
December 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Hemingway is a juggernaut.
He also loved Cuba, and for it, earned himself the eye of McCarthy. One reason Hemingway killed himself was no one would believe him that he was under constant surveillance. They chalked it up to his alcoholism. McCarthy unredacted files revealed Hemingway was correct.
He also loved Cuba, and for it, earned himself the eye of McCarthy. One reason Hemingway killed himself was no one would believe him that he was under constant surveillance. They chalked it up to his alcoholism. McCarthy unredacted files revealed Hemingway was correct.
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Bluesky’s head of trust & safety responding with a sarcastic image macro to a woman upset her husband was kidnapped by ICE is embarrassingly unprofessional & cruel behavior.
that account was then banned by Bluesky Trust & Safety. horrendously poor community management. what purpose does this serve?
that account was then banned by Bluesky Trust & Safety. horrendously poor community management. what purpose does this serve?
December 8, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Bluesky’s head of trust & safety responding with a sarcastic image macro to a woman upset her husband was kidnapped by ICE is embarrassingly unprofessional & cruel behavior.
that account was then banned by Bluesky Trust & Safety. horrendously poor community management. what purpose does this serve?
that account was then banned by Bluesky Trust & Safety. horrendously poor community management. what purpose does this serve?
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aaron's repeated behavior has convinced me never to "trust" that this platform offers "safety" to anyone other than bluesky's investors
Bluesky’s head of trust & safety responding with a sarcastic image macro to a woman upset her husband was kidnapped by ICE is embarrassingly unprofessional & cruel behavior.
that account was then banned by Bluesky Trust & Safety. horrendously poor community management. what purpose does this serve?
that account was then banned by Bluesky Trust & Safety. horrendously poor community management. what purpose does this serve?
December 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
aaron's repeated behavior has convinced me never to "trust" that this platform offers "safety" to anyone other than bluesky's investors
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Hello my friends
A plea for help 🚨.
The struggle to get food and water has become extremely exhausting.
Support my family.💔
If you respond with four replies, you'll greatly help me make my post visible to everyone, even if it's just a dot.⤵️✅✅
gofund.me/5e802954
A plea for help 🚨.
The struggle to get food and water has become extremely exhausting.
Support my family.💔
If you respond with four replies, you'll greatly help me make my post visible to everyone, even if it's just a dot.⤵️✅✅
gofund.me/5e802954
December 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Hello my friends
A plea for help 🚨.
The struggle to get food and water has become extremely exhausting.
Support my family.💔
If you respond with four replies, you'll greatly help me make my post visible to everyone, even if it's just a dot.⤵️✅✅
gofund.me/5e802954
A plea for help 🚨.
The struggle to get food and water has become extremely exhausting.
Support my family.💔
If you respond with four replies, you'll greatly help me make my post visible to everyone, even if it's just a dot.⤵️✅✅
gofund.me/5e802954
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Dear friends,
For the past three days, we haven’t been able to collect any donations.
Bsky has placed limits on my messages.😓😓
Please don’t forget us — your support truly keeps us going.❤️
Thanks to whome still help and remind us of your humanity.🫂
gofund.me/02aac00bc
For the past three days, we haven’t been able to collect any donations.
Bsky has placed limits on my messages.😓😓
Please don’t forget us — your support truly keeps us going.❤️
Thanks to whome still help and remind us of your humanity.🫂
gofund.me/02aac00bc
In these hard and cold days, we depend on your kindness and humanity to stay standing.
Your support is what keeps my family warm, hopeful, and able to continue.❤️
Please share and give if you can.🥹
Your support is what keeps my family warm, hopeful, and able to continue.❤️
Please share and give if you can.🥹
December 8, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Dear friends,
For the past three days, we haven’t been able to collect any donations.
Bsky has placed limits on my messages.😓😓
Please don’t forget us — your support truly keeps us going.❤️
Thanks to whome still help and remind us of your humanity.🫂
gofund.me/02aac00bc
For the past three days, we haven’t been able to collect any donations.
Bsky has placed limits on my messages.😓😓
Please don’t forget us — your support truly keeps us going.❤️
Thanks to whome still help and remind us of your humanity.🫂
gofund.me/02aac00bc
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About 100 Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have descended on Minneapolis for Operation Metro Surge, a new phase of the Trump Administration’s crackdown on immigrants, this time targeting the city’s Somali population.
unicornriot.ninja/2025/ice-tar...
unicornriot.ninja/2025/ice-tar...
ICE Targets Somali Community in Minneapolis - UNICORN RIOT
ICE agents have descended on Minneapolis for Operation Metro Surge, a new phase of the Trump Administration’s crackdown on immigrants, this time targeting the city’s Somali population.
unicornriot.ninja
December 8, 2025 at 3:57 AM
About 100 Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have descended on Minneapolis for Operation Metro Surge, a new phase of the Trump Administration’s crackdown on immigrants, this time targeting the city’s Somali population.
unicornriot.ninja/2025/ice-tar...
unicornriot.ninja/2025/ice-tar...
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COVID vs Flu (New York data)
New York State Health Commissioner reports:
🔹Nearly 3,000 COVID deaths in 2024
🔹Roughly 700 flu deaths (2024)
That’s about 3× more COVID deaths than flu.
Source: x.com/PrognosticCh...
New York State Health Commissioner reports:
🔹Nearly 3,000 COVID deaths in 2024
🔹Roughly 700 flu deaths (2024)
That’s about 3× more COVID deaths than flu.
Source: x.com/PrognosticCh...
December 8, 2025 at 3:59 AM
COVID vs Flu (New York data)
New York State Health Commissioner reports:
🔹Nearly 3,000 COVID deaths in 2024
🔹Roughly 700 flu deaths (2024)
That’s about 3× more COVID deaths than flu.
Source: x.com/PrognosticCh...
New York State Health Commissioner reports:
🔹Nearly 3,000 COVID deaths in 2024
🔹Roughly 700 flu deaths (2024)
That’s about 3× more COVID deaths than flu.
Source: x.com/PrognosticCh...
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One officer was accused of spreading a nude photo of a woman he knew.
Another was found responsible for acts of domestic violence and sexual assault.
In spite of their disciplinary records, the Chicago Police Department promoted both of them.
With @invisible.institute
Another was found responsible for acts of domestic violence and sexual assault.
In spite of their disciplinary records, the Chicago Police Department promoted both of them.
With @invisible.institute
Chicago Promoted Two Police Officers After Investigators Found They Engaged in Sexual Misconduct
The Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows officers’ disciplinary records to be ignored. Despite years of reform efforts, nothing has changed.
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
One officer was accused of spreading a nude photo of a woman he knew.
Another was found responsible for acts of domestic violence and sexual assault.
In spite of their disciplinary records, the Chicago Police Department promoted both of them.
With @invisible.institute
Another was found responsible for acts of domestic violence and sexual assault.
In spite of their disciplinary records, the Chicago Police Department promoted both of them.
With @invisible.institute
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I thought y’all were trying to turn the temperature down? To curb toxic posting? To make social media more friendly? How does trolling your own users fit into that mission? Genuine question.
December 8, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I thought y’all were trying to turn the temperature down? To curb toxic posting? To make social media more friendly? How does trolling your own users fit into that mission? Genuine question.