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Rebecca

@softgothkitten.bsky.social

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She/her, chronically ill, writer. BA degree in Disability Studies Anti-eugenics, pro-masking & clean air. RFK Jr & MAHA hater Free Palestine 🇵🇸 https://linktr.ee/uptonrebecca

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Rebecca @softgothkitten.bsky.social · Apr 24

I've been reading about Nazi Germany's preoccupation with "health" and "organic food," so I figured now is a good time to write about the similarities between Nazi Germany's attitudes about health and MAHA's.

MAHA and Nazi Germany

When people talk about the Make America Health Again movement (MAHA), I see two mistakes they make. The first is assuming that if someone claims to have a mission to improve our country’s health, t…

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 10h

The NYT is absolute fucking trash.

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1d

you'd think a prominent news outlet like the New York Times might mention that "antifa" isn't an actual organization in a long story about antifa, but nope!

and the subhead helps props up a false claim this professor was up to something seedy as something up for debate

NYT headline: "Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats"

subheadline: "Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night."

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23h

Are we great yet?

Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor and expert on anti-fascist groups, is fleeing to Spain with his family due to death threats that stem from a campaign by Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired, falsely labeling him as an antifa member.

Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.

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Rebecca @softgothkitten.bsky.social · 22h

I've seen so many people say "what's so bad about being a tradwife" or "feminism isn't about not being a tradwife" (in response to the "Taylor Swift tradwife" discourse)

Rebecca @softgothkitten.bsky.social · 22h

One thing I have learned in the last week is that a lot of people do not realize that "tradwife" does not simply mean "stay-at-home mom"

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Aaliyah 🇮🇪🇵🇸 ‼️SAVE GAZA‼️ @aaliyahxx.bsky.social · 1d

Despite the announcement of a ceasefire agreement, Israeli occupation warplanes bombard several areas across Gaza City earlier today.

A group of people stand on a hill at dusk overlooking a devastated landscape in Gaza. Below them, makeshift tents and vehicles are scattered across a barren area. In the distance, plumes of smoke rise into the evening sky from ongoing airstrikes, faint lights glimmering through the haze. The people watch silently, their silhouettes outlined against the pale blue light.

A dark silhouette of palm trees and buildings is seen under a fading purple sky as a thick column of smoke rises from behind the rooftops. The scene captures the quiet tension of a city under attack, the smoke towering over homes as night falls.

Three men sit on a sandy hill facing a vast field of destruction filled with tents and ruins. Far away, explosions send smoke into the air, while a blurred figure runs across the frame, adding urgency to the scene. The dim light and heavy atmosphere reflect Gaza’s continuing bombardment despite the supposed ceasefire.

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Josep Goded (New Main Account) @josepgoded2.bsky.social · 1d

Israeli airstrikes have struck multiple locations in both the western and eastern parts of Gaza City.

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NHMARF @nhmarf.bsky.social · 1d

Hey everyone! Summer is winding down and so is yard sale season. If you have things to clear out of your space, we want them!

These items are our biggest needs right now; clothing is a top priority for our stores in the valley! Check out our website to find your nearest drop box location.

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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ReproMemes @repromemes.bsky.social · Feb 12

Tweety Bird is standing facing the viewer and smiling saying “YEP GOD DID IT AGAIN, HE SENT ME TO SUPPORT MY LOCAL ABORTION PROVIDER - AMEN! THANK YOU JESUS!”

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

BREAKING: Israeli war planes continue to launch raids on Gaza City as Palestinians celebrate the ceasefire announcement, according to an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent on the ground.

🔴 LIVE update: aje.io/xqppys

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Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 2d

I hope very much for a respite for everyone in Gaza- but what I really hope for is justice and an end to the occupation

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 1d

Don't tell Palestinians not to have hope or that the ceasefire deal is doomed.

They know what Trump is. They know what the Occupation is. They live under Occupation every day. We're not doing them any favors telling them what they already know.

Let them have hope. We all need it. So do they.

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Rebecca @softgothkitten.bsky.social · 1d

I can't believe it took so long to get to this point and so many lives were lost in the process. The US & every other country that played a role in this genocide is evil and nobody should let them believe this moment absolves them.

Rebecca @softgothkitten.bsky.social · 1d

It's so great to see footage of Palestinians celebrating after the news about the ceasefire. I sincerely hope this lasts. There is still so much work to do until Palestine is free, but this is an important step.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 2d

🇵🇸 Breaking: 22-year-old Palestinian, held without charge or trial since May 2024, dies in Israeli custody — the 78th Palestinian “prisoner” to die since Oct 7.

The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said Ahmad Khdeirat, from Adh-Dhahiriya near Hebron, entered prison with diabetes, contracted scabies...

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Transgender World @transgenderreport.com · 2d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, hasn’t signed other trans protections

www.lgbtqnation.com/...

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, hasn’t signed other trans protections

The California governor left at least 10 pro-LGBTQ+ measures on the table.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 20d

CW: protester being struck in the head by a pepper ball

Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.

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Books That Burn @booksthatburn.com · 2d

I'm also supporting Northsky, they just didn't have a handy post button.
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Dom Evans @domevans.electricmarshmallow.com · 3d

When you say he's senile you detract from the fact he's evil.

When you say he's not smart and being manipulated you detract from the fact he's evil.

When you say he has no idea what he's doing you distract from the fact he's evil.

TRUMP IS EVIL.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 3d

Bad news: Anti-vaxxers have been given leadership positions at US health agencies and are doing everything they can to take away vaccines.

Good news: Despite all their spin, in reality they have been too incompetent to do anything effective to restrict vaccine access in any meaningful way so far.

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