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ex-professor. i left academia for ethical reasons. current indie contract grant manager for rural and small Black-led and Native-led nonprofits. Sovereigntist. Abolitionist. White-privileged Yo'eme diaspora. masked. novavaxxed. land back. water back.
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@tumblesweed.bsky.social
· Oct 22
Okay. This is going to be my baking thread. Follow along with me on my journey if you want.
Not only did the ex-husband absolutely turn her in, but this also goes to show that no matter how close you embed yourself into this faction of the government as a "non-member", you can even be married into it, you are still vulnerable and will never be fully welcome.
“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
‘Brazil is not her home.’ Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, brought to US as child, detained by ICE. - The Boston Globe
Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Not only did the ex-husband absolutely turn her in, but this also goes to show that no matter how close you embed yourself into this faction of the government as a "non-member", you can even be married into it, you are still vulnerable and will never be fully welcome.
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A lot of critics of ICE see it as distinct from policing because of antiblackness. But then a lot of those who say ICE is policing aren‘t concerned with the policing of Black people, just immigrants they race as not Black.
November 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A lot of critics of ICE see it as distinct from policing because of antiblackness. But then a lot of those who say ICE is policing aren‘t concerned with the policing of Black people, just immigrants they race as not Black.
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This is something I’ve been waiting for, been afraid of.
I may be misreading this quote, but a family friend has a daughter in the US who has been trying for citizenship and whose husband is the kind of person I wouldn’t put it past to call ICE on her and keep the kids.
I may be misreading this quote, but a family friend has a daughter in the US who has been trying for citizenship and whose husband is the kind of person I wouldn’t put it past to call ICE on her and keep the kids.
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
This is something I’ve been waiting for, been afraid of.
I may be misreading this quote, but a family friend has a daughter in the US who has been trying for citizenship and whose husband is the kind of person I wouldn’t put it past to call ICE on her and keep the kids.
I may be misreading this quote, but a family friend has a daughter in the US who has been trying for citizenship and whose husband is the kind of person I wouldn’t put it past to call ICE on her and keep the kids.
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Fleetwood Mac 's "Silver Springs" is a trending sound right now at least on Insta, and people are using it for ... their wedding videos and getting brunch with friends.
they hear "you won't forget me" and go "awww 🥹"
🫠 You don't even need to know the background, just actually listen to the song
they hear "you won't forget me" and go "awww 🥹"
🫠 You don't even need to know the background, just actually listen to the song
November 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Fleetwood Mac 's "Silver Springs" is a trending sound right now at least on Insta, and people are using it for ... their wedding videos and getting brunch with friends.
they hear "you won't forget me" and go "awww 🥹"
🫠 You don't even need to know the background, just actually listen to the song
they hear "you won't forget me" and go "awww 🥹"
🫠 You don't even need to know the background, just actually listen to the song
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Me about to piss off a bunch of capitalists: If Bezos doesn’t want to pay his fair share in corporate taxes, I don’t see why we shouldn’t nationalise Amazon and make it a subsidiary of the post office.
November 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Me about to piss off a bunch of capitalists: If Bezos doesn’t want to pay his fair share in corporate taxes, I don’t see why we shouldn’t nationalise Amazon and make it a subsidiary of the post office.
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I run customer-facing teams and getting a deluge of complaint calls between Thanksgiving and NYE is literally a nightmare scenario that risks turning into a cascade (a couple people quit, more work for the rest, so a couple more quit, etc)
we will NEVER have more leverage than now through NYE
we will NEVER have more leverage than now through NYE
Spoke to my source familiar with internal workings at Mastercard. The holiday call campaign re payment processor censorship is working, there is a lot of pressure being felt from your calls. This is resulting in increased response times at a core moment for Mastercard due to the holiday season
November 26, 2025 at 4:26 AM
I run customer-facing teams and getting a deluge of complaint calls between Thanksgiving and NYE is literally a nightmare scenario that risks turning into a cascade (a couple people quit, more work for the rest, so a couple more quit, etc)
we will NEVER have more leverage than now through NYE
we will NEVER have more leverage than now through NYE
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I remain convinced DOGE was a massive, planetary scale data exfiltration scheme and that Palantir has it all now
Musk's people infiltrated the GSA technology arm early on and demanded root-level access to computer systems, trying to circumvent normal security procedures. Here's one example where they pushed so hard they forced someone to resign rather than give in.
Why did they do this?
Why did they do this?
Musk Ally Demands Admin Access to System That Lets Government Text the Public
A worker resigned in protest rather than giving Thomas Shedd access to Notify.gov, which they said would allow him to see "all personally identifiable information moving through the Notiy system, incl...
www.404media.co
November 26, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I remain convinced DOGE was a massive, planetary scale data exfiltration scheme and that Palantir has it all now
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tbh a huge 🚩🚩🚩 is the way TAAF consistently targets people for personal beef and they have a whole anti-Lumbee page.
TAAF appearing on my social media dash bc they "broke" the th0mas k1ng story like please do not praise taaf or try to insinuate they're heroes, they're a bunch of blood quantum obsessed boomers who think im pyschotic for calling them out for being uncertified and unethical
November 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
tbh a huge 🚩🚩🚩 is the way TAAF consistently targets people for personal beef and they have a whole anti-Lumbee page.
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this!!!!!
They're also heavily involved in cyber st*lking, d0xxing, and going after people they just don't like.
They're also heavily involved in cyber st*lking, d0xxing, and going after people they just don't like.
TAAF appearing on my social media dash bc they "broke" the th0mas k1ng story like please do not praise taaf or try to insinuate they're heroes, they're a bunch of blood quantum obsessed boomers who think im pyschotic for calling them out for being uncertified and unethical
November 26, 2025 at 4:13 AM
this!!!!!
They're also heavily involved in cyber st*lking, d0xxing, and going after people they just don't like.
They're also heavily involved in cyber st*lking, d0xxing, and going after people they just don't like.
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TAAF appearing on my social media dash bc they "broke" the th0mas k1ng story like please do not praise taaf or try to insinuate they're heroes, they're a bunch of blood quantum obsessed boomers who think im pyschotic for calling them out for being uncertified and unethical
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
TAAF appearing on my social media dash bc they "broke" the th0mas k1ng story like please do not praise taaf or try to insinuate they're heroes, they're a bunch of blood quantum obsessed boomers who think im pyschotic for calling them out for being uncertified and unethical
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And the folks who are actually writing full-time generally only got there after years of day jobs, family support, or both.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
almost every novelist you read who's not from the airport fiction or bestseller sections is working a full on day job, including multi-award winners and absolute legends, or they have a spouse or trust that supports them. virtually across the board. just normalize in your mind that's how it works.
I know we know this, but authors need to get better at talking about how they actually make their money. Stop pretending it's from the books.
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
And the folks who are actually writing full-time generally only got there after years of day jobs, family support, or both.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
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These new people are fiscally liberal and socially conservative.
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
These new people are fiscally liberal and socially conservative.
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Even if I know it, I might just look it up and go down a rabbit hole again just to refresh my memory.
I am a chronic Googler. It does not matter what the topic is. If I do not understand what someone is talking about it, I’m going to look it up. Every time. Even if it’s none of my business, even if it’s not important. To know that I don’t know something is like an itch that must be scratched.
November 26, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Even if I know it, I might just look it up and go down a rabbit hole again just to refresh my memory.
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Defending your Thanksgiving with “We don’t use it to celebrate genocide!” isn’t the issue. It’s still poison without a pilgrim hat.
It’s the mindlessness.
It’s the fact you eat a gluttonous meal on our stolen land while our access to food — our salmon, buffalo, corn — remains decimated. (1/3)
It’s the mindlessness.
It’s the fact you eat a gluttonous meal on our stolen land while our access to food — our salmon, buffalo, corn — remains decimated. (1/3)
November 26, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Defending your Thanksgiving with “We don’t use it to celebrate genocide!” isn’t the issue. It’s still poison without a pilgrim hat.
It’s the mindlessness.
It’s the fact you eat a gluttonous meal on our stolen land while our access to food — our salmon, buffalo, corn — remains decimated. (1/3)
It’s the mindlessness.
It’s the fact you eat a gluttonous meal on our stolen land while our access to food — our salmon, buffalo, corn — remains decimated. (1/3)
Folks said the same thing about Jan 6th insurrectionists and welp
DOGE is going to be a litmus test for the Democrats.
If we end up with a Democratic president and a majority in the Senate or House in 2028, and they don’t go back and hold Musk and entire operation accountable…I’d have to conclude they secretly supported DOGE.
If we end up with a Democratic president and a majority in the Senate or House in 2028, and they don’t go back and hold Musk and entire operation accountable…I’d have to conclude they secretly supported DOGE.
November 26, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Folks said the same thing about Jan 6th insurrectionists and welp
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The Hope Floats silk scarf was my way to speak up for our lupus warriors. Bold purples, bright yellow, and butterflies honor the strength it takes to live with lupus, especially in Native communities where we are diagnosed younger and face higher risks.
eighthgeneration.com/collections/...
eighthgeneration.com/collections/...
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The Hope Floats silk scarf was my way to speak up for our lupus warriors. Bold purples, bright yellow, and butterflies honor the strength it takes to live with lupus, especially in Native communities where we are diagnosed younger and face higher risks.
eighthgeneration.com/collections/...
eighthgeneration.com/collections/...
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By the way these brands are owned by Campbell’s
November 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
By the way these brands are owned by Campbell’s
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Fel!!!
from Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill!
the title is ridiculous but the anime is so charming
from Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill!
the title is ridiculous but the anime is so charming
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Fel!!!
from Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill!
the title is ridiculous but the anime is so charming
from Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill!
the title is ridiculous but the anime is so charming
MY FAVORITE ANIME IS BAAACK
November 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
MY FAVORITE ANIME IS BAAACK
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A culture that fears Indigenous anger, knows what it has done and how guilty is really is. Truth 🪶
November 26, 2025 at 12:17 AM
A culture that fears Indigenous anger, knows what it has done and how guilty is really is. Truth 🪶
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My mom told her physical therapist she wears a mask because her husband and daughter are immunocompromised. The PT said she is too but isn't worried bc she knows if she dies she is going to heaven. Then her co-worker yelled, “Shut up Debbie you wear a seatbelt and take blood pressure meds” 👀
November 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
My mom told her physical therapist she wears a mask because her husband and daughter are immunocompromised. The PT said she is too but isn't worried bc she knows if she dies she is going to heaven. Then her co-worker yelled, “Shut up Debbie you wear a seatbelt and take blood pressure meds” 👀
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still seeing a lot of that extremely typical thing where, during this administration, people fixate on the pockets of conservatives among asian americans without referencing any real data so it feels important to keep pointing out how wildly unpopular trump’s policies are among us
November 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
still seeing a lot of that extremely typical thing where, during this administration, people fixate on the pockets of conservatives among asian americans without referencing any real data so it feels important to keep pointing out how wildly unpopular trump’s policies are among us
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Y’all realize these kids have never really experienced a real toy store? No KB Toys, no Geoffrey bucks, no (full sized) FAO Schwarz.
November 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Y’all realize these kids have never really experienced a real toy store? No KB Toys, no Geoffrey bucks, no (full sized) FAO Schwarz.
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DOGE gets to fvckin peace out into the sunset or whatever and it feels like that should be a lesson no one ever forgets, yet it also feels like everyone's forgotten it preemptively. EVERY LAST SINGLE PERSON WHO SIGNED OFF ON IT NEEDS TO BE FIRED AND PUT ON TRIAL.People died.Real people. Still are.
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
DOGE gets to fvckin peace out into the sunset or whatever and it feels like that should be a lesson no one ever forgets, yet it also feels like everyone's forgotten it preemptively. EVERY LAST SINGLE PERSON WHO SIGNED OFF ON IT NEEDS TO BE FIRED AND PUT ON TRIAL.People died.Real people. Still are.