z kennedy-lopez
@zkennedylopez.bsky.social
they/them. writer, noisemaker, fermenter, teacher. words in catapult, foglifter, autostraddle, bedfellows, & others. jake sun, marceline moon, b-mo wannabe. www.zkennedylopez.com/
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it absolutely rules that the N&O is running, and promoting, this story. newspapers in any city ICE threatens should consider doing the same.
La Patrulla Fronteriza fue captada en video interrogando a dos paisajistas que estaban decorando una casa para Navidad en el este de Charlotte.
Lo que hacer si Border Patrol llega a su casa o lugar de trabajo en Charlotte
La Patrulla Fronteriza fue captada en video interrogando a dos paisajistas que estaban decorando una casa para Navidad en el este de Charlotte.
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 4:02 AM
it absolutely rules that the N&O is running, and promoting, this story. newspapers in any city ICE threatens should consider doing the same.
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Someone on the other site posted wallace shawn canvassing for Zohran Mamdami and I will never miss a moment to post one of the most moving pieces of writing ever written by an American Socialist...
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
Why I Call Myself a Socialist
Is the world really a stage?
www.thenation.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Someone on the other site posted wallace shawn canvassing for Zohran Mamdami and I will never miss a moment to post one of the most moving pieces of writing ever written by an American Socialist...
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
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Celebrating the work of our trans and queer contributors today and every day! Check out a few pieces from our archive we hope stay with you beyond the blog. buff.ly/554vznz
October 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Celebrating the work of our trans and queer contributors today and every day! Check out a few pieces from our archive we hope stay with you beyond the blog. buff.ly/554vznz
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When I talk about how not only is it a beautiful thing to be warned about potential violence and how to keep yourself safe- but that all people should *expect* clear and detailed expectations of actions- this is what that looks like.
🚨 IMPORTANT THREAD 🚨
People are protesting the Broadview ICE facility tonight. This will likely be an extremely high-risk action. I caution you to consider your risk level before attending. I will not attend.
Attendance risks your safety, but also the safety of Broadview residents + detainees. 1/6
People are protesting the Broadview ICE facility tonight. This will likely be an extremely high-risk action. I caution you to consider your risk level before attending. I will not attend.
Attendance risks your safety, but also the safety of Broadview residents + detainees. 1/6
September 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
When I talk about how not only is it a beautiful thing to be warned about potential violence and how to keep yourself safe- but that all people should *expect* clear and detailed expectations of actions- this is what that looks like.
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Look at academia giving me a little hope
“52% of all autocratization episodes become U-Turns, which increases to 73% when focusing on the last 30 years. The vast majority of U-Turns (90%) lead to restored or even improved levels of democracy”
V-Dem data
V-Dem data
When autocratization is reversed: episodes of U-Turns since 1900
The world is in a “wave of autocratization.” Yet, recent events in Brazil, the Maldives, and Zambia demonstrate that autocratization can be halted and reversed. This article introduces “U-Turn” as ...
www.tandfonline.com
September 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Look at academia giving me a little hope
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A good reason to try to avoid getting Covid!
Wear a mask when you're indoors or in a crowd to save yourself and others this sort of pain (not to mention Long Covid)
Wear a mask when you're indoors or in a crowd to save yourself and others this sort of pain (not to mention Long Covid)
Razor blade throat
Molten lava throat
Swallowed glass
All fun and games til your throat is spasming and you can’t swallow AT AT ALL (hello, spit cup) and the ER Dr tells you to tough it out, it’s just pain and gives you oral pain meds which you can’t actually swallow.
The Covid throat is torture.
Molten lava throat
Swallowed glass
All fun and games til your throat is spasming and you can’t swallow AT AT ALL (hello, spit cup) and the ER Dr tells you to tough it out, it’s just pain and gives you oral pain meds which you can’t actually swallow.
The Covid throat is torture.
When she told me
her throat was killing her
I gently reminded her
that “razor blade throat”
is a symptom
of one of the new variants,
but she shook her head
and insisted it wasn’t like that
instead it was like
she had swallowed glass,
and in response
I just said: oh.
her throat was killing her
I gently reminded her
that “razor blade throat”
is a symptom
of one of the new variants,
but she shook her head
and insisted it wasn’t like that
instead it was like
she had swallowed glass,
and in response
I just said: oh.
July 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
A good reason to try to avoid getting Covid!
Wear a mask when you're indoors or in a crowd to save yourself and others this sort of pain (not to mention Long Covid)
Wear a mask when you're indoors or in a crowd to save yourself and others this sort of pain (not to mention Long Covid)
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Check out the replies for bail and relief funds for L.A.
If you see verified bail funds, ping me so I can amplify.
June 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Check out the replies for bail and relief funds for L.A.
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Yes, please!!💥🌺
Another world is possible if we fight for it.
FREE Ebooks: Abolish the Border, Abolish the Police
In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and police repression, we're offering free ebooks of three crucial books about border and poli...
www.haymarketbooks.org
June 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Yes, please!!💥🌺
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Elon Musk’s AI data centers polluting Black communities so that his Nazi followers can ask his chatbot questions is a perfect distillation of why AI is fascist technology
May 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Elon Musk’s AI data centers polluting Black communities so that his Nazi followers can ask his chatbot questions is a perfect distillation of why AI is fascist technology
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RIP Virginia Giuffre
Thank you for your courage ❤️
Thank you for your courage ❤️
April 26, 2025 at 3:21 AM
RIP Virginia Giuffre
Thank you for your courage ❤️
Thank you for your courage ❤️
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The reason why older generations burnt the shit out of their meat and boiled the shit out of their vegetables, was your kid died if you didn't.
Medium rare steaks and roasted Brussels sprouts are a side effect of an intact food safety infrastructure
Medium rare steaks and roasted Brussels sprouts are a side effect of an intact food safety infrastructure
"The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat."
www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...
www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...
April 25, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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I’m not going to tell people how to feel about protests… at least not today.
Instead, I’ll recommend Sarah Schulman’s book about ACT UP. It’s not just a history of the organization; she also talks strategy in a very practical way, especially regard coalitions.
Instead, I’ll recommend Sarah Schulman’s book about ACT UP. It’s not just a history of the organization; she also talks strategy in a very practical way, especially regard coalitions.
Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993
A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993
bookshop.org
April 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I’m not going to tell people how to feel about protests… at least not today.
Instead, I’ll recommend Sarah Schulman’s book about ACT UP. It’s not just a history of the organization; she also talks strategy in a very practical way, especially regard coalitions.
Instead, I’ll recommend Sarah Schulman’s book about ACT UP. It’s not just a history of the organization; she also talks strategy in a very practical way, especially regard coalitions.
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Worth sharing with alt text. Brian Eno's response to the Quaker arrests.
March 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Worth sharing with alt text. Brian Eno's response to the Quaker arrests.
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📣National P.O. Soapbox Day, Sat 5/3
Host a #HandsOffUSPS teach-in & take action to #SaveThePostOffice
💌 WE provide Toolkit & Teach-In Materials (coming this week!)
💌 YOU arrange location or online platform to host your own community teach-in.
Stay tuned! More info SOON.
usps-teach-in.carrd.co
Host a #HandsOffUSPS teach-in & take action to #SaveThePostOffice
💌 WE provide Toolkit & Teach-In Materials (coming this week!)
💌 YOU arrange location or online platform to host your own community teach-in.
Stay tuned! More info SOON.
usps-teach-in.carrd.co
"Hands Off USPS" Teach-In!ClockGoogle DocsGoogle ScholarGoogle DriveGoogle DocsEmail
A decentralized grassroots event that creates an opportunity to (1) build community and (2) provide participants with resources to take action on behalf of USPS.
usps-teach-in.carrd.co
March 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM
📣National P.O. Soapbox Day, Sat 5/3
Host a #HandsOffUSPS teach-in & take action to #SaveThePostOffice
💌 WE provide Toolkit & Teach-In Materials (coming this week!)
💌 YOU arrange location or online platform to host your own community teach-in.
Stay tuned! More info SOON.
usps-teach-in.carrd.co
Host a #HandsOffUSPS teach-in & take action to #SaveThePostOffice
💌 WE provide Toolkit & Teach-In Materials (coming this week!)
💌 YOU arrange location or online platform to host your own community teach-in.
Stay tuned! More info SOON.
usps-teach-in.carrd.co
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Finally: LONG COVID. Post-Viral Epidemiology is up.
-symptoms
-why it happens
-who believes in it
-why it sucks so bad
-what you can do
Dr. Wes Ely is THE guy when it comes to Long Covid. Spread this around to anyone it might help -- which is everyone.
www.alieward.com/ologies/post...
-symptoms
-why it happens
-who believes in it
-why it sucks so bad
-what you can do
Dr. Wes Ely is THE guy when it comes to Long Covid. Spread this around to anyone it might help -- which is everyone.
www.alieward.com/ologies/post...
Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) Part 1 with Dr. Wes Ely — alie ward
What is Long Covid? Is it real? What does it feel like? Do you have it? And how do you cure it? With fatigue and brain fog, you don’t want to spend hours scrolling through conflicting opinions. So we’...
www.alieward.com
March 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Finally: LONG COVID. Post-Viral Epidemiology is up.
-symptoms
-why it happens
-who believes in it
-why it sucks so bad
-what you can do
Dr. Wes Ely is THE guy when it comes to Long Covid. Spread this around to anyone it might help -- which is everyone.
www.alieward.com/ologies/post...
-symptoms
-why it happens
-who believes in it
-why it sucks so bad
-what you can do
Dr. Wes Ely is THE guy when it comes to Long Covid. Spread this around to anyone it might help -- which is everyone.
www.alieward.com/ologies/post...
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New — Judge has DENIED the Trump administration's motion to dismiss Mahmoud Khalil's lawsuit, orders his case to be transferred to New Jersey, and not Louisiana, per the Trump admin's wishes.
The judge also reaffirmed a previous ruling blocking the deportation of Khalil.
The judge also reaffirmed a previous ruling blocking the deportation of Khalil.
March 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
New — Judge has DENIED the Trump administration's motion to dismiss Mahmoud Khalil's lawsuit, orders his case to be transferred to New Jersey, and not Louisiana, per the Trump admin's wishes.
The judge also reaffirmed a previous ruling blocking the deportation of Khalil.
The judge also reaffirmed a previous ruling blocking the deportation of Khalil.
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oh look y'all… a way to contact Schumer despite the fact he's doing his slimy, wiggly best to dodge the american people:
SHARE WIDELY
these are schumer's chief of staff and legislative director… two of the most critical staff positions:
SHARE WIDELY
these are schumer's chief of staff and legislative director… two of the most critical staff positions:
If voicemails are full, you can also email these staffers in Schumer's office:
mike_lynch [at] schumer [dot] senate [dot] gov
meghan_taira [at] schumer [dot] senate [dot] gov
mike_lynch [at] schumer [dot] senate [dot] gov
meghan_taira [at] schumer [dot] senate [dot] gov
March 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
oh look y'all… a way to contact Schumer despite the fact he's doing his slimy, wiggly best to dodge the american people:
SHARE WIDELY
these are schumer's chief of staff and legislative director… two of the most critical staff positions:
SHARE WIDELY
these are schumer's chief of staff and legislative director… two of the most critical staff positions:
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A good part of my job is to read extremely concerning studies in order to compose cross-sectional view of What's At Stake and work out ways to engage stakeholders
This is, without hyperbole, the most concerning thing I have read in a long time www.scientificamerican.com/article/micr...
This is, without hyperbole, the most concerning thing I have read in a long time www.scientificamerican.com/article/micr...
Microplastics Are Messing with Photosynthesis in Plants
Microplastics can cut a plant’s ability to photosynthesize by up to 12 percent, new research shows
www.scientificamerican.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
A good part of my job is to read extremely concerning studies in order to compose cross-sectional view of What's At Stake and work out ways to engage stakeholders
This is, without hyperbole, the most concerning thing I have read in a long time www.scientificamerican.com/article/micr...
This is, without hyperbole, the most concerning thing I have read in a long time www.scientificamerican.com/article/micr...
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Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
BREAKING: The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging Colorado's ban on conversion therapy.
March 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
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A doctor has been serving one of Baltimore’s poorest neighborhoods for decades — and if his patients can’t pay, that’s OK with him.
So when he was diagnosed with cancer, his community rallied to raise $100,000 for his treatments.
So when he was diagnosed with cancer, his community rallied to raise $100,000 for his treatments.
For decades, a doctor refused to charge patients who couldn't pay. When he couldn't pay, his patients came to his aid.
When Dr. Michael Zollicoffer was diagnosed with two types of cancer, his patients started a crowdfunding campaign that raised more than $100,000.
www.cbsnews.com
March 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A doctor has been serving one of Baltimore’s poorest neighborhoods for decades — and if his patients can’t pay, that’s OK with him.
So when he was diagnosed with cancer, his community rallied to raise $100,000 for his treatments.
So when he was diagnosed with cancer, his community rallied to raise $100,000 for his treatments.
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"tree equity" is the kind of thing that columnists like to make fun of when why it works is actually instantly apparent to anyone who's ever walked down a street in the summer apnews.com/article/tree...
$75 million was awarded to plant trees in places that badly need them. In anti-DEI push, that's over
The U.S. Forest Service has terminated $75 million awarded to the Arbor Day Foundation to help disadvantaged communities plant trees.
apnews.com
March 2, 2025 at 1:24 AM
"tree equity" is the kind of thing that columnists like to make fun of when why it works is actually instantly apparent to anyone who's ever walked down a street in the summer apnews.com/article/tree...
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Happy Twin Peaks Day to all who celebrate! Also happy birthday to me
February 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Happy Twin Peaks Day to all who celebrate! Also happy birthday to me