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Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article)
A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
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This is where we are now: A city in Northern California isn’t just making homelessness illegal—it’s criminalizing those who *help* people living on the street.
Under a new ordinance, “aiding or abetting” an encampment would be a misdemeanor, punishable by a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail.
Under a new ordinance, “aiding or abetting” an encampment would be a misdemeanor, punishable by a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail.
February 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This is where we are now: A city in Northern California isn’t just making homelessness illegal—it’s criminalizing those who *help* people living on the street.
Under a new ordinance, “aiding or abetting” an encampment would be a misdemeanor, punishable by a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail.
Under a new ordinance, “aiding or abetting” an encampment would be a misdemeanor, punishable by a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail.
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"Sowing the seeds of chaos and accumulated despair is part of the president’s fascist agenda. We are afraid, and the imminent threat of violence forecloses our ability to imagine.
And yet, as soon as we cede the territory of the imagination, we’ve already lost."
Always read @eveewing.bsky.social:
And yet, as soon as we cede the territory of the imagination, we’ve already lost."
Always read @eveewing.bsky.social:
Trump’s Reign of Terror on Schools—and How We Fight Back
It’s not enough to be afraid of the laws and rules we don’t want to see in schools. We have to clarify our visions of what we are fighting for.
inthesetimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"Sowing the seeds of chaos and accumulated despair is part of the president’s fascist agenda. We are afraid, and the imminent threat of violence forecloses our ability to imagine.
And yet, as soon as we cede the territory of the imagination, we’ve already lost."
Always read @eveewing.bsky.social:
And yet, as soon as we cede the territory of the imagination, we’ve already lost."
Always read @eveewing.bsky.social:
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Exclusive: Federal workers have filed an emergency motion requesting a restraining order to disconnect the DOGE server that's being used to conduct Trump's "deferred resignation program." The workers had previously accused DOGE of illegally bypassing a mandated privacy audit.
By me at @wired.com:
By me at @wired.com:
Federal Workers Sue to Disconnect DOGE Server
Two federal workers, citing reports that Elon Musk’s associates are operating an illegally connected email server at OPM, seek a restraining order.
www.wired.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Exclusive: Federal workers have filed an emergency motion requesting a restraining order to disconnect the DOGE server that's being used to conduct Trump's "deferred resignation program." The workers had previously accused DOGE of illegally bypassing a mandated privacy audit.
By me at @wired.com:
By me at @wired.com:
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As Chicago braces for potential ICE raids under President Trump, the city is launching a “Know Your Rights” campaign on the CTA.
The campaign aims to educate residents about their rights, with ads displayed on more than 400 screens across the CTA system.
to.wttw.com/4arVHXb
The campaign aims to educate residents about their rights, with ads displayed on more than 400 screens across the CTA system.
to.wttw.com/4arVHXb
Chicago Launches ‘Know Your Rights’ Ad Campaign on CTA System as Communities Brace for Potential ICE Raids
The campaign aims to educate residents about their rights in the event of being stopped or detained by federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
to.wttw.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
As Chicago braces for potential ICE raids under President Trump, the city is launching a “Know Your Rights” campaign on the CTA.
The campaign aims to educate residents about their rights, with ads displayed on more than 400 screens across the CTA system.
to.wttw.com/4arVHXb
The campaign aims to educate residents about their rights, with ads displayed on more than 400 screens across the CTA system.
to.wttw.com/4arVHXb
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Do you work for the fed government and want to offer a tip or guidance on what is changing at your agency? This is how you can to contact @ProPublica.org reporters securely:
www.propublica.org/article/seco...
www.propublica.org/article/seco...
What ProPublica’s Reporters Will Be Covering During Donald Trump’s Second Presidency — and How to Contact Them
From Trump’s relationships with billionaires to immigration, here are some of the issues and topics our reporters will be keeping an eye on as his second presidency begins.
www.propublica.org
January 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Do you work for the fed government and want to offer a tip or guidance on what is changing at your agency? This is how you can to contact @ProPublica.org reporters securely:
www.propublica.org/article/seco...
www.propublica.org/article/seco...
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"Harvard University has laid off its staff in the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, the unit of its $100 million Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative tasked with identifying the direct descendants of those enslaved by Harvard affiliates."
Harvard just fired me and all of my colleagues. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Harvard Outsources Program to Identify Descendants of Those Enslaved by University Affiliates, Lays Off Internal Staff | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard University has laid off staff in the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, the unit of its $100 million Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative tasked with identifying direct descendants of ...
www.thecrimson.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
"Harvard University has laid off its staff in the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, the unit of its $100 million Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative tasked with identifying the direct descendants of those enslaved by Harvard affiliates."
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For those of us who think about the institutional life of women's/gender/sexuality studies, this is interesting (and, I think, sad) news: news.ucsc.edu/2024/11/femi...
After 50 successful years, Feminist Studies faculty vote to disestablish the formal department, making way for more wide-ranging feminist scholarship across campus
Feminist Studies faculty and staff are committed to helping current students enrolled in the department's programs earn their degrees
news.ucsc.edu
November 26, 2024 at 11:56 AM
For those of us who think about the institutional life of women's/gender/sexuality studies, this is interesting (and, I think, sad) news: news.ucsc.edu/2024/11/femi...
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"How do false narratives deployed by the Right, such as threats of regret over abortion or gender transition, act to undermine individual transformation and broader social change?" Check out our latest #CFP on the politics of regret (deadline 5/1/25): signsjournal.org/for-authors/...
December 5, 2024 at 4:08 PM
"How do false narratives deployed by the Right, such as threats of regret over abortion or gender transition, act to undermine individual transformation and broader social change?" Check out our latest #CFP on the politics of regret (deadline 5/1/25): signsjournal.org/for-authors/...