dead nettle
@ditch-weed.bsky.social
slacker//cajun witch//fellow worker
swamp 👉 mountains
MLIS candidate 2025
ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE
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swamp 👉 mountains
MLIS candidate 2025
ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE
🖤🏴✨
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Congratulations to every House Democrat and 20 Republicans for voting to restore the constitutional right to a union for over a million federal employees. The Senate must pass this bipartisan provision immediately.
All workers, including federal employees, have the right to be in a union.
All workers, including federal employees, have the right to be in a union.
House votes to repeal Trump order ending union rights at federal agencies
Twenty Republicans joined with Democrats to overturn the order, but it faces steep odds in the Senate.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Congratulations to every House Democrat and 20 Republicans for voting to restore the constitutional right to a union for over a million federal employees. The Senate must pass this bipartisan provision immediately.
All workers, including federal employees, have the right to be in a union.
All workers, including federal employees, have the right to be in a union.
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Six months after ICE apprehended 47 people, including nine kids, in Hays County, Tex., County Judge Ruben Becerra said DHS has ignored his attempts to get answers:
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
(Published Oct.)
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
(Published Oct.)
How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force
Trump’s DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents’ anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way, and overwhelmed legal challeng...
www.propublica.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Six months after ICE apprehended 47 people, including nine kids, in Hays County, Tex., County Judge Ruben Becerra said DHS has ignored his attempts to get answers:
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
(Published Oct.)
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
(Published Oct.)
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Reminder: the SAME Republicans who made tax breaks for billionaires permanent (and exploded our national debt by trillions to do it) are now saying that saving health care for a few years is too expensive.
December 11, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Reminder: the SAME Republicans who made tax breaks for billionaires permanent (and exploded our national debt by trillions to do it) are now saying that saving health care for a few years is too expensive.
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Will International Community Act? Pre-School Massacre & “Large Piles of Bodies” in Sudan
Will International Community Act? Pre-School Massacre & “Large Piles of Bodies” in Sudan
The world’s largest conflict by scale is in Sudan, where tens of thousands have been killed and millions displaced since fighting broke out between the UAE-backed paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RS...
www.democracynow.org
December 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Will International Community Act? Pre-School Massacre & “Large Piles of Bodies” in Sudan
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In moving a program from the Department of Education to the Department of Labor, we're now PAYING another department $1 million in additional taxpayer funds.
And now schools will have to deal with TWO federal agencies, instead of one.
Raising costs and increasing bureaucracy.
And now schools will have to deal with TWO federal agencies, instead of one.
Raising costs and increasing bureaucracy.
December 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
In moving a program from the Department of Education to the Department of Labor, we're now PAYING another department $1 million in additional taxpayer funds.
And now schools will have to deal with TWO federal agencies, instead of one.
Raising costs and increasing bureaucracy.
And now schools will have to deal with TWO federal agencies, instead of one.
Raising costs and increasing bureaucracy.
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New filings find hundreds of migrant children held in US custody far past the 20-day legal limit — some for over five months aje.io/caanlp
US authorities acknowledge immigrant children held beyond court-set limit
Court filings indicate that several children were held for up to 168 days, far surpassing the 20-day limit on custody.
aje.io
December 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
New filings find hundreds of migrant children held in US custody far past the 20-day legal limit — some for over five months aje.io/caanlp
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We are just in time to celebrate the birthday of Peter Kropotkin—the geographer, author, and anarchist revolutionary widely known for helping to popularize the concept of mutual aid—with this account detailing his narrow escape from a St. Petersburg prison.
crimethinc.com/KropotkinBre...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:43 AM
We are just in time to celebrate the birthday of Peter Kropotkin—the geographer, author, and anarchist revolutionary widely known for helping to popularize the concept of mutual aid—with this account detailing his narrow escape from a St. Petersburg prison.
crimethinc.com/KropotkinBre...
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crimethinc.com/KropotkinBre...
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If Trump wasn't wrecking the economy with his stupid tariffs, farmers wouldn't need a bailout in the first place.
Oh and what's the GOP plan for all the farmers who get health care through the ACA whose premiums are skyrocketing?
Right, there is NO PLAN.
Oh and what's the GOP plan for all the farmers who get health care through the ACA whose premiums are skyrocketing?
Right, there is NO PLAN.
Farmers say Trump's payment isn't enough amid rising health care costs
President Trump announced $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers as they adjust to increased tariffs on exports. Some farmers say even with that help they still face rising health care costs.
www.npr.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If Trump wasn't wrecking the economy with his stupid tariffs, farmers wouldn't need a bailout in the first place.
Oh and what's the GOP plan for all the farmers who get health care through the ACA whose premiums are skyrocketing?
Right, there is NO PLAN.
Oh and what's the GOP plan for all the farmers who get health care through the ACA whose premiums are skyrocketing?
Right, there is NO PLAN.
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The EPA has scrubbed most of its website of any mention that human activity is driving climate change.
Causes of Climate Change | US EPA
Burning fossil fuels changes the climate more than any other human activity.
www.epa.gov
December 10, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The EPA has scrubbed most of its website of any mention that human activity is driving climate change.
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Read @nicolefoy.bsky.social's investigation that prompted the congressional probe.
We found that agents had detained >170 Americans this year. More than 20 citizens said they were held for at least a day without being able to contact a lawyer or their loved ones.
We found that agents had detained >170 Americans this year. More than 20 citizens said they were held for at least a day without being able to contact a lawyer or their loved ones.
December 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Read @nicolefoy.bsky.social's investigation that prompted the congressional probe.
We found that agents had detained >170 Americans this year. More than 20 citizens said they were held for at least a day without being able to contact a lawyer or their loved ones.
We found that agents had detained >170 Americans this year. More than 20 citizens said they were held for at least a day without being able to contact a lawyer or their loved ones.
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I created a Data Center Workgroup to study the impact of data centers on our energy use, economy, communities, and the environment. The workgroup issued its preliminary report last week.
I have directed the Department of Revenue to engage in Tribal consultation on the preliminary report.
I have directed the Department of Revenue to engage in Tribal consultation on the preliminary report.
Data Center Workgroup | Washington Department of Revenue
dor.wa.gov
December 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I created a Data Center Workgroup to study the impact of data centers on our energy use, economy, communities, and the environment. The workgroup issued its preliminary report last week.
I have directed the Department of Revenue to engage in Tribal consultation on the preliminary report.
I have directed the Department of Revenue to engage in Tribal consultation on the preliminary report.
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BREAKING: Trump says he will sign an executive order this week that will limit states’ ability to regulate AI.
December 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
BREAKING: Trump says he will sign an executive order this week that will limit states’ ability to regulate AI.
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It shouldn’t be unpopular to critique your elected politicians. Y’all will never be free cause you’re still idolizing politicians who are WORKING for your rights. You shouldn’t be having a popularity contest on someone who votes for you to have healthcare.
December 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
It shouldn’t be unpopular to critique your elected politicians. Y’all will never be free cause you’re still idolizing politicians who are WORKING for your rights. You shouldn’t be having a popularity contest on someone who votes for you to have healthcare.
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The U.S. is mirroring a pattern that has happened in authoritarian regimes around the world. When a government erects barriers to reproductive care, it doesn’t just cause death and suffering for women and their families. Such policies are often a first step in the gradual decline of democracies.
Opinion | Banning Abortion a Hallmark of Authoritarian Regimes
Seda Saluk writes about how U.S. policy on abortion rights has started to mirror patterns seen in authoritarian regimes around the world.
www.mississippifreepress.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The U.S. is mirroring a pattern that has happened in authoritarian regimes around the world. When a government erects barriers to reproductive care, it doesn’t just cause death and suffering for women and their families. Such policies are often a first step in the gradual decline of democracies.
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Claiming to be pro-family, Trump’s research funding cuts only limit our understanding of the environmental factors that may contribute to infertility. After ending Dr. Mahalingaiah’s research grant, her lab had to lay off young physician scientists, further limiting future scientific discoveries.
She Found a Link Between Air Pollution and Infertility
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Claiming to be pro-family, Trump’s research funding cuts only limit our understanding of the environmental factors that may contribute to infertility. After ending Dr. Mahalingaiah’s research grant, her lab had to lay off young physician scientists, further limiting future scientific discoveries.
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“I asked Karoline to be godmother over my only sister. I made a mistake there, in trusting….Why they’re creating this narrative is beyond my wildest imagination.”
The mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, who's in ICE custody, details how the White House is spreading “disgusting” lies about her.
The mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, who's in ICE custody, details how the White House is spreading “disgusting” lies about her.
Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew speaks out from ICE detention
The White House has painted her as a criminal and an absentee mom. A new Washington Post report tells another story.
www.motherjones.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
“I asked Karoline to be godmother over my only sister. I made a mistake there, in trusting….Why they’re creating this narrative is beyond my wildest imagination.”
The mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, who's in ICE custody, details how the White House is spreading “disgusting” lies about her.
The mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, who's in ICE custody, details how the White House is spreading “disgusting” lies about her.
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Trump hates Europe’s democracies because they have universal health care, a strong social welfare system and heavy unionization.
He prefers MBS’s Saudi Arabia, where one trillionaire family runs a brutal dictatorship.
What a betrayal of American values!
He prefers MBS’s Saudi Arabia, where one trillionaire family runs a brutal dictatorship.
What a betrayal of American values!
December 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Trump hates Europe’s democracies because they have universal health care, a strong social welfare system and heavy unionization.
He prefers MBS’s Saudi Arabia, where one trillionaire family runs a brutal dictatorship.
What a betrayal of American values!
He prefers MBS’s Saudi Arabia, where one trillionaire family runs a brutal dictatorship.
What a betrayal of American values!
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We need a 4-day, 32-hour work week with livable wages.
There is no reason that people need to be working this much.
People need time off to rest and spend with family and friends.
There is no reason that people need to be working this much.
People need time off to rest and spend with family and friends.
December 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We need a 4-day, 32-hour work week with livable wages.
There is no reason that people need to be working this much.
People need time off to rest and spend with family and friends.
There is no reason that people need to be working this much.
People need time off to rest and spend with family and friends.
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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I do not work for the shelter. Just been sharing MELIA for awhile now. The shelter does post videos on Facebook, Instagram and X. It's under "Adopt MELIA & Friends". I only have Bluesky. I post videos as I receive them. Check her out below. 💗
☎️ 516.785.5220
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www.threads.com/@adopt_melia...
☎️ 516.785.5220
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www.threads.com/@adopt_melia...
Melia & Friends! 🌺 (@adopt_melia_and_friends) on Threads
Melia has now been at the shelter 801 days 💔
Bio: https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/PP3506/51416338
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter, Wantagh, New York (Long Island.) Email: adoption@hempsteadny....
www.threads.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I do not work for the shelter. Just been sharing MELIA for awhile now. The shelter does post videos on Facebook, Instagram and X. It's under "Adopt MELIA & Friends". I only have Bluesky. I post videos as I receive them. Check her out below. 💗
☎️ 516.785.5220
⬇️⬇️
www.threads.com/@adopt_melia...
☎️ 516.785.5220
⬇️⬇️
www.threads.com/@adopt_melia...
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Activists sailed to Gaza to deliver aid, but were met with drone attacks and imprisonment.
This week, our friends at @revealnews.org take you aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla for a firsthand look at what activists faced on their journey.
This week, our friends at @revealnews.org take you aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla for a firsthand look at what activists faced on their journey.
Activists tried to deliver aid to Gaza. They were met with drone attacks and imprisonment.
Activists sailed to Gaza to deliver aid, but were met with drone attacks and imprisonment. An exclusive look at the Global Sumud Flotilla.
www.motherjones.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Activists sailed to Gaza to deliver aid, but were met with drone attacks and imprisonment.
This week, our friends at @revealnews.org take you aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla for a firsthand look at what activists faced on their journey.
This week, our friends at @revealnews.org take you aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla for a firsthand look at what activists faced on their journey.
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Earlier today in NYC, thousands of protesters marched against a war on Venezuela.
December 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Earlier today in NYC, thousands of protesters marched against a war on Venezuela.
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There isn’t much for our Supreme Court to hear, the Constitution is already clear. And just to be absolutely clear: the Supreme Court does not have the power to overrule or rewrite our Constitution.
December 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
There isn’t much for our Supreme Court to hear, the Constitution is already clear. And just to be absolutely clear: the Supreme Court does not have the power to overrule or rewrite our Constitution.