@ditzyteacher.bsky.social
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So much of this cultural shift discourse reminds me of the propaganda campaign against opponents of the Iraq War
There’s been a kind of…fashion of late to view anti-Trump libs as lame and cringe and just annoying, aesthetically. I remember this exact same aesthetic judgment in the run-up to the Iraq war. The earnest libs were right then and they’re right now.
February 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
So much of this cultural shift discourse reminds me of the propaganda campaign against opponents of the Iraq War
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I hate to be that guy, but it feels like there was more (again, totally justified) outrage at Tik Tok being banned than Trump trying to take birthright citizenship away and deciding to use ICE to ethnically cleanse Black and Brown folks.
January 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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I know that far too many people on social media essentially act like "if you don't directly describe everything you do, then you're not doing anything at all," but please, please, please realize that the revolution will not be televised.
Active resisters don't talk about their resistance.
Active resisters don't talk about their resistance.
Ummm I don't know who needs to hear this but if you have a family member who is a federal employee
DO NOT BROADCAST ON SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT IT OR ANY RESISTANCE ACTIONS THEY MIGHT BE TAKING
DO NOT BROADCAST ON SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT IT OR ANY RESISTANCE ACTIONS THEY MIGHT BE TAKING
January 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I know that far too many people on social media essentially act like "if you don't directly describe everything you do, then you're not doing anything at all," but please, please, please realize that the revolution will not be televised.
Active resisters don't talk about their resistance.
Active resisters don't talk about their resistance.
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Mexico has launched an app for Mexican nationals in the U.S. (legally or no) that has an emergency button you can tap to alert the closest consulate if something happens or you feel in danger from immigration. Please share.
ConsulApp Contigo: Mexico’s New App to Help Nationals Navigate U.S. Immigration
ConsulApp Contigo is Mexico’s digital lifeline for nationals navigating U.S. immigration threats.
wearemitu.com
January 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Mexico has launched an app for Mexican nationals in the U.S. (legally or no) that has an emergency button you can tap to alert the closest consulate if something happens or you feel in danger from immigration. Please share.
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we have a president with a tenuous grip on small legislative majorities who is out of the gate with a flurry of dramatically unpopular orders and who has just demonstrated his weakness on the international stage. if i were an elected member of his domestic opposition, i might try to draw real blood.
January 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
we have a president with a tenuous grip on small legislative majorities who is out of the gate with a flurry of dramatically unpopular orders and who has just demonstrated his weakness on the international stage. if i were an elected member of his domestic opposition, i might try to draw real blood.
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Any discussion of this proposal needs to link it to the Republican drive to keep tax cuts for billionaires.
“They’re taxing us to pay them” is a pretty easy and effective message
“They’re taxing us to pay them” is a pretty easy and effective message
“Republican lawmakers are considering a change to tax policy that would make college more expensive for students receiving grants and scholarships to help pay their tuition bill.”
Republican Proposal Would Make College Scholarships Taxable Income
Republican lawmakers are considering making college scholarships fully taxable to help pay for continuing tax cuts that mostly benefit wealthy families.
www.forbes.com
January 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Any discussion of this proposal needs to link it to the Republican drive to keep tax cuts for billionaires.
“They’re taxing us to pay them” is a pretty easy and effective message
“They’re taxing us to pay them” is a pretty easy and effective message
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"When I explained the installation's meaning to staff at the information desk, they gasped and said, "Now it makes sense.'"
The Smithsonian's queer erasure of an AIDS artwork should alarm us all
By omitting the tragic story behind Felix González-Torres "Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.), the National Gallery of Art is setting a perilous precedent, warns art scholar Ignacio Darnaude.
www.out.com
January 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
"When I explained the installation's meaning to staff at the information desk, they gasped and said, "Now it makes sense.'"
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We are at the point where without even checking, you know that "The School of Intellectual Freedom" will be anything but that, an effort to impose specific political views on campus by those seeking to erode academic freedom.
January 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We are at the point where without even checking, you know that "The School of Intellectual Freedom" will be anything but that, an effort to impose specific political views on campus by those seeking to erode academic freedom.
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By a longshot, the most common mistake people who are into politics make - from seven-figure strategists to randos offering Takes online - is overestimating how much attention normal people pay to politics, how much they know, and how deeply they think about it.
*Vastly* overestimating.
*Vastly* overestimating.
Saw a "Democratic strategist" say "we have to earn people's trust back." Just mind-boggling that so many don't understand how this works.
Did voters in 2024 say "I trust the Republican Party"? No. They were mad at those in power. Democrats have to get them mad at Republicans. It's not complicated.
Did voters in 2024 say "I trust the Republican Party"? No. They were mad at those in power. Democrats have to get them mad at Republicans. It's not complicated.
January 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
By a longshot, the most common mistake people who are into politics make - from seven-figure strategists to randos offering Takes online - is overestimating how much attention normal people pay to politics, how much they know, and how deeply they think about it.
*Vastly* overestimating.
*Vastly* overestimating.
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As ICE targets undocumented people in and around my city, I am proud of Chicago organizers and community members who are working to protect our neighbors. If you are discouraged in these times, remember that people of conscience are taking action and that there are many ways you can join them.
January 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
As ICE targets undocumented people in and around my city, I am proud of Chicago organizers and community members who are working to protect our neighbors. If you are discouraged in these times, remember that people of conscience are taking action and that there are many ways you can join them.
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this honestly goes a long way toward explaining why the coverage of the Biden administration was so egregiously terrible
White House reporters are excited that after four years of boring interviews with subject-matter experts they now get the adrenaline rush that comes from the personal attention of a president who threatens to have them executed. www.cjr.org/political_pr...
January 22, 2025 at 4:23 AM
this honestly goes a long way toward explaining why the coverage of the Biden administration was so egregiously terrible
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We are in real time chaos now. My partner runs a research lab at Mayo Clinic funded primarily via the NIH,
He’s #5 in the world in aging research & expertise & on multiple review boards ensuring funds go to crucial research. #NIH #NCI
We are both in tears
@mayocliniccancer.bsky.social
He’s #5 in the world in aging research & expertise & on multiple review boards ensuring funds go to crucial research. #NIH #NCI
We are both in tears
@mayocliniccancer.bsky.social
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing
www.science.org
January 23, 2025 at 4:06 AM
We are in real time chaos now. My partner runs a research lab at Mayo Clinic funded primarily via the NIH,
He’s #5 in the world in aging research & expertise & on multiple review boards ensuring funds go to crucial research. #NIH #NCI
We are both in tears
@mayocliniccancer.bsky.social
He’s #5 in the world in aging research & expertise & on multiple review boards ensuring funds go to crucial research. #NIH #NCI
We are both in tears
@mayocliniccancer.bsky.social
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🚨 🚨 🚨 HOMEWORK 🚨 🚨 🚨
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is [email protected].
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is [email protected].
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
January 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
🚨 🚨 🚨 HOMEWORK 🚨 🚨 🚨
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is [email protected].
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is [email protected].
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
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Image projected onto Tesla's factory in Berlin
January 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Image projected onto Tesla's factory in Berlin
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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
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This is a great piece.
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood
Here’s a step-by-step guide.
www.teenvogue.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This is a great piece.
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
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🚨BREAKING🚨
Leonard Peltier Granted Executive Clemency
After 50 years of unjust incarceration and the tireless efforts of intergenerational grassroots organizing and advocacy, our elder and relative Leonard Peltier has been granted executive clemency.
Leonard Peltier Granted Executive Clemency
After 50 years of unjust incarceration and the tireless efforts of intergenerational grassroots organizing and advocacy, our elder and relative Leonard Peltier has been granted executive clemency.
January 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🚨BREAKING🚨
Leonard Peltier Granted Executive Clemency
After 50 years of unjust incarceration and the tireless efforts of intergenerational grassroots organizing and advocacy, our elder and relative Leonard Peltier has been granted executive clemency.
Leonard Peltier Granted Executive Clemency
After 50 years of unjust incarceration and the tireless efforts of intergenerational grassroots organizing and advocacy, our elder and relative Leonard Peltier has been granted executive clemency.
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It all feels like a family with a genuinely abusive family member choosing to just carry on with the holiday traditions, hoping to create normalcy through sheer will and denial.
January 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
It all feels like a family with a genuinely abusive family member choosing to just carry on with the holiday traditions, hoping to create normalcy through sheer will and denial.
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We literally have learned absolutely nothing from the PATRIOT Act. We will let our government do absolutely anything in the name of national security and besmirch the loyalty of anyone who questions it.
January 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
We literally have learned absolutely nothing from the PATRIOT Act. We will let our government do absolutely anything in the name of national security and besmirch the loyalty of anyone who questions it.
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“Texas’s largest antiabortion organization launches an advertising campaign on Facebook and X to reach the husbands, boyfriends & sex partners of women who have had abortions in the state — with the goal of recruiting them to file lawsuits against those who assisted the women in ending pregnancies.”
Anti-abortion advocates are running ads to find & encourage men to betray and sue their partners. This makes me sick. wapo.st/40nfmD2
January 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“Texas’s largest antiabortion organization launches an advertising campaign on Facebook and X to reach the husbands, boyfriends & sex partners of women who have had abortions in the state — with the goal of recruiting them to file lawsuits against those who assisted the women in ending pregnancies.”
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If you are having an abortion in an anti-choice state, do not tell your boyfriend.
Anti-abortion advocates are running ads to find & encourage men to betray and sue their partners. This makes me sick. wapo.st/40nfmD2
January 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
If you are having an abortion in an anti-choice state, do not tell your boyfriend.
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Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?
January 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?