Riled Cat
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Sex workers at a Pahrump brothel are unionizing.
The effort began after workers were asked to sign a contract that organizers said would unfairly grant the brothel perpetual rights to the women’s intellectual property.
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/sex-...
The effort began after workers were asked to sign a contract that organizers said would unfairly grant the brothel perpetual rights to the women’s intellectual property.
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/sex-...
Sex workers at Pahrump brothel are unionizing, alleging unfair contracts and conditions - The Nevada Independent
In the last week, the brothel has fired three of the women organizing the union. Lawyers have filed an injunction with the federal labor board, outlining unfair practices.
thenevadaindependent.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Sex workers at a Pahrump brothel are unionizing.
The effort began after workers were asked to sign a contract that organizers said would unfairly grant the brothel perpetual rights to the women’s intellectual property.
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/sex-...
The effort began after workers were asked to sign a contract that organizers said would unfairly grant the brothel perpetual rights to the women’s intellectual property.
Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/sex-...
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A Minneapolis City Council committee delayed action Tuesday on renewing liquor licenses for two Minneapolis hotels that have housed federal immigration officers.
Minneapolis Council committee delays liquor licenses for 2 hotels over hosting federal agents
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the liquor licenses for the Canopy by Hilton in the Mill District and Depot Renaissance Hotel.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:44 AM
A Minneapolis City Council committee delayed action Tuesday on renewing liquor licenses for two Minneapolis hotels that have housed federal immigration officers.
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This is action EVERY city in the country can take. If your hotels cooperate with ICE, goodbye liquor revenue.
A Minneapolis City Council committee delayed action Tuesday on renewing liquor licenses for two Minneapolis hotels that have housed federal immigration officers.
Minneapolis Council committee delays liquor licenses for 2 hotels over hosting federal agents
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the liquor licenses for the Canopy by Hilton in the Mill District and Depot Renaissance Hotel.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:57 AM
This is action EVERY city in the country can take. If your hotels cooperate with ICE, goodbye liquor revenue.
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Greetings! I’m at a march in downtown Minneapolis. There are thousands here ready to march. It took nearly 20 minutes to squeeze through the crowd to get to the speakers.
January 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Greetings! I’m at a march in downtown Minneapolis. There are thousands here ready to march. It took nearly 20 minutes to squeeze through the crowd to get to the speakers.
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1/30: A large crowd gathered earlier today at the Amazon Web Services Headquarters in Santa Monica. Protestors say they want to hold Amazon accountable for providing web services to ICE.
January 30, 2026 at 11:02 PM
1/30: A large crowd gathered earlier today at the Amazon Web Services Headquarters in Santa Monica. Protestors say they want to hold Amazon accountable for providing web services to ICE.
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huge anti ICE demo in Fruitvale Oakland now
January 30, 2026 at 10:35 PM
huge anti ICE demo in Fruitvale Oakland now
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Good afternoon from Daley Plaza in Chicago.
An anti-ICE/CBP rally is coalescing in the plaza, joining similar demonstrations today across the country.
An anti-ICE/CBP rally is coalescing in the plaza, joining similar demonstrations today across the country.
January 30, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Good afternoon from Daley Plaza in Chicago.
An anti-ICE/CBP rally is coalescing in the plaza, joining similar demonstrations today across the country.
An anti-ICE/CBP rally is coalescing in the plaza, joining similar demonstrations today across the country.
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Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
January 30, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
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You know me I don't share fundraisers unless I can tell you I trust them with my whole heart and my own wallet. This one gets protective gear to legal observers in Minneapolis / Saint Paul
www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip...
Donate to Help Equip Twin Cities Legal Observers with PPE, organized by Jac Kovarik
I have been involved in rapid response in the Twin Cities area since the b… Jac Kovarik needs your support for Help Equip Twin Cities Legal Observers with PPE
www.gofundme.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM
You know me I don't share fundraisers unless I can tell you I trust them with my whole heart and my own wallet. This one gets protective gear to legal observers in Minneapolis / Saint Paul
www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip...
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ICE has kidnapped one of my MN News Guild siblings
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
ICE has kidnapped one of my MN News Guild siblings
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The Trump-Vance administration just used your taxes to pay for an ICE agent to do this to a 21-year-old kid, who was only protesting because another ICE agent killed a mother of three, who was only there because ICE agents are kidnapping your neighbors
January 15, 2026 at 8:23 PM
The Trump-Vance administration just used your taxes to pay for an ICE agent to do this to a 21-year-old kid, who was only protesting because another ICE agent killed a mother of three, who was only there because ICE agents are kidnapping your neighbors
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i think if you are actively paying for the privilege of doing fascism you shouldn't expect even the shammiest of sham trials at whatever the nuremberg equivalent is forty years from now. at least collaborators can say they were in it for the money.
in this agreement, NU formally says it will define "sports, locker rooms, and showering facilities" by sex assigned at birth.
November 29, 2025 at 5:11 AM
i think if you are actively paying for the privilege of doing fascism you shouldn't expect even the shammiest of sham trials at whatever the nuremberg equivalent is forty years from now. at least collaborators can say they were in it for the money.
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Northwestern joins the growing list of US universities which are caving to Trump by agreeing to illegally ban trans people from facilities.
Banning trans people from bathrooms is illegal in Illinois, as affirmed by law and a court ruling.
www.illinoislegalaid.org/legal-inform...
Banning trans people from bathrooms is illegal in Illinois, as affirmed by law and a court ruling.
www.illinoislegalaid.org/legal-inform...
November 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Northwestern joins the growing list of US universities which are caving to Trump by agreeing to illegally ban trans people from facilities.
Banning trans people from bathrooms is illegal in Illinois, as affirmed by law and a court ruling.
www.illinoislegalaid.org/legal-inform...
Banning trans people from bathrooms is illegal in Illinois, as affirmed by law and a court ruling.
www.illinoislegalaid.org/legal-inform...
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It's notable that this comes, over the widespread opposition of their own faculty, after Trump's support has dropped like a rock and a bunch of the administration's other power grabs are losing momentum even on the legal front.
The gentry running NU are doing this because they want to.
The gentry running NU are doing this because they want to.
Northwestern joins the growing list of US universities which are caving to Trump by agreeing to illegally ban trans people from facilities.
Banning trans people from bathrooms is illegal in Illinois, as affirmed by law and a court ruling.
www.illinoislegalaid.org/legal-inform...
Banning trans people from bathrooms is illegal in Illinois, as affirmed by law and a court ruling.
www.illinoislegalaid.org/legal-inform...
November 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It's notable that this comes, over the widespread opposition of their own faculty, after Trump's support has dropped like a rock and a bunch of the administration's other power grabs are losing momentum even on the legal front.
The gentry running NU are doing this because they want to.
The gentry running NU are doing this because they want to.
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Moments ago: tenants of the South Shore apartment building that federal immigration agents raided at the end of September held a presser to announce they're forming a tenants union.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Moments ago: tenants of the South Shore apartment building that federal immigration agents raided at the end of September held a presser to announce they're forming a tenants union.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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Remember, to help out scientists studying the Aurora by submitting your photos to Aurorasaurus!
Aurorasaurus.org
Photos don't have to be good! Even just knowing where and when the Aurora was seen is helpful!
Aurorasaurus.org
Photos don't have to be good! Even just knowing where and when the Aurora was seen is helpful!
November 12, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Remember, to help out scientists studying the Aurora by submitting your photos to Aurorasaurus!
Aurorasaurus.org
Photos don't have to be good! Even just knowing where and when the Aurora was seen is helpful!
Aurorasaurus.org
Photos don't have to be good! Even just knowing where and when the Aurora was seen is helpful!
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Starbucks workers this Thursday 11/13 are starting a long strike to win a first union contract
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Starbucks workers this Thursday 11/13 are starting a long strike to win a first union contract
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
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My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
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#ICYMI: A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica sets up new roadblocks to care for male veterans with breast cancer.
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
By @ericumansky.bsky.social
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
By @ericumansky.bsky.social
Citing Trump Order on “Biological Truth,” VA Makes It Harder for Male Veterans With Breast Cancer to Get Coverage
A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica erects new roadblocks to care for veterans with the rare but deadly cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive orde...
www.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
#ICYMI: A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica sets up new roadblocks to care for male veterans with breast cancer.
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
By @ericumansky.bsky.social
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
By @ericumansky.bsky.social
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I did not know St. Paul was home to the largest speed-puzzle contest. I did not know there were speed-puzzle contests, until now. Really fun feature by @tangledupinfood.bsky.social for @racketmn.com on this recent phenomenon. (Gift link.)
racketmn.com/how-minnesot...
racketmn.com/how-minnesot...
‘If You're Not Sweating, You're Not Puzzling Hard Enough!’: How Minnesota Became a Competitive Puzzling Hot Spot - Racket
Did you know St. Paul is home to the largest puzzle competition in the country?
racketmn.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I did not know St. Paul was home to the largest speed-puzzle contest. I did not know there were speed-puzzle contests, until now. Really fun feature by @tangledupinfood.bsky.social for @racketmn.com on this recent phenomenon. (Gift link.)
racketmn.com/how-minnesot...
racketmn.com/how-minnesot...
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Veteran and counter-recruiter @rtfanning.bsky.social reflects on the war at home, as armed thugs disappear his neighbors in the Chicago area
ICE Is Functioning Like an Occupying Army. I Know Because I Served in One.
Veteran-led protests against Trump’s National Guard deployments encourage soldiers to resist Trump’s illegal orders.
truthout.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Veteran and counter-recruiter @rtfanning.bsky.social reflects on the war at home, as armed thugs disappear his neighbors in the Chicago area
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My annual 11/11 Occupiers Day article ✊ truthout.org/articles/ice...
ICE Is Functioning Like an Occupying Army. I Know Because I Served in One.
Veteran-led protests against Trump’s National Guard deployments encourage soldiers to resist Trump’s illegal orders.
truthout.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
My annual 11/11 Occupiers Day article ✊ truthout.org/articles/ice...