EMMPress
@emmpress.bsky.social
Strategic storyteller, rapacious reader, Monday misanthrope.
Loving the #NYCETC25CONF conference, but so disappointing not to see @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social here.
#Affordability has to encompass #workforce.
#NYCJobs #NYCWorkforce
#Affordability has to encompass #workforce.
#NYCJobs #NYCWorkforce
December 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Loving the #NYCETC25CONF conference, but so disappointing not to see @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social here.
#Affordability has to encompass #workforce.
#NYCJobs #NYCWorkforce
#Affordability has to encompass #workforce.
#NYCJobs #NYCWorkforce
Can't wait for the lawsuits to start.
$$ is the only thing that might persuade these folks to institute any checks.
$$ is the only thing that might persuade these folks to institute any checks.
Masked federal agents pushed two photojournalists to the ground in a hallway outside a New York immigration court Tuesday morning, resulting in one journalist receiving treatment by emergency medical personnel. https://wapo.st/42gz4Cg
October 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Can't wait for the lawsuits to start.
$$ is the only thing that might persuade these folks to institute any checks.
$$ is the only thing that might persuade these folks to institute any checks.
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1/5 Elon Musk and David Sacks are attacking Wikipedia again.
They say they will replace it with “Grokipedia.”
Why? Because quick, free, independent fact-checking is their enemy.
They cannot control it. And that terrifies them
They say they will replace it with “Grokipedia.”
Why? Because quick, free, independent fact-checking is their enemy.
They cannot control it. And that terrifies them
October 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
1/5 Elon Musk and David Sacks are attacking Wikipedia again.
They say they will replace it with “Grokipedia.”
Why? Because quick, free, independent fact-checking is their enemy.
They cannot control it. And that terrifies them
They say they will replace it with “Grokipedia.”
Why? Because quick, free, independent fact-checking is their enemy.
They cannot control it. And that terrifies them
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Republicans who voted to eliminate all federal support for NPR, PBS & their member stations may or may not know how much their own constituents stand to lose. Former NPR President & CEO @vivianschiller.bsky.social joins me at 10a ET on why they should be aware of the magnitude of their vote. #Velshi
July 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Republicans who voted to eliminate all federal support for NPR, PBS & their member stations may or may not know how much their own constituents stand to lose. Former NPR President & CEO @vivianschiller.bsky.social joins me at 10a ET on why they should be aware of the magnitude of their vote. #Velshi
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why does "we must go back" always mean racism and not pillows made of goose down and hand woven silks
why does "we must go back" always mean racism and not quaaludes
July 17, 2025 at 5:21 AM
why does "we must go back" always mean racism and not pillows made of goose down and hand woven silks
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"These trainings that are happening across the country led by community groups are a form of empowerment that I wasn't expecting to see."
Here's Alex Wagner's report last night with Rachel on the work being done by groups like @maketheroadnj.bsky.social to help empower immigrant communities:
Here's Alex Wagner's report last night with Rachel on the work being done by groups like @maketheroadnj.bsky.social to help empower immigrant communities:
'Know your rights' training helps bolster immigrant communities terrorized by Trump
YouTube video by MSNBC
youtu.be
January 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
"These trainings that are happening across the country led by community groups are a form of empowerment that I wasn't expecting to see."
Here's Alex Wagner's report last night with Rachel on the work being done by groups like @maketheroadnj.bsky.social to help empower immigrant communities:
Here's Alex Wagner's report last night with Rachel on the work being done by groups like @maketheroadnj.bsky.social to help empower immigrant communities:
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Two clips from the Maddow archives:
April 15, 2015, Rachel Maddow reported on a Koch brothers-funded group called Concerned Veterans for America, and its leader Pete Hegseth.
March 28, 2018, Maddow reported on Donald Trump wanting Hegseth as his secretary of Veterans Affairs. youtu.be/p1wnUPq_R7k
April 15, 2015, Rachel Maddow reported on a Koch brothers-funded group called Concerned Veterans for America, and its leader Pete Hegseth.
March 28, 2018, Maddow reported on Donald Trump wanting Hegseth as his secretary of Veterans Affairs. youtu.be/p1wnUPq_R7k
Flashback: Hegseth leads Republican push to privatize veterans' health care
YouTube video by MSNBC
youtu.be
November 13, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Two clips from the Maddow archives:
April 15, 2015, Rachel Maddow reported on a Koch brothers-funded group called Concerned Veterans for America, and its leader Pete Hegseth.
March 28, 2018, Maddow reported on Donald Trump wanting Hegseth as his secretary of Veterans Affairs. youtu.be/p1wnUPq_R7k
April 15, 2015, Rachel Maddow reported on a Koch brothers-funded group called Concerned Veterans for America, and its leader Pete Hegseth.
March 28, 2018, Maddow reported on Donald Trump wanting Hegseth as his secretary of Veterans Affairs. youtu.be/p1wnUPq_R7k
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Bluesky,
Today is my 2nd day on here as an escapee from The Bad Place. I am BEGGING y’all to repost this
I have $80,000 in scholarship money to give away to women and girls NATIONWIDE. I worked so hard to raise this money. Applications open THIS week. I’m scared the mass migration will impact this
Today is my 2nd day on here as an escapee from The Bad Place. I am BEGGING y’all to repost this
I have $80,000 in scholarship money to give away to women and girls NATIONWIDE. I worked so hard to raise this money. Applications open THIS week. I’m scared the mass migration will impact this
November 11, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Bluesky,
Today is my 2nd day on here as an escapee from The Bad Place. I am BEGGING y’all to repost this
I have $80,000 in scholarship money to give away to women and girls NATIONWIDE. I worked so hard to raise this money. Applications open THIS week. I’m scared the mass migration will impact this
Today is my 2nd day on here as an escapee from The Bad Place. I am BEGGING y’all to repost this
I have $80,000 in scholarship money to give away to women and girls NATIONWIDE. I worked so hard to raise this money. Applications open THIS week. I’m scared the mass migration will impact this
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A WARNING TO THE TIMES: Tuesday, we will be returning to work, after a successful Election Week ULP Strike. We clearly demonstrated how valuable our work is to @nytimes.com. And now we’ll move our fight inside.
#GuildBuilds #SolidarityStreak #BreakMyStreak #UnionStrong #UnionMadeNYC #Strike
#GuildBuilds #SolidarityStreak #BreakMyStreak #UnionStrong #UnionMadeNYC #Strike
November 11, 2024 at 10:05 PM
A WARNING TO THE TIMES: Tuesday, we will be returning to work, after a successful Election Week ULP Strike. We clearly demonstrated how valuable our work is to @nytimes.com. And now we’ll move our fight inside.
#GuildBuilds #SolidarityStreak #BreakMyStreak #UnionStrong #UnionMadeNYC #Strike
#GuildBuilds #SolidarityStreak #BreakMyStreak #UnionStrong #UnionMadeNYC #Strike
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the universe is giving you an opportunity to vote against a guy who admires hitler and call me a shitlib or whatever i think you should take it www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
www.theatlantic.com
October 22, 2024 at 9:05 PM
the universe is giving you an opportunity to vote against a guy who admires hitler and call me a shitlib or whatever i think you should take it www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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All the unidentified phone numbers you block are calls from your future self trying to warn you about your terrible choices.
May 8, 2024 at 1:44 AM
All the unidentified phone numbers you block are calls from your future self trying to warn you about your terrible choices.
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Little girls across America are looking up at Vice President Kamala Harris, says Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
They are “recognizing and realizing that this, too, can be a Black job.” #Velshi
www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...
They are “recognizing and realizing that this, too, can be a Black job.” #Velshi
www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...
Rep. Crockett: Little girls look to VP Harris and think 'this, too, can be a Black job’
As VP Kamala Harris becomes the first Black woman to run for president on a major party ticket, she follows the path laid by the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. Known as "Fighting Shirley," Chish...
www.msnbc.com
August 4, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Little girls across America are looking up at Vice President Kamala Harris, says Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
They are “recognizing and realizing that this, too, can be a Black job.” #Velshi
www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...
They are “recognizing and realizing that this, too, can be a Black job.” #Velshi
www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...
Everyone should have the freedom to make their own personal decisions about their bodies without interference from politicians.
June 28, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Everyone should have the freedom to make their own personal decisions about their bodies without interference from politicians.
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A Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions unleashed a conservative attack on corporate efforts to achieve diversity.
Despite rising tensions over diversity, equity and inclusion programs, about 6 in 10 Americans said they are a “good thing” for companies.
Despite rising tensions over diversity, equity and inclusion programs, about 6 in 10 Americans said they are a “good thing” for companies.
Most Americans approve of DEI, according to Post-Ipsos poll
Roughly 6 in 10 Americans said DEI programs are “a good thing” — and support was even higher for specific programs such as internships for underrepresented groups.
wapo.st
June 18, 2024 at 7:34 PM
A Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions unleashed a conservative attack on corporate efforts to achieve diversity.
Despite rising tensions over diversity, equity and inclusion programs, about 6 in 10 Americans said they are a “good thing” for companies.
Despite rising tensions over diversity, equity and inclusion programs, about 6 in 10 Americans said they are a “good thing” for companies.
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Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It has gained new prominence as the country wrestles with race relations.
Here's what to know about the holiday:
Here's what to know about the holiday:
What to know about Juneteenth and its historical significance
Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It has gained new prominence as the country wrestles with race relations.
wapo.st
June 18, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It has gained new prominence as the country wrestles with race relations.
Here's what to know about the holiday:
Here's what to know about the holiday:
No matter our race or gender identity, all of our children deserve to feel safe at school. Yet, some GOP politicians are attacking our kids' identities instead of investing in their future.
It is time we reject this divisive rhetoric and create a better future for all our kids.
It is time we reject this divisive rhetoric and create a better future for all our kids.
June 16, 2024 at 10:41 PM
No matter our race or gender identity, all of our children deserve to feel safe at school. Yet, some GOP politicians are attacking our kids' identities instead of investing in their future.
It is time we reject this divisive rhetoric and create a better future for all our kids.
It is time we reject this divisive rhetoric and create a better future for all our kids.
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if joe biden does not start every debate response with “I don’t need to check with my probation officer to say” then man what are we even doing here
May 31, 2024 at 12:13 AM
if joe biden does not start every debate response with “I don’t need to check with my probation officer to say” then man what are we even doing here
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The front page of The Washington Post for May 31, 2024.
May 31, 2024 at 1:21 AM
The front page of The Washington Post for May 31, 2024.
Some of y’all really don’t believe the fascist promises they’re making.
Former president Donald Trump promised to crush pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, telling a roomful of donors that he would expel student demonstrators from the United States, according to participants in the roundtable event with him in New York.
Trump told donors he will crush pro-Palestinian protests, deport demonstrators
The former president has publicly waffled on the Israel-Gaza war. But he told wealthy donors he supports Israel’s right to continue “its war on terror.”
www.washingtonpost.com
May 28, 2024 at 12:40 AM
Some of y’all really don’t believe the fascist promises they’re making.