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two minutes that’s got space for a brave New Yorker from Minsk who helped make the clinic possible, reproductive justice, eugenics in feminism, the Yiddish history of New York, steep maternal mortality rates for Black women in Brownsville today, and what the city can do to support new families
UNTIL IT'S DONE, Ep. 2
When the Brownsville Clinic opened in 1916, it was the first birth control center in America. Its very existence felt impossible. For young women, it was a lifeline.
109 years later, the Clinic is long closed—but Brownsville mothers are still struggling.
When the Brownsville Clinic opened in 1916, it was the first birth control center in America. Its very existence felt impossible. For young women, it was a lifeline.
109 years later, the Clinic is long closed—but Brownsville mothers are still struggling.
September 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
two minutes that’s got space for a brave New Yorker from Minsk who helped make the clinic possible, reproductive justice, eugenics in feminism, the Yiddish history of New York, steep maternal mortality rates for Black women in Brownsville today, and what the city can do to support new families
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Trump mused about wanting to get into Heaven -- then his administration tried to deport 600 unaccompanied minors to Guatemala. My Nation take on this monstrous effort. Please contact your elected representatives and get them to talk out on this deportation plan. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The Terror and Cruelty of Trump’s Deportation Machine
The administration’s immigration policies have gone from awful to monstrous, culminating with this weekend’s move to send roughly 600 unaccompanied children back to Guatemala.
www.thenation.com
September 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Trump mused about wanting to get into Heaven -- then his administration tried to deport 600 unaccompanied minors to Guatemala. My Nation take on this monstrous effort. Please contact your elected representatives and get them to talk out on this deportation plan. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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@bklynlibrary.bsky.social is fighting book bans and promoting freedom at Flamecon! Stop by their booth to sign up for a library card and learn about the books unbanned system!
August 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
@bklynlibrary.bsky.social is fighting book bans and promoting freedom at Flamecon! Stop by their booth to sign up for a library card and learn about the books unbanned system!
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i have compiled a list of free image resources inspired by our conversation about this last week. livelaugh.blog/posts/non-ai...
August 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
i have compiled a list of free image resources inspired by our conversation about this last week. livelaugh.blog/posts/non-ai...
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holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second
August 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second
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Peggy is a healthcare worker and @1199seiu.org member at a dialysis center in Brooklyn.
She knows what Trump’s cuts to Medicaid will mean for her patients — and why we need a Mayor who will fight for New Yorkers, not conspire with a President who kicks them off their insurance.
She knows what Trump’s cuts to Medicaid will mean for her patients — and why we need a Mayor who will fight for New Yorkers, not conspire with a President who kicks them off their insurance.
August 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Peggy is a healthcare worker and @1199seiu.org member at a dialysis center in Brooklyn.
She knows what Trump’s cuts to Medicaid will mean for her patients — and why we need a Mayor who will fight for New Yorkers, not conspire with a President who kicks them off their insurance.
She knows what Trump’s cuts to Medicaid will mean for her patients — and why we need a Mayor who will fight for New Yorkers, not conspire with a President who kicks them off their insurance.
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hear me out: make tradwives fight wildfires
August 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
hear me out: make tradwives fight wildfires
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Anne Lamott offers us hope-medicine for heartbreaking times. Honored to have interviewed her for The Nation Why she won’t be defeated! www.thenation.com/article/soci... @annelamott.bsky.social @thenation.com
Anne Lamott and the Power of Hope
‘I will not let them defeat me.’
www.thenation.com
August 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Anne Lamott offers us hope-medicine for heartbreaking times. Honored to have interviewed her for The Nation Why she won’t be defeated! www.thenation.com/article/soci... @annelamott.bsky.social @thenation.com
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Fairyring fans, chime in!
August 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Fairyring fans, chime in!
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List of resources in the thread ❤️🖤🤍💚
August 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
List of resources in the thread ❤️🖤🤍💚
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Re-upping this @thenation.com piece from a few months ago--it's looking like Repubs will rescind previously approved federal funding for US public media. Although a relative pittance, this loss means that some individual stations, mostly in rural areas, will likely go under to become news deserts.
New piece in The Nation arguing that we need public media more now than ever. We must defend what we have with an eye toward expanding and restructuring public media in the future.
We Must Save Public Media to Change It
We need public media more than ever—it’s too precious to let Trump defund it. But to live up to its democratic promise, we must support public media to serve our needs.
www.thenation.com
July 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Re-upping this @thenation.com piece from a few months ago--it's looking like Repubs will rescind previously approved federal funding for US public media. Although a relative pittance, this loss means that some individual stations, mostly in rural areas, will likely go under to become news deserts.
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Miss Rachel continues to have more of a moral backbone than 99% of public figures
July 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Miss Rachel continues to have more of a moral backbone than 99% of public figures
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A local NYC baseball coach says he fended off ICE agents during a recent practice.
Youman Wilder said caught feds questioning youth about where they're from & country of origin, so, he told feds to back off & kids to not answer!
Shoutout all of our local heroes!
Youman Wilder said caught feds questioning youth about where they're from & country of origin, so, he told feds to back off & kids to not answer!
Shoutout all of our local heroes!
A Baseball Coach Says He Fended Off ICE Agents Questioning Kids on the Upper West Side
The baseball field in Riverside Park near 72nd Street and Youman Wilder. Photo 1: Google Maps. Photo 2: Courtesy of
www.westsiderag.com
July 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A local NYC baseball coach says he fended off ICE agents during a recent practice.
Youman Wilder said caught feds questioning youth about where they're from & country of origin, so, he told feds to back off & kids to not answer!
Shoutout all of our local heroes!
Youman Wilder said caught feds questioning youth about where they're from & country of origin, so, he told feds to back off & kids to not answer!
Shoutout all of our local heroes!
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“Then they started to talk about cuffing me, and that if the kids were here legally, what do they have to lose by answering. I told them that they still have their fifth and fourth amendment rights, and that they don’t have to speak to you or help with any investigation.”
A local NYC baseball coach says he fended off ICE agents during a recent practice.
Youman Wilder said caught feds questioning youth about where they're from & country of origin, so, he told feds to back off & kids to not answer!
Shoutout all of our local heroes!
Youman Wilder said caught feds questioning youth about where they're from & country of origin, so, he told feds to back off & kids to not answer!
Shoutout all of our local heroes!
A Baseball Coach Says He Fended Off ICE Agents Questioning Kids on the Upper West Side
The baseball field in Riverside Park near 72nd Street and Youman Wilder. Photo 1: Google Maps. Photo 2: Courtesy of
www.westsiderag.com
July 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
“Then they started to talk about cuffing me, and that if the kids were here legally, what do they have to lose by answering. I told them that they still have their fifth and fourth amendment rights, and that they don’t have to speak to you or help with any investigation.”
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July 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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The US is experiencing its worst measles outbreak in over 30 years, with 1,288 cases reported just six months into the year. The vaccine-preventable disease has led to three deaths, two children in Texas and an adult in New Mexico, and dozens of hospitalizations.
July 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The US is experiencing its worst measles outbreak in over 30 years, with 1,288 cases reported just six months into the year. The vaccine-preventable disease has led to three deaths, two children in Texas and an adult in New Mexico, and dozens of hospitalizations.
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Trump has been lying, which we all knew, but now there’s hard evidence. For the first time, El Salvador has confirmed that the United States is responsible for more than 130 Venezuelan migrants who’ve been imprisoned for months in its notorious megaprison.
July 8, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Trump has been lying, which we all knew, but now there’s hard evidence. For the first time, El Salvador has confirmed that the United States is responsible for more than 130 Venezuelan migrants who’ve been imprisoned for months in its notorious megaprison.
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July 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Looks like the embattled National Weather Service did it's job here. It was Texas officials who failed to act on the weather service warnings for FOUR HOURS. Read this from Austin local news KXAN-TV: www.kxan.com/investigatio...
July 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Looks like the embattled National Weather Service did it's job here. It was Texas officials who failed to act on the weather service warnings for FOUR HOURS. Read this from Austin local news KXAN-TV: www.kxan.com/investigatio...
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I know we don't feel like there's much to celebrate this July 4th. It's been a rough several years.
So I want to talk about how we're making history right now.
So I want to talk about how we're making history right now.
July 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I know we don't feel like there's much to celebrate this July 4th. It's been a rough several years.
So I want to talk about how we're making history right now.
So I want to talk about how we're making history right now.
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When I met Ryan Coogler several years ago, we were standing in a group of people chatting, when a woman with visible hearing aids walked up, and he casually began to sign the whole conversation so she could participate. She mouthed “thank you”. He nodded and just kept doing his thing.
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
Max will debut Sinners in the U.S. on Friday July 4, when viewers will be able to watch it two ways: by 1) streaming the exact theatrically-released version, and 2) choosing Sinners in Black American Sign Language (BASL). It’s the first time a streaming service has interpreted a film into BASL, Warner Bros. says.
bit.ly
June 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
When I met Ryan Coogler several years ago, we were standing in a group of people chatting, when a woman with visible hearing aids walked up, and he casually began to sign the whole conversation so she could participate. She mouthed “thank you”. He nodded and just kept doing his thing.