e.m. (they/them)
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Excellent piece from my colleague Tracy!
Amid Federal Cuts, Momentum for Direct Cash Is Growing for Good Reason
In Washington state, we've seen the positive impacts of providing cash support.
In Washington state, we've seen the positive impacts of providing cash support.
Amid Federal Cuts, Momentum for Direct Cash Is Growing for Good Reason
In Washington state, we've seen the positive impacts of providing cash support.
inequality.org
January 23, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Excellent piece from my colleague Tracy!
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I’m genuinely curious: What would ICE need to do for these Democrats to not vote for its unprecedented 300% budget increase? Also interesting: will Ezra Klein say anything publicly after celebrating several of these people despite their authoritarian records?
January 23, 2026 at 3:42 AM
I’m genuinely curious: What would ICE need to do for these Democrats to not vote for its unprecedented 300% budget increase? Also interesting: will Ezra Klein say anything publicly after celebrating several of these people despite their authoritarian records?
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From our policy director: WA must stop funneling money into extreme sentences with little public benefit. By passing HB 1125, #WaLeg can strengthen communities and stop using taxpayer money to punish an aging & sick population. @esidewalkitout.bsky.social washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/21/w...
Washington can't afford to keep wasting money on extreme sentences • Washington State Standard
COMMENTARY | For decades, Washington has spent billions of dollars subsidizing a sentencing system that prioritizes length over common sense.
washingtonstatestandard.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM
From our policy director: WA must stop funneling money into extreme sentences with little public benefit. By passing HB 1125, #WaLeg can strengthen communities and stop using taxpayer money to punish an aging & sick population. @esidewalkitout.bsky.social washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/21/w...
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ICE was reported Seattle Public Schools today, and seen making arrests in Tacoma.
Do you have this page bookmarked yet?
iceout.org/en/
Do you have this page bookmarked yet?
iceout.org/en/
People Over Papers - Report ICE Activity
Report and track ICE activity in your community. A community-driven platform to document immigration enforcement.
iceout.org
January 20, 2026 at 9:28 PM
ICE was reported Seattle Public Schools today, and seen making arrests in Tacoma.
Do you have this page bookmarked yet?
iceout.org/en/
Do you have this page bookmarked yet?
iceout.org/en/
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“When researchers at the Center for AI Safety tested AI agents’ ability to complete remote work tasks, not a single model was able to complete more than three percent of their assignments.”
“One notable MIT study found that 95 percent of companies that integrated AI saw zero meaningful growth in revenue. For coding tasks, one of AI’s most widely hyped applications, another study showed that programmers who used AI coding tools actually became slower at their jobs.”
AI Completely Failing to Boost Productivity, Says Top Analyst
AI may or may not excel at a lot of things, but from an economic standpoint, it's definitely not making us more productive.
futurism.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:54 AM
“When researchers at the Center for AI Safety tested AI agents’ ability to complete remote work tasks, not a single model was able to complete more than three percent of their assignments.”
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Key WA homeless student program could lose third of funding
Programs that markedly help Washington’s homeless students may become collateral damage under state budget cuts and turmoil in the federal government, advocates say.
Programs that markedly help Washington’s homeless students may become collateral damage under state budget cuts and turmoil in the federal government, advocates say.
As WA student homelessness worsens, key funding sources hang in the balance
As student homelessness worsens in Washington, advocates say key sources of funding could be cut or disrupted.
www.seattletimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Key WA homeless student program could lose third of funding
Programs that markedly help Washington’s homeless students may become collateral damage under state budget cuts and turmoil in the federal government, advocates say.
Programs that markedly help Washington’s homeless students may become collateral damage under state budget cuts and turmoil in the federal government, advocates say.
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Al Jazeera is reporting that a Palestinian baby, Mohammed Abu Harbid, froze to death as torrential rains and freezing winds worsened the dire humanitarian situation faced by displaced families across the Gaza Strip. Since last November, four Palestinian children have frozen to death.
January 13, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Al Jazeera is reporting that a Palestinian baby, Mohammed Abu Harbid, froze to death as torrential rains and freezing winds worsened the dire humanitarian situation faced by displaced families across the Gaza Strip. Since last November, four Palestinian children have frozen to death.
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Grassroots efforts to divest local U.S. taxpayer dollars from Israel over its ongoing genocide of Palestinians are gaining steam. Read my reporting on campaigns in Ohio, Rhode Island, Maryland, and New York. ✊
The Quiet Success of the Israel Divestment Movement
Grassroots efforts to divest local U.S. taxpayer dollars from Israel over its ongoing genocide of Palestinians are gaining steam.
newsletter.mariannedhenin.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Grassroots efforts to divest local U.S. taxpayer dollars from Israel over its ongoing genocide of Palestinians are gaining steam. Read my reporting on campaigns in Ohio, Rhode Island, Maryland, and New York. ✊
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The skyrocketing electricity demands of AI data centers—and a cold snap—are driving up America’s emissions after years of declines, a new report finds
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Rising for the First Time in Two Years—They Could Climb Far Higher
The skyrocketing electricity demands of AI data centers—and a cold snap—are driving up America’s emissions after years of declines, a new report finds
www.scientificamerican.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:23 PM
The skyrocketing electricity demands of AI data centers—and a cold snap—are driving up America’s emissions after years of declines, a new report finds
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Air pollution kills over 100,000 people every year in the U.S., about 5 times all homicide combined. But you won't see wall-to-wall coverage of Trump's deadly announcement. The *volume* of news coverage affects who and what we are afraid of, and which larger threats we ignore.
January 12, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Air pollution kills over 100,000 people every year in the U.S., about 5 times all homicide combined. But you won't see wall-to-wall coverage of Trump's deadly announcement. The *volume* of news coverage affects who and what we are afraid of, and which larger threats we ignore.
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As I explain with many examples in Copaganda, these systems are functioning exactly as they are designed. This is what they are trained to do. This is what they keep doing. The reasons police policies and behavior are the same in hundreds of cities is that it is intentional.
January 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
As I explain with many examples in Copaganda, these systems are functioning exactly as they are designed. This is what they are trained to do. This is what they keep doing. The reasons police policies and behavior are the same in hundreds of cities is that it is intentional.
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Our 2026 legislative agenda calls on #WaLeg to enact much-needed progressive revenue, reject cuts to programs that serve us all, and center the needs of everyone most impacted by the affordability crisis.
Read more: budgetandpolicy.org/resources-to...
Read more: budgetandpolicy.org/resources-to...
budgetandpolicy.org
January 9, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Our 2026 legislative agenda calls on #WaLeg to enact much-needed progressive revenue, reject cuts to programs that serve us all, and center the needs of everyone most impacted by the affordability crisis.
Read more: budgetandpolicy.org/resources-to...
Read more: budgetandpolicy.org/resources-to...
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As well as individual support campaigns that you can find on @lifeline4gaza.bsky.social
lifeline4gaza.com
lifeline4gaza.com
lifeline4gaza - a list of appeals from families, individuals & grassroots community efforts in Gaza
lifeline4gaza gathers links to existing chuffed & gofundme appeals from families, individuals & grassroots community efforts in Gaza.
lifeline4gaza.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:42 AM
As well as individual support campaigns that you can find on @lifeline4gaza.bsky.social
lifeline4gaza.com
lifeline4gaza.com
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Or support other mutual aid projects like the one that @divyampersaud.com organizes: chuffed.org/project/hope...
Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle
We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that the...
chuffed.org
January 9, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Or support other mutual aid projects like the one that @divyampersaud.com organizes: chuffed.org/project/hope...
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look... the entity has banned 37 intl aid orgs from operating in Gaza. as the post explains, since these orgs distribute a lot of food, the population will remain at severe food insecurity.
it's all the more important to support mutual aid orgs like Sameer now, as they do their own food distros.
it's all the more important to support mutual aid orgs like Sameer now, as they do their own food distros.
January 9, 2026 at 6:42 AM
look... the entity has banned 37 intl aid orgs from operating in Gaza. as the post explains, since these orgs distribute a lot of food, the population will remain at severe food insecurity.
it's all the more important to support mutual aid orgs like Sameer now, as they do their own food distros.
it's all the more important to support mutual aid orgs like Sameer now, as they do their own food distros.
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🚨 BREAKING | NORTHERN GAZA 🇵🇸
Medical teams rescued three displaced Palestinians injured in an Israeli attack on Khalifa School in Beit Lahia. One sustained abdominal wounds; all were transferred to Al-Shifa Hospital. This is the third attack today on Gaza civilians, with at least eight killed so far
Medical teams rescued three displaced Palestinians injured in an Israeli attack on Khalifa School in Beit Lahia. One sustained abdominal wounds; all were transferred to Al-Shifa Hospital. This is the third attack today on Gaza civilians, with at least eight killed so far
January 8, 2026 at 5:28 PM
🚨 BREAKING | NORTHERN GAZA 🇵🇸
Medical teams rescued three displaced Palestinians injured in an Israeli attack on Khalifa School in Beit Lahia. One sustained abdominal wounds; all were transferred to Al-Shifa Hospital. This is the third attack today on Gaza civilians, with at least eight killed so far
Medical teams rescued three displaced Palestinians injured in an Israeli attack on Khalifa School in Beit Lahia. One sustained abdominal wounds; all were transferred to Al-Shifa Hospital. This is the third attack today on Gaza civilians, with at least eight killed so far
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everything of this empire actually has to go for the peoples and the earth and the birds to live, and the going is not going to happen by appealing to its keepers
January 8, 2026 at 7:36 PM
everything of this empire actually has to go for the peoples and the earth and the birds to live, and the going is not going to happen by appealing to its keepers
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WA continues to provide driver data to federal officials for immigration enforcement, despite saying they shut down access
Report: Federal immigration agents continued using Washington driver data through state-run system
A new University of Washington study links license plate lookups through a Washington State Patrol “switchboard” to immigration arrests.
www.king5.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:59 AM
WA continues to provide driver data to federal officials for immigration enforcement, despite saying they shut down access
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“ICE just needs to be traine–“
ICE needs to be abolished.
Hope this helps.
ICE needs to be abolished.
Hope this helps.
January 7, 2026 at 8:40 PM
“ICE just needs to be traine–“
ICE needs to be abolished.
Hope this helps.
ICE needs to be abolished.
Hope this helps.
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"Texas...and Louisiana make up the densest regional cluster of large refineries on the planet. And those facilities were originally designed for processing dense, sulfur-rich crude from countries like Venezuela."
capitalbnews.org/trump-venezu...
capitalbnews.org/trump-venezu...
Venezuelan Oil Brought to the U.S. Would Be Refined in Black Gulf Communities
Communities in Texas and Louisiana say U.S. control of Venezuela’s heavy crude will worsen “environmental racism” along the Gulf.
capitalbnews.org
January 6, 2026 at 6:41 AM
"Texas...and Louisiana make up the densest regional cluster of large refineries on the planet. And those facilities were originally designed for processing dense, sulfur-rich crude from countries like Venezuela."
capitalbnews.org/trump-venezu...
capitalbnews.org/trump-venezu...
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We're hosting "Writing and Resistance" a workshop and conversation with KIESE LAYMON, ROBERT JONES, JR. and DEESHA PHILYAW on Dec. 14! All proceeds will go to the Sameer Project. Join us!
Register:
www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/wri...
Register:
www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/wri...
November 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
We're hosting "Writing and Resistance" a workshop and conversation with KIESE LAYMON, ROBERT JONES, JR. and DEESHA PHILYAW on Dec. 14! All proceeds will go to the Sameer Project. Join us!
Register:
www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/wri...
Register:
www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/wri...
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Join us for Budget Matters 2025, Nov. 12 at Northwest African American Museum, a policy summit focused on Keeping a steadfast vision for a just economic future.
Learn more & register now: budgetmatters.org
Más información sobre y registrarse ahora!: budgetmatters.org/inicio/
Learn more & register now: budgetmatters.org
Más información sobre y registrarse ahora!: budgetmatters.org/inicio/
September 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Join us for Budget Matters 2025, Nov. 12 at Northwest African American Museum, a policy summit focused on Keeping a steadfast vision for a just economic future.
Learn more & register now: budgetmatters.org
Más información sobre y registrarse ahora!: budgetmatters.org/inicio/
Learn more & register now: budgetmatters.org
Más información sobre y registrarse ahora!: budgetmatters.org/inicio/
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The pressure on KOMO 4/Sinclair advertisers is working.
Seattle Theater Group and Seattle Opera say they are no longer advertising on KOMO.
More info on companies that advertise on KOMO is here: www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/s/...
Seattle Theater Group and Seattle Opera say they are no longer advertising on KOMO.
More info on companies that advertise on KOMO is here: www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/s/...
September 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The pressure on KOMO 4/Sinclair advertisers is working.
Seattle Theater Group and Seattle Opera say they are no longer advertising on KOMO.
More info on companies that advertise on KOMO is here: www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/s/...
Seattle Theater Group and Seattle Opera say they are no longer advertising on KOMO.
More info on companies that advertise on KOMO is here: www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/s/...
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We’ve raised over $50K in the last ten days for the Sameer Project 🙏🙏🙏 We are not and never will be a “501c3” We have no fiscal sponsor This has all been done by a small group of friends and comrades Don't underestimate what you can do with the people around you
July 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
We’ve raised over $50K in the last ten days for the Sameer Project 🙏🙏🙏 We are not and never will be a “501c3” We have no fiscal sponsor This has all been done by a small group of friends and comrades Don't underestimate what you can do with the people around you
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From Open Books:
✨ New match! An anonymous donor has offered to match $2,500 in zakat. That's $5k for the Sameer Project to continue their urgent live-saving work! Share & support 🌿 to get this match met asap ✨✨✨
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✨ New match! An anonymous donor has offered to match $2,500 in zakat. That's $5k for the Sameer Project to continue their urgent live-saving work! Share & support 🌿 to get this match met asap ✨✨✨
Donate from $10 here:
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July 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
From Open Books:
✨ New match! An anonymous donor has offered to match $2,500 in zakat. That's $5k for the Sameer Project to continue their urgent live-saving work! Share & support 🌿 to get this match met asap ✨✨✨
Donate from $10 here:
open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com/products/w4g...
✨ New match! An anonymous donor has offered to match $2,500 in zakat. That's $5k for the Sameer Project to continue their urgent live-saving work! Share & support 🌿 to get this match met asap ✨✨✨
Donate from $10 here:
open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com/products/w4g...