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Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 4h

We need to go back to doing things the old way like looking up shit in a library because this tech will track you down and implicate you
Another reason not to use ChatGPT

Megan Gray @megangray.bsky.social · 5h

Police arrest man based on his ChatGPT prompts. Did they issue a warrant to OpenAI, did company give notice to the accused? How was the prompt “found?”

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 10h

Workers at Upstate apple farm frustrated by owner's refusal to abide by contract

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Workers at Upstate apple farm frustrated by owner's refusal to abide by contract - The Chief

Despite an arbitrator’s sanction of a collective bargaining agreement covering workers at an Upstate apple farm, the company has refused to institute its provisions. The deadlock led workers at Wafle...

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AuntBunny @auntbunny.bsky.social · 9h

Do ICE agents always have a cameraman following them, or are these 2 just special assholes! This is unbelievable! Keep filming guys!! Our Governor wants us to keep filming!! 🎥🎥 #IllinoisStrong

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Northwest Progressive Institute @nwprogressive.org · 7h

Horrific

spooky•girl•cassiopeia @sadgirlcassi.bsky.social · 1d

Portland cop to ICE agent: “You’re gonna get arrested if you keep driving into people.”
ICE agent : “I don’t care. Not many protesters. Won’t be messy.”

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Tamera Wise @wisewonders.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning my friends, Happy Wednesday!!

When truth is replaced by silence, the silence is the lie. Speak truth to power.

Go out today and speak the truth and set yourself free. Enjoy your day, we are half way there💙💙💙

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 9h

UFW mourns the passing of our brother Kent Wong. Please watch Kent speak in beautiful short video connecting his time with UFW to his view of the importance of solidary across labor and race and cultural backgrounds.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODkU...

Kent Wong on Solidarity: action

YouTube video by W.K. Kellogg Foundation

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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 3h

DAILY MEMO: ICE Raids The Streets of San Pedro, Long Beach, and More, Kidnapping at Least 30 People
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If you appreciate this reporting, please consider becoming a member of L.A. TACO, buying some merch, or dropping a dime in our fundraiser so we can continue to bring you this information.

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NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 1d

Stop blaming windmills — it’s AI. No, literally: AI is why our power bills are up.

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NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 1d

A 14-year-old has to face a masked ICE agent threatening them with deportation — that’s the reality under this administration.

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NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 14h

This is amazing.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 10h

People think that when you become disabled, support magically appears

That once it’s “official” you will have your basic needs met

The truth is people fight for years to get the bare minimum in benefits

Caregivers are nearly impossible to find

If you’re not rich or very lucky… you’re on your own

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Megan Piontkowski illustration @meganpiont.bsky.social · 6d

"How to Report ICE" 10/2:

Buffalo, CA, Chicago, CO, DC Metro, DE, FL, Indianapolis, KC Metro, MD, MA, NC Triangle, much of NJ, NM, NYC, Phoenix, Philly, Pittsburgh, Portland OR, RI, Rochester NY, St. Louis Metro, St. Peter & Mankato MN, VA, WI, WY

San Francisco in Spanish

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Aloe plant "reading" a "How to Report ICE" zine.

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Parkrose Permaculture ❌👑 @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 5h

One of my favorite things is to make a fancy dinner for no reason other than we are alive and we get to have pleasurable experiences.

Tonight, I made a spectacular roast leg of lamb, squash + peas, and a tomato salad (the last from the garden).

Joy, pleasure: these are resistance, too.

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 3d

People are being robbed. The answer to that is not shame or anger.

The answer is empathy and compassion.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 15h

Stephen Miller froze after mentioning “plenary authority.”

… but what is plenary authority?

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 9h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 16h

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Murray: I talked to a family that’s paying about $300 a month for their health insurance. It’s going to jump to over $1,800 per month.

Many people will turn away and not pay for it—obviously, they’ll lose their health insurance. The fewer people who have insurance, the more everybody pays.

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RavenMae @ravenmae.bsky.social · 1d

Adoptable husky alert in Modesto!

Brynn Tannehill @brynntannehill.bsky.social · 3d

Hey, putting this back out there: please help me find someone to foster or adopt this sweet husky mix. She's going to go on the red list soon, and I need ya'lls help. If you see this, please share / re-post to get the word out and get it in front of as many eyeballs as possible.

Brynn Tannehill @brynntannehill.bsky.social · 5d

I visited Breezy / Scratch today in Modesto, and she needs a home. I did all sorts of behavioral tests on her, and she's going to be a great companion: she just needs some training. Please, someone give her a home before I do. I can't afford a divorce. #BG3

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

Today marks yet another day that Speaker Mike Johnson has denied Adelita Grijalva her right to govern.

She won her special election on Sept 23rd but has yet to be sworn in.

Why? Because she will become the 218th vote needed to discharge the release of the Epstein files.

Say her name.

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 1d

Trump: we don’t need to pay furloughed federal workers

Federal workers: we don’t have to work for no pay

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. flights are being delayed this evening at Nashville International Airport due to “staffing,” with average arrival delays of 126 minutes as of 5:30 p.m.”

@politico.com #shutdown
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

A new White House memo says that furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to back pay.

This is clearly against the law, which guarantees furloughed federal employees back pay for the duration of a government shutdown.

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MFCarter @mfcarter.bsky.social · 1d

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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