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Willow by the River

@geometer.bsky.social

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Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · Feb 2

Going to pin this with just the relevant info:

- The Campaign for Southern Equality is running an emergency support program for trans youth
- You can contribute and request assistance on this page

Trans Youth Emergency Project: Supporting Families of Trans Youth

Supporting families of trans youth nationwide through the logistical and financial burdens of navigating bans on gender-affirming care.

southernequality.org

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Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 1h

Oh, yeah?

Well, I'm smarter than A QUARTER of the people on here!

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Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 12h

I feel like Pritzker is setting the right example here and this is what we've expected from Dems from day 1

@schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Pritzker: "This guy is unhinged. He's insecure. He's a wannabe dictator. And there's one thing I really want to say to Donald Trump. If you come for my people, you come through me. So come and get me."

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 12h

Chicago, motherfuckers.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

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Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 13h

The rich will rob us any way they can

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Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 18h

This is an illegal military operation

Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

When will ICE leave Chicago? The field director says there's "no end date" for Operation Midway Blitz. blockclubchi.co/47dQfqH

Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 18h

Lol!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Trump calls for Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker to be imprisoned

Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!

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Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 1d

i think my favourite part about being a trans woman is how much of an impact we have on culture. a friend reminded me today about a popular meme format she created. another friend today casually told me about how she was the most notorious roblox hacker when she was a child.

just a day in the life!

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Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 23h

Historically and famously so!

Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 1d

The smell must have been atrocious already 🤣

Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 1d

Rudy is deploying an AppView on the Blacksky infra so that moderation can go to them instead. They have two servers for the general public & one closed server you don't need to be black. I'm going to migrate. Rudy & team are deploying an AppView which will allow them to ctrl moderation independently

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Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 1d

TL; DR
In the next 5 business days you should be able to go to Link's page on blacksky.community and see his posts and he'll be able to post but people using the bsky mobile apps won't see it.
After that we'll get Blacksky-only posts up.
After that we can talk about purging bsky mod tools
fin/11

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Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 1d

Also, legislators are subject to direct public pressure and action. Local offices can be taken by us b/c progressive policy is popular policy, and we can learn to be effective & work with local orgs.

Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah I've seen it cited in court cases & it's influenced decisions but I think you're right.

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Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 1d

They're trying to, but we can stop them.

Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 1d

Correct me if I'm wrong, but can't you be charged for *omitting* facts during a court case? I realize that Congress isn't a court, but many of the rules are the same. Asking for an enemy.

Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 1d

At this point, calling it anything but a genocide against innocent Palestinian people by the IDF is collaboration. But, you already knew that. I hope you stand by your words on a matter of principle because they are going to come back to bite you during the next election cycle, Katherine.

Katherine Clark
‪@whipkclark.bsky.social‬
Today marks two years since the horrific October 7 attack by Hamas.

As we remember the lives lost and the terror inflicted on that day, we also renew our commitment to peace and security in the region.

Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 1d

"Settings," navigate to "Network & Internet," select "SIMs," and manually disable 2G.

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Man In The High Castle 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇲🇽🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🗞️📚🤬 @davek67.bsky.social · 1d

🚨⚖️📚Immigrants attending court are being detained on the spot. The Real News’ “ICED Out of America” shows ICE turning courthouses into “abduction traps,” arresting law-abiding people—including a pregnant woman and an American citizen—while blocking elected officials who tried to intervene.

ICED out of America

YouTube video by The Real News Network

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Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 1d

I like strangers, they are how I make friends.

Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 1d

I can usually last a pretty long time, especially if I concentrate and keep up with my kegels.

The Switch Effect @theswitcheffect.net · 1d

How long did it take you to beat OFF?

[Review] OFF – Nintendo Switch - The Switch Effect

OFF is an interesting and thought provoking RPG. You should be able to beat it in under ten hours, which is solid for its $14.99 price tag.

theswitcheffect.net

Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 1d

At this point, the discourse is a big part of your brand. I say embrace it, maybe write some longer pieces do some video essays or podcasts or whatev. We love talking about this stuff, learning new things, learning about ourselves & each other and your posts have fostered that.

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Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 1d

This is why I hammer on, over and over, about "organize locally, meet up with local groups" because our on-the-ground actions in the small places where we live (or the big ones!) actually do change the outcome in a real and meaningful way. We just have to log off sometimes and do it.

Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 1d

than mere resistance, we may actually be able to turn this around into a democratization cycle, the so-called "democratization u-turn" that could propel our society forward dramatically in terms of real human well-being. The article & related study are instructive.

With Autocracy Surging, It's Worth Exploring a Paper Charting "U-Turn" Reversals to Democratization

Trump's not there yet, but....

revkin.substack.com

Willow by the River @geometer.bsky.social · 1d

The richest will be just fine, they won't even notice anything is happening from their private islands, they'll blame the victims and try to take advantage of the situation to further subjugate the general populace. It would be violent but it's not inevitable. If we build popular opposition, rather🧵