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Gwyn Ciesla

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Parent Spouse Fedora contributor Linux/Cloud Engineer activist 🏳️‍🌈 anti-racist anti-fascist Shrill Feminist Killjoy Illinois, USA Opinions are my own, not […] [bridged from https://mastodon.coffee/@gwync on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 3h

It's hard to focus on day-to-day things when the country is imploding.

There's JUST. SO. MUCH.

Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 7h

ICE is all over Aurora, Illinois today. Tear gas has been deployed. Please be careful.

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 8h

"AI isn't always correct" :: "Vanilla Ice Cream doesn't always taste better with pickles"

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Vee @veroniqueb99.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 4d

⚠️ SW-ISAC Advisory

A pro-Russian propaganda network, possibly related to the Portal Kombat network, is active on numerous ActivityPub services.

We are directly contacting affected services, but all admins should check for the accounts listed below, likely created after September 8.

Based on […]

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Jess👾 @jesstheunstill.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Parents, an important thing my to communicate clearly and explicitly to your kids:

Any time for any reason, if they need out of something, they can blame you, call you for a ride, whatever, and you'll deal with whatever fallout might come of it. Teacher being a bully? Principal yelling at you? […]

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PepperTheVixen ΘΔ @pepperthevixen.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Hey there! I'm one of the blind folks who read alt text on here. I'd like to say thank you for adding that so that I can also enjoy images of cartoon animals. A little effort from you means a world of difference for people like me
#accessibility #alttext #blind

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 1d

I swear to God if anything happens to Dolly Parton

Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 2d

https://www.change.org/p/stop-broadview-from-restricting-ice-protest-rights

Sign the Petition

Stop Broadview From Restricting ICE Protest Rights

www.change.org

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LiteralGrill @literalgrill.sakurajima.moe.ap.brid.gy · 4d

Ya know, right now would be an AMAZING time for Mastodon's leadership to break bread with the Black programmers that really wanted to help make this place less racist.

Bluesky just banned a prominent Black user from basically being seen by anyone. **Because Bluesky's CEO is mad about their […]

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 4d

Why do people use "unalived" when "deincarnated" was right there?

Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 4d

IN THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES, WE NEED TO
AGREE UPON CERTAIN RULES AND ACTIONS FOR
OUR OWN SAFETY AND WELL BEING, WHETHER
YOU'RE INVOLVED WITH THE MOVEMENT OR
NOT.
As of now
I Protect targeted people and make
sure they don't disappear.
2 Hide targeted people and make sure
they are informed.
3 Deliver no usable information to any
official person.
4 Offer no help or facilitation to any
official person.
5 Surround yourself with trusted people
who feel the same.

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Nonilex @nonilex.masto.ai.ap.brid.gy · 4d

Gov #jbpritzker is directing the state’s Dept of Child & Family Services & the Dept of Human Services to evaluate how #children were treated during an aggressive #immigration raid on a South Shore apartment building this week….

#dhs said federal agents with #borderpatrol, the #fbi, & the #atf […]

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 4d

Yeah so there's rampant ICE kidnappings, illegal domestic military deployments and a not so gradual dissolution of free media but THANK GOD WE STILL HAVE INANE SPORTSBALL HEADLINES.

Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 5d

Well this is bad.

https://gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/governor-pritzker-statement-on-the-illinois-national-guard

Governor Pritzker Statement on the Illinois National Guard

CHICAGO – Today, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement following a request the Illinois National Guard received from the...

gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com

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AI6YR Ben @ai6yr.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 7d

[ICE, Fascism Is Here, Chicago]

"...Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers, she said.

“It was heartbreaking to watch,” said Watson. “Even if you’re not a mother […]

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AI6YR Ben @ai6yr.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 7d

[ICE, Fascism Is Here, Chicago]

Chicago Sun Times: Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'

"...Armed federal agents in military fatigues busted down their doors overnight, pulling men, women and children from their apartments, some of […]

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 8d

404 Media has sued DHS. Last week we sued ICE. Will keep you updated:

www.404media.co/404-media-an...

404 Media and Freedom of the Press Foundation Sue DHS

Both organizations are seeking a copy of a data sharing agreement that is giving the personal data of nearly 80 million Medicaid patients to ICE.

www.404media.co

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 8d

Jane Goodall. :( RIP

Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 8d

I've been playing NFS: Need for Speed as a good, mindless time-waster on my phone for several years.

EA is being purchased by a group including the Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund.

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May is Spooky 🎃 @mayintoronto.beige.party.ap.brid.gy · 8d

Doing fuck all is resistance.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 8d

Shutdown is on. Only 3 Democrats voted for the clean CR, which means we are now officially heading for a government shutdown.

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 9d

55-45, Senate GOP short-term funding bill FAILS.

52 Republicans + Fetterman (D-Pa.), Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and King (I-Maine) vote YES.

44 Democrats + Paul (R-Ky.) vote NO.

It needed 60 votes to pass.

Shutdown hits at midnight.

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 8d

Well that's gross.

From hud.gov just now. Petty bitches.

The Radical Left are
going to shut down the
government and inflict
massive pain on the
American people
unless they get their
$1.5 trillion wish list of
demands. The Trump
administration wants
to keep the
government open for
the American people.

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Heidi Li Feldman @heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 9d

This is not just about their hatred of DEI. Trump and Hegseth have explicitly told top military they should resign if they do not agree with all Trump and Hegseth say, which has included broadening the use of troops in U.S. cities.

Go back and read the live blog in full. You need to know their […]

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 9d

Wait, the meeting with all the military commanders is on the eve of the government shutdown? Huh.