Quicksand&Lava
@quicksandandlava.bsky.social
A walking disaster movie. Gen X vintage. Born poor redneck but with a Queer progressive soul. Cats, coffee, true crime, books, tv & movies were my friends growing up, and still are. Be kind, be good, be humble. 🇦🇺🏳️🌈
Do better. Whatever it takes.
The stories of pregnant women in ICE detention — one shackled while miscarrying, another placed in solitary confinement with a high-risk pregnancy — are not one offs.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.
Pregnant immigrants held for months in detention despite rules against it
With the immigration crackdown, more pregnant women are being detained. The ACLU alleges a woman was shackled while miscarrying and others were denied prenatal care.
www.latimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Do better. Whatever it takes.
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27-year-old Honduran man with end-stage renal failure denied dialysis until he signed a voluntary deportation order. Abolish DHS completely. Arrest most of its leaders.
Family says critically ill man was pressured into deportation order after 'Charlotte's Web' sweep
Relatives of a 27-year-old Honduran man say he was denied dialysis and pressured into signing a voluntary deportation order after being detained during "Operation Charlotte's Web." ICE denies the alle...
www.wfdd.org
December 7, 2025 at 7:01 AM
27-year-old Honduran man with end-stage renal failure denied dialysis until he signed a voluntary deportation order. Abolish DHS completely. Arrest most of its leaders.
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23 people have died in ICE custody.
A Chinese immigrant named Chaofeng Ge was found hanging with his arms & legs tied behind his back.
Randall Esquivel was deported in a vegetative state & died soon after.
People are being tortured, neglected & disabled.
Abolish ICE & close the camps.
A Chinese immigrant named Chaofeng Ge was found hanging with his arms & legs tied behind his back.
Randall Esquivel was deported in a vegetative state & died soon after.
People are being tortured, neglected & disabled.
Abolish ICE & close the camps.
December 7, 2025 at 5:13 AM
23 people have died in ICE custody.
A Chinese immigrant named Chaofeng Ge was found hanging with his arms & legs tied behind his back.
Randall Esquivel was deported in a vegetative state & died soon after.
People are being tortured, neglected & disabled.
Abolish ICE & close the camps.
A Chinese immigrant named Chaofeng Ge was found hanging with his arms & legs tied behind his back.
Randall Esquivel was deported in a vegetative state & died soon after.
People are being tortured, neglected & disabled.
Abolish ICE & close the camps.
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Australia is considering supplying its decommissioned Tiger combat helicopters to Ukraine.
The Tiger is a combat and reconnaissance helicopter. It is equipped with a 30 mm cannon and can carry unguided rockets & potentially also anti-tank guided missiles
That is great! 👍 Maybe as well against Shards
The Tiger is a combat and reconnaissance helicopter. It is equipped with a 30 mm cannon and can carry unguided rockets & potentially also anti-tank guided missiles
That is great! 👍 Maybe as well against Shards
December 5, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Australia is considering supplying its decommissioned Tiger combat helicopters to Ukraine.
The Tiger is a combat and reconnaissance helicopter. It is equipped with a 30 mm cannon and can carry unguided rockets & potentially also anti-tank guided missiles
That is great! 👍 Maybe as well against Shards
The Tiger is a combat and reconnaissance helicopter. It is equipped with a 30 mm cannon and can carry unguided rockets & potentially also anti-tank guided missiles
That is great! 👍 Maybe as well against Shards
I’m boycotting watching #Eurovision and I would like Australia not to participate. #GazaGenocide
Slovenia's national broadcaster:
“Our message is: we will not participate in Eurovision if Israel is there. On behalf of the 20,000 children who died in Gaza"
While SBS bleats about "editorial independence and impartiality" in the face of the #GazaGenocide. #auspol
www.smh.com.au/world/europe...
“Our message is: we will not participate in Eurovision if Israel is there. On behalf of the 20,000 children who died in Gaza"
While SBS bleats about "editorial independence and impartiality" in the face of the #GazaGenocide. #auspol
www.smh.com.au/world/europe...
December 5, 2025 at 5:50 AM
I’m boycotting watching #Eurovision and I would like Australia not to participate. #GazaGenocide
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Rand Paul tells me that he wants the full video of the Venezuelan boat strike released.
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
December 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Rand Paul tells me that he wants the full video of the Venezuelan boat strike released.
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
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📌So MAGA is protesting against Costco, because Costco is standing against Trump's absurd, costly tariffs, so they can hold prices down that would benefit MAGA.
It's a cult.
It's a cult.
December 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
📌So MAGA is protesting against Costco, because Costco is standing against Trump's absurd, costly tariffs, so they can hold prices down that would benefit MAGA.
It's a cult.
It's a cult.
🔴 Ukrainian children are being forcibly transferred to camps in North Korea for militarized “re-education,” according to evidence uncovered by the Regional Center for Human Rights.
December 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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The complaint names Pete Hegseth as the perpetrator, saying he “was responsible for ordering the bombing of boats like those of Alejandro Carranza Medina and the murder of all those on such boats.” It also claims that Hegseth’s conduct was “ratified” by Trump.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/a...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/a...
Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean | CNN
The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed what’s believed to be the first complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission o...
www.cnn.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:43 AM
The complaint names Pete Hegseth as the perpetrator, saying he “was responsible for ordering the bombing of boats like those of Alejandro Carranza Medina and the murder of all those on such boats.” It also claims that Hegseth’s conduct was “ratified” by Trump.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/a...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/a...
Couldn’t happen to a nicer serial rapist. Ugh. Ick. Can he go to America and work for trump? He seems well-qualified.
Just in! Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation appeal has been DISMISSED by the Full Federal Court!
He was also ordered to pay costs
He was also ordered to pay costs
December 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Couldn’t happen to a nicer serial rapist. Ugh. Ick. Can he go to America and work for trump? He seems well-qualified.
Sigh. Some days the Trump administration plays out like Blackadder spliced with Yes, Minister — only in the uniquely chaotic, bastardised American version where the satire accidentally became real. #USPol #BBC
Republicans still have no alternative plan with Affordable Care Act credits expiring in 29 DAYS. Premiums are about to skyrocket, yet they’re offering nothing of substance. Mike Johnson doesn’t even have “concepts of a plan.”
December 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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My prediction.
The Epstein files will not be released. They will be leaked. By a woman as there are no brave men left.
The Epstein files will not be released. They will be leaked. By a woman as there are no brave men left.
December 2, 2025 at 9:31 AM
My prediction.
The Epstein files will not be released. They will be leaked. By a woman as there are no brave men left.
The Epstein files will not be released. They will be leaked. By a woman as there are no brave men left.
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In normal times Hegseth, his BOSS & Adm. Bradley would be forced to resign and then be tried for war crimes. It’s not just about the survivors, it’s all of it. Murdering people w/o evidence, warrants or due process. They’re acting as judge, jury & executioner. It’s horrific & I’m ashamed of the U.S.
December 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
In normal times Hegseth, his BOSS & Adm. Bradley would be forced to resign and then be tried for war crimes. It’s not just about the survivors, it’s all of it. Murdering people w/o evidence, warrants or due process. They’re acting as judge, jury & executioner. It’s horrific & I’m ashamed of the U.S.
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Reporter: You said that that second strike was in full accordance with the law of armed conflict but the Navy's own manual of law of war says that specifically firing on survivors from a wrecked vessel is an example of a war crime that's forbidden under U.S. Law and the law of armed conflict…
December 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Reporter: You said that that second strike was in full accordance with the law of armed conflict but the Navy's own manual of law of war says that specifically firing on survivors from a wrecked vessel is an example of a war crime that's forbidden under U.S. Law and the law of armed conflict…
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Every member of the armed forces needs to pay close attention to this hegseth debacle.
Bradley will fry for this but maybe it is a good example to the troops what happens to those that follow illegal orders. DO NOT FOLLOW ILLEGAL ORDERS.
An admiral would know this was blatantly illegal.
Bradley will fry for this but maybe it is a good example to the troops what happens to those that follow illegal orders. DO NOT FOLLOW ILLEGAL ORDERS.
An admiral would know this was blatantly illegal.
December 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Every member of the armed forces needs to pay close attention to this hegseth debacle.
Bradley will fry for this but maybe it is a good example to the troops what happens to those that follow illegal orders. DO NOT FOLLOW ILLEGAL ORDERS.
An admiral would know this was blatantly illegal.
Bradley will fry for this but maybe it is a good example to the troops what happens to those that follow illegal orders. DO NOT FOLLOW ILLEGAL ORDERS.
An admiral would know this was blatantly illegal.
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A judge had granted her protection, saying she could not go back to Sierra Leone because she was tortured there.
So Trump sent her to Ghana--and Ghana now deporting her back to Sierra Leone, where she was tortured during the war.
This is how Trump is getting around judges' orders.
Pure evil.
So Trump sent her to Ghana--and Ghana now deporting her back to Sierra Leone, where she was tortured during the war.
This is how Trump is getting around judges' orders.
Pure evil.
November 30, 2025 at 4:30 AM
A judge had granted her protection, saying she could not go back to Sierra Leone because she was tortured there.
So Trump sent her to Ghana--and Ghana now deporting her back to Sierra Leone, where she was tortured during the war.
This is how Trump is getting around judges' orders.
Pure evil.
So Trump sent her to Ghana--and Ghana now deporting her back to Sierra Leone, where she was tortured during the war.
This is how Trump is getting around judges' orders.
Pure evil.
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116 countries voted yes to prosecute Afghanistan and the Taliban for it’s treatment of women and children.
I’ll say that again.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Two countries voted no on prosecuting.
A guess which two?!?!?!?
U.S.A. and Israel.
I’ll say that again.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Two countries voted no on prosecuting.
A guess which two?!?!?!?
U.S.A. and Israel.
November 30, 2025 at 10:05 AM
116 countries voted yes to prosecute Afghanistan and the Taliban for it’s treatment of women and children.
I’ll say that again.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Two countries voted no on prosecuting.
A guess which two?!?!?!?
U.S.A. and Israel.
I’ll say that again.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Two countries voted no on prosecuting.
A guess which two?!?!?!?
U.S.A. and Israel.
Happy #Caturday Quin on his fave chair. Said chair is 30 years old and probably held together by a scaffold of pet hair and dander. Many pets have loved this chair and I have loved them all. So the gaudy red chair stays.
November 29, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Happy #Caturday Quin on his fave chair. Said chair is 30 years old and probably held together by a scaffold of pet hair and dander. Many pets have loved this chair and I have loved them all. So the gaudy red chair stays.
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Wolf Alice, Beth Ditto, Adam Lambert, Sugababes and more for huge ‘Trans Mission’ charity Wembley gig
The concert is "a statement that trans people are loved, valued, and celebrated, and that the entertainment industry stands proudly with them." www.nme.com/news/music/w...
The concert is "a statement that trans people are loved, valued, and celebrated, and that the entertainment industry stands proudly with them." www.nme.com/news/music/w...
Wolf Alice, Beth Ditto, Adam Lambert, Sugababes and more for huge 'Trans Mission' charity Wembley gig
Wolf Alice, Beth Ditto, Adam Lambert, Sugababes and more for huge 'Trans Mission' charity Wembley gig. See how to get tickets.
www.nme.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Wolf Alice, Beth Ditto, Adam Lambert, Sugababes and more for huge ‘Trans Mission’ charity Wembley gig
The concert is "a statement that trans people are loved, valued, and celebrated, and that the entertainment industry stands proudly with them." www.nme.com/news/music/w...
The concert is "a statement that trans people are loved, valued, and celebrated, and that the entertainment industry stands proudly with them." www.nme.com/news/music/w...
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Remembering the wonderful television and film producer Verity Lambert on what would have been her 90th birthday🕯
#DoctorWho
#DoctorWho
November 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Remembering the wonderful television and film producer Verity Lambert on what would have been her 90th birthday🕯
#DoctorWho
#DoctorWho
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Grief can be overwhelming and intense and sometimes you need a break.
Earlier this week, I went for a walk with a friend and took these photos (plus a bonus fly agaric pic I took a few weeks ago because it’s stunning!).
It's ok to distract yourself during grief.
#grief #bereavement #selfcare
Earlier this week, I went for a walk with a friend and took these photos (plus a bonus fly agaric pic I took a few weeks ago because it’s stunning!).
It's ok to distract yourself during grief.
#grief #bereavement #selfcare
November 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Grief can be overwhelming and intense and sometimes you need a break.
Earlier this week, I went for a walk with a friend and took these photos (plus a bonus fly agaric pic I took a few weeks ago because it’s stunning!).
It's ok to distract yourself during grief.
#grief #bereavement #selfcare
Earlier this week, I went for a walk with a friend and took these photos (plus a bonus fly agaric pic I took a few weeks ago because it’s stunning!).
It's ok to distract yourself during grief.
#grief #bereavement #selfcare
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During these challenging times, our strength comes from connection.
If you’re LGBTQ+ or an ally who believes in dignity, visibility, and community care — follow, connect, and let’s build something stronger together. 🌈
We rise by lifting one another.
If you’re LGBTQ+ or an ally who believes in dignity, visibility, and community care — follow, connect, and let’s build something stronger together. 🌈
We rise by lifting one another.
November 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
During these challenging times, our strength comes from connection.
If you’re LGBTQ+ or an ally who believes in dignity, visibility, and community care — follow, connect, and let’s build something stronger together. 🌈
We rise by lifting one another.
If you’re LGBTQ+ or an ally who believes in dignity, visibility, and community care — follow, connect, and let’s build something stronger together. 🌈
We rise by lifting one another.