sam judy
@samjudy.bsky.social
independent investigative reporter. words: the barbed wire, mondoweiss, texas observer and more.
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Hourly Walgreens employees will reportedly no longer receive paid time off for six major holidays, including Thanksgiving and Christmas, after the pharmacy giant was acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners
Report: Walgreens cuts hourly workers’ pay for 6 major holidays
The hourly employees will only be paid if they work on those holidays.
www.whio.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Hourly Walgreens employees will reportedly no longer receive paid time off for six major holidays, including Thanksgiving and Christmas, after the pharmacy giant was acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners
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Ya’akub Ira Vijandre is a 38-year-old Muslim Filipino photojournalist who sheds light on human rights abuses. As a DACA recipient, his arrest holds drastic implications for the state of free speech in America.
When Storytelling Is Called ‘Terrorism’: How My Friend and Fellow Journalist Was Targeted by ICE
As a DACA recipient, Ya'akub Ira Vijandre’s arrest holds drastic implications for the state of free speech in America.
thebarbedwire.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Ya’akub Ira Vijandre is a 38-year-old Muslim Filipino photojournalist who sheds light on human rights abuses. As a DACA recipient, his arrest holds drastic implications for the state of free speech in America.
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Under Meta's relaxed hate speech rules, users can now post "I'm a proud racist" or "Black people are more violent than whites."
Leaked Meta Rules: Users Are Free to Post “Mexican Immigrants Are Trash!” or “Trans People Are Immoral”
Facebook now allows attacks on immigrants and trans people, and posts like “Mexican immigrants are trash!” and “I’m a proud racist.”
interc.pt
January 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Under Meta's relaxed hate speech rules, users can now post "I'm a proud racist" or "Black people are more violent than whites."
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Ohio is just the latest state to allow police to charge high fees for access to footage.
Police Bodycam Footage Is Going Behind a Paywall
Ohio becomes the latest state to allow police to charge high fees for access to video footage.
interc.pt
January 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Ohio is just the latest state to allow police to charge high fees for access to footage.
@peter-wehner.bsky.social is a great example of a journalist that got into writing for the love of exercising some false moral superiority
“Celebrating a murder and turning an accused killer into a sex symbol and a cult hero, a modern-day Robin Hood, requires an astonishing level of dehumanization,” writes @peter-wehner.bsky.social:
An Astonishing Level of Dehumanization
There is no defense of those who celebrated the murder of Brian Thompson.
www.theatlantic.com
December 31, 2024 at 7:50 PM
@peter-wehner.bsky.social is a great example of a journalist that got into writing for the love of exercising some false moral superiority
48 laws of power is just the fountainhead for drake fans
December 27, 2024 at 2:27 AM
48 laws of power is just the fountainhead for drake fans
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just killed some guy who said merry christmas to me
December 25, 2024 at 8:59 PM
just killed some guy who said merry christmas to me
man in the public bathroom i don’t need to know how satisfying your piss is
December 13, 2024 at 9:06 PM
man in the public bathroom i don’t need to know how satisfying your piss is
was literally going to meet nikki giovanni at an event in dallas earlier this year so yeah my heart is shattered
Tributes are pouring in for Nikki Giovanni, a world-renowned poet and key figure of the Black Arts Movement
Tributes pour in for Nikki Giovanni, world-renowned poet and educator
Nikki Giovanni, a world-renowned poet and key figure of the Black Arts Movement, has died at 81.
www.whatimreading.net
December 11, 2024 at 7:54 AM
was literally going to meet nikki giovanni at an event in dallas earlier this year so yeah my heart is shattered
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Democrats have a chance to block the current version of the defense bill from advancing.
If they fail to stop it, the bill's passage would represent a serious rollback in rights for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S.
If they fail to stop it, the bill's passage would represent a serious rollback in rights for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S.
Republicans Sneak Anti-Trans Health Care Provision Into Defense Bill
Democrats have a chance to block the current version of the defense bill from advancing in a procedural vote on Tuesday.
interc.pt
December 10, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Democrats have a chance to block the current version of the defense bill from advancing.
If they fail to stop it, the bill's passage would represent a serious rollback in rights for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S.
If they fail to stop it, the bill's passage would represent a serious rollback in rights for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S.
nikki giovanni is dead and everything is terrible
December 10, 2024 at 5:53 AM
nikki giovanni is dead and everything is terrible
aka pepperoni, gi, squeej
December 10, 2024 at 2:43 AM
aka pepperoni, gi, squeej
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In the days following Trump’s first election in 2016, people poured into the streets to protest against his anti-immigrant threats.
Now, as Trump promises to deport 1,000,000 people a year, activists worry supportive funding has dried up and fatigue has set in.
Now, as Trump promises to deport 1,000,000 people a year, activists worry supportive funding has dried up and fatigue has set in.
“Who’s Willing to Get Arrested?” Immigrant Activists Ready for Trump Deportation Plans
Immigrant rights organizers and activists have a playbook from the last Trump presidency, but worry of less funding and more fatigue.
interc.pt
December 9, 2024 at 8:03 PM
In the days following Trump’s first election in 2016, people poured into the streets to protest against his anti-immigrant threats.
Now, as Trump promises to deport 1,000,000 people a year, activists worry supportive funding has dried up and fatigue has set in.
Now, as Trump promises to deport 1,000,000 people a year, activists worry supportive funding has dried up and fatigue has set in.
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thanksgiving is a holiday commemorating the time randy moss singlehandedly annihilated the dallas cowboys in 1998. it was actually celebrated for hundreds of years prior in anticipation of this prophesied holy event
November 28, 2024 at 3:25 PM
thanksgiving is a holiday commemorating the time randy moss singlehandedly annihilated the dallas cowboys in 1998. it was actually celebrated for hundreds of years prior in anticipation of this prophesied holy event