The Sweetgum Witch
@stylishrobot.bsky.social
Queer in more ways than one. They/them pronouns
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro: "On the food stamp issue, the money is there! Let them not get away with saying they can't do it. Their political will isn't there to feed the people who rely on the SNAP program which is the most effective anti-hunger program in the USA."
October 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Rep. Rosa DeLauro: "On the food stamp issue, the money is there! Let them not get away with saying they can't do it. Their political will isn't there to feed the people who rely on the SNAP program which is the most effective anti-hunger program in the USA."
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The billionaires can buy the newspapers and buy social media and buy attack ads, but they can't buy their way out of how much we fucking hate all of them.
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 AM
The billionaires can buy the newspapers and buy social media and buy attack ads, but they can't buy their way out of how much we fucking hate all of them.
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"Bury him face down." This barn burner of an obit might feel hyperbolic to people who entered the world in the wake of 9/11; it's not. Cheney was one of the architects of today's American Christian conservatism. He was directly responsible for millions of deaths. Salt the earth where he's buried.
Dick Cheney departs the world he made: defector.com/dick-cheney-...
Dick Cheney Departs The World He Made | Defector
At its heart, American conservatism is a fantasy. It’s a vision of a world too evil to be saved or cared about, and fearsome enough to justify any and every impulse toward cruelty and violence that a…
defector.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
"Bury him face down." This barn burner of an obit might feel hyperbolic to people who entered the world in the wake of 9/11; it's not. Cheney was one of the architects of today's American Christian conservatism. He was directly responsible for millions of deaths. Salt the earth where he's buried.
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this is really a pointed contrast to Harris posting a loving obituary for Dick Cheney, who endorsed her
I love that Zohran did not praise Cuomo in his speech. You absolutely do not have to say nice things about bad people. We should normalize that in “polite” politics: Praising bad people is not actually “civility.”
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 AM
this is really a pointed contrast to Harris posting a loving obituary for Dick Cheney, who endorsed her
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As you celebrate Mamdani’s victory, I want to take in that it was not a victory for the Democratic Party. He won in spite of the party.
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
As you celebrate Mamdani’s victory, I want to take in that it was not a victory for the Democratic Party. He won in spite of the party.
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The federal government promised an Oregon hospital millions of dollars to help prepare for an earthquake. They're still waiting for the money. n.pr/3LlTiEZ
FEMA promised funds to tsunami-proof an Oregon hospital. That money is MIA
The federal government promised an Oregon hospital millions of dollars to help prepare for an earthquake. They're still waiting for the money.
n.pr
November 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The federal government promised an Oregon hospital millions of dollars to help prepare for an earthquake. They're still waiting for the money. n.pr/3LlTiEZ
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Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York on winning night for Democrats
Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York on winning night for Democrats
Democratic socialist, 34, becomes city’s first Muslim mayor as Democrats triumph in several other key races
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Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani was elected on Tuesday as the 111th mayor of New York City, defeating the former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and making history as the city’s first Muslim mayor.
The 34-year-old democratic socialist and state assembly member from Queens, secured victory with more than 50% of the vote. Cuomo, 67, finished second with just over 40%, while Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa received just over 7% of the vote. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York on winning night for Democrats
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Video shows the immense level of destruction left behind by Israeli forces in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City.
October 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Video shows the immense level of destruction left behind by Israeli forces in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City.
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A spate of fires at Gypsy and Traveller sites across England in the last year have seen families displaced and triggered calls for support.
Fires ripping through Gypsy and Traveller sites leaves families stuck in hotels
www.bigissue.com
October 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
A spate of fires at Gypsy and Traveller sites across England in the last year have seen families displaced and triggered calls for support.
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Suicide has increased for Gen Z adults ages18-27 since 2014, when the millennials were in early adulthood, with most of the increase among Black and Hispanic men.
via @stateline.org
via @stateline.org
Suicide claims more Gen Z lives than previous generation
Editor’s note: If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. For…
www.newsfromthestates.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Suicide has increased for Gen Z adults ages18-27 since 2014, when the millennials were in early adulthood, with most of the increase among Black and Hispanic men.
via @stateline.org
via @stateline.org
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Cervical cancer could be eradicated, experts say.
But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics.
via @kelciemmorris.bsky.social
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/cerv...
But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics.
via @kelciemmorris.bsky.social
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/cerv...
Cervical cancer could be eradicated, experts say. But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics.
Third in a five-part series.It had been a decade since Jess Deis’ last women’s wellness exam when Kentucky expanded Medicaid and she finally qualified for the state insurance program.
www.newsfromthestates.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Cervical cancer could be eradicated, experts say.
But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics.
via @kelciemmorris.bsky.social
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/cerv...
But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics.
via @kelciemmorris.bsky.social
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/cerv...
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Three journalists were assaulted by federal officers while reporting outside the immigration court at NYC’s Federal Plaza this morning.
One of the journalists, L. Vural Elibol of Anadolu Agency, struck his head and has been hospitalized.
One of the journalists, L. Vural Elibol of Anadolu Agency, struck his head and has been hospitalized.
Turkish journalist hospitalized after assault at NYC immigration court
L. Vural Elibol, chief videographer for Turkey’s Anadolu Agency, was knocked to the ground by federal officers while reporting at …
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September 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Three journalists were assaulted by federal officers while reporting outside the immigration court at NYC’s Federal Plaza this morning.
One of the journalists, L. Vural Elibol of Anadolu Agency, struck his head and has been hospitalized.
One of the journalists, L. Vural Elibol of Anadolu Agency, struck his head and has been hospitalized.
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Report says ethnic violence has risen as the civil war passed two-year anniversary in the first half of 2025.
Civilians on the front line in Sudan’s ‘forgotten’ war, UN warns
Report says ethnic violence has risen as the civil war passed two-year anniversary in the first half of 2025.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Report says ethnic violence has risen as the civil war passed two-year anniversary in the first half of 2025.
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Russia has network of 200 camps for ‘brainwashing’ Ukrainian children – report
Russia has network of 200 camps for ‘brainwashing’ Ukrainian children – report
Investigation uncovers documents and satellite imagery that confirm children being taken to sites for patriotic indoctrination, weapons training and combat drills
Russia is running an extensive network of more than 200 camps to re-educate, Russify and militarise Ukrainian children, a new investigation has found.
The facilities, across Russia and occupied Ukraine, include camps as well as schools, military bases, medical facilities, religious sites and universities. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Russia has network of 200 camps for ‘brainwashing’ Ukrainian children – report
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BREAKING: Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza killed at least 15 people, including three journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters, Palestinian health officials said reut.rs/45OFPfr
August 25, 2025 at 8:34 AM
BREAKING: Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza killed at least 15 people, including three journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters, Palestinian health officials said reut.rs/45OFPfr
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BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has arrived outside a Baltimore immigration office where he is expected to be taken into custody.
Back home in Maryland, Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation again as he reports to ICE office
Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation to Uganda after checking in with immigration officials on Monday in Baltimore.
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August 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has arrived outside a Baltimore immigration office where he is expected to be taken into custody.
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Meta’s flirty AI chatbot invited a retiree to New York. He never made it home. reut.rs/45DNQnj
Meta’s flirty AI chatbot invited a retiree to New York. He never made it home.
When Thongbue Wongbandue began packing to visit a friend in New York City one morning in March, his wife, Linda, became alarmed.
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August 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Meta’s flirty AI chatbot invited a retiree to New York. He never made it home. reut.rs/45DNQnj
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Andrea Velez says she was left traumatized after she was slammed to the ground and arrested by federal agents during an immigration raid, @nbcla.com reports.
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August 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Andrea Velez says she was left traumatized after she was slammed to the ground and arrested by federal agents during an immigration raid, @nbcla.com reports.
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#ICYMI: We obtained internal data showing the Trump administration knew at least 197 of the men it sent to CECOT had not been convicted of crimes in the U.S.
Nearly half were whisked out of the U.S. while in the middle of their immigration cases, which should have protected them from deportation.
Nearly half were whisked out of the U.S. while in the middle of their immigration cases, which should have protected them from deportation.
Now That They’re Free, Venezuelan Men Want the World to Know What They Endured in CECOT
Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration say they endured months of physical and mental abuse inside a Salvadoran prison. Though happy to be home, they say the fact that they were released…
www.propublica.org
August 12, 2025 at 1:01 AM
#ICYMI: We obtained internal data showing the Trump administration knew at least 197 of the men it sent to CECOT had not been convicted of crimes in the U.S.
Nearly half were whisked out of the U.S. while in the middle of their immigration cases, which should have protected them from deportation.
Nearly half were whisked out of the U.S. while in the middle of their immigration cases, which should have protected them from deportation.
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Jordy: Not to put on my conspiratorial hat here, but you don’t just build a $200 million ballroom if you’re planning on moving out of the White House in three years.
August 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Jordy: Not to put on my conspiratorial hat here, but you don’t just build a $200 million ballroom if you’re planning on moving out of the White House in three years.
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People might know that the House is too small but they don’t know *how* small it is compared to historical ratios. 350M and 435 reps is bonkers when it was 100M and 435 reps a century ago. (Would you believe me if I said that the reason we’re stuck here is racism and sexism?)
August 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
People might know that the House is too small but they don’t know *how* small it is compared to historical ratios. 350M and 435 reps is bonkers when it was 100M and 435 reps a century ago. (Would you believe me if I said that the reason we’re stuck here is racism and sexism?)
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6 days after Soviet troops invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968, a Prague paper published these “10 Commandments”:
‘When a Soviet soldier comes to you, YOU:
1. Don’t know
2. Don’t care
3. Don’t tell
4. Don’t have
5. Don’t know how to
6. Don’t give
7. Can’t do
8. Don’t sell
9. Don’t show
10. Do nothing’
‘When a Soviet soldier comes to you, YOU:
1. Don’t know
2. Don’t care
3. Don’t tell
4. Don’t have
5. Don’t know how to
6. Don’t give
7. Can’t do
8. Don’t sell
9. Don’t show
10. Do nothing’
August 12, 2025 at 1:11 AM
6 days after Soviet troops invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968, a Prague paper published these “10 Commandments”:
‘When a Soviet soldier comes to you, YOU:
1. Don’t know
2. Don’t care
3. Don’t tell
4. Don’t have
5. Don’t know how to
6. Don’t give
7. Can’t do
8. Don’t sell
9. Don’t show
10. Do nothing’
‘When a Soviet soldier comes to you, YOU:
1. Don’t know
2. Don’t care
3. Don’t tell
4. Don’t have
5. Don’t know how to
6. Don’t give
7. Can’t do
8. Don’t sell
9. Don’t show
10. Do nothing’
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PORTLAND OR: Show your support for the Windmill Mushroom Farms boycott. Join farm workers from the UFW & PCUN and their supporters on Thurs Aug. 21st at 12 noon as they hold a human billboard in front of the Safeway located at 1303 NW Lovejoy St. #BoycottWindmillMushrooms
August 12, 2025 at 3:52 AM
PORTLAND OR: Show your support for the Windmill Mushroom Farms boycott. Join farm workers from the UFW & PCUN and their supporters on Thurs Aug. 21st at 12 noon as they hold a human billboard in front of the Safeway located at 1303 NW Lovejoy St. #BoycottWindmillMushrooms
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Baltimore Mayor Scott response on Trump: I think it's very notable that each and every one of the cities called out by the President has a black mayor, and most of those cities are seeing historic lows in violent crime…
August 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Baltimore Mayor Scott response on Trump: I think it's very notable that each and every one of the cities called out by the President has a black mayor, and most of those cities are seeing historic lows in violent crime…