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a garret is a small habitable attic and also my name | social ecology, mathematician & physicist, free software advocate | past: GreenPartyUS steering co-chair '21-23 | Posts my own

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The Green Garret @thegreengarret.bsky.social · Oct 23

Coming soon! New Green Horizons, a new webzine to host green theory, analysis, and organizing strategy debate. Sign up for the mailing list on the website to get the articles as soon as they are published, and consider submitting your own articles!
Learn more at: newgreenhorizons.us

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The Green Garret @thegreengarret.bsky.social · 1d

Stephen Miller's attacks on the judiciary and slip on camera that he believes Trump has "plenary authority" -- or in other words absolute power without restriction -- are huge threats to democracy. Congress must act to halt Miller & Trump's policies. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Stephen Miller Is Going for Broke

The White House aide equates opposition to Trump’s agenda with terrorism—and pushes for the use of state power to suppress it.

www.theatlantic.com

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The Green Garret @thegreengarret.bsky.social · 1d

ICE must be abolished. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

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

The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

chicago.suntimes.com

The Green Garret @thegreengarret.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is attempting to federalize National Guard to occupy US cities against the wishes of governors & mayors as well as federal court orders. This is the move of an authoritarian wannabe-dictator. Congress should impeach Trump and remove him from office now. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump to federalize Illinois National Guard, Pritzker says

“This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum," Pritzker said.

www.politico.com

The Green Garret @thegreengarret.bsky.social · 1d

71% of water samples tested were polluted by fracking in a recent test in New Freeport, PA. Fracking is harming our health and environment, it is far past time to ban fracking statewide! insideclimatenews.org/news/0710202...

Scientists Find Evidence that a Pennsylvania Town’s Water Was Contaminated by Fracking - Inside Climate News

Three years after noticing discoloration and odors in their wells, residents in New Freeport are still fighting for clean water.

insideclimatenews.org

The Green Garret @thegreengarret.bsky.social · 1d

Part of the reason we see so little fight from Democrats in Congress is that they actually agree with extremist Republican policy. If Democrats won't fight for human rights and oppose Republicans, then we need an independent working class political movement! www.npr.org/2025/10/05/n...

Some Democrats share Trump's goal of forcing more homeless people into medical care

President Trump says one part of the answer to homelessness is civil commitment and forced medical care. Some Democrats agree.

www.npr.org

The Green Garret @thegreengarret.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Johnson & Republicans are refusing to seat an elected member of the House, now trying to demand reps agree to their extreme budget before seating Grijalva. Adelita Grijalva deserves to be seated & participate in budget & other votes! www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/p...

Speaker Johnson said he’d swear in new House Democrat ‘as soon as she wants.’ Now Republicans are backtracking | CNN Politics

Speaker Mike Johnson is not planning to allow Democrats’ newest congresswoman-elect to be sworn-in until her party agrees to end the government shutdown, despite telling CNN earlier Tuesday that he wo...

www.cnn.com

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LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 2d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 3d

My latest reprinted in @truthout.org.

Trump Is Releasing the Full Force of Federal Police on Chicago

Trump is normalizing attacks on blue cities because he intends to overpower hubs of democratic resistance.

truthout.org

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The Green Garret @thegreengarret.bsky.social · 3d

It's meant to focus on children because of mistaken beliefs that children are unaffected and will bounce back. Not meant to imply it only affects children.

The Green Garret @thegreengarret.bsky.social · 4d

A reminder that the Covid pandemic isn't over. Thousands are still infected and hospitalized every year. Deaths aren't the only possibility - millions are facing long-term disability from "Long Covid", including children. Vaccines, clean air filtration, respirator masks, and more help keep us safe.

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The Green Garret @thegreengarret.bsky.social · 4d

If Democrats are unwilling to speak out, we need an independent mass political movement to hold the Trump regime accountable. Impeach Trump.

The Green Garret @thegreengarret.bsky.social · 4d

Industry is fighting in court to try to make it easier to dump their radioactive waste water from oil/gas operations onto roads where it will leak into homes and watersheds. Contact PA officials to tell them to ban this practice! insideclimatenews.org/news/0110202...

Appeal Could Make It Easier for Companies to Spread Drilling Fluids on Pennsylvania Roadways - Inside Climate News

In recent years, Pennsylvania regulators have tried to clamp down on roadway spreading of tens of millions of gallons of oil and gas “brines,” high-salt liquids that can be laced with toxic metals and...

insideclimatenews.org

The Green Garret @thegreengarret.bsky.social · 6d

Release the Epstein files! www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Most Americans want the Epstein files released, poll finds

About three-quarters of Americans support the release of all files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds.

www.pbs.org

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 7d

ER doc here! This is a lie. Wait times are up because the American healthcare system is an unsustainable business model and a for-profit national healthcare system just doesn’t work. These problems will continue to get worse until we change that system. It literally has nothing to do with immigrants

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Vance: "If you're an American citizen & you've been to the hospital in the last few years, you've probably noticed wait times are especially large & very often somebody who's there in the ER is an illegal alien. Why do those people get healthcare benefits at hospitals paid for by American citizens?"

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Joanna Warrens she/her @joannawarrens.bsky.social · 7d

They zip tied children.

Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 7d

“ABC7 spoke to Pertissue Fisher, a woman who lives in the building. She said ICE agents took everyone in the building, including her, and asked questions later….’They was bringing the kids down, too, had them zip tied to each other.’”

It can’t happen here, you say. But it is happening.

ICE agents raid South Shore apartments; Trump says Chicago could become military training ground

ICE agents raided a South Shore apartment building overnight as the city braces for a possible military deployment.

abc7chicago.com

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The Green Garret @thegreengarret.bsky.social · 7d

This is the #TrumpShutdown. This is what Trump & Republicans wanted in order to force their agenda on the country even more. Trump has been cutting services & jobs with DOGE and other efforts all year, we know who is actually responsible for #govermentshutdown .

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 8d

It's midnight. We are officially in a government shutdown.

No clean CR was passed. Congress moves on to negotiating during what could be a protracted closure.

Thank you all for calling to let them know that whatever gets negotiated, anti-LGBTQ provisions cannot be in the final appropriations bill.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 8d

1. It's shutdown day, and anti-trans provisions are on the line... either today, or in a few more weeks if a clean continuing resolution passes.

Trump posted a video this morning blaming a shutdown on trans people and immigrants.

Here is your shutdown guide.

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Shutdown Day Guide For LGBTQ+ People: "Continuing Resolutions" And New Anti-Trans Posts From The White House

Shutdown day is here, and there has been a lot of competing coverage on Republican priorities, Democrat's demands, and what shutdown politics means for LGBTQ+ people in America.

www.erininthemorning.com

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New Green Horizons @newgreenhorizons.bsky.social · 8d

You can also read this piece & follow us on our Substack if you prefer: newgreenhorizons.substack.com/p/water-for-...

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The Green Garret @thegreengarret.bsky.social · 8d

The latest #NewGreenHorizons post - "Water for Palestine", an urgent call for aid from the Palestine Green Party and Australian Greens.

Read more on Substack & follow at: newgreenhorizons.substack.com/p/water-for-...

#GreenParty #GreenSocialist

Water For Palestine

The Australian Government has finally decided to recognize Palestine, following a groundswell of protests and support throughout the community.

newgreenhorizons.substack.com

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NPR @npr.org · 8d

JUST IN: President Trump has told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against "enemy within."

Trump defends use of U.S. military against 'enemy within'

Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."

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The Green Garret @thegreengarret.bsky.social · 9d

Water for Palestine! An urgent plea from Palestine Green Party and Australian Greens. Read more at: newgreenhorizons.us/water-for-pa...

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 9d

UPDATE — Gov. Pritzker said DHS sent a memo to “the Department of War” seeking to deploy 100 troops to Illinois to protect immigration agents and facilities.

Also, local leaders describe Broadview ICE facility as “a black hole” with hundreds detained inside.

thetriibe.com/2025/09/live...

Pritzker: Homeland Security seeks deployment of 100 troops to protect ICE agents • The TRiiBE

Illinois and Chicago leaders describe Broadview ICE facility as “a black hole” with hundreds detained inside.

thetriibe.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10d

79. American citizen.

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The Green Garret @thegreengarret.bsky.social · 10d

This is who Trump is putting in charge of US TikTok.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11d

Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'

Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune

Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.

fortune.com