@theoldesttrees.bsky.social
Pro-Palestine, Disability justice, covid conscious, LGBTQIA ally, BLM, animal rescue, anti-authoritarian.
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also, "mature partner"? is this some kind of kink? country needs an immigration agency. We had one: INS. We've seen again & again that ICE has lawlessness in its DNA. the whole DOGE goal is creating universal data inside the govt, then consumed by Palantir. Its prey won't only be immigrants.
New from 404 Media: we've obtained a leak from inside Palantir describing Palantir's plan to help ICE find people to deport. Includes peoples' location. Palantir is expecting a backlash, preparing comments for employees to tell their family. Says ICE "mature partner"
www.404media.co/leaked-palan...
www.404media.co/leaked-palan...
Leaked: Palantir’s Plan to Help ICE Deport People
Internal Palantir Slack chats and message boards obtained by 404 Media show the contracting giant is helping find the location of people flagged for deportation, that Palantir is now a “more mature pa...
www.404media.co
April 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
also, "mature partner"? is this some kind of kink? country needs an immigration agency. We had one: INS. We've seen again & again that ICE has lawlessness in its DNA. the whole DOGE goal is creating universal data inside the govt, then consumed by Palantir. Its prey won't only be immigrants.
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Earlier this week, Israel struck Al-Ahli Hospital, rendering it inoperational and forcing all of its patients to evacuate. The horrific attack killed a child who died due to a lack of oxygen. Al-Ahli was the last operational hospital in northern Gaza.
UN Expert: Israel Has “Decimated” Gaza Health System, Leaving “Zero” Options for Care
“The options for health care — especially emergency care — for the people of Gaza are reduced to zero,” the expert said.
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April 17, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Earlier this week, Israel struck Al-Ahli Hospital, rendering it inoperational and forcing all of its patients to evacuate. The horrific attack killed a child who died due to a lack of oxygen. Al-Ahli was the last operational hospital in northern Gaza.
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It's time to find a "too far left" person you know, apologize, and find out how to plug in.
Remember when some people said “Abolish ICE” “Defund the police” and other people went “oh no that’s too extreme.”
Pepperidge Farm Remembers
Pepperidge Farm Remembers
April 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
It's time to find a "too far left" person you know, apologize, and find out how to plug in.
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Very very important read. A startup backed by the paypal mafia and the Kushner is set to get a contract to privatize the entire internal govt credit card system. No compete sweetheart deal. Justified by bogus claims abt fraud. Pure corruption. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump Team Eyes Politically Connected Startup to Overhaul $700 Billion Government Payments Program
A little-known firm with investors linked to JD Vance, Elon Musk and Trump could get a piece of the federal expense card system — and its hundreds of millions in fees. “This goes against all the norma...
www.propublica.org
April 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Very very important read. A startup backed by the paypal mafia and the Kushner is set to get a contract to privatize the entire internal govt credit card system. No compete sweetheart deal. Justified by bogus claims abt fraud. Pure corruption. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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continued appreciation to @vanhollen.senate.gov for fighting for Kilmar’s return - and for understanding that actively driving attention to this crisis is a core part of making that happen.
Perhaps someone read @chrislhayes.bsky.social A Siren’s Call?
youtu.be/Mnqx_WpPQuQ?...
Perhaps someone read @chrislhayes.bsky.social A Siren’s Call?
youtu.be/Mnqx_WpPQuQ?...
BREAKING: Senator Van Hollen Talks Trump and Kilmar Abrego Garcia Live From El Salvador
YouTube video by Pod Save America
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April 18, 2025 at 12:06 AM
continued appreciation to @vanhollen.senate.gov for fighting for Kilmar’s return - and for understanding that actively driving attention to this crisis is a core part of making that happen.
Perhaps someone read @chrislhayes.bsky.social A Siren’s Call?
youtu.be/Mnqx_WpPQuQ?...
Perhaps someone read @chrislhayes.bsky.social A Siren’s Call?
youtu.be/Mnqx_WpPQuQ?...
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I enjoyed this idea that authoritarian states are more like the movie Brazil than the book 1984 - because authoritarianism breeds incompetence.
observer.com/2025/02/terr...
observer.com/2025/02/terr...
Terry Gilliam’s ‘Brazil’ At 40: More Prescient Than Orwell
Gilliam’s vision of totalitarianism as both evil and bumbling, with parallels to our current dystopian moment.
observer.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I enjoyed this idea that authoritarian states are more like the movie Brazil than the book 1984 - because authoritarianism breeds incompetence.
observer.com/2025/02/terr...
observer.com/2025/02/terr...
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Evil, evil, evil
NEW: Rümeysa Öztürk says she's had 4 painful asthma attacks in ICE custody, and not only is her asthma going untreated but a nurse tore off her hijab, saying, "You need to take that thing off your head." www.aclum.org/sites/defaul...
April 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Evil, evil, evil
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Right, because Grandma is on X.
This is corruption, plain and simple.
This is corruption, plain and simple.
SCOOP: The Social Security Administration (SSA) will be shifting its public communication exclusively to X, sources tell WIRED. This comes as agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent.
The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X
The SSA's shift to Elon Musk's X comes as the agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent, WIRED has learned.
www.wired.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Right, because Grandma is on X.
This is corruption, plain and simple.
This is corruption, plain and simple.
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Hear me out on this one:
Something you can do to ground yourself in these times is reclaim a spiritual practice. Many folks who want a better world see the harms cause by the dominant religious systems and (understandably) have decided to eschew the entire thing. I believe that's a mistake.
Something you can do to ground yourself in these times is reclaim a spiritual practice. Many folks who want a better world see the harms cause by the dominant religious systems and (understandably) have decided to eschew the entire thing. I believe that's a mistake.
March 14, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Hear me out on this one:
Something you can do to ground yourself in these times is reclaim a spiritual practice. Many folks who want a better world see the harms cause by the dominant religious systems and (understandably) have decided to eschew the entire thing. I believe that's a mistake.
Something you can do to ground yourself in these times is reclaim a spiritual practice. Many folks who want a better world see the harms cause by the dominant religious systems and (understandably) have decided to eschew the entire thing. I believe that's a mistake.
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Musk has enthusiastically backed AfD, an anti-immigrant party accused of minimizing Nazi crimes and using Nazi slogans.
Musk Addresses German Far-Right Party Days After Being Accused of “Nazi Salute”
Musk has enthusiastically backed AfD, an anti-immigrant party accused of minimizing Nazi crimes and using Nazi slogans.
truthout.org
January 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Musk has enthusiastically backed AfD, an anti-immigrant party accused of minimizing Nazi crimes and using Nazi slogans.
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The government study also revealed people who are “socially vulnerable” have higher risks of facing water scarcity.
Nearly 30 Million People in the US Face Limited Water Supplies, Study Finds
The government study also revealed people who are “socially vulnerable” have higher risks of facing water scarcity.
truthout.org
January 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The government study also revealed people who are “socially vulnerable” have higher risks of facing water scarcity.
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These species need strong conservation policies to save them from extinction. They won’t get that for the next 4 years.
Trump’s Second Term Spells Disaster for Endangered Ocean and Coastal Animals
These species need strong conservation policies to save them from extinction. They won’t get that for the next 4 years.
truthout.org
January 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
These species need strong conservation policies to save them from extinction. They won’t get that for the next 4 years.
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Watching the perverse spectacle of punitive ICE raids in cities and states that didn’t vote republican, I am reminded of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which compelled non-slave states to allow manhunters to roam the north capturing blacks, whether free or slave
It was the prelude to the Civil War
It was the prelude to the Civil War
January 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Watching the perverse spectacle of punitive ICE raids in cities and states that didn’t vote republican, I am reminded of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which compelled non-slave states to allow manhunters to roam the north capturing blacks, whether free or slave
It was the prelude to the Civil War
It was the prelude to the Civil War
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There’s no reason to fill in the space around the future autocrat with our own obedience before it’s even demanded. Let’s decorate it with resistance instead.
Our Fight Against Trumpism Must Center Respect for Human Dignity
We must do this work collectively in organized ways, but we can also do it individually in small ways.
truthout.org
January 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
There’s no reason to fill in the space around the future autocrat with our own obedience before it’s even demanded. Let’s decorate it with resistance instead.
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