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I’m a doctoral student at TXST.
The feeling on campus is worse than you imagine. Faculty afraid to speak, grad students feel like they could lose their entire futures if they draw the university president’s ire, undergrads openly worrying about the complete loss of a fundamental right.
The feeling on campus is worse than you imagine. Faculty afraid to speak, grad students feel like they could lose their entire futures if they draw the university president’s ire, undergrads openly worrying about the complete loss of a fundamental right.
I just learned, Thomas Alter, tenured professor, has been terminated effective immediately. Shame on Texas State! We mst build support for Tom. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-tex...
Texas State upholds the firing of associate history professor Thomas Alter
Alter’s termination occurred on Sept. 10, stemming from his remarks at the Revolutionary Socialism Conference on Sept. 7.
spectrumlocalnews.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I’m a doctoral student at TXST.
The feeling on campus is worse than you imagine. Faculty afraid to speak, grad students feel like they could lose their entire futures if they draw the university president’s ire, undergrads openly worrying about the complete loss of a fundamental right.
The feeling on campus is worse than you imagine. Faculty afraid to speak, grad students feel like they could lose their entire futures if they draw the university president’s ire, undergrads openly worrying about the complete loss of a fundamental right.
Tonight I attended a local Irish session as an observer and chorus singer and had a delightful time. I'll have to develop some skill in playing to keep up with this group, just about everyone present played 2-3 different instruments very well, and played together smoothly
October 14, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Tonight I attended a local Irish session as an observer and chorus singer and had a delightful time. I'll have to develop some skill in playing to keep up with this group, just about everyone present played 2-3 different instruments very well, and played together smoothly
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I'll be speaking about two of my favorite things on 11/4 - Zines and Archives. RSVP is free: libcal.charleston.edu/event/15485396
October 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I'll be speaking about two of my favorite things on 11/4 - Zines and Archives. RSVP is free: libcal.charleston.edu/event/15485396
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At the moment it appears to still be providing imagery up to todays date. If you're looking for some alternatives, we have a list of maps and satellite resources on our toolkit here: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/cate...
Maps & Satellites | Bellingcat's Online Investigation Toolkit
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October 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
At the moment it appears to still be providing imagery up to todays date. If you're looking for some alternatives, we have a list of maps and satellite resources on our toolkit here: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/cate...
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As ICE continues to terrorize Chicagoland, protesters gathered this morning outside the Broadview detention center—throwing stuffed animals at DHS agents, playing music through tear gas assaults, and putting their bodies on the line to stop ICE vehicles. My latest.
Fighting for Our Stolen Neighbors: ICE, Tear Gas and a Guitar Blown Open
"Being out here to demand what is right is the only way to stay human," says Jessica Darrow.
organizingmythoughts.org
September 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
As ICE continues to terrorize Chicagoland, protesters gathered this morning outside the Broadview detention center—throwing stuffed animals at DHS agents, playing music through tear gas assaults, and putting their bodies on the line to stop ICE vehicles. My latest.
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“It is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
September 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
“It is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
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Nearly 2 years. Nearly every single day of the past two years I find a video of a parent or anyone else looking for the corpse of a child in Gaza in the hope that the obvious is not true.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Nearly 2 years. Nearly every single day of the past two years I find a video of a parent or anyone else looking for the corpse of a child in Gaza in the hope that the obvious is not true.
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More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
www.miamiherald.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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"I’m not afraid of the fallout of last week’s news because everything bad that might come out of it was already being planned." open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
I Can't Tell You What's Coming
or: how to face the news
open.substack.com
September 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
"I’m not afraid of the fallout of last week’s news because everything bad that might come out of it was already being planned." open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
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I’m so excited to share this with the world
We've been excited to work with @jamesstout.bsky.social on 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦: 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘞𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘔𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘮𝘢𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘰𝘫𝘢𝘷𝘢, a book about those that cannot wait any longer for the world to change. www.akpress.org/against-the-...
September 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I’m so excited to share this with the world
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If you are okay with this, if you think this is justified, if you think people living on the street have brought this upon themselves, if you think this is good leadership, you may be able to fool yourself that you care about others but you don’t fool me
Newsom launches statewide task force to clear homeless encampments
Newsom launches statewide task force to clear homeless encampments
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the creation of a statewide task force aimed at dismantling homeless encampments on state property and expanding access to shelter and services. The State Acti…
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August 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
If you are okay with this, if you think this is justified, if you think people living on the street have brought this upon themselves, if you think this is good leadership, you may be able to fool yourself that you care about others but you don’t fool me
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Alligator Alcatraz has been halted because of the Miccosukee Tribe. But look at how it's reported.
Native people constantly fight for not only the land, but human rights -- and their contributions are consistently erased.
And everyone does it. Erasing Native voices is the true American pastime.
Native people constantly fight for not only the land, but human rights -- and their contributions are consistently erased.
And everyone does it. Erasing Native voices is the true American pastime.
August 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Alligator Alcatraz has been halted because of the Miccosukee Tribe. But look at how it's reported.
Native people constantly fight for not only the land, but human rights -- and their contributions are consistently erased.
And everyone does it. Erasing Native voices is the true American pastime.
Native people constantly fight for not only the land, but human rights -- and their contributions are consistently erased.
And everyone does it. Erasing Native voices is the true American pastime.
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Please donate if you can, and share/quote the original post 🙏
August 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Please donate if you can, and share/quote the original post 🙏
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So far, we know that the Americans sent neo-Nazis, Christian Zionists and anti-Muslim Christian Nationalists to Gaza - and it’s those men that have been opening fire on Palestinian civilians along with the IDF.
"A leader for a contractor providing security to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid site operation allegedly serves in a role in the Infidels Motorcycle Club..."
SCOOP: Contractor Leading Security for Gaza 'Aid' Sites Part of Infidels Biker Group That Seeks to Fight 'Islamic Extremism'
The US contract leader, who is supposed to help deliver aid to Palestinians, once promoted Israel as “God’s Chosen Nation" and was previously debarred from contracting with the government.
zeteo.com
August 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
So far, we know that the Americans sent neo-Nazis, Christian Zionists and anti-Muslim Christian Nationalists to Gaza - and it’s those men that have been opening fire on Palestinian civilians along with the IDF.
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A spokesperson for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition tells me:
“Chris Smalls is still in Givon Prison and despite repeated requests to meet with the U.S. Embassy has been ignored by his country after being abducted by the IOF in international waters.”
“Chris Smalls is still in Givon Prison and despite repeated requests to meet with the U.S. Embassy has been ignored by his country after being abducted by the IOF in international waters.”
July 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A spokesperson for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition tells me:
“Chris Smalls is still in Givon Prison and despite repeated requests to meet with the U.S. Embassy has been ignored by his country after being abducted by the IOF in international waters.”
“Chris Smalls is still in Givon Prison and despite repeated requests to meet with the U.S. Embassy has been ignored by his country after being abducted by the IOF in international waters.”
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We're a threat to women's oppression and that's why they're targeting us
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
July 31, 2025 at 12:07 AM
We're a threat to women's oppression and that's why they're targeting us
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
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Thank you to @monachalabi.bsky.social for this powerful graphic, which starkly pictures the severity of the Israeli government’s policy of mass death through forced starvation.
July 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Thank you to @monachalabi.bsky.social for this powerful graphic, which starkly pictures the severity of the Israeli government’s policy of mass death through forced starvation.
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If you look at the Epstein story through the lens of his victims and their life stories you get a story about every powerful institution in public life failing on any measure of accountability but repeatedly being outmatched by the courage of teenagers, sex workers, and runaways
July 24, 2025 at 11:24 PM
If you look at the Epstein story through the lens of his victims and their life stories you get a story about every powerful institution in public life failing on any measure of accountability but repeatedly being outmatched by the courage of teenagers, sex workers, and runaways
A lot of folks are looking for that infinitely long lever and immovable fulcrum Archimedes talked about using to move mountains; for that big solution to all the problems we see in the world.
It doesn't exist.
But there are billions of us and we have shovels and pickaxes. We can move mountains.
It doesn't exist.
But there are billions of us and we have shovels and pickaxes. We can move mountains.
July 9, 2025 at 6:43 AM
A lot of folks are looking for that infinitely long lever and immovable fulcrum Archimedes talked about using to move mountains; for that big solution to all the problems we see in the world.
It doesn't exist.
But there are billions of us and we have shovels and pickaxes. We can move mountains.
It doesn't exist.
But there are billions of us and we have shovels and pickaxes. We can move mountains.
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Probably a good place to start:
If you would like to aid rescue efforts in Central Texas, this list is a great place to start: www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
Guadalupe River Flood: How to help, and how to find help | Houston Public Media
Several groups have mobilized to offer assistance to people affected by the Guadalupe River floods.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
July 7, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Probably a good place to start:
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Hey y’all, if you would like to donate to relief for Kerr County, please use this link:
cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...
This comes direct from our mutual aid network, and this org is local and nimble enough to get things done in a timely way.
cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...
This comes direct from our mutual aid network, and this org is local and nimble enough to get things done in a timely way.
July 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Hey y’all, if you would like to donate to relief for Kerr County, please use this link:
cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...
This comes direct from our mutual aid network, and this org is local and nimble enough to get things done in a timely way.
cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...
This comes direct from our mutual aid network, and this org is local and nimble enough to get things done in a timely way.
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These people are collecting supplies. Their address is in the thread.
Not sure if this is something you could help with, but my friend in Austin posted this. An art gallery is collecting items to help people in Kerrville.
July 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
These people are collecting supplies. Their address is in the thread.
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If you're looking to help those impacted by the Hill County flooding, we've written up a guide on how to help and get help. @texastribune.org.
Hill Country flooding: Here’s how to give and receive help
Catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country has killed 70 people. Rescue crews are searching for missing girls from Camp Mystic. Here is a guide on how to help those affected.
www.texastribune.org
July 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
If you're looking to help those impacted by the Hill County flooding, we've written up a guide on how to help and get help. @texastribune.org.