Yael Swerdlow
@yaelswerdlow.bsky.social
Recovering photojournalist, obsessed with healing the world through the transformative power of the arts, Founder of https://maestrogames.com and wannabe spy novelist -creator of the Kosmikslingshot martini…
@maddow.msnbc.com you are reading too much into the why of Trump ending cancer research- it’s really simple: ending cancer is what Biden cares about.
September 16, 2025 at 2:03 AM
@maddow.msnbc.com you are reading too much into the why of Trump ending cancer research- it’s really simple: ending cancer is what Biden cares about.
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The man's arrest is the latest case of federal authorities detaining immigrants with legal status during immigration check-ins. Lawmakers call the detainment of those who helped U.S. troops at war a betrayal. [via @wbur.org]
Former Afghan interpreter for U.S. military detained by ICE after routine immigration appointment
Zia’s arrest is the latest case of federal authorities detaining immigrants with legal status during immigration check-ins. Lawmakers call the detainment of those who helped U.S. troops at war a betra...
n.pr
July 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The man's arrest is the latest case of federal authorities detaining immigrants with legal status during immigration check-ins. Lawmakers call the detainment of those who helped U.S. troops at war a betrayal. [via @wbur.org]
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Crossing into the United States has become increasingly dangerous for digital privacy.
Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
How to Enter the US With Your Digital Privacy Intact
Crossing into the United States has become increasingly dangerous for digital privacy. Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
www.wired.com
March 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Crossing into the United States has become increasingly dangerous for digital privacy.
Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
youtu.be
February 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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This week's show, with the irreplaceable Pam Karlan and the iconic Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social It's all really scary and there is a path through
slate.com/podcasts/ami...
slate.com/podcasts/ami...
Schrödinger’s Constitution: TikTok Is Dead, Also It Isn’t
The U.S. Supreme Court says a TikTok ban can proceed, but still no one is sure what will happen.
slate.com
January 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This week's show, with the irreplaceable Pam Karlan and the iconic Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social It's all really scary and there is a path through
slate.com/podcasts/ami...
slate.com/podcasts/ami...
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Reposted by Yael Swerdlow
HUD’s latest Point in Time count: California’s homeless population: 187,084. Chronically homeless population: 70,416. Chronically homeless who are mentally ill: 44,628. files.hudexchange.info/reports/publ...
files.hudexchange.info
December 27, 2024 at 7:10 PM
HUD’s latest Point in Time count: California’s homeless population: 187,084. Chronically homeless population: 70,416. Chronically homeless who are mentally ill: 44,628. files.hudexchange.info/reports/publ...
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Huh?
December 10, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Huh?
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ProPublica is so amazing and I gotta imagine they're only going to become more vital in the next few years of whatever the hell is about to happen give.propublica.org/give/346423/...
December 7, 2024 at 4:41 AM
ProPublica is so amazing and I gotta imagine they're only going to become more vital in the next few years of whatever the hell is about to happen give.propublica.org/give/346423/...
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one thing you gain from reading in detail about the actual operations of a presidential administration is a recognition that even the most competent and dedicated political staff with the best leadership struggles to bend the federal bureaucracy in its direction
November 19, 2024 at 4:16 AM
one thing you gain from reading in detail about the actual operations of a presidential administration is a recognition that even the most competent and dedicated political staff with the best leadership struggles to bend the federal bureaucracy in its direction
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Hello friendos
It would be terrible if you told people about Books Unbanned, a program to get free library cards into the hands of teens and young adults anywhere in the country so they can access e-copies of frequently banned materials.
Freedom to read.
They can sign up here: booksunbanned.com
It would be terrible if you told people about Books Unbanned, a program to get free library cards into the hands of teens and young adults anywhere in the country so they can access e-copies of frequently banned materials.
Freedom to read.
They can sign up here: booksunbanned.com
Books Unbanned
Inspired by the American Library Association's Freedom to Read Statement and the Library Bill of Rights, Brooklyn Public Library founded Books Unbanned in 2022 to support the rights of teens nationwid...
booksunbanned.com
November 15, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Hello friendos
It would be terrible if you told people about Books Unbanned, a program to get free library cards into the hands of teens and young adults anywhere in the country so they can access e-copies of frequently banned materials.
Freedom to read.
They can sign up here: booksunbanned.com
It would be terrible if you told people about Books Unbanned, a program to get free library cards into the hands of teens and young adults anywhere in the country so they can access e-copies of frequently banned materials.
Freedom to read.
They can sign up here: booksunbanned.com
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Advice from a Literature teacher and resister: read your history, but don’t forget your literature.
Resistance is woven through the words of abolitionism and feminism and anti-fascism. Read the history and the literature.
Resistance is woven through the words of abolitionism and feminism and anti-fascism. Read the history and the literature.
November 17, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Advice from a Literature teacher and resister: read your history, but don’t forget your literature.
Resistance is woven through the words of abolitionism and feminism and anti-fascism. Read the history and the literature.
Resistance is woven through the words of abolitionism and feminism and anti-fascism. Read the history and the literature.
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Tolerance is a crime when applied to evil.
November 17, 2024 at 7:34 AM
Tolerance is a crime when applied to evil.
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If anyone’s looking for alternatives to GoodReads, I highly recommend StoryGraph. It’s owned by a black woman, and the platform is so much more accessible and easy to use.
November 15, 2024 at 12:51 PM
If anyone’s looking for alternatives to GoodReads, I highly recommend StoryGraph. It’s owned by a black woman, and the platform is so much more accessible and easy to use.
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Daily outrages! Migraine-inducing stupidity! Wild news cycles!
"Donald Trump isn’t even back in office yet. But he is already reminding America of the chaos he wreaked for four years and previewing what’s to come for the next four," writes Eric Lutz.
"Donald Trump isn’t even back in office yet. But he is already reminding America of the chaos he wreaked for four years and previewing what’s to come for the next four," writes Eric Lutz.
Welcome Back to the Trump Show
In the 10 days since his reelection, Trump has given America a sneak peek of the derangement his second term will likely bring.
www.vanityfair.com
November 15, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Daily outrages! Migraine-inducing stupidity! Wild news cycles!
"Donald Trump isn’t even back in office yet. But he is already reminding America of the chaos he wreaked for four years and previewing what’s to come for the next four," writes Eric Lutz.
"Donald Trump isn’t even back in office yet. But he is already reminding America of the chaos he wreaked for four years and previewing what’s to come for the next four," writes Eric Lutz.
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Goodreads is owned by Amazon & there is an AMAZING alternative‼️
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
November 12, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Goodreads is owned by Amazon & there is an AMAZING alternative‼️
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
So happy to be here!!! Let me introduce you all to Yarka!
September 9, 2024 at 3:40 AM
So happy to be here!!! Let me introduce you all to Yarka!