Raye (they/them)

I can't believe I'm just now finding out that the ASCII code for the letter "X" is 88. Before I would've thought it was a coincidence but now....

aaaand now it all makes sense

we need to make cynicism uncool.

like having doubts in your heart and being overwhelmed is one thing, but a lot of us got trained by twitter to post our most cynical snark for engagement and that broke something in a lot of us. (me included!)

giving up is not actually that sophisticated!

This is what “do something” looks like

It goes without saying, I hope, that participating in ANYTHING that offers Musk more money or power is helping this Nazi coup? “No ethical consumption” etc or no, we do have to choose some easy choke points.

Doing your part to tank Tesla, getting the fuck off Twitter, these things are necessary. 🇺🇸

super bowl ad

not even kidding about this, do a super bowl ad about how Elon has your social security number and can shut off your grandma's check at any time

Trump administration begins first detention flights to Guantanamo Bay • West Virginia Watch The Trump administration on Tuesday sent the first flight of detained migrants on military aircraft from the United States to the naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as President Donald Trump…

Trump administration begins first detention flights to Guantanamo Bay

Reposting this again bc like — I want to be able to respond in some productive way to every awful thing I see, but we are literally not built for that. So I picked an org in my lane and I’m offering up my skills. Spent an hour today working through the first piece of a new plan. And it felt good.

The Treasury Department right now. People are turning out against Musk and DOGE staging a takeover of the Treasury’s payment system. This crowd is big. The whole block is packed. “Lock him up,” everyone yells.

If you have ever received treasury payments - tax returns, student loans, financial aid, social security, etc. Call your bank, mortgage company, credit card company, university. Express concerns about the federal personal data breach. Ask how they will protect your information. Put on the pressure!

I don't know if anyone caught it during the Treasury rally today, but. Rep. McIver straight-up said that her Republican colleagues are leaving their phones off the hook because they don't want to hear from their constituents. THAT is what Dems should be preaching from every corner, every day.

love to literally be unable to follow everything that’s imploding rn bc THE ARTICLES ARE PAYWALLED

Finally, come ooon! 👏🏼💪🏼

ALL POWER TO THE STUDENTS!

The youth in LA are so inspiring. Bringing much needed new energy to the movement. They aren’t fucking around. And we will protect them at all costs 🖤🫡

'We will show up at their door': Protesters gather at Phoenix ICE office and the Capitol Two protests were held in Phoenix near Monterey Park and the state Capitol on Feb. 3 to protest mass deportation policies.

People marched on #ICE in #Phoenix, #Arizona. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

A stack of copies of a zine entitled "Strategizing to Stop Mass Deportations: Preparing To Confront Donald Trump’s Second Term" ("Estrategias para detener las deportaciones: A qué nos enfrentamos y cómo podría ser la lucha") in English and Spanish.

If you are attending demonstrations against ICE or organizing in your community against deportations, please print out copies of this zine to share.

You can download the PDFs in English or Spanish here:

crimethinc.com/zines/strate...

Attacking the undocumented is a step towards techno-fascism.

To Stop The Coup, We Must Be Clear About The Truth: Two Plus Two Equals Four In George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, the ultimate act of rebellion comes when Winston Smith insists that two plus two equals four, defying a system that demands he accept whatever re…

I found this a constructive way to think about the voice of the people

www.techdirt.com/2025/02/04/t...

the sincere pussy hat wearing wine mom libs I know are winning the resolve and attitude game *hands down* right now, and everyone needs to learn from that

Opinion | There Is No Going Back (Gift Article) The president’s opponents, whoever they are, cannot expect a return to the Constitution as it was.

Jamelle Bouie hits it out of the park.

Gift link.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...

With all the uncertainty around ICE raids, we need to ensure that we spread information, not fear.

If ICE comes to your workplace, stops you on the street or knocks on your door, you have rights! #KnowYourRights

📲Download these infographics on our website: weprotectusny.org.

Handful Of Hospitals Complying With Trump's Illegal Order To Stop Trans Care Under 19 Years Of Age A small handful of hospitals nationwide have put fear of President Trump over the needs of their transgender patients, and are withdrawing trans youth from care due to a recent executive order.

1. Multiple hospital systems are complying with an unlawful executive order with dubious enforcement mechanisms and pulling their trans kids off care.

While most have not, those that have are harming their trans patients.

The latest from Mira Lazine.

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Today we really need dozens of members of Congress to physically enter buildings that have been commandeered by DOGE interns and refuse to leave until things are fixed, whatever that might mean. I can't think of another option.

Federal Workers Block Doors of Admin Building Over Elon Musk Data Breach - DCMediaGroup Nearly 100 Federal employees took part in a protest now into its second day of a takeover by Elon Musk surrogates of the high administration arm of the Federal government. Photo: DCMediaGroup Washingt...

Workers in DC are fighting to block Musk's minions.

"About 100 Federal employees and supporters...blocked the doors to...‘data miners’....The small group of young men eventually left without entering after the protesters would not let them near the front doors." dcmediagroup.us/2025/02/02/f...

Giving access to SSNs, other data on government employees to non-employees like Musk is a violation of 5 USC 552a, and carries with it a penalty of $1000 per person whose data was accessed. We are building a case. Govt employees who want to participate should contact me directly

Several conversations today w people in the key executive departments. And while the particulars are hard to pin down my impression is that the Musk take over stuff is considerably worse than is being presented in the press. By this I don’t necessarily things they *done* yet but the level of …

To give you an idea of where we're at, the Dow has dropped over 600 points, the Nasdaq is down over 300 points and the opening trading bell in New York hasn't even fucking rung yet.

I'm very worried today alone will kick off a recession. We could see a thousand point drop.

Musk associates given unfettered access to private data of government employees The Musk-connected political hires include two recent high school graduates

1. BREAKING

Several of Elon Musk’s associates installed at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) — including two recent high school graduates — have received unprecedented access to federal human resources databases containing sensitive personal information for millions of federal employees.

Elon Musk’s Doge team granted ‘full access’ to federal payment system Trump’s treasury secretary gives the world’s richest person entry to one of the most sensitive US government databases Elon Musk’s government-slashing crew, the “department of government efficiency”, has been given access to the federal payment system,…

Elon Musk’s Doge team granted ‘full access’ to federal payment system

Just what the fuck. This is genuinely insane