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Lex did such incredible work under extraordinarily difficult working conditions, and it’s an absolute outrage that this is happening to them and the other good folks who got got today

why it's almost like there's a concerted assault on informed consensus by extraction class owned media conglomerates to replace what was left of U.S. political journalism with lazy controversy hounding infotainment and right wing and corporatist agitprop

I don't have the time to write such a thoughtful post but I organized with Katie to pass a ban on rental junk fees. It was an amazing experience and we successfully banned some really abusive behavior coming from the worst landlords in Seattle.

Like Octavia E. Butler reminded herself, “When you have nothing to say, don’t worry. Simply say nothing.” It's great to have choices.

A 2020 study found that Amazon—which shares owner Jeff Bezos with The Washington Post—is one of the largest employers of people on SNAP.

He told the world what was happening in El Fasher. Then they sought him out. How Sudan lost ‘a true hero of the war’ For months, Mohamed Khamis Douda shared accounts of what life was like under siege. He was killed when RSF fighters finally took the Darfur city, raising fears activists and civil society figures are ...

"Even as the hunger and fear of living under siege and bombardment made him desperate to leave, Douda remained inside El Fasher, constantly working to let the outside world know what was happening to the people there."

So many great people out here.

My wife and I keep talking about how we can't do anything, but there's always the chance to help others, doing what we wish we could. And we need to be better at supporting them.

Police arrest former military advocate general, former chief prosecutor * * *

Israeli police arrest ex-JAG who leaked video of Israeli soldiers raping a kidnapped Palestinian detainee at Sde Teiman, she also went missing earlier today but was found.

Writing to incarcerated people is an act of radical care, a refusal of disposability, and an abolitionist politic in practice.

Exxon funded thinktanks to spread climate denial in Latin America, documents reveal Texas-based fossil fuel company financed Atlas Network in attempt to derail UN-led climate treaty process

Oh no! Not our beloved fossil fuel company doing something shitty.

He Alone Tracked Leaky Oil Wells in National Parks. He Was Let Go.

Forrest Smith, the only National Park Service engineer cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells, lost his contract, leaving 93 orphaned wells on park lands unmanaged. These leaking wells release methane and toxins, threatening human health and the environment.

Blood spilled in Sudan can be seen from space. Nobody can feign ignorance about what’s going on | Nesrine Malik The massacres carried out by the RSF in El Fasher, Darfur, with the support of its UAE sponsors, will only stop when the international community acts, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Keep talking about the genocide in Sudan. Keep putting pressure on the government to sanction the UAE and to bring an end to this horrifying situation.

Link to @theguardian.com on Sudan published 3rd November 2025: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

There's no question that the @nytimes.com has ACTUALLY openly campaigned against Mamdani. Everyone in the city saw it. Why would they be trusted to report honestly on anything if he wins? The answer is they would not.

11Alive news headline: "Woman sits in car for 14 hours to get food during New Birth Baptist church food giveaway More than 2,000 people waited in their cars in line Saturday morning in order to receive food."

Here in Atlanta yesterday, more than 2,000 people waited in their cars—one woman for 14 hours—for a box of food. The giveaway ended early; there wasn't enough to go around.

Multiply this scene by countless others across the country, and you get a sense of how crushing the desperation is right now.

Mandatory Installation of Solar Panels in Public Parking Lots to Apply Retroactively to Existing Facilities Starting at the end of November this year, public parking lots with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar power generation facilities. ...

Meanwhile, in South Korea: "Starting at the end of November, public parking lots with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar power generation facilities. This obligation applies not only to newly constructed parking lots but also to existing ones."

cm.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2...

Teachers unions leverage contracts to fight climate change As federal support and financial incentives for climate action wither, this sort of local action is becoming more difficult but also more urgent, advocates say.

School infrastructure is so outdated and unprepared for climate change; this is a student health and worker safety issue and I'm glad to see unions taking it on.

Ok we're done posting about baseball now everyone post about how we stand in solidarity with WNBA players

A Supreme Court justice with oil money is deciding whether oil companies can escape climate lawsuits.

Our investigation reveals how Justice Samuel Alito’s financial ties could shape a ruling that affects every state’s power to hold polluters accountable.

www.levernews.com/alitos-oil-i...

My partner and I are knocking doors tomorrow!

Israel still blocking most Gaza aid as military carries out more attacks Gaza Government Media Office says just 24 percent of agreed aid allowed into Gaza since ceasefire deal came into force.

Gaza Government Media Office says just 24 percent of agreed aid allowed into Gaza since ceasefire deal came into force.

‘Opposing the inevitability of AI at universities is possible and necessary’ | Radboud University Since the widespread release of ChatGPT in December of 2022, AI has taken over much of the world by storm – including academia. Most of this happened with very little pushback, despite a myriad of iss...

‘Study after study shows that students want to develop these critical thinking skills, are not lazy, and large numbers of them would be in favor of banning ChatGPT and similar tools in universities’, says @olivia.science www.ru.nl/en/research/...

The ceasefire continues according to virtually every media outlet. Israel is demolishing entire neighbourhoods in Gaza to make sure Palestinians never go back.

The genocide is ongoing

This makes me absolutely incandescent

We need to address the fact that the LAPD - which is not ICE and at least nominally under the control of a liberal Democrat -- is violent and out of control and violating human rights just like the feds are

Zohran Mamdani talks to a doctor at Elmhurst Hospital

Cabbie takes photo with Zohran Mamdani

As the clock runs out before Election Day, Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani canvassed night-shift taxi drivers at LaGuardia Airport and nurses at Elmhurst Hospital. Will NYC’s working class carry him to victory ?

inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...

remarkable to see someone actually appeal to us (because he is one of us)

I am seeing the posts about American healthcare premiums going up 5x and more. And I want to gather my Canadians and folks who have universal healthcare and let you know that Americans know their system is broken. You don't need to tell them that right now.

This is moving because he’s addressing our community— but it’s also so so good, like, technically in terms of pronunciation. The authenticity of this campaign is off the charts because there are so many of us, from all different backgrounds, so invested.

A tiny device is identifying invisible health hazards in Boston schools - The Boston Globe Boston Public Schools is using a nation-leading network of air quality sensors to improve classroom air.

“It’s one of the best investments Boston Public Schools has ever made".
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/26/s...

As SNAP benefits run dry, 'grocery buddies' are footing their neighbors' food bills With federal food aid frozen during the government shutdown, there has been a wave of people rushing to help — sending gift cards or buying groceries for SNAP recipients in their community.

Stories like this around people rising to meet the SNAP crisis are easy to frame as inspirational and I appreciate the reporting here that stresses that this is a crisis of the government's making with long-term consequences that individuals alone cannot fix.