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Immigration Protections Are Uncertain in New Jersey even as Democrats Keep Governorship Advocates want to promptly codify the limits on immigration enforcement put in place by the outgoing governor. Mikie Sherill, Tuesday’s winner, has declined to say if she

“The state of NJ can do much more to protect families,” says the coordinator of an immigrant advocacy group in New Jersey. “We know that the best way to help families in our communities is to keep them from ending up in detention.”

In the US, law enforcement isn't just legally allowed to lie to you, they're ENCOURAGED to. OTOH, your lawyer is legally prohibited from lying to you and can lose her license for it.

Which of those professions, though, do you reflexively associate more with lying?

You're not immune to copaganda.

Tabby cat in a jack-o’-lantern costume looking out a sunny window

I have some bad news for all you cis women voting and working to ban HRT. You are going to NEED that shit when you hit peri/menopause. All of our struggles for bodily autonomy against a fascist cisheteropatriarchy are connected.

It's why conservatives turned "woke" into something derogatory to be mocked. Because one of the most dangerous things to a conservative is a woke white person.

I never post politics but I feel like the wolf is at our door. PLEASE #NJ if you support science, education, women’s rights, clean water & air, civil rights, health care, religious freedom & basic common sense, #VOTEBLUE2025 He is trying to get his claws in NJ & we CANNOT let him. #MikieSherrill

I’m a U.S. citizen who was wrongly arrested and held by ICE. Here’s why you could be next OPINION: “No matter your race, background or beliefs — none of us should have to fear being silenced, detained or dehumanized by the very government meant to protect us.”

📍𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐎, 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀:

George Retes, a U.S. citizen, Army veteran, and father of two, was pepper-sprayed, zip-tied, and jailed for 3 days after ICE raided his workplace.

“I served my country… yet here, on our own soil, I was wrongfully detained.” #AbuseofPowerWatch

Read his story:

Sesame Street will be putting a huge collection of episodes on YouTube starting in January 2026

This is a fantastic way to educate children

It’s a form of resistance.

Shows like Sesame Street teach love, tolerance, acceptance & more.

These lessons are crucial for the long fight ahead.

a lot of these guys sucked real bad before Elon bought twitter but it’s remarkable (in a very negative sense) how much worse they’ve all gotten since the purchase

They said "hurt people hurt people." I answered, "not all hurt people hurt people. Some people spend their lives making sure no one else feels what they did. Some break cycles, some build safe spaces.Some turn pain into purpose. Hurt people don't just hurt people hurt; hurt people heal people, too." Nadia Adessi.

We all live or we all die. We all get saved or none of us do. No one is an acceptable loss or collateral damage. And I will not support any politician who views any group of people as an acceptable sacrifice for election, no matter the cost.

No one is disposable.

This Pride month, remember that whether you are binary or nonbinary, whether you have one gender or many or none, whether you are socially or medically transitioning or both or neither, whether you use traditional pronouns or neopronouns or no pronouns...you're beautiful and I love you.

If you care about social justice, wear a respirator.

If you want to fight fascism, wear a respirator.

If you care about your health, wear a respirator.

A well fitted respirator protects against Covid, measles & more.

It’s a simple & easy way to resist while practicing community care.

One of the best ways you can help disabled people and fight fascism is by wearing a mask.

Representation and visibility matter. When you wear a mask you tell us you care about making public spaces safe & accessible.

You also make it harder for mask bans to pass.

Mask up. We need you.

It will never cease to amaze me that wearing a mask was a deal breaker for many people.

It’s a powerful public health tool. It’s one of the most effective ways to avoid mass disablement. It keeps you & your community healthy. It shows you prioritize self care, disability justice & bodily autonomy.

Lately the most romantic thing two people can do is talk each other off a ledge.

Nonbinary people are trans. Agender people are trans. Genderfluid people are trans. People who don't or can't medically transition are trans.

If your gender identity isn't what you were assigned at birth, you're trans, and you're my sibling, and you're welcome in my community. No to gatekeeping.

On the other hand, leaving out 1980 feels very on-brand for my life experience.

So if basic human decency isn’t enough of a motivator…

Maybe approach the trans athletes issue from a standpoint of self-preservation - because YOU’RE NEXT.

Eventually.

CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update February 26, 2025 CDC provides an update on recent developments in the multistate outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1)

The CDC just published its first Bird Flu Response Update since Trump took office.

My tabby cat cross eyed and deliriously happy in a cardboard box. His favorite thing.

Wendal got a new box this week

Don’t pretend COVID-19 didn’t happen Just over 5 years ago, on New Year’s Eve 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) became aware of the first cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology in Wuhan, China. A massive global infectious disease...

"The legacy of COVID-19 must not be defined solely by pain, loss, and disruption. Rather, the experience is fraught with lessons that the world should not waste. The next pandemic—which is not a matter of if, but when—will not wait."
🛟 medsky health policy episky idsky sociology 📉

It’s easy to get carried away by the concept of perfection, but is this doing the best for our biodiversity/wildlife? It’s time to normalise a bit of “mess” leave those “unkept” areas and build up those natural defences for the growing year ahead! #biodiversity #supportnature #allotmentlife 🌱🌿💚

‘Forever chemicals’ are causing health problems in some wildlife Deformed scales in hatchlings and biomarkers indicative of disease progression are two health impacts on turtles at PFAS-polluted sites in Australia.

‘Forever chemicals’ are causing health problems in some wildlife. #PFAS. 🐢🌎🧪🌿 www.sciencenews.org/article/fore...

If you stopped masking - please start again. The period between Christmas & New Years is one where people travel, gather & tend to get sick

Masking up could ensure you stay healthy & prevent infecting someone else

Even if you don’t care if YOU get sick - many of us can’t risk it. Mask for us.

N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD Study Shows Researchers Found Even Lower-Performing Masks Were Protective

As we head into winter I encourage you to mask in public. #covidisntover

today.umd.edu/n95-masks-ne...

Our decor involves a lot of cardboard boxes.

Tabby cat noodling upside down with curled feets, soft white belly exposed

i have touched 
the tum 
that was in 
the sunshine
and which 
you were definitely
wanting
not touched 
forgive me 
it was worth it 
so soft 
and so warm

One person’s mild is another person’s devastating and life changing illness.

By masking you’re demonstrating community care. You’re showing solidarity with disabled and high risk individuals who’ve been tossed to the wayside for nearly five years. /3