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it’s insane that rightwingers have created a social and legal ecosystem where if any murder becomes a political issue, the right will ensure they get off free and then immediately pipeline them to the upper echelons of their society, rewarding them as the pawns they are

I Want You! To Start an Antifascist Book Club Explore key books and resources to understand and resist authoritarianism, and learn how local book clubs can empower you to go on offense for democracy.

open.substack.com/pub/onoffens...
This is a great way to support each other & build community!

Seems like a good time to point out that you can download from the library of congress, and it would be worthwhile to download probably as much as you can while you can

Might split off a lighthearted "cosplay" bsky so friends without political interests can follow me there (where I'll focus on MAG and other events)

BREAKING: President Trump just signed into law the Laken Riley Act, which will require immigrants to be detained with no due process based on an accusation of a non-violent crime.

This is a dangerous bill that violates our Constitutional rights.

How To Send An Anonymous Email (5 Simple Methods) The concept of anonymous email might seem mischievous, scandalous or even sensational, but there are many justifiable reasons why someone might want to send an anonymous email. Whether you’re a whistl...

If you currently work in the federal government, your most important job may be to eventually become a witness! Figure out now how you would communicate anonymously with journalists like myself. FWIW, my email is phil [dot] williams [at] newschannel5 [dot] com. www.forbes.com/advisor/busi...

I’ve spent about 2-3 hours each day on calls or chats with my US gov friends. Here’s an anonymized recap of what’s going on.

First, I am so very sorry that they are living our last year at Twitter. I never wanted to think about that time again, and I hope my advice is helpful. 1/

Dear Trans Kids, You Don't Need the Government's Permission to Exist Activist and journalist Raquel Willis offers crucial advice to trans and nonbinary youth.

Trans kids have a right to exist as who they are, not who the Trump administration wants them to be.

"Can You Feel the Sunshine" from #sonic R performed by the
#MAGFest community orchestra, featuring @tjdavis.bsky.social
as soloist and @crosenmusic.bsky.social
conducting was an amazing experience! More videos to come soon! WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=m0of... #MAGFest2025

I apologize to all my MAGFest friends for all the politics, and I apologize to all my normie friends for all the MAGFest

Holocaust Remembrance Day lesson plans and activities The collection is designed to provide teachers with meaningful resources about the Holocaust

PBS @NewsHour Classroom: Holocaust Remembrance Day learning resources

Jan. 27 is #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay — use these resources w/ your students to teach about taking take steps to move forward w/out forgetting the past

#EduSky #sschat #whapchat to.pbs.org/3AsWLb4

Know Your Rights | Immigrants' Rights | ACLU Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.

If you are arrested by ICE, say that you wish to remain silent until speaking with a lawyer.

You also have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere.

Securing loyalists for the fascist regime, cool 🙃

If I had to guess, they'll pause all discretionary low-income & grant programs (but probably won't touch most of the mandatory ones).

I'd guess this probably illegally pauses:
-WIC (nutrition for pregnant moms and newborns)
-Section 8 housing
-LIHEAP (helps poor households heat homes in the winter)

Trump Orders Freeze On All Federal Grants And Loans Democrats warned that Trump’s latest order could harm programs used by millions of Americans, including early childhood programs, and food and rent assistance.

Trump allies have been promising a fight over "impoundment" -- i.e., whether president can unilaterally stop spending

Clearly can't under existing doctrine, which is why @bbkogan.bsky.social says the order is "illegal and massive"

2/x www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

My best MAGFests always have the fewest photos, because I'm too busy 😅 Now who's going to MAGStock???

Bruh do you not understand that MAG is volunteer run? Something like 99% of staff isn't compensated monetarily - only year-round staff is, and I understand it isn't large amounts. You don't understand what being a nonprofit entails and it shows

I might have overpacked for MAGFest...
I'd include a photo but I'm too tired from packing. Maybe tomorrow if we aren't running late.

Funny intersection of concerns has me accidentally having anti-prison adjacent discourse around the Gaylord/MAGFest atrium balcony decoration punitive measures oops

I'm kinda high-key mad about it tbh

Daydreaming about moving to NYC and living with friends in a makeshift commune that attempts to replicate the camaraderie we had in college

I can dig mine up if you end up leaving bsky

cn: nazis, Hitler

This is simply not how the tech industry works. Minimum wage jobs aren't a real replacement for jobs that use your degree and industry knowledge. Working at one of the big tech firms is the goal - usually with the understanding you have a terrible time while you're there.

tl;dr recent disasters are urban fires often spread through wind

"No longer is it a matter of preventing wildfires but instead preventing points of ignition [...] by employing “home-hardening” strategies — proper landscaping, fire-resistant siding — and [...] efforts such as brush clearing."

Wow I hate it here

Like 5 different bots followed me within a day. Am I supposed to block them? Ignore them? What's the standard here?

I have a friend who used to work at Meta and was retaliated against while trying to improve the culture there. You would automatically reject them? They had a very hard time finding a new job after being blackballed in that industry.

The reason I'm not leaving Meta platforms is they were already doing this. They've simply stopped pretending they care about protecting marginalized people, while leaving the boilerplate about disallowing dehumanization so they can keep banning the "men are trash" crowd. Nothing actually changed.

In 1850, the California government banned the controlled burning that Indigenous people had been doing for centuries. The practice controlled the forest density, scaled down undergrowth, and promoted fire-resistant species. It reduced the severity, mileage, and overall number of forest fires. 1/5