Sparrow Zennik (They/Them)

Violent crime in Oakland is way down for the second year in a row Despite a recent high-profile shooting, 2025 is on pace to see the fewest homicides in over a decade. Robberies have fallen by over half in two years.

Violent crime is plummeting in Oakland, according to preliminary police data.

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The amount of rebuilding we're going to have to do financially, morally,emotionally, and, in the case of the White House, quite literally after this nightmare administration is staggering.

If Putin wants peace:

He can just stop shooting, killing, raping, kidnapping children and go home to his own country.

Nobody is threatening him.
Nobody is needed for a deal.
Nobody has to be involved.

It's his decision.

Countess of Chester Hospital failed to tell man he was dying William Chapman only found out he had a terminal diagnosis when his GP mentioned it in passing.

Awful story

Complete failure of communication

Maybe instead of committing atrocities, we could just make the rich pay their fair share and have universal healthcare and affordable housing instead.

Idk, just spitballing here.

AOC: This is how our healthcare system got deregulated. People talking about Americans should have the personal choice of getting totally fleeced by insurance companies.

Americans on average read at a 5th grade level so they are primed for fascism— Canadians are not far behind so as you watch Conservative Premiers dismantle education, understand the goal.

Screenshot of a tweet on 2nd December by the Reform UK party saying 'Nearly 1 in 3 schoolchildren in Glasgow do not speak English as their first language. This is not diversity. This is culture smashing. Reform UK will make this a big issue in our campaign.' There is a video of Nigel Farage speaking.

Feeling proud of the intelligent multi-lingual children in our city!

This tweet and the Farage video in it about "the cultural smashing of Glasgow" is getting rightly roasted by the good people of Glasgow on the other place...

ATTN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: The VA sent out an announcement with a link for employees to self-report their disabilities. I wouldn’t do this if I were you. They’ll likely use it to discriminate against you.

Nazis are actively attacking hardworking individuals. 💔
New Orleans, Louisiana

With temperatures dropping and snow in the forecast, New Yorkers struggling to afford the rising cost of heat can now apply for assistance from the HEAP program.

Learn more about eligibility and apply here: a069-access.nyc.gov/accesshra/

NYPD Violated Sanctuary City Law in Fielding Federal Intel on Immigrants, Probe Finds The city Department of Investigation found the police department "does not fully comply with documentation and reporting requirements" regarding interactions with federal law enforcement.

"An NYPD officer violated New York sanctuary city laws limiting the department’s assistance to federal immigration agencies by accepting e-mailed alerts from DHS flagging individuals facing deportation, according to a new DOI report." — via @gregbsmithnyc.bsky.social
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/03/h...

I block any account posting AI generated images, even if they are of Trump. I don't want to see that shit.

ALL IMLS grants restored in every state & territory.

In response to a ruling from a federal judge in Rhode Island, the Institute of Museum and Library Services reinstated all previously canceled grants in every state and territory. It's a huge win for libraries and our communities.

"The reinstatement of all IMLS grants means that libraries across the country will be able to resume vital services for learning, imagination, and economic opportunity. We are breathing a sigh of relief, but the fight is not over." ALA President Sam Helmick. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.

NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.

This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!

Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

Hmm. Ghislaine Maxwell is filing a habeas petition challenging her incarceration PRO SE (no lawyers). I guess even David Markus has his limits? Incidentally, she's worried that the release of the Epstein files would be devastating to her case.

Trump is upset that he’s being criticized for taking naps during meetings.

First Trump used the R slur.

Then he doubled down on it

Now the White House is calling Sabrina Carpenter “stupid… or slow”.

These ableist attacks are designed to denigrate the person on the receiving end and the entire disability community.

Words matter.

Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.

She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:

The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"

Even though we didn’t win in TN, the race was far closer than anyone expected. Incredible work, everyone!

Somehow this is the worst part.

Yet again I'd like to thank the publishing industry, Hollywood, and Yale Law School for ensuring this bigot's rise to prominence.

Shrimps and water fleas in distress - Artificial light at night disrupts freshwater ecosystems | University of Helsinki A new study from the University of Helsinki reveals that artificial light at night significantly affects freshwater invertebrates and their ecosystems.

Congratulations to Yuhan for successful PhD defence: Shrimps and water fleas in distress - Artificial light at night disrupts freshwater ecosystems www.helsinki.fi/en/news/anim...

Lutnick demonstrates why he's called Nutlick: "The greatest cabinet ever for the greatest president ever. I can't be more proud of how you did it, sir. You created the greatest cabinet. It is a joy to be at this table."

25th Amendment now.

We need to stop paying federal taxes.

You have the right to record ICE.

You have the right to film any operation happening in public as long as you do not interfere or impede it.

Your camera is proof, but keep a safe distance. KEEP RECORDING.

Más del 75% de los cultivos alimentarios dependen de insectos polinizadores...

Record-breaking 75-year-old mother #bird prepares to nest.
Wisdom has been laying #eggs since the Eisenhower Administration. #Albatross #WorldsOldestBreedingBird #Bird

Link for more info, #photos & video: www.popsci.com/environment/...

The worst part about the boat strikes - regardless of who ordered what and besides the ultimate tragedy of lives lost - is they’re forever a stain on the professionalism and dignity of the United States military.

They’re an insult to every American who ever sacrificed to do the right thing.