Sparrow Zennik (They/Them)

Trump’s order to deploy Texas National Guard troops to Chicago is illegal, immoral, and must be stopped by the courts. ICE is already wreaking havoc in our communities. Let’s call this what it is: an invasion by out-of-state troops coming here only with the purpose of tormenting Chicagoans.

Someone should start asking why we’re hearing and seeing Stephen Miller so much all of a sudden.

WHITEHOUSE: What happened to the $50k in cash that the FBI paid to Tom Homan in a paper bag?

BONDI: The investigation of Mr Homan was subjected to a full review by the FBI. They found no credible evidence of any wrongdoing

W: That was not my Q

B: You're welcome to discuss this with Director Patel

Proud to stand in solidarity with Starbucks workers alongside my DSA comrade @votejivan.bsky.social!

Today was a practice picket… we're just getting started. For now, take the "No Contract, No Coffee" pledge at sbworkersunited.org/take-action / follow @sbworkersunited.org + @bostondsa.org for news!

This is huge. 200 Oregon Guard troops were set to head to Portland under federal command. 1st time since this started that a judge ruled before they arrived on deployment.

White House authorizes deployment of National Guard to Illinois Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said there was "no need for military troops on the ground."

If this happens, those NG will be pulled from their civilian jobs—many without pay—to ALSO not be paid during the shutdown. They are going to starve these soldiers’ families to make sizzle reels on Twitter.

Trump’s Flood of Emergency Appeals Is Straining the Judicial System The administration has turned to the Supreme Court at a record pace, and the justices have issued orders that lower courts have struggled to interpret.

Trump has sought emergency intervention by the Supreme Court 28 times in the first eight months of his new term, more than Bush, Obama and Biden did combined over 20 years. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

South Carolina Confirms Measles Outbreak With U.S. Cases At 25-Year High "The people involved in the outbreak are unvaccinated and did not have immunity from a previous measles infection," the state's health agency confirmed.

South Carolina confirms measles outbreak as U.S. cases hit 25-year high www.huffpost.com/entry/south-...

If this is how they treat press and protesters in public, one can imagine what they do to detainees when no one’s watching.

The regime banned non government drones from flying over Chicago for 12 days

They’re suppressing the media

Without drones, it’s difficult to capture the black hawks. The children being dragged from the homes in the middle of the night

They know the world is watching, & they don’t want us to see

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America

Tim Walz: "My god, we've got the White House threatening investigations and jail time because an escalator stopped? Walk up the damn stairs!"

Nationalities in the Global Sumud Flotilla

#GlobalSumudFlotilla

If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.

The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”

It’s about control.

You’re telling me she not only was the world’s greatest conservationist but ALSO understood the heart of teaching (being ridiculous for a purpose)???

This happened to so many young people, absolutely heartbreaking. Also some families consisted of whole families at high risk. Many children are also clinically vulnerable themselves due to their existing medical condition. These children are at higher risk of hospitalisation and severe long covid.

Swear her in.

this is basically portland's version of a haka

He should have been expelled. This is way more than policing opinions.

- Inciting violence at far right rallies
- Interfering in government affairs
- Destroying health and science infrastructures
- Ensuring thousands will die

Abusers, excused and enabled by craven others, always grow in power.

A group of Long COVID Kids supporters outside the inquiry building holding a banner and placards

Rosie's piece Prisoner of my Heartrate (a digital rendering of her actual ribcage and ❤️) made it to the @ukcovid-19inquiry.bsky.social today in support of Sammie and @longcovidkids.bsky.social .

Elizabeth Warren: "The president said 'I am going to impose a lot more pain on my fellow American citizens. I'm going to impose a lot more pain on people in NY who need to use those tunnels so I can get my way politically.' To me, that is a place to stop & say, then we're ready to fight about this"

Never again has to mean never again.

Telehealth is a game changer for people with disabilities.

It can be incredibly difficult to attend in person appointments when you have an energy limiting chronic illness.

The shutdown means Medicare recipients can no longer access this vital accommodation.

Restore telehealth!

Nothing moves large numbers of people across a major city quite as well as public transit.

But cycling can provide some relief when transit is down. It can fill in many of the gaps.

Here’s BIXI preparing for the transit strike in Montreal this week, all over downtown.

Elon Musk's Wikipedia Competitor Is Going to Be a Disaster Remember when Grok praised Adolf Hitler?

Elon Musk says he's launching a competitor to Wikipedia called Grokipedia

the youtube vs yt-dlp arms race is hilarious, because of how lopsided it is.

on the one hand, you've got a company with the GDP of Denmark who has about a manhattan-project's worth of developers they can assign to this.

but on the other end, you've got every bored or annoyed javascript hacker.

Self-Generation Incentive Program The Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) helps qualified LADWP residential customers install solar and battery storage systems by providing financial incentives. This program supports clean energy...

This is amazing: @ladwp.com, the Los Angeles utility, has launched a program that will install solar+battery systems on qualifying low-to-moderate-income households, *for free*.

Yes: free.

If you know someone eligible, tell them to apply!

Dude if the Democratic Party has a place for anti-trans and anti-abortion candidates then I’m not a democrat and I won’t vote for one

I don’t know what to tell you man, there’s already a political party who believes these things

It’s not a “big tent” to have zero fixed values in pursuit of power