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Karen Wolf

@marcelle42.bsky.social

Activist, queer, feminist, mom. Here to imagine a better world, and then make it happen.

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FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say The FDA announced it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 and older and others at high risk of serious illness

GUYS. The comment period for this ends in THREE DAYS. PLEASE if you have even a little bit of time, submit a comment here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...

Let them know EVERYONE should be able to get COVID vaccines. They BACK DOWN when WE PUSH BACK. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...

20.05.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6903    πŸ” 6595    πŸ’¬ 555    πŸ“Œ 592

This! My brother was well into medical school by the time I convinced him that he benefitted from taxes. I'm like, "Do you drive on the roads? Would you like a fire department?" It was maddening. (He's MUCH better now.)

04.04.2025 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bidrangeas βœ¨πŸ’• #WIP

04.04.2025 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 923    πŸ” 285    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Things Democratic Senators could do that would be useful:

- Withdraw unanimous consent from all Senate business until constitutional rule was restored

- Refuse to vote for any legislation until constitutional rule was restored

- Boycott as a caucus until constitutional rule was restored

01.04.2025 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 29616    πŸ” 7397    πŸ’¬ 578    πŸ“Œ 520

"I was challenged by my own constituents to do something different; I was challenged by my own constituents to do *something*; I was challenged by my own constituents to take risks..."

Words spoken by Cory Booker, but the credit is to *unelected everyone*. CB will get the credit but YOU DID THIS.

01.04.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 399    πŸ” 78    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 10
Rectangular card filled with small squares and rectangles and a few circles. Evokes a cityscape. Rainbow watercolors fan outward from the center. Words: C’mon! Grab your coat! Put on your shoes! We’re building a new world together.

Rectangular card filled with small squares and rectangles and a few circles. Evokes a cityscape. Rainbow watercolors fan outward from the center. Words: C’mon! Grab your coat! Put on your shoes! We’re building a new world together.

Comrade card for 3/23/2025.

23.03.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 171    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Amen.

14.03.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm skeptical about "blackout" days as a form of protest, but it doesn't hurt me to plan to spend nothing tomorrow.

28.02.2025 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I’ve been asked by the Emanet family to set up a GoFundMe to help cover legal fees and support income while Jersey Kebab remains closed.

During the morning hours of Tuesday, February 25, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) warrantlessly picked up members of the Emanet family, Celal and Emine Emanet, from Jersey Kebab, located at 150 Haddon Avenue, Haddon Township, NJ 08108.

The Emanet family has an open case with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and has been waiting since 2016 for a decision on their case. USCIS has not decided whether to approve or deny their green card application for the past 9 years. While waiting for their case to be decided upon, Celal and Emine Emanet were left without a status.

They are contributing members of society and taxpayers with a five-year valid business license. Celal and Emine own and operate Jersey Kebab, a beloved Mediterranean restaurant across from the Haddon Township Municipality and Police building. The husband-and-wife pair own and manage the restaurant together, a hub for the community, and regularly feed underprivileged

I’ve been asked by the Emanet family to set up a GoFundMe to help cover legal fees and support income while Jersey Kebab remains closed. During the morning hours of Tuesday, February 25, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) warrantlessly picked up members of the Emanet family, Celal and Emine Emanet, from Jersey Kebab, located at 150 Haddon Avenue, Haddon Township, NJ 08108. The Emanet family has an open case with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and has been waiting since 2016 for a decision on their case. USCIS has not decided whether to approve or deny their green card application for the past 9 years. While waiting for their case to be decided upon, Celal and Emine Emanet were left without a status. They are contributing members of society and taxpayers with a five-year valid business license. Celal and Emine own and operate Jersey Kebab, a beloved Mediterranean restaurant across from the Haddon Township Municipality and Police building. The husband-and-wife pair own and manage the restaurant together, a hub for the community, and regularly feed underprivileged

members of the community - the sign on the door stating, β€œFree to anyone with a disability, homeless, or simply cannot afford it.” The couple start prep work together at 9 am and close up shop at 8:30 pm.

At the end of the night, Celal and Emine come back home where they live with their four children (Muhammed, Zeynep, Hamza, Hale), daughter-in-law (Hale), two grandchildren (Ali and Omer), and two cats (Oreo and Almond). Muhammed (25), the manager at Jersey Kebab, who attended Rutgers-Camden, is a husband and father to two children. Zeynep (23) is a Swarthmore College graduate and works at a local civil rights nonprofit organization. Their younger son, Hamza (15), and younger daughter, Hale (13), cannot imagine life without mom and dad together.

While Celal has been released from custody with an ankle monitor, Emine has been placed into the Elizabeth Detention Center in Elizabeth, New Jersey, awaiting her bond trial. This situation is especially devastating for their 15-year-old son, Hamza, who has autism.

Deporting Emine would cause Hamza immense distress, as he only speaks limited Turkish and relies on the specialized services available to him

members of the community - the sign on the door stating, β€œFree to anyone with a disability, homeless, or simply cannot afford it.” The couple start prep work together at 9 am and close up shop at 8:30 pm. At the end of the night, Celal and Emine come back home where they live with their four children (Muhammed, Zeynep, Hamza, Hale), daughter-in-law (Hale), two grandchildren (Ali and Omer), and two cats (Oreo and Almond). Muhammed (25), the manager at Jersey Kebab, who attended Rutgers-Camden, is a husband and father to two children. Zeynep (23) is a Swarthmore College graduate and works at a local civil rights nonprofit organization. Their younger son, Hamza (15), and younger daughter, Hale (13), cannot imagine life without mom and dad together. While Celal has been released from custody with an ankle monitor, Emine has been placed into the Elizabeth Detention Center in Elizabeth, New Jersey, awaiting her bond trial. This situation is especially devastating for their 15-year-old son, Hamza, who has autism. Deporting Emine would cause Hamza immense distress, as he only speaks limited Turkish and relies on the specialized services available to him

here in New Jersey. Uprooting him from this support system would have severe consequences for his well-being.

Emine is not a flight risk - she is a mother, community member, and neighbor. Neither Celal nor Emine have criminal records or prior orders of removal by an immigration judge. She needs to be released on bond so she can return home. Until she is released, the restaurant, which is their main source of income, is closed. So please help out any way you can.

here in New Jersey. Uprooting him from this support system would have severe consequences for his well-being. Emine is not a flight risk - she is a mother, community member, and neighbor. Neither Celal nor Emine have criminal records or prior orders of removal by an immigration judge. She needs to be released on bond so she can return home. Until she is released, the restaurant, which is their main source of income, is closed. So please help out any way you can.

A sign in the restaurant window of a Kebab restaurant reads β€œTo Anybody with a Disability or Homeless or Simply Cannot Afford”

A sign in the restaurant window of a Kebab restaurant reads β€œTo Anybody with a Disability or Homeless or Simply Cannot Afford”

Someone called ICE on this sweet family who was running a Kebab restaurant. They have had a case open with with USCIS since 2016.

They would feed the homeless, people with disabilities, and people who just couldn’t afford to pay them.

There is a GFM to offer support for legal fees and lost income.

27.02.2025 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1655    πŸ” 1009    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 37

I really appreciate this unterrible social media platform, but I'm wondering if we can get an unterrible app to go with it?

23.02.2025 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My understanding is that written Korean is also a phonetic language, with a comparable number of letters to English, so it's not too hard to learn the alphabet. (You know, in your free time.)

23.02.2025 04:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Journalists should report the truth the way this judge laid it out.

19.02.2025 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3808    πŸ” 1042    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 19

As a person with lots of other privileges, this is the scariest thing I've heard for *me personally* so far.

15.02.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for a post that is about A Horror, but not The Horrors.

15.02.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Teacher friend's principal told them "now is not the time to be a hero" re: ICE coming for children. Um, yes, it fucking well is.

15.02.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Valentine's Day!

Love is an action and a practice and need not be romantic.

Love fiercely, love humbly, love truthfully, love deeply. We all we got.

14.02.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1152    πŸ” 249    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 17

The queers know how to protest. We have practice.

14.02.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster reading "Your heart is a weapon the size of your fist. Keep fighting, keep loving"

Poster reading "Your heart is a weapon the size of your fist. Keep fighting, keep loving"

Happy Valentine's Day

14.02.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There it is. Thank you for helping this make sense to me.

13.02.2025 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like English is a mean prank we're pulling on everyone else.

12.02.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Almost all of our baby stuff (crib, bassinet, clothes, bouncers, books, etc.) is from Buy Nothing. It's been so helpful.

12.02.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You can hardly blame them, but it makes for a really harrowing doomscroll.

11.02.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, way to apply diet culture to reading.

11.02.2025 04:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Data entry that for some reason was in a big warehouse, no AC, in the summer in Williamsburg, VA. Data entry sucks enough in a comfy office.

11.02.2025 04:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I need Bluesky (or at least my feed) to diversify. Can it be partially the horrors, but also some other stuff? Pop Culture, recipes, etc.? Probably I'm just not following the right accounts.

11.02.2025 04:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Trying to decide if you meant the original Scooby-Doo gang, or the Scooby gang from Buffy, but realized that it doesn't matter. Either one works.

08.02.2025 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons

05.02.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 52951    πŸ” 10910    πŸ’¬ 1711    πŸ“Œ 1042

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