Aunt Ted

Get one for yourself if you can afford it. Pool money with friends get them at a discount.

I highly recommend having its components and *knowing how to use them* if you're going out as an observer or protester.
Make sure the TQ is TCCC approved if you buy individual pieces

The homies and I teach free first aid & stop the bleed classes for community members and try to ensure everybody who attends leaves with the most vital, least improvisable supplies.
We buy these kits in bulk and they're gone about as soon as they arrive:
www.stopthebleedofficial.com/all-products...

NAR Wound Management Simulator The NAR Wound Management Simulator is a rugged part-task trainer for persons to learn and simulate the essential life-saving skills of tourniquet application, wound packing, and the effective pressure...

I've been using pool noodles to teach wound packing for years because I figure the money is better spent on giving people supplies than on hyper-realism in training, but if anybody wanted to buy me one of these, I wouldn't turn it down.

www.stopthebleedofficial.com/all-products...

The next tooth on this ratchet is open firing on a crowd of protesters. I don't know if it will happen, if the pawl will catch

But I do know that knowing what to do when there's blood all over the place saves lives whether that blood is from state violence or chainsaw hubris after a storm

You don't want to see your friends and neighbors bleeding out while you don't know what to do.

Learn these skills. Practice them enough that your body can take over when your brain panics.

Online Course Take an online course as an alternative to in-person Stop the Bleed Training.

Now is a good time to retake your Stop the Bleed training.

www.stopthebleed.org/get-trained/...

Sayre: "My background is in international humanitarian response in conflict zones in Yemen, Haiti, Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine. What I've seen here is what I've seen there. A powerful entity violently and intentionally terrorizing people."

Two ice sculptures of piglets. One is sitting and smiling. One is standing and serious.

Great, now they're going to be singing "where have all the ICE pigs gone?" in 20 years

(because of global warming)

Reminder to ask for a forensic nurse exam if you have to go to the ER for injuries caused by LE.

These exams exist specifically to collect and document evidence that will be upheld in a court of law.

I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally

A core childhood memory for me was when last migra came for one of the abuelitas on my block.
The entire neighborhood was in mourning, outraged that they would take this sweet lady who never hurt anybody.
I can't imagine what seeing that every day is like for the kids in Minnesota

Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter."

That's not uncommon for an administrative stay, but it's a coward move for a decision this important with such immediate, life-altering, irreversible consequences

Unsigned ruling from the 8th circuit court of appeals reading, "the motion for an administrative stay of the preliminary injunction issued by the district Court pending the Court's consideration of the Government's motion for a stay pending appeal is granted."

The unsigned, unexplained administrative stay to revive ICE jackboot tactics.
I dont care if it's the procedural norm for administrative stays- it's normatively fucked.
Fash rely on procedural formality and strategic opacity to avoid accountability, while the courts pretend temporary = harmless

Polymarket is geopolitical squid games, yeah?

Dude, we straight-up kidnapped a foreign president

Honestly, I'm just worried about them flying at night in a valley near the ocean in the Andes.
Wind and CAPE aren't too bad tonight, but helos go down in the best of circumstances, and the geography of Caracas seems hazardous especially for stall margins, high density altitude, wind shear, etc

She's my professor and absolutely incredible.
Do you know if the debate is streaming yet?

My colleagues at Pitt and I put together a Medicaid reliance dashboard, drawing on data from @charlesgaba.com @centeronbudget.bsky.social Georgetown and NYU’s Congressional District Health Dashboard. shiny.crc.pitt.edu/congressiona...

The List of Digitized Anarchist Periodicals (LIDIAP) is an incredibly valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of anarchism. It is run entirely by volunteers, we are rolling out new features soon, and we are always looking for more people to get involved. lidiap.ficedl.info

Congress is reversing a tax on this climate superpollutant The Senate voted to overturn an EPA rule requiring oil companies to pay a fine for emitting methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.

The Senate voted Thursday to overturn a rule that required oil companies to pay a fine for emitting methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that has significantly contributed to #ClimateChange.

Already approved by the House, the bill is expected to receive President Trump's signature.

wapo.st/41hlsVN

A Guide to Guides: Over 30 Activist Guides You Might Find Helpful When Opposing the Far Right In my varied career, one thing I’ve done is write some organizing guides. The most (in)famous is my 40 Ways to Fight Fascists: Street-Legal Tactics for Community Activists, but I’ve done othe…

A lot of people are looking for guidance right now. I've come up with a list of guides which new - and even experienced! - folks might find helpful.
spencersunshine.com/2025/01/27/g...

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Check in on you older or disabled neighbors. Make sure they are informed and help prepare if need be. If you need to evacuate make sure they aren’t left behind.

I do think you have a moral, civic, personal, political obligation to see the good in the world and not just complain all the time. No matter how bad things get.

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds…

NEW: Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️

Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...

I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)

projects.propublica.org/claimfile/

Hey Blue Dot, Don Bacon voted to block the release of the Gaetz ethics report

bashar al-assad won't read your posts celebrating his downfall, but all your friends who have deployed chemical weapons against children might. watch what you say and remember, be best.

you'll also be interested to know that this heuristic will be compatible with any highly informed, nuanced take on a conflict that is worth having