Jaz DeWills

let me say this clearly:

ONLINE ACTIVISM IS NOT ACTIVISM WITHOUT LOCAL ACTION.

being mad on the internet will not save you. talking with your friends about how horrible this all is will not save you

research strategies for safeguarding communities from fascism. use VPNs

yes, this is that serious

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

Democrats Can't Win Back Workers by Siding With Corporations | Opinion After an election where Republicans made substantial gains with working-class voters, Democratic leaders are debating what went wrong.

www.newsweek.com/democrats-ca...

White House says it will decide which news outlets cover Trump Move comes a day after administration won ruling allowing it to bar AP from the Oval Office and Air Force One

Right on target with the playbook, eh?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

A meme: An image of Marie Kondo on a stage, with the caption "Marie Kondo Advises Overthrowing Governments That No Longer Bring You Joy". The meme looks like a share from a news site.

(Final part - still quoting Alison Coombs)
How the hell did we go from talking about eliminating the tip theft allowance of $3.02/hr to more than doubling the amount of money businesses can take from workers?

(Still quoting Alison Coombs)
2) This bill lowers tipped worker wages in those cities by as much as $4/hr, and then will take 8 years to recover that loss because the tip theft allowance can only be reduced by 50 cents a year.

(Still quoting Alison Coombs)
2) This bill lowers tipped worker wages in those cities by as much as $4/hr, and then will take 8 years to recover that loss because the tip theft allowance can only be reduced by 50 cents a year.

(Still quoting Alison Coombs)
1) This bill completely eliminates local minimum wage increases for tipped workers and sets their wage at the same level as the state minimum wage for tipped workers.

From Alison Coombs:
Every prime sponsor of HB25-1208 is a Democrat. So if this bill passes, I don't EVER want to hear Colorado Democrats ask why people don't think we're a workers party.
In addition, the claim that this is a fair reasonable, temporary relief for restaurants is a damn lie.

Text from image in comments.

#ColoradoDems #WorkersRights #CoDems #ColoradoDemocrats

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Healthy Food for Denver's Kids: Snack and Food Box Programs The Denver Public Library is a recipient of the Healthy Food for Denver's Kids (HFDK) grant. The grant, launched by the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE), aims to support health...

Libraries are so cool.
www.denverlibrary.org/blog/library...

There is no LGB without the T. And we will not let them erase our history. Pride is about to get real rioty up in here this year.

This, this, this.

The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow

The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow

The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow

The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI

The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other

The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.

JFC.

Google Calendar no longer includes start of Black History Month, Pride Month Google Calendar has removed reference to observances such as the beginning of Black history Month on Feb. 1, and Women's History Month on March 1.

www.cnbc.com/2025/02/10/g... fuck Google tbh

Sometimes I worry that my cats are sad and confused that I don't bathe them back.

Duckduckgo is your new search engine. Stop using meta. Invest in a VPN. Be aware of the cop📱 in your pocket. Wear a mask. Get your vaccines. Stop drinking raw fucking milk.

I wanted to stop and lean my head against the bulkhead, but there was no time.

Beautiful red roses on a pink background with flowing script saying "Roses are red," Violets budding and blooming. "Violets are blue," Hydnora plants opening up looking like terrifying red mouths bursting from the hard sandy soil. "Hydnora are leafless, bizarrely fleshy, and incapable of producing chlorophyll," A splash of cute red and pink hearts. "And so are you. Happy Valentine's Day."

Botany valentine. Another from years past. New one on Monday!

Make sure to read the alt text. <3

Elisabeth Potter, an Austin, Texas, plastic surgeon, claimed on Instagram Jan. 7 that UnitedHealth denied an in-patient stay after surgery related to cancer. “I had to scrub out mid-surgery to call United, only to find that the person on the line didn’t even have access to the patient’s full medical information, despite the procedure already being pre-approved,” Potter said in the post. One of Potter’s attorneys, Jessica Underwood, said Potter received a Jan. 13 letter from Clare Locke demanding that she correct her posts, apologize to UnitedHealth and condemn threats of violence that the law firm said resulted from the posts. But Underwood, of the law firm Nix Patterson, said Potter’s statements about the insurer were truthful. “Dr. Potter will not be silenced by UnitedHealthcare’s attempts to threaten and harass her,” Underwood said.

UnitedHealth has hired a defamation law firm to counter negative social media posts about the company.

Their first target appears to a plastic surgeon who said that UnitedHealth denied one of her patient an in-patient stay after surgery.

news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...

a slightly grumpy looking tuxedo kitty, lounging in a wood tray filled with straw, with a medal round his neck.

The Dickin Medal is the highest award that can be issued to animals in British military service. Bearing the words "We Also Serve" it has been awarded 75 times since its creation in 1943.

Only one cat has ever received the award.

This is the story of Able Seacat Simon, of HMS Amethyst. 🧵 1/25

"Inalienable." You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.