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Starfleet Academy is really lovely so far. Appropriate for the times, and it’s nice to have an optimistic show when the world is on fire.

Politicians: Political violence is always wrong when civilians do it. Political violence is actually super necessary and helpful when the government does it.

I don’t engage with Zionist propaganda on social media but go off

I think you sincerely need to ask yourself why you believe we should provide any funding at all to a state that is committing genocide.

You know very well that funding the Iron Dome allows Israel to brazenly attack every single one of its neighbors, annex the West Bank and parts of Syria, and commit genocide against Palestinians. Let’s be real here.

Are you really saying you’re proud of your record while our government is directly funding genocide and the intentional starvation of 2 million Palestinians? You can’t even stand on record with the only Palestinian in Congress. What praise are you striving for here?

I need Murderbot merch to drop ASAP

At least 82 Palestinians were also murdered yesterday, but I am deeply saddened that I can’t tell you all of their names or about their dreams that will never be realized. Maybe if fewer journalists were killed. I can’t even tell you if their murderer will face swift justice or just receive $2B.

My coworkers and I are hosting a fundraiser and educational talk on starvation as a weapon of war against Palestinians next Sunday May 18th. Please spread the word and join us!

They gutted Americorps so my community clinic immediately lost our Americorps staff, so we will now have to cut community programming like healthy eating groups for diabetes and heart health management. What a time to work in healthcare.

Be A Revolution by Ijeoma Oluo From Ijeoma Oluo, the #1 New York Times–bestselling  author of So You Want to Talk About Race and Mediocre,  an eye-opening and galvanizing look at the current state of anti-racist activism across Ame...

Just finished @ijeomaoluo.bsky.social's latest,
Be A Revolution: How Everyday People are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World - and How You Can, Too. Brilliant as always and also incredibly important reading for folks who want to make a difference but aren't sure where to start.

Yall know how toxic we have to be to get Canada to break up with us

doodling

Trump to declare fentanyl “Weapon of Mass Destruction," per draft EO A copy of the draft was obtained and reviewed by The Handbasket.

SCOOP—Trump plans to issue an executive order designating fentanyl as a "Weapon of Mass Destruction," per copy of EO reviewed by me. Source at State speculates purpose is to designate cartels as terrorist orgs/justify military ops in Mexico/Canada.

Context/full text of draft only on The Handbasket:

BREAKING: DHS Detains Palestinian Student from Columbia Encampment, Says Advocates Agents told him his student visa was revoked. But he had a green card. Agents then said that was revoked too.

NEWS: Last night, the Department of Homeland Security detained a Palestinian who helped lead the Columbia encampment.

Agents told him his visa was revoked. He said he had a green card. They were confused—then said that was revoked too.

His attorney demanded a warrant. Agents hung up instead.

Removing all my Meta apps for the day

A screenshot of a text excerpt from a court proceeding, showing a conversation between Judge Reyes and Jason C. Lynch about an executive order that defines “sex” strictly as male or female. Judge Reyes challenges this definition, noting that there are roughly 30 different intersex variations and citing examples such as XXX chromosomes, androgen insensitivity, and five-alpha reductase deficiency. Judge Reyes emphasizes that not everyone fits neatly into an XX or XY pattern, concluding that the executive order’s premise—that there are only two sexes—is biologically incorrect.

Trump's lawyers are absolutely flailing in the courts right now

We’re still not shopping at Target.

Absolutely outrageous, short-sighted, and politically vindictive. Didn’t the VP Couch Vance say that universities are the enemy? @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social what’s our response?

Looking at people who are protesting a livestreamed genocide as the enemy instead of the billionaire currently stealing your social security number is a weird energy to take into 2025, but at least you can be smug in front of your Harris/Walz bumper stick & tell other oppressed ppl I told you so

CDC Guidelines: Contraception, STI, Vaccines — Pegasus Health Justice Center U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use

Use CDC data for your profession or idk general knowledge? Here’s an alternative with some of the missing data pegasushealthjustice.com/cdc

My work sending out a new policy on “excessive absences” this week

U.S. tariffs imposed on Mexico have been "paused for a month," Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said. The announcement came after Sheinbaum spoke with President Donald Trump on Monday morning. abc7ne.ws/42zIn0Z

THIS IS WHAT WE WANT!! Stop them all. Freeze the Senate! Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz has announced he will put a blanket hold on all Trump diplomatic nominees. Go @brianschatz.bsky.social!

Palisades and Eaton Fires Are Fully Contained The Palisades and Eaton fires, two of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California history, reached 100 percent containment more than three weeks after they began.

Breaking News: The Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County, two of the deadliest fires in California history, have reached 100% containment.