LJ

LJ

@loreljoy.bsky.social

plain old moderate (abolish 🧊, protect trans ppl, all ppl deserve food, housing, + medical care) she/her

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body cameras will expand ICE surveillance expanding ICE surveillance will increase ICE's power and ability to do harm we don't need more money for more surveillance defund. abolish. invest in communities.

Good thread

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social

This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States. Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵

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We need a bigger national spotlight on this building raid, fam. Agents dropped from helicopters onto the roof. Citizens and non-citizens alike were dragged from their homes in the night. People who weren't kidnapped during the raid had their belongings seized after the fact. This is madness.

Puff the Magic Hater@mskellymhayes.bsky.social

"Jones, 27, is among the residents left at 7500 S. South Shore Drive who are trying to piece together what remains after an early morning, high-powered federal immigration raid led to the arrests of dozens of their neighbors at their South Shore apartment building."

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the political policy cure for “male loneliness” is - more time to hang with the fellas (4 day work week) - more money to spend with the fellas (higher wages) - more things to do with the fellas (taxing the rich and building 3rd spaces)

This is so cute

The TransLatin@ Coalition@translatinacoalition.org

✨ It’s never too late, and it’s never too early, your transition is yours, and every step you take is powerful, valid, and worth celebrating. 💜 Whether you’re just beginning, in the middle, or years into your journey, you are loved and valued exactly as you are. 🏳️‍⚧️💫

Im screaming

Techmeme@techmeme.com

Research: low productivity gains from AI may stem from employees using AI to produce "workslop", or low-effort, passable work that creates more work for others (Harvard Business Review) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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After her hearing at 26 Federal Plaza, a woman was detained and escorted toward the stairwell. Her husband, confused and in shock, was guided toward the exit. Minutes later, he broke down in the elevator. They entered together, but he left alone. This happens here daily. #ICE

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NEW: The Trump administration surpassed 1,000 agreements with local police departments to effectively deputize their officers to act as ICE agents. This program, known as 287(g), makes our communities less safe, encourages racial profiling, and drains our resources.

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Despite today’s outrageous ruling, we all have the right to go about our daily lives free from racial profiling by the federal government. We will never stop fighting for our civil liberties and our immigrant communities.

I was one of the fools who thought for a little while, the courts will save us (or at least help a little) . Sad to say how wrong I was.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social

🚨The Supreme Court today gives Trump a license to engage in racial profiling, with Justice Kavanaugh writing in concurrence to expressly endorse ICE and Border Patrol targeting any Latinos they observe in Los Angeles speaking Spanish and then demanding their papers.

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70 years ago, on this date, Emmett Till was kidnapped and brutally murdered by white men. His family, including his cousin who was with him at the time, is repeating the train ride he took from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955 to mark the anniversary

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Taking photos and video of law enforcement officers performing their duties in public is our constitutional right. This includes police, FBI, National Guard troops, ICE agents, and other government officials.

The impact on a single state is hard to even fathom

Michael Bennet@bennet.senate.gov

The Republican Budget Bill could slash critical food and nutrition assistance for hundreds of thousands of Colorado families. As Republicans cut vital safety net programs for those who need them most, I will use every tool at my disposal to ensure Colorado families can put food on the table.

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Washington Post: “Is fascism bad? The answer may surprise you” Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”