Nicole Bedera

Sexual violence can haunt victims for a lifetime—especially when there is injustice. Dolores Huerta taught all of us that it’s never too late to make it right. A beautiful, transformative contribution at the end of a life dedicated to making the world a better place.

rest in peace to Dolores Huerta. after a lifetime of organizing, in her last year on earth, she chose to be brave enough to change the historical record; in doing so, she set an example for generations of feminists

Alex Pretti's father, Michael Pretti, said no one from the federal government called them after their son’s death, and they still have not heard from the United States in more than nine months since his killing.

New @fwd.us report showing that the vast majority of 287g task force agreements are rural agencies.

Dolores Huerta, who rose to national prominence as the co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association, and was known for her advocacy for women farmworkers, has died. She was 96. Huerta coined the ¡Sí Se Puede! chant and came to define the farmworker movement.

NEW: Court records in the prosecution of 15 Minnesota residents reveal a sweeping spying operation against left-wing activists that involves ~120 HSI agents, putting it in the realm of notorious anti-left campaigns like COINTELPRO of the Cold War era. @awinston.bsky.social reports:

the markets have essentially become a gauge for how much corruption the government in power is going to let the business class get away with

I went on We Can Do Hard Things to talk about the Cornell case and what really happens behind closed doors when a victim reports a sexual assault at a university. We also spent a long time talking about how parents can support their kids through institutional betrayal.

Oh, the clarity from @nberlat.bsky.social!!! "[Scott] Jennings calls Obama an elitist; Trump calls him dirty riff-raff. They both mean that Obama’s true place is as a subordinate, and he dare not, therefore, criticize the décor of the big house." open.substack.com/pub/noahberl...

Raskin: "When historians look back on this miserable period of our history, they might say that the first problem was disregarding all those women who told us back in 2016 that they had been sexually harassed or assaulted by Donald Trump."

For several days I have been hearing rumors of an ICE detainee death that ICE was not reporting. I've just learned a local journalist has confirmed it and will publish soon. Now I read this and see there are actually TWO deaths ICE is not reporting. www.daylightsandiego.org/ice-detainee...

One of the things sheriffs do is warp the perception of democracy. Each county has one sheriff no matter how few (or many) people live there. About 2/3 of counties are rural (there's no real definition of rural, so this is broad). Little map for you. The green is rural.

I went on We Can Do Hard Things to talk about the Cornell case and what really happens behind closed doors when a victim reports a sexual assault at a university. We also spent a long time talking about how parents can support their kids through institutional betrayal.

it feels truly insane that it’s not

"Journalists often use the words 'unsubstantiated' or 'uncorroberated' when referring to the allegations victims have levied against powerful men, like Trump. Instead of saying these women’s accounts are not corroborated, maybe it’s time we say they were not investigated in spite of clear patterns."

This is what I meant when I said in 2024 that when I looked at the incoming administration, all I could see was rape. It’s the heinous act itself, yes, but also a mentality, as deftly explained here:

A serial rapist was elected twice as President, a fact we don't reckon with nearly enough. Now one of two major political parties has been molded in his image, run for and by violent sexual abusers who hate women.

Beyond disgusted by even more rape allegations against the President of the United States. "In total, more than 25 different women...have independently accused Donald Trump of rape, sexual assault, or other sexual misconduct." Report w/ new details: democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

The only reason I can think of for this news not being absolutely everywhere is that large media orgs don’t want to be seen as putting their thumbs on the scales a week before election day. And that’s cowardly as shit.

Every so often, I hear from a man who claims his Title IX experience was “different” than what I observed. They have literally always told me a story like this.

We found that as of right now 73% of your campaign donation goes back to the consultants and vendors (!!!), four times more than just 20 years ago. Only 13% to ads. Even I was shocked.

One researcher told me: “Abortion bans often contain exceptions when a patient’s life is at risk. But when we think about threats to life we tend to focus on medical emergencies...Violence deserves greater attention when we consider the health consequences of abortion restrictions.”

Homicide is the leading cause of death among pregnant people. New research shows that since the end of Roe, women’s risk for being murdered in states with abortion bans has increased. This builds on a growing devastating catalog of data showing bans’ impact on domestic violence:

Another Kilmar Armando Ábrego García situation unfolding in Equatorial Guine right now - you'll be shocked to learn ICE lied to a judge.

no amnesty

new york forever. FUCK ICE.

A major theme of the Trump administration is that sexual violence perpetration is a sign of strength that qualifies someone to hold power. It follows that the same people would believe that sexual violence victimization is a sign of disqualifying weakness.

100% this and proud to have @lydiakauppi.bsky.social on our team.

About 2 million kids have lost SNAP since deep cuts were enacted last year. The ripple effects: Kids losing SNAP also lose automatic enrollment for free meals at school. And as more kids lose SNAP, their schools may be forced to drop Community Eligibility.

AI firms want you to believe their fraud bot is alive so they won’t be held responsible for the fraud bot’s crimes. But there is no gray area here, they hold the on/off switches in their very human, very prosecutable hands.

The CDC denied a request from California, Hawaiʻi, Oregon, and Washington to validate a high-volume measles test, citing “other priorities.” 🤨

this has never felt more true. it's rapists and their defenders all the way down.

NEW: A bird flu outbreak has been raging uncontrolled on a Utah mink farm for two months. Flu experts fear it could spark a devastating human pandemic. But officials haven’t acted — instead prioritizing the financial interests of the fur trade.