tworock

tworock

@tworockthrowone.bsky.social

🇵🇸& trans rights he/him | Houston, TX to Bay Area, CA | gay but not in the way you like | & it’s just self-defense until you’re building a weapon | ⚾️ Houston Astros

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Everybody thinks 'https://' stands for 'hypertext transfer protocol secure' but it actually stands for 'head to this place, sucka' followed by a colon and two laser sounds

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Going live with Brennan Lee Mulligan in 40 min!! Turn notifs on!!! twitch.tv/katabughazaleh

twitch.tvKatAbughazaleh - TwitchRunning for Congress (IL-09) because we deserve Democrats who actually do something. Streaming because your representatives should be accessible, and because fundraising doesn't have to be done
Kat Abughazaleh@katmabu.bsky.social

I’ll be streaming with famed American Girl Shoe Doll Designer Brennan Lee Mulligan!! Make sure to tune in Monday, Dec 8 at 6:30 PM CT on Twitch or YouTube! Drop any snack-related questions I should ask below : ) @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social

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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting. now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.

hollywoodreporter.comAs Condé Nast Folds Teen Vogue Into Vogue’s Website, NewsGuild Condemns the PlanThe union, which reps staffers, says the move was "clearly designed" to blunt the journalism of the brand, which has leaned in to progressive politics.
Lex McMenamin (they/them)@lexmcmenamin.com

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

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Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

SCOOP: The State Department's new reorganization plan includes the opening of an "Office for Remigration," a term popularized by far right extremists and neo-Nazis in Europe. The office will coordinate directly with DHS "to advance the President’s immigration agenda." My report:

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really seems like @govpritzker.illinois.gov is talking out of both sides of his mouth. either step in or stop pretending.

Puff the Magic Hater@mskellymhayes.bsky.social

@govpritzker.illinois.gov owns every arrest and act of violence against protesters this morning. He is aiding and abetting Operation Midway Blitz by allowing state cops to do this. He tells us to film ICE. His cops have shoved me around for filming this morning.

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SCOOP — Pennsylvania prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices against voter fraud. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parents' PA address for years. From @jsweetli.bsky.social, @slate.com + me:

slate.comMAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There.A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.

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NEW: Ohio Chaplain Freed From Jail as DHS Drops Deportation Case “This is beyond my dreams,” Ayman Soliman told ProPublica in a call just after his release. In a case marked by errors and inconsistencies, DHS had accused the children’s hospital chaplain of providing material support to terrorists.

propublica.orgOhio Chaplain Freed From Jail as DHS Drops Deportation Case“This is beyond my dreams,” Ayman Soliman told ProPublica on his release from an Ohio jail. In a case marked by errors and inconsistencies, DHS had accused the children’s hospital chaplain of providin...

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Everything I’ve learned about Will Stancil has been against my will. I’ve sat back and watched for a year as he kept getting forced into my skyline. After twelve months of observation, I can finally conclude: fed

Will Stancil@whstancil.bsky.social

Even if this was likely to happen (it isn’t) YES YOU SHOULD WANT TO MAKE THE FBI COME TALK TO YOU. Make them spend the time and resources, draw attention to their overreach! Are people aware the entire nature of peaceful civil disobedience is forcing this kind of conflict?

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president calls for political violence against those who disagree with him

Steve Herman@newsguy.bsky.social

Politico - President Trump tells reporters "we just have to beat the hell" out of "radical left lunatics," following the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

we say “slack off” meaning to give myself leeway, but in lead climbing, you request more slack by saying “Slack On”. slack off means you want the belayer to take up the slack and give you a taut line.

Idk if Rick and Morty has been out for a while and my partner and I just missed it but season 8 is pretty entertaining. I’ve started watching it like it’s an anthology series a la love death and robots though bc the writers have given up on a throughline lol. Made it much better.

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¡Vamos a ganar! ✊🏽 Workers at Houston’s Hilton Americas hotel are ON STRIKE — because one job should be enough! This is the first strike of Texas hotel workers in modern history.

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You know how sometimes we find toxic waste that’s been haphazardly dumped decades ago and think, “what the fuck were they thinking?” That’s how the future will think about almost everything we’re doing in 2025.

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i find this image so fascinating. it is both a literal example of authoritarianism but also a second-hand reproduction of the aesthetics of other authoritarian states. it's like a simulacra of authoritarianism whose purpose is to attempt to make the simulacra real.

Michael Clemens@mclem.org

This is a real photograph of Washington, DC this week, where the United States president has ordered military occupation in peacetime, and ordered the display of colossal portraits of himself. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

It’s weird that she called herself the English teacher and not music teacher, right? Like Taylor’s not an author she’s a musician primarily. Also wouldn’t Travis be the football coach in this tradfantasy school? Just kinda bugged me

Let him cook but don’t let him run

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

"Newsom’s threat to retaliate in kind is not a divisive attack on good governance. It is, instead, the only hope for democracy. Bipartisanship right now is appeasement. Democrats cannot and should not hide behind neutrality and fairness as MAGA incinerates the remaining tatters of our republic."

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“Over and over again, we have seen farmworkers go without the heat safety protections they are legally entitled to,” said Teresa Romero, president of the United Farm Workers union. The state’s heat illness prevention enforcement system “isn’t working.” www.latimes.com/california/s...

latimes.comFarmworkers keep dying from heat illness, 20 years after California vowed to protect themAgricultural workers are toiling in the state's worst heat wave this year, amid questions about the state's commitment to ensure their safety.

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Climate change is altering the natural world’s soundscape, with declining bird, insect, and amphibian populations leading to quieter environments. This “sensory extinction” is exacerbated by noise pollution from human activities. Listen to these recordings in this article from @sabs.bsky.social!

defector.comHow Climate Change Is Transforming The Soundtrack Of The Natural World | DefectorIt is easy enough to read about the climate crisis through the dozens of devastating stories that run each week, warning us of the people who will be displaced or otherwise harmed by the planet’s rapi...

One of the annoying things trumps done that’s been overlooked is remediate Bushes image in pop culture simply by being so much worse. All repub presidents are awful. This one is just digging new depths of awful.

I refuse to believe good governance is hard. It’s just people keep choosing options other than what’s best for the most people-knowingly! Yeah yeah utilitarianism is bunk, sure, I agree. But the fucking crypt keepers are anti-utilitarian at this point which is just as insane.

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NEW: We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims officers use a “minimum amount of force.” You can judge for yourself. By @nicolefoy.bsky.social @mckenziefunk.com

projects.propublica.orgBloodied Faces, Sobbing Children: Immigration Officers Smash Car Windows to Speed Up ArrestsWe’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “mini...