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A straightforward account of how these things happen, and no one bothers to explain or justify in even the basic legal ways that are ostensibly required

"When I joined the defense contractor named after the surveillance tool used by a supervillain, I never thought my work would be used for EVIL!"

A case study for a reduction in force done in participatory way, resulting in very few "full" layoffs. This is the promise of humane, cooperative governance. 💗 Short video summary: drive.google.com/file/d/11ToK... www.sassycooperates.org/resources/ca... #cooperatives #democracy #bettertogether

You'd think so, if you hadn't seen the eroding of public discourse into the growing violence...😥

Reminder that words matter. You can’t “deport” a US citizen. You might be kidnapping, disappearing, exiling, expelling, illegally removing, etc., but you’re not “deporting” a US citizen.

DOGE will absolutely (on lost tax revenues alone) cost more money than any claimed savings

This is the science I need. (No, cats buttholes don't touch all the surfaces in your home.) m.facebook.com/story.php?st...

I play a lot of D&D, and I mostly play tieflings, because a) tieflings are awesome, and b) tieflings are fun My Little Pony people who can set you on fire!

Zoom.us is down, it's a day off, everyone!

This "Spirit Halloween Coming Soon" sign might be my favorite #TeslaTakedown sign so far. bsky.app/profile/did:...

That's called slavery, not "deportation". What this man is describing is a slave trade.

"If community-led bench efforts, like SFBA Bench Collective, can install dozens of benches while operating in this quasi-legal space, imagine how much they can do if it were fully legalized?”

Loren Taylor, lying once again. Don't vote for this guy, I beg you, he has no integrity! #oakland

Seen at College Avenue Presbyterian this morning. #oakland

Protests & actions against Tesla and Elon Musk are escalating. "Protests have targeted showrooms, dealerships, charging stations, and the Cybertruck itself in an attempt to meddle with Musk’s finances and highlight how he’s meddling with federal spending programs." www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

1. Coeur d'Alene! HQ of the Aryan Nations till they went underground/into politics. Chock full o' Nazis, working toward a christofascist White ethnostate for decades. 2. This is a Republican Committee event. Sheriff is directing those dudes. www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/706

I have to add that doing actions like the #TeslaTakeover - and finding likeminded citizens on the sidewalk and in the streets - is SO uplifting. You can doomscroll & feel helpless - or you can get out there & show folks what democracy looks like & raise awareness! 💪

California embraced electric vehicles early on, Tesla's Fremont factory employs thousands of people, and the Model Y and 3 were the best selling EVs in the state in Q4. I swung by the protest at the showroom in Berkeley today and had lots of long conversations with folks

#teslatakedown protest actions at showrooms tomorrow Saturday 15th in the Bay Area: - Berkeley: actionnetwork.org/events/tesla... - Dublin: actionnetwork.org/events/tesla... - Walnut Creek: actionnetwork.org/events/tesla... Full map and info at teslatakedown.com (1/2, hit character limit 🙄)

Saturday 2/15: #TeslaTakedown - Berkeley

This reel from AOC is grounding and helpful. It's long, but worth it. A reminder that some of our electeds are competent, have their heads screwed on right, and their heart in the right place. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DForuR_R7AA/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

One of the most important things playing out in real time is how lawyer brain is actually an impediment to political action. We see this in movement when we often have to override what our lawyer friends tell us in order to pursue a necessary strategy.

Squirrels are the new lawnmowers. #oakland #squirrel

Who is up for a short thread on the intriguing parallels between OpenAI and Enron, as told by one of Enron's investment bankers -- that is to say, me? Here goes...

A study covering all Italian regions finds strong associations between the employment of cooperative firms and the resilience of overall regional employment. Employment is often valued more highly than profit in cooperatives due to their democratic structure. 👩‍🔧📊👷 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

I don't.

If you see anyone talking about how the Amazon strike could disrupt the flow of packages:

The AI madness is so far out of control that "Our product wrote a completely false news alert and credited a real news source" doesn't even rate a corporate comment, let alone an ashamed apology and pulling the product www.bbc.com/news/article...

someone tag her & make this go viral please. She talkin that SHIT

"In June 2024, the California Business and Industrial Alliance, an industry lobbying group, ran a full-page ad in USA Today claiming that the fast food industry cut about 9,500 jobs as a result of the $20 minimum wage. This is a lie."

¿Los egipcios fueron los primeros furros? Abro debate.

Happy yearly Unsubscribe From Marketing Lists Day! May your hearts soar with the lightness of your cleansed inbox. 💗 #junkfriday

We've seen this movie before. Republicans want to keep tax cuts that will massively increase the deficit. They don't want to say they are cutting SNAP and Medicaid. So instead, they will use administrative burdens to the same end. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

A thread of horror (and horrorish) Starter Packs

Ready to seize the #caturday

I think we have the photo of the year. From Alfafar, Valencia, one of the devastated towns by the flash floods last week. Bravo, Óscar Corral.

The Onion acquiring Infowars happened because BlueSky made a joke to @bencollins.bsky.social, and @bencollins.bsky.social working to acquire The Onion happened because he made a joke on BlueSky. Basically, joke about your dreams on BlueSky, it's a wish factory.

Look what we got into USA Today.