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Know Your Rights Information🚨 ICE has been arresting people at immigration court and routine check-ins across the country. If you or a loved one is in this situation, know you still have rights.

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Brilliant!

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...

“A large-scale study, published in Nature, found that for every additional degree Celsius of global warming, the world’s agricultural capacity will shrink by the equivalent of 120 fewer calories per person per day — about 4.4% of today’s global average consumption.” “yields could fall 24% by 2100”

This land grab must be stopped

Ask your doctor what treatment the supreme court decided is right for you.

The incredible Resistance Revival Chorus led by Shaina Taub, Tony-Award winning composer of Suffs the Musical, singing "No Kings in the USA"

Sign from another East Bay protest.

Megabill would cost poorest households $1,600 a year, boost richest by $12K, according to Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper.

Posting this again. It was originally published in April, 2024. www.damemagazine.com/2024/02/22/a...

And important thread

Today in trademarks: Registered for educational services. Happy pride y’all!

Scoop: Texas police used Flock's license plate cameras to search *nationwide* for a woman who had a self-managed abortion. Claim it was "about her safety" www.404media.co/a-texas-cop-...

There's nothing holy about writing discrimination into the law.

PRESI-DEMENTIA/CON-MANDER-IN-CHIEF/FATTY SHACK/AYATOLLAH COMPLAINI/TANNIBAL LECTER/SCAMMY DAVIS JR./RICH LITTLE HANDS/HIPPOPOTUS/OUR FONDLING FARTER/TRUMPELSTILTSKIN/HUNGRY HUNGRY HYPOCRITE/DICTATOR TOT/UNCLE SCAM/QUID PRO COMBOVER/MANGO MUSSOLINI/FRANCIS FORD GROPE-ALA/ALEXANDER SCAMILTON <the end>

CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.  Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?

Horrific

Truth!

With rules like these, this administration is going to KILL hundreds of thousands of Americans. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Trump’s first 100 days: ✂️ Cut NIH & CDC funding 🔥 Fired thousands 🌍 Withdrew from WHO ⚡ Gutted USAID 🤐 Stifled scientific research ⚠️ Installed controversial public health leaders Long-term risks: brain drain, weaker health systems, resurgence of preventable diseases, lost global leadership

TELSEY begins tracking price increases over the past week. Some highlights: * Abercrombie jeans: up 33% * Amazon Echo: up 38.5% * Target / Barbie doll: up 42.9%

Holy sh*t!!!

Is Putin behind the power outage in Spain, Portugal, and part of France?

In Washington and Maine, scientists have ID’d two cases of a rare red meat allergy triggered by tick bites. What’s notable about this? These cases appear to have been caused by tick species never before linked to the allergy, called alpha gal syndrome. www.sciencenews.org/article/tick...

Shameful!

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And important thread.

Truth hurts!