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Biologist, Ecosocialist, Neurodivergent. Please note that I will block individual solicitations for donations. "There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen." - VI Lenin
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Interesting, but #RichardDWolff is describing an epiphenomenon. #Trump #Maga #fascism #newdeal #socialism #ecosocialism #Marx

#MalcolmX #racism #whitesupremacy #antiracism #liberation

Trump’s regime accepts implicitly what it denies explicitly: that the U.S. empire and U.S. capitalism are in decline.

Trump, ever in search of sadistic pleasures, wants his own CECOT-like prison to intern what he calls America’s “most vicious and violent criminals.”

We've Endured a Half-Century of Kleptocrats' Plunder of People's Wealth and Health www.commondreams.org/opinion/klep...

Took a detour through Ft. Greene Park in downtown Brooklyn on Monday and was serenaded by this Ovenbird (a species of ground-foraging wood warbler) and approached by a Swainson's Thrush... #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #biodiversity

#fascism #trump #bukele #cecot #elsalvador #immigration #migra

#JUST_IN Right in front of the Gaza-Israeli border, Signs with pictures of dead Gazan children and a big sign saying "Resist Genocide" Brave 💪🔥

She showed up for her annual check in… www.al.com/news/2025/05...

Texas Oil and Gas Companies Drill With River Water During Extreme Drought insideclimatenews.org/news/1305202... #fossifuel #water #drought #climatechange #fracking #extinction

Half a million march to Downing Street to urge Starmer to cut ties with Israel www.middleeasteye.net/news/half-mi... #Palestine #genocide #Gaza #PalestineWillBeFree #solidarity

Timeline cleanser:

Los cantantes puertorriqueño Residente y palestina Amal Murkus presentan la canción solidaria con la lucha palestina contra el genocidio zionista, Bajo los Escombros #Palestina #Gaza #genocidio #trova #solidaridad #VivaPalestina

🧵 🧪 This is my 3rd thread on the incarceration of computational scientist and microscopist Kesenii Petrova, and it’s intended for journalists covering the story. I want to say more about the frogs she’s accused of smuggling. Other biologists please chime in. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

🧵 I’m a retired academic and public intellectual who has delivered a few commencement addresses, received some honorary degrees, and sat through innumerable student graduation speeches. This is the finest, most courageous one I’ve ever heard. Bravo, Logan Rozos. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The Writ of Habeus Corpus goes back to the Assize of Clarendon of 1166, predating even the Magna Carta. That's how far back "the man who would be king" wishes to roll back our freedoms. #Trump #maga #fascism #democracy #socialism #resistance #antifa

#Parenting - How many of us have had the look on this #mother's face? Wondering what next to do to ensure her #child's survival? Even animals like this Guianan Red howler #monkey go through that stress. Chaguaramas, #Trinidad. . . . #wildlife #animals #photography #caribbean #mammals

~2-3000 marched in solidarity with the Palestinian people in NYC this evening on the occasion of Nakba Day. As the march ended, we heard a texted report from north Gaza that the IOF was engaged in another bombardment of the trapped population. #Palestine #Gaza #genocide #Zionismisnazism

On Genocide and Gazan Resilience An Interview with Richard Falk www.counterpunch.org/2025/05/11/o... #palestine #gaza #genocide #genocideenablers

Capitulation is NOT an option. #Organize. #Mobilize. #Resist. #democracy #climatecrisis #fascism #Trump #capitalism #magats

#Palestine #genocide #Gaza #zionismisnazism #Nakba

A few of the Mothers' Day (5/11) #warblers celebrating their day (or season) at Jamaica Bay wildlife refuge, NYC. #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #biodiversity #aves #biodiversitycrisis #extinction #pajareo

Supreme court hears birthright citizenship dispute that could expand Trump’s power #fascism #democracy #abolishICE #trump www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

#abolishice #maga #deportation #democracy #dueprocess #icegestapo

"Trump's Fake Refugees": As U.S. Welcomes White South Africans, Trump Falsely Charges "Genocide"

Deportation for honking his horn at an undercover ICE officer

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"Avelo, a little known budget airline, is nowthe carrier for ICE deportation flights. But Avelo’s government approved abductions can – and must – be stopped. They took this contract because they prioritize profit over people, and we need to show them that there’s no profit in kidnapping.+

www.stephensemler.com/p/boosting-i...

Happy #mothersday y'all! Mama-to-be Ruby-throated Hummingbird building her nest from Tent Caterpillar webs in Jamaica Bay, NY, today. #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlife #biodiversity #birding

"Home-Maker" - this female Rufous-breasted #hermit #hummingbird is carefully constructing her #nest under this palm leaf. This species uses #hanging nests. Northern Range, #Trinidad. . . . #Birds #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #birdphotography #caribbean #BirdsSeenIn2025

Under the annual appropriations act, which allocates funds for federal agencies, lawmakers are permitted to enter “any facility operated by or for the Department of Homeland Security used to detain or otherwise house aliens.”

"Wet Feathers" - This uncommon male #Sooty #grassquit doesn't seem to mind the rain at all. Probably enjoying the cool weather. Madamas Road, #Trinidad. . . . #Birds #birdwatching #wildlife #animals #birdphotography #caribbean #BirdsSeenIn2025

Rodney Scott, Trump's CBP Nominee, Accused of Covering Up Death of Mexican Father in CBP Custody

www.democracynow.org/2025/5/7/rob... [I don't think Columbia's efforts at silencing the abused women is separate and apart from Columbia's efforts at silencing student dissent. Power, privilege and money have always spoken loudest in those Ivory Towers.] #misogyny #rape #Columbia