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🧵Farmers and farm owners generally do not receive the same type of stable monthly income as other US workers. They typically receive a large payment upon sale of seasonal crops. For many, this seasonal lump sum must last until the next harvest and payment is never guaranteed. #usda #jim4ca 1/14

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

THREAD: The assassinations in Minnesota highlight a dirty secret hardly ever mentioned in the news: U.S. has 1.1 million private police officers. There is an unprecedented footprint of privately organized violence that is doing all sorts of things most people have no idea about.

submitted 13 days ago • 142 comments

www.allrisenews.com/p/trump-immi...

submitted 53 days ago • 3 comments

The Justice Dept. has authorized law enforcement officers to GO INTO PEOPLE'S HOMES WITHOUT SEARCH WARRANTS if they suspect that someone is an "alien enemy" I talked to @usatoday.com about Attorney General Bondi's "Guidance for Implementing the Alien Enemies Act," links below

submitted 64 days ago • 356 comments

Two disability-focused state organizations, Disability Rights New Jersey and Disability Rights Arkansas, have paused services due to not receiving federal funds. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

submitted 63 days ago • 3 comments

Trump has indefinitely withdrawn federal funding for: • Investigating child sexual abuse and internet crimes against kids; • Responding to reports of missing children; • Preventing youth violence New, @propublica.org

submitted 66 days ago • 46 comments

Gov. DeWine just signed SB1, a law ending “DEI” in Ohio public higher ed. Now that it’s law, U of Toledo just killed the following BA programs: • Africana Studies • Asian Studies • Disability Studies • Middle East Studies • Philosophy • Religious Studies • Women's/Gender Studies And… • Spanish

submitted 66 days ago • 372 comments

flowers i saw on a walk

submitted 91 days ago • 1 comment

📣THIS WEEK on the #StandUpSpeakOut free online training series 📆 TOMORROW 12-1pm @right-to-remain.bsky.social Knowledge is Power: tinyurl.com/ycxbd5h7 - A basic overview of the asylum system & current law and practice - Intro to the RtR Toolkit - The difference between legal advice & legal support

submitted 96 days ago • 1 comment

This is terrifying.

submitted 98 days ago • 4 comments

so utterly out of touch

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

i spent time today in my hammock

submitted 103 days ago • 1 comment

the rocking loveseat i bought at ReStore is the best purchase i’ve made in a long time

submitted 103 days ago • 0 comments

They're trying to deport my colleague from the med school and holding her without counsel. She was coming back from a visit to her family. If there are ways to help I'll let you know. www.providencejournal.com/story/news/l...

submitted 105 days ago • 203 comments