Alex Z. Avila
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Writer|Director of “The Apricot” (animated short film) Spark Animation Fellow 2024-2025
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Pete Buttigieg
8 months ago
Today House Republicans, cheered on by the richest person on Earth, passed a budget framework that will cut support for the poorest people in our country. All while cutting taxes for corporations and the wealthy, and massively increasing the deficit.
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett
9 months ago
A former French military base, Vauban is a thriving neighbourhood of 5,500 residents connected to Freiburg town centre by bus and light rail. Built in the late 1990s as a radical experiment in low-car living, it forgoes virtually all on-street parking in favour of active, green, and social spaces. 🧵
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
9 months ago
Tucson, Arizona today. Original projected attendance was 3,000 people. 23,000 showed up.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
9 months ago
Tonight an unbelievable **34,000 people** gathered for our Denver rally to take on billionaires and win our country back. This was the largest political gathering in Denver since Obama in 2008. Also bigger than the 2024 DNC. And the largest ever rally in Bernie’s career (and obviously, mine too).
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
9 months ago
We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado. 11,000 people showed up. Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
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dell cameron
10 months ago
NEW: WIRED got IP blocked by the Social Security Administration, among other outlets covering Musk's takeover. Federal workers are now "prohibited" from accessing our reporting on "government-furnished equipment." WaPo, NYT, and MSNBC are likewise banned, sources confirm.
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Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story
New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.
https://www.wired.com/story/social-security-workers-arent-allowed-to-read-this-story/
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Pete Buttigieg
10 months ago
What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why. What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
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George Takei
10 months ago
Call your rep. Demand a town hall. If they’re GOP and won’t give one, invite a Dem to your district in their place. Congressional switchboard: (202) 224-3121
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Hank Green
10 months ago
It took seeing adult bullies to understand that my childhood bullies didn’t even really want to hurt me, they just wanted to feel powerful and how I felt about it wasn’t even in the equation. I can’t imagine someone not outgrowing that, but apparently it happens quite a lot!
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Aaron Rupar
10 months ago
GLENN: Why don't you wear a suit? You're at the highest level in this country's office & you refuse to wear a suit. A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office. ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
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NPR
10 months ago
The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.
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A movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to know
The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/27/nx-s1-5311972/economic-blackout-february-28-explainer
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Patton Oswalt
10 months ago
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett
10 months ago
This news truly breaks my heart. We are calling on HHS to take immediate action. Secretary Kennedy needs to bring back weekly measles tracking from the CDC, rehire the health experts, and roll out a serious vaccine campaign. Our kids' safety is on the line!
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Measles death of unvaccinated child in Texas outbreak is 1st fatality in US in a decade
An unvaccinated school-aged child in Texas has died of measles, the first associated with an outbreak that has infected more than 100 people.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/1st-measles-death-linked-outbreak-texas-confirmed-child/story?id=119208967
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The Lincoln Project
10 months ago
RFK JR on Measles Outbreaks just now: "It is not unusual. There are measles outbreaks every year." It is actually very unusual. This is the first Measles death in the US in 10 years.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
10 months ago
This is how it’s done.
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Hank Green
10 months ago
The #1 reported reason people avoid doctor’s appointments is because they’re afraid of finding out they have a serious illness. If you have that fear, that’s normal and you’re not alone. Also remember, there is basically no serious illness that isn’t less serious if you catch it sooner.
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett
10 months ago
A group of unqualified, unelected bureaucrats, including a teenager with alleged links to hacker groups, is now seeking access to the personal identifying information of every U.S. taxpayer.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRS
Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data at IRS
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/16/doge-irs-access-taxpayer-data/
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
10 months ago
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
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An old sketch/story beat board “Sworn to protect those who cannot protect themselves”
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
10 months ago
Adams must be removed. The city cannot sustain being governed for nearly a year by a Mayor who is being coerced by Trump admin in order to escape charges. This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.
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Congressman Greg Casar
10 months ago
How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million. How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65 Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
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NPR
10 months ago
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
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Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/nx-s1-5293447/jan-6-evidence-captiol-riot-donald-trump
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Joe Beda
10 months ago
Comment in r/Seattle detailing why it took a few more days for the Washington AG to file the suit wrt the trans EO. A huge thank you to all the people in the AGs office that made this happen.
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Ellen L. Weintraub
10 months ago
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
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Rick
10 months ago
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George Takei
11 months ago
Perfectly captured.
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Hank Green
11 months ago
If you wanted to decrease the cost of homes, one thing you wouldn’t do is put a flat tariff on your main source of timber.
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Wajahat Ali
11 months ago
Costco - the only company to publicly come out in support of Diversity initiatives despite pressure from the GOP and they just raised the pay for their workers. Stop shopping at Target. Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30
www.reuters.com/business/ret...
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Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30
Retailer Costco Wholesale will increase pay for most of its hourly U.S. store workers to more than $30, according to a memo sent to employees this week.
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/costco-raise-hourly-pay-most-us-store-workers-over-30-2025-01-31/
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George Takei
11 months ago
Trump has deployed active military to help round up migrants and put them into detention camps. The military forced us out of our homes at gunpoint in 1942 because we were considered possibly disloyal Americans. They sent us to internment camps for four years. History is repeating. Pay attention.
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NPR
11 months ago
Challenging perceptions of the US-Mexico border: A new Texas art project uses music, photos and storytelling to highlight the the rich cultural tapestry beyond headlines of migration and enforcement.
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Postcards From The Border aims to challenge dominant portrayal of U.S.-Mexico border
Challenging perceptions of the US-Mexico border: A new Texas art project uses music, photos and storytelling to highlight the the rich cultural tapestry beyond headlines of migration and enforcement
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/23/g-s1-43447/postcards-from-the-border-us-mexico-border-texas-austin-music-storytelling-immigrants-immigration
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George Takei
11 months ago
This is the face of courage and compassion. Thank you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for speaking truth to power on behalf of the marginalized.
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Barbara Votes Blue 💙
11 months ago
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jamelle
11 months ago
i said a few times here and there before the election that we’ll see what the mass deportation plan looks like when it’s ICE agents dragging grandmothers out of churches and, well, here we are
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Jon Cooper
11 months ago
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The Lincoln Project
11 months ago
We told you.
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Aftermath
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpLpOtFNFWg
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George Takei
11 months ago
Brave yourselves for more of the like.
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Aaron Rupar
11 months ago
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The Apricot
12 months ago
We raised $10,200 for our short film! Thank you to everyone we contributed to our campaign! Follow along for updates as we continue working on this very special project. The completed short will premiere at LALIFF 2025! Layout Drawing by Dave Zhu
#indieanimation
#crowdfunding
#thankyou
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The Apricot
12 months ago
On New Year’s Eve, we want to say THANK YOU to our donors—you’re making The Apricot a reality! We’re 93% funded—just $700 away from our goal. But we only have 2 days left! So don’t wait to visit our crowdfunding link:
seedandspark.com/fund/the-apricot
#indieanimation
#crowdfunding
#seedandspark
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Liesbeth Corens
12 months ago
31 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye.
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The Apricot
12 months ago
THE APRICOT From Script To Animatic Update: We're 88% funded! But we still need your help to cross the finish line. Link to support us:(
seedandspark.com/fund/the-apricot
). Donate $25 or more to receive a copy of THE APRICOT screenplay!
#indieanimation
#crowdfunding
#seedandspark
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The Apricot
12 months ago
🎥 THE APRICOT Creating Our Characters: Designing Alex, the protagonist of our film! Update: We're 92% funded—only $800 to go! Campaign ends on Jan 2 4pm PST, so don’t wait to visit our crowdfunding link!
seedandspark.com/fund/the-apricot
#indieanimation
#crowdfunding
#seedandspark
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The Apricot
12 months ago
✨Meet THE APRICOT’s full character lineup! We are currently 73% Funded. Join us on our journey to premiere at the 2025 Oscar-qualifying Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival! Crowdfunding Link:
seedandspark.com/fund/the-apricot
#indieanimation
#crowdfunding
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The Apricot
12 months ago
THE APRICOT From sketch to screen! Join us to premiere at the 2025 Oscar-qualifying Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, Crowdfunding Link:
seedandspark.com/fund/the-apricot
#indieanimation
#crowdfunding
#seedandspark
#2danimation
#mexicanamerican
#roughanimation
#thankyou
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The Apricot
about 1 year ago
THANK YOU to our supporters! Because of you, THE APRICOT is 57% funded and at the top of our crowdfunding page! We’re so close to bringing it to life. Join us to premiere at the 2025 Oscar-qualifying Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival!
#indieanimation
#crowdfunding
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The Apricot
about 1 year ago
🍑 THE APRICOT Rough Animation Reveal! Great News: The Apricot is 53% funded on Seed&Spark! But we still need your help to bring it to life. Every share and donation makes a huge difference. 💛 Seed&Spark link in bio ✨
seedandspark.com/fund/the-apricot
#seedandspark
#indieanimation
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The Apricot
about 1 year ago
🍑 EXCITING UPDATE! In just 3 days, The Apricot is already 51% funded AND the most highly anticipated project on Seed&Spark! 🎥✨
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The Apricot
about 1 year ago
🍑✨ WOW! In just one day, The Apricot has raised $2,480—24% of our goal! 🌟 We’re overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone who has donated and shared our story. Let’s keep the momentum going! Can we hit 30% by the end of the day? 🎥 Seed&Spark Link:
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