If you're a soldier in the 11th Airborne Division being ordered to prep for deployment to Minnesota or Greenland, remember that you have the right to apply for conscientious objector status. Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487

i think this MLK day the thing to focus on is the strategic focus and tactical brilliance of the civil rights movement and the way it was laser focused on a set of achievable goals

This is the fucking limit. I had no idea that Amazon drivers AREN'T ALLOWED TO SING wat CRUSH this monopoly wtf my levels were already redlining www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Per @bygeorgiafort.bsky.social this Hmong man Trump’s goons humiliated & dragged out in the cold (after trashing his apartment and putting a gun to his daughter-in-law’s head) was a naturalized 🇺🇸 CITIZEN with no criminal record. He was eventually released. More: www.instagram.com/p/DTrblZ2jmT...

They expect - they NEED - the people they threaten to fall in line, like the law firms and universities and media companies and billionaires and Congress did. If you say “No, make me,” they simply do not have a Plan B. TRUMP DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH GUYS TO MAKE YOU.

I want to talk about a dystopian world we are entering - where every moment, event, and crisis just become commodities. Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness. 1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this.

Very little discussion about this but 153 Dems joined MAGA to vote for HR 7006 to: •Advance abortion restrictions •Send $3.3B to Israel as they commit genocide •Crushes Palestinian autonomy •Ignores our healthcare Here's who voted YEA & a script to call them out: www.qasimrashid.com/p/153-democr...

The more I think about this, the angrier I get. It takes a particularly virulent strain of sociopathy to sit and let hard-working people serve you a meal knowing that you plan to arrest them and send them off for deportation once they're off of work. Really depraved shit.

If you're a writer, wondering why you should bother writing with the world on fire. It feels like it's not important, I need you to understand that it is. Even if it is just because it keeps you moving forward? Even if it only brings YOU joy, that gives you energy to fight & survive.

With ICE fascists escalating violence in Minnesota, again, see my article on 13 ways to protect yourself when protesting. Easy but important action items. Be sure you and everyone you know who is protesting is following these rules: www.qasimrashid.com/p/13-rules-t... No paywall. Share widely.

NEW: Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.

If you’re finding yourself doomscrolling and spiraling into tunnel vision, this meditative practice has helped me: I set a timer for 15 minutes, close my eyes, and count my breathing. Inhale, exhale. If a thought comes up, I accept it, and let it go. Inhale, exhale.

Remember to rest and take breaks

Please consider joining me in donating to support Renee Good's wife and son, after Renee was murdered by ICE thugs in Minneapolis today www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant “This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...

Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

When a chatbot says it’s sorry it’s improv When a chatbot says it’s sorry it’s improv You can never change or guilt it Just go find the guys who built it When a chatbot says it’s sorry it’s improv

Some people really ranking how their food tastes based on how much it costs

The only thing ChatGPT ever does.

The Netflix and Amazon broadcasts are a great reminder that live sports is a deeply, deeply difficult type of TV that requires huge crews of profoundly skilled and experienced people who have worked together for a long time to look natural

Here is the full CECOT torture prison segment that CBS tried to kill to appease Trump. Please spread it far and wide. YouTube: youtu.be/F81WnOyDXD4?... Substack: open.substack.com/pub/qasimras...

Here's a quilt of Volume 4 of the Epstein document dump. Gives you a 10,000 foot view of the redactions. that's 2,704 docs.

I don’t ever want to hear anyone say “the raids aren't as bad.” this is the last 2 days. lataco.com/daily-memo-d...

We have to adopt new tech or else our game will fail, which is why all successful games from a few years ago included blockchain technology

"we USE ai, but our game wont CONTAIN it" is a clarification that no one has ever cared about & now CEOs are using it as a wedge to get their foot in the door as a part of a long term plan into normalizing AI, just like how 'it's just placeholder' was used with E33. dont cede even an inch of ground

RIP to a legend

All I want for Christmas is for the worst people in the world to experience some consequences

We've filed more than 100 lawsuits against President Trump’s unconstitutional actions — but we can’t do this without you. The future of civil liberties is on the line. Help us fund the fight of our lifetime to fuel our work year-round by making a donation today at aclu.org/giving-tuesday-25_

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This is so disrespectful and harmful. AIDS hasn't gone away, and to save lives, we need to keep talking about and advocating for better policies.

1/ THREAD: This year ICE has sent a record 600 immigrant kids into federal shelters, more than in the previous four years combined. Data suggests some are being separated from their families. For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇

Remember that striking Starbucks workers are asking you not to buy Starbucks right now

Spotify is helping ICE recruit more agents to infringe our rights and terrorize our communities. Stop paying for or using the app until Spotify stops running ads for ICE: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify?source=bluesky

If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.

In Jamaica, it’s all hands on deck to support families recovering from Hurricane Melissa. Our #ChefsForJamaica team was joined by Sean Paul, who rolled up his sleeves to serve meals alongside our local partners and volunteers. (1/2)

Want to look through Jeffrey Epstein’s documents yourself? We published a searchable database of the entire set of new Epstein files and emails. Despite Trump saying this is a scam, Trump is mentioned more than anyone else. Search for yourself here: journaliststudio.google.com/pinpoint/sea...

Oh hey — you know that big Chicago raid where Stephen Miller said the building was “FILLED” with gang members? @propublica found 0 evidence of Tren De Aragua, the men weren’t charged with any crimes. 🤔 (sound familiar Tennessee?) All for show. www.propublica.org/article/chic...

New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings “Big tech has made their choice” www.404media.co/google-has-c...

“WhY dO tHeY eAt WiTh ThEiR hAnDs??” he asks while pushing food onto a single fork with his other hand

Well that first hour or so of Clair Obscur hits like a cement truck holy moly

This is the 16th strike of its kind this year — and at least 66 people are dead because of the government’s rash actions. These extrajudicial strikes are illegal under both international and domestic law.

“They came into the building understanding it was a daycare. They did not have a warrant. It is a violation of our rights. It is a violation of these children’s rights. They are terrorizing our community.” Trump’s ICE goons raided a damn daycare.

just want to remind everyone again that zohran is the one cis candidate i am aware of that had his platform on trans rights written by trans people. i think that matters

Can’t believe it’s legal to run gas powered leaf blowers at 7am on a Monday

This is an especially worrying statement when facial recognition can be inaccurate, biased, and generally make mistakes. Basing whether someone should be in the US or not, and ignoring physical media like a birth certificate, is ripe for disaster bsky.app/profile/jose...

I created my own scifi detective show and played 10 different characters, because apparently I’m a glutton for punishment. Check out the full 17 min first episode about a grumpy detective who’s forced to partner with a lovebot!

It feels like everything I’ve tried just doesn’t work, or if it works it was only temporary. Every move is like starting from 0