If this is accurate, WeTransfer is unusable for professional creative work. Would violate most work-for-hire contracts to share copyrighted material with a third party like this.

Folks are missing this: When Salvadoran VP said to Sen Van Hollen that Trump is paying them to hold migrants, he wrecked WH scam by revealing that of course Bukele would release Abrego Garcia if Trump asked. Talked about this w/ @melissagiragrant.com. Transcript: newrepublic.com/article/1940...

I wrote about this a bit in my last book but it really shakes me that a defining feature of this catastrophic era is that we just keep going to work. We work through pandemics, we work through natural disasters, we work through economic calamity, we work through coups, we work, we work, we work.

Mega wealthy people will not just "be OK" during an economic crash. They will make *more* money. They buy stuff at fire sale prices, and when value returns to normal, they make a killing. Poor people lost half a trillion dollars during the pandemic shock. Billionaires gained half a trillion.🙂🙃

“The moment I got some work, I got my phone stolen. And that was it,” he says. “I lost the job.” SLEEPING IN CARS, THE RAVINE, ON A JOB SITE @meganysta.bsky.social talks to construction workers dealing with homelessness while trying to hold down a job. www.westendphoenix.com/stories/slee...

"10. Believe in truth. To abandon facts is to abandon freedom. If nothing is true, then no one can criticize power, because there is no basis upon which to do so. If nothing is true, then all is spectacle. The biggest wallet pays for the most blinding lights."

Incredible news on TDOV. The 9th Circuit has denied the government’s request to enforce its transgender military ban. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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France raises a fascinating hypothetical point: what if the law still exists even if people might get mad at you

hell yeah

I wish people hated fascism half as much as they hate feminism

FYI - a couple years ago Belinda kakiyosew Daniels, Randy Morin and myself put together nêhiyawêwin (Cree) audio lessons available for free here on this site as downloadable MP3's. nehiyawak.org/survival-phr...

Wednesday night in Somerville, Massachusetts, several thousand people, including students, faculty and community members, rallied in defense of Tufts University Ph.D student Rumeysa Ozturk.

NDP voters have shifted because the NDP PARTY has failed, not because they agree with a conservative central banker's austerity and anti-worker/pro-biz policies. As usual, leftists are doing what they must to help feckless centrists prevent fascist conservatives from gaining power.

66% of Parisians voted today to create 500 additional pedestrian streets, replacing over 10,000 parking spots with green space and enhanced pedestrian infrastructure. 📍 Paris 🇫🇷

In a targeted attack on his car, Israel has killed Al-Jazeera's Hossam Shabat, who was only 23 years old and was one of the last remaining journalists in Gaza. There are no words.

Things are getting out of hand over here: linktr.ee/project250info

An interest-free loan program for LGBTQ+ people who need to move in search of safety. You do not need to be Jewish to qualify. www.keshetonline.org/movetothrive/

Honestly this gorgeous.

in retrospect it's kind of funny that sci fi was like "imagine a world where robots gain sentience, but humanity refuses to grant them personhood" but in reality every loser techbro loser thinks chatgpt deserves more rights than like, actual people

New — Judge has DENIED the Trump administration's motion to dismiss Mahmoud Khalil's lawsuit, orders his case to be transferred to New Jersey, and not Louisiana, per the Trump admin's wishes. The judge also reaffirmed a previous ruling blocking the deportation of Khalil.

Any day would be nice! Who agrees 👋 Repost

BREAKING: A court overturned Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. This is a critical victory for trans rights.

First Nations offer to buy ‘iconic’ Hudson’s Bay store chain for tobacco, blanket

This weekend in Halifax, Dani Spinosa and Kate Siklosi join us for 2 events: 1) “Yours in the Work”: Community, Creativity, and the Practice of Heartwork," a talk at Dalhousie - Friday, 4:00 pm, McCain 1198 2) A launch for the latest issue of The Dalhousie Review at Cafe Lara - Saturday, 6:30 pm

Indigenous people say “we belong to the land”. Colonists say “the land belongs to us”. Notice the difference.

Do you love Canada enough to nationalize the grocery stores that, under private control, have repeatedly fixed prices and gouged consumers? Or do you just like hockey quotes and dreams of combat?

TORONTO’S NEW LANDLORDS: They’re ultra-rich, predominantly American, and over the next 8 years they’re bringing 21,000 units without rent control to a new building near you. ✍️: Emma Paling www.westendphoenix.com/stories/toro...

WE GOT THIS! Starts NOW - through the 14th. Don’t touch Amazon or anything Jeff Bezos owns.

Who knew a London bus stop would be the perfect place for a revolutionary message? These signs are the resistance talking loud and clear.

Good news, everyone! We're officially open to pitches! Please read our pitch guidelines carefully and then hit us with your best shots.

Ooof, this phrase: "anticipatory submission."

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