It is worth noting that when the state has enacted violence on you, that then means you contend with the aftermath forever. One does not simply regrow a cornea or undamage the soft tissue of a brain. The trauma, like all experiences do, fades. But it returns over and over wrapped in blazing pain.

A Seattle public defender expressed concern over a recent ordinance that excludes people charged with drug-related crime from entering certain neighborhoods. “It sends a message to people in crisis that they are unwelcome in our city.”

50501.substack.com/p/tomorrow-a... Tomorrow, #America Rises historians will remember October 18, 2025 ..."Your presence tomorrow is a statement that you believe the United States of America is worth defending and deserves to be, the land of the free. Write one sentence: Tomorrow, I march because…

AI is reshaping the workplace, but at what cost? Journalist Hilke Schellmann reveals the flaws of algorithmic hiring and how workers can adapt to a world where machines decide who gets in the door.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-16... ..."he Trump administration announced it would pay furloughed troops by using funds Congress appropriated for research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDTE) for fiscal year 2026. Today White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trum...

The 30-second video from the National Republican Senatorial Committee is raising alarms among many observers who warn it crosses a new boundary in politics and could unleash a flood of AI-generated deepfake attack ads. n.pr/4qhNL2c

It costs ~$70 to produce a year’s supply of insulin. Yet, the average annual cost of insulin went from $2,864 in 2012 to $5,705 in 2016 to $18,000 in 2025. A 25,714% markup. That isn’t inflation or supply chain—It’s corporate greed. Now—California will sell insulin for $11. Make this nationwide!

An ICE agent, who is being arrested for drunk driving and nearly killing his little kids & others, tries to stop the arrest by racially profiling the officers arresting him. Amazing to watch the courtesy given to him as he is belligerent and uncooperative

“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government…” ~Patrick Henry

Top 10 Rally Reminders for #NoKingsDayOct18th

"Technologies purchased by ICE in recent weeks include spyware that can hack into smartphones remotely and cellphone location software that can enable the tracking of a phone’s movements without a court warrant..." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

A federal grand jury Thursday charged two men with terrorism-related offenses over their alleged involvement in an attack on an immigration detention center in Texas earlier this summer. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Once again reupping WIRED's many guides for those heading to the No Kings protests this weekend. We also made a zine that you can print out and share if you need something small and light. www.wired.com/story/downlo...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I9F... Jim Seals › Date of birth October 17, 1942 #libra #music

"Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer." That's who ICE arrested and disappeared as part of Donald Trump's immigration policy. It's outrageous. I've been pressing for answers and I'll keep pushing for accountability.

greygalaxie.substack.com/p/the-holida... THE HOLIDAY REBELLION: STARVING THE BEAST, IGNITING NEW WORLDS WHAT A COLLECTIVE REJECTION WOULD DO TO THE RICH Grey Galaxie ..."between November and December, Americans spend roughly $994 billion on retail, nearly one-fift...

Worth a read if you have a uterus. Or have friends with a uterus. You don't always plan to get pregnant, and it can be extremely overwhelming (especially right now) when so much is stressful and you don't know how to trust. We keep us safe.

🚨BREAKING: North Carolina’s top elections official is pressing the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles for unprecedented access to voters’ full Social Security numbers — a move that could erode voter privacy protections and lay the groundwork for mass voter purges

Missouri state officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday aimed at blocking voters’ efforts to invoke their constitutional right to veto the state legislature’s new gerrymandered congressional map. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

"This case boils down to an armed, on-duty law enforcement officer who was actively transporting a detainee on a commercial flight using his cell phone to film underneath a flight attendant's skirt and take other compromising pictures of that flight attendant without her awareness or consent."

Leaders used to know that it was a bad idea to starve their people

www.astrologybylauren.com/new-blog/202... The New Moon in #Libra #Astrology By Lauren ..."On Tuesday, October 21st, we have a New Moon at 28º Libra 22’, as sign of equality, justice, fairness and equanimity. The New Moon in Libra comes...

newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org/p/the-comple... #Guide to the #NoKingsDay of Action #Fascism rises when #people stay silent. Join the movement for #democracy—#organize, speak out, and build people-powered #resistance before it’s too late. ..."On October 18, communities nationwide will rise ...

The world is so filled with beauty and wonder and I feel very strongly both that it should be a kinder place to live in and that it is within our power to make it as such

AOC has just officially become the top House fundraiser, beating out Hakeem Jeffries. Now lemme take a big sip of coffee as I look at the age distribution of donors to AOC vs Jeffries

**The #deadline to #comment on this proposal is #midnight #tonight, Eastern time. www.regulations.gov/document/USC... papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1... ..."Today the Identity Project and Restore The Fourth (RT4) filed comments opposing this USCIS proposal for dragnet social media surve..

ARE YOU AN ARTIST? ARE YOU PISSED? UNITE!!!!!! Fall of Freedom is here. Join us. Nov 21-22. www.theguardian.com/culture/2025... 🇺🇸🍂🔥✊

Trump promised to lower costs, but that’s not happening – the very least they could do is preserve SNAP access for low-income families struggling to feed their kids. This doesn’t just impact families – it hurts grocers, it hurts employees, and it hurts local economies.

Why is it that they can find the money during a shutdown to pay their masked federal agents wreaking havoc in our communities, but not help people in need put food on the table?

If you're the Dems and you were scared of immigration as a topic before, I might try making it an issue now that masked goons are beating the shit out of innocent people in the streets on a daily basis. A lot of people are probably not down with this whatever their views on immigration are

People talk about the 300k+ Black women who have lost their jobs as if they are statistics for their research projects and I’m here to remind yall, we are real ass people feeling the effects of it. In our homes, quality of life and well-being. To those of you in this boat with me, I see you. 💙

BREAKING: Immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas and other actions against protesters, a judge rules.

We're in a Republican shutdown. Millions of Americans are losing their health care and watching their premiums go way up. Trump is playing king, illegally withholding funds and firing workers. And Republicans voted to send more money to Trump. No way — I just voted NO.

"His vision reflects both compassion and common sense." Samra Brouk and Jo Anne Simon — Chairs of the Mental Health Committees in the NYS Senate and Assembly — endorse our plan to address the mental health crisis with real, evidence-based solutions.

Who’s eating the tariffs? You, mostly. @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/t...

The Gov falls apart- the states will pick up the pieces. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has joined 14 other state governors in forming a new health alliance in the hopes of ensuring faster, more effective responses to public health threats across state lines.

Politics often depends on the richest in society. That's why I'm SO proud of our campaign. We're funded small dollar donors. We've raised almost 6x more in donations under $200 than the next five candidates in my race COMBINED. We're by and for the people — NOT corporations and billionaires.

A 15-year-old United States citizen was detained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents on Chicago’s East Side on Tuesday afternoon and held for five hours in a federal facility garage, according to the family's attorney.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2gz... Nico ; Birthname, Päffgen Christa ; born on, 16 October 1938 #libra #music

#Autumn is so stunning 🧡🍂🍁🍂