On California farms, workers say threats to deport them are on the rise. They described instances in which bosses threatened to call ICE on them, sometimes because they complained about workplace violations. @melissagomez.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

A Newly Discovered Recording Lets You Hear Delta Blues Legend Robert Johnson in Stunning Clarity

BX PINK. Edwin Roman 2026. As seen at Bronx Community College. #Art #Photography #Spring #SpringPhotography #TheBronx #BronxPhotography #BronxCommunityCollege

Just finished reading Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. EXCELLENT! If this is what the forthcoming film is taking inspiration from, I hope the filmmakers do it justice! #Supergirl #ComicSky #BookSky #Filmsky #DCcomics

Pope Leo XIV: Jesus told us, blessed are the peacemakers. But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.

A review of federal court documents by THE CITY reveals three dozen cases in which local law enforcement in cities and towns on Long Island and in counties north of New York City allegedly cooperated with ICE agents. www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/16/l...

Apple is closing its first unionized store in the country. Reminder that Apple spent $700B+ on stock buybacks over the past decade. CEO Tim Cook raked in over $74M in compensation in 2025 — 650 times the median Apple employee's pay. The greed of union-busters knows no end.

"The Trump administration cut the agency deeply last year, leaving some forecasting offices short-staffed... “You’re missing data from the Four Corners region, the northern Plains, part of the central Plains, and that’s where the storms were developing,” he said..." www.nbcnews.com/weather/torn...

Today, mutual aid volunteers outside of Crosspoint, ICE's San Antonio check-in/processing facility witnessed a brutal, inhumane arrest of a man who was arriving for his appointment. This man had not missed any previous appointments. There was NO order of deportation for him.

The training behind the sit-ins: how Black civil rights activists in Virginia, 1960, learned to resist smoke, slurs and physical abuse without reacting

That insane thing you read or see that is a sign for you to get off social media for the day…

As wealth concentrates, so does power — the power to influence elections, shape policy, tilt markets and define the terms of public debate. Taxing billionaires is not radical. What is radical is allowing a system where extreme wealth exists alongside widespread hardship.

Amazon will pay $20.5 million to settle allegations that two of its Oregon data centers helped contaminate groundwater. This is exactly why communities across the country are organizing to stop data centers — and winning. Never doubt your power to change the system.

“ I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.” - Jean Cocteau

Little Italy Window Shopping. Edwin Roman 2026. As seen in The Bronx. #Art #Photography #TheBronx #LittleItaly #LittleItalyBronx #BronxPhotography #NewYorkCity #NewYorkCityPhotography

In an email to customers, Amazon announced that it would be ending service for Kindle devices older than the 2012 edition. Those devices will lose access to the Kindle Store. www.wired.com/story/amazon...

Caturday Book Browsing. #Caturday #BookBrowsing #Books #Cats

Notes on healthcare in New York and the impact of the big ugly bill and tax cuts for billionaires. #NewYork #NewYorkBudget #Healthcare #BigBeautifulBill #TaxTheRich

Happy Caturday Bluesky! #Caturday #Artemis2

This flew under the radar: Trump's new acting AG Todd Blanche shut down major DOJ investigations into crypto companies, dealers, and exchanges as Pam Bondi's second-in-command — all while holding at least $159,000 in crypto assets himself. The fox is guarding the hen house.

Welcome home Artemis II! #Artemis2

Today seems like a good day to debunk the 12 biggest myths about taxing the rich. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnoLAMHwf2I

Just finished reading “Small Odysseys: Selected Shorts Presents 35 New Stories.” Absolutely enjoyable. #BookSky #ShortStories #SymphonySpace #SmallOdysseys #SelectedShorts centerforfiction.org/videos/the-a...

Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.

You know something has gone terribly wrong when 94% of teachers have to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies while the average Wall Street employee got a bonus of $246,900 in 2025. Hello?

Newly unsealed search warrants in the California ballot seizure case paint a chilling picture of how the types of anti-voting conspiracy theories weaponized by the White House to investigate the 2020 presidential election can be used to target elections on a state and local level.

@governor.ny.gov Please listen to New Yorkers! #TaxTheRich! #FundCUNY #FundSUNY

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @mayor.nyc.gov Queens is not Manhattan. We need more trains and not another High Line. #Queens #Queensway #MoreTrains

Maddow looks at how ICE arrested the wife of a soldier who will likely be deployed to the Middle East. #ICE #FortPolk #Army #MatthewBlank #SundaySchoolTeacher #Biochemistry #WorstOfTheWorst?

One man put us in this deadly quagmire. One man is wrecking our economy. One man’s immigration agents have terrorized our communities. One man has ridden roughshod over our system of government. We said "No Kings" 250 years ago. Congress must say "No Kings" today. If not, they must be replaced.

Thank you @jesseduquette.bsky.social for this! jesseduquette.substack.com/p/the-week-i...

Add to the growing list of disgusting things ICE is doing. #ICE #Marines #ParrisIsland #Graduation www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

She Testified About Being Raped. Then ICE Showed Up. Immigration officers are making arrests in sensitive locations, including family court.

Neon Liquors. Edwin Roman 2026. As seen in The Bronx. #Art #Photography #TheBronx #BronxPhotography #NewYorkCity #NewYorkCityPhotography #NeonSign #NeonNoir #Noir

The truth is that if democracy is to survive this era, we can no longer treat independent media as optional. It is essential, and we must do everything we can to help it thrive and grow — quickly. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/demo...

The week according to the film, High Anxiety. #Monday #FilmSky #HighAnxiety #MelBrooks

To understand the deep institutional failure of legacy media in protecting democracy, please read this. Then share it. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/leg...

The week according to the film, High Anxiety. #Monday #FilmSky #HighAnxiety #MelBrooks

Elon Musk is now worth over $800 billion. Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025. Meanwhile, millions of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and household debt has risen to a record high. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

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An excellent look at the rise and fall of domestic terrorist, puppy killer, and silly cosplayer Kristi Noem. #KristiNoem #GOPhypocrisy #DomesticTerrorist #ICE #BanICE #PuppyKiller youtu.be/xQKjOvGxLLo?...

Happy #Caturday!

Trump is calling for a record $1.5T defense budget. Roughly half of this spending will go to private contractors, many of whom routinely price-gouge the government. Reminder that Don Jr. and Eric Trump are big investors in drone companies looking to obtain defense contracts. See the problem?

Rain Seats. Edwin Roman 2026 #Art #Photography #Rain #Seats #Chairs

"Here we are, the most clever species ever to have lived. So how is it we can destroy the only planet we have?" -- Jane Goodall, born #OTD 1934

Build child care centers. Build health centers. Build community centers. Not data centers. And not ICE detention centers.

Your April Fools' Day Reminder that trickle-down economics is the greatest trick of all. It's nothing more than a cruel hoax designed to enrich corporations and the super-rich at your expense. Don't fall for it.

The Doughnut Plant at Track 112. Edwin Roman 2026. As seen at Grand Central Terminal. #Art #Photography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #ColorSplashPhotograph #ColorSplash #GrandCentral #GrandCentralTerminal #DoughnutPlant #NewYorkCity #NewYorkCityPhotography

A greener city has to be a fairer city. We’re bringing fast, affordable EV charging to working drivers and underserved communities—starting with a new hub in Flushing, Queens. Eight chargers. 80% charge in under 15 minutes. The first of 10 sites coming this year.