Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"

Here are some nice mushrooms

For the fifth straight day - hundreds of students - joined in solidarity with teachers and community members - walked out of at least seven different high schools in Los Angeles, while other schools across the US, also continue to see student strike actions against ICE raids and beyond.

On Mastodon, someone pointed us towards @openarchive.bsky.social's Save "an intuitive, privacy-first decentralized mobile archiving app that helps people preserve their media for the long term."

If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it. Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice. But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word. They aren’t firing for a reason.

Costco's unionized workers vote to authorize nationwide strike The company was rightly praised for standing firm on the importance of DEI, but how it bargains with/treats its unionized workers is important too

I also think that's the reason food safety regulations for farming and factories have been lightened so much. It'll cost way too much money and time to properly train that many ppl. Now, we suffer with constant good recalls due to contamination.

I also have a theory that all the jobs that will be left after mass deportation will be filled by inmates. All the homeless folks who have been arrested for sleeping outdoors will also be a part of this group. Basically slave labor (which is already happening) will increase tenfold.

I have a theory that the tiktok shutdown was some sort of MAJOR update to the app, making some major changes and pushing new functionality. IMO, Shou allowed access to whatever Meta and the Gov wanted and probably loaded the app with surveillance features.

Emergency declarations, ending birthright citizenship, Laken Riley, far right sheriffs, and proven patterns of community resistance... Our conversation last Sunday with author @jesspish.bsky.social and activist Dulce Morales covers it all!

War crime.

Israel has killed 1 out of every 55 people in Gaza.

People are reporting 5 separate tornados have touched down in FL ahead of Hurricane Milton. This is such a clear example of climate crisis. It will continue to get worse. Then on the circus train are folks claiming "government run weather machines" Big Oil & these greedy conglomerates are winning.

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