Mary Garvey Washington
@3riverspa.bsky.social
SF Bay Area, still a yinzer (Pittsburgh). Love art, photography, sports. 3 semigrown kids & a husband. she/her
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“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.“
We’ll take the Statue of Liberty & these new U.S. citizens.
You can keep Stephen Miller and Donald Trump, and their small, cruel, heartless racism.
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
We’ll take the Statue of Liberty & these new U.S. citizens.
You can keep Stephen Miller and Donald Trump, and their small, cruel, heartless racism.
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 7, 2025 at 4:14 AM
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.“
We’ll take the Statue of Liberty & these new U.S. citizens.
You can keep Stephen Miller and Donald Trump, and their small, cruel, heartless racism.
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
We’ll take the Statue of Liberty & these new U.S. citizens.
You can keep Stephen Miller and Donald Trump, and their small, cruel, heartless racism.
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
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It’s hard to overstate how cruel & evil this is. These are people who’ve qualified to take the citizenship oath. Are there any red lines these bigots won’t cross?
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 7, 2025 at 3:20 AM
It’s hard to overstate how cruel & evil this is. These are people who’ve qualified to take the citizenship oath. Are there any red lines these bigots won’t cross?
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Read this: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
December 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Read this: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
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The number of convicted criminals in immigration detention is about 1.8x what it was when Trump took office.
The number of people with no criminal record whatsoever — who are detained solely for immigration reasons — has shot up **25.5x**
open.substack.com/pub/austinko... (via @austinkocher.com)
The number of people with no criminal record whatsoever — who are detained solely for immigration reasons — has shot up **25.5x**
open.substack.com/pub/austinko... (via @austinkocher.com)
December 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The number of convicted criminals in immigration detention is about 1.8x what it was when Trump took office.
The number of people with no criminal record whatsoever — who are detained solely for immigration reasons — has shot up **25.5x**
open.substack.com/pub/austinko... (via @austinkocher.com)
The number of people with no criminal record whatsoever — who are detained solely for immigration reasons — has shot up **25.5x**
open.substack.com/pub/austinko... (via @austinkocher.com)
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There’s no telling how many similar stories are not being told for fear of retaliation.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
Senator Murray Condemns Egregious Use of Force by ICE as Constituent is Mauled by Attack Dog, Demands Release from NWIPC to Receive Appropriate Medical Care - Senator Patty Murray
***(WARNING: Graphic Content) Photos of Wilmer’s injuries, photos of Wilmer and his children, and partial video of his detainment are available to the press HERE*** Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen...
www.murray.senate.gov
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
There’s no telling how many similar stories are not being told for fear of retaliation.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
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The open disregard for judicial decisions and orders is being normalized more every day
December 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The open disregard for judicial decisions and orders is being normalized more every day
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“Ellison also has been willing to empower once-canceled male execs”: oh, so execs culpable for creating hostile working environments? Sexual harasser execs? Dispensing with euphemism might clarify matters.
this article goes to some hilarious lengths to normalize the fact that Paramount's new executives are assholes
Feelings Don’t Matter: How the Ellison Era Is Transforming Paramount
It’s a brand-new day at the legacy studio, where prestige films are out, testosterone-heavy tentpoles are in and Brett Ratner is back on the call sheet.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM
“Ellison also has been willing to empower once-canceled male execs”: oh, so execs culpable for creating hostile working environments? Sexual harasser execs? Dispensing with euphemism might clarify matters.
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Gifts for a fave writer who may be you. lithub.com/the-literary...
The Literary Hub Gift Guide: 50 Gifts for Writers
Writers can be hard to shop for. Like everyone, really. Would the writer in your life enjoy a novelty notebook that says “Eat, Pray, Read”? (Probably not, but you know them best, if ind…
lithub.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Gifts for a fave writer who may be you. lithub.com/the-literary...
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It's really frustrating that a lot of the media just sort of frames the Trump admin as "wading into a hot debate over trans issues that have roiled american politics" when it's like, clear that they are motivated by a desire to demean trans people
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 11:56 PM
It's really frustrating that a lot of the media just sort of frames the Trump admin as "wading into a hot debate over trans issues that have roiled american politics" when it's like, clear that they are motivated by a desire to demean trans people
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another chosen grifter has gone through the riley gaines industrial complex
December 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
another chosen grifter has gone through the riley gaines industrial complex
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Frank Gehry, 1929–2025 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
December 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Frank Gehry, 1929–2025 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
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"When Texas lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle ... uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content." www.pbs.org/independentl...
December 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
"When Texas lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle ... uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content." www.pbs.org/independentl...
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excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
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Took the new data from the Deportation Data Project and made a little interactive showing arrests by category and month. www.pbump.net/o/a-quick-an...
A quick and dirty ICE arrest visualization
The always informative Aaron Reichlin-Melnick brought the Deportation Data Project site to my attention. It does what you would think, providing aggregated data on detentions and deportations undertak...
www.pbump.net
December 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Took the new data from the Deportation Data Project and made a little interactive showing arrests by category and month. www.pbump.net/o/a-quick-an...
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Millions are losing health care, but hey, a ballroom!
Unbelievable.
Unbelievable.
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House is expected to submit plans for a new ballroom to planning commission this month, Trump-appointed chair says.
December 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Millions are losing health care, but hey, a ballroom!
Unbelievable.
Unbelievable.
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Once, as a doctor in South Sudan, the Maternal-HIV Specialist had siphoned diesel from a drum into a generator by sucking on a small tube. At the Agency, she spent hour after hour, day after day, pressing CONTROL-F through documents, replacing gender with sex. She CONTROLLED-F as she ate oatmeal...,
Doughnuts and Bullets: The Absurdity of Working for RFK Jr.
What happens when your new boss thinks you’re a child killer?
nymag.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Once, as a doctor in South Sudan, the Maternal-HIV Specialist had siphoned diesel from a drum into a generator by sucking on a small tube. At the Agency, she spent hour after hour, day after day, pressing CONTROL-F through documents, replacing gender with sex. She CONTROLLED-F as she ate oatmeal...,
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For the last decade, the pervasive spread of bullshit & manipulation of online platforms have been widely recognized societal concerns. Now non US citizens studying those subjects can be labeled “censors” & denied visas or deported from the US. Censorship, indeed. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Exclusive: Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa
An internal State Department memo said that anyone involved in "censorship" of free speech should be considered for rejection.
www.reuters.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
For the last decade, the pervasive spread of bullshit & manipulation of online platforms have been widely recognized societal concerns. Now non US citizens studying those subjects can be labeled “censors” & denied visas or deported from the US. Censorship, indeed. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Brown University accepted nearly equal numbers of male and female students, but got almost twice as many female applicants. That math meant it was easier for men to get in.
Trump's DEI ban may end gender balancing efforts that often benefit men.
Trump's DEI ban may end gender balancing efforts that often benefit men.
Trump’s attack on DEI may hurt college men, particularly White men
The Trump administration’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion also targets gender. The ban may impact gender balancing practices that often benefit college men.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Brown University accepted nearly equal numbers of male and female students, but got almost twice as many female applicants. That math meant it was easier for men to get in.
Trump's DEI ban may end gender balancing efforts that often benefit men.
Trump's DEI ban may end gender balancing efforts that often benefit men.
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rfk jr wants to kill your kids, it’s really that simple.
Kennedy’s Methodical 2-Decade Quest to Dismantle Vaccine Policy
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
rfk jr wants to kill your kids, it’s really that simple.
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I cannot stress enough that the repeated claim that HBV vaccine causes multiple sclerosis is a disgusting lie.
All credible studies have shown NO ASSOCIATION, and IIRC, at least one showed a *reduced risk* for MS with HBV vaccine.
All credible studies have shown NO ASSOCIATION, and IIRC, at least one showed a *reduced risk* for MS with HBV vaccine.
December 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I cannot stress enough that the repeated claim that HBV vaccine causes multiple sclerosis is a disgusting lie.
All credible studies have shown NO ASSOCIATION, and IIRC, at least one showed a *reduced risk* for MS with HBV vaccine.
All credible studies have shown NO ASSOCIATION, and IIRC, at least one showed a *reduced risk* for MS with HBV vaccine.
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This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in Novemb...
popular.info
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
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This is in the weeds, but please be reminded that this gross usurpation of the Institute of Peace was made possible by a Supreme Court order from the shadow docket in an unrelated case, which then three Trump judges on the D.C. Circuit ran with to allow this usurpation to proceed.
December 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This is in the weeds, but please be reminded that this gross usurpation of the Institute of Peace was made possible by a Supreme Court order from the shadow docket in an unrelated case, which then three Trump judges on the D.C. Circuit ran with to allow this usurpation to proceed.
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"I wasn't able to let them know that I was going to get deported. I didn't even know I would be deported until I was on the plane."
December 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
"I wasn't able to let them know that I was going to get deported. I didn't even know I would be deported until I was on the plane."
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Yesterday, the Deportation Data Project posted new FOIA data on ICE arrests through October 15 and it’s staggering how much it instantly disproves every claim the Trump admin has made about targeting “criminals” during its splashy arrest operations.
Here’s arrests in Illinois since April.
Here’s arrests in Illinois since April.
December 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Yesterday, the Deportation Data Project posted new FOIA data on ICE arrests through October 15 and it’s staggering how much it instantly disproves every claim the Trump admin has made about targeting “criminals” during its splashy arrest operations.
Here’s arrests in Illinois since April.
Here’s arrests in Illinois since April.