Golda Velez
@goldavelez.org
60% earnest 10% snark and the rest is random tree pics and stuff
volunteer human rights- RaisetheVoices.org
earned governance startup- LinkedTrust.us
signal: @minty.53
volunteer human rights- RaisetheVoices.org
earned governance startup- LinkedTrust.us
signal: @minty.53
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"In response to Trump's order, attorneys general in 21 states sued the administration.
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts
Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated.
www.npr.org
December 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
"In response to Trump's order, attorneys general in 21 states sued the administration.
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Send an email to your mayor, all city council members, and all email addresses you can find for local police dept chief or media office, ask them to follow the lead of Chief O'Hara.
Send them this article: www.ms.now/news/minneap...
#DidThisToday
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#DidThisToday
December 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Send an email to your mayor, all city council members, and all email addresses you can find for local police dept chief or media office, ask them to follow the lead of Chief O'Hara.
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara delivered a blunt message: If an officer sees an ICE agent using illegal force and fails to step in, they will immediately be fired. 👏 👏 👏
December 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara delivered a blunt message: If an officer sees an ICE agent using illegal force and fails to step in, they will immediately be fired. 👏 👏 👏
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Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
Teaching when to trust
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge
newhumanist.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
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Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job www.ms.now/news/minneap...
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job www.ms.now/news/minneap...
we are supposed to have supply chain laws that stop this but they need more teeth
The security crisis in eastern DRC is escalating after two rebel groups, both fighting the government, joined forces.
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, mining revenue is helping to fund rebel groups
The security crisis in eastern DRC is escalating after two rebel groups, both fighting the government, joined forces.
globalvoices.org
December 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
we are supposed to have supply chain laws that stop this but they need more teeth
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Since this post, nearly 300 of you donated about $11k and I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart. The union shared photos with me today of food being distributed. Remaining money will be evenly distributed among the 160 union members in the form of gift cards. Thank you. ❤️
December 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Since this post, nearly 300 of you donated about $11k and I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart. The union shared photos with me today of food being distributed. Remaining money will be evenly distributed among the 160 union members in the form of gift cards. Thank you. ❤️
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Congress could amend 28 U. S. C. §1, which sets the current size of the court at 9
December 5, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Congress could amend 28 U. S. C. §1, which sets the current size of the court at 9
ok ok
I'm not exaggerating when I say following @boltsmag.org rn will unlock money for our journalism.
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
December 6, 2025 at 3:10 AM
ok ok
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I had an enlightening conversation with a very smart lawyer friend recently about court reform, and he made a persuasive case for simple court expansion because it's the only plan that gets you the requisite change that's also completely, unquestionably constitutional.
I'm going to keep saying this in my effort to speak it into reality: Supreme Court should have at least 100 Justices with rotating panels (and maybe an en banc option). No single Justice should have so much power and they shouldn't be names everyone knows.
A court with a normal-ish conservative majority would have been tolerable. I'm not eager for court packing, impeaching justices, and other such options. But this court sticking around post-Trump is untenable. They've already torched their own legitimacy, the only question is what do we do about it.
December 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I had an enlightening conversation with a very smart lawyer friend recently about court reform, and he made a persuasive case for simple court expansion because it's the only plan that gets you the requisite change that's also completely, unquestionably constitutional.
who is organizing the protest at Turning Point / AmericaFest at the #Phoenix convention center Dec 18? They need to see some visibility that we are not ok with them violently attacking and threatening our representatives @takeactiontucson.org @azindivisible.bsky.social
(will ask in signal also)
(will ask in signal also)
AZ Rep. Adelita Grijalva says she was pepper sprayed during Tucson ICE raid
"When I presented myself as a Member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed-aside and pepper sprayed."
www.fox10phoenix.com/news/az-rep-...
Video from @repgrijalva on Instagram.
"When I presented myself as a Member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed-aside and pepper sprayed."
www.fox10phoenix.com/news/az-rep-...
Video from @repgrijalva on Instagram.
December 6, 2025 at 12:33 AM
who is organizing the protest at Turning Point / AmericaFest at the #Phoenix convention center Dec 18? They need to see some visibility that we are not ok with them violently attacking and threatening our representatives @takeactiontucson.org @azindivisible.bsky.social
(will ask in signal also)
(will ask in signal also)
Ok they threaten to kill Mark Kelly and pepper-spray Adelita, #arizona #tucson i think we need to be yelling at someone here..yes ciscomani but also we should have Arizonans calling into Mike Johnson and Thune's offices, no?
AZ Rep. Adelita Grijalva says she was pepper sprayed during Tucson ICE raid
"When I presented myself as a Member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed-aside and pepper sprayed."
www.fox10phoenix.com/news/az-rep-...
Video from @repgrijalva on Instagram.
"When I presented myself as a Member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed-aside and pepper sprayed."
www.fox10phoenix.com/news/az-rep-...
Video from @repgrijalva on Instagram.
December 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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I added a small feature to this today! Now you can render pages to markdown by adding ?markdown=true to the URL.
December 5, 2025 at 5:12 AM
I added a small feature to this today! Now you can render pages to markdown by adding ?markdown=true to the URL.
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I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
December 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
yeah @garrykasparov.bsky.social is right - Russian Sanctions bill www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c... has 85 cosponsors and is still sitting there.
www.thenextmove.org/p/nato-doesn...
www.thenextmove.org/p/nato-doesn...
“NATO Doesn’t Exist”
From my remarks in Halifax: Ukraine is fighting the war NATO was built to fight.
www.thenextmove.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
yeah @garrykasparov.bsky.social is right - Russian Sanctions bill www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c... has 85 cosponsors and is still sitting there.
www.thenextmove.org/p/nato-doesn...
www.thenextmove.org/p/nato-doesn...
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Even if you give people a template for what to do, most will not do anything. You have to make your peace with this or you won't be able to continue to organize.
December 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Even if you give people a template for what to do, most will not do anything. You have to make your peace with this or you won't be able to continue to organize.
super easy actually - tidal.com/transfer-music
TIDAL - High Fidelity Music Streaming
TIDAL is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hi-def video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content — making it a trusted source for music and ...
tidal.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
super easy actually - tidal.com/transfer-music
usually i don't do the click-to-share but this one on #SpotifyWrapped is well done. app.sosha.ai/s/msfNQjXh
Spotify: Wrapped in complicity
app.sosha.ai
December 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
usually i don't do the click-to-share but this one on #SpotifyWrapped is well done. app.sosha.ai/s/msfNQjXh
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Hey folks: this morning we're launching a monthlong fundraiser for @techdirt.com. Over the last year, we've been steadfast in not self-censoring, not capitulating, not sanewashing bullshit. But that's come at a cost. And we need help: rtb.techdirt.com/products/fri...
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December 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Hey folks: this morning we're launching a monthlong fundraiser for @techdirt.com. Over the last year, we've been steadfast in not self-censoring, not capitulating, not sanewashing bullshit. But that's come at a cost. And we need help: rtb.techdirt.com/products/fri...
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I've been saying for the better part of a year that Trump is on a mission to decriminalize corruption. To make it the legal equivalent of jaywalking.
I feel that more strongly now than I ever had.
I feel that more strongly now than I ever had.
Trump announces a pardon of Henry Cuellar: "I am hereby announcing my full and unconditional PARDON of beloved Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar, and Imelda. Henry, I don’t know you, but you can sleep well tonight — Your nightmare is finally over!"
December 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I've been saying for the better part of a year that Trump is on a mission to decriminalize corruption. To make it the legal equivalent of jaywalking.
I feel that more strongly now than I ever had.
I feel that more strongly now than I ever had.
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I'm happy to announce that my PDS, selfhosted.social, is officially open to the public now!
December 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I'm happy to announce that my PDS, selfhosted.social, is officially open to the public now!
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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
December 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
dunno why it makes me happy that people block almost 1/10 of how often they follow. seems healthy!
(scroll down on cooperation-org.github.io/lexistats/ to see this one, its highlighting the 3rd party on top)
(scroll down on cooperation-org.github.io/lexistats/ to see this one, its highlighting the 3rd party on top)
December 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
dunno why it makes me happy that people block almost 1/10 of how often they follow. seems healthy!
(scroll down on cooperation-org.github.io/lexistats/ to see this one, its highlighting the 3rd party on top)
(scroll down on cooperation-org.github.io/lexistats/ to see this one, its highlighting the 3rd party on top)
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Nice Lexicon SDK! Check this out : 3rd party lexistats
cooperation-org.github.io/lexistats/
Now to check out @teal.fm and dig more into @anisota.net and @stream.place an learn what is @blatball.club, @nkp.nl an @pinksky.app ...
cooperation-org.github.io/lexistats/
Now to check out @teal.fm and dig more into @anisota.net and @stream.place an learn what is @blatball.club, @nkp.nl an @pinksky.app ...
December 3, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Nice Lexicon SDK! Check this out : 3rd party lexistats
cooperation-org.github.io/lexistats/
Now to check out @teal.fm and dig more into @anisota.net and @stream.place an learn what is @blatball.club, @nkp.nl an @pinksky.app ...
cooperation-org.github.io/lexistats/
Now to check out @teal.fm and dig more into @anisota.net and @stream.place an learn what is @blatball.club, @nkp.nl an @pinksky.app ...