Jim Aldrich🌱
@jimaldrich.bsky.social
🌉 No borders, no fences, no walls
Pinned
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Thank you to everybody organizing, posting, marching or protesting on International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Remember this:
Remember this:
November 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Thank you to everybody organizing, posting, marching or protesting on International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Remember this:
Remember this:
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Coinbase -- the crypto company that led the super PAC charge for Trump -- invested in Prospera earlier this year.
More quid pro quo.
More quid pro quo.
November 30, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Coinbase -- the crypto company that led the super PAC charge for Trump -- invested in Prospera earlier this year.
More quid pro quo.
More quid pro quo.
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A White House website with a dedicated Lügenpresse tab marks a pretty bleak moment in US history.
Don't know whether this is new or has been up for awhile. Either way, when the White House creates a hit list of journalists it doesn't like, the free press is in danger. www.whitehouse.gov/mediabias/
Media Offenders
Explore the Media Bias Tracker that fact checks and holds Fake News accountable. False claims debunked, Hall of Shame for serial offenders, Leaderboard of networks ranked by Repeated Lies. Stay inform...
www.whitehouse.gov
November 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
A White House website with a dedicated Lügenpresse tab marks a pretty bleak moment in US history.
Victims of the ceasefire that never was
November 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Victims of the ceasefire that never was
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They’ve fired on American citizens and noncitizens alike in ways that some experts say might be criminal.
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.propublica.org
November 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
They’ve fired on American citizens and noncitizens alike in ways that some experts say might be criminal.
"Absolutely not. It is not legal."
“Is this shit legal?”
How ICE is disappearing people and holding them in a “black hole” where nobody knows where they are, even as they’re hospitalized
How ICE is disappearing people and holding them in a “black hole” where nobody knows where they are, even as they’re hospitalized
November 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
"Absolutely not. It is not legal."
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Remember 6 weeks ago when Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of the U.S. military’s southern command, abruptly decided to retire?
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
US admiral to retire amid military strikes in Caribbean and tensions with Venezuela
Alvin Holsey just took over the US southern command late last year for a position that normally lasts three years
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Remember 6 weeks ago when Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of the U.S. military’s southern command, abruptly decided to retire?
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
Back that sucker right up to my plate
November 30, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Back that sucker right up to my plate
🎶 If I had a hammer 🎶
"I want to smash those things to pieces with hammers."
Residents Rage Against Fleet of Delivery Robots Taking Over Chicago
A pilot program has unleashed a hoard of delivery robots onto Chicago sidewalks, prompting outrage from locals.
trib.al
November 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
🎶 If I had a hammer 🎶
He’s already run us into the ground, why not walk us into a war?
This should worry everyone.
“US officials contacted by Reuters were surprised by Trump's announcement and unaware of any ongoing military operations to enforce a closure of Venezuelan airspace.”
Trump’s failing faculties could walk the US into war.
“US officials contacted by Reuters were surprised by Trump's announcement and unaware of any ongoing military operations to enforce a closure of Venezuelan airspace.”
Trump’s failing faculties could walk the US into war.
November 29, 2025 at 11:40 PM
He’s already run us into the ground, why not walk us into a war?
I love a city that never sleeps
Stranger Things < clips of New Yorkers making life extra hard for ICE right now
November 29, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I love a city that never sleeps
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“While Shelby County has recorded the dirtiest air in Tennessee for many years — half the state’s admissions for childhood asthma come from there — local residents say the arrival of Colossus has made things worse.”
In Memphis, where people fear Elon Musk’s supercomputer is making them ill
Colossus, an xAI supercomputer, is blamed for worsening air pollution in a historic black community
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
“While Shelby County has recorded the dirtiest air in Tennessee for many years — half the state’s admissions for childhood asthma come from there — local residents say the arrival of Colossus has made things worse.”
Whether they’re worried about it or not, they should definitely burn in Hell for eternity. Or longer.
November 29, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Whether they’re worried about it or not, they should definitely burn in Hell for eternity. Or longer.
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Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people's bodies. Her bosses halted her work.
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles wit...
www.propublica.org
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people's bodies. Her bosses halted her work.
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Fight fascism, live longer
A study found that volunteering slows down aging in retirees: the DNA of people who volunteered the equivalent of one to four hours a week showed distinctive biomarkers associated with decelerated epigenetic aging, with the most pronounced effects among retired people.
Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
www.motherjones.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Fight fascism, live longer
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U.S. Military Documents Indicate Plans to Keep Troops in Caribbean Through 2028
"As rumors of a U.S. war on Venezuela swirl, military documents show plans to feed a buildup of troops in the region for years" by @sambiddle.com and @nickturse.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2025/11/25/t...
"As rumors of a U.S. war on Venezuela swirl, military documents show plans to feed a buildup of troops in the region for years" by @sambiddle.com and @nickturse.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2025/11/25/t...
U.S. Military Documents Indicate Plans to Keep Troops in Caribbean Through 2028
As rumors of a U.S. war on Venezuela swirl, military documents show plans to feed a buildup of troops in the region for years.
theintercept.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
U.S. Military Documents Indicate Plans to Keep Troops in Caribbean Through 2028
"As rumors of a U.S. war on Venezuela swirl, military documents show plans to feed a buildup of troops in the region for years" by @sambiddle.com and @nickturse.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2025/11/25/t...
"As rumors of a U.S. war on Venezuela swirl, military documents show plans to feed a buildup of troops in the region for years" by @sambiddle.com and @nickturse.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2025/11/25/t...
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Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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November 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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Trump’s pawnbroker, trading Ukraine’s freedom, autonomy and democracy for Russian money in Trump’s pocket
Steve Witkoff’s tenure as Trump’s special envoy exemplifies a perilous fusion of inexperience, personal loyalties, and ideological bias in American diplomacy.
Special Envoy Steve Witkoff: Peacebroker or Pawn of Russian Interests? - Robert Lansing Institute
Steve Witkoff’s tenure as Trump’s special envoy exemplifies a perilous fusion of inexperience, personal loyalties, and ideological bias in American
lansinginstitute.org
November 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Trump’s pawnbroker, trading Ukraine’s freedom, autonomy and democracy for Russian money in Trump’s pocket
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The nation’s top law enforcement official has been referred to as the ‘Make-a-Wish Director’ behind his back due to his many extravagant trips and activities, www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Kash Patel’s behavior as FBI boss has earned him a new nickname, former agent says
The nation’s top law enforcement official has been referred to as the ‘Make-a-Wish Director’ behind his back due to his many extravagant trips and activities,
www.independent.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The nation’s top law enforcement official has been referred to as the ‘Make-a-Wish Director’ behind his back due to his many extravagant trips and activities, www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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don’t bring your little fake feds with their camo pants and their skull masks here, we don’t like it
New Yorkers BLOCK ICE from leaving their parking garage ahead of a flopped mass raid attempt on Canal Street
November 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
don’t bring your little fake feds with their camo pants and their skull masks here, we don’t like it
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A Honduran student… no, no, no only Honduran narco traffickers will get any mercy from this Republican administration.
ICE deports Austin college student flying home for Thanksgiving after judge issues stay, lawyer says - NewsBreak
19-year-old Any Lucia Lopez Belloza dreamed of helping her father start a tailor shop when she graduated from college. This Thanksgiving, ICE deported her
www.newsbreak.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
A Honduran student… no, no, no only Honduran narco traffickers will get any mercy from this Republican administration.
Decriminalize dissent!
Yesterday was powerful gathering against Apple exploitation and complicity in genocides in Congo & Palestine
I was arrested & facing bogus charges
Vancouver increased its police budget by 40% (!) over past three yrs. Effects are felt daily by targeted communities plus ⬆️ criminalization of dissent
I was arrested & facing bogus charges
Vancouver increased its police budget by 40% (!) over past three yrs. Effects are felt daily by targeted communities plus ⬆️ criminalization of dissent
My friend @harshawalia.bsky.social was arrested and charged, and another protester was brutalized today in Vancouver at a protest targeting Apple for profiting from death and exploitation in its supply chain. The protesters also called out Apple's support of Friends of the IDF.
November 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Decriminalize dissent!
On my reading list
So happy that "On Christian Nationalism: Critical and Theological Perspectives" is now out in print! With 19 contributors, the book addresses definitions of CN; historical development; intersections with racism, sexism, antisemitism, and Islamophobia; and practical ways to address the problem.
November 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
On my reading list
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Average folks kettled ICE
ICE still FROZEN at Centre St & Howard in lower Manhattan right now as calls continue circulating for people to join.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
November 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Average folks kettled ICE
Going to read this right now
It’s finished.
It’s also not finished because, in the words of Paul Valéry, a piece of writing is never finished. Ultimately it is abandoned. That’s because writing is thinking, and we’re never finished with that.
Anyway, I figured out what to do with that long blog post . . .
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It’s also not finished because, in the words of Paul Valéry, a piece of writing is never finished. Ultimately it is abandoned. That’s because writing is thinking, and we’re never finished with that.
Anyway, I figured out what to do with that long blog post . . .
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November 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Going to read this right now