Julia
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'In the winter garden' - my favourite geometric garden aerial that I've ever done! I don't remember if I shared it here or not yet - it has camellia bushes in the centre and beds of winter heather and hellebore :) the geometric landscapes are always more challenging and I love that! #embroidery
December 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
'In the winter garden' - my favourite geometric garden aerial that I've ever done! I don't remember if I shared it here or not yet - it has camellia bushes in the centre and beds of winter heather and hellebore :) the geometric landscapes are always more challenging and I love that! #embroidery
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The problem with questioning birthright citizenship in the US context should not be looked at with its economic peers, but its geographic. There’s a historical reason it exists and it underpins the entire state organization in the Western Hemisphere. There exceptions in the WH also tie into that:
December 7, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The problem with questioning birthright citizenship in the US context should not be looked at with its economic peers, but its geographic. There’s a historical reason it exists and it underpins the entire state organization in the Western Hemisphere. There exceptions in the WH also tie into that:
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Worth adding to conversation: already pre-Trump, a key instrument in the idea that of 'deporting criminals' was to use partnerships with JAILS to identify undocumented immigrants when first booked or arrested (over anything).
But that was mostly happening *pre-trial* — just on police suspicion.
But that was mostly happening *pre-trial* — just on police suspicion.
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 8:04 PM
Worth adding to conversation: already pre-Trump, a key instrument in the idea that of 'deporting criminals' was to use partnerships with JAILS to identify undocumented immigrants when first booked or arrested (over anything).
But that was mostly happening *pre-trial* — just on police suspicion.
But that was mostly happening *pre-trial* — just on police suspicion.
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New floral! The photo does not do it justice because the metallic gold and peacock effect in the petals was not captured.
December 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
New floral! The photo does not do it justice because the metallic gold and peacock effect in the petals was not captured.
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My friend Todd runs Bread and Thorns Mutual Aid Collective, providing fresh meals and other necessities to people in need in Oakland since 2022. Give if you can
Gofundme here with some details: www.gofundme.com/f/bread-thor...
Or venmo/wishlist details here: linktr.ee/toddmeister
I vouch for him
Gofundme here with some details: www.gofundme.com/f/bread-thor...
Or venmo/wishlist details here: linktr.ee/toddmeister
I vouch for him
December 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
My friend Todd runs Bread and Thorns Mutual Aid Collective, providing fresh meals and other necessities to people in need in Oakland since 2022. Give if you can
Gofundme here with some details: www.gofundme.com/f/bread-thor...
Or venmo/wishlist details here: linktr.ee/toddmeister
I vouch for him
Gofundme here with some details: www.gofundme.com/f/bread-thor...
Or venmo/wishlist details here: linktr.ee/toddmeister
I vouch for him
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from a state party director
December 6, 2025 at 6:52 AM
from a state party director
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
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 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
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Friends and Mutuals! Please check out this Auction for survivors in and around El Fasher, Darfur curated and put together by the amazing Yassmin Abdel-magied. So many talented artists + writers have donated some true gems!!! There is only one day left!!
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December 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Friends and Mutuals! Please check out this Auction for survivors in and around El Fasher, Darfur curated and put together by the amazing Yassmin Abdel-magied. So many talented artists + writers have donated some true gems!!! There is only one day left!!
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
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DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE TO A COP. They may accept the app but DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE TO A COP.
Forgot your ID at home? Virginians now have an app for that. trib.al/B2Xku3R
Forgot your ID at home? Virginians now have an app for that.
The Virginia Mobile ID app can be used at TSA checkpoints, DMV customer service centers, and select Virginia ABC stores.
trib.al
December 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE TO A COP. They may accept the app but DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE TO A COP.
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I know so many great people who are doing so much. If you are isolated from people who are trying their best, I can understand feeling like no one's doing anything, but really, you just need to find the people who are trying and try with them — or maybe encourage some new folks to try alongside you.
December 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I know so many great people who are doing so much. If you are isolated from people who are trying their best, I can understand feeling like no one's doing anything, but really, you just need to find the people who are trying and try with them — or maybe encourage some new folks to try alongside you.
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I wrote an op-ed for The 51st arguing that DCPS middle-schoolers need to be reading full-length novels to build concentration, empathy, and strong foundational reading skills
51st.news/opinion-dcps...
51st.news/opinion-dcps...
Opinion: DCPS middle-schoolers should be reading novels
Many parents like myself were shocked by a recent change to the English curriculum at Alice Deal Middle School.
51st.news
December 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I wrote an op-ed for The 51st arguing that DCPS middle-schoolers need to be reading full-length novels to build concentration, empathy, and strong foundational reading skills
51st.news/opinion-dcps...
51st.news/opinion-dcps...
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You can help us to fund this fair: gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...
December 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
You can help us to fund this fair: gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...
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Do you have questions about states that are redistricting and how new voting maps could affect midterm elections next year?
If so, we want to hear from you. Share your Qs with us and we will answer as many as we can. ⬇️
boltsmag.org/how-is-mid-d...
If so, we want to hear from you. Share your Qs with us and we will answer as many as we can. ⬇️
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How Is Mid-Decade Redistricting Upending the Midterms? Send Us Your Questions. - Bolts
Redistricting is on the political agenda of state governments all over the country this year, an unusual trend for the middle of a decade. Spurred by President Trump, Texas adopted... Read More
boltsmag.org
December 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Do you have questions about states that are redistricting and how new voting maps could affect midterm elections next year?
If so, we want to hear from you. Share your Qs with us and we will answer as many as we can. ⬇️
boltsmag.org/how-is-mid-d...
If so, we want to hear from you. Share your Qs with us and we will answer as many as we can. ⬇️
boltsmag.org/how-is-mid-d...
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this is really it — this case isn't about the legitimacy of birthright citizenship or the 14th amendment, it's about the legitimacy of the court, and any ruling that doesn't uphold the former decides the latter
Counterpoint:
The Supreme Court lacks the authority to change the text of the Constitution.
So either it affirms the text or (further, and more completely) nukes its authority as Constitutional arbiter.
There’s no third option. Art III (courts) can’t just usurp Art V (amendments).
The Supreme Court lacks the authority to change the text of the Constitution.
So either it affirms the text or (further, and more completely) nukes its authority as Constitutional arbiter.
There’s no third option. Art III (courts) can’t just usurp Art V (amendments).
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration. n.pr/48E1oko
December 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
this is really it — this case isn't about the legitimacy of birthright citizenship or the 14th amendment, it's about the legitimacy of the court, and any ruling that doesn't uphold the former decides the latter
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December 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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The largest facilities between Nov. 11-Nov 28
(interval average daily population):
1. Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX: 2,764 detainees
2. Adams County, Natchez, MS: 2,246
3. Stewart Detention, Lumpkin, GA: 1,928
4. Adelanto IPC, Adelanto, CA: 1,851
5. South Texas IPC, Pearsall, TX: 1,680
(interval average daily population):
1. Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX: 2,764 detainees
2. Adams County, Natchez, MS: 2,246
3. Stewart Detention, Lumpkin, GA: 1,928
4. Adelanto IPC, Adelanto, CA: 1,851
5. South Texas IPC, Pearsall, TX: 1,680
December 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The largest facilities between Nov. 11-Nov 28
(interval average daily population):
1. Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX: 2,764 detainees
2. Adams County, Natchez, MS: 2,246
3. Stewart Detention, Lumpkin, GA: 1,928
4. Adelanto IPC, Adelanto, CA: 1,851
5. South Texas IPC, Pearsall, TX: 1,680
(interval average daily population):
1. Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX: 2,764 detainees
2. Adams County, Natchez, MS: 2,246
3. Stewart Detention, Lumpkin, GA: 1,928
4. Adelanto IPC, Adelanto, CA: 1,851
5. South Texas IPC, Pearsall, TX: 1,680
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ICE just released new detention statistics.
As of November 30, 2025, ICE was detaining 65,735 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
As of November 30, 2025, ICE was detaining 65,735 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
Detention Management
www.ice.gov
December 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
ICE just released new detention statistics.
As of November 30, 2025, ICE was detaining 65,735 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
As of November 30, 2025, ICE was detaining 65,735 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
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"All is lost" narratives are popular because people generally do not want to take action. Taking action is tiring so if all is lost, you are off the hook. Nothing is more seductive than not having to do anything.
December 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"All is lost" narratives are popular because people generally do not want to take action. Taking action is tiring so if all is lost, you are off the hook. Nothing is more seductive than not having to do anything.
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Halle Berry declares Gavin Newsom 'should not be our next president' after he vetoed menopause care bill
Halle Berry declares Gavin Newsom 'should not be our next president' after he vetoed menopause care bill
Halle Berry boldly calls out California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his potential presidential run at the New York Times' 2025 DealBook Summit. 'He probably should not be our next president.'
www.latimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Halle Berry declares Gavin Newsom 'should not be our next president' after he vetoed menopause care bill
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The Roberts court just helped Trump rig the midterms
The Roberts court just helped Trump rig the midterms
The Supreme Court reinstated the Trump-inspired congressional map in Texas.
www.motherjones.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The Roberts court just helped Trump rig the midterms
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Leigh H. Mosley's six decades of work form an intimate record of D.C.'s ever-shifting community.
India Kea interviewed the photographer and activist ahead of the release of her latest documentary, which explores the legacy of local Black lesbian elders.
India Kea interviewed the photographer and activist ahead of the release of her latest documentary, which explores the legacy of local Black lesbian elders.
Leigh H. Mosley is documenting the legacy of D.C.'s Black lesbian elders
The artist and activist has been photographing an ever-changing city for more than six decades.
51st.news
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Leigh H. Mosley's six decades of work form an intimate record of D.C.'s ever-shifting community.
India Kea interviewed the photographer and activist ahead of the release of her latest documentary, which explores the legacy of local Black lesbian elders.
India Kea interviewed the photographer and activist ahead of the release of her latest documentary, which explores the legacy of local Black lesbian elders.
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This is in the next county over from me.
For folks who don’t live in rural counties, there’s a class of politician that does this. Over and over again. They skim off the coffers because no one sees or because of stories like this where people miss who the recurring bad actors are
For folks who don’t live in rural counties, there’s a class of politician that does this. Over and over again. They skim off the coffers because no one sees or because of stories like this where people miss who the recurring bad actors are
Rolling Stone: clearly documents a 30+ year long con job. A rural county's own leadership lined their pockets by helping ag interests destroy the water supply.
Everyone who read the article apparently??: Amazon data centers did this in 2011
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Everyone who read the article apparently??: Amazon data centers did this in 2011
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
'The Precedent Is Flint': How Oregon's Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon data centers constructed in eastern Oregon's farmland have worsened a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
www.rollingstone.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:04 AM
This is in the next county over from me.
For folks who don’t live in rural counties, there’s a class of politician that does this. Over and over again. They skim off the coffers because no one sees or because of stories like this where people miss who the recurring bad actors are
For folks who don’t live in rural counties, there’s a class of politician that does this. Over and over again. They skim off the coffers because no one sees or because of stories like this where people miss who the recurring bad actors are
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As makers of anarchist zines, we are asking you to help this person who was arrested and is facing deportation for allegedly having anarchist zines.
December 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
As makers of anarchist zines, we are asking you to help this person who was arrested and is facing deportation for allegedly having anarchist zines.
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Let's not get it twisted: this is less to do with getting more clicks or audience trust than it is to do with saving costs by not hiring actual humans to do the writing. Management and editorial butting heads on AI will get us nowhere as an industry.
In a note to staff, Business Insider EIC Jamie Heller says the publication is launching a pilot program called Business Insider AI News Desk that will use AI to “help publish quick news stories.”
Several stories a day will now be “created by AI and edited by a person.”
Several stories a day will now be “created by AI and edited by a person.”
December 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Let's not get it twisted: this is less to do with getting more clicks or audience trust than it is to do with saving costs by not hiring actual humans to do the writing. Management and editorial butting heads on AI will get us nowhere as an industry.