zach lennon-simon
@lennonhyphensimon.bsky.social
union organizer, writer/video editor, & one of the last born & raised Brooklynites to still live in Brooklyn.
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I remember a protest sign that read: In the U.S. we have gun care & heath control.
That sums it up perfectly.
That sums it up perfectly.
December 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I remember a protest sign that read: In the U.S. we have gun care & heath control.
That sums it up perfectly.
That sums it up perfectly.
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Happy Hanukkah to all but especially Ahmed Al Ahmed, his children, and Brad Lander for making sure we knew this
Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
WATCH: Bystander disarms active shooter at Bondi Beach in Sydney
December 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Happy Hanukkah to all but especially Ahmed Al Ahmed, his children, and Brad Lander for making sure we knew this
no matter what anyone wants you to believe, the biggest threat to Jews is and has always been white supremacists. Ahmed al-Ahmed will forever be remembered for his courage and I hope he lives a long and full life.
The hero who disarmed one of the terrorists in the Sydney shootings earlier today turned out to be 43-year-old Ahmed al-Ahmed — a fruit shop owner and father of two.
He was shot twice and is currently in the hospital. He is scheduled to undergo surgery.
He was shot twice and is currently in the hospital. He is scheduled to undergo surgery.
December 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
no matter what anyone wants you to believe, the biggest threat to Jews is and has always been white supremacists. Ahmed al-Ahmed will forever be remembered for his courage and I hope he lives a long and full life.
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We are horrified and shaken in the wake of the mass shooting at a Chanukah event in Bondi this evening, which has left at least ten people dead and injured many more.
This is the first night of Chanukah when we gather with loved ones and friends to light the Chanukiah. 1/4
This is the first night of Chanukah when we gather with loved ones and friends to light the Chanukiah. 1/4
December 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We are horrified and shaken in the wake of the mass shooting at a Chanukah event in Bondi this evening, which has left at least ten people dead and injured many more.
This is the first night of Chanukah when we gather with loved ones and friends to light the Chanukiah. 1/4
This is the first night of Chanukah when we gather with loved ones and friends to light the Chanukiah. 1/4
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Coal miners are getting diagnosed with black lung much younger than they used to- as young as their 20s. The silica exposure limit would have saved lives, but now that rule is effectively dead.
Trump says he loves coal miners. His administration is killing them.
A life-saving silica exposure rule meant to curb the black lung crisis in Appalachia is now effectively dead.
@kimkelly.bsky.social reports on this latest betrayal.
A life-saving silica exposure rule meant to curb the black lung crisis in Appalachia is now effectively dead.
@kimkelly.bsky.social reports on this latest betrayal.
The Trump Administration Ramps Up Its War On Coal Miners
A planned rule to set new silica exposure limits—and address Appalachia’s ongoing black lung crisis—has been under continued assault. Now, it looks like it's off the table.
inthesetimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Coal miners are getting diagnosed with black lung much younger than they used to- as young as their 20s. The silica exposure limit would have saved lives, but now that rule is effectively dead.
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Time is owned by Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce, which is currently trying to sell its AI tool to ICE in order to triple their recruitment. just a thing I think about sometimes while I’m at work, implementing his product for nonprofits.
Time Magazine puts the "architects of AI" on its Person of the Year cover time.com/7339685/pers...
December 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Time is owned by Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce, which is currently trying to sell its AI tool to ICE in order to triple their recruitment. just a thing I think about sometimes while I’m at work, implementing his product for nonprofits.
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Vince Staples provides the perfect balance of chaotic truth
December 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Vince Staples provides the perfect balance of chaotic truth
the Mets giving up Pete Alonso, Edwin Diaz and Brandon Nimmo is good actually because for a second there I almost thought we were a serious team.
December 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
the Mets giving up Pete Alonso, Edwin Diaz and Brandon Nimmo is good actually because for a second there I almost thought we were a serious team.
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115 democrats just voted to establish the first federal statutory definition of sex, which could now be used to
• charge fraud for using documents that misrepresent “sex”
• reverse all federal records gender markers
• sue a future gov’t for attempting to rescind trump’s anti-trans exec orders
• charge fraud for using documents that misrepresent “sex”
• reverse all federal records gender markers
• sue a future gov’t for attempting to rescind trump’s anti-trans exec orders
As Trump drags us into an Iraq-style war in Venezuela, 312 members of the House — including 115 Democrats — just voted to authorize over $900 billion in military spending.
December 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
115 democrats just voted to establish the first federal statutory definition of sex, which could now be used to
• charge fraud for using documents that misrepresent “sex”
• reverse all federal records gender markers
• sue a future gov’t for attempting to rescind trump’s anti-trans exec orders
• charge fraud for using documents that misrepresent “sex”
• reverse all federal records gender markers
• sue a future gov’t for attempting to rescind trump’s anti-trans exec orders
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Watch the whole thing. Absolutely chilling.
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Watch the whole thing. Absolutely chilling.
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So many progressive groups almost exclusively use Instagram for social media. If you have influence on any, PLEASE encourage them to post here more. Eventually Meta will kill their reach.
"The takedowns and restrictions began in October and targeted the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts of more than 50 organisations worldwide ... in what appears to be a growing push by Meta to limit reproductive health and queer content across its platforms."
Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
So many progressive groups almost exclusively use Instagram for social media. If you have influence on any, PLEASE encourage them to post here more. Eventually Meta will kill their reach.
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Always repost.
December 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Always repost.
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The Trump administration: “RADICAL TRANS LEFTISTS ARE TRYING TO ERASE WOMEN”
Also the Trump administration: “WE WILL CUT YOUR FUNDING IF YOU SAY THE WORD ‘WOMEN’”
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Also the Trump administration: “WE WILL CUT YOUR FUNDING IF YOU SAY THE WORD ‘WOMEN’”
🙄
December 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The Trump administration: “RADICAL TRANS LEFTISTS ARE TRYING TO ERASE WOMEN”
Also the Trump administration: “WE WILL CUT YOUR FUNDING IF YOU SAY THE WORD ‘WOMEN’”
🙄
Also the Trump administration: “WE WILL CUT YOUR FUNDING IF YOU SAY THE WORD ‘WOMEN’”
🙄
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A reminder that before the Trump admin/RFK took over this year, the U.S. had officially declared measles eliminated in 2000.
The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials say.
South Carolina measles outbreak is 'accelerating,' driving hundreds into quarantine
Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year.
nbcnews.to
December 11, 2025 at 2:23 AM
A reminder that before the Trump admin/RFK took over this year, the U.S. had officially declared measles eliminated in 2000.
devastating loss
Christine Choy, a pioneering Asian-American documentary filmmaker, died December 7 at age 73.
Choy was one of the first Asian-American women nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
Choy was one of the first Asian-American women nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
Christine Choy, pioneering Asian American documentary filmmaker, dies at 73
Choy directed the seminal documentary, “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” and was an outspoken advocate for BIPOC storytellers.
19thnews.org
December 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
devastating loss
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Ryan Coogler explains why he declined the invitation to join the Academy www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/m...
December 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ryan Coogler explains why he declined the invitation to join the Academy www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/m...
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if you gave every person on earth a chance to guess the reveal here there would not be a single correct answer
I can’t emphasize enough how much you need to watch this until the end
December 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
if you gave every person on earth a chance to guess the reveal here there would not be a single correct answer
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We have never seen anything like this year.
@isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social attempts to list the many, many, many ways the Trump administration punished immigrants in 2025—and delighted in their cruelty.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
@isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social attempts to list the many, many, many ways the Trump administration punished immigrants in 2025—and delighted in their cruelty.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
A year of hell for immigrants
In the first Trump administration, cruelty was the point. Now, it is the norm.
www.motherjones.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
We have never seen anything like this year.
@isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social attempts to list the many, many, many ways the Trump administration punished immigrants in 2025—and delighted in their cruelty.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
@isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social attempts to list the many, many, many ways the Trump administration punished immigrants in 2025—and delighted in their cruelty.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
what kind of dumb dumb does this in Crown Heights
December 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
what kind of dumb dumb does this in Crown Heights
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If data is collected, it will be monetized.
If data exists, it will be leaked.
Plan accordingly.
If data exists, it will be leaked.
Plan accordingly.
This, and just as a general note - LLM chats (yes, including yours) are in no way secure. Claims to the contrary are bullshit and hype.
Yet another reason to block LLMs apps you don't explicitly authorize in the enterprise. Threat actors using malvertising to drive victims to shared chats with malicious instructions.
blog.breakpointsecurity.pt/blog/chatgpt...
blog.breakpointsecurity.pt/blog/chatgpt...
December 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
If data is collected, it will be monetized.
If data exists, it will be leaked.
Plan accordingly.
If data exists, it will be leaked.
Plan accordingly.
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"I'm not in denial about [AI]. I'm in open rebellion."
Amen.
Amen.
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
"I'm not in denial about [AI]. I'm in open rebellion."
Amen.
Amen.
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Paul Dano and Matthew Lillard got SHOOTERS out here
it's 2025 and the gangly guy who appeared on a few seasons of The Office is now our only mirror to society
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Paul Dano and Matthew Lillard got SHOOTERS out here
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This is just one of a million reasons why accelerationism never works. When the right gains power, they use it to consolidate more power, control information, and undermine all possible sources of resistance and critique.
The Ellison family’s desire to take over Warner Bros should alarm anyone concerned with U.S. propaganda & media consolidation—
They would own Paramount, Warner Bros, CNN, CBS, HBO, TikTok & a host of major cable channels
They would own Paramount, Warner Bros, CNN, CBS, HBO, TikTok & a host of major cable channels
December 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This is just one of a million reasons why accelerationism never works. When the right gains power, they use it to consolidate more power, control information, and undermine all possible sources of resistance and critique.