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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 7h

This is what they've done.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 8h

Months before catastrophic floods swept through an Alaska Native village on Sunday, the Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant meant to protect the community from extreme flooding. At the time, the EPA administrator said he was eliminating "wasteful DEI and Environmental Justice grants."

E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant to Alaska, Parts of Which Just Flooded

The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding. On Sunday, it was inundated.

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Lizsmalls (she/her) @lizsmalls.bsky.social · 5h

So fucked up. Off to terrorize more folks.

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Eph @emonet.bsky.social · 5h

Insane that Juneau allowed this POS cop who brutally assaulted a community member to keep his signing bonus after resigning in shame, then didn’t press charges, then tried to rehire him (unsuccessfully). Embarrassing stuff…

juneauindependent.bsky.social @juneauindependent.bsky.social · 6h

Brandon LeBlanc says his actions in a controversial July 30 arrest were proper, and he opted to resign rather than be fired from JPD to make searching for a new job easier and it allowed him to keep his $30,000 signing bonus.
www.juneauindependent.com/post/former-...

Former JPD officer Brandon LeBlanc says his actions were justified as state opts not to file criminal charges

LeBlanc, seen on video making a violent arrest, says he resigned under duress to retain his $30,000 signing bonus and make seeking a new job easier.

www.juneauindependent.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10h

X post today from Homeland Security @DHSgov that says "Remigrate."
3:06 PM · Oct 14, 2025

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Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 4d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 3d

They're talking about killing leftist activists. They're talking about murdering people organizing in defense of immigrant communities, doing mutual aid work, and protesting their violence. They are talking about murdering people like me and my friends. We must do more than acknowledge it's fascism.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 6d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Truthout @truthout.org · 14h

Miss Major died at home on October 13 in Little Rock, Arkansas, surrounded by loved ones. A Stonewall veteran and surrogate mother to her community, Miss Major was a lifelong advocate for trans liberation.

Trans Activist and Movement Leader Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Dies at 78

A Stonewall veteran and surrogate mother to her community, Miss Major was a lifelong advocate for trans liberation.

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io9 @io9dotcom.bsky.social · 17h

Drew Struzan, the King of the Movie Poster, Has Died

The beloved artist, who illustrated iconic posters for 'Star Wars', 'Indiana Jones', 'Back to the Future', and more, was 78.

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 16h

Drew Struzan has passed away at the age of 78

He created many iconic movie posters

The Thing poster and Back to the Future poster

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Toxidrone @toxidrone.bsky.social · 16h

It is absolutely critical for Palestine to no longer be subject to Israeli control over its borders. Gaza needs a harbor, an airport, and an end to the illegal blockade Israel has been running for 2 decades.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 16h

"a test"? you mean...a violation?

AP: Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for the Gaza ceasefire

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Dr. Sparklefairy @drsparklefairy.bsky.social · 16h

When in doubt, a good rule is shut the fuck up

the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 18h

Please be conscious if you protest this weekend that there are feds at the protest. They look like you and they sound like you, not like Steve Buscemi in that one clip with the skateboard. Thinking you can spot them is self delusion. Nobody you haven’t met needs to know your last name.

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Lizsmalls (she/her) @lizsmalls.bsky.social · 16h

Fuck cancer 😞

BrooklynVegan @brooklynvegan.bsky.social · 16h

D'Angelo, RIP. The enigmatic neo-soul legend has died at age 51 after a previously unreported "prolonged and courageous battle" with cancer, according to his family.

📷 Paul Natkin/Getty Images

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1d

These are mostly indigenous communities in Alaska that have been slammed by the storm.

The local manager of a small airline fleet says he is the only one doing evacuations right now!

Defund FEMA and people are abandoned. Defund public media and no-one knows.

FYI, today is Indigenous Peoples Day.

Flooding seen with water up to the crash barriers of local roads

Sheds and debris lie scattered in the storm

A small blue house has been blown onto its roof

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People’s City Council - Los Angeles @pplscitycouncil.bsky.social · 17h

Reminder for those attending 50501 SoCal’s No Kings protest this Saturday. The organizers have a history of coordinating with LAPD pigs ahead of their parades. Here’s communication between the 50501 SoCal founders and LAPD regarding last April’s protest.

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Sent:

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Brendon Yuen <
Tuesday, March 25, 20254:06 PM
BRIAN CORWIN
EVAN MARTINEZ;CHRISTOPHER SUK;MICHAEL BOYLE;Joann Calderon (DOT Spcl Events);Gerardo Cervantes;Justin Rong:justin.m.kim@lacity.org;Tyler, John W@CHP;Velasquez, Steven P.;bwclinks@lasd.org
Re: 50501 SoCal Unites
ATTENTION: This email originated outside of LAPD. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
I will be attending the meeting.
I will have also asked a few other individuals in charge of planning to attend as well.
Brendon
On Tue, Mar 25, 2025 at 6:12 AM BRIAN CORWIN <35723 @lapd.online> wrote:
Good morning,
I sent out the invite for the meeting tomorrow for the event 50501 SoCal Unites scheduled on April 5, 2025. The meeting is over TEAMS and is set for 930am. If you are able to attend it please rsvp. If you have any questions please let me know.
Thank you,
Brian Corwin
Sergeant I Special Events
35723 @lapd.online

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Subject:
Brendon Yuen <
Thursday, March 27, 2025 10:24 AM
BRIAN CORWIN
EVAN MARTINEZ; CHRISTOPHER SUK:MICHAEL
BOYLE;pierre.riotoc@lacity.orgjjasmine.hy@lacity.org;bwclinks@lasd.org;Velasquez,
Steven P.;Tyler, John W@CHP;emily@50501socal.org;Joann Calderon (DOT Spcl Events);Brenda Mariona;Gerardo Cervantesjustin.m.kim@lacity.org;Justin Rong;shawn.connolly@lacity.org
Re: 50501 SoCal Unites
ATTENTION: This email originated outside of LAPD. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
I will be attending the meeting.
Brendon
On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM BRIAN CORWIN <35723@lapd.online> wrote:
This is a follow-up meeting prior to the event on Saturday April 5, 2025.
Microsoft Teams Need help?
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID:
Passcode:
Dial in by phone
United States, Los Angeles
Find a local number
Phone conference ID:
For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in

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Corinne Smith @corinne-smith.bsky.social · 1d

Student journalist Renasia Uisok reports on the storm damage in their community of Kotlik!

For QTV Kotlik "Quyana TV," produced by middle and high schoolers.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOIk...

Typhoondamagekotlik

YouTube video by QTV Kotlik

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CeeJay Johnson-Yellow Hawk @adriftalchemist.bsky.social · 2d

Donate to Western Alaska Disaster Relief here:

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Dr. Fred J. Calef III @mapperwocky.bsky.social · 1d

“Restructuring” because the Whitehouse and their allies choose destruction of all the good parts of the United States federal government because it won’t make them a personal profit. Also, they hate science, people who do good things for everyone instead of for them only, and actual reality.

CNBC @cnbc.com · 1d

NASA unit JPL to lay off about 550 workers, citing restructure

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a research and development lab funded by NASA — the federal space agency — and managed by the Caltech.

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Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · 1d

Please donate to Western Alaska disaster relief efforts to support the response to Typhoon Halong. I won't overexplain how displacement, underfunding and marginalization of Indigenous Peoples have devastated communities. But know this: Our Alaska Native friends and family need us to show up.

Western Alaska Communities Unite to Establish Disaster Response Fund Following Recent Storms - Alaska Community Foundation

In response to recent severe storms, including Typhoon Halong, that devastated Alaska’s western coast, local …

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 1d

All of the Israelis held by Hamas are called “hostages,” including the IDF soliders.

All the Palestinians released, though, are “prisoners,” including the many victims of Israel’s widespread arbitrary detention - meaning they are legally innocent, detained without charge or conviction.

Disgusting.

CBC headline reads: All living Israeli hostages freed, nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners released

Trump in Egypt for world leaders' meeting following an address to Israel's parliament

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

If Congress doesn't act, costs will rise on premiums for health care plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Here's what to know about the politics and real-world impact of this issue.

5 things to know about the health care fight behind the shutdown

If Congress doesn't act, costs will rise on premiums for health care plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Here's what to know about the politics and real-world impact of this issue.

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 2d

the actual story here, which the media never talks about, is that police in this country have become a discrete right-wing political operation. the story isn't about cops leaving (they're lying about that), it's about the police trying to exert influence over elections.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 3d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

A tweet from Bari Weiss that says “"It's shaken me to my core," a lieutenant said of Mamdani's unexpected victory in June. "The absolute dread I feel is palpable.
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Today in @TheFP our @Olivia_Reingold talks to the cops who say they will walk if Zohran Mamdani is elected in November:”

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Emily Schwing @emilyschwing.bsky.social · 1d

What does Typhoon Halong reveal about housing conditions in Western Alaska? Here's a thread...👇

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KTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 1d

The massive storm flooded communities and destroyed homes Sunday when it slammed into the coast of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, bringing with it destructive winds and high waters.

(From KYUK - Bethel and @alaskapublic.org)

51 people rescued and at least 3 still missing after massive storm hits Western Alaska

The three people unaccounted for are from Kwigillingok, one of the communities devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.

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Stand UP Alaska | Alaska Civics Channel @standupalaska.bsky.social · 1d

Telehealth transformed Alaska healthcare during COVID-19. When federal support was threatened, remote communities faced isolation. Expanding coverage isn't luxury - it's survival. #MedicaidMondays #AlaskansTakeAStand #Telehealth

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Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social · 2d

If you don’t see the link between ICE and the IDF, you haven’t been paying attention. We are being asked to accept a world where whole communities are made disposable and marked for disappearance. If we accept that for anyone, no one is safe anywhere.

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