Elaine
@miscelaineous.bsky.social
Intersectional Feminist Animal Lover
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Elaine
@miscelaineous.bsky.social
· Jul 3
US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza
American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Asso...
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“We have come here to get food for our families. We have nothing,” he recounted Palestinians telling him. “Why does the (Israeli) army shoot at us? Why do you shoot at us?”
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To recap:
•Rittenhouse killed 2 people at a BLM rally & raised $2M
•Shiloh Hendrix called a Black child the n-word & raised $800K
•Now Crystal Wilsey called a Black customer the n-word & has already raised $100K in 1 day
On thing remains clear—White supremacy remains extremely profitable in America
•Rittenhouse killed 2 people at a BLM rally & raised $2M
•Shiloh Hendrix called a Black child the n-word & raised $800K
•Now Crystal Wilsey called a Black customer the n-word & has already raised $100K in 1 day
On thing remains clear—White supremacy remains extremely profitable in America
December 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
To recap:
•Rittenhouse killed 2 people at a BLM rally & raised $2M
•Shiloh Hendrix called a Black child the n-word & raised $800K
•Now Crystal Wilsey called a Black customer the n-word & has already raised $100K in 1 day
On thing remains clear—White supremacy remains extremely profitable in America
•Rittenhouse killed 2 people at a BLM rally & raised $2M
•Shiloh Hendrix called a Black child the n-word & raised $800K
•Now Crystal Wilsey called a Black customer the n-word & has already raised $100K in 1 day
On thing remains clear—White supremacy remains extremely profitable in America
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A US citizen woman screams: "I'm a US citizen. Please help me. Why are you doing this?" Population Control Police manhandled her, brought her to the ground, handcuffed, loaded her into a vehicle. Later released her. Kavanaugh stop or something worse? -12/3/25
December 4, 2025 at 3:32 AM
A US citizen woman screams: "I'm a US citizen. Please help me. Why are you doing this?" Population Control Police manhandled her, brought her to the ground, handcuffed, loaded her into a vehicle. Later released her. Kavanaugh stop or something worse? -12/3/25
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So, allowing paramount to buy them.
December 8, 2025 at 11:26 PM
So, allowing paramount to buy them.
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this week, congress has agreed to ban trans participation in sports at military academies and the opening bid to fix aca subsidies bans trans care coverage on obamacare exchanges
why does it feel like we’re not seeing a five alarm fire from the lgbtq+ advocacy groups yet
why does it feel like we’re not seeing a five alarm fire from the lgbtq+ advocacy groups yet
December 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
this week, congress has agreed to ban trans participation in sports at military academies and the opening bid to fix aca subsidies bans trans care coverage on obamacare exchanges
why does it feel like we’re not seeing a five alarm fire from the lgbtq+ advocacy groups yet
why does it feel like we’re not seeing a five alarm fire from the lgbtq+ advocacy groups yet
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ICE in Burnsville, MN followed a family home, broke down their door, and abducted 4 of them at gunpoint including the parents of a 7 year old and the husband of a pregnant woman. All of this occurred without a warrant for a home owned by a US citizen. (12/6/25)
December 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
ICE in Burnsville, MN followed a family home, broke down their door, and abducted 4 of them at gunpoint including the parents of a 7 year old and the husband of a pregnant woman. All of this occurred without a warrant for a home owned by a US citizen. (12/6/25)
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The creator of ICEBlock argues he has First Amendment rights to keep his app in the App Store.
The Justice Department demanded Apple take it down.
Google even describes ICE as a vulnerable group as part of this app’s removal.
What about the real vulnerable groups?
#Pinks
#Resist
#FuckICE
The Justice Department demanded Apple take it down.
Google even describes ICE as a vulnerable group as part of this app’s removal.
What about the real vulnerable groups?
#Pinks
#Resist
#FuckICE
ICEBlock Creator Sues U.S. Government Over App’s Removal
The Department of Justice demanded Apple remove ICEBlock, which reports sightings of ICE officials, from its App Store. Now the creator is suing, saying the demand violated his First Amendment rights.
www.404media.co
December 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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As actual medical facilities that provide access to contraception, abortion, prenatal care & other services face funding cuts women's health advocates are raising the alarm that predatory "crisis pregnancy centers" are receiving vital funding even though they are not licensed medical facilities.
December 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
As actual medical facilities that provide access to contraception, abortion, prenatal care & other services face funding cuts women's health advocates are raising the alarm that predatory "crisis pregnancy centers" are receiving vital funding even though they are not licensed medical facilities.
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Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
December 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
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ai coming for your job but not in the way you think
December 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
ai coming for your job but not in the way you think
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No human being should ever be treated this way.
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
No human being should ever be treated this way.
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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If they hadn’t burned all the witches and midwives back in the day, we’d probably know more about perimenopause and menopause right now. We know fuck all about a condition that half the population goes through because men are a bunch of plonkers*
*not all men**
**but most of them
*not all men**
**but most of them
December 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
If they hadn’t burned all the witches and midwives back in the day, we’d probably know more about perimenopause and menopause right now. We know fuck all about a condition that half the population goes through because men are a bunch of plonkers*
*not all men**
**but most of them
*not all men**
**but most of them
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Because the vaccine prevents chronic hepatitis B for which there is no cure and the lifelong treatment costs more than a single birth dose of the vaccine. Insurance companies recognize this is a no brainer.
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
Insurance coverage of hepatitis B vaccine won’t change, industry and officials say | CNN
Parents will still be able to get the hepatitis B vaccine for their children at no cost even though the US Centers for Disease and Control Prevention’s vaccine advisers recommended a major change to t...
www.cnn.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Because the vaccine prevents chronic hepatitis B for which there is no cure and the lifelong treatment costs more than a single birth dose of the vaccine. Insurance companies recognize this is a no brainer.
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
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Conservative anti-immigrant voices were running with this story, but it now turns out that the Croatian Catholic nun made up her story of being stabbed by an immigrant. In fact, she stabbed herself.
www.christianpost.com/news/croatia...
www.christianpost.com/news/croatia...
Croatian nun’s claim she was stabbed by migrant was fabricated, police say
Police in Croatia say a nun who claimed she was stabbed by a migrant fabricated the story The announcement followed several days of public speculation and political debate over the reported attack
www.christianpost.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Conservative anti-immigrant voices were running with this story, but it now turns out that the Croatian Catholic nun made up her story of being stabbed by an immigrant. In fact, she stabbed herself.
www.christianpost.com/news/croatia...
www.christianpost.com/news/croatia...
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In the US, productivity has increased 2.7x as much as hourly pay since 1979.
American workers are squeezed to produce more and more and more without an increase in wages.
Without guaranteed paid time off.
Without access to affordable child care.
Things are not trickling down, folx.
#momsky
American workers are squeezed to produce more and more and more without an increase in wages.
Without guaranteed paid time off.
Without access to affordable child care.
Things are not trickling down, folx.
#momsky
Finland ended homelessness with a housing first strategy that gave people apartments before they secured employment
Now they’re proposing a 4 day work week and 6 hour work days
True work life balance
Meanwhile in the US, people work two jobs and can’t afford food or healthcare.
Now they’re proposing a 4 day work week and 6 hour work days
True work life balance
Meanwhile in the US, people work two jobs and can’t afford food or healthcare.
December 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In the US, productivity has increased 2.7x as much as hourly pay since 1979.
American workers are squeezed to produce more and more and more without an increase in wages.
Without guaranteed paid time off.
Without access to affordable child care.
Things are not trickling down, folx.
#momsky
American workers are squeezed to produce more and more and more without an increase in wages.
Without guaranteed paid time off.
Without access to affordable child care.
Things are not trickling down, folx.
#momsky
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men describing pregnancy: it's not a big deal, your body was naturally designed for it
women describing pregnancy: yeah 7 of my toenails fell off, my liver and spleen switched places, my lung fell out of my butthole, and I began seeing an entity known only as "the shadow lady"
women describing pregnancy: yeah 7 of my toenails fell off, my liver and spleen switched places, my lung fell out of my butthole, and I began seeing an entity known only as "the shadow lady"
December 7, 2025 at 4:57 AM
men describing pregnancy: it's not a big deal, your body was naturally designed for it
women describing pregnancy: yeah 7 of my toenails fell off, my liver and spleen switched places, my lung fell out of my butthole, and I began seeing an entity known only as "the shadow lady"
women describing pregnancy: yeah 7 of my toenails fell off, my liver and spleen switched places, my lung fell out of my butthole, and I began seeing an entity known only as "the shadow lady"
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Watching the GOP panic over healthcare is like watching someone learning the alphabet on their way to the SAT.
December 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Watching the GOP panic over healthcare is like watching someone learning the alphabet on their way to the SAT.
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‘Fentanyl Isn’t Being Manufactured in Venezuela’: Laura Loomer Hits DoD Over Drug Boat Strikes Mediaite
www.mediaite.com
'Fentanyl Isn’t Being Manufactured in Venezuela': Laura Loomer Hits DoD Over Airstrikes
twp.ai
December 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
‘Fentanyl Isn’t Being Manufactured in Venezuela’: Laura Loomer Hits DoD Over Drug Boat Strikes Mediaite
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NASA has announced when the longest total solar eclipse of the century will occur—and you won’t have to wait long. Here’s what you should know. www.wired.com/story/the-lo...
The Longest Solar Eclipse for 100 Years Is Coming. Don’t Miss It
NASA has announced when the longest total solar eclipse of the century will occur—and you won’t have to wait long. Here’s what you should know.
www.wired.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM
NASA has announced when the longest total solar eclipse of the century will occur—and you won’t have to wait long. Here’s what you should know. www.wired.com/story/the-lo...
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Too many books and not enough time to read them all.
This is a fascinating list and I’m very honored to find THE TROUBLE OF COLOR here among the 2025 books recognized by thé African American Intellectual History Society!
www.aaihs.org/the-best-bla...
www.aaihs.org/the-best-bla...
The Best Black History Books of 2025 - AAIHS
We are pleased to release this year’s AAIHS list of the best books published in 2025! Check out this extraordinary list of great books from 2025 that offer varied historical perspectives on the Black ...
www.aaihs.org
December 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Too many books and not enough time to read them all.
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Wild way to find out that Pete Davidson is as ugly on the inside as he is on outside
Just heard Pete Davidson and another man on a podcast say they disliked some past partners so much, they refused to let them go bc they didn’t want them to find someone who actually liked them and would treat them right. Also, they weren’t done extracting value from them. So, yeah
😒
😒
Do men often date women they don’t like?
December 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Wild way to find out that Pete Davidson is as ugly on the inside as he is on outside
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Great to see Black Barbie honored twice at the 52nd Daytime Emmys, with wins in the Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program and Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction Program categories.
Congrats to everyone who worked on the film, including @blammoair.bsky.social.
Congrats to everyone who worked on the film, including @blammoair.bsky.social.
![A group of Black Barbie dolls are featured on a screen with the Emmy Awards statuette in the foreground.
The dolls are dressed in elegant red and gold gowns, and all have different natural hairstyles. The doll on the far left and the one on the far right are wearing a draped red dress with a gold breastplate-like detail. The second doll from the left is in a voluminous, layered red gown with a gold choker-style necklace. The third doll is slightly out of focus and appears to be in a similar red gown to the first and fourth.
In the background, there's a light-colored wall with a poster visible that reads "Black Barbie" and "Coming Soon!" along with a silhouette of a doll's profile.
A black banner across the bottom reads: "BLACK BARBIE" followed by "NETFLIX [SHONDALANDMEDIA]". The overall aesthetic is dark and dramatic, framing the dolls in gold and black.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pqkvv45hlnsgbemhlsz2kzul/bafkreihkmck7mb7nvhaerixrktrzz2rznitj25zicyvxy3cpmclrkgtd3y@jpeg)
October 18, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Great to see Black Barbie honored twice at the 52nd Daytime Emmys, with wins in the Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program and Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction Program categories.
Congrats to everyone who worked on the film, including @blammoair.bsky.social.
Congrats to everyone who worked on the film, including @blammoair.bsky.social.
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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