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Yhsla Lee

@yzziepants.bsky.social

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Whiteness is a cult which is killing America. Haole - Antifa - Gadfly - they/them - I'm not why you're angry. (It's pronounced Ihz-LAH. "Ihz-" like the English word "is," "-LAH" like "do re mi fa so LA ti do." Yes, it's my real name. My dad made it up.)

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Yhsla Lee @yzziepants.bsky.social · Apr 18

Whiteness is a lie perpetuated by authoritarian capitalists to divide the working class and make us easier to subjugate. The reason whiteness is so toxic is because it is fundamentally rootless. Whiteness is nothing but cultural bleach. It's not healthy to drink bleach. #AntiRacist #Antifa

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ACLU @aclu.org · 3h

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

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Yhsla Lee @yzziepants.bsky.social · 3h

Daily reminder, GENERAL STRIKE!

Furthermore, ICE must be abolished.

#GeneralStrike #GeneralStrikeUS #NoKings

A text based meme. White text on a black background reads "Don't let these clowns invalidate your desire for a better world by labeling you an idealist. Don't let them convince you that your empathy for others and rage towards injustice is somehow a flaw or that your humanity is a weakness. Don't ever let anybody try to convince you that apathy is acceptable and that you are somehow the problem for giving a shit."

Yhsla Lee @yzziepants.bsky.social · 1d

Daily reminder, GENERAL STRIKE

Furthermore, ICE must be abolished!

#GeneralStrike #GeneralStrikeUS #NoKings

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ProfKori @profkori.bsky.social · 1d

✅ He fired a U.S. Attorney who refused to bring charges against her
✅ He replaced them with someone with NO prosecutorial experience

This isn't justice. This is retaliation.

When Black women do their jobs with excellence, they face attacks. But AG James isn't backing down, and neither should we.

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Yhsla Lee @yzziepants.bsky.social · 2d

Daily reminder, GENERAL STRIKE!

Furthermore, ICE must be abolished.

#GeneralStrike #GeneralStrikeUS #NoKings

A text based meme. Black bold text on a grey background reads: "Some are posting on social media.
Some are protesting in the streets.
Some are donating silently.
Some are educating themselves.
Some are having tough conversations with friends & family.

A revolution has many layers.
Be kind to yourself and to others who are traveling in the same direction.

Just keep your foot on the gas."

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 2d

This is what it looks like when your community stands up.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

If someone merely acknowledging the humanity of your enemies enrages you, you’re the baddies.

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Yhsla Lee @yzziepants.bsky.social · 2d

But... how?? Suicide watch has specific protocols in both legal and medical settings. How does that translate to "solitary confinement with no one watching you and the lights on constantly?"

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Carmen Harris🇿🇦 @carmenharris.bsky.social · 4d

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress over two weeks ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in.

Why the delay?

Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.

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Yhsla Lee @yzziepants.bsky.social · 3d

What is the point of placing them on suicide watch? I don't understand why they do that.

Yhsla Lee @yzziepants.bsky.social · 3d

Daily reminder, GENERAL STRIKE!

Furthermore, ICE must be abolished.

#GeneralStrike #GeneralStrikeUS #Antifa

A screenshot of a Tweet from MM @adgirlMM White text on a dark blue background reads "When 'antifa' starts showing up in neighborhoods and at workplaces wearing gaiter masks, tactical vests, armed to the hilt and throwing people to the ground or into unmarked cars, let us know.

Until then, there's only one group of terrorists doing that - and it's ICE."

Yhsla Lee @yzziepants.bsky.social · 3d

Whose phone number is that?

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 5d

If you are a federal worker, there are several credit unions and other financial institutions that are offering zero interest loans during the government shutdown.

Please go to my website for more information: www.sanders.senate.gov/resources-fo...

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Yhsla Lee @yzziepants.bsky.social · 4d

Ok, that makes sense. Thank you for explaining further.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 4d

The guy responsible for trying to provoke a civil war via extreme violence on elders, women, children, journalists, clergy, elected officials, workers, longtime residents, and refugees wants a Nobel Peace Prize. The same guy ordering them to murder people in boats in the Caribbean.

Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 18d

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

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Yhsla Lee @yzziepants.bsky.social · 4d

Could you please add an alt text for that meme?

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 4d

Sen. Elissa Slotkin on Letitia James being indicted: "It's part of a bigger trend of the President of the United States using the Department of Justice, using the legal system, to go after political adversaries."

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 4d

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 4d

It is pretty galling that the Supreme Court spent four years telling Biden "you can't do that without Congress" then allowed Trump to seize a once-unthinkable amount of power from Congress within nine months and concentrate law-making authority almost entirely in the executive branch.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 4d

Remember all of the ghouls who denied this was happening and did everything they could to make the problem worse from JK Rowling to Wes Streeting. The NHS who did a stitch up report to hide the growing number of suicides from trans youth on the waitlists. They should never be forgiven.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 4d

Just want to remind everyone that little moments of joy are so important right now.

For instance, my cat does not understand the human concept of kisses beyond Incoming Nose = Love. So every time she’s happy, she’ll smush her face or shove her nose into ours.

Please share your joys with us.

Heater, an orange cat with BIG eyes, nestles herself in a sea of grey blankies.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 5d

🚨🚨🚨Chicago - NOW!🚨🚨🚨
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 4d

They’re targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James for one reason: she had the courage to hold Donald Trump accountable.

This is political weaponization of our courts, plain and simple—and proof that when you stand up to corruption, they come for you.

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 4d

*six men in masks jump out, smash their way into a car, drag a screaming mother into the street in front of her crying children, and stuff her into an unmarked van*

Dems: “Sorry, we can’t talk about this. We’re too busy proving we care about protecting Americans from random street violence”

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