Alice Urbanist
@alicewanders.bsky.social
Practicing Urbanist.
I’m on Bluesky to learn things I don’t know and contribute things I do.
I’m an old grandma and do not want DMs.
I’m on Bluesky to learn things I don’t know and contribute things I do.
I’m an old grandma and do not want DMs.
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‼️ Kremlin meeting begins between Putin and Trump's special envoy and son-in-law
Kremlin meeting begins between Putin and Trump's special envoy and son-in-law
The Russian leader Vladimir Putin has begun an evening meeting in the Kremlin with Steve Witkoff, special envoy of the US president, and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law.
www.pravda.com.ua
December 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
‼️ Kremlin meeting begins between Putin and Trump's special envoy and son-in-law
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Nayra Guzmán was detained by ICE agents as she was headed to visit her daughter in the NICU, 15 days after she gave birth via C-section. The detention facility where she was taken supplied scant access to food and water, causing her to stop producing breast milk.
Story via @19thnews.org
Story via @19thnews.org
Her baby was in the NICU. She was in ICE detention.
Nayra Guzmán was arrested 15 days after her daughter’s difficult birth. Before Trump took office, postpartum immigrants were rarely detained by ICE.
azmirror.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Nayra Guzmán was detained by ICE agents as she was headed to visit her daughter in the NICU, 15 days after she gave birth via C-section. The detention facility where she was taken supplied scant access to food and water, causing her to stop producing breast milk.
Story via @19thnews.org
Story via @19thnews.org
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What if instead of building a system that relies on random philanthropic grants we instead simply taxed the ultra wealthy slightly more and created institutionalized safety nets..?
December 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
What if instead of building a system that relies on random philanthropic grants we instead simply taxed the ultra wealthy slightly more and created institutionalized safety nets..?
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Vaccines work
December 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Vaccines work
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"As the U.S. administration tries to bully Ukraine and its allies into accepting an unjust “peace” that will never last, we must continue calling for Ukrainians to be heard, respected, and supported," writes historian Timothy Snyder in his recent op-ed.
The wrong way to peace in Ukraine
About the author: Timothy Snyder is an American author and historian who specializes in the history of Central and Eastern Europe and the Holocaust.
Last week, Russia attacked Ukrainian civilians wit...
kyivindependent.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:38 AM
"As the U.S. administration tries to bully Ukraine and its allies into accepting an unjust “peace” that will never last, we must continue calling for Ukrainians to be heard, respected, and supported," writes historian Timothy Snyder in his recent op-ed.
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My adult daughter had it this summer. Was knocked out for 2 months. If you haven’t been vaccinated in the last 4-5 yrs, go get your TDaP
November 26, 2025 at 1:27 AM
My adult daughter had it this summer. Was knocked out for 2 months. If you haven’t been vaccinated in the last 4-5 yrs, go get your TDaP
Al Green speaks truth!
Way to go today in DC!!!
“At a massive “Remove the Regime” protest in Washington, D.C., Rep. Al Green delivered a fiery, historic speech demanding President Donald Trump’s impeachment, conviction, and removal from office.”
youtu.be/m3tgzDTmWlg
“At a massive “Remove the Regime” protest in Washington, D.C., Rep. Al Green delivered a fiery, historic speech demanding President Donald Trump’s impeachment, conviction, and removal from office.”
youtu.be/m3tgzDTmWlg
‘Trump Must Be Impeached, Convicted, Removed!’: Al Green’s Explosive Speech at DC Protest | AC1G
YouTube video by DRM News
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Al Green speaks truth!
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Those negligible numbers have morphed into a propagandized public willing to denounce something that overwhelmingly benefits them and is popular.
November 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Those negligible numbers have morphed into a propagandized public willing to denounce something that overwhelmingly benefits them and is popular.
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And yes, I wrote a full book about Jamal Khashoggi and his murder. Delivered edits, everything.
Until my editors at Harper Collins completely disappeared and stopped work on my manuscript, forcing me to pull it.
www.thedailybeast.com/harpercollin...
Until my editors at Harper Collins completely disappeared and stopped work on my manuscript, forcing me to pull it.
www.thedailybeast.com/harpercollin...
HarperCollins Halts Work on Book About Jamal Khashoggi
Khashoggi, a critic of Saudi Arabia, was murdered at the country’s consulate in Turkey.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
And yes, I wrote a full book about Jamal Khashoggi and his murder. Delivered edits, everything.
Until my editors at Harper Collins completely disappeared and stopped work on my manuscript, forcing me to pull it.
www.thedailybeast.com/harpercollin...
Until my editors at Harper Collins completely disappeared and stopped work on my manuscript, forcing me to pull it.
www.thedailybeast.com/harpercollin...
Island Press sale before their Imprint goes to Princeton U Press
I have many of their books and will soon have more!
I have many of their books and will soon have more!
📢 BIG NEWS! Island Press is holding a #SimplyEverything sale! ALL our books are 50% off for ONE WEEK only! Find your next great read and save big! Use code HALF at checkout! 🌍📚 Islandpress.org/half
November 12, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Island Press sale before their Imprint goes to Princeton U Press
I have many of their books and will soon have more!
I have many of their books and will soon have more!
Republican shut down = troops in Germany going to food banks.
NEW: The US Army website for its bases in Bavaria, Germany told its soldiers and employees that it might need to obtain free food from the German government during the US government shutdown.
The Army later altered publication to remove a list of food banks, but we have the original text here:
The Army later altered publication to remove a list of food banks, but we have the original text here:
US Army Tells Soldiers to Go to German Food Bank, Then Deletes It
The initial 'Shutdown Guidance' for the US Army Garrison Bavaria included instructions to go to German food banks.
www.404media.co
November 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Republican shut down = troops in Germany going to food banks.
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Australia now has so much solar power that the government will require utilities to sell customers free electricity for three hours per day.
Millions to receive free electricity in 2026 thanks to Australia’s solar boom | TechCrunch
Australia now has so much solar power that the government will require utilities to sell customers free electricity for three hours per day.
techcrunch.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Australia now has so much solar power that the government will require utilities to sell customers free electricity for three hours per day.
Tesla owner’s great idea:
November 4, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Tesla owner’s great idea:
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October 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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👉 #FurloughedFederalWorkers
#MyFedBenefits, which is not sponsored by the federal govt has compiled a map listing eateries in several American cities that are supporting federal workers with food.
Shutdown Assistance Map- Resources for Furloughed Workers- MyFEDBenefits share.google/5LcnGq3OCG95...
#MyFedBenefits, which is not sponsored by the federal govt has compiled a map listing eateries in several American cities that are supporting federal workers with food.
Shutdown Assistance Map- Resources for Furloughed Workers- MyFEDBenefits share.google/5LcnGq3OCG95...
Shutdown Assistance Map - Resources for Furloughed/Excepted Federal Workers - MyFEDBenefits
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October 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
👉 #FurloughedFederalWorkers
#MyFedBenefits, which is not sponsored by the federal govt has compiled a map listing eateries in several American cities that are supporting federal workers with food.
Shutdown Assistance Map- Resources for Furloughed Workers- MyFEDBenefits share.google/5LcnGq3OCG95...
#MyFedBenefits, which is not sponsored by the federal govt has compiled a map listing eateries in several American cities that are supporting federal workers with food.
Shutdown Assistance Map- Resources for Furloughed Workers- MyFEDBenefits share.google/5LcnGq3OCG95...
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👉 #FurloughedFederalWorkers
AFL-CIO, the country's largest federation of unions, has compiled a complete state-by-state list of benefits for federal workers.
State Resources for Shutdown-Impacted Federal Employees and Contractors | AFL-CIO share.google/ohEa5d6NYVdY...
AFL-CIO, the country's largest federation of unions, has compiled a complete state-by-state list of benefits for federal workers.
State Resources for Shutdown-Impacted Federal Employees and Contractors | AFL-CIO share.google/ohEa5d6NYVdY...
State Resources for Shutdown-Impacted Federal Employees and Contractors | AFL-CIO
As the federal budget impasse continues, thousands of workers are missing their paychecks through no fault of their own. The following resources can help workers navigate unemployment benefits, insura...
share.google
October 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
👉 #FurloughedFederalWorkers
AFL-CIO, the country's largest federation of unions, has compiled a complete state-by-state list of benefits for federal workers.
State Resources for Shutdown-Impacted Federal Employees and Contractors | AFL-CIO share.google/ohEa5d6NYVdY...
AFL-CIO, the country's largest federation of unions, has compiled a complete state-by-state list of benefits for federal workers.
State Resources for Shutdown-Impacted Federal Employees and Contractors | AFL-CIO share.google/ohEa5d6NYVdY...
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Anti-public lands, anti-Wilderness crusader, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), has introduced a bill that guts the Wilderness Act, potentially allowing the DHS to build roads, land aircraft, and install surveillance technology across America’s entire 112 million-acre National Wilderness Preservation System.
October 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Mike Lee wants to sell American Wildernesses.
These belong to all of us and our children and grandchildren.
This must not pass!
These belong to all of us and our children and grandchildren.
This must not pass!
Utah Senator Mike Lee again.
Anti-public lands, anti-Wilderness crusader, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), has introduced a bill that guts the Wilderness Act, potentially allowing the DHS to build roads, land aircraft, and install surveillance technology across America’s entire 112 million-acre National Wilderness Preservation System.
October 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Mike Lee wants to sell American Wildernesses.
These belong to all of us and our children and grandchildren.
This must not pass!
These belong to all of us and our children and grandchildren.
This must not pass!
Election warning
Close to a deadline for mailing your ballot, tax return or legal document? To make sure it gets a postmark on time under the latest USPS changes, you may want to send it early or visit a post office. n.pr/47ll5Nc
Your ballot or other mail may not get postmarked by USPS the day it's dropped off
Close to a deadline for mailing your ballot, tax return or legal document? To make sure it gets a postmark on time under the latest USPS changes, you may want to send it early or visit a post office.
n.pr
October 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Election warning
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So now Florida, North Carolina and Kansas Republicans are getting in on the extreme gerrymandering action?
Fuck that. Help flip even MORE red seats blue anyway: secure.actblue.com/donate/house...
Fuck that. Help flip even MORE red seats blue anyway: secure.actblue.com/donate/house...
Chip in!
Show your support with a contribution.
secure.actblue.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:44 AM
So now Florida, North Carolina and Kansas Republicans are getting in on the extreme gerrymandering action?
Fuck that. Help flip even MORE red seats blue anyway: secure.actblue.com/donate/house...
Fuck that. Help flip even MORE red seats blue anyway: secure.actblue.com/donate/house...
I remember when we had a clock showing how close we were to nuclear Armageddon. The clock hands moved toward midnight during the Cuban middle crisis, for example.
We need a similar symbolic expression of how close we are to the tipping point for climate change for various places across the globe.
We need a similar symbolic expression of how close we are to the tipping point for climate change for various places across the globe.
Coral reefs, ice sheets and Amazon rainforest approaching a tipping point due to global heating, report says
Coral reefs, ice sheets and Amazon rainforest approaching a tipping point due to global heating, report says
Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns
The planet has reached its first catastrophic tipping point linked to greenhouse gas emissions, with warm water coral reefs now facing a long-term decline and risking the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people, according to a new report.
The report from scientists and conservationists warns the world is also “on the brink” of reaching other tipping points, including the dieback of the Amazon, the collapse of major ocean currents and the loss of ice sheets. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I remember when we had a clock showing how close we were to nuclear Armageddon. The clock hands moved toward midnight during the Cuban middle crisis, for example.
We need a similar symbolic expression of how close we are to the tipping point for climate change for various places across the globe.
We need a similar symbolic expression of how close we are to the tipping point for climate change for various places across the globe.
Portland protesting other inimitable way!
October 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Portland protesting other inimitable way!
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Heres a quick visualization for everyone to share beyond the confines of bluesky. Credit to Sully_Dawg2 on instagram.
October 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Heres a quick visualization for everyone to share beyond the confines of bluesky. Credit to Sully_Dawg2 on instagram.
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ICYMI — Trump again lied 🤥 that Portland “looks like a war zone”
September 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
ICYMI — Trump again lied 🤥 that Portland “looks like a war zone”