CleverBaggins
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Cats books and crafts. Cleverbaggins or BakerStTardis about everywhere.
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
www.cbsnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:10 AM
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A personal piece. Hand inked and colored in photoshop (4 I think)
February 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM
A personal piece. Hand inked and colored in photoshop (4 I think)
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Gideon! Gideon! Gideon!
February 8, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Gideon! Gideon! Gideon!
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the campaign is 'part funded by us tech firms'.
bcos this moral panic surrounding teens online is about surveillance and censorship. they want the contracts and data gathering.
bcos this moral panic surrounding teens online is about surveillance and censorship. they want the contracts and data gathering.
‘It felt hypocritical’: child internet safety campaign accused of censoring teenagers’ speeches
‘It felt hypocritical’: child internet safety campaign accused of censoring teenagers’ speeches
Exclusive: Childnet, a UK charity part-funded by US tech firms, edited out warnings by two young speakers at its 2024 Safer Internet Day event
An internet safety campaign backed by US tech companies has been accused of censoring two teenagers they invited to speak out about the biggest issues facing children online.
Childnet, a UK charity part-funded by companies including Snap, Roblox and Meta, edited out warnings from Lewis Swire and Saamya Ghai that social media addiction was an “imminent threat to our future” and obsessive scrolling was making people “sick”, according to a record of edits seen by the Guardian. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
the campaign is 'part funded by us tech firms'.
bcos this moral panic surrounding teens online is about surveillance and censorship. they want the contracts and data gathering.
bcos this moral panic surrounding teens online is about surveillance and censorship. they want the contracts and data gathering.
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Former Washington Post journalists have launched a GoFundMe to help repatriate fired staff members who are effectively stranded in foreign countries.
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
Donate to Support for Washington Post international employees, organized by Michelle Lee
Among the hundreds of journalists laid off by The Washington Post on … Michelle Lee needs your support for Support for Washington Post international employees
www.gofundme.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Former Washington Post journalists have launched a GoFundMe to help repatriate fired staff members who are effectively stranded in foreign countries.
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
There are a lot of books with blue covers. Do you know part of a title or author or what it's about?
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“It doesn’t have to be good. It just has to be finished.”
“It doesn’t have to be good. It just has to be finished.”
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Twist a thin-cut swatch of lemon peel over the top."
"Twist a thin-cut swatch of lemon peel over the top."
February 7, 2026 at 8:33 PM
There are a lot of books with blue covers. Do you know part of a title or author or what it's about?
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I also see a 99p ebook deal for the great Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh which has uses insights into classic SF to talk about today’s world www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2023/4/...
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh — Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank Nazia from Orbit for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher - Orbit Published - Out Now Price - £18.99 hardback £8.99 Kindle eB...
www.runalongtheshelves.net
February 6, 2026 at 11:47 AM
I also see a 99p ebook deal for the great Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh which has uses insights into classic SF to talk about today’s world www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2023/4/...
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Context: this speech is from SIR THOMAS MORE, a history written, as near as scholars can tell, in the early 1600s by 6 or 7 people including Dekker, Heywood, Chettle, Shakespeare, and Munday.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Context: this speech is from SIR THOMAS MORE, a history written, as near as scholars can tell, in the early 1600s by 6 or 7 people including Dekker, Heywood, Chettle, Shakespeare, and Munday.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
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seriously imagine if all the pedo-billionaires' assets became public property and given back to the people. We'd solve every single social issue immediately.
February 5, 2026 at 2:15 AM
seriously imagine if all the pedo-billionaires' assets became public property and given back to the people. We'd solve every single social issue immediately.
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'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:31 AM
'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
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If my country needs me, I shall answer the call
Okay troublemakers, punks, antifa supervillains, and anyone who just enjoys being a petty little shitbird while they fuck up the algorithm of a massive media corp. Here's your assignment for the weekend. Get on it and spread the word.
January 31, 2026 at 10:12 PM
If my country needs me, I shall answer the call
Recall that Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered not long ago by a fake cop who showed up at their door looking like this guy
This is from Georgia Fort’s video.
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
January 31, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
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"Our new analysis shows that it is far more dangerous to be pregnant than to have an abortion, and this gap in mortality risk is even larger than previously recognized.” - lead study author Maria Steenland.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
Risk of maternal death during pregnancy greatly underestimated, study finds
A new study comparing deaths of pregnant people and of those who have an abortion show that risk of death due to pregnancy is three times higher than previously estimated.
www.brown.edu
January 29, 2026 at 2:39 AM
"Our new analysis shows that it is far more dangerous to be pregnant than to have an abortion, and this gap in mortality risk is even larger than previously recognized.” - lead study author Maria Steenland.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
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It's a nationwide digital spotlight on ICE arrests and detention centers.
Rice students expose ICE raids with new interactive map
It's a nationwide digital spotlight on ICE arrests and detention centers.
bit.ly
January 29, 2026 at 12:20 AM
It's a nationwide digital spotlight on ICE arrests and detention centers.
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fucking incredible. keep it up
January 29, 2026 at 1:59 AM
fucking incredible. keep it up
Supernatural game of thrones
Name a TV show that overstayed it's welcome
January 29, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Supernatural game of thrones
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ICE are alllll over Harlem right now, 116 & Frederick Douglass, checking IDs and targeting the area’s African community. Multiple people have been detained.
Community members are advising folks to carry citizenship documents - or stay away if they are at risk
Community members are advising folks to carry citizenship documents - or stay away if they are at risk
January 28, 2026 at 5:48 PM
ICE are alllll over Harlem right now, 116 & Frederick Douglass, checking IDs and targeting the area’s African community. Multiple people have been detained.
Community members are advising folks to carry citizenship documents - or stay away if they are at risk
Community members are advising folks to carry citizenship documents - or stay away if they are at risk
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January 28, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I'm trying something new. I'm just going to link it for now until I see if it's good to post here as well. But if you like book recs take a look. #books #bookrecs
#queerbooks #fantasybooks www.instagram.com/p/DUC0F4RDqQ...
#queerbooks #fantasybooks www.instagram.com/p/DUC0F4RDqQ...
Barbie on Instagram: "I know there are readers out there like me and my friends; tired of seeing the same books talked about. Tired of cutesy videos where you flip the books too fast or too slow for w...
0 likes, 2 comments - linenheartsofbeasts on January 27, 2026: "I know there are readers out there like me and my friends; tired of seeing the same books talked about. Tired of cutesy videos where you...
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January 28, 2026 at 6:20 AM
I'm trying something new. I'm just going to link it for now until I see if it's good to post here as well. But if you like book recs take a look. #books #bookrecs
#queerbooks #fantasybooks www.instagram.com/p/DUC0F4RDqQ...
#queerbooks #fantasybooks www.instagram.com/p/DUC0F4RDqQ...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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I don't keep doomers in my feed but since apparently some folks do: "celebrate each and every win, loudly" is Organizing 101
January 27, 2026 at 4:13 AM
I don't keep doomers in my feed but since apparently some folks do: "celebrate each and every win, loudly" is Organizing 101
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Situation is rough rn so please go grab a pair or my cool goth earrings or smth please I need to buy some cat food
Placecalledbliss.bigcartel.com
Placecalledbliss.bigcartel.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Situation is rough rn so please go grab a pair or my cool goth earrings or smth please I need to buy some cat food
Placecalledbliss.bigcartel.com
Placecalledbliss.bigcartel.com
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Horrible horse for a horrible new year...
January 27, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Horrible horse for a horrible new year...
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January 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM