Katie J. Wells
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Katie J. Wells
@katiejwells.bsky.social
i study how labor platforms shape the way we live in cities. geographer. research director @groundwork.bsky.social. new book: DISRUPTING D.C. (Princeton Univ Press 2023) http://katiejwells.net
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Now the family has to monitor for potential long-term damage to their daughter’s lungs and eyes.

This is just one of the many stories in this article on the horrors US citizens are facing with ICE.
The U.S. citizens getting caught in Trump’s immigration crackdown
Latinos describe being detained and assaulted by officers who want to know: “Where were you born?”
www.washingtonpost.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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While families everywhere are struggling to put food on the table – Big Tech is exploiting your data to rake in record profits.

I'm demanding answers from Instacart.
December 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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A new study from @groundwork.bsky.social, @moreperfectunion.bsky.social and @consumerreports.org found:

- 74% of items had multiple prices
- Up to 5 different prices for the exact same product
- Basket totals for the same 20 items varied by 7%

A 7% swing could cost families $1,200 more a year
December 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM