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Human rights attorney working for equity in education and the workplace. Black, Muslim, feminist, disabled, queer, golden ear. The one who always makes it weird. (Formerly JessLeeEsq)

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U.S. Lost 92,000 Jobs in February The U.S. lost 92,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department said Friday, missing expectations.

A nightmare employment report this morning.

Economistsโ€™ expectation was +50,000 jobs.

Actual number was 92,000 jobs lost.

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www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...

06.03.2026 13:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 190 ๐Ÿ” 84 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18 ๐Ÿ“Œ 17

It implies that we are visitors in someone elseโ€™s country.

05.03.2026 23:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 3396 ๐Ÿ” 679 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 144 ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

How did that person just let themself die??? And no one believes in breastfeeding in the apocalypse??

05.03.2026 15:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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[TW: graphic fracture, sound of breaking bone]

Sen Tim Sheehy (R-Montana) badly breaking the arm of a Marine veteran protesting the war Iran.

04.03.2026 22:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 9207 ๐Ÿ” 4506 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1047 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1617
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Trump administration launches US military operation in Ecuador Critics have questioned the increasing scope and deadly consequences of US anti-narcotics operations in Latin America.

Hey bro! New war just dropped!!

๐Ÿคฎ

www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/...

04.03.2026 23:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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State Paid Leave Programs Cover Nearly One-Third of Workers in the United States | National Partnership for Women & Families Nearly one-third of all private-sector workers (32 percent) are eligible for paid leave under one of the 14 state programs that have been enacted. 46.2 million workers across the country are eligible ...

All workers deserve access to paid leave. And without action from Congress, states continue to lead the way.

New @npwf.bsky.social research shows that nearly one-third of U.S. workers are now covered by state paid leave programs.

nationalpartnership.org/report/state...

04.03.2026 16:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I would LOVE for them to give him an empty room.

03.03.2026 12:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On this day in 1929, a Czech Jewish boy was born. On the 16 Apr 1942 he was deported to Theresienstadt with his parents and sister and on the 18 May 1944 to Auschwitz where he perished. His sister was deported 3 days later. His name was Gustav Harry Pick

Support @AuschwitzMuseum

03.03.2026 09:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for โ€œArmageddon,โ€ Return of Jesus Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

I keep seeing more and more reports like this--Hegseth is trying to wage a "holy war."

The timing is no coincidence.
The recklessness is no coincidence.

We're all in grave danger if Congress doesn't end it NOW.

jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-troops-...

03.03.2026 12:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive

28.02.2026 12:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 16327 ๐Ÿ” 5055 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 126 ๐Ÿ“Œ 103

Thank you!

01.03.2026 15:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The lack of coverage of the war on BlueSky is stunning.

๐Ÿ“ฃIranian opposition leaders taken out.
๐Ÿ“ฃUS servicemembers killed.
๐Ÿ“ฃRed crescent offices bombed.

None on my timeline here. Is it just me???

01.03.2026 15:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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IRAN CONFIRMS KHAMENEIโ€™S KILLING IN US-ISRAEL STRIKES Explosions heard in Tehran, elsewhere, as Israel and US launch attacks; Iran retaliates, blasts across region.

He's really dead.

www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

01.03.2026 02:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What "it's a distraction" people fundamentally need to understand about fascism is that fascism's entire mode of operation is diverting popular anger/anxiety/despair into channels of violence against the Other (both internal and external).

It's not flailing, it's the whole strategy.

28.02.2026 14:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1432 ๐Ÿ” 466 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

A war crime within a war crime.

28.02.2026 14:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donate to Standing with Nurul Aminโ€™s Family in Buffalo, organized by Fatimah Shah Alam GOAL : As much as we can raise. Objective: To raise funds to suppโ€ฆ Fatimah Shah Alam needs your support for Standing with Nurul Aminโ€™s Family in Buffalo

There is now a GoFundMe to support Nurul Amin Shah Alam's family. www.gofundme.com/f/standing-w...

27.02.2026 20:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 152 ๐Ÿ” 131 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Ahem!

@democracynow.org!

27.02.2026 13:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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EU opens up funding to guarantee abortion rights across bloc Women from countries with near-total bans on terminations will be given help to access services elsewhere

Meanwhile, in Europe ๐Ÿคฉ
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

27.02.2026 13:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Seized Art, Eavesdropping Guards: Parents Describe a Clampdown at Dilley Detention Center as Kids Shared Their Stories Detainees told ProPublica that art supplies have been removed in room searches, immigrants have lost access to Gmail and staff hover within earshot during video calls.

NEW: Guards have taken away crayons, colored pencils & paper during recent room searches at Dilley, according to detainees and others. After one inspection, the children just โ€œcried and cried and cried,โ€ a mother said. The facility denies the claims.

By @mckenziefunk.com @micarosenberg.bsky.social

26.02.2026 13:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 5851 ๐Ÿ” 3585 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 325 ๐Ÿ“Œ 517

Cc @markwarner.bsky.social @kaine.senate.gov @mcclellan.house.gov

25.02.2026 01:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy "call a not online person to tell them the President lies" day to all who celebrate!

Make this one count!

24.02.2026 18:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A meme of Alysa Liu based on Da Share Zone reading:

JUST WALK OUT
work social thing movies home class dentist
figure skating
too fancy weed store cops it your quick friend ships
IF IT SUCKS... HIT DA BRICKS!!!
Real winners quit
You can leave!!
Da Gold Zone

A meme of Alysa Liu based on Da Share Zone reading: JUST WALK OUT work social thing movies home class dentist figure skating too fancy weed store cops it your quick friend ships IF IT SUCKS... HIT DA BRICKS!!! Real winners quit You can leave!! Da Gold Zone

Iโ€™ve been talking about Alysa Liuโ€™s story about her quitting skating only to come back and become even better because she did it for herself and this came to me in a dreamโ€ฆ

24.02.2026 01:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 9144 ๐Ÿ” 2137 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 52 ๐Ÿ“Œ 59
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Work alongside New York City's Strongest as we get through this historic storm.ย 
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Emergency shoveling pay is now $30/hour. Walk into any sanitation garage to sign up TODAY BY 8PM or TOMORROW from 9AM to 8PM.
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Let's get NYC back on its feetโ€” together.

bit.ly/NYCShovel

23.02.2026 19:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 10114 ๐Ÿ” 2062 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 252 ๐Ÿ“Œ 433

They didn't even edit it out!?!?!?!?!

23.02.2026 16:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh how I miss this!

23.02.2026 03:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And that's why these are the real winners:

23.02.2026 03:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Willie Colรณn, PRESENTE!

22.02.2026 00:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character with hearts in her eyes is laying on a table ALT: a cartoon character with hearts in her eyes is laying on a table

Matching headphones and mask?!?!

21.02.2026 22:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0