This week marks the 83rd anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. We remember the courage of our ancestors in the face of their annihilation.

Animation from start of operation (Dec. 1st) to a few days ago. It's a combination of our activity and plates data and data from iceout.org.

Note: The data aren't de-duplicated across the three data sets.

I've given up hope of Amy Klobuchar ever actually meeting with her biggest constituency (Minneapolis/St. Paul), but you know if she ever does, it's going be via an online town hall with limited participation, so she doesn't have to face any hard questions from the constituents she hates (non-rural)

Today, a lot of people will be talking about the manifesto that Palantir released. In addition to pouring over what those words mean, I invite you to ground the conversation in what Palantir has already done.

Its work with Israel and ICE show us exactly what it stands for.

Look, it doesn't matter how pathetic the worms at Palantir are. They do have actual power. A lot of it. The more any action against them is delayed, the worse it will get. There is a giant cliff ahead of us and the bus drivers are insane. We need to grab the steering wheel.

#OtD 19 Apr 2004 Jewish baseball player, son of Syrian immigrants, oil worker and communist, Sam Nahem, died in Berkeley aged 88. He was blacklisted, and later became rank-and-file oil workers leader stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9065...

Nice use of passive voice here. Was the woman arrested driving the car, or not? Still unclear based on headline.

Federal judge unloads on ‘unserious’ RFK Jr., says anti-trans policy showed his ‘cruelty’ Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai vacated the “Kennedy Declaration,” finding it unlawfully attempted to override medical standards and restrict care for transgender youth.

Breaking: HHS’s ban on gender-affirming care is struck down. Rarely have I read a ruling this sharply worded.

“This case is one of a long list of examples of how a leader’s wanton disregard for the rule of law causes very real harm to very real people.”

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Award-winning Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been in Kuwaiti detention since March 3 for simply sharing publicly available, verified footage. Journalism is not a crime.

Join us in calling to #FreeAhmed

A Second Sight: How the Wonder and Vision of Black Mediamakers Push America Toward Freedom How the Wonder and Vision of Black Mediamakers Push America Toward Freedom

We’re officially two months out from the publication of my book, A Second Sight: How Black Mediamakers Push America Toward Freedom (June 16, 2026), and I’m feeling incredibly grateful for the early reception its already getting. You can pre-order (on discount) and support local bookstores here:

Congress overturns ban on mining near the Boundary Waters • Minnesota Reformer Environmental protection groups like Save the Boundary Waters say mining for copper and other heavy metals inevitably leaches sulfuric acid, toxic metals and other pollutants into surrounding water sy...

Congress overturns ban on mining near the Boundary Waters minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/15/c...

Massive Attack: Boots on the Ground (ft Tom Waits) review – first single in a decade is a dark hymn for our times Unsettling breathing, arrhythmic clatter, gloomy piano and military snares underpin a Beefheartian portrayal of a boorish warmonger on the band’s ominous return

Massive Attack: Boots on the Ground (ft Tom Waits) review – first single in a decade is a dark hymn for our times

bluesky: we are pivoting to AI

[site catches on fire]

bluesky: this was not the fault of AI

Der Spekter 2-Year Anniversary Magazine 44 pages of Bundist writing, art, and more! Union made in the USA. Shipping will start 4/24

Der Spekter is proud to announce pre-orders for our 2nd Anniversary issue are open!

This issue has 44 full color pages of historical translations, contemporary argument, & commentary, as well as original art made just for this special union-printed publication.

Pre-order yours at the link below!

“Am I being detained?”
“I do not consent to any searches!”
“I will not answer any questions without a lawyer present.”
“I am exercising my right to remain silent!”

THIS

I was handcuffed/charged with jaywalking (didn’t) holding a large camera taking a photo of street outside this McDonald’s.

While detained, MPD ignored multiple burglary calls. I had to take it all the way to trial where they tried to shake me down for a plea before dismissing 1 min before trial.

Der Spekter 2nd Anniversary Party Wednesday, April I5th 8pm EST LIVE on Zoom FREE !!!* Featuring: Recorded performance by Daniel Kahn · Live music by Exiliahu . Poetry from Sam Sherman *suggested donation $5 (or more!) register at t.ly/otbGq

Also, we are hosting an online event for our 2-year anniversary on Wednesday, April 15th at 8pm EST! This event is free, with a suggested donation of $5 to support Der Spekter's continued operations. Register at t.ly/otbGq

Denver police swarmed Montbello woman’s 70th birthday party with guns drawn after nearby ShotSpotter alert, lawsuit alleges

An alert from Denver’s gunshot detection system prompted officers to swarm a Montbello woman’s 70th birthday party with guns drawn and detain Black partygoers for nearly an hour — even though the ShotSpotter alert was for another address and likely triggered by fireworks, according to a lawsuit.

Becca Dryden Endorsement Announcement: "Our Minneapolis students deserve fully funded schools. They deserve full access to Special Education and English Language Learning programs. They deserve arts programs with all the resources needed to express themselves. And they deserve a fighter who will help get this done - someone with passion and a history of organizing their community around our schools. Becca Dryden is that fighter" -Council Member Robin Wonsley (Ward 2, Minneapolis)

Council Member Wonsley is an effective, efficient legislator. She understands the needs of her constituents and is constantly working to achieve their goals, while never sacrificing the foundational values her community expects to see represented. I hope to lead with the strength she does! 💙💙💙

JUST IN: John Eastman, the conservative attorney who helped devise President Trump's last ditch strategy to overturn the 2020 presidential election, has officially been disbarred, per the California Supreme Court:

A lot of cars sitting in traffic next to a beautiful concrete-protected bike lane

Day 14 - flying past standstill traffic in a concrete-protected bikeway will never get old. #30DaysofBiking

You guys, this 🧵

Stay away from Target, they SUUUUUUUUUCK

BEYOND excited for this to finally drop. Designing this has been a full-time job over the last few weeks and I cannot wait to get it into people's hands!

Know Your Enemy: The Bund - Dissent Magazine Matt and Sam are joined by Molly Crabapple to discuss her new book, Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund.

A fascinating listen! It was interesting to learn about the intra-movement political rifts. And the final ten minutes offer salient rejoinders to the common zionist criticisms of @mollycrabapple.bsky.social's book. Can't wait to read it. @dissentmag.bsky.social dissentmagazine.org/blog/know-yo...

HERE WHERE WE LIVE IS OUR COUNTRY is selling out everywhere