Here's a brief fun story about going local. 🧵

fwiw, i don’t personally think that either doomerism OR toxic positivity is what this moment calls for; i think what we actually need to be collectively looking towards is a secret third thing (hopepunk)

it’s cool and important to give a shit, and to look for ways to help each other.

Keep in mind that the cuts to Medicaid don’t go into effect until late 2026 conveniently after the midterm elections. Do not be fooled. Vote these ghouls out. Show up and VOTE in the midterms.

This makes sense. You're allowing a machine to do all your thinking for you. It's feeding you information. It takes work to do it on your own. You also learn more.

CLARIFICATION :

The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline.

They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY

So spread this around

They can be texted. They can be called.

The 2024 ERC Advanced Grants will help 281 researchers set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice.

We selected 5 examples of projects; based in Spain, the Netherlands, Germany and the UK.

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The gunman no doubt thought of himself as a good person, as someone who was pro-life, but his ideology brought him to a place where he shot 17 bullets into a couple who got into politics to help get health insurance for his daughter, who has spina bifida.

Hi everyone

I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests

I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing

The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.

“There weren’t any campaigns that had failed after they had achieved 3.5% participation during a peak event,” says Harvard political scientist Erica Chenoweth – a phenomenon she has called the “3.5% rule”.
Numbers + Momentum = Regime Change
#NoKingsDay

Minnesota shooting suspect, Vance Boelter, is believed to be armed and dangerous. Please contact 877.996.6222 with any relevant information you may have. Bca.tips@state.mn.us He is a white male shown wearing aa cowboy hat and green coat.

Minnesota shooting suspect, Vance Boelter, is believed to be armed and dangerous.
Please contact 877.996.6222 with any relevant information you may have.
Bca.tips@state.mn.us

OMG

It's peak cherry harvest time in CAs central valley. This worker earns $6.50 per 23lb bucket of cherries. On a good day she can pick 20-24 buckets in 7 hrs-if she works as fast as she can. Peak season doesn't last long so she rushes to earn every penny. Her family relies on her. #WeFeedYou

Two phrases that need to be retired:
“We are better than this.” (We’re not.)
The U.S. president is “the leader of the free world.” (He’s not.)

Update on the shooting in Minnesota.

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Confirmed, about a federal officer ID requirement under certain condutions- thanks to @jctheresistance.demcast.com -

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(a)Requirement.—Whenever a member of the armed forces (including the National Guard) or Federal law enforcement personnel provide support to Federal authorities ...

Trump Is Normalizing the Unthinkable: Federal Troops in American Streets, Breaking the Law — and Getting Away With It If you think this ends with L.A., you haven’t been paying attention. This is Portland 2.0 — but scaled up, and aimed at the soul of American democracy…

If you think this ends with L.A., you haven’t been paying attention. This is Portland 2.0 — but scaled up, and aimed at the soul of American democracy…

hartmannreport.com/p/trump-is-n...

According to Natasha Betrand on X

Marines have been mobilized to go to #LA

#LosAngeles #Marines

LAPD shot woman in the head with a rubber bullet, refuse to get them help and tell them it’s their fault. “If they hadn’t been there it wouldn’t have happened.”
HARD STOP
This is on ICE. If ICE wasn’t terrorizing the country and deporting people with no due process this would not have happened.

Democrats — don’t even think about taking money from Elon Musk. It’s blood money.

'King of the Hill' Voice Actor Jonathan Joss Fatally Shot in Texas Actor Jonathan Joss -- best known for his work in the animated series "King of the Hill" has died after being shot by a neighbor in Texas, TMZ has learned.

Jonathan Joss, the voice actor for John Redcorn in “King of the Hill,” has died after being shot by a neighbor in Texas. He was 59

This is why we march. Why we have to. Why we can’t not do it. This is why #Pride is important. It’s not a fucking party. It is and always has been a protest. But we just dance while we do it. Because the dance is why we fight. It’s what we fight for. This is enraging and heartbreaking 💔💔💔

Wondering what you can do to make a difference today? Make a phone call!

Remember you can...
1) restrict your number in phone settings, or using *67
2) create a burner phone number with an app (they're easy to find on the App Store).

Practice your tech safety while also making some good trouble!

Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza kills 25, medics say An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 25 people, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s Health Ministry.

BREAKING: An Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter has killed at least 25 Palestinians, mostly women and children, Gaza's Health Ministry said. The school was hit three times while people slept, setting their belongings ablaze, they added.

Photo focuses on coins laying atop a military headstone with American flags blurred in the background

What do the coins mean?
A penny: A veteran visited.
A nickel: The visitor was in basic with them.
A dime: The visitor served with them in some direct capacity.
A quarter: The visitor was with them when they passed.
The coins should remain undisturbed.
#MemorialDay🇺🇸

👀👀

Toughly worded joint statement by Canada, France, UK decries "egregious actions" committed by "the Netanyahu Government" in Gaza and calls for an immediate halt to military operations and for humanitarian aid to be allowed to enter the strip.

Warns of "further concrete actions" if Israel goes ahead

It’s not making it into most newspapers but people in Gaza are not only being starved to death and denied essential medical care like cancer treatments but they are also still being slaughtered by missiles on a daily basis.

Tens of people are dying every day.

It’s giving SINNERS energy

Ben of Ben & Jerry’s *arrested* after confronting RFK Jr. & Congress:

"They need to let food into Gaza. They need to let food to starving kids! Congress is paying to bomb poor kids in Gaza, and paying for it by kicking poor kids off Medicaid in the US!"

This was an amazing moment.