I’m in @tnr.bsky.social arguing for a full, alternate, message-disciplined competing vision of immigration pushed forcefully and cohesively by national Dems
Kamala Harris apparently believes—wrongly—that she has no influence on anti-immigrant sentiment in America, because she has effectively capitulated to MAGA messaging.
Impact Plastics (a Mexican company that came to TN in 2020) is in Unicoi County. Official numbers of missing posted yesterday afternoon (September 29 | 03:50pm): Unicoi County: 47 Washington County: 62
If you use your right to free speech in order to attempt to intimidate others into silence, then it ceases to be free speech by definition
"A strange paradox: in his freshman year, my former student ... was required by Martin to read a book insisting that free society tolerates Nazi protests. A year after [he] graduated, Martin had him arrested for pro-Palestinian protest."
These contradictory standards display what activists call “the Palestine exception.”
1. A fortnight ago, I wrote about the scandal of our Internal Drainage Boards, which are supposed to stop flooding, but are unaccountable, self-serving, feudal bodies that do more harm than good. Now a disturbing email has landed in my inbox. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... 🧵
A network of public bodies are supposed to safeguard us from flooding. But, like old boys’ clubs, they are bastions of self-interest, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
Just heard from crews OTG in NC that the current biggest needs are: Generators Diesel fuel Phone charger batteries Non-perishable food If you think these are things you or your crew could provide, ask a punk/anarchist/mutual aid queer in ur nabe and they'll probably know someone organizing a run
“People in the Southeast who needed abortions before Hurricane Helene still need care today, and now they face even more barriers to accessing it.” Split a donation between 15 abortion funds serving people impacted by Hurricane Helene: secure.actblue.com/donate/helen...
