An epileptic forever-bumpkin turned counter-forensic geographer In a Mesquite Bosque by way of a Laurel Hell Abolish borders Ruthlessly criticize what exists Chinga la migra Internationalism or bust
The slur "tonks" is used by Border Patrol to describe migrants. It's derived from the sound a baton or heavy duty flashlight makes when hitting a migrant over the head.
Sergio olmos‘Pretty sure he’s wet:’ Immigration agents used racial slurs during LA sweeps, court records show. “Yeah, just plug us in wherever you see some tonks and we’ll jump out.” “tonks everywhere selling food.” W/ @wendyfry.bsky.social calmatters.org/justice/2026...
Clearly no one in the Department of Ed has watched Jimmy Neutron
Jess CalarcoSo, what happens if I'm a parent and I know that my kid needs highly paid teachers, a library full of books with diverse characters, trans-inclusive bathrooms and extracurriculars, and a curriculum unpacking topics like systemic racism, colonial oppression, economic inequality, and climate change?
"Peter Thiel ... lament[ed] the fact that 'it's become quite difficult to hide one's money' as a show that the antichrist is on the rise. He suggested that people concerned about the climate crisis or the threats of AI could be candidates for being the antichrist, and directly named Greta Thunberg."
TruthoutInternational media conglomerate Axel Springer, which owns Politico, announced that it is awarding its 2026 Award to far right billionaire Peter Thiel, recognizing the Palantir co-founder for his “societal impact” and entrepreneurial feats as he seeks to build a mass surveillance network in the U.S.
Immigration agents have been stalking workers at a tomato plant near Rochester www.syracuse.com/news/2026/07...
Immigration agents have been stalking workers at a tomato plant near RochesterAt least six laborers have been detained since mid-June as federal enforcement activity intensifies across Western New York's agricultural sector.www.syracuse.com
“If immigration hadn't picked up my brother, my sister-in-law would still be alive, and the children wouldn't be going through this sorrow,” he said. “Unfortunately, immigration — the [U.S.] government — doesn't see that. It makes no difference to them.” www.stlpr.org/law-order/20...
Overland couple shot dead in Guatemala after local ICE stop led to deportationsThe couple’s 14-month-old daughter was found crying beside her mother’s body in a sugarcane field last week, according to Guatemalan authorities and media.www.stlpr.org
We’re back! In our latest, we speak with Vicky Osterweil @vickyacab.bsky.social about the Trump administration’s declaration of a renewed red scare, painting the left as “deformed,” a “fatal cancer to civilization,” and a threat to “normal, healthy, ordered living.” www.patreon.com/deathpanelpo...
Trump’s New Red Scare w/ Vicky Osterweil (07/27/26) | The Death PanelBeatrice speaks with Vicky Osterweil about the Trump administration’s recent statements declaring a renewed red scare, painting the left aswww.patreon.com
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This reminds of when I witnessed a grown-ass adult telling a random preschooler he was engaging in “toxic masculinity” by saying “I’m _______, I’m a boy.” Learn what terms mean, please.
Mallory MooreHad a weird comment on a post I made about tofu the other day suggesting that enjoying Chinese or South east Asian cuisine is cultural appropriation and I just wanted to point out for anyone who didn't know: You know we're allowed to enjoy other people's cultures right? Just not exploit them.
"[House representative and Democratic Senate candidate Haley] Stevens visited a Michigan ICE jail where an immigrant who was being detained, Nenko Gantchev, died. ... [S]he praised the [fatal] facility for employing women[.]"
TruthoutUp until this week, Senate candidate Haley Stevens’s campaign shared a mutual consultant with Palantir, bringing renewed attention to Stevens’s record on ICE as she faces a contentious race against Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan. Stevens’s campaign has also received $30 million in support from AIPAC.
“Together, currency devaluations, corporatist union intimidation of independent organizing, counterinsurgency, and early forms of border militarization were key to quelling labor militancy and social movement unrest in the borderlands”
Sam ChambersFrom 2024: “As corporate boosters push to shift supply chains from China to northern Mexico, military expansion in the borderlands secures manufacturing zones for transnational capital.” nacla.org/nearshoring-...
“This briefing profiles the leading US border security contractors, their related financial campaign contributions during the 2020 elections, and how they have shaped a bipartisan approach in favor of border militarization for more than three decades.” www.tni.org/en/publicati...
www.tni.orgThe W. Deau 🦓☭Looking at what biden did, like fight for trump policies in court, didn't reverse any of the major policies, gave covid money so states can hire more cops, allowed covid to run rampant, and funded/armed a genocide for 2 years before going for ice cream. Like I said, y'all live in a vacuum
“At night, we can’t sleep because of the sound of bombs and missiles. During the day, we can’t live because of the power cuts.” @karimkhan.bsky.social reports from southern Iran.
Southern Iran Is Being DestroyedUS strikes have devastated ports, fishing communities and crucial infrastructure, making civilian life increasingly difficultf.mtr.cool