#activisim — Public Fediverse posts

The day after the second general strike in Minneapolis, the labor unions of Portland, Oregon, marched in solidarity. It was the warmest day that Portland had seen in a while, with sun peeking out from the clouds here and there. Many people had brought their entire families; not just older children, but toddlers in strollers and wagons, too. Some brought their dogs. The chants were typical: “ICE out of Portland” and “No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here.” But the children were so visible that City Councilor Mitch Green felt a slight twinge of awkwardness. “There’s some other folks saying, you know, ‘Fuck ICE,’ but, like, there’s children in front of me. I don’t want to say the F-word, you know?”

But that was very soon the least of his concerns, as tear gas engulfed the protest at approximately 4:30PM. He and other witnesses recalled hearing six loud bangs; a video posted on social media recorded eight, as well as countless smaller pops. At least eight arcs of smoke flew far over people’s heads, as though aimed at the back of the crowd.

Operations Benchwarmer, Tidal Wave, Abracadabra, Dust Off, Fleur De Lis — these are just a few of the secret programs recently undertaken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE has become a self appointed bouncer for America under Donald Trump, enlisting tens of thousands of federal, state, and local police and intelligence departments and agencies to not just root out “illegals,” but also exploit them for intelligence, leaked documents show.

A Border Patrol official outraged by ICE’s conduct has leaked to me this and other documents providing an unprecedented glimpse into ICE’s undeclared activities across the country. Many of these operations and their codenames have not been previously reported.

A 15-page long document, marked “LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE,” details 21 different “major” ICE operations resulting, so it says, in 6,852 apprehensions since June. From Operation Abracadabra, a covert effort to develop informants among immigrants in detention, to Operation Benchwarmer, which alone spans the deployment of 2,000 “intelligence assets” across the country, the document gives a sense of how aggressively ICE is scouring neighborhoods and developing sources to spy on immigrants and Americans alike.

#52booksin52weeks Title Starts with "P" Picks and Shovels by Cory Doctorow #technology #TechThriller #corporategreed #activisim #history #TechHistory #spreadsheets #corydoctorow #martinhench #bookstagram #booktok #booksky #gamemastersbookclub #ttrpgpodcast #GameMaster #ttrpg https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc

#Quotes #Patriotism #Manning #Activisim

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Patriotism is often the cry extolled when morally questionable acts are advocated by those in power. -Chelsea Manning, activist and whistleblower (b. 17 Dec 1987)

#Quotes #Patriotism #Manning #Activisim

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Patriotism is often the cry extolled when morally questionable acts are advocated by those in power. -Chelsea Manning, activist and whistleblower (b. 17 Dec 1987)

#Quotes #Patriotism #Manning #Activisim

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Patriotism is often the cry extolled when morally questionable acts are advocated by those in power. -Chelsea Manning, activist and whistleblower (b. 17 Dec 1987)

#Quotes #Patriotism #Manning #Activisim

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Patriotism is often the cry extolled when morally questionable acts are advocated by those in power. -Chelsea Manning, activist and whistleblower (b. 17 Dec 1987)

#Petition from #ConsumerReports : Let’s end the #scam #ads!
Hold #Meta accountable for fraudulent ads

https://action.consumerreports.org/nb_20251117_fbscamads

#activisim #ConsumerProtection #ConsumerRights

Want to let the Seattle City Council know that you don't want them to weaken the code of ethics they're held to?

Send them an email here before their meeting today: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/keep-seattles-ethics-code-strong?subscription_group=false&source=mastodon

#Seattle #SeattleCityCouncil #SeattleElex #SeattlePol #Ethics #Activisim

New #podcast 📻 Lebanese researchers Lara and Stephen Sheehi walk us through the day-to-day reality of psychoanalysis under occupation, Zionist psy-ops and (anti)oppressive praxis. They talk about psychological warfare and about Sumud, or the reverie of resistance.

🙏 https://rwm.macba.cat/en/podcasts/sonia-405/

Lara and Stephen’s work is grounded in a deep commitment to decolonial feminist, queer, and Indigenous practices of psycho-therapeutic commons in the context of Palestine.

#activisim #decolonialism

We are loving being connected with more branches of the social web.

On this Feed, we’re excited to see experts from across Threads and Bluesky.

We’d love it if you joined in, just follow @bsky.brid.gy and people on Bluesky will be able to see the great things you have to say.

Not for you? Simply block the bridge @threads.net & @bsky.brid.gy domains.

#activisim #CivilRights

A bit on me - I work in #HumanRights - Specifically #DisabilityRights, #ReproductiveJustice, #Healthcare, #LegalCapacity, and #Institutions.

I mostly chat about the above but also #gender #rugby #books #WomenInSport #activisim #Ireland #NewZealand #Gaeilge.

A quick #introduction post - I'm Steve (he/him), I'm an #LGBTQ+ creative recovering from deep burnout. I currently lead a team of #recruiters for #VisualEffects, #Animation, and #MotionDesign in the US. I love strong #coffee and #StarTrek. 🖖

Interested in #RPGGames, #Scifi, #Gamedev, #Tech, #Politics, & #Activisim. Love to tinker and built my first PC in 2001. Aspiring #Audiophile, I play #drums and enjoy discovering music on Bandcamp.

Just the video, for those not into reading:

#ModifiedElephant + Talk On Value Of #Encryption

#Infosec #cybersecurity #Journalism #encryption #law #Justice #India #privacy #Security #Activisim

https://tube.tchncs.de/w/p3X6RRccMjBmitmXS6tayM
https://odysee.com/@RTP:9/apt-news-modifiedelephant%2C-encryption-%2B
https://www.bitchute.com/video/eYPNi7BpjQ3Y/
https://youtu.be/wo7maZzLeb8

What is a Tor Bridge? Who should use one?#Tor 🧅 #Privacy #surveillance #HumanRights #Activisim #Proxy #Decentralize #bridge #Snowflake ❄️

#Odysee: https://odysee.com/@RTP:9/do-you-need-a-tor-bridge-how-might-a:9
#Peertube:https://tube.tchncs.de/w/9WGGnCgV15qC5dfFi2roXn
#Youtube: https://youtu.be/Avp2P_C5PMU