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The Onion would like to congratulate its owner, G/O Media, for standing firm in its return-to-office mandate, as we can think of nowhere more conducive to best-in-class thought leadership than a fluorescent-lit room populated with the abandoned desks of terminated colleagues.

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Organizing is a labor and it's difficult and it's thankless. And there's no other way to get from where we are to where we hope to be.

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it's incredibly funny that after eight years of this, there's still so much showmanship and confidence in that em dash. They really think they're about to knock everyone's monocles out with what they say next

This Darkness RISING + @prisonculture.bsky.social calendar is exactly what I needed this year. Especially after quitting my post doc, science, and academia to work towards pic abolition full time. The right path ♥️.

I often have to remind myself that grace is a discipline. Allowing people the room to grow & be radicalized is essential to building the world we want. We must unlearn our instinct to dismiss in response to disagreement. (Obviously inspired by the amazing @prisonculture.bsky.social’s words on hope)

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All Mayors Are Bastards.

I need more DC folks to be on here. When I complain about Muriel I want to be understood 🥲

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We have a new logo and new social accounts on twitter and instagram! Follow us here (and there) to stay updated on what's happening and ways to support. Stay tuned for new gear 👀

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Good evening everyone. New York City has bused over 700 recently arrived asylum seekers, hundreds of them Black, and abandoned them at a “respite center” in Brooklyn in inhumane and uninhabitable conditions that do not honor and respect their human rights and dignity.

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The situation is very dire at the "respite" center and it's been a very small crew of people trying to do their best to support the asylum seekers. The city has abandoned them. There's also a need for portable showers if anyone has leads.

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It’s unacceptable that patients have to beg doctors to take basic infection control precautions like wearing a mask, just so they can get healthcare safely in the middle of a pandemic #KeepMasksInHealthcare

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Asylum-seekers face numerous obstacles at the federal and local level. In DC, NY, Chicago, Denver, and more, the community has been ready to welcome folks since day one, it is about time government caught up. 7/7

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Policy Brief | Residing but Not Residents: The Lack of Long-Term Support for Asylum-Seekers in Washi...www.dcmigrantmutualaid.org In April 2022, Texas Governor Abbott began busing migrants from Texas to DC; in May, Arizona Governor Ducey followed suit. Since then, hundreds of buses have arrived from both states carrying close ...

Lack of identification was one of the four main barriers to stability that we identified in our policy brief, based on our many conversations with our new neighbors. 6/7

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Bowser’s Budget Tricks Scuttled An Effort to Help Migrants Break Free of a ‘Kafkaesque System’...washingtoncitypaper.com Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen's push to help migrants secure temporary IDs is the latest legislation sunk by budgetary games.

Most recently, she blocked an emergency bill that would have allowed recently arrived asylum-seekers to get identification cards and driver's licenses in DC. 5/7

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The Biden administration needs to fix this. In the interim, DC and other cities need to develop strong welcoming & resettlement infrastructure. Unfortunately, in DC, Mayor Bowser & her agencies continue to treat migrants like they're here temporarily instead of as residents. 4/7

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No asylum application means no work permit. It is such a profoundly terrible decision to not allow people to work when they enter the country. The only reason for the government to keep this policy is to provide businesses with an unprotected, easily exploitable work force. 3/7

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We have been welcoming migrants arriving in the District for 16+ months and the question we keep getting is - how do I get a work permit? Applying for asylum is not easy. Many migrants miss their one year deadline b/c they have no one to support them with the app. 2/7

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As cities struggle to house migrants, Biden administration resists proposals that officials say coul...www.cbsnews.com The Biden administration has been reluctant to grant migrants in New York and other cities legal status due to concerns about lawsuits and a spike in border crossings, sources told CBS News.

Texas started busing migrants to DC in April 2022, and Arizona followed suit that May. Many migrants who came on those very first buses STILL don't have work authorization. Without it, folks struggle to find stable work and are susceptible to exploitation and wage theft. 🧵

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid Networkwww.dcmigrantmutualaid.org

Learn more about the network and find out how you can get involved 👉🏽

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Over a year later, MSMAN continues to support migrants who have chosen to make the DC area their home. Our work has expanded to include resettlement support for families trying to move out of DC shelters, monthly asylum clinics, prenatal support, wage theft clinics, policy, and more! 3/

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In the absence of the local government and established non-profits, the Network stepped up — showing up to receive buses at all times of day and night, booking transportation, sorting donations, finding short-and-long-term housing, and more. 2/

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Intro: In April 2022, Gov Abbott of Texas began busing asylum seekers to DC as part of a publicity stunt. In response, the DC community formed the Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid Network (MSMAN), a group of organizations and volunteers dedicated to welcoming migrants arriving to the city. 1/

And Just Like That has led me to propose a new Bechdel test - 1) are there at least two women of color, 2) do these woc interact, and 3) do they discuss anything other than the white women they’re there to make look less racist?

Coalition building should come with free therapy

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Ok very new to this app and barely have any followers but it’s worth a shot! We are doing a summer supply drive to collect supplies to support unhoused folks in DC: bit.ly/msman-summer23

Trump walking away from his arraignment a free man while hundreds of thousands of people remain caged pretrial for being poor.

Ok very new to this app and barely have any followers but it’s worth a shot! We are doing a summer supply drive to collect supplies to support unhoused folks in DC: bit.ly/msman-summer23

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How, years later, the El Paso Walmart shooting still affects victims, immigrantswww.dallasnews.com Attorneys and community leaders spoke about immigration policy, mental health and the link between nativist rhetoric and gun violence in the United States...

"Victims of a major crime are eligible for U-visas in the United States. Garcia said her organization has submitted 50 U-visa applications for survivors of the Walmart shooting and family members of the deceased. Only one—a visa for a minor—has been approved."

Four yrs ago today, a white nationalist mass gunman killed 23 people and wounded 22 more when he opened fire at an El Paso Walmart. The impacts continue to linger. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/immigration/2023/08/03/how-years-later-the-el-paso-walmart-shooting-still-affects-victims-immigrants/

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