Aaron Lehmer
@aaronlehmer.bsky.social
Inquisitive and restless by nature, I'm a father, partner, and eco-justice advocate seeking balance, awe, and connection in this painfully inspiring world. Obsessed by music, nature, beauty, kindness, community and local resilience.
So it's fine to wrongly round up and deport anyone? No due process, no right to contest your detention, and no ability to redress wrongful imprisonment. Trump has shown his true colors here -- freedom is in the crosshairs, and we're all fair game.
El Salvador's Bukele says 'preposterous' to suggest he return Abrego Garcia to U.S.
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele and several top Trump administration officials dismissed questions about the fate of a Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador.
www.npr.org
April 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
So it's fine to wrongly round up and deport anyone? No due process, no right to contest your detention, and no ability to redress wrongful imprisonment. Trump has shown his true colors here -- freedom is in the crosshairs, and we're all fair game.
Trump & Co. act "like they have the right to go after whomever they want, for whatever reason they want, [however] they want — and that anyone who tries to stop them is disloyal at best and a terrorist sympathizer at worst. We’ve seen this kind of politics before. And its track record is grim."
A clarifying moment for democracy
The shocking arrest near Boston shows how Trump’s immigration policy has become an assault on freedom.
www.vox.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Trump & Co. act "like they have the right to go after whomever they want, for whatever reason they want, [however] they want — and that anyone who tries to stop them is disloyal at best and a terrorist sympathizer at worst. We’ve seen this kind of politics before. And its track record is grim."
Israel's thought police rounded up yet another critic of its murderous genocide against the Palestinians today. Apparently, Trump's "America First" regime cares more about doing the bidding of a foreign government than respecting freedom of speech.
ICE agents detain Tufts University grad student after pro-Palestinian opinion piece
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson says that Rumeysa Ozturk 'engaged in activities in support of Hamas' while her attorney calls her detention 'concerning.'
www.usatoday.com
March 26, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Israel's thought police rounded up yet another critic of its murderous genocide against the Palestinians today. Apparently, Trump's "America First" regime cares more about doing the bidding of a foreign government than respecting freedom of speech.
Bernie and AOC team up for the "Fight the Oligarchy" tour. Listen up, buckle up, and get ready to take it to the thieving crooks in Congress and the White House!
LIVE: Bernie Sanders and AOC’s 'Fighting Oligarchy' Tour in Las Vegas
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
March 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Bernie and AOC team up for the "Fight the Oligarchy" tour. Listen up, buckle up, and get ready to take it to the thieving crooks in Congress and the White House!
Israel is an outlaw regime. Bombing defenseless people is terrorism, full-stop. We must withdraw our support for such brutality, or we cannot lay claim to being a civilized country.
Live updates: More than 400 Palestinians killed in surprise Israeli airstrikes across Gaza
Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing at least 404 Palestinians. The surprise bombardment shattered a ceasefire in place since January and threatened to fully reignit...
apnews.com
March 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Israel is an outlaw regime. Bombing defenseless people is terrorism, full-stop. We must withdraw our support for such brutality, or we cannot lay claim to being a civilized country.
So Trump and his Gestapo agents are disappearing people now. Just for daring to express an opinion that may conflict with his own. Everyone has a right to free speech under the Constitution. This should send shivers down the spine of every American.
Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead last spring's protests at Columbia University has been arrested by federal immigration agents.
apnews.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
So Trump and his Gestapo agents are disappearing people now. Just for daring to express an opinion that may conflict with his own. Everyone has a right to free speech under the Constitution. This should send shivers down the spine of every American.
Kudos to Rep. Al Green for standing up to Trump and Musk's proposed cuts to vital programs that millions of Americans rely on.
Rep. Al Green speaks after being escorted out of Trump's speech to Congress
YouTube video by WFAA
www.youtube.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Kudos to Rep. Al Green for standing up to Trump and Musk's proposed cuts to vital programs that millions of Americans rely on.
Elon Musk has overthrown our government in a coup for billionaires. Programs and services for millions are being gutted to give away trillions in tax cuts to Musk and Trump's cronies. MAGA nation was conned, and we will all now pay the price. Buckle up as the backlash turns into popular rage.
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans Concerned Musk Is Using DOGE to Benefit Himself Financially
The poll also showed support from a significant segment of Americans for reducing or eliminating DOGE.
truthout.org
February 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Elon Musk has overthrown our government in a coup for billionaires. Programs and services for millions are being gutted to give away trillions in tax cuts to Musk and Trump's cronies. MAGA nation was conned, and we will all now pay the price. Buckle up as the backlash turns into popular rage.
Hope amidst a sea of chaos and despair
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams
Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....
www.commondreams.org
February 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Hope amidst a sea of chaos and despair
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"I previously wrote that Democrats are bringing a teaspoon to a gunfight. But it’s unclear if most Ds even recognize they’re in a gunfight." from @davidcorn.bsky.social
Democrats are MIA—just when the country needs them to counter the Trump-Musk blitzkrieg
Why are they bringing a teaspoon to a gunfight?
www.motherjones.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"I previously wrote that Democrats are bringing a teaspoon to a gunfight. But it’s unclear if most Ds even recognize they’re in a gunfight." from @davidcorn.bsky.social
Standard economic metrics grossly underestimate the pain and suffering of most Americans. Unemployment rates don't count those who've stopped looking, or homeless folks who can only find work part-time. And prices have surged for basic necessities. We ignore these deepening divides at our own peril.
Voters Were Right About the Economy. The Data Was Wrong.
Here’s why unemployment is higher, wages are lower and growth less robust than government statistics suggest.
www.politico.com
February 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Standard economic metrics grossly underestimate the pain and suffering of most Americans. Unemployment rates don't count those who've stopped looking, or homeless folks who can only find work part-time. And prices have surged for basic necessities. We ignore these deepening divides at our own peril.
We're slipping quickly into fascism. Far right groups are drafting up lists of folks who criticize Israel and reporting them to Trump. In turn, he's vowed to deport any "aliens" who participate in "pro-jihad" protests. Think your safe from the roundups? Think again. theintercept.com/2025/02/06/b...
The Far-Right Group Building a List of Pro-Palestine Activists to Deport
Betar U.S. said it has shared with the Trump administration a list of the “names of hundreds of terror supporters.”
theintercept.com
February 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
We're slipping quickly into fascism. Far right groups are drafting up lists of folks who criticize Israel and reporting them to Trump. In turn, he's vowed to deport any "aliens" who participate in "pro-jihad" protests. Think your safe from the roundups? Think again. theintercept.com/2025/02/06/b...
Who is this utter fool occupying the White House? Palestinians will never leave their homeland, rubble be damned. You don't broker a ceasefire and then tell one side they must abandon everything they hold dear. With this insanity, Trump can kiss any Middle East peace goodbye.
Trump won't rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees 'long-term' US ownership
President Donald Trump said he won’t rule out deploying U.S. troops to support reconstruction of Gaza and that envisions “long-term” U.S. ownership of a redevelopment of the territory.
apnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Who is this utter fool occupying the White House? Palestinians will never leave their homeland, rubble be damned. You don't broker a ceasefire and then tell one side they must abandon everything they hold dear. With this insanity, Trump can kiss any Middle East peace goodbye.
Criminal behavior run amok by unelected Musk and his lackeys in the heart of our federal government's personnel management agency. Congress needs to hold immediate hearings to block this unauthorized seizure of our public data.
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Criminal behavior run amok by unelected Musk and his lackeys in the heart of our federal government's personnel management agency. Congress needs to hold immediate hearings to block this unauthorized seizure of our public data.
Public Citizen: "Rather than demonizing immigrants or blaming other countries, our leaders must overhaul our broken trade policies to address these root causes of migration and protect the rights of migrant workers."
Tariffs Should Not Be Weaponized for an Anti-Immigrant Agenda - Public Citizen
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over the weekend, President Trump threatened Colombia with 25-50% tariffs if the country continued to reject U.S.…
www.citizen.org
January 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Public Citizen: "Rather than demonizing immigrants or blaming other countries, our leaders must overhaul our broken trade policies to address these root causes of migration and protect the rights of migrant workers."
The US-funded destruction of Gaza -- a "demolition site" in Trump's covetous eyes -- will go down in history as one of the greatest crimes against humanity. Thankfully, the resistance to imperial aggression remains strong, and other blocs of influence are forming (BRICS, etc) to challenge US empire.
Palestinians finally returning to devastated northern Gaza after ceasefire dispute delay | CNN
Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians began returning home to northern Gaza on Monday, bracing for what awaits them in a region that has been reduced to rubble by months of brutal bombardment an...
www.cnn.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The US-funded destruction of Gaza -- a "demolition site" in Trump's covetous eyes -- will go down in history as one of the greatest crimes against humanity. Thankfully, the resistance to imperial aggression remains strong, and other blocs of influence are forming (BRICS, etc) to challenge US empire.
Important reminder of the historic limits of oligarchy. Seems the rich routinely forget how precarious their rule can be.
What Aristotle Knew About Oligarchy That We Forgot
YouTube video by Legendary Lore
youtu.be
January 27, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Important reminder of the historic limits of oligarchy. Seems the rich routinely forget how precarious their rule can be.
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Cruel and insane in any time but especially in the era of routine climate disasters
Trump: "We're looking at the whole concept of FEMA. I like, frankly, the concept when North Carolina gets hit, the governor takes care of it. When Florida gets hit, the governor takes care of it. Meaning the state takes care of it ... I'd like to see the states take care of disasters."
January 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Cruel and insane in any time but especially in the era of routine climate disasters
This could go very badly quickly. But I'm sure American citizens will line up in droves to work in the fields and meatpacking plants.
Farm workers ditch work in fear of ICE raids as food prices set to soar
Scores of immigrant farm workers in the U.S. are avoiding work after President Trump removed "sensitive area" protections amid his immigration crackdown.
www.the-express.com
January 22, 2025 at 11:50 PM
This could go very badly quickly. But I'm sure American citizens will line up in droves to work in the fields and meatpacking plants.