Beatriz Lea
@beatrizlea.bsky.social
Love. Take action. Have mercy. Be courageous. Trust science. Hope. Care. Lead. BeeYOUtifull.
If you are following or would like to follow the various immigration cases (Abrego Garcia, AARP, DVD...), what's happening in the education space, particularly w/ Harvard and/or just need a brief catch up on this week's (il)legal highlights, check out this Ask George...
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Conway Explains: Trump Got SMACKED by SCOTUS
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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April 26, 2025 at 4:06 AM
If you are following or would like to follow the various immigration cases (Abrego Garcia, AARP, DVD...), what's happening in the education space, particularly w/ Harvard and/or just need a brief catch up on this week's (il)legal highlights, check out this Ask George...
youtu.be/6zdS799HqIE?...
youtu.be/6zdS799HqIE?...
A MAGA ex-friend sadly posted this week about the "awkward silence of the vaccinated slowly waking up to realize the unvaccinated were right". Ya...that's what it is when we hear that anti-vax crap -- "awkward silence".
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"Absolute Nonsense": As Measles Cases Soar & Kids Die, Expert Slams RFK Jr. on Vaccine-Autism Link
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
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April 23, 2025 at 3:38 AM
A MAGA ex-friend sadly posted this week about the "awkward silence of the vaccinated slowly waking up to realize the unvaccinated were right". Ya...that's what it is when we hear that anti-vax crap -- "awkward silence".
youtu.be/rbJKXdI5xo0?...
youtu.be/rbJKXdI5xo0?...
We ought to have an I for an I policy (idiots for immigrants) for the agents and their supervisors who don't follow due process. When there is a court order to release someone who was imprisoned without due process, the agent and their sup go to prison instead. Sentence: same as for kidnapping.
March 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
We ought to have an I for an I policy (idiots for immigrants) for the agents and their supervisors who don't follow due process. When there is a court order to release someone who was imprisoned without due process, the agent and their sup go to prison instead. Sentence: same as for kidnapping.
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Enjoy today's not for dummies lesson. Too bad the orange man doesn't get it.
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Even EU Shocked By Canada’s Bold Move to Replace the U.S. With EU in Oil Export!
YouTube video by PPR Mundial
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March 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Enjoy today's not for dummies lesson. Too bad the orange man doesn't get it.
youtu.be/sZJT1vk2Iz0?...
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Brooks and Capehart are spot on with their mafia analogy. Don Don my dad calls him. Fits.
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Brooks and Capehart on the implications of Trump's altercation with Zelenskyy
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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March 2, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Brooks and Capehart are spot on with their mafia analogy. Don Don my dad calls him. Fits.
youtu.be/19r63QYAvZA?...
youtu.be/19r63QYAvZA?...
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I stand with Ukraine.
February 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I stand with Ukraine.
There's been so much in the news lately, this one seems to have flown under the radar. Extremely sad though and counterproductive to resolving our nations teacher shortage. Or you know, going to Mars.
www.the74million.org/article/educ...
www.the74million.org/article/educ...
Education Dept. Cancels Over $600M in Grants for Teacher Pipeline Programs
Many of the efforts focused on increasing teacher diversity, which now, officials say 'is inconsistent' with the administration’s priorities.
www.the74million.org
February 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
There's been so much in the news lately, this one seems to have flown under the radar. Extremely sad though and counterproductive to resolving our nations teacher shortage. Or you know, going to Mars.
www.the74million.org/article/educ...
www.the74million.org/article/educ...
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This is awesome! In the midst of our own US orange nightmare, don't forget about Ukraine fighting for their very survival, and for the same freedom and democracy that we have enjoyed for over 300 years.
Slava Ukraini!!
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Slava Ukraini!!
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Thousands at the Lincoln memorial standing up for Ukraine, proving Trump doesn't speak for all the US with his treason. #3E #EndOligarchy #EndImpunity #USprotests #DCprotests #StandWithUkraine
February 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This is awesome! In the midst of our own US orange nightmare, don't forget about Ukraine fighting for their very survival, and for the same freedom and democracy that we have enjoyed for over 300 years.
Slava Ukraini!!
💙
💛
Slava Ukraini!!
💙
💛
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So well put…and I truly believe Empathy is the Key to Sanity
November 29, 2024 at 3:26 AM
So well put…and I truly believe Empathy is the Key to Sanity
Yep, and...?
(Seriously though--2 thumbs up for the research and the facts. We need more of this.)
"DOGE's savings page also does not include any evidence of fraud, waste or abuse in contracts, but does highlight ideological differences..."
www.npr.org/2025/02/19/n...
(Seriously though--2 thumbs up for the research and the facts. We need more of this.)
"DOGE's savings page also does not include any evidence of fraud, waste or abuse in contracts, but does highlight ideological differences..."
www.npr.org/2025/02/19/n...
DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up
A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.
www.npr.org
February 20, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Yep, and...?
(Seriously though--2 thumbs up for the research and the facts. We need more of this.)
"DOGE's savings page also does not include any evidence of fraud, waste or abuse in contracts, but does highlight ideological differences..."
www.npr.org/2025/02/19/n...
(Seriously though--2 thumbs up for the research and the facts. We need more of this.)
"DOGE's savings page also does not include any evidence of fraud, waste or abuse in contracts, but does highlight ideological differences..."
www.npr.org/2025/02/19/n...
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Adam is absolutely right 💯
February 19, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Adam is absolutely right 💯
This is not a nice story. bsky.app/profile/cnn....
February 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
This is not a nice story. bsky.app/profile/cnn....
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Protests Across the Country 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Pro Democracy Fighters🔥🔥
People turned out and turned up 🔥🔥
People represented today 🔥🔥🔥🔥
#SheShed 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Pro Democracy Fighters🔥🔥
People turned out and turned up 🔥🔥
People represented today 🔥🔥🔥🔥
#SheShed 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
February 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Protests Across the Country 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Pro Democracy Fighters🔥🔥
People turned out and turned up 🔥🔥
People represented today 🔥🔥🔥🔥
#SheShed 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Pro Democracy Fighters🔥🔥
People turned out and turned up 🔥🔥
People represented today 🔥🔥🔥🔥
#SheShed 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Judge Chutkan (who reminded lawyers Friday that she works weekends) has called a President’s Day hearing to potentially resolve the emergency motion by states to enjoin Elon Musk and DOGE’s operations.
February 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Judge Chutkan (who reminded lawyers Friday that she works weekends) has called a President’s Day hearing to potentially resolve the emergency motion by states to enjoin Elon Musk and DOGE’s operations.
Yavapai Dems are meeting at noon at the Prescott Square. What shall my sign say? Sadly, so many options. Ideas?
www.newsweek.com/50501-moveme...
www.newsweek.com/50501-moveme...
50501 organizers launch "Not My President's Day" nationwide day of action
The 50501 organizers behind the nationwide "anti-Trump" protest at U.S. state capitols are back again with a day of action planned for President's Day.
www.newsweek.com
February 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Yavapai Dems are meeting at noon at the Prescott Square. What shall my sign say? Sadly, so many options. Ideas?
www.newsweek.com/50501-moveme...
www.newsweek.com/50501-moveme...
Maybe not the most splashy news but if you want to know what's going on in the federal financial aid world, this article is for you. It gives me hope that folks are still talking about next year's FAFSA and future student loan repayment plans. I'm weird that way.
www.nasfaa.org/news-item/35...
www.nasfaa.org/news-item/35...
NASFAA | ED Provides Updates on FAFSA, Loan Repayment at NASFAA’s 2025 Leadership & Legislative Conference & Expo
www.nasfaa.org
February 13, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Maybe not the most splashy news but if you want to know what's going on in the federal financial aid world, this article is for you. It gives me hope that folks are still talking about next year's FAFSA and future student loan repayment plans. I'm weird that way.
www.nasfaa.org/news-item/35...
www.nasfaa.org/news-item/35...
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Trump should file this under “be careful what you wish for”. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
FBI must disclose more info about Trump classified docs case, judge rules
The judge noted that while the dropped charges against Trump reduced his criminal exposure, they “ironically” made him more susceptible to public scrutiny.
www.politico.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Trump should file this under “be careful what you wish for”. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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More info about this but not much since folks are still trying to figure out exactly what was slashed. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Trump Admin. Suddenly Cancels Dozens of Education Department Contracts
The Trump administration abruptly terminated dozens of contracts financed by the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education.
www.edweek.org
February 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
More info about this but not much since folks are still trying to figure out exactly what was slashed. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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