@charleshorak.bsky.social
Architect. Developer. Film Producer. Radio Host. Husband. Father. Carpenter. High Plains Drifter.
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Texas is being used as a testing ground for extremist policies that don’t reflect our values. This Saturday, we’re coming together to show lawmakers: Texas is for the PEOPLE.
Bring a friend and spread the word: act.aclu.org/a/texasrally
Bring a friend and spread the word: act.aclu.org/a/texasrally
National Rally on August 16
I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!
act.aclu.org
August 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Texas is being used as a testing ground for extremist policies that don’t reflect our values. This Saturday, we’re coming together to show lawmakers: Texas is for the PEOPLE.
Bring a friend and spread the word: act.aclu.org/a/texasrally
Bring a friend and spread the word: act.aclu.org/a/texasrally
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“A systematic pattern has emerged: shakedowns of law firms, business corporations, and media companies for the enrichment of Trump, his family, and his political allies,” writes @davidfrum.bsky.social:
Welcome to the Mafia Presidency
That’s a nice business you’ve got there.
bit.ly
July 13, 2025 at 8:15 AM
“A systematic pattern has emerged: shakedowns of law firms, business corporations, and media companies for the enrichment of Trump, his family, and his political allies,” writes @davidfrum.bsky.social:
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100 years ago this week, we defended John Scopes in the Scopes "Monkey Trial" after he was charged with teaching evolution, which was banned under Tennessee law.
Today, we're still fighting to keep religious doctrine out of public education.
Today, we're still fighting to keep religious doctrine out of public education.
100 years after evolution went on trial, the Scopes case still reverberates
One hundred years ago, the small town of Dayton, Tenn., became the unlikely stage for one of the most sensational trials in American history, over the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution.
www.npr.org
July 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
100 years ago this week, we defended John Scopes in the Scopes "Monkey Trial" after he was charged with teaching evolution, which was banned under Tennessee law.
Today, we're still fighting to keep religious doctrine out of public education.
Today, we're still fighting to keep religious doctrine out of public education.
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If ivermectin was good enough to be rejected by mainstream doctors as a cure for COVID, health-care skeptics seemed to reason, then surely it must have a host of other uses too. Benjamin Mazer investigates:
How Ivermectin Became Right-Wing Aspirin
Once a suspect COVID treatment, now a cure for everything
bit.ly
June 25, 2025 at 5:15 AM
If ivermectin was good enough to be rejected by mainstream doctors as a cure for COVID, health-care skeptics seemed to reason, then surely it must have a host of other uses too. Benjamin Mazer investigates:
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Communities nationwide are taking to the streets on June 14 to tell the Trump administration: We won't stay quiet when our freedoms are under attack.
Get prepared by joining us today at 7pm ET for an important Know Your Rights training.
Get prepared by joining us today at 7pm ET for an important Know Your Rights training.
Know Your Rights Training: Get Ready for June 14
Take action with ACLU People Power!
aclu.org
June 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Communities nationwide are taking to the streets on June 14 to tell the Trump administration: We won't stay quiet when our freedoms are under attack.
Get prepared by joining us today at 7pm ET for an important Know Your Rights training.
Get prepared by joining us today at 7pm ET for an important Know Your Rights training.
El Paso, Texas. Tonight. Solidarity with Migrants, Community and Righteous Defiance.
March 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
El Paso, Texas. Tonight. Solidarity with Migrants, Community and Righteous Defiance.
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Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
snyder.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
Last Call (Caul).
February 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Last Call (Caul).
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Known as the red card, a resource distributed by the nonprofit Immigrant Legal Resource Center lists tips and legal rights for immigrants who might find themselves targeted by federal agents. Demand for the cards has surged since President Trump returned to office. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...
February 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Known as the red card, a resource distributed by the nonprofit Immigrant Legal Resource Center lists tips and legal rights for immigrants who might find themselves targeted by federal agents. Demand for the cards has surged since President Trump returned to office. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...
30 days into the trump regime, our genius phantom president musk is working overtime, loyal department heads are installed across the government...why do we still have chemtrails?
(This conspiracy is but one of many asinine "beliefs" that defy even the most rudimentary science and common sense)
(This conspiracy is but one of many asinine "beliefs" that defy even the most rudimentary science and common sense)
February 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
30 days into the trump regime, our genius phantom president musk is working overtime, loyal department heads are installed across the government...why do we still have chemtrails?
(This conspiracy is but one of many asinine "beliefs" that defy even the most rudimentary science and common sense)
(This conspiracy is but one of many asinine "beliefs" that defy even the most rudimentary science and common sense)
How this weekend’s ‘Tesla Takeover’ protests against Elon Musk came together on Bluesky techcrunch.com/2025/02/14/h...
How this weekend’s 'Tesla Takeover' protests against Elon Musk came together on Bluesky | TechCrunch
As Elon Musk and his acolytes rip through the federal government looking for agencies to throw into the “wood chipper,” a grassroots effort to hit the
techcrunch.com
February 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
How this weekend’s ‘Tesla Takeover’ protests against Elon Musk came together on Bluesky techcrunch.com/2025/02/14/h...
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More than 60 major moves that President Trump and his administration have made in his first 23 days, including executive orders and agency memos, have aligned with proposals in the Project 2025 blueprint, according to a New York Times analysis.
How Trump’s Directives Echo Project 2025
President Trump attempted during his campaign to distance himself from the right-wing blueprint to overhaul the federal government, but many of his administration’s actions so far have mirrored it.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
More than 60 major moves that President Trump and his administration have made in his first 23 days, including executive orders and agency memos, have aligned with proposals in the Project 2025 blueprint, according to a New York Times analysis.
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No matter your immigration status, you have rights under our Constitution.
We’ve created Know Your Rights guides on the following topics for encounters with immigration agents:
🟠 home
🔴 work
🟢 school
🔵 place of worship
⚪ hospital
🟣 car
Visit our KYR hub ⬇️
www.aclutx.org/en/know-your...
We’ve created Know Your Rights guides on the following topics for encounters with immigration agents:
🟠 home
🔴 work
🟢 school
🔵 place of worship
⚪ hospital
🟣 car
Visit our KYR hub ⬇️
www.aclutx.org/en/know-your...
Know Your Rights: Interacting with Law Enforcement and Immigration Officials
Regardless of your immigration status, you have rights under our Constitution. Let’s protect ourselves and those we love by knowing our rights.
www.aclutx.org
February 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
No matter your immigration status, you have rights under our Constitution.
We’ve created Know Your Rights guides on the following topics for encounters with immigration agents:
🟠 home
🔴 work
🟢 school
🔵 place of worship
⚪ hospital
🟣 car
Visit our KYR hub ⬇️
www.aclutx.org/en/know-your...
We’ve created Know Your Rights guides on the following topics for encounters with immigration agents:
🟠 home
🔴 work
🟢 school
🔵 place of worship
⚪ hospital
🟣 car
Visit our KYR hub ⬇️
www.aclutx.org/en/know-your...
The Age of Unreason is upon us. There really is no bottom to the GOP's dereliction of duty. A confederacy of unqualified, unknowledgeable spineless incompetents will now do our puppet president's (and his billionaire saboteurs') bidding.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
RFK Jr sworn in as US Health and Human Services chief
Kennedy will oversee the US health industry including food safety, pharmaceuticals and vaccinations.
www.bbc.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The Age of Unreason is upon us. There really is no bottom to the GOP's dereliction of duty. A confederacy of unqualified, unknowledgeable spineless incompetents will now do our puppet president's (and his billionaire saboteurs') bidding.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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“No American can be proud of a govt that carries out change in this way. Neither can these actions be rationalized by discussion of past grievances or appeals to efficiency. Everything can be more efficient, but adherence to the rule of law is paramount” www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
The ABA supports the rule of law
It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accor...
www.americanbar.org
February 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
“No American can be proud of a govt that carries out change in this way. Neither can these actions be rationalized by discussion of past grievances or appeals to efficiency. Everything can be more efficient, but adherence to the rule of law is paramount” www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
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FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...
theonion.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
Vincent Valdez at the Contemprary Arts Museum of Houston.
January 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Vincent Valdez at the Contemprary Arts Museum of Houston.
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A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency's website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives.
The FDA pulls key DEI initiative for cancer studies from its website
A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency's website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives.
www.npr.org
January 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency's website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives.
