Dr. DaShanne Stokes
@dashannestokes.com
"DaShanne Stokes is a public intellectual with true courage and vision."
-Alyssa Milano
Sociologist, educator, speaker & commentator. You may have caught me on TV or radio or read my work. dashannestokes.com.
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-Alyssa Milano
Sociologist, educator, speaker & commentator. You may have caught me on TV or radio or read my work. dashannestokes.com.
A "Top 100 Bluesky Account"
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From BBC & NPR to the front page of HuffPost, I’ve spent my career digging into power and inequality. 🎤 Now booking speaking engagements for 2026! Whether it’s a keynote on civil rights or a deep dive into politics, let’s start a conversation that matters. Book here: dashannestokes.com/speaking.html
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ICE agents shouldn't wear masks. We need to know who is attacking and committing crimes. Masks undermine accountability, invite abuse, and help place perpetrators above the law.
February 11, 2026 at 1:34 AM
ICE agents shouldn't wear masks. We need to know who is attacking and committing crimes. Masks undermine accountability, invite abuse, and help place perpetrators above the law.
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When the U.S. uses the military against citizens, attacks immigrants, and executes people who pose no threat, it jeopardizes our national security because it incites violence, invites retaliation, normalizes fascism, and sets precedence for others to follow suit.
February 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
When the U.S. uses the military against citizens, attacks immigrants, and executes people who pose no threat, it jeopardizes our national security because it incites violence, invites retaliation, normalizes fascism, and sets precedence for others to follow suit.
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“It is proper, constitutional, and legal for a federal grand jury to indict a sitting president for serious criminal acts that are... contrary to, the president’s official duties. In this country, no one... is above the law.”
--Kenneth Starr (May 13, 1998)
www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/u...
--Kenneth Starr (May 13, 1998)
www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/u...
Can the President Be Indicted? A Long-Hidden Legal Memo Says Yes (Published 2017)
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:20 PM
“It is proper, constitutional, and legal for a federal grand jury to indict a sitting president for serious criminal acts that are... contrary to, the president’s official duties. In this country, no one... is above the law.”
--Kenneth Starr (May 13, 1998)
www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/u...
--Kenneth Starr (May 13, 1998)
www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/u...
The biggest bigot in the country is also the most insecure and the most desperate for power and control. This is not coincidence.
February 12, 2026 at 1:22 AM
The biggest bigot in the country is also the most insecure and the most desperate for power and control. This is not coincidence.
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I can think of no greater honor than for Donald Trump to be impeached and removed.
February 11, 2026 at 6:46 PM
I can think of no greater honor than for Donald Trump to be impeached and removed.
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Can we get some Wikileaks or Anonymous to release the full, un-redacted Epstein-Trump files? Or better yet, anyone credible with a shred of decency?
February 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Can we get some Wikileaks or Anonymous to release the full, un-redacted Epstein-Trump files? Or better yet, anyone credible with a shred of decency?
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The GOP blocked the Epstein files from being released. They blocked Congress from working and prevented the deciding Epstein vote from taking office for over a month. They overly redacted the files. Now they're trying to move on without any investigation. WHAT IS THE GOP HIDING?
February 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The GOP blocked the Epstein files from being released. They blocked Congress from working and prevented the deciding Epstein vote from taking office for over a month. They overly redacted the files. Now they're trying to move on without any investigation. WHAT IS THE GOP HIDING?
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Ted Lieu: “Were there any underage girls at that party or any party that Trump attended with Epstein”
Pam Bondi: “There is no evidence that Trump has committed a crime”
Ted Lieu: “I believe you just lied under oath”
Pam Bondi: “There is no evidence that Trump has committed a crime”
Ted Lieu: “I believe you just lied under oath”
February 11, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Ted Lieu: “Were there any underage girls at that party or any party that Trump attended with Epstein”
Pam Bondi: “There is no evidence that Trump has committed a crime”
Ted Lieu: “I believe you just lied under oath”
Pam Bondi: “There is no evidence that Trump has committed a crime”
Ted Lieu: “I believe you just lied under oath”
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Trump tried to throw Members of Congress in jail for reminding servicemembers they don't have to follow illegal orders. He is weaponizing the DOJ to silence dissent & not one Republican has stepped up to stop him. Thankfully, a grand jury rejected it. We will not be intimidated.
Trump administration fails to indict Democrats involved in 'illegal orders' video
President Donald Trump had accused six Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" after they urged members of the military and intelligence communities to refuse unlawful orders.
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Trump tried to throw Members of Congress in jail for reminding servicemembers they don't have to follow illegal orders. He is weaponizing the DOJ to silence dissent & not one Republican has stepped up to stop him. Thankfully, a grand jury rejected it. We will not be intimidated.
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According to The Marshall Project, the number of children in ICE detention on a given day has skyrocketed, jumping more than sixfold since the start of the second Trump administration.
"The worst of the worst," according to Trump. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
"The worst of the worst," according to Trump. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
February 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM
According to The Marshall Project, the number of children in ICE detention on a given day has skyrocketed, jumping more than sixfold since the start of the second Trump administration.
"The worst of the worst," according to Trump. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
"The worst of the worst," according to Trump. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
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No one can deny that ICE under this Administration is being overly aggressive, violating people's rights, and endangering the lives of U.S. citizens and law abiding immigrants. We cannot move forward without commonsense reforms.
February 11, 2026 at 3:35 PM
No one can deny that ICE under this Administration is being overly aggressive, violating people's rights, and endangering the lives of U.S. citizens and law abiding immigrants. We cannot move forward without commonsense reforms.
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CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
February 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
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At least two dozen ICE employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020 and the wrongdoing includes patterns of violence, sexual abuse and corruption, a review by The Associated Press found.
Several ICE agents were arrested in recent months, showing risk of misconduct
Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he sexually abused a woman in his custody.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
At least two dozen ICE employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020 and the wrongdoing includes patterns of violence, sexual abuse and corruption, a review by The Associated Press found.
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Thank you, Julie Johnson, for speaking out against the grotesquely misnamed SAVE act. We need you to keep fighting for us in the House.
February 11, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Thank you, Julie Johnson, for speaking out against the grotesquely misnamed SAVE act. We need you to keep fighting for us in the House.
Thanks for your comment. The "tankman" made his stand the day after the massacre, knowing full well what could happen. I think that makes it even more powerful a stand.
February 11, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Thanks for your comment. The "tankman" made his stand the day after the massacre, knowing full well what could happen. I think that makes it even more powerful a stand.
Sorry folks, it was June 5, not June 4!
February 11, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Sorry folks, it was June 5, not June 4!
On June 5, 1989, a single person stood down a column of tanks in Tiananmen Square. Each one of us has that power and strength inside of us. It's just waiting for us to recognize it and have the courage to stand up and use it.
February 11, 2026 at 10:12 PM
On June 5, 1989, a single person stood down a column of tanks in Tiananmen Square. Each one of us has that power and strength inside of us. It's just waiting for us to recognize it and have the courage to stand up and use it.
On June 4, 1989, a single person stood down a column of tanks in Tiananmen Square. Each one of us has that power and strength inside of us. It's just waiting for us to recognize it and have the courage to stand up and use it.
February 11, 2026 at 10:01 PM
On June 4, 1989, a single person stood down a column of tanks in Tiananmen Square. Each one of us has that power and strength inside of us. It's just waiting for us to recognize it and have the courage to stand up and use it.
I can think of no greater honor than for Donald Trump to be impeached and removed.
February 11, 2026 at 6:46 PM
I can think of no greater honor than for Donald Trump to be impeached and removed.
The GOP blocked the Epstein files from being released. They blocked Congress from working and prevented the deciding Epstein vote from taking office for over a month. They overly redacted the files. Now they're trying to move on without any investigation. WHAT IS THE GOP HIDING?
February 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The GOP blocked the Epstein files from being released. They blocked Congress from working and prevented the deciding Epstein vote from taking office for over a month. They overly redacted the files. Now they're trying to move on without any investigation. WHAT IS THE GOP HIDING?
Don't be content to stay hurt or angry. Take action. Make sure you and everyone you know are registered to vote.
February 11, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Don't be content to stay hurt or angry. Take action. Make sure you and everyone you know are registered to vote.
People should be required to experience the brutalities inflicted on others before being able to claim that they support those brutalities.
February 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
People should be required to experience the brutalities inflicted on others before being able to claim that they support those brutalities.
Can we get some Wikileaks or Anonymous to release the full, un-redacted Epstein-Trump files? Or better yet, anyone credible with a shred of decency?
February 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Can we get some Wikileaks or Anonymous to release the full, un-redacted Epstein-Trump files? Or better yet, anyone credible with a shred of decency?
“It is proper, constitutional, and legal for a federal grand jury to indict a sitting president for serious criminal acts that are... contrary to, the president’s official duties. In this country, no one... is above the law.”
--Kenneth Starr (May 13, 1998)
www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/u...
--Kenneth Starr (May 13, 1998)
www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/u...
Can the President Be Indicted? A Long-Hidden Legal Memo Says Yes (Published 2017)
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:20 PM
“It is proper, constitutional, and legal for a federal grand jury to indict a sitting president for serious criminal acts that are... contrary to, the president’s official duties. In this country, no one... is above the law.”
--Kenneth Starr (May 13, 1998)
www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/u...
--Kenneth Starr (May 13, 1998)
www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/u...
When the U.S. uses the military against citizens, attacks immigrants, and executes people who pose no threat, it jeopardizes our national security because it incites violence, invites retaliation, normalizes fascism, and sets precedence for others to follow suit.
February 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
When the U.S. uses the military against citizens, attacks immigrants, and executes people who pose no threat, it jeopardizes our national security because it incites violence, invites retaliation, normalizes fascism, and sets precedence for others to follow suit.