Leon Smith
@leonsmithesq.bsky.social
Attorney, nonprofit ED, Proud native of Central Appalachia fighting to advance justice and equity in New England.
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We need get ICE out of Massachusetts. There are 3 key things we can do in Massachusetts to protect our neighbors from ICE.
1. Stop MA police, courts, prisons, and jails from helping ICE
2. End the surveillance state from targeting us
3. Hold ICE agents accountable for breaking state laws
1. Stop MA police, courts, prisons, and jails from helping ICE
2. End the surveillance state from targeting us
3. Hold ICE agents accountable for breaking state laws
January 13, 2026 at 6:45 PM
We need get ICE out of Massachusetts. There are 3 key things we can do in Massachusetts to protect our neighbors from ICE.
1. Stop MA police, courts, prisons, and jails from helping ICE
2. End the surveillance state from targeting us
3. Hold ICE agents accountable for breaking state laws
1. Stop MA police, courts, prisons, and jails from helping ICE
2. End the surveillance state from targeting us
3. Hold ICE agents accountable for breaking state laws
It's time for Schumer to step down from his post as minority leader and allow for new leadership to emerge—someone who is willing to consistently fight for the American people. sign.moveon.org/petitions/sc...
Schumer: Step Down as Minority Leader!
It's time for Schumer to step down from his post as minority leader and allow for new leadership to emerge—someone who is willing to consistently fight for the American people.
sign.moveon.org
November 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
It's time for Schumer to step down from his post as minority leader and allow for new leadership to emerge—someone who is willing to consistently fight for the American people. sign.moveon.org/petitions/sc...
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Even the conservative Judge Wilkinson, a Reagan appointee, writes separately to condemn the government's arguments: "It takes no small amount of imagination to understand that this is a path of perfect lawlessness, one that courts cannot condone." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
April 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Even the conservative Judge Wilkinson, a Reagan appointee, writes separately to condemn the government's arguments: "It takes no small amount of imagination to understand that this is a path of perfect lawlessness, one that courts cannot condone." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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"This is not a time for silence or hesitation—this is a time for all of us to show up, take action, and lead with conviction." MEEP partners discuss how our state can support school communities in times of fear and uncertainty." More in @cwbeacon.bsky.social: bit.ly/41DcCmB
How we can support school communities amid fear and anxiety
We refuse to yield to fear campaigns. Instead, we are renewing our steadfast commitment to organizing, advocating, and resisting the injustices that hinder access to opportunity for everyone.
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March 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
"This is not a time for silence or hesitation—this is a time for all of us to show up, take action, and lead with conviction." MEEP partners discuss how our state can support school communities in times of fear and uncertainty." More in @cwbeacon.bsky.social: bit.ly/41DcCmB
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February 13, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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1. Negative Partisanship:
Many people’s political views revolve not around what they support, but what they oppose. They’re always fighting against something rather than for something, and the constant focus on what they hate rather than love makes them nasty and miserable.
Many people’s political views revolve not around what they support, but what they oppose. They’re always fighting against something rather than for something, and the constant focus on what they hate rather than love makes them nasty and miserable.
January 1, 2025 at 10:14 PM
1. Negative Partisanship:
Many people’s political views revolve not around what they support, but what they oppose. They’re always fighting against something rather than for something, and the constant focus on what they hate rather than love makes them nasty and miserable.
Many people’s political views revolve not around what they support, but what they oppose. They’re always fighting against something rather than for something, and the constant focus on what they hate rather than love makes them nasty and miserable.
Folks will "but I think/feel like it's worse" you to death and believe that trumps actual crime data.
December 27, 2024 at 12:12 AM
Folks will "but I think/feel like it's worse" you to death and believe that trumps actual crime data.
I tell folks all the time that my home county was always solidly blue throughout my upbringing, all the way through my mid-30's.
How Appalachia voted in presidential elections: 1992 compared to 2024. Wild.
November 19, 2024 at 7:47 PM
I tell folks all the time that my home county was always solidly blue throughout my upbringing, all the way through my mid-30's.