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BREAKING: The Massachusetts Senate passed the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act S.2608, which would provide strong privacy protections for us all — including a complete ban on sale of sensitive data.
ACLU of MA and our fellow advocates applaud this action to protect our democracy and personal safety!
ACLU of MA and our fellow advocates applaud this action to protect our democracy and personal safety!
September 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
BREAKING: The Massachusetts Senate passed the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act S.2608, which would provide strong privacy protections for us all — including a complete ban on sale of sensitive data.
ACLU of MA and our fellow advocates applaud this action to protect our democracy and personal safety!
ACLU of MA and our fellow advocates applaud this action to protect our democracy and personal safety!
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New video up for today, I'm also working on a down and dirty iPhone Vlog about the Autumn work and magical workings that I'm getting done at the moment - keep your eyes out for that in the very near future!
youtu.be/H8WIzC4OKDw
youtu.be/H8WIzC4OKDw
September 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
New video up for today, I'm also working on a down and dirty iPhone Vlog about the Autumn work and magical workings that I'm getting done at the moment - keep your eyes out for that in the very near future!
youtu.be/H8WIzC4OKDw
youtu.be/H8WIzC4OKDw
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On @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social with @lynseyaddario.bsky.social, talking about the impact of USAID cuts in Sudan
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USAID cuts can be seen in a 'graphic and upsetting' way in Sudan: Anne Applebaum
The Atlantic's Anne Applebaum and Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario join Morning Joe to discuss Applebaum's latest reporting from Sudan as it struggles with civil war and the retre...
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August 7, 2025 at 7:03 AM
On @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social with @lynseyaddario.bsky.social, talking about the impact of USAID cuts in Sudan
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Colbert Unchained.
August 7, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Colbert Unchained.
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ARIZONA: Exactly what people said would happen is happening.
This is what @GovBillLee, Sexton and the @TNGOP have inflicted upon Tennessee with their privatizer pals.
This is our future.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
This is what @GovBillLee, Sexton and the @TNGOP have inflicted upon Tennessee with their privatizer pals.
This is our future.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
August 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
ARIZONA: Exactly what people said would happen is happening.
This is what @GovBillLee, Sexton and the @TNGOP have inflicted upon Tennessee with their privatizer pals.
This is our future.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
This is what @GovBillLee, Sexton and the @TNGOP have inflicted upon Tennessee with their privatizer pals.
This is our future.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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Arkansas' law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools is unconstitutional — and a federal court agrees.
August 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Arkansas' law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools is unconstitutional — and a federal court agrees.
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The Abbeville, Louisiana, City Council planned to adopt either its own district map or a map proposed by the Vermilion Parish NAACP on Tuesday evening. Instead, the council decided to table the vote to rework its map.
This is a step forward for equitable representation for Abbeville. bit.ly/4m1gohn
This is a step forward for equitable representation for Abbeville. bit.ly/4m1gohn
Abbeville’s district map battle continues
The Abbeville City Council has delayed a vote on a proposed district map, which has been the subject of a federal lawsuit alleging that the current map does not give white and black voters equal vo…
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August 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Abbeville, Louisiana, City Council planned to adopt either its own district map or a map proposed by the Vermilion Parish NAACP on Tuesday evening. Instead, the council decided to table the vote to rework its map.
This is a step forward for equitable representation for Abbeville. bit.ly/4m1gohn
This is a step forward for equitable representation for Abbeville. bit.ly/4m1gohn
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The ruling deems the government's termination of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities "unlawful" and allows a lawsuit brought by humanities groups to move forward.
Federal judge rules cuts to humanities grants were 'unlawful'
The ruling deems the government's termination of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities "unlawful" and allows a lawsuit brought by humanities groups to move forward.
n.pr
August 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The ruling deems the government's termination of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities "unlawful" and allows a lawsuit brought by humanities groups to move forward.
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NEW: Police bodycam footage introduced at the trial of Jared Wise showed him berating police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, and yelling "kill 'em" as rioters attacked law enforcement. He’s now working as a senior adviser for the Department of Justice.
Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops
The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
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August 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
NEW: Police bodycam footage introduced at the trial of Jared Wise showed him berating police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, and yelling "kill 'em" as rioters attacked law enforcement. He’s now working as a senior adviser for the Department of Justice.
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So, as I suspected, the police response to the shootings of Democratic elected officials in Minnesota was actually a complete disaster www.startribune.com/new-details-...
July 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
So, as I suspected, the police response to the shootings of Democratic elected officials in Minnesota was actually a complete disaster www.startribune.com/new-details-...
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“Wherever a journalist is silenced, the democratic soul of a country is weakened. Freedom of the press is an inalienable common good. Those who conscientiously exercise this vocation cannot see their voices silenced by petty interests or fear of the truth.”
Pope Leo praises work of journalists in first public comments on clerical abuse scandal | CNN
Pope Leo XIV says has said the Catholic Church must establish a culture that refuses to tolerate abuse in “any form,” as he thanked a Peruvian journalist for reporting on allegations of abuse inside a powerful Catholic group.
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June 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“Wherever a journalist is silenced, the democratic soul of a country is weakened. Freedom of the press is an inalienable common good. Those who conscientiously exercise this vocation cannot see their voices silenced by petty interests or fear of the truth.”
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After 104 days of being unjustly detained for his advocacy for Palestinian rights, Mahmoud Khalil is finally home with his wife and newborn son.
June 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
After 104 days of being unjustly detained for his advocacy for Palestinian rights, Mahmoud Khalil is finally home with his wife and newborn son.
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In Bell, CA an entire community stood up against ICE, including the local police and the fire dept. The fire truck appears to not allow ICE vehicles to move forward nor remain and pushes forward to escort them out. A police car also helped with escorting. /
June 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
In Bell, CA an entire community stood up against ICE, including the local police and the fire dept. The fire truck appears to not allow ICE vehicles to move forward nor remain and pushes forward to escort them out. A police car also helped with escorting. /
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We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
June 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
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May the powers that be protect our troops on bases in the Middle East. 😔
June 22, 2025 at 12:28 AM
May the powers that be protect our troops on bases in the Middle East. 😔
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Murphy: "Everything that's happened in the last 7 days - the fight w/ Musk & now the deployment of the National Guard - is probably also a distraction from the main story, which is that Trump is trying to pass probably the most unpopular piece of legislation he will attempt to move through Congress"
June 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Murphy: "Everything that's happened in the last 7 days - the fight w/ Musk & now the deployment of the National Guard - is probably also a distraction from the main story, which is that Trump is trying to pass probably the most unpopular piece of legislation he will attempt to move through Congress"
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As ICE agents prepared to fan out in L.A. on Friday, they were greeted by a familiar face: Dr. Phil McGraw. He was embedded with a camera crew for his Merit TV show. His presence underscored the made-for-TV nature of the Trump admin's moves... www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/m...
Dr. Phil was embedded with ICE during controversial Los Angeles immigration raids | CNN Business
The footage is being incorporated into a special report on “Dr. Phil Primetime,” a program on McGraw’s conservative TV channel Merit TV, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN.
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June 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
As ICE agents prepared to fan out in L.A. on Friday, they were greeted by a familiar face: Dr. Phil McGraw. He was embedded with a camera crew for his Merit TV show. His presence underscored the made-for-TV nature of the Trump admin's moves... www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/m...
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"You just f---ing shot the reporter!"
U.S. Correspondent Lauren Tomasi has been caught in the crossfire as the LAPD fired rubber bullets at protesters in Los Angeles.
via @9newsaus.bsky.social
via @9newsaus.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 2:32 AM
"You just f---ing shot the reporter!"
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@hcrichardson.bsky.social History is. Facts matter.
Journey to American Democracy | Ten Steps to Revolution - YouTube
Journey to American Democracy examines how ordinary people worked to make the principles the founders articulated in the Declaration of Independence the law ...
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June 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
@hcrichardson.bsky.social History is. Facts matter.
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US Sen. Brian Schatz sounds the dictatorship alarm
June 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
US Sen. Brian Schatz sounds the dictatorship alarm
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President Trump nominated Paul Ingrassia to lead the Office of Special Counsel, a government agency that enforces ethics law and protects whistleblowers, despite Ingrassia's links to extremists.
Trump nominates official with ties to antisemitic extremists to lead ethics agency
President Trump nominated Paul Ingrassia to lead the Office of Special Counsel, a government agency that enforces ethics law and protects whistleblowers, despite Ingrassia's links to extremists.
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June 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
President Trump nominated Paul Ingrassia to lead the Office of Special Counsel, a government agency that enforces ethics law and protects whistleblowers, despite Ingrassia's links to extremists.
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In San Antonio today, plainclothes ICE officers (not masked this time) arrested, handcuffed, and zip-tied a family of five (yes, ALL of them, including the little children) coming out of their immigration court hearing — which ICE had just had dismissed.
www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/a...
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Agents zip-tie kids in new immigration crackdown in Texas
At least three children were taken into custody and zip-tied at the San Antonio Immigration Court.
www.mysanantonio.com
May 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Not okay