Stephanie Hicks
@slynhicks.bsky.social
Justice Reform & Voting Rights advocate. Formerly incarcerated peer mentor. 👥️
Disabled Navy veteran.⚓️
Southern born & raised. 💐
Lover of UNIONS 💪🏽
Mom is my bestest friend.💕
Working towards equality in Alabama.✌🏽
Disabled Navy veteran.⚓️
Southern born & raised. 💐
Lover of UNIONS 💪🏽
Mom is my bestest friend.💕
Working towards equality in Alabama.✌🏽
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Today, the court rightly rejected one of the administration’s very first illegal & consequential acts: abolishing the federal role in education. This decision is a first step to reverse this war on knowledge and the undermining of broad-based opportunity. www.aft.org/press-releas...
Educators, Professors, School Districts, Unions Win Historic Effort to Block Trump Administration Attempt to Dismantle Department of Education
Massachusetts - The coalition of educators, school districts, and unions that challenged Secretary of Education McMahon’s massive reduction-in-force has won a preliminary injunction that will halt th...
www.aft.org
May 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Today, the court rightly rejected one of the administration’s very first illegal & consequential acts: abolishing the federal role in education. This decision is a first step to reverse this war on knowledge and the undermining of broad-based opportunity. www.aft.org/press-releas...
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Speaking to a Freshman class at Howard university about their biggest fears in today's political climate - political violence.
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Speaking to a Freshman class at Howard university about their biggest fears in today's climate
YouTube video by Social Contract with Joe Walsh
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December 7, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Speaking to a Freshman class at Howard university about their biggest fears in today's political climate - political violence.
youtu.be/43KH0PlrPZk?...
youtu.be/43KH0PlrPZk?...
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I remember when extramarital affairs were described as an "indiscretion", but now the self-appointed arbiters of morality now describe rape is an "indiscretion"🤔
Chip Roy dismisses the Pete Hegseth rape allegation: "We've all had some indiscretions in our past and things like that."
December 7, 2024 at 5:39 AM
I remember when extramarital affairs were described as an "indiscretion", but now the self-appointed arbiters of morality now describe rape is an "indiscretion"🤔
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A doctor’s letter to United Healthcare for denying nausea meds for a child on chemo
December 5, 2024 at 3:01 PM
A doctor’s letter to United Healthcare for denying nausea meds for a child on chemo
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Trump pardoned Steve Bannon in 2021. Bannon — who once served as Trump’s chief strategist in the WH — was pardoned as he awaited trial on federal fraud charges.
Bannon was one of four individuals accused of defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors in a “We Build the Wall” GoFundMe…
Bannon was one of four individuals accused of defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors in a “We Build the Wall” GoFundMe…
December 3, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Trump pardoned Steve Bannon in 2021. Bannon — who once served as Trump’s chief strategist in the WH — was pardoned as he awaited trial on federal fraud charges.
Bannon was one of four individuals accused of defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors in a “We Build the Wall” GoFundMe…
Bannon was one of four individuals accused of defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors in a “We Build the Wall” GoFundMe…
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Pretty sure I speak for everyone when I say, respectfully, fuck off, Joe Manchin.
Manchin: What I would have done differently, and my recommendations.. would have been, why don't you go ahead and pardon Donald Trump for all his charges..
December 3, 2024 at 2:15 AM
Pretty sure I speak for everyone when I say, respectfully, fuck off, Joe Manchin.
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I knew Lawrence O’Donnel would bring the 🔥
“Joe Biden obviously decided his son should not be subjected to a malicious Trump witch hunt, which Donald Trump promises will be malicious and unfair.”
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“Joe Biden obviously decided his son should not be subjected to a malicious Trump witch hunt, which Donald Trump promises will be malicious and unfair.”
@lawrence-odonnell.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 4:11 AM
I knew Lawrence O’Donnel would bring the 🔥
“Joe Biden obviously decided his son should not be subjected to a malicious Trump witch hunt, which Donald Trump promises will be malicious and unfair.”
@lawrence-odonnell.bsky.social
“Joe Biden obviously decided his son should not be subjected to a malicious Trump witch hunt, which Donald Trump promises will be malicious and unfair.”
@lawrence-odonnell.bsky.social
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"We cannot continue to participate in the social network feed of a man who proclaims the death of the media and therefore of journalists... X is a platform that no longer serves the public interest at all, but the special ideological and financial interests of its owner and his political allies"
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:12 PM
"We cannot continue to participate in the social network feed of a man who proclaims the death of the media and therefore of journalists... X is a platform that no longer serves the public interest at all, but the special ideological and financial interests of its owner and his political allies"
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Just gonna drop this here…
December 2, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Just gonna drop this here…
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The political war over the Department of Education is only beginning
The Political War over the Department of Education Is Only Beginning
Donald Trump has pledged to end the federal government’s role in K–12 schools. To do it, he’ll have to overcome strong public opposition.
www.the74million.org
December 3, 2024 at 2:02 PM
The political war over the Department of Education is only beginning
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'How far will RFK go?' Two experts talk Kennedy's potential impact on child health
‘How Far Will RFK Go?’ 2 Experts Talk Kennedy’s Potential Impact on Child Health
If the Senate confirms Trump’s pick to head HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could wield immense power over recommended vaccines and research.
www.the74million.org
December 3, 2024 at 7:36 PM
'How far will RFK go?' Two experts talk Kennedy's potential impact on child health
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South Korea’s president declared martial law today in a surprise late-night televised address, accusing the political opposition of siding with North Korea.
South Korean president declares martial law in shock late-night address
President Yoon Suk Yeol said the move was “aimed at eradicating pro-North Korean forces.”
www.politico.eu
December 3, 2024 at 3:13 PM
South Korea’s president declared martial law today in a surprise late-night televised address, accusing the political opposition of siding with North Korea.
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“'We want all of that disclosed because there is a genuine chance that, given the scale of what the Trump administration has planned, people could just disappear into federal custody,' said Sarah Turberville, director of the Constitution Project at the... Project On Government Oversight."
🚨NEW: Advocates are now urging the Biden admin to get creative with how it "creates speed bumps" and "locks the doors" before January 20.
Here's what Dems can actually achieve during the lame duck in preparation for Trump 2.0 👇
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Here's what Dems can actually achieve during the lame duck in preparation for Trump 2.0 👇
www.levernews.com/how-y-o-l-o-...
How “Y.O.L.O. Joe” Can Beat The Lame Duck
Here is what Democrats could actually achieve in the months before Trump takes office.
www.levernews.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:13 PM
“'We want all of that disclosed because there is a genuine chance that, given the scale of what the Trump administration has planned, people could just disappear into federal custody,' said Sarah Turberville, director of the Constitution Project at the... Project On Government Oversight."
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On this day in 1970, Cesar Chavez was sentenced to an indefinite jail term for his work boycotting lettuce produced by farms that had used coercive tactics against the United Farm Workers.
Dec. 3, 1970 | Cesar Chavez Jailed For Leading Boycott Against Coercive Farmers
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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December 3, 2024 at 3:15 PM
On this day in 1970, Cesar Chavez was sentenced to an indefinite jail term for his work boycotting lettuce produced by farms that had used coercive tactics against the United Farm Workers.
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Maddow: That is the behavior on January 6th that Trump is praising and promising to use the pardon power for. So, yeah, tell me all about the scandal of the use of the pardon power.
December 3, 2024 at 2:22 AM
Maddow: That is the behavior on January 6th that Trump is praising and promising to use the pardon power for. So, yeah, tell me all about the scandal of the use of the pardon power.
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A thing everyone has forgotten is that Donald Trump basically sprang Roger Stone from prison so he could help with the coup and it was maybe a one day story.
December 3, 2024 at 12:36 AM
A thing everyone has forgotten is that Donald Trump basically sprang Roger Stone from prison so he could help with the coup and it was maybe a one day story.
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Call me crazy, but I think Justin Sun, a Chinese national being prosecuted for fraud by the SEC, sending Trump $18 million should be a bigger story
The direct enrichment of Trump by a foreign national weeks before he takes office has merited no coverage in the NYT or Washington Post
The direct enrichment of Trump by a foreign national weeks before he takes office has merited no coverage in the NYT or Washington Post
A Chinese national, charged with fraud by the SEC, just sent Donald Trump $18 million
Chinese Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun paid $6.2 million for a banana — sold by Sotheby's as conceptual art — and then ate it last Friday.
popular.info
December 3, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Call me crazy, but I think Justin Sun, a Chinese national being prosecuted for fraud by the SEC, sending Trump $18 million should be a bigger story
The direct enrichment of Trump by a foreign national weeks before he takes office has merited no coverage in the NYT or Washington Post
The direct enrichment of Trump by a foreign national weeks before he takes office has merited no coverage in the NYT or Washington Post
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Both Texas and Georgia are destroying evidence of all maternal mortality, blocking proof that women are dying from abortion bans.
This story has a lot more going on than you think. Especially since Republicans are lying about the public cases.
www.salon.com/2024/12/02/d...
This story has a lot more going on than you think. Especially since Republicans are lying about the public cases.
www.salon.com/2024/12/02/d...
Republicans don't care if women die from abortion bans — but they don't want you to know about it
Women will keep dying, but the GOP is working hard to destroy the evidence
www.salon.com
December 2, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Both Texas and Georgia are destroying evidence of all maternal mortality, blocking proof that women are dying from abortion bans.
This story has a lot more going on than you think. Especially since Republicans are lying about the public cases.
www.salon.com/2024/12/02/d...
This story has a lot more going on than you think. Especially since Republicans are lying about the public cases.
www.salon.com/2024/12/02/d...
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I can’t conceive of a man like this running the Pentagon. Hell, I can’t conceive of a woman having to be alone with this man.
Islamophobia, alcoholism, misogyny, alleged sex crimes, alleged fraud...this man sounds, at least per this report, like a one-man twenty-year crime spree. Read for yourself:
Islamophobia, alcoholism, misogyny, alleged sex crimes, alleged fraud...this man sounds, at least per this report, like a one-man twenty-year crime spree. Read for yourself:
Pete Hegseth’s Secret History
A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being rep...
www.newyorker.com
December 3, 2024 at 5:54 AM
I can’t conceive of a man like this running the Pentagon. Hell, I can’t conceive of a woman having to be alone with this man.
Islamophobia, alcoholism, misogyny, alleged sex crimes, alleged fraud...this man sounds, at least per this report, like a one-man twenty-year crime spree. Read for yourself:
Islamophobia, alcoholism, misogyny, alleged sex crimes, alleged fraud...this man sounds, at least per this report, like a one-man twenty-year crime spree. Read for yourself:
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The irony of being at bluesky right now is that we’re building back better.
November 15, 2024 at 9:26 PM
The irony of being at bluesky right now is that we’re building back better.
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November 26, 2024 at 5:25 AM
Best illustration of how 'the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.'
December 2, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Best illustration of how 'the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.'
When the justice system is used for anything other than appropriate and proportionate justice, the citizenry suffers the eventual consequences.
CONSEQUENCES: Citizens becoming desensitized to an unfair and cruel, (un)justice system...until they fall victim.
By then, who will care?
CONSEQUENCES: Citizens becoming desensitized to an unfair and cruel, (un)justice system...until they fall victim.
By then, who will care?
Crockett: For anyone who wants to clutch their pearls because he was going to pardon his son, I would say take a look in the mirror because we also know that when it comes to this cabinet, this cabinet has more people accused of sexual assault than any incoming cabinet
December 2, 2024 at 11:10 AM
When the justice system is used for anything other than appropriate and proportionate justice, the citizenry suffers the eventual consequences.
CONSEQUENCES: Citizens becoming desensitized to an unfair and cruel, (un)justice system...until they fall victim.
By then, who will care?
CONSEQUENCES: Citizens becoming desensitized to an unfair and cruel, (un)justice system...until they fall victim.
By then, who will care?