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Benjy Javellana
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Artist, art handler, project manager, gamer.
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My thing is, my family came to the U.S. from an authoritarian country and I'm not moving again so we have no choice but to win and fix all this shit
March 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
"If one is to rule, and to continue ruling, one must be able to dislocate the sense of reality. For the secret of rulership is to combine a belief in one’s own infallibility with the Power to learn from past mistakes."
George Orwell, 1984
March 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Are you ready to March 4 Democracy Chicago??

Tomorrow - Tues. March 4th @ Daley Plaza, 12pm!!

BE PREPARED FOR RAIN!!! - wear rain jackets, ponchos, rain boots and make sure to water proof your signs!!!!

#50501Chicago #50501Movement #50501IL #March4Democracy #March4America #March4Liberty
March 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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The argument in the Oval Office was broadcast globally.

Here is a transcript of the key moments of the exchange.
What Trump and Zelenskyy said during their heated argument in the Oval Office
"This is going to be great television. I will say that," President Donald Trump said after a minuteslong fight with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in front of cameras during a visit to the White House.
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February 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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If the Trump Administration dismantles the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, “it’s open season on everyone who has a credit card, a mortgage, a car loan, a payday loan, a student loan, or uses an online financial app,” Elizabeth Warren said.
Elizabeth Warren Fights to Defend the Consumer Protection Agency She Helped Create
Elon Musk’s campaign to shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will end up hurting the very people Donald Trump promised to safeguard.
www.newyorker.com
February 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
GIMME SOME TRUTH. ULTIMATE MIX. LYRIC VIDEO.
YouTube video by johnlennon
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February 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The Voynich Gallery - The Complete Manuscript 1
www.bibliotecapleyades.net
February 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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San Francisco and Santa Clara counties, joined by three other cities and counties across the country, are suing the Trump administration over its threats to punish jurisdictions that have sanctuary immigration policies, calling the moves unconstitutional. via @kqednews.kqed.org
San Francisco Leads Lawsuit Against Trump’s Threats to Punish Sanctuary Cities | KQED
San Francisco and Santa Clara counties are joined by three other cities and counties in accusing the Trump administration of illegally coercing them to carry out federal responsibilities.
www.kqed.org
February 7, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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F*CK YES! Rep. Jasmine Crockett:

"We are going to be in your faces, we're gonna be on your ass, we're going to make sure you understand that this is what democracy looks like!"
February 5, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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A Georgia judge has dismissed a felony case against former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson. She was accused of hindering the investigation into the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
Judge dismisses case against ex-DA accused of interfering in Arbery murder probe
A Georgia judge has dismissed a felony case against former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson. She was accused of hindering the investigation into the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Costco is raising pay for most workers as Friday night deadline looms on a new contract with its unionized employees.
Costco raises pay above $30 an hour for many, as Teamsters threatens strike
Costco is raising pay for most workers as Friday night deadline looms on a new contract with its unionized employees.
www.npr.org
January 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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UPDATE: A judge has ordered a pause on the Trump administration's efforts to suspend funding for federally awarded grants and other programs as chaos over the implementation of the plan spread.
Judge pauses Trump's federal funding freeze as confusion and frustration spread
A judge has ordered a pause on the Trump administration's efforts to suspend funding for federally awarded grants and other programs as chaos over the implementation of the plan spread.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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French President Emmanuel Macron laid out an ambitious plan for a "reimagined, restored and expanded" Louvre. An art critic says Macron is aiming for another success after restoration of Notre Dame.
The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
French President Emmanuel Macron laid out an ambitious plan for a "reimagined, restored and expanded" Louvre. An art critic says Macron is aiming for another success after restoration of Notre Dame.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
My current audio book.

Author Octavia E. Butler used "Make America Great Again" as the presidential campaign slogan for the dictator Andrew Steele Jarret in her 1998 dystopian novel, Parable of the Talents.
January 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM