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We’re in the busiest time of the year for food pantries — and the combination of federal funding cuts and rising prices is making it difficult for many pantries to meet rising needs. Please consider supporting your local food pantry this holiday season.
Find Your Local Food Bank and Holiday Food Boxes | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and holiday food boxes in your community.
www.feedingamerica.org
December 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
We’re in the busiest time of the year for food pantries — and the combination of federal funding cuts and rising prices is making it difficult for many pantries to meet rising needs. Please consider supporting your local food pantry this holiday season.
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People are dying inside American concentration camps right now.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
Exclusive: 911 calls from migrant detention center highlight dire conditions
About 90 emergency 911 calls have been made from the Camp East Montana immigration detention center in El Paso, Texas, during the 15 weeks since it opened.
www.elpasotimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
People are dying inside American concentration camps right now.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
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We need to keep pushing that they release the Epstein files. Unredacted. If they fail to do this, the DoJ goes to jail.
December 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We need to keep pushing that they release the Epstein files. Unredacted. If they fail to do this, the DoJ goes to jail.
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Exactly what we expected
![Screenshot of article which reads: According to a report by the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel, minority-serving institution programs are unlawful because they award money to colleges and universities based on the percentage of students of a certain race. The report said such programs “effectively [employ] a racial quota by limiting institutional eligibility to schools with a certain racial composition” and should no longer be funded.
The report also deemed it unconstitutional that two scholarship providers, the United Negro College Fund and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, both of which award scholarships to students of a specific race, are given access to Free Application for Federal Student Aid data.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ozma3timm5c32fa7bimb4zaj/bafkreiagwy5bp74avvsezakkesczbszl4sj2gdrzbclxkmdk6gyemdy22y@jpeg)
December 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Exactly what we expected
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The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
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Took to the House floor today because in just 2 weeks, 22 million Americans will see their premiums explode if Republicans refuse to act.
After 15 years, Republicans still have no plan — just higher costs and less coverage.
After 15 years, Republicans still have no plan — just higher costs and less coverage.
December 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Took to the House floor today because in just 2 weeks, 22 million Americans will see their premiums explode if Republicans refuse to act.
After 15 years, Republicans still have no plan — just higher costs and less coverage.
After 15 years, Republicans still have no plan — just higher costs and less coverage.
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
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Massive Layoffs at the Dept of #Education Erode Its #CivilRights Division
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve #discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org/article/educ...
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve #discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org/article/educ...
Massive Layoffs at the Department of Education Erode Its Civil Rights Division
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org
December 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Massive Layoffs at the Dept of #Education Erode Its #CivilRights Division
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve #discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org/article/educ...
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve #discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org/article/educ...
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Brown U kids who survived USA 389th mass shooting of 2025 will now pay out of pocket for their healthcare, because USA guarantees guns but not health.
Australians who survived the 1st mass shooting in 29 years will pay nothing for healthcare because Australia guarantees health & regulates guns.
Australians who survived the 1st mass shooting in 29 years will pay nothing for healthcare because Australia guarantees health & regulates guns.
December 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Brown U kids who survived USA 389th mass shooting of 2025 will now pay out of pocket for their healthcare, because USA guarantees guns but not health.
Australians who survived the 1st mass shooting in 29 years will pay nothing for healthcare because Australia guarantees health & regulates guns.
Australians who survived the 1st mass shooting in 29 years will pay nothing for healthcare because Australia guarantees health & regulates guns.
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If this is what we know about the place, imagine what hasn’t even come out yet
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
If this is what we know about the place, imagine what hasn’t even come out yet
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Trump’s USDA is threatening to withhold food stamp funding for 20 Democrat-controlled states if they don’t share recipients’ sensitive personal data.
Yes: Trump is weaponizing hunger against millions of Americans, including children, to score cheap political points.
The cruelty is endless.
Yes: Trump is weaponizing hunger against millions of Americans, including children, to score cheap political points.
The cruelty is endless.
December 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Trump’s USDA is threatening to withhold food stamp funding for 20 Democrat-controlled states if they don’t share recipients’ sensitive personal data.
Yes: Trump is weaponizing hunger against millions of Americans, including children, to score cheap political points.
The cruelty is endless.
Yes: Trump is weaponizing hunger against millions of Americans, including children, to score cheap political points.
The cruelty is endless.
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Disability rights exist to protect employees and uphold fairness.
CDC supervisors: violating these laws is illegal. “Just following orders” won’t shield you.
Uphold the law, respect accommodations, and protect human dignity.✊
ADA law overview: www.ada.gov/law-and-regs...
Disability rights exist to protect employees and uphold fairness.
CDC supervisors: violating these laws is illegal. “Just following orders” won’t shield you.
Uphold the law, respect accommodations, and protect human dignity.✊
ADA law overview: www.ada.gov/law-and-regs...
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, As Amended
The text of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), including changes made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.
www.ada.gov
December 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Disability rights exist to protect employees and uphold fairness.
CDC supervisors: violating these laws is illegal. “Just following orders” won’t shield you.
Uphold the law, respect accommodations, and protect human dignity.✊
ADA law overview: www.ada.gov/law-and-regs...
Disability rights exist to protect employees and uphold fairness.
CDC supervisors: violating these laws is illegal. “Just following orders” won’t shield you.
Uphold the law, respect accommodations, and protect human dignity.✊
ADA law overview: www.ada.gov/law-and-regs...
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Even seemingly small administrative actions can profoundly harm individuals, shattering our sense of safety and fairness, while also eroding trust and normalizing discrimination.
History warns: stripping protections from one group puts everyone’s rights at risk.
Even seemingly small administrative actions can profoundly harm individuals, shattering our sense of safety and fairness, while also eroding trust and normalizing discrimination.
History warns: stripping protections from one group puts everyone’s rights at risk.
The Murder of People with Disabilities | Holocaust Encyclopedia
At the beginning of WWII, people with mental or physical disabilities were targeted for murder in what the Nazis called the T-4, or "euthanasia," program.
encyclopedia.ushmm.org
December 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Even seemingly small administrative actions can profoundly harm individuals, shattering our sense of safety and fairness, while also eroding trust and normalizing discrimination.
History warns: stripping protections from one group puts everyone’s rights at risk.
Even seemingly small administrative actions can profoundly harm individuals, shattering our sense of safety and fairness, while also eroding trust and normalizing discrimination.
History warns: stripping protections from one group puts everyone’s rights at risk.
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2/4
Why should this matter beyond CDC? Targeting vulnerable groups isn’t just unethical; history shows it’s a hallmark of authoritarian regimes.
Nazis, for example, systematically oppressed and murdered disabled people to consolidate power.
Workplace attacks echo these patterns.
Why should this matter beyond CDC? Targeting vulnerable groups isn’t just unethical; history shows it’s a hallmark of authoritarian regimes.
Nazis, for example, systematically oppressed and murdered disabled people to consolidate power.
Workplace attacks echo these patterns.
Euthanasia Program and Aktion T4 | Holocaust Encyclopedia
The Nazi Euthanasia Program, codenamed Aktion "T4," was the systematic murder of institutionalized people with disabilities. Read about Nazi “euthanasia.”
encyclopedia.ushmm.org
December 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Why should this matter beyond CDC? Targeting vulnerable groups isn’t just unethical; history shows it’s a hallmark of authoritarian regimes.
Nazis, for example, systematically oppressed and murdered disabled people to consolidate power.
Workplace attacks echo these patterns.
Why should this matter beyond CDC? Targeting vulnerable groups isn’t just unethical; history shows it’s a hallmark of authoritarian regimes.
Nazis, for example, systematically oppressed and murdered disabled people to consolidate power.
Workplace attacks echo these patterns.
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We’ve posted a lot lately about CDC denying reasonable accommodations to disabled employees -- e.g., telling a paraplegic person who normally teleworks to report to the office immediately or use leave.
Yes, that’s really happening.
Let’s talk a bit about why everyone should care.
We’ve posted a lot lately about CDC denying reasonable accommodations to disabled employees -- e.g., telling a paraplegic person who normally teleworks to report to the office immediately or use leave.
Yes, that’s really happening.
Let’s talk a bit about why everyone should care.
December 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
1/4 🧵
We’ve posted a lot lately about CDC denying reasonable accommodations to disabled employees -- e.g., telling a paraplegic person who normally teleworks to report to the office immediately or use leave.
Yes, that’s really happening.
Let’s talk a bit about why everyone should care.
We’ve posted a lot lately about CDC denying reasonable accommodations to disabled employees -- e.g., telling a paraplegic person who normally teleworks to report to the office immediately or use leave.
Yes, that’s really happening.
Let’s talk a bit about why everyone should care.
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Even though Trump is trying to bury it, real people feel what’s coming. We’re either already in a recession or staring straight at one.
📌 ADP: the labor market slowdown is worse than expected in November, with private companies cutting 32,000 workers and small businesses taking the biggest hit.
📌 ADP: the labor market slowdown is worse than expected in November, with private companies cutting 32,000 workers and small businesses taking the biggest hit.
December 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Even though Trump is trying to bury it, real people feel what’s coming. We’re either already in a recession or staring straight at one.
📌 ADP: the labor market slowdown is worse than expected in November, with private companies cutting 32,000 workers and small businesses taking the biggest hit.
📌 ADP: the labor market slowdown is worse than expected in November, with private companies cutting 32,000 workers and small businesses taking the biggest hit.
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As of Monday, Trump has fired over 100 immigration judges, essentially on suspicion of them being judges, as opposed to sure-thing compliant cogs in the mass deportation machine
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
Trump Has Never Been Clearer About What an Immigration Judge’s Real Job Is
The president doesn’t want immigration judges who handle cases by the book. He wants immigration judges who will rubber-stamp his mass deportations agenda.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
As of Monday, Trump has fired over 100 immigration judges, essentially on suspicion of them being judges, as opposed to sure-thing compliant cogs in the mass deportation machine
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
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This is racist and dangerous. Last I checked, Somalians are Black and Rep. Omar is a colleague. Where are the @housedemocrats.bsky.social? The @blackcaucus.bsky.social ?
Do not allow these insults to go unanswered.
Do not allow these insults to go unanswered.
Trump calls Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) "garbage," says that Somalians don't belong in the U.S. because they "do nothing but complain... do nothing but bitch"
December 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is racist and dangerous. Last I checked, Somalians are Black and Rep. Omar is a colleague. Where are the @housedemocrats.bsky.social? The @blackcaucus.bsky.social ?
Do not allow these insults to go unanswered.
Do not allow these insults to go unanswered.
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Anti-abortion groups are pushing to ban abortion coverage for anyone who gets tax credits to pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
If Congress caves, this would be the first federal ban on private insurance coverage of abortion, and could push care out of reach for millions.
If Congress caves, this would be the first federal ban on private insurance coverage of abortion, and could push care out of reach for millions.
The big sticking point in the White House’s health care proposal
For many GOP members, an expansion of abortion restrictions in Obamacare is a must-have in any tentative health care plan.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Anti-abortion groups are pushing to ban abortion coverage for anyone who gets tax credits to pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
If Congress caves, this would be the first federal ban on private insurance coverage of abortion, and could push care out of reach for millions.
If Congress caves, this would be the first federal ban on private insurance coverage of abortion, and could push care out of reach for millions.
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🚨BREAKING: The Justice Department launched a new wave of lawsuits against six more Democratic-led states Tuesday — escalating a federal effort to seize unredacted information from millions of voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Sues Six More States in Sweeping Push to Obtain Unredacted Voter Rolls
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
🚨BREAKING: The Justice Department launched a new wave of lawsuits against six more Democratic-led states Tuesday — escalating a federal effort to seize unredacted information from millions of voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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BREAKING: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt just announced the Trump administration will close the Department of Education.
Schools, teachers, and students nationwide are now facing uncertainty like never before.
Schools, teachers, and students nationwide are now facing uncertainty like never before.
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
BREAKING: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt just announced the Trump administration will close the Department of Education.
Schools, teachers, and students nationwide are now facing uncertainty like never before.
Schools, teachers, and students nationwide are now facing uncertainty like never before.
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Statement from Rep. Crockett on Threat at D.C. Office
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Statement from Rep. Crockett on Threat at D.C. Office
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A 30-day clock on the Epstein files tells you everything.
If the truth was clean, they’d release it tomorrow.
A delay means damage control, redactions, and back-channel panic.
Watch who suddenly gets very quiet this month.
If the truth was clean, they’d release it tomorrow.
A delay means damage control, redactions, and back-channel panic.
Watch who suddenly gets very quiet this month.
November 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A 30-day clock on the Epstein files tells you everything.
If the truth was clean, they’d release it tomorrow.
A delay means damage control, redactions, and back-channel panic.
Watch who suddenly gets very quiet this month.
If the truth was clean, they’d release it tomorrow.
A delay means damage control, redactions, and back-channel panic.
Watch who suddenly gets very quiet this month.
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Trump's HUD is preparing to gut federal support for long-term housing programs.
The changes could put 170,000 formerly homeless people at risk of losing their housing — many of whom are disabled or over 50.
The cruelty is endless. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
The changes could put 170,000 formerly homeless people at risk of losing their housing — many of whom are disabled or over 50.
The cruelty is endless. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Trump Administration Expected to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Trump's HUD is preparing to gut federal support for long-term housing programs.
The changes could put 170,000 formerly homeless people at risk of losing their housing — many of whom are disabled or over 50.
The cruelty is endless. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
The changes could put 170,000 formerly homeless people at risk of losing their housing — many of whom are disabled or over 50.
The cruelty is endless. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...