Ben Hirsch
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So video of this 2012 interview is popping up on other sites. Feels super relevant at the moment. Wait for the moment Rubio gets pinned to the wall about his grandfather’s deportation order…
(h/t @reuben_reyñoso)
(h/t @reuben_reyñoso)
June 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
So video of this 2012 interview is popping up on other sites. Feels super relevant at the moment. Wait for the moment Rubio gets pinned to the wall about his grandfather’s deportation order…
(h/t @reuben_reyñoso)
(h/t @reuben_reyñoso)
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Would have been a good question for her confirmation hearing as well.
HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
May 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Would have been a good question for her confirmation hearing as well.
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I was certainly no threat. I asked my congressperson what his red line was to finally, vocally oppose the lawless administration and he didn’t answer the question, so I called out for him to answer it and he had me removed. This is what the ISA has come to. The constitution is in shreds.
May 5, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I was certainly no threat. I asked my congressperson what his red line was to finally, vocally oppose the lawless administration and he didn’t answer the question, so I called out for him to answer it and he had me removed. This is what the ISA has come to. The constitution is in shreds.
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#unitaryexecutive
#heritagefoundation
..."...Leonard A. Leo sued early this month on behalf of a Florida company facing high costs from the president’s tariffs on China. Mr. Leo is a co-chairman of the Federalist Society, which has advised Mr. Trump on judicial appointments."...
#heritagefoundation
..."...Leonard A. Leo sued early this month on behalf of a Florida company facing high costs from the president’s tariffs on China. Mr. Leo is a co-chairman of the Federalist Society, which has advised Mr. Trump on judicial appointments."...
Trump’s Tariffs Prompt Wave of Lawsuits
The cases are the latest test of the president’s expansive claims of executive power.
www.nytimes.com
April 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
#unitaryexecutive
#heritagefoundation
..."...Leonard A. Leo sued early this month on behalf of a Florida company facing high costs from the president’s tariffs on China. Mr. Leo is a co-chairman of the Federalist Society, which has advised Mr. Trump on judicial appointments."...
#heritagefoundation
..."...Leonard A. Leo sued early this month on behalf of a Florida company facing high costs from the president’s tariffs on China. Mr. Leo is a co-chairman of the Federalist Society, which has advised Mr. Trump on judicial appointments."...
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1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
April 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
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Where is our humanity?
April 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Where is our humanity?
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If you think this can’t happen, remember that of the 125,000 Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII for years without charge or trial, two-thirds were U.S. citizens. Including me.
April 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
If you think this can’t happen, remember that of the 125,000 Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII for years without charge or trial, two-thirds were U.S. citizens. Including me.
1936, NYT article on Columbia expelling students for leading anti Nazi protests.
History repeating itself? Same page: "The problem of the Polish Jews can not be solved by emigration..."
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social @columbiajournalism.bsky.social @columjournreview.bsky.social @nytimes.com
History repeating itself? Same page: "The problem of the Polish Jews can not be solved by emigration..."
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social @columbiajournalism.bsky.social @columjournreview.bsky.social @nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
1936, NYT article on Columbia expelling students for leading anti Nazi protests.
History repeating itself? Same page: "The problem of the Polish Jews can not be solved by emigration..."
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social @columbiajournalism.bsky.social @columjournreview.bsky.social @nytimes.com
History repeating itself? Same page: "The problem of the Polish Jews can not be solved by emigration..."
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social @columbiajournalism.bsky.social @columjournreview.bsky.social @nytimes.com
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“Literacy is a community problem, and it’s important we find those solutions as a community." The Rio Rancho, NM #ReadingOpensTheWorld event was a huge success thanks to the leaders, members & volunteers who understand how true this is. www.rrobserver.com/news/educati...
Teachers Union gives out nearly 30,000 books... FREE
RIO RANCHO – There were a lot of smiling faces at Ernest Stapleton Elementary School this weekend as the Rio Rancho School Employees Union (RRSEU) and the United Health Professionals
www.rrobserver.com
January 15, 2025 at 2:36 AM
“Literacy is a community problem, and it’s important we find those solutions as a community." The Rio Rancho, NM #ReadingOpensTheWorld event was a huge success thanks to the leaders, members & volunteers who understand how true this is. www.rrobserver.com/news/educati...
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"The new arrangement represents one more step toward cooperation between political and economic development." -- NY Times 11/21/1938.
December 14, 2024 at 8:22 PM
"The new arrangement represents one more step toward cooperation between political and economic development." -- NY Times 11/21/1938.
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⚡️German opposition leader vows Ukraine won't fight one-handed.
During his meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Friedrich Merz, the leading contender to become Germany's next chancellor, condemned the German government's hesitance to provide long-range weaponry like Taurus cruise missiles.
During his meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Friedrich Merz, the leading contender to become Germany's next chancellor, condemned the German government's hesitance to provide long-range weaponry like Taurus cruise missiles.
German opposition leader vows Ukraine won't fight one-handed
During his meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Friedrich Merz, the leading contender to become Germany's next chancellor, condemned the German government's hesitance to provide long-range weapo...
kyivindependent.com
December 10, 2024 at 12:29 AM
⚡️German opposition leader vows Ukraine won't fight one-handed.
During his meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Friedrich Merz, the leading contender to become Germany's next chancellor, condemned the German government's hesitance to provide long-range weaponry like Taurus cruise missiles.
During his meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Friedrich Merz, the leading contender to become Germany's next chancellor, condemned the German government's hesitance to provide long-range weaponry like Taurus cruise missiles.
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REALLY IMPORTANT UPDATE PLEASE SHARE
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REPEAT: You do NOT need to be currently pregnant to get this prescription.
In an era of potentially draconian abortion bans, take note!
#ASafeChoice physicians WILL prescribe medication abortion via telehealth FOR WOMEN WHO ANTICIPATE NEEDING THIS MEDICATION.
REPEAT: You do NOT need to be currently pregnant to get this prescription.
In an era of potentially draconian abortion bans, take note!
Click to Visit #ASafeChoice Network
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December 6, 2024 at 6:09 PM
REALLY IMPORTANT UPDATE PLEASE SHARE
#ASafeChoice physicians WILL prescribe medication abortion via telehealth FOR WOMEN WHO ANTICIPATE NEEDING THIS MEDICATION.
REPEAT: You do NOT need to be currently pregnant to get this prescription.
In an era of potentially draconian abortion bans, take note!
#ASafeChoice physicians WILL prescribe medication abortion via telehealth FOR WOMEN WHO ANTICIPATE NEEDING THIS MEDICATION.
REPEAT: You do NOT need to be currently pregnant to get this prescription.
In an era of potentially draconian abortion bans, take note!
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CDC employees are among the smartest and most dedicated people I’ve worked with in my career. The stakes are high—having people in government who follow the scientific method is a matter of life or death for Americans.
December 6, 2024 at 8:23 PM
CDC employees are among the smartest and most dedicated people I’ve worked with in my career. The stakes are high—having people in government who follow the scientific method is a matter of life or death for Americans.
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Joe Biden was right to pardon his son. Trump pardoned his criminal co-conspirators. He's gonna pardon terrorists. ENTIRELY MISS ME with your dumb arguments about how Democrats must follow rules Republicans ignore.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
OF COURSE Joe Biden Was Right to Pardon His Son
People need to stop asking Democrats to play by different rules than Republicans, and they need to stop asking Biden to be a worse father than any of us would be in his place.
www.thenation.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Joe Biden was right to pardon his son. Trump pardoned his criminal co-conspirators. He's gonna pardon terrorists. ENTIRELY MISS ME with your dumb arguments about how Democrats must follow rules Republicans ignore.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
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The Budapest Memorandum, signed on Dec. 5, 1994, did not work for "a single day," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on the 30th anniversary of the document's signing.
'Not a single day did this document work' — Zelensky on 30th anniversary of Budapest Memorandum
Zelensky added that effective guarantees are currently needed for Ukraine's security, namely "real alliances and a real security foundation within the country," as well as "weapons that enable defense...
kyivindependent.com
December 5, 2024 at 8:38 PM
The Budapest Memorandum, signed on Dec. 5, 1994, did not work for "a single day," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on the 30th anniversary of the document's signing.
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On Saturday, December 7th at 9pm ET, MSNBC Films presents, "Separated.”
Based on the best-selling book by @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social, the documentary examines the first Trump administration’s family separation and immigration policies and the ongoing, years-long fight to reunite children.
Based on the best-selling book by @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social, the documentary examines the first Trump administration’s family separation and immigration policies and the ongoing, years-long fight to reunite children.
November 25, 2024 at 11:16 PM
On Saturday, December 7th at 9pm ET, MSNBC Films presents, "Separated.”
Based on the best-selling book by @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social, the documentary examines the first Trump administration’s family separation and immigration policies and the ongoing, years-long fight to reunite children.
Based on the best-selling book by @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social, the documentary examines the first Trump administration’s family separation and immigration policies and the ongoing, years-long fight to reunite children.
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To grab the limelight, Nancy Mace has targeted Sarah McBride, the nation’s first elected trans House member. The vitriol from Mace has been contemptible.
This is in sharp contrast with McBride, who has acted commendably and with grace. And ironically, McBride now has high national visibility.
This is in sharp contrast with McBride, who has acted commendably and with grace. And ironically, McBride now has high national visibility.
November 25, 2024 at 1:20 AM
To grab the limelight, Nancy Mace has targeted Sarah McBride, the nation’s first elected trans House member. The vitriol from Mace has been contemptible.
This is in sharp contrast with McBride, who has acted commendably and with grace. And ironically, McBride now has high national visibility.
This is in sharp contrast with McBride, who has acted commendably and with grace. And ironically, McBride now has high national visibility.
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thank you to everyone who made tonight’s SEPARATED screening in Los Angeles so special. the film is in theaters now and premieres on MSNBC December 7.
November 18, 2024 at 4:35 AM
thank you to everyone who made tonight’s SEPARATED screening in Los Angeles so special. the film is in theaters now and premieres on MSNBC December 7.
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NEW: Joe Biden has a moral, ethical responsibility to clear the federal death row
Tonight, at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/joe-biden-...
Tonight, at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/joe-biden-...
Joe Biden has a moral, ethical responsibility to clear the federal death row
The Biden administration must do all it can to unwind the federal death penalty. Also: News on Texas's death penalty. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
www.lawdork.com
November 18, 2024 at 2:10 AM
NEW: Joe Biden has a moral, ethical responsibility to clear the federal death row
Tonight, at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/joe-biden-...
Tonight, at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/joe-biden-...