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Brian Calderón Tabatabai
@brianctabatabai.bsky.social
Former West Covina Mayor, LA Rep CA WFP, Chair SGVoices, Ethnic Studies Teacher, MW Champion Record Breaking Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach, Butcher ✊🏽
A must watch and an indictment on the masked terrorists abducting our neighbors “How ‘Turn and Burn’ Immigration Operations Unleash Chaos — and Sweep up U.S. Citizens” www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: How ‘Turn and Burn’ Immigration Operations Unleash Chaos — and Sweep up U.S. Citizens
A video analysis of one early morning raid in Los Angeles revealed the vast web of consequences brought by new aggressive Border Patrol tactics.
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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BREAKING: We are suing Trump & his cronies to restore the Kennedy Center’s lawful name

We @democracydefendersaction.org are proud to represent Kennedy Center Trustee @repbeatty.bsky.social w/ our friends at Washington Litigation Group

Congress named the Kennedy Center & only they can change it
Press Release | Democracy Defenders Action
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty today sued President Trump and others to stop the unlawful renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of the Congressw...
www.democracydefendersaction.org
December 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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🙏🏼 for posting the link. We did watch that episode. Didn't realize at that time that it was a matter of time before the #fascist #regime of #47 would destroy programs like "60 Minutes".
December 23, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Here is the reporting done early this year which pairs well with the story that was supposed to air last night youtu.be/_QmW99SqBuw?...
December 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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here's the 60 minutes cecot video part 1 of 5 - recorded/uploaded by and all credit to @jasonparis.bsky.social

I just reduced background noise, chopped the 14 minutes into 3 minute segments each compressed under 100 mb for bsky's limits, cropped and rotated a few degrees for easier viewing on here
December 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Tune into @60minutes.bsky.social this Sunday to watch @alexakoenig.bsky.social & our Investigations Lab students highlight their research with @hrw.org + @cristosal.bsky.social, documenting inhumane conditions in El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison:
www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-news-and...
Paramount Press Express | “60 MINUTES” LISTINGS FOR SUNDAY, DEC. 21
Airs 7:30-8:30 PM, ET/7:00-8:00 PM, PT, After NFL Football, on the CBS Television Network and Paramount+ INSIDE CECOT – Earlier this year, the Trump adm
www.paramountpressexpress.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Looking forward to the Netflix film on the killing of the 60 Minutes story on CECOT starring Natalie Portman as Bari Weiss, Laura Linney as Sharyn Alfonsi, Meryl Streep as Lesley Stahl and Jeffrey Wright as Bill Whitaker 🔥
December 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Reminder that prior to Ellison/Weiss 60 Minutes exposed the lie about those sent to CECOT youtu.be/_QmW99SqBuw?...
What records show about the migrants sent to Salvadoran mega-prison
YouTube video by 60 Minutes
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December 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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Day THIRTY-NINE of our national ULP strike - and baristas are fired up, united, and taking action.

Our demands are clear: Starbucks needs to stop union busting and finalize a contract with the pay, hours, and protections we need to succeed. #NoContractNoCoffee
December 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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All four Council members live east of Glendora Avenue. They intentionally created the districts so that they would not have to campaign against each other.
December 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Covina City Treasurer and @sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social member, @neil4covina.bsky.social, has called on four Covina City Council members to resign, citing their involvement in gerrymandering.

@bomba-rass.bsky.social
@sgvtribune.bsky.social
@lataco.bsky.social
@streetsblogla.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Meet our 2026 California Teacher of the Year! 🍎⭐

Rene Romero is an eleventh- and twelfth-grade International Baccalaureate Language and Literature teacher at South Hills High School in the Covina-Valley Unified School District (Los Angeles County).

Read more: www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr25/y...
December 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Thank you @workingfamilies.org @caworkingfamilies.bsky.social for hosting the Winter Party last night! @neilpolzin.bsky.social @brianctabatabai.bsky.social welcomed me in as a member & attending member of @sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social & Candidate for Covina City Council District 5! Link in bio
December 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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@sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social member @drbri4covina.bsky.social spoke @ Covina Council about ICE & requested Council to condemn inhumane raids/treatment of residents! He stated the lack of due process, kidnappings, & fear impact small businesses, resulting in moral & fiduciary neglect.
December 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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The Fret House, a local guitar shop in old town Covina that has been part of the community for over 50 years, hosted a charity event and toy drive today. The event was organized by one of the staff members. Rich Seymour, the manager and son of the owner, shared details about the event.
December 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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City of Covina Candidates attended the @caworkingfamilies.bsky.social Winter Party in LA last night! Including District 5 Candidate @drbri4covina.bsky.social

Thank you SGVoices Chair @brianctabatabai.bsky.social and @neilpolzin.bsky.social for always representing @sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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December 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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December 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Last Night the Fret House in downtown Covina put on a free concert featuring Mickey's Death Wheel and Kevin Williams and collected toys for kids in our community.

Thank you Chips Barranco for organizing the event!

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December 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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@sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social partners with YMCA Playa del Rey, Grassroots Playa and @operationhh.bsky.social to distribute food to those in need.

It takes a village!

Be the change you want to see in the world!
December 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM