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Brian Calderón Tabatabai
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Former West Covina Mayor, LA Rep CA WFP, Chair SGVoices, Ethnic Studies Teacher, MW Champion Record Breaking Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach, Butcher ✊🏽
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brianctabatabai.bsky.social
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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normeisen.bsky.social
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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truthseeker1983.bsky.social
🙏🏼 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
brianctabatabai.bsky.social
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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chrisdeleon.bsky.social
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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hrcberkeley.bsky.social
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
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December 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
brianctabatabai.bsky.social
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
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adamserwer.bsky.social
The vandalism continues www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/p...
White House pushes Smithsonian to comply with review to receive federal funding | CNN Politics
The Trump administration has signaled to the Smithsonian Institution that the White House could withhold federal funding from the museum organization if it does not comply with the administration’s un...
www.cnn.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
brianctabatabai.bsky.social
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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annabower.bsky.social
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
News Team, Thank you for the notes and texts. I apologize for not reaching out earlier. I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity. Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one. We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story. If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient. If the standard for airing a story becomes "the government must agree to be interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state. These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless. CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones. We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet. I care too much about this broadcast to watch it be dismantled without a fight. Sharyn
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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sbworkersunited.org
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
Local politicians standing with baristas on ULP strike in Columbia, SC
December 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social
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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sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social
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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cadepted.bsky.social
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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drbri4covina.bsky.social
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
Click here to watch @drbri4covina.bsky.social

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City Council Meeting - 12/16/2025 | City of Covina California
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December 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social
@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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bomba-rass.bsky.social
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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sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social
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
Neil covina Treasurer, Bri Covina council Candidate and Brian West Covina former mayor picture at working families party event in Los Angeles
December 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social
@sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social showed up! Thank you @neilpolzin.bsky.social @brianctabatabai.bsky.social and @drbri4covina.bsky.social for representing Covina and West Covina!
December 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social
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
@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