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Too often when discussing trans rights, we’re forced to be on the defensive, as Republicans wage attacks.

Today, we take the opportunity to look forward by introducing my Trans Bill of Rights, a comprehensive vision to provide protections for all trans and nonbinary people.
February 11, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 AM
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Carole King released 'Tapestry' 55 years ago today. 💿

Rolling Stone ranks it as the 25th Greatest Album of all Time.
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
February 10, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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ughhhh this is so freaking cool.
Scientists want you to smell ancient Egyptian mummies
A mixture of archeology and chemistry brings the aroma of mummification to museums.
www.popsci.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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"It may take time to prove you're right, but you have to stick to it."
- Fred Korematsu

Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
January 30, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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January 30, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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The CDE honors #FredKorematsuDay and other civil rights advocates for Japanese American redress. Korematsu objected to internment camps for Japanese Americans during World War II and refused to go. ‪

On this day, we reflect with gratitude on his bold journey for #civilrights.
January 30, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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“We had to deliver them to a detention center,” principal Jason Kuhlman said about the second grader and fifth grader.
‘I don’t have words’: 2 more kids from Liam Ramos’ Columbia Heights school taken into ICE custody
The children were taken into ICE custody after their mother was detained at a court appointment. School leaders say the mother asked them to bring the kids to the detention center because there were n...
www.mprnews.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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January 29, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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Today, we remember the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, a milestone in the fight for workplace equality. Equal work deserves equal pay, and the fight for economic justice continues every day.
January 29, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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I wrote this yesterday about the hero city of Minneapolis

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW...
BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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NEW from me: Hundreds of clergy descend on Minneapolis and go on lookout for ICE —> religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
Hundreds of clergy descend on Minneapolis and go on lookout for ICE
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — The faith leaders, who hail from across the country and represent a range of religious traditions, deployed to neighborhoods with significant immigrant populations, where DHS agent...
religionnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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In Pasadena and across California, libraries are asking patrons how *they* use the library. Funded by federal grants, this program is aimed at ensuring library services reflect community needs: pasadenanow.com/main/pasaden...

Tell Congress to #FundLibraries: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag...
January 23, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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After the House refused to display it, the Senate unanimously agreed to hang a plaque honoring the officers who protected the Capitol on Jan. 6. It only took five years. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Senate votes to display Jan. 6 plaque after House GOP refuses to hang it at Capitol
The office of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has argued that the federal law requiring the plaque's display was "not implementable."
www.nbcnews.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:58 AM
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“But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.”

― Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 5, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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For today’s Exhibit of the Day, let’s visit the Tarugo, a dazzling elbaite tourmaline. This gem is one of the finest large crystals ever found. It is notable for its exceptional quality and unique cranberry color.
January 5, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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December 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Some of the @ufw.bsky.social posters included in the “Radical Histories: Chicano Prints from the Smithsonian American Art Museum” exhibit at The Huntington in California.

www.huntington.org/exhibitions/...
December 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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We’re fighting for our First Amendment rights, transgender justice, the right to vote, immigrants’ rights, and more.

This fight will take all of us. Support our work today at aclu.org/fundthefight-2025-
December 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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These are the 10 most-streamed new FRONTLINE documentaries of 2025 — and they're all streaming for free on our website, on YouTube and in the PBS App.
Watch 2025’s 10 Most-Streamed New FRONTLINE Documentaries | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
These are the 10 most-streamed new FRONTLINE documentaries of 2025 — and they're all streaming for free at pbs.org/frontline, on YouTube and in the PBS App.
www.pbs.org
December 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM