Tom Garofalo
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A federal judge just released grad student Rumeysa Ozturk from detention. She was kidnapped off the street by masked ICE agents and has languished for 2 months in Louisiana
Her crime? Co-writing an op-ed for the Tufts newspaper critical of Israel.
How do people support this? Why?
Her crime? Co-writing an op-ed for the Tufts newspaper critical of Israel.
How do people support this? Why?
May 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A federal judge just released grad student Rumeysa Ozturk from detention. She was kidnapped off the street by masked ICE agents and has languished for 2 months in Louisiana
Her crime? Co-writing an op-ed for the Tufts newspaper critical of Israel.
How do people support this? Why?
Her crime? Co-writing an op-ed for the Tufts newspaper critical of Israel.
How do people support this? Why?
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Of all the horrors perpetrated by this administration, this is the one that continues to haunt me most. Around the globe, children (and families) are dying today - and they didn't have to. And have you noticed? We've nearly stopped talking about USAID, as new Trumpian horrors surface daily.
May 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Of all the horrors perpetrated by this administration, this is the one that continues to haunt me most. Around the globe, children (and families) are dying today - and they didn't have to. And have you noticed? We've nearly stopped talking about USAID, as new Trumpian horrors surface daily.
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The YouTube link to Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries sit-in is below if you want to watch in-app
(Thx @jennvg.bsky.social!)
(Thx @jennvg.bsky.social!)
Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries Live on the steps of the Capitol
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
www.youtube.com
April 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The YouTube link to Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries sit-in is below if you want to watch in-app
(Thx @jennvg.bsky.social!)
(Thx @jennvg.bsky.social!)
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection told CNBC they collected more than $500 million from Donald Trump’s latest tariffs, well below what he promised.
The stock market lost over $1.5 TRILLION just today.
Donald Trump's administration is a disaster.
The stock market lost over $1.5 TRILLION just today.
Donald Trump's administration is a disaster.
April 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
U.S. Customs and Border Protection told CNBC they collected more than $500 million from Donald Trump’s latest tariffs, well below what he promised.
The stock market lost over $1.5 TRILLION just today.
Donald Trump's administration is a disaster.
The stock market lost over $1.5 TRILLION just today.
Donald Trump's administration is a disaster.
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David Miliband warns the UK govt aid cuts are a “blow to Britain’s reputation” globally & there “couldn’t be a worse time” for funding to fall because humanitarian need is growing and extreme poverty is on the rise
Interview with @financialtimes.com 👇
www.ft.com/content/f0ea...
Interview with @financialtimes.com 👇
www.ft.com/content/f0ea...
UK aid cuts are a ‘blow to Britain’s reputation’, David Miliband warns
Head of International Rescue Committee says reductions cannot come at worse time
www.ft.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
David Miliband warns the UK govt aid cuts are a “blow to Britain’s reputation” globally & there “couldn’t be a worse time” for funding to fall because humanitarian need is growing and extreme poverty is on the rise
Interview with @financialtimes.com 👇
www.ft.com/content/f0ea...
Interview with @financialtimes.com 👇
www.ft.com/content/f0ea...
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Wikler cooked Musk here
April 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Wikler cooked Musk here
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Good morning.
Listen, you have to just decide.
They are not taking the Black Smithsonian.
Resolve it in your spirit.
Listen, you have to just decide.
They are not taking the Black Smithsonian.
Resolve it in your spirit.
March 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Good morning.
Listen, you have to just decide.
They are not taking the Black Smithsonian.
Resolve it in your spirit.
Listen, you have to just decide.
They are not taking the Black Smithsonian.
Resolve it in your spirit.
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It’s important that people from all walks of life and background, and all rational political perspectives, show unity in support of democracy and the rule of law on April 5, somewhere near you. Show your love for your country and for what it should—must—stand for:
handsoff2025.com/
handsoff2025.com/
Hands Off!
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...
handsoff2025.com
March 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
It’s important that people from all walks of life and background, and all rational political perspectives, show unity in support of democracy and the rule of law on April 5, somewhere near you. Show your love for your country and for what it should—must—stand for:
handsoff2025.com/
handsoff2025.com/
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The fascists are worse than the capitulators. But to defeat the fascists we have to get rid of the capitulators too. So-called leaders who choose the path of least resistance empower the wannabe despots. Call 'em out, oppose 'em, where possible remove 'em, where effective find ways to pressure them.
March 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The fascists are worse than the capitulators. But to defeat the fascists we have to get rid of the capitulators too. So-called leaders who choose the path of least resistance empower the wannabe despots. Call 'em out, oppose 'em, where possible remove 'em, where effective find ways to pressure them.
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Kristi Noem billed South Dakota taxpayers more than $640,000 in personal travel-related costs, including a six-day trip to Paris, a bear hunt in Canada, a trip to Houston for dental work to fix her smile, and a book tour. But she can afford a $50,000 Rolex for a prison porn photo op in El Salvador.
Kristi Noem refused to say who financed some of her travel. It was taxpayers who were on the hook
An Associated Press analysis of recently released travel records found more than $150,000 in expenses tied to Noem’s political and personal activity.
apnews.com
March 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Kristi Noem billed South Dakota taxpayers more than $640,000 in personal travel-related costs, including a six-day trip to Paris, a bear hunt in Canada, a trip to Houston for dental work to fix her smile, and a book tour. But she can afford a $50,000 Rolex for a prison porn photo op in El Salvador.
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It is utterly disgraceful that, more than 24 hours after hearing of 4 dead U.S. soldiers in Lithuania, trump still has made NO public statement about it.
We know how he feels about his painting in Colorado, but not about 4 U.S. soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
We know how he feels about his painting in Colorado, but not about 4 U.S. soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
March 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM
It is utterly disgraceful that, more than 24 hours after hearing of 4 dead U.S. soldiers in Lithuania, trump still has made NO public statement about it.
We know how he feels about his painting in Colorado, but not about 4 U.S. soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
We know how he feels about his painting in Colorado, but not about 4 U.S. soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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"Forget the myths the media's created about the White House. The truth is, these are not very bright guys"
- Deep Throat, All The President's Men
- Deep Throat, All The President's Men
March 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"Forget the myths the media's created about the White House. The truth is, these are not very bright guys"
- Deep Throat, All The President's Men
- Deep Throat, All The President's Men
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Extraordinary scenes in Serbia’s capital Belgrade right now.
Around 500,000 people are on the streets in what may be the biggest protest in Serbian history. All demanding the resignation of President Vučić & his government.
What began as a student protest is now a full democratic uprising.
🇷🇸
Around 500,000 people are on the streets in what may be the biggest protest in Serbian history. All demanding the resignation of President Vučić & his government.
What began as a student protest is now a full democratic uprising.
🇷🇸
March 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Extraordinary scenes in Serbia’s capital Belgrade right now.
Around 500,000 people are on the streets in what may be the biggest protest in Serbian history. All demanding the resignation of President Vučić & his government.
What began as a student protest is now a full democratic uprising.
🇷🇸
Around 500,000 people are on the streets in what may be the biggest protest in Serbian history. All demanding the resignation of President Vučić & his government.
What began as a student protest is now a full democratic uprising.
🇷🇸
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“We in this country are masters of the advertising arts when it comes to selling goods. But we have paid less attention to the selling of ideas in the international marketplace. … Our voice should be loud, clear, and listenable.”
—Edward R. Murrow on the Voice of America, 1951
—Edward R. Murrow on the Voice of America, 1951
Trump is killing the Voice of America. VOA has been a global force against authoritarian government since 1942. It broadcast messages of freedom and democracy around the world throughout the cold war. It has been a beacon for truthful news and information ever since. This is an act of sabotage.
March 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
“We in this country are masters of the advertising arts when it comes to selling goods. But we have paid less attention to the selling of ideas in the international marketplace. … Our voice should be loud, clear, and listenable.”
—Edward R. Murrow on the Voice of America, 1951
—Edward R. Murrow on the Voice of America, 1951
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Folks, if you're outraged about this, make a call. If you have a GOPer on House or Senate FRC, call them, and read them some of these stories.
foreignaffairs.house.gov/subcommittee...
www.foreign.senate.gov/about/member...
Otherwise, try to share w/local news.
foreignaffairs.house.gov/subcommittee...
www.foreign.senate.gov/about/member...
Otherwise, try to share w/local news.
A lot of your have read declaration in USAID case from Marcus Doe, which described being evacuated from Kinshasa.
Doc 24-2 here.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/69619...
A bunch of the other declarations are ALSO people who evacuated (including 24-4 a person w/3 under 10 kids who had to leave dog).
Doc 24-2 here.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/69619...
A bunch of the other declarations are ALSO people who evacuated (including 24-4 a person w/3 under 10 kids who had to leave dog).
February 13, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Folks, if you're outraged about this, make a call. If you have a GOPer on House or Senate FRC, call them, and read them some of these stories.
foreignaffairs.house.gov/subcommittee...
www.foreign.senate.gov/about/member...
Otherwise, try to share w/local news.
foreignaffairs.house.gov/subcommittee...
www.foreign.senate.gov/about/member...
Otherwise, try to share w/local news.
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We only know this man is in Gitmo because Noem tweeted a propaganda photo that included him and his sister saw it. He has no criminal record. He entered the US in January and immediately made an appointment with CBP to claim asylum. They sent him to a concentration camp bc of his basketball tattoo.
Venezuelan Migrant Sent to Guantánamo Bay Is ‘Not a Criminal,’ Family Pleads (Gift Article)
Luis Alberto Castillo arrived in the United States so that he could “give everything to his son,” said his sister. Then, while scrolling on TikTok, she found out he was headed to Guantánamo.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We only know this man is in Gitmo because Noem tweeted a propaganda photo that included him and his sister saw it. He has no criminal record. He entered the US in January and immediately made an appointment with CBP to claim asylum. They sent him to a concentration camp bc of his basketball tattoo.