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The judge said it best, “the cruel irony is that thousands of transgender service members risk &!sacrifice their lives to ensure the very equal protection rights the military ban seeks to deny them.” We must fight for ALL our military & I mean ALL 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s ban on transgender service members, saying it’s ‘soaked in animus’ | CNN Politics
A federal judge has indefinitely blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender service members, dealing a major defeat to a controversial policy the president resurrected from his first term.
tinyurl.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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60 years after Bloody Sunday, we are still fighting many of the same battles.

ACLU President Deborah Archer reflects on the legacy of the Selma marches and where we go from here.
Sixty years after ‘Bloody Sunday’ the fight for democracy continues : op-ed
The Bloody Sunday anniversary is not just about commemorating history. It is about ensuring that we do not repeat it.
www.al.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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President Trump's orders and rhetoric are intended to chill dissent and censor views he dislikes.

Let's be clear: the government can't threaten funding to universities for simply doing their job to foster an environment of free speech and free inquiry.
Trump Threatens Schools in Dark Attack on First Amendment
Donald Trump is threatening schools that allow “illegal protests”—whatever that is.
newrepublic.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration to stop the transfer of migrants to Guantánamo Bay.

The administration has been sending immigrants from the United States to Guantánamo Bay without legal authority and in violation of due process.
March 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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This says it all.
March 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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comedy as therapy? how original 😂
February 15, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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In 1968, 13-year-old Mary Beth Tinker was suspended from school for wearing a black armband to protest the Vietnam War.

We took her case all the way to the Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of Mary Beth and students’ right to free speech 56 years ago today.
February 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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URGENT: The House is set to vote tomorrow on whether to advance $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid — eviscerating essential programs that provide lifesaving services for people with disabilities, children, seniors, and more.

Tell your representative now: Don't cut Medicaid.
Congress: Save Medicaid Now
Politicians are attempting to pass devastating cuts to Medicaid right now and we must act fast. Send a message telling your member of Congress to fight back now.
action.aclu.org
February 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Economic Blackout Feb. 28. Buy nothing except from small businesses. Please share widely!
February 20, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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A frivolous lawsuit is targeting professors at Columbia University for exercising their First Amendment rights.

We're taking action to get this case dismissed to protect free speech on campus.
Lawsuit slaps heart of academic freedom (opinion)
Strategic lawsuits against public participation can threaten academic freedom, Reinhold Martin writes.
www.insidehighered.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Do yourselves a favor, ask Alexa “who are some famous people?”

May be a great time to shift that annual Prime membership to a monthly donation to the ACLU or the special house seat elections in NY & FL.
February 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM