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How does actual change happen?
#TeslaTakedown is a great place to start
https://TeslaTakedown.com

Then check out https://runforwhat.net
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Corrections based on ALCU Northern CA website updated March 2025

www.aclunc.org/our-work/kno...
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LOCAL RAPID RESPONSE HOTLINES The following are hotline numbers for local rapid response networks. These numbers are meant for EMERGENCIES ONLY to report ICE activity and enforcement actions. Alameda County (510) 241-4011 (checkmark) Central Valley (559) 206-0151 (checkmark) Stand Together Contra Costa (925) 900-5151 (checkmark) Humboldt County (707) 282-5226 (X cross) (707) 200-8091 Marin County (415) 991-4545 (checkmark) Monterey County (831) 643-5225 (X cross) (831) 204-8082 North Bay: Solano, Sonoma & Napa Counties (707) 800-4544 (checkmark) Sacramento & Yolo Counties (916) 245-6773 (X cross) (916) 382-0256 San Francisco City (415) 200-1548 (checkmark) Santa Clara County (408) 290-1144 (checkmark) Santa Cruz County (831) 239-4289 (checkmark) San Mateo County (203) 666-4472 (checkmark) Services, Immigration Rights and Education Network (SIREN) Rapid Response Text Platform Community members: (201) 468-6088 (checkmark) Allies: (918) 609-4480 (checkmark) Kern County (661) 432-2230 FIND A PERSON IN DETENTION • To find someone who has been detained, access ICE's online detainee locator at https://locator.ice.gov or call the Northern California field office at (415) 844-5512. (checkmark) BE PREPARED Make sure your family knows: • Your A number so they can find you if you get arrested; • The phone number of a trusted resource for immigration legal advice; and • Which friends and relatives can help with family obligations. Corrections based on this website: https://www.aclunc.org/our-work/know-your-rights/know-your-rights-if-ice-confronts-you Updated March 2025
August 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Could you make one with a blank spot that we can add the phone number in? There’s just so many even just in northern CA
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LOCAL RAPID RESPONSE HOTLINES The following are hotline numbers for local rapid response networks. These numbers are meant for EMERGENCIES ONLY to report ICE activity and enforcement actions. Alameda County (510) 241-4011 Central Valley (559) 206-0151 Stand Together Contra Costa (925) 900-5151 Humboldt County (707) 282-5226 Marin County (415) 991-4545 Monterey County (831) 643-5225 North Bay: Solano, Sonoma & Napa Counties (707) 800-4544 Sacramento & Yolo Counties (916) 245-6773 San Francisco City (415) 200-1548 Santa Clara County (408) 290-1144 Santa Cruz County (831) 239-4289
August 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Since the bot is slow today, here is the image with alt text:
"The reported bloodshed at humanitarian aid sites in Gaza is wrongful and unacceptable. When efforts to deliver food result in gunfire, stampedes, and civilian and child casualties, GHF must immediately reassess what it is doing and work with the Israeli government and its defense forces to revise its procedures and plans as one of the few distributors of humanitarian aid to Gaza. GHF should consider using cleared, trusted, and verified NGOs to expand delivery corridors by land, air, and sea, and institute secure, direct-to-civilian aid routes that minimize contact with Hamas. "Furthermore, there is a U.S.-led and Qatari and Egyptian-facilitated deal on the table for a 60-day truce between Hamas and Israel, which would be accompanied by the staggered release of all the hostages. As I have said from the beginning of this conflict, the United States must continue to lead by working with both sides to immediately reach a deal. A deal that will not only stop the violence, but also prompt the release of every hostage, the security of Israel, the administrative and military dismantling of Hamas, and the safe and proper delivery of humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza. Moreover, this deal could lay a strong foundation for the larger goals in the region, including a potential resolution of the Palestinian issue, the further isolation of Iran, and a broadening normalization of relations between our Arab partners and the only democracy in the Middle East." U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta
July 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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The authors aren’t exactly secret and it’s Choose Democracy, not 50501. I don’t get why you’re doing this
2025 by Daniel Hunter and Eileen Flanagan, under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. Choose Democracy: www.choosedemocracv.us. All images © 2025 by Paul Garner (www.paulartifice.com), licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. ISBN: 978-1-300-19408-8. Imprint: Lulu.com You are welcome to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon this resource in any noncommercial format or medium. This license requires that reusers give credit to the creator. If others modify or adapt the material, they must license the modified material under identical terms. To view a copy of this license, visit: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ This material is provided for informational and educational purposes only. The author(s) and publisher assume no liability for actions taken based on its contents. For permissions beyond the scope of this license or other inquiries, contact us at: www.ChooseDemocracy.us
June 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Here’s the images with alt text
Algebra Works @algebrafrombith.b... 2m Palestinians are Semitic. Start there. Resolve this thing, people hurting children. Quote post of: Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu…. 28m Unbelievably horrified by this attack in Boulder. We don't know the full story of the attacker, but no matter what it is, let me be clear: Senseless, antisemitic attacks do not help Palestinians, Jews, or Israelis. Committing terror attacks against people standing for hostages is disgusting. Australian MS... @vincentsworkisdo. 7m Let's not forget. Palestinians are Semetic. Quote post of: Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu... 29m Unbelievably horrified by this attack in Boulder. We don't know the full story of the attacker, but no matter what it is, let me be clear: Senseless, antisemitic attacks do not help Palestinians, Jews, or Israelis. Committing terror attacks against people standing for hostages is disgusting. 1 repost KRedbeard @kredbeard12345.bsky... 16m then why the fuck are you claiming that it was done by someone standing for Palestinians? Pretending that pro israel people are "just standing for their hostages" is insane also. They're pro genocide zionists. Quote post of: Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu….. 30m Unbelievably horrified by this attack in Boulder. We don't know the full story of the attacker, but no matter what it is, let me be clear: Senseless, antisemitic attacks do not help Palestinians, Jews, or Israelis. Committing terror attacks against people standing for hostages is disgusting. 3 replies 1 repost 3 hearts Bob's Your Uncle @bobsyouruncle…. 22m Calling a crime by a disturbed person a 'terrorist attack' is exactly what the administration wants us to do. It's a hate crime by a mental ill person. It's not a 'terror attack' Words matter and we shouldn't help the gov promote their propaganda Quote post of: • Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu…. 30m Unbelievably horrified by this attack in Boulder. We don't know the full story of the attacker, but no matter what it is, let me be clear: Senseless, antisemitic attacks do not help Palestinians, Jews, or Israelis. Committing terror attacks against people standing for hostages is disgusting. 1 repost 2 hearts
June 2, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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And sometimes the bot is down so here is the image with alt text
Alabama 50501 WE NEED YOUR HELP! Alabama 50501 is a 100% grassroots movement! All members are volunteers and dedicate their time to ensuring your voice has a home! Please consider a donation to the cause so we can do our best to keep this movement going for THE PEOPLE! 50 50 1 https://gofund.me/e7e226d8
April 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Keep a close eye on
www.project2025.observer

The charts are especially helpful
Bar chart titled: Progress by agency - Top 10 The progress distribution across top 10 agencies by number of objectives Chart is a stacked bar chart with the following categories denoted by color: Blue - Completed Green - In Progress Orange - Not Started The vertical axis goes from 0 to 36 The horizontal axis has the following agencies: (Data in order of completed, in progress, not started) DHS: 8, 7, 18 Education 8, 3, 12 HHS: 3, 5, 12 Energy: 7, 2, 10 DOJ: 9, 3, 6 USDA: 1, 1, 14 Labor: 4, 1, 11 Treasury: 3, 3, 9 Defense: 6, 2, 5 EPA: 5, 2, 6 Chart from https://project2025.observer
March 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Useful interactive map. From a year ago, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t still be useful.

www.cbsnews.com/news/measles...
Search your school: US kindergarten vaccination rates This map shows the percentage of children vaccinated against measles during the 2021-2022 school year, according to CDC data. Some states publish the vaccination rates of individual schools; hover over your state to see if you can look up your own child's school. Scale from 78 to 98.6 NOTE: Montana did not report vaccination rate data to the CDC Map: Chris Hacker, CBS News • Source: CDC https://www.cbsnews.com/news/measles-outbreaks-schools-vaccination-rates-decline/
March 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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The good news is we have vaccines & they are very effective.

The bad news is that measles is so contagious that for herd immunity we need 95% vaccination rate and most places aren’t there. Also, it’s airborne.

Chart link: www.statista.com/chart/amp/20...
Bar Chart How Contagious is the (crossed out with red arrow) Coronavirus right-arrow Measles (added in red handwritten font)? Average number of people infected by an individual with the following* Measles 12-18 Smallpox 5-7 Polio 5-7 Mumps 4-7 HIV/AIDS 2-5 SARS-CoV 2-5 Influenza 2-3 2019 nCoV 1.4-2.5 (new coronavirus)* Ebola 1.5-2.5 * Based on current WHO estimated as of 23 Jan 2020. Source: WHO via Spiegel.de statista Annotated with red arrow from Covid to measles.
March 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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BLACKOUT FRIDAY IS TODAY!
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AL SHARPTON'S DEI BOYCOTT PLAN 24 HOUR BLACKOUT on FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28, from 12 AM to 11:59 PM. THIS IS THE FIRST STEP to counter the attack on DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) • Do not make any purchases. • Do not shop online, or in-store • No Amazon • No Walmart • No Best Buy • No McDonalds and other fast-food stores • No Gas • No Major Retailers • Do not use Credit or Debit Cards for non-essential spending. Try to buy all you need before Friday, February 28, but IF NECESSARY: • Only buy essentials of absolutely necessary items such as food, medicine, emergency supplies) • If you must spend, ONLY support small, local businesses. WHY THIS MATTERS! Corporations and banks only care about their bottom line. Disrupting the economy for even one day sends a powerful message. If they don't listen we make the next blackout longer. Our numbers are powerful. This is how we make history! SPREAD THE MESSAGE! Please share with all of your contacts. Talk about it, post about it, document your actions that day! We must use he power we do have and send an economic message with our numbers as did Dr. King!! FEBRUARY 28TH. The 24-Hour Economic Black Out Begins.
February 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Added alt text
Dear Elon, You Fascist Musk-rat You Cowardly Ex-Democrat Your Big Nazi Truck Is Ugly As Feels And We Want Our Democracy Back Person holding handmade sign with large US flag behind and small pride flag held out to the side There Once Was A Treasonous Fool Who Was Bought By A Technocrat Tool Take The Tangerine Freak And The Wannabe Geek And Send Them To Mars Withow at Fuel Crowd at a 50501 protest. US flag in bottom left corner. A smattering of signs are visible. The closest one reads: 250 years of democracy at stake. Wide angle shot of crowd of maybes few hundred people at protest.
February 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Share this for the San Jose, California President’s day protest!
#fiftyfiftyone
50 50 1 We the people call on Congress to uphold & enforce the Constitution Presidents’ Day Protest Location: Circle of Palms Plaza, San Jose, CA r/50501 | www.fiftyfifty.one | @50501movement.bsky.social February 17th, 2025 Posters from Feb 6 protest: Does Musk have Security Clearance or background check? As of 2-3-2025, White House doesn't know! Why can he access my information?!? Wake up, CONGRESS! FIRE MUSK! We have always existed. Trans & non-binary flag America is not for sale. Keep Musk out of private citizen data!! Keep your fascism off my research! - A scientist Fought for America. Standing for humanity. Workers unite! Trump does not speak for us. Not my president. DEI = equality. Democracy NOT Oligarchy Reject Project 2025 Hands off our personal info! Save our national parks. STOP Project 2025 Make America Think Again
February 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Please use alt-text! It makes images accessible for people with low vision or migraines or slow internet. It also makes them searchable which widens their reach!

Go to "settings" -> "accessibility" -> "require alt text before posting"

Here is this poster with alt text:
AMERICA: SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER PRESIDENTS DAY PROTEST. JOIN US IN TAKING A STAND AGAINST BILLIONAIRES RUNNING OUR COUNTRY. FEBRUARY 17TH 2:00-4:00 PM ORGANIZED BY VOICES IGNITED WV
February 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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2-4pm at city hall
STAND UP FOR IMMIGRANTS STAND UP FOR DIVERSITY STAND UP FOR TRANS RIGHTS STAND UP FOR OUR CIVIL SERVANTS STAND UP FOR SCIENCE STAND UP FOR THE CONSTITUTION r/50501 50 PROTESTS 50 STATES ONE DAY REJECT PROJECT 2025! WED. FEB 5TH 2PM-4PM CITY HALL NEW YORK, NY: REJECTING KINGS SINCE 1775 * * ******************
February 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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With alt text added
HEADLINE POLITICS Federal Govt Unveils Canada's Border Security Plan - December 17, 2024 Dominic LeBlanc, the minister of finance and intergovernmental affairs, holds a news conference on Parliament Hill to outline the federal government's new $1.3-billion border security plan. He is joined by ministers Marc Miller (immigration), Mary Ng (international trade), and Ya'ara Saks (mental health and addictions). The new plan aims to strengthen border security and improve the immigration system while also contributing to Canada's economic prosperity. It is built around five pillars: addressing the fentanyl trade, bringing in new law enforcement tools, improving operational coordination, expanding information sharing, and reducing unnecessary border volumes. Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 25 per cent import tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico if the two countries fail to curb the flow of migrants and drugs, particularly fentanyl, across their borders. (no interpretation)
February 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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This is misleading.

“The bill does not include a blanket directive that criminalizes voting against all of Trump's immigration policies, nor does it criminalize votes from everyday people.”

www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...
Claim: Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill that makes it a felony to vote against U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies. What's True Tennessee Senate Bill 6002/House Bill 6001 makes it a felony for local government officials to vote in support of "sanctuary" policies protecting immigrants in the country illegally. President Donald Trump's administration has taken steps to weaken so-called sanctuary laws that limit a local government's cooperation with federal immigration authorities, meaning this bill does attempt to criminalize voting against part of Trump's immigration policy agenda. What's False The bill does not include a blanket directive that criminalizes voting against all of Trump's immigration policies, nor does it criminalize votes from everyday people. Gov. Bill Lee had not signed the bill into law, as of this writing.
February 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Also on the same page
Why do you need my info? What do you do with it? Elected officials delete messages without information to verify that you’re a constituent; everything we ask for is so we can match you to your officials and deliver your messages in a way that counts. A zip code is not sufficient. Unlike most other campaigns and organizations, we do not sell, lease, or otherwise share your data with anyone. I’m getting [texts or emails] from [group] now, what gives? We get tons of texts too! Political organizations and campaigns sell their lists to each other, and harvest public voter data. We do not. Whoever it is, they didn’t get your number or email from us. Here’s your bill of rights as a member, our terms of use, and privacy policy.
February 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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This is from the FAQ page resist.bot/about
How do I stop receiving texts? Text ALERTS to control what kinds of texts you receive. Though before you turn them all off, remember that promoted campaigns are all coming from fellow members asking for your help with an issue they care about, and you get a coin for each one you receive. As you’d want help fighting for what you care about, we’ll hope you’ll also want to help others.
February 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Bot is being slow today.
How people self-manage abortions using pills. According to the World Health Organization. Things to have on hand Large maxi pads, not tampons Pain medications* A hot water bottle or heating pad Toilet Food** A friend Thermometer *use aleve or Advil (ibuprofen, NSAID’s, naproxen, and diclofeiac), NOT aspirin or Tylenol **No heavy meals, no alcohol Method 1: Mifepristone + Misoprostol 95-99% effective, up to 12 weeks of pregnancy Graphic art image of person putting pill in mouth. A person would swallow one mifepristone tablet (200 milligrams). If someone is over nine (9) weeks, they should repeat the misoprosto dose four (4) hours later. Image showing open mouth with blue tablets wedged between teeth and cheek and alarm clock icon showing 30 mins. 24 hours later (can be up to 48 hours), a person would place 800 micrograms misoprosto (four (4) 200 micrograms misoprosto tablets) in the cheeks between the gums and cheek without swallowing the pills for 30 minutes Afterwards, the person would swallow any part of the pills that did not dissolve. Method 2: Misoprostol Alone 75-85% effective, up to 12 weeks of pregnancy A person places four (4) misoprostol pills under the tongue and lets it dissolve for 30 minutes. They should not swallow whole pills. A person should repeat this step two (2) times every 3 hours until they have taken all twelve (la) misoprosto pills. Dose: 12 tablets (200 mcg) FIRST ROUND 4 TABLETS FOR 30 MINS 3 HRS LATER SECOND ROUND 4 TABLETS FOR 30 MINS 3 HRS LATER THIRD ROUND 4 TABLETS FOR 30 MINS
January 31, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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It doesn't seem to like this one so here they are
Supporting LGBTQ+ students in SFUSD Inbox Dr. Maria Su 2:43 PM to me ← Español, #X, wa, Tagalog, Tiéng Viêt, Gagana Samoa Dear SFUSD Community: As your superintendent, my job is to ensure that all students receive a high-quality education in a safe and supportive learning environment. Leaning into and celebrating our diversity helps all of our students to feel seen, heard, and respected; this includes our district's trans-identified students and all of our LGBTQ+ students and families. While it is not yet clear how or when developments at the federal level might inform things here in SFUSD, commitment to our core values will not change. SFUSD Board policy and California state law affirm the rights of our students and staff to learn and grow in a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. I imagine that there are a myriad of emotions in response to these possible changes and our present uncertainty. Please know that I will continue to collaborate with our local and state partners to support and protect the rights of all of our communities. Current state and local guidance as well as pedagogical best practices include: • Treat all students equally. Prevent, and respond to reports of bullying, harassment, and discrimination, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression (SFUSD BP 5145.3; California Education Code Section 200-220). • Provide LGBTQ-inclusive social studies, history, and comprehensive sexual health education (California Education Code Section 51204.5, and 51930-51939). • Address students using the name and pronoun that reflects who they are and use language that respects that SFUSD AR 5145.4; CA Ed Code Guidance). • Provide access to school activities, spaces such as locker rooms and restrooms, and gender-neutral dress codes that fit with their affirmed gender identity (SFUSD AR 5145.4; California Education Code Section 221.5). • Implement and provide access to gender neutral single stall restrooms and supportive classroom practices (SFUSD Board Regulation 912-8A3). • Allow students to decide when they are ready to initiate conversations about their gender and sexual orientation and with whom (SAFETY Act). We continue to have much to celebrate. As we have for the last three decades, SFUSD will observe Pride in April which will feature our second annual Superintendent's Rainbow Read Aloud, to promote literacy and highlight stories of resilience and acceptance. We are also excited to share that we have successfully launched the Queer and Transgender Parent Advisory Council (QTPAC) this past fall. QTPAC and our other parent advisory councils are significant ways families and students can be empowered to uplift the needs and voices of their communities. We welcome community engagement and are always happy to share the material we use in our classrooms. To learn more about school and community resources, please visit the SFUSD website. Together, we will continue to make progress, ensuring our schools are spaces where all students, regardless of their identity, can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive community for all. Sincerely, Dr. Maria Su SFUSD Superintendent
January 31, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Check out this bingo card of actions!

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Bingo (25 item list) Contact your local elected officials about an issue important to you Attend a local government meeting Buy something from a small business instead of Target or Amazon Donate to a nonprofit you care about Volunteer for a local organization Help raise money for a cause (share a link, organize an event or anything in between) Support a business that is standing up for progressive values Support an LGBTQ-owned business Support a Black-owned business Go to a fundraising event for an important cause Find a local mutual aid group and ask how you can help Contact vour senators or members of congress about an issue important to you Free (space) Support a Latine-owned business Choose a product with a lower environmental impact (or choose not to buy something at all) Do something to take care of yourself Directly help someone in your community Go to an activist event Support an AAPI-owned business Read a book about a social justice issue Support a SWANA-owned business Give money directly to a person who needs it Buy used instead of new Donate items to a nonprofit that the nonprofit specifically says it needs Get your groceries from a locally-owned store or farmers market BingoCardsFree.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Caroline Kennedy’s letter.

Only really posting this because I could not find one that has all the alt text, so I split the image up to fit it all in.

It’s not too late to call and leave a message for your senator to block RFK Jr. Please call if you haven’t yet.
(Part 1) CAROLINE KENNEDY January 28, 2025 Senator Mike Crapo Senate Committee on Finance Senator Ron Wyden Senate Committee on Finance Senator Bill Cassidy Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Senator Bernie Sanders Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Dear Senators Crapo, Wyden, Cassidy and Sanders: Throughout the past year, people have asked for my thoughts about my cousin, Robert Kennedy, Jr. and his presidential campaign. I did not comment, not only because I was serving in a government position as United States Ambassador to Australia, but because I have never wanted to speak publicly about my family members and their challenges. We are a close generation of 28 cousins who have been through a lot together. We know how hard it has been, and we are always there for each other. But now that Bobby has been nominated by President Trump to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, a position that would put him in charge of the health of the American people, I feel an obligation to speak out. Overseeing the FDA, the NIH, the CDC, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - agencies that are charged with protecting the most vulnerable among us - is an enormous responsibility, and one that Bobby is unqualified to fill. He lacks any relevant government, financial, management, or medical experience. His views on vaccines are dangerous and willfully misinformed. These facts alone should be disqualifying. But he has personal qualities related to this position which, for me, pose even greater concern. (Part 2) I have known Bobby my whole life; we grew up together. It's no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because he himself is a predator. He has always been charismatic - able to attract others through the strength of his personality, willingness to take risks and break the rules. I watched his younger brothers and cousins follow him down the path of drug addiction. His basement, his garage, and his dorm room were the centers of the action where drugs were available, and he enjoyed showing off how he put baby chickens and mice in the blender to feed his hawks. It was often a perverse scene of despair and violence. Of course, people can grow and change. Through his own strength - and the many second chances he was given by people who felt sorry for the boy who had lost his father - Bobby was able to pull himself out of illness and disease. I admire the discipline that took and the continuing commitment it requires. (End of page 1) (Part 3) But siblings and cousins who Bobby encouraged down the path of substance abuse suffered addiction, illness, and death while Bobby has gone on to misrepresent, lie, and cheat his way through life. Today, while he may encourage a younger generation to attend A meetings, Bobby is addicted to attention and power. Bobby preys on the desperation of parents of sick children - vaccinating his own children while building a following by hypocritically discouraging other parents from vaccinating theirs. Even before he fills this job, his constant denigration of our health care system and the conspiratorial half-truths he has told about vaccines, including in connection with Samoa's deadly 2019 measles outbreak, have cost lives. And now we know that Bobby's crusade against vaccination has benefited him in other ways, too. His ethics report makes clear that he will keep his financial stake in a lawsuit against an HPV vaccine. In other words, he is willing to enrich himself by denying access to a vaccine that can prevent almost all forms of cervical cancer and which has been safely administered to millions of boys and girls. During my time in Australia working on the QUAD Cancer Moonshot, I learned that cervical cancer is among the top three forms of cancer among women in a majority of countries. Tragically every year, more than 200,000 children lose their mothers, orphaned due to lack of vaccines and screening. Those are the real-world consequences of Bobby's irresponsible beliefs. (Part 4) We are a close family and none of this is easy to say. It also wasn't easy to remain silent last year when Bobby expropriated my father's image and distorted President Kennedy's legacy to advance his own failed presidential campaign - and then groveled to Donald Trump for a job. Bobby continues to grandstand off my father's assassination, and that of his own father. It is incomprehensible that someone who is willing to exploit their own painful family tragedies for publicity would be in charge of American life-and-death situations. Unlike Bobby, I try not to speak for my father - but I am certain that he and my uncle Bobby, who gave their lives in public service, and my uncle Teddy, who devoted his Senate career to improving health care, would be disgusted. The American health care system, for all its flaws, is the envy of the world. Its doctors and nurses, researchers, scientists, and caregivers are the most dedicated people I know. Every day, they give their lives to heal and save others. They deserve a knowledgeable leader who is committed to evidence and excellence. They deserve a Secretary committed to advancing cutting-edge medicine to save lives, not rejecting the advances we have already made. They deserve a stable, moral, and ethical person at the helm of this crucial agency. They deserve better than Bobby Kennedy - and so do the rest of us. I urge the Senate to reject his nomination. Sincerely, Caroline Kennedy CC: Senate Majority Leader John Thune Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer
January 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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I love the bot, but it seems to be down today, so here’s the alt texted image:
Voting in support of Bessent were Democratic Sens. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware; Maria Cantwell of Washington; Cory Booker of New Jersey; Chris Coons of Delaware; John Fetterman of Pennsylvania; Ruben Gallego of Arizona; Kirsten Gillibrand of New York; Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire; John Hickenlooper of Colorado; Tim Kaine of Virginia; Mark Kelly of Arizona; Gary Peters of Michigan; Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire; Mark Warner of Virginia; Elissa Slotkin of Michigan. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) also voted for Bessent.
January 28, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Immigration. Trump officials issue quotas to ICE officers to ramp up arrests. The administration wants to increase the number of arrests from a few hundred per day to at least 1,200 to 1,500, increasing the chances that non-criminals will be detained. Today at 12:58 p.m. CT Listen to article 4 min Image shows a cop walking away with writing visible on uniform: POLICE ICE
January 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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Bot seems to be down currently, so here are the images with alt text
Greg Vartan Summit, NJ January 24, 2025 Congressman Thomas Kean Jr. 75 Claremont Road, Suite 206 Bernardsville, NJ 07924 Congressman Kean, We the undersigned are current and former elected officials in the 7th Congressional District. We all believe that ensuring safety is the greatest responsibility and first priority of the government. President Trump recently pardoned the insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol and viciously assaulted police officers in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election. The attack resulted in the death of five officers and injuries of many others. The President's actions undermine the responsibility to maintain safety l and further embolden those who would use violence to advance a political agenda. We respectfully request that you demonstrate your support for the safety of our communities and our law enforcement officers by publicly denouncing the President's actions. We know better than most that we can and should have robust discussion and disagreement about other matters of policy. But we hope that with your help we can establish a baseline upon which we can all agree that political violence has no place in this district or in this country. Respectfully submitted, Margaret Illis Council Member, Berkeley Heights Christine Zamarra Borough Council President, Borough of Bernardsville Thomas O'Dea Former Councilmember, Borough of Bernardsville Michele Lee Mayor, High Bridge Borough Natalie Ferry Councilwoman, High Bridge Borough Kenneth E. Doyle Councilman, High Bridge Borough Andrew J. Nowick Mayor, City of Lambertville Evan Lide Councilman, City of Lambertville Julia Taylor Former Council President, Lambertville Jamie E. Murphy Councilperson, Borough of Peapack & Gladstone Matthew S. Adams Deputy Mayor, Scotch Plains Neill Clark Mayor, Sparta
January 27, 2025 at 8:19 AM