@djrobbin.bsky.social
She/her/hers. Committed to equity and peace. Cat mama. Social justice changemaker offering consulting and coaching for nonprofit leaders and organizations. Senior search consultant finding talent for mission driven organizations.
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BREAKING: this is the big one!
We @sddaction.bsky.social are proud to be part of a coalition of labor orgs, non-profits, & cities & counties suing to challenge the Trump admin’s reorganization of the entire federal gov.
It's against the law!
statedemocracydefenders.org/fund/massive...
We @sddaction.bsky.social are proud to be part of a coalition of labor orgs, non-profits, & cities & counties suing to challenge the Trump admin’s reorganization of the entire federal gov.
It's against the law!
statedemocracydefenders.org/fund/massive...
Massive Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments File Omnibus Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government - State Democracy Defenders Action
Press ReleaseApril 28, 2025 Reorganization and Massive Reductions in Force Across Federal Agencies Violate Core Constitutional Concepts of Separation of Powers WASHINGTON – A coalition that includes n...
statedemocracydefenders.org
April 29, 2025 at 1:55 AM
BREAKING: this is the big one!
We @sddaction.bsky.social are proud to be part of a coalition of labor orgs, non-profits, & cities & counties suing to challenge the Trump admin’s reorganization of the entire federal gov.
It's against the law!
statedemocracydefenders.org/fund/massive...
We @sddaction.bsky.social are proud to be part of a coalition of labor orgs, non-profits, & cities & counties suing to challenge the Trump admin’s reorganization of the entire federal gov.
It's against the law!
statedemocracydefenders.org/fund/massive...
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The Trump administration is planning to terrorize immigrant communities, and such terror makes everyone less safe.
We can't stop everything that Trump wants to do, but we should pass the Safe Communities Act and Dignity Not Deportations Act to not be complicit.
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/n...
We can't stop everything that Trump wants to do, but we should pass the Safe Communities Act and Dignity Not Deportations Act to not be complicit.
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/n...
Video shows ICE agents smash car window during arrest in Mass.
An immigrant was arrested by ICE agents who smashed through a car window he and his wife were inside in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on Monday, according to video, the woman, his lawyer and a local imm...
www.nbcboston.com
April 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The Trump administration is planning to terrorize immigrant communities, and such terror makes everyone less safe.
We can't stop everything that Trump wants to do, but we should pass the Safe Communities Act and Dignity Not Deportations Act to not be complicit.
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/n...
We can't stop everything that Trump wants to do, but we should pass the Safe Communities Act and Dignity Not Deportations Act to not be complicit.
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/n...
Tomorrow!
oh wow
Boston is ready for Saturday’s national day of action: handsoff2025.com/?SQF_SOURCE=indivisible
April 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Tomorrow!
Decades of such critically important work to improve the lives of sexual assault survivors gutted today at HHS. April 1,2025. Oh and yes, April is still sexual assault awareness month.
April 1, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Decades of such critically important work to improve the lives of sexual assault survivors gutted today at HHS. April 1,2025. Oh and yes, April is still sexual assault awareness month.
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How many decades backwards will today’s mass layoffs to the department of health and human services set our country?
How many Americans will die because of this?
How many Americans will die because of this?
April 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
How many decades backwards will today’s mass layoffs to the department of health and human services set our country?
How many Americans will die because of this?
How many Americans will die because of this?
lol only not laughing.
March 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
lol only not laughing.
Amazing.
BREAKING: 34,000 people have showed up in Denver, Colorado this evening to see Bernie Sanders and AOC fight oligarchy and authoritarianism.
March 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Amazing.
Part of an increasingly long list of erasing history and narratives.
Erasing #history will not end well.
The U.S. #Army has erased Medgar Evers from the #Arlington National Cemetery website. #CivilRights
#Resist #fascism
www.nola.com/news/medgar-...
The U.S. #Army has erased Medgar Evers from the #Arlington National Cemetery website. #CivilRights
#Resist #fascism
www.nola.com/news/medgar-...
The U.S. Army has erased Medgar Evers from the Arlington National Cemetery website
Medgar Evers, whom President Trump called “a great American hero,” has been erased from the website which featured a section honoring Black Americans who fought in the nation’s wars.
www.nola.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Part of an increasingly long list of erasing history and narratives.
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NEWS: After an emergency meeting of Indivisible groups across the country, Indivisible is officially calling on Senate Minority Leader Schumer to step down from his leadership position. indivisible.org/statements/i...
Indivisible Calls on Schumer to Step Aside
indivisible.org
March 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
NEWS: After an emergency meeting of Indivisible groups across the country, Indivisible is officially calling on Senate Minority Leader Schumer to step down from his leadership position. indivisible.org/statements/i...
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I wanted to write this piece to give people a thorough breakdown of what happened to Khalil and why this case represents a sprawling threat to so many people. I also wanted to address some relevant history that many people may not be aware of, while also emphasizing what's new and terrifying here.
Mahmoud Khalil and the Repression That Was, Is, and Will Be
Do not wait until this violence comes to your doorstep.
organizingmythoughts.org
March 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I wanted to write this piece to give people a thorough breakdown of what happened to Khalil and why this case represents a sprawling threat to so many people. I also wanted to address some relevant history that many people may not be aware of, while also emphasizing what's new and terrifying here.
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“If the federal government can disappear a legal US permanent resident without reason or warrant, then they can disappear US citizens too.” newrepublic.com/post/192558/...
AOC Rips “Tyrannical and Un-American” Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a serious warning about the ICE arrest of Palestinian activist (and U.S. green card holder) Mahmoud Khalil.
newrepublic.com
March 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“If the federal government can disappear a legal US permanent resident without reason or warrant, then they can disappear US citizens too.” newrepublic.com/post/192558/...
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Centrist and conservative pundits have been whining about liberal "word policing," and yet of course it's the right-wing government that is straight up banning words. Everything they say is always projection, part 1,000. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Words Federal Agencies Are Discouraged From Using Under Trump (Gift Article)
Federal agencies have issued guidance to employees on hundreds of terms to limit or avoid using. An analysis of government websites shows many of the same words being removed.
www.nytimes.com
March 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Centrist and conservative pundits have been whining about liberal "word policing," and yet of course it's the right-wing government that is straight up banning words. Everything they say is always projection, part 1,000. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Sigh
Sloppy and careless people
ProPublica looked into science grants that Ted Cruz's team flagged as "radical" and "neo-Marxist" and, uh.
This would be good comedy if it didn't matter so much www.propublica.org/article/ted-...
This would be good comedy if it didn't matter so much www.propublica.org/article/ted-...
March 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Sigh
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The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition are holding a Name Change Clinic at the Somerville Public Library on Sunday, March 2, to help people on the process of legally changing their name in Mass. cc @universalhub.com
February 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition are holding a Name Change Clinic at the Somerville Public Library on Sunday, March 2, to help people on the process of legally changing their name in Mass. cc @universalhub.com
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It appears irony is not dead after all.
February 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
It appears irony is not dead after all.
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Trump's attempt to rewrite Stonewall's history is especially egregious because the role of trans women of color like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera at Stonewall was long minimized for decades within the community itself, writes @rygraham.bsky.social.
Without trans women of color, there would have been no Stonewall rebellion - The Boston Globe
Trump tries to erase trans existence from the modern LGBTQ movement.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Trump's attempt to rewrite Stonewall's history is especially egregious because the role of trans women of color like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera at Stonewall was long minimized for decades within the community itself, writes @rygraham.bsky.social.
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They removed the T and then they removed the Q and what letter are they coming for next?
UPDATE: The National Park Service have now removed “queer” and the “Q+” from the web page for stonewall, along with any mentions of transgender people.
February 14, 2025 at 2:18 AM
They removed the T and then they removed the Q and what letter are they coming for next?
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It's called The Gulf of Mexico. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
February 12, 2025 at 4:30 AM
It's called The Gulf of Mexico. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
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A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
www.npr.org
February 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
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Have received a lot of questions about how to find these protests and rallies in the DC area.
The Movement Infrastructure Project is a great resource.
www.movementinfrastructureproject.org/calendar
The Movement Infrastructure Project is a great resource.
www.movementinfrastructureproject.org/calendar
Calendar — Movement Infrastructure Project
www.movementinfrastructureproject.org
February 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Have received a lot of questions about how to find these protests and rallies in the DC area.
The Movement Infrastructure Project is a great resource.
www.movementinfrastructureproject.org/calendar
The Movement Infrastructure Project is a great resource.
www.movementinfrastructureproject.org/calendar
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The sky is falling,
the wind is calling
Stand for something,
or die in the morning
Kendrick Lamar
the wind is calling
Stand for something,
or die in the morning
Kendrick Lamar
February 10, 2025 at 4:46 AM
The sky is falling,
the wind is calling
Stand for something,
or die in the morning
Kendrick Lamar
the wind is calling
Stand for something,
or die in the morning
Kendrick Lamar
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In preparation for today’s Super Bowl in New Orleans, state police forced over 100 homeless men and women onto buses under threat of arrest, dumping them in an unheated warehouse. Tents destroyed, belongings lost. Press are barred from the warehouse.
The price tag for this cruelty? $17.5 million
The price tag for this cruelty? $17.5 million
Louisiana coerced unhoused people into an unheated warehouse – and paid $17.5m for it
Dozens of New Orleanians were bused to a site with insufficient heating and blankets days before the city is to host the Super Bowl
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In preparation for today’s Super Bowl in New Orleans, state police forced over 100 homeless men and women onto buses under threat of arrest, dumping them in an unheated warehouse. Tents destroyed, belongings lost. Press are barred from the warehouse.
The price tag for this cruelty? $17.5 million
The price tag for this cruelty? $17.5 million
Agnorant. I’ll be using this a lot.
February 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Agnorant. I’ll be using this a lot.
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This cannot be posted enough!
February 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This cannot be posted enough!