Deborah Colvin
dkcolvin.bsky.social
Deborah Colvin
@dkcolvin.bsky.social
Directora de Programas en Natik Esperanza, www.natik.org Profesora jubilada y consultora.
@booklady6 on that ex-bird
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2/2 link:

Statement of the “Former JAGs Working Group” on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes

www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
November 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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This is batshit crazy. It shows you how little Republicans care about the law or facts. They just want to please Trump and grab power.

We must fight back.🗳️⚖️💪
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Texas Republican Redistricting Chair Admits He Hasn’t Looked at Census Data
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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In 2017, the Twitter account @RoguePOTUSStaff built a massive following via unfounded claims of being run by a group of White House insiders leaking info and gossip. This account is now back for round two, and has expanded to Bluesky.

www.conspirator0.com/p/the-farce-...
The farce awakens
A popular fake social media persona from the days of the first Trump administration is back for round two
www.conspirator0.com
April 4, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.
June 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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There are some promising signs in the DFTs response to our report but I remain concerned about the lack of urgency in the Governments response to the huge failings around accessibility across our transport network. 1/2

committees.parliament.uk/committee/15...
Government pledges to review accessibility laws but its response to scale of failings ‘lacks urgency’ - Committees - UK Parliament
The Government has promised a review of the legislative framework relating to disabled people’s access to all transport services, following a report by the Transport Committee. 
committees.parliament.uk
June 13, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Today is the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon -- we published this package last week looking back on the legacy of the war.
In Vietnam, the war is called "the American War."

The Verge's package commemorating the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon is now fully live: www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
American War
A special series from The Verge that confronts the legacy and mythmaking of the Vietnam War, 50 years after the fall of Saigon.
www.theverge.com
April 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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I just met with the Vice President of El Salvador as we fight for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. I’m speaking to the press now with the latest on our efforts.

Tune in here:
Senator Chris Van Hollen is live!
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
www.youtube.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Eighteen months before the midterms, the Republican National Committee is litigating more than 40 cases aimed at making voting more difficult. In North Carolina, the GOP is literally trying to steal a state Supreme Court seat won by a Democrat last November.
What We Must Do Now To Win in 2026
Since Trump entered the political scene, Democrats have outperformed in midterm elections.
www.democracydocket.com
April 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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That left exposed enormous pits of soil contaminated with deadly chemicals.

Now, after losing several weeks of work, the contractors are scrambling — at their own expense — to secure the Bien Hoa air base before the rainy season starts.
Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup. That Puts Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Poisoning.
Diplomats in Vietnam warned Washington that halting USAID’s efforts to clean up the massive deposit of postwar pesticides would be a catastrophe for public health and relations with a key strategic pa...
propub.li
March 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Office of @raskin.house.gov provided a letter template to officially request your federal personal data from
DOGE in accordance with the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(d)(1) and this could be interesting jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...
DOGE Privacy Act Requests
U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin is encouraging all U.S. citizens to join him this week in filing formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (...
jamieraskin.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Please help us get the word out: our 6 wk astrophysics 🧪🔭summer research program for international MSc students is open for application! Note this is aimed at students from disadvantaged regions or under-represented groups in astro! I will host one position on black holes ⚫️!

aspire.science.uva.nl
ASPIRE
aspire.science.uva.nl
February 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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We are members of Congress at the Treasury Department. We want to be let in to provide oversight on behalf of our constituents. @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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It is very easy to call your representatives’ offices. They have to log your calls and the call numbers are meaningful. You don’t even have to try to convince anyone; just call and tell them your concerns. They are there to represent you. Let them know what that means. www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
Find and contact elected officials | USAGov
Use USAGov’s Contact Your Elected Officials tool to get contact information for your members of Congress, the president, and state and local officials.
www.usa.gov
January 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?

Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.

Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Oxford University Press will be awarding as many as 10 ECRs the opportunity to publish their first book in fully open access as well as in hardback. Today the website was revised to make clear that independent/unaffiliated scholars are eligible. Deadline March 3. academic.oup.com/pages/early-...
January 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Outraged by Jan 6, he spent two years getting inside the top ranks of militias like the Oath Keepers. He was stunningly successful. He penetrated a new generation of militia leaders, which included doctors, cops & government attorneys.

This is his story. www.propublica.org/article/ap3-...
A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
www.propublica.org
January 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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What an extraordinary, devastating essay. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Sophie Smith · Sleeping Women: On the Pelicot trial
Gisèle Pelicot doesn’t conceive of her now ex-husband or the other men who raped her as ‘bad apples’, aberrations...
www.lrb.co.uk
January 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving! Check out cartoon by artist Lalo Alcaraz: This #Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for farmworkers! #WeFeedYou

Feliz día de acción de gracias. Vea la caricatura del artista Lalo Alcaraz: ¡Este Día de Acción de Gracias, estoy agradecido por los campesinos! #SoyEsencial
November 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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Impressed by Plantin offers the prints of 14,000 woodblocks, freely available for creative reuse.
museumplantinmoretus.be/en/impressed...
Impressed by Plantin | Museum Plantin-Moretus
The Plantin-Moretus Museum keeps an extraordinary collection of 14,000 woodblocks. 14,000 examples of true craftsmanship, drawings masterly cut in wood. We are supplying this impressive collection of ...
museumplantinmoretus.be
November 13, 2024 at 4:26 PM
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So, I read smart people.

There is a playbook for this next chapter.

I believe we can do this. It won’t be easy, but the map is there.

Featuring resources & wisdom from Dr. Erica Cheoweth, @prisonculture.bsky.social @mskellymhayes.bsky.social, @jaclynf.bsky.social & more.
On Organizing
time to level up / an early draft of a playbook
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
November 11, 2024 at 1:30 PM
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6/ Musk and X are suing Media Matters in Texas after they published investigations into extremist, violent content on X. Musk did some venue shopping and found a judge who owned Tesla stock but won't recuse himself in Texas. www.cnbc.com/2024/08/29/j...
Elon Musk's X can proceed to trial in case against Media Matters after Texas judge denies dismissal request
A federal judge in Texas has ruled against Media Matters and its request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's X
www.cnbc.com
September 1, 2024 at 4:08 PM