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A veteran from Brooklyn and SoCal, but now I stay somewhere in between. Puerto-Rico libre!
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For the second time in a week, a federal law enforcement operation drew protesters in St. Paul on Tuesday. The latest operation happened on the 600 block of Rose Street East — a residential area in the city’s Payne-Phalen neighborhood.
Another federal agent operation in St. Paul draws large crowds of protesters
There was no immediate confirmation about the nature of the operation, but an MPR News photographer captured images of federal agents on the scene, including at least three from Homeland Security Inve...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
For the second time in a week, a federal law enforcement operation drew protesters in St. Paul on Tuesday. The latest operation happened on the 600 block of Rose Street East — a residential area in the city’s Payne-Phalen neighborhood.
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Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it reminds viewers that the quest for a more perfect union is far from over.
Ken Burns' 'American Revolution' will make you think differently about U.S. history
Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it reminds viewers that the quest for a more perfect union is far from over.
n.pr
November 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it reminds viewers that the quest for a more perfect union is far from over.
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“You only are free when you realize you belong no place — you belong every place.”
On this day in 1973, Maya Angelou's superb conversation with Bill Moyers www.themarginalian.org/2013/06/14/m...
On this day in 1973, Maya Angelou's superb conversation with Bill Moyers www.themarginalian.org/2013/06/14/m...
Maya Angelou on Freedom: A 1973 Conversation with Bill Moyers
“You only are free when you realize you belong no place — you belong every place — no place at all.”
www.themarginalian.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:24 AM
“You only are free when you realize you belong no place — you belong every place.”
On this day in 1973, Maya Angelou's superb conversation with Bill Moyers www.themarginalian.org/2013/06/14/m...
On this day in 1973, Maya Angelou's superb conversation with Bill Moyers www.themarginalian.org/2013/06/14/m...
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TIL that AOC's website has a "Know Your Rights" page for her immigrant constituents, where she recommends that they fill out a DHS Privacy Release form so her office can intervene for them.
I wrote to @mccollum.house.gov suggesting she do the same.
ocasio-cortez.house.gov/services/imm...
I wrote to @mccollum.house.gov suggesting she do the same.
ocasio-cortez.house.gov/services/imm...
Immigration - Know Your Rights
Have a pending application with USCIS that's outside of normal processing times? Awaiting your naturalization certificate or need a work authorization document expedited?
ocasio-cortez.house.gov
November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
TIL that AOC's website has a "Know Your Rights" page for her immigrant constituents, where she recommends that they fill out a DHS Privacy Release form so her office can intervene for them.
I wrote to @mccollum.house.gov suggesting she do the same.
ocasio-cortez.house.gov/services/imm...
I wrote to @mccollum.house.gov suggesting she do the same.
ocasio-cortez.house.gov/services/imm...
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Looking to expand your reading list? Join CENTRO for a virtual Library & Archives Lunch Hour on December 2nd! We're highlighting the newest must reads in Puerto Rican Studies.
Click here to RSVP! → https://ow.ly/Fsy350Xt5xk
Click here to RSVP! → https://ow.ly/Fsy350Xt5xk
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Looking to expand your reading list? Join CENTRO for a virtual Library & Archives Lunch Hour on December 2nd! We're highlighting the newest must reads in Puerto Rican Studies.
Click here to RSVP! → https://ow.ly/Fsy350Xt5xk
Click here to RSVP! → https://ow.ly/Fsy350Xt5xk
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Happy Veterans Day. 🫡🇺🇲
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Happy Veterans Day. 🫡🇺🇲
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JUST NOW: Massive lines in Huntington Park, California, to vote on Prop 50 — an area heavily targeted by Donald Trump’s ICE raids.
November 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
JUST NOW: Massive lines in Huntington Park, California, to vote on Prop 50 — an area heavily targeted by Donald Trump’s ICE raids.
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This November comes with a lot of sazón! It’s Puerto Rican Heritage Month 🇵🇷 and we are cooking up exciting webinars and in-person events.
Click here to RSVP → https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/events/
Click here to RSVP → https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/events/
October 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This November comes with a lot of sazón! It’s Puerto Rican Heritage Month 🇵🇷 and we are cooking up exciting webinars and in-person events.
Click here to RSVP → https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/events/
Click here to RSVP → https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/events/
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Well, there's my ugly cry for the day. 🥲😭
October 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Well, there's my ugly cry for the day. 🥲😭
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#OnThisDay, Oct 18, 1970, 2,000 marched in East Harlem for Julio Roldán, a Young Lords member found dead in The Tombs under suspicious circumstances. The funeral became a protest against systemic injustice, culminating in the occupation of the “People’s Church” to demand justice.
October 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#OnThisDay, Oct 18, 1970, 2,000 marched in East Harlem for Julio Roldán, a Young Lords member found dead in The Tombs under suspicious circumstances. The funeral became a protest against systemic injustice, culminating in the occupation of the “People’s Church” to demand justice.
Find peace where you can, and be active whenever possible.
October 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Find peace where you can, and be active whenever possible.
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#Haiti: MSF is forced to permanently close our emergency centre in Turgeau due to increasing insecurity in the centre of Port-au-Prince.
We call on all parties to respect humanitarian and medical work.
Stay informed: ow.ly/rEme50XbUo9
We call on all parties to respect humanitarian and medical work.
Stay informed: ow.ly/rEme50XbUo9
October 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
#Haiti: MSF is forced to permanently close our emergency centre in Turgeau due to increasing insecurity in the centre of Port-au-Prince.
We call on all parties to respect humanitarian and medical work.
Stay informed: ow.ly/rEme50XbUo9
We call on all parties to respect humanitarian and medical work.
Stay informed: ow.ly/rEme50XbUo9
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WCK's John is on the ground in Anchorage, Alaska, after Typhoon Halong devastated coastal communities over the weekend. He's en route to Bethel, a town hit hard by the typhoon, to support the community. #ChefsForAlaska
October 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
WCK's John is on the ground in Anchorage, Alaska, after Typhoon Halong devastated coastal communities over the weekend. He's en route to Bethel, a town hit hard by the typhoon, to support the community. #ChefsForAlaska
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Never Forget. The abandoment by the US. The inept response from the PNP. How they cared little for the lives of our countrymen. How they tried to hide the death total. The only way for puerto rico to save itself from future disasters is to secure its freedom
#OnThisDay Sep 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria a Category 5 storm struck Puerto Rico, causing catastrophic damage & leaving thousands without power, water, or lives. The disaster exposed infrastructure weaknesses & political failures, highlighting the urgent need for accountability & effective governance.
September 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Never Forget. The abandoment by the US. The inept response from the PNP. How they cared little for the lives of our countrymen. How they tried to hide the death total. The only way for puerto rico to save itself from future disasters is to secure its freedom
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If anyone thinks they are “saving the purity of the American race” by eradicating the Fourth Amendment, they are fools. They’re not saving America; they’re shredding it until there’s nothing of the American promise left worth protecting.
By Erick Galindo
The full story: lataco.com/opinion-can-...
By Erick Galindo
The full story: lataco.com/opinion-can-...
September 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
If anyone thinks they are “saving the purity of the American race” by eradicating the Fourth Amendment, they are fools. They’re not saving America; they’re shredding it until there’s nothing of the American promise left worth protecting.
By Erick Galindo
The full story: lataco.com/opinion-can-...
By Erick Galindo
The full story: lataco.com/opinion-can-...
Stay woke. Stay ready.
September 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Stay woke. Stay ready.
Paseando por allí en St. Paul.
September 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Paseando por allí en St. Paul.
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For those asking, my American Revolution lecture course is free online here:
oyc.yale.edu/history/hist...
oyc.yale.edu/history/hist...
The American Revolution | Open Yale Courses
oyc.yale.edu
August 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
For those asking, my American Revolution lecture course is free online here:
oyc.yale.edu/history/hist...
oyc.yale.edu/history/hist...
Time to get this old body into another sort of shape.
August 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Time to get this old body into another sort of shape.