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Juneteenth is a powerful reminder of how far we’ve come—and how much further we still have to go.

It marks the moment freedom finally reached our people right here in Texas. Our people took what was withheld and built something powerful: resilience, pride, and a legacy we carry to this day. (1/2)
June 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
When you push out true progressives like David Hogg you lose standing. Aren’t dems supposed to be the party of the people? Be more like the people. Be progressive.
Interviews with a dozen members of the Democratic National Committee revealed deep frustration with its chair, Ken Martin, and concern about his ability to unify and lead the party.
‘Weak,’ ‘whiny’ and ‘invisible’: Critics of DNC Chair Ken Martin savage his tenure
The new DNC chair has faced messy drama since stepping into the role in February.
www.politico.com
June 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Interviews with a dozen members of the Democratic National Committee revealed deep frustration with its chair, Ken Martin, and concern about his ability to unify and lead the party.
‘Weak,’ ‘whiny’ and ‘invisible’: Critics of DNC Chair Ken Martin savage his tenure
The new DNC chair has faced messy drama since stepping into the role in February.
www.politico.com
June 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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"The missing votes uncovered in Smart Elections’ legal case in Rockland County, New York, are just the tip of the iceberg—an iceberg that extends across the swing states and into Texas.

thiswillhold.substack.com/p/she-won-th...
She Won. They Didn't Just Change the Machines. They Rewired the Election.
How Leonard Leo's 2021 sale of an electronics firm enabled tech giants to subvert the 2024 election.
thiswillhold.substack.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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gm
June 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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You lose healthcare. They gain yachts. Keep spreading the word.
June 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Starship blowing up is a bigger deal than you think. It’s not a prototype in a sandbox anymore, it’s a $4B NASA contract to land humans on the Moon ($2.8B initially, $4B with follow-ons). Every explosion is taxpayer-funded hardware going up in flames.
June 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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With everything else going on, the Senate sent the Big 💩 Bill back to the House, and made some changes. Here’s one:
June 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Wrote this piece for Harpers Bazaar about the life, legacy, and hate-induced murder of Jonathan Joss through the eyes of being a Two-Spirit Native person this Pride.

I hope you take a read. For Him. For all of us. 🪶
We All Need to Be Talking About the Murder of Jonathan Joss This Pride and Beyond
The actor, who was Comanche and White Mountain Apache, was shot in a targeted hate crime while protecting his husband.
www.harpersbazaar.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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June 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Businesses are stepping up to protect their employees against ICE raids. Over 100 workplaces have pledged to become 4th Amendment Workplaces and have trained their staff on what to do if ICE shows up.

Learn more: 4thworkplace.org
June 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Interesting Information!
6/18/2025
June 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Literally had it twice within one month. The first time was much worse. It felt like knives in my throat. And I’m vaccinated.
June 19, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Moulton: I have heard that a lot of officers are considering resigning their commissions because they question whether this is constitutional—whether they’re violating their oath to protect and defend the Constitution, not the president, by carrying out these orders. These are active discussions
June 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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A judge ruled EPA termination of environmental justice grants was unlawful.

EPA cannot “thumb its nose at Congress” by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote.
Judge rules EPA termination of environmental justice grants was unlawful
EPA cannot "thumb its nose at Congress" by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote.
www.politico.com
June 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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28-year-old Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo, who has no known criminal record, was accused by Texas police of being in a Venezuelan gang because they found a photo of him posing with another man with tattoos, his lawyers say.

From ProPublica partner @texastribune.org:
Migrant deported to El Salvador after DPS labeled him a member of Tren de Aragua without evidence, lawyer says
Lawyers for Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo deny he is a gang member and say the DPS accusation hinges on a photo they found of him standing next to a man with tattoos.
www.texastribune.org
June 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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June 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Chat, I don't think we are going to Mars.
June 19, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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Powell: Increases in tariffs this year are likely to push up prices and weigh on economic activity
June 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Hard to argue with that.
June 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Jon Stewart asks: How many gun deaths is too many for the GOP?
June 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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ICE deports Florida pastor's wife even though judge issued stay of deportation order. She was denied her medication—shackled by wrist, stomach & ankles, leaving severe bruising.

Daughters: "We paid everything they asked us, filled out forms, and not skipping anything.”
June 19, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Observe who is the initial aggressor. As protesters and police in Portland got physically involved, tensions increased.
June 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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The mother of Adrian Andrew Martinez is pleading for answers as her son remains unaccounted for nearly 24 hours later.

ICE kidnapped Adrian yesterday while he was on break in the Walmart parking lot in Pico Rivera. FREE ADRIAN!
June 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM