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Joel Pargman
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Violinist, composer, actor, photographer.
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"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."

Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday
Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday
variety.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Allyship -- a concept that just might work.
web.kim kim ☼ @web.kim · Jun 15
"When you need support, [Palm Springs Police Dept.] will walk behind you. When you need an ally, we're gonna walk next to you and hold your hand. And when there are threats of violence and danger lurking, our warriors will walk in front of you and get on top of buildings." (Literally) 4/4 #NoKings
June 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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How is this okay?
March 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Unfortunately, there was another round of FUNDED grants cancelled yesterday. These illegal cuts stop projects that have been in progress for years, interrupt lifesaving research, and destroy the public good of science in the US.

If you were impacted, please share you story with us: fedfreeze.org
FedFreeze.org
Fight Trump's funding freeze to protect lifesaving care and research.
fedfreeze.org
March 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Kaufmann: DOGE claims to have found Social Security loans going to 11 year olds and under. It's a survivor benefit annuity to young children whose parents have passed. That's the problem billionaires without a clue doing a job they don't understand
March 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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This is why we have to keep raising hell.
March 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Important. Either Trump is so far gone mentally he doesn’t know what he’s doing, or people are acting in his name without his knowledge. This was an order with enormous implications, and the President of the United States says he didn’t do it.
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · Mar 22
President Donald Trump downplayed his involvement in invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1789 to deport Venezuelan migrants, saying for the first time that he hadn't signed the proclamation, even as he stood by his administration's move.
Trump says he didn’t sign proclamation invoking Alien Enemies Act | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed his involvement in invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1789 to deport Venezuelan migrants, saying for the first time that he hadn’t signed the proclamation, e...
cnn.it
March 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
March 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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In the wake of the fires, LA production is hurting even more than before. People can’t afford to live here if there isn’t work here.

Sign our petition at the link in bio STAYinLA.org and share #STAYinLA widely. (And thank you to hireyoungprofessionals.com for designing our campaign!)
#StayinLA
Help Rebuild LA’s Production Industry The Palisades and Eaton Fires have deepened the crisis for LA’s film/TV workers, small businesses, and families. We need emergency incentives to bring production ...
STAYinLA.org
January 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Making Twitter my Ex.
December 15, 2024 at 12:20 AM