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This is what all our *currently* elected officials should be doing, and not nearly enough are.
We need people who are willing to stand up against fascism, not weak-willed appeasers. Good on you, @katmabu.bsky.social
We need people who are willing to stand up against fascism, not weak-willed appeasers. Good on you, @katmabu.bsky.social
moments ago, ice agents again came out of the broadview detention/“professing” facility to escort a silver suv out of the lot.
one of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate kat abughazaleh to the ground.
one of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate kat abughazaleh to the ground.
September 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This is what all our *currently* elected officials should be doing, and not nearly enough are.
We need people who are willing to stand up against fascism, not weak-willed appeasers. Good on you, @katmabu.bsky.social
We need people who are willing to stand up against fascism, not weak-willed appeasers. Good on you, @katmabu.bsky.social
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Four journalists were killed by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital today, including Mariam Dagga, a freelancer with the @apnews.com. She has a 12-year-old son, who was evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war.
She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza.
tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb
She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza.
tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb
Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital
A hospital strike in southern Gaza has killed at least eight people, including four journalists. The attack happened on Monday.
apnews.com
August 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Four journalists were killed by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital today, including Mariam Dagga, a freelancer with the @apnews.com. She has a 12-year-old son, who was evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war.
She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza.
tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb
She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza.
tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb
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"One of the reasons the epidemic of violence against women is so unacknowledged is because cases like these are talked about individually, and often treated as though they are shocking aberrations rather than part of a pervasive pattern that operates at all levels of society."
The problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein | Rebecca Solnit
Treating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against women
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"One of the reasons the epidemic of violence against women is so unacknowledged is because cases like these are talked about individually, and often treated as though they are shocking aberrations rather than part of a pervasive pattern that operates at all levels of society."
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Aid workers caring for the hungry in Gaza are themselves going without food. Claire Porter Robbins on a starvation crisis that has not spared the helpers:
‘We’re Trying to Do the Best We Can Before We Die’
The people caring for others in Gaza are hungry too.
bit.ly
August 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Aid workers caring for the hungry in Gaza are themselves going without food. Claire Porter Robbins on a starvation crisis that has not spared the helpers:
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Gaza doctors ‘becoming too weak to treat patients’ as hunger crisis deepens
Gaza doctors ‘becoming too weak to treat patients’ as hunger crisis deepens
Malnourished medical staff say they are struggling to provide care to injured civilians, while recovery rates are also hit by
www.theguardian.com
July 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Gaza doctors ‘becoming too weak to treat patients’ as hunger crisis deepens
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North Carolina’s new voter plan could block more than 100,000 people from state/local races over “missing info.”
It’s more than bad policy. It sets a precedent for two-tiered voting and could restrict full ballot access nationwide.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
It’s more than bad policy. It sets a precedent for two-tiered voting and could restrict full ballot access nationwide.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
North Carolina Launches Voter Roll Program That Could Disenfranchise Tens of Thousands
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
North Carolina’s new voter plan could block more than 100,000 people from state/local races over “missing info.”
It’s more than bad policy. It sets a precedent for two-tiered voting and could restrict full ballot access nationwide.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
It’s more than bad policy. It sets a precedent for two-tiered voting and could restrict full ballot access nationwide.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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imagine if political journalists showed the same solidarity for their illegally imprisoned colleagues that jake tapper showed for fox news when obama tried to move their seat in the briefing room to the second row
“I’m plainly convinced that my situation in this ICE jail is direct retaliation for my coverage,” Mario Guevara told @ajc.com in an exclusive interview from the Folkston, Georgia ICE detention center where he is currently detained, despite a judge's bail order. “I haven’t committed any crimes.”
Hispanic journalist in Atlanta detained by ICE speaks out
Mario Guevara tells the AJC about his month behind bars, and his once positive feelings toward Donald Trump.
www.ajc.com
July 20, 2025 at 1:54 AM
imagine if political journalists showed the same solidarity for their illegally imprisoned colleagues that jake tapper showed for fox news when obama tried to move their seat in the briefing room to the second row
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The Trump administration declined to release nearly $7 billion in school funding that helps pay for after-school programs and other services. https://trib.al/CIBxpaX
Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation
The money, which was allocated by Congress, helps pay for after-school programs, support for students learning English and other services.
trib.al
July 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Trump administration declined to release nearly $7 billion in school funding that helps pay for after-school programs and other services. https://trib.al/CIBxpaX
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A new study looks at lives saved by USAID in the past and what the future without the agency will look like. https://n.pr/4nl2x6K
Study: 14 million lives could be lost due to Trump aid cuts
A new study looks at lives saved by USAID in the past and what the future without the agency will look like.
n.pr
July 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
A new study looks at lives saved by USAID in the past and what the future without the agency will look like. https://n.pr/4nl2x6K
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Here's a gift link to the piece about how the world's richest man decided to kill the world's poorest children. wapo.st/3GjK8qn
June 30, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Here's a gift link to the piece about how the world's richest man decided to kill the world's poorest children. wapo.st/3GjK8qn
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If Jeff Bezos can afford to rent Venice for a $50 million wedding, he can afford to pay his fair share in taxes.
June 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
If Jeff Bezos can afford to rent Venice for a $50 million wedding, he can afford to pay his fair share in taxes.
“Please remain vigilant and engaged as citizens in the civic and political life of your community and our country. Democracy is fragile.”
Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers
June 27, 2025 at 5:01 AM
“Please remain vigilant and engaged as citizens in the civic and political life of your community and our country. Democracy is fragile.”
Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers
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This is the kind of excessive force case DOJ routinely prosecutes. They should open an investigation here, based on the misconduct not the victims status.
“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines”
ktla.com/news/local-n...
ktla.com/news/local-n...
June 23, 2025 at 1:43 AM
This is the kind of excessive force case DOJ routinely prosecutes. They should open an investigation here, based on the misconduct not the victims status.
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Congress? You awake?
June 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Congress? You awake?
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illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president
June 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president
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Based on crowd-sourced records of No Kings Day event turnout, and extrapolating for the cities where we don't have data yet, it looks like roughly 4-6 million people protested Trump across the U.S. yesterday. That's nearly 2% of the U.S. pop!
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
"No Kings Day" protests turn out millions
Our unofficial estimate is that around 4 million people attended a protest event yesterday. Anti-Trump resistance is outpacing 2017.
www.gelliottmorris.com
June 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Based on crowd-sourced records of No Kings Day event turnout, and extrapolating for the cities where we don't have data yet, it looks like roughly 4-6 million people protested Trump across the U.S. yesterday. That's nearly 2% of the U.S. pop!
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
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Farmworkers are hiding because Trump made them targets.
Without farmworkers, the crops that feed our nation rot and our tables go empty.
This isn’t strong immigration policy — it’s economic sabotage fueled by hate.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Without farmworkers, the crops that feed our nation rot and our tables go empty.
This isn’t strong immigration policy — it’s economic sabotage fueled by hate.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hiding in the fields - farm workers fearing deportation stay in California's shadows
Immigration raids on American farms are having ripple effects across the agricultural industry.
www.bbc.com
June 14, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Farmworkers are hiding because Trump made them targets.
Without farmworkers, the crops that feed our nation rot and our tables go empty.
This isn’t strong immigration policy — it’s economic sabotage fueled by hate.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Without farmworkers, the crops that feed our nation rot and our tables go empty.
This isn’t strong immigration policy — it’s economic sabotage fueled by hate.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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We need more @hcrichardson.bsky.social & @petebuttigieg.bsky.social! One of the most enlightened conversations I've seen recently. I felt its seriousness, I'm inspired, it makes me think, and want more. Please consider as sort of a round table for our future. #freeto
youtu.be/4diHMLyJPx0?...
youtu.be/4diHMLyJPx0?...
American Conversations: Secretary Pete Buttigieg
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
youtu.be
June 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
We need more @hcrichardson.bsky.social & @petebuttigieg.bsky.social! One of the most enlightened conversations I've seen recently. I felt its seriousness, I'm inspired, it makes me think, and want more. Please consider as sort of a round table for our future. #freeto
youtu.be/4diHMLyJPx0?...
youtu.be/4diHMLyJPx0?...
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What they aren’t showing on Fox News
June 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
What they aren’t showing on Fox News
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June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025
Today President Donald J.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
June 11, 2025 at 6:04 AM
June 10, 2025
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"two months later, authorities have yet to provide any evidence that the more than three dozen people they arrested that night have connections to the gang..."
www.texastribune.org/2025/06/04/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/06/04/t...
Months after detaining 47 people accused of being Tren de Aragua in Austin, authorities offer no evidence of gang ties
People at the raided house say they rented it for a birthday party and deny any connection to the gang. One man says law enforcement accused him of being in Tren de Aragua because of his tattoo.
www.texastribune.org
June 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
"two months later, authorities have yet to provide any evidence that the more than three dozen people they arrested that night have connections to the gang..."
www.texastribune.org/2025/06/04/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/06/04/t...
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"U.S. job growth over the first five months of 2025 is the worst since the Great Recession. When Donald Trump says the economy is 'booming,' he’s wrong..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Job growth held steady in May, but new signs of economic trouble emerge
U.S. job growth over the first five months of 2025 is the worst since the Great Recession. When Donald Trump says the economy is “booming,” he’s wrong.
www.msnbc.com
June 8, 2025 at 11:20 PM
"U.S. job growth over the first five months of 2025 is the worst since the Great Recession. When Donald Trump says the economy is 'booming,' he’s wrong..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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"If you need to update Social Security about a move or bank account change, it could take longer than usual...
"Changes like these may take longer, and thousands of Americans could see delays or even stopped checks in the meantime, employees warned USA TODAY..."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
"Changes like these may take longer, and thousands of Americans could see delays or even stopped checks in the meantime, employees warned USA TODAY..."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Social security employees warn of delays: What the new priorities means for your benefits
Social Security employees fear that adding complicated unpaid pension claims to their priority list will push routine needs to the back burner.
www.usatoday.com
June 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"If you need to update Social Security about a move or bank account change, it could take longer than usual...
"Changes like these may take longer, and thousands of Americans could see delays or even stopped checks in the meantime, employees warned USA TODAY..."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
"Changes like these may take longer, and thousands of Americans could see delays or even stopped checks in the meantime, employees warned USA TODAY..."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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30 days to stop this bill. SNAP is a lifeline—millions will go hungry if it’s taken away.
June 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
30 days to stop this bill. SNAP is a lifeline—millions will go hungry if it’s taken away.