Gretchen L
@junemartin1218.bsky.social
Activist, Organizer, Educator, Musician, South Jersey proud - VOTER
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Don't cross the line. Shitty coffee isn't worth it.
Starbucks distribution trucks are lining up outside watching MANY workers and allies march 👀
#NoContractNoCoffee
#NoContractNoCoffee
November 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Don't cross the line. Shitty coffee isn't worth it.
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The president of the most powerful nation on Earth is so terrified of the tales that an imprisoned sex trafficker can tell that he plies her with a comfort puppy and custom meals and is holding out the prospect of a pardon.
77 million people voted for this.
77 million people voted for this.
November 15, 2025 at 3:40 AM
The president of the most powerful nation on Earth is so terrified of the tales that an imprisoned sex trafficker can tell that he plies her with a comfort puppy and custom meals and is holding out the prospect of a pardon.
77 million people voted for this.
77 million people voted for this.
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Jamelle Bouie understands why Americans are angry with the Democrats' feckless conduct. "This isn’t an ordinary moment. The president is openly lawless. After firing thousands of civil servants and slashing entire agencies, he has turned much of
Opinion | Democrats Sure Taught Trump a Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Jamelle Bouie understands why Americans are angry with the Democrats' feckless conduct. "This isn’t an ordinary moment. The president is openly lawless. After firing thousands of civil servants and slashing entire agencies, he has turned much of
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NOW: The House is taking a procedural vote to allow the government shutdown deal to come to the floor. We'll see how republicans vote on it with the hemp provision and the $500K senator lawsuit provision...
November 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
NOW: The House is taking a procedural vote to allow the government shutdown deal to come to the floor. We'll see how republicans vote on it with the hemp provision and the $500K senator lawsuit provision...
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Representative Lauren Boebert, one of the Republicans pressing for more Epstein disclosures, was summoned for a meeting in the White House Situation Room on Wednesday. nyti.ms/3LCozUb
Trump Ramps Up Pressure on G.O.P. to Thwart Epstein Vote
Representative Lauren Boebert, one of the Republicans pressing for more Epstein disclosures, was summoned for a meeting in the White House Situation Room.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Representative Lauren Boebert, one of the Republicans pressing for more Epstein disclosures, was summoned for a meeting in the White House Situation Room on Wednesday. nyti.ms/3LCozUb
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Nancy Mace also says she won’t be removing her name.
November 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Nancy Mace also says she won’t be removing her name.
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"As ICE and other federal agencies storm cities across the country in a sweeping immigration crackdown, one seismic policy change has largely flown under the radar: the assault on DACA and the more than 515,000 recipients currently in the program." https://bit.ly/49Kmtvp
Then they came for the Dreamers
Immigrants brought here as children were told they wouldn’t be deported. Now, they’re being targeted anyway.
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"As ICE and other federal agencies storm cities across the country in a sweeping immigration crackdown, one seismic policy change has largely flown under the radar: the assault on DACA and the more than 515,000 recipients currently in the program." https://bit.ly/49Kmtvp
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Tucked into a spending bill that is part of the deal to end the government shutdown is a provision that would allow GOP senators to personally sue the federal government for as much as $500K over Special Counsel Jack Smith’s lawful search of their phone records.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Shutdown Deal Lets GOP Senators Personally Sue Over Jack Smith Probe
$500K For Election Subversion Tucked into a spending bill that is part...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Tucked into a spending bill that is part of the deal to end the government shutdown is a provision that would allow GOP senators to personally sue the federal government for as much as $500K over Special Counsel Jack Smith’s lawful search of their phone records.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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I saw a report that Greg Bovino and his wretched goon squad may be leaving Chicago for their next stop on their Destroy America tour. I'm thinking Boston or San Francisco or Mamdani's NY, maybe Portland although the immigrant community is smaller there. Or Memphis. Philly a dark-horse contender.
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I saw a report that Greg Bovino and his wretched goon squad may be leaving Chicago for their next stop on their Destroy America tour. I'm thinking Boston or San Francisco or Mamdani's NY, maybe Portland although the immigrant community is smaller there. Or Memphis. Philly a dark-horse contender.
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It’s the same old same old. Republicans do a tantrum and break the dishes. The Democrats clean it up. It’s an abusive relationship.
November 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
It’s the same old same old. Republicans do a tantrum and break the dishes. The Democrats clean it up. It’s an abusive relationship.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Another pardoned January 6 attacker arrested and charged with other, new felonies (in this case, kidnapping and sexual assault).
And don’t miss the part where he got caught firing off a gun on Jan. 6. You may recall the argument that it couldn’t have been an insurrection because it wasn’t armed.
And don’t miss the part where he got caught firing off a gun on Jan. 6. You may recall the argument that it couldn’t have been an insurrection because it wasn’t armed.
A Trump supporter who fired off a gun during the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol was arrested last month on kidnapping and sexual assault charges, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois.
Former Jan. 6 defendant arrested on kidnapping and aggravated assault charges
The Utah man was previously charged with firing a gun outside the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
www.nbcnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Another pardoned January 6 attacker arrested and charged with other, new felonies (in this case, kidnapping and sexual assault).
And don’t miss the part where he got caught firing off a gun on Jan. 6. You may recall the argument that it couldn’t have been an insurrection because it wasn’t armed.
And don’t miss the part where he got caught firing off a gun on Jan. 6. You may recall the argument that it couldn’t have been an insurrection because it wasn’t armed.
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About ten years ago, I did a silent march through Seattle with about 300 other women. It absolutely freaked out most men who came across us, and resulted in a lot of screaming demands that we answer to them.
Thinking about how this could go down at every detention camp in the country.
Thinking about how this could go down at every detention camp in the country.
November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
About ten years ago, I did a silent march through Seattle with about 300 other women. It absolutely freaked out most men who came across us, and resulted in a lot of screaming demands that we answer to them.
Thinking about how this could go down at every detention camp in the country.
Thinking about how this could go down at every detention camp in the country.
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These cases are nightmares. Many people had removal proceedings “administratively closed” for years; the case is off the docket and the person can stay indefinitely.
Now, suddenly, ICE is restarting them. And if they miss a physical letter, they might get ordered deported without their knowledge.
Now, suddenly, ICE is restarting them. And if they miss a physical letter, they might get ordered deported without their knowledge.
Hundreds of immigration cases in San Francisco have been closed for years, even decades, often b/c they are not an enforcement priority.
Many involve victims of crime & abuse.
This summer, Trump attorneys tried to bring them back.
missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-i...
Many involve victims of crime & abuse.
This summer, Trump attorneys tried to bring them back.
missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-i...
Hundreds of S.F. immigration cases were paused for decades. Trump tried to revive them.
Federal attorneys tried reviving some 2,000 deportation cases in San Francisco, many involving alleged victims of crime and abuse.
missionlocal.org
November 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
These cases are nightmares. Many people had removal proceedings “administratively closed” for years; the case is off the docket and the person can stay indefinitely.
Now, suddenly, ICE is restarting them. And if they miss a physical letter, they might get ordered deported without their knowledge.
Now, suddenly, ICE is restarting them. And if they miss a physical letter, they might get ordered deported without their knowledge.
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Sad, but that’s the reality in the U.S.
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Sad, but that’s the reality in the U.S.
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A reclusive Gilded Age heir bankrolls the strongman. This is how oligarchy works. Mellon's fortune, built on exploitation, now buys a president. It's not philanthropy. It's a down payment on policy. The rich always fund their own protection.
Ultimate Nepo Baby Outed as Trump’s Secret $130 Million Donor
The banking heir, who keeps a low public profile, was also a MAGA mega donor in 2024.
www.thedailybeast.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A reclusive Gilded Age heir bankrolls the strongman. This is how oligarchy works. Mellon's fortune, built on exploitation, now buys a president. It's not philanthropy. It's a down payment on policy. The rich always fund their own protection.
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Memes of the day.
October 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Memes of the day.
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The Supreme Court has blocked efforts to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship when those efforts targeted people for their political views. bit.ly/4oV8eIP
Stripping Naturalized Americans of Citizenship Faces High Legal Hurdles
The Trump administration may want to aggressively denaturalize citizens, but the Supreme Court has forbidden doing so when a person’s political beliefs are a focus.
www.brennancenter.org
October 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Supreme Court has blocked efforts to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship when those efforts targeted people for their political views. bit.ly/4oV8eIP
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Here's an excerpt. This was a little think-piece-y amid this week's stampede of breaking news, but I hope you'll take a minute to read the whole column and tell me what you think
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Here's an excerpt. This was a little think-piece-y amid this week's stampede of breaking news, but I hope you'll take a minute to read the whole column and tell me what you think
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We’re going to need a shitload of quicklime
Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House
October 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
We’re going to need a shitload of quicklime
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Two top House Democrats ask for records on Trump's request for $230 million from DOJ
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www.cbsnews.com/news/house-d...
2 top House Democrats ask for records on Trump's request for $230 million from DOJ
Two House Democrats are requesting records regarding President Trump's request for $230 million for damages over the past criminal cases against him.
www.cbsnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Two top House Democrats ask for records on Trump's request for $230 million from DOJ
www.cbsnews.com/news/house-d...
www.cbsnews.com/news/house-d...
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Trump and Kristi Noem are buying private jets and flying around the world while Americans face skyrocketing health care costs. Trump needs to stop avoiding negotiations and meet with Democrats to reopen the government and help the American people.
October 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Trump and Kristi Noem are buying private jets and flying around the world while Americans face skyrocketing health care costs. Trump needs to stop avoiding negotiations and meet with Democrats to reopen the government and help the American people.
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The deployment of the National Guard in Memphis is a gross overreach of constitutional authority. Americans deserve leaders who respect the rule of law.
Our team @democracyforward.org is in court fighting back against this unlawful and harmful use of military force.
Our team @democracyforward.org is in court fighting back against this unlawful and harmful use of military force.
Tennessee Officials Sue Over National Guard Presence in Memphis
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The deployment of the National Guard in Memphis is a gross overreach of constitutional authority. Americans deserve leaders who respect the rule of law.
Our team @democracyforward.org is in court fighting back against this unlawful and harmful use of military force.
Our team @democracyforward.org is in court fighting back against this unlawful and harmful use of military force.
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By a 2-1 opinion, the Ninth Circuit just held that the president can federalize the National Guard forces and deploy them when protesters shine flashlights in the eyes of ICE officers. It’s one of the most dangerous and legally flawed court decisions I’ve seen this year. 1/23
October 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
By a 2-1 opinion, the Ninth Circuit just held that the president can federalize the National Guard forces and deploy them when protesters shine flashlights in the eyes of ICE officers. It’s one of the most dangerous and legally flawed court decisions I’ve seen this year. 1/23