Kelly Salasin
@kellysalasin.bsky.social
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NGO rep at United Nations Commission on Status of Women.
NGO rep at United Nations Commission on Status of Women.
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
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I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
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Donald Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' is a 1,116-page wrecking ball for America. It dismantles our social safety nets, sells out our future, and lines the pockets of the wealthy. That’s not ‘America First'-it's selling our economy to the highest bidder.
July 1, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Donald Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' is a 1,116-page wrecking ball for America. It dismantles our social safety nets, sells out our future, and lines the pockets of the wealthy. That’s not ‘America First'-it's selling our economy to the highest bidder.
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The largest Medicaid cuts in history so billionaires can get another tax break while adding trillions to the national debt seems like a catastrophically bad idea. Kill the bill.
July 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The largest Medicaid cuts in history so billionaires can get another tax break while adding trillions to the national debt seems like a catastrophically bad idea. Kill the bill.
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Booker: He was made to kneel before the authority of the executive… They treated a member of the United States senate violently after he identified himself, dragged him out of a room, threw him upon the ground, and put him in handcuffs
June 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Booker: He was made to kneel before the authority of the executive… They treated a member of the United States senate violently after he identified himself, dragged him out of a room, threw him upon the ground, and put him in handcuffs
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ONE WEEK UNTIL NO KINGS DAY!
At this time next Saturday, we will be taking to the streets across the country. While Trump wastes millions on a birthday parade in DC, we’re showing up everywhere else to say NO KINGS.
There are nearly 2,000 events planned. Join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
At this time next Saturday, we will be taking to the streets across the country. While Trump wastes millions on a birthday parade in DC, we’re showing up everywhere else to say NO KINGS.
There are nearly 2,000 events planned. Join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
June 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
ONE WEEK UNTIL NO KINGS DAY!
At this time next Saturday, we will be taking to the streets across the country. While Trump wastes millions on a birthday parade in DC, we’re showing up everywhere else to say NO KINGS.
There are nearly 2,000 events planned. Join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
At this time next Saturday, we will be taking to the streets across the country. While Trump wastes millions on a birthday parade in DC, we’re showing up everywhere else to say NO KINGS.
There are nearly 2,000 events planned. Join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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June 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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The federal government is taking over the California National Guard and deploying 2,000 soldiers in Los Angeles — not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle.
Don't give them one.
Never use violence. Speak out peacefully.
Don't give them one.
Never use violence. Speak out peacefully.
June 8, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The federal government is taking over the California National Guard and deploying 2,000 soldiers in Los Angeles — not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle.
Don't give them one.
Never use violence. Speak out peacefully.
Don't give them one.
Never use violence. Speak out peacefully.
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All Americans can soon look forward to being imprisoned for no reason, then released so you can be charged with a made-up crime and re-imprisoned!
"Schrader's resignation was prompted by concerns that the case was being pursued for political reasons, the sources said."
June 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
All Americans can soon look forward to being imprisoned for no reason, then released so you can be charged with a made-up crime and re-imprisoned!
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I'm not sure what this guy is arguing about but I'm pretty sure he just lost.
June 7, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I'm not sure what this guy is arguing about but I'm pretty sure he just lost.
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Kristi Noem in Feb 2024: If Biden federalizes the National Guard [to handle border issues], we’ve got a war on our hands.”l
Kristi Noem in 2025 as DHS Secretary: …federalizing the National Guard.
Kristi Noem in 2025 as DHS Secretary: …federalizing the National Guard.
June 8, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Kristi Noem in Feb 2024: If Biden federalizes the National Guard [to handle border issues], we’ve got a war on our hands.”l
Kristi Noem in 2025 as DHS Secretary: …federalizing the National Guard.
Kristi Noem in 2025 as DHS Secretary: …federalizing the National Guard.
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Ben Schrader’s resignation is a massive red flag: a respected career prosecutor just walked away rather than participate in what many now see as a dangerous abuse of the justice system.
The case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia has become the whim of a power-drunk political machine.
The case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia has become the whim of a power-drunk political machine.
June 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Ben Schrader’s resignation is a massive red flag: a respected career prosecutor just walked away rather than participate in what many now see as a dangerous abuse of the justice system.
The case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia has become the whim of a power-drunk political machine.
The case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia has become the whim of a power-drunk political machine.
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Palestinian photojournalist Abdel Rahim Khudr breaks down after discovering the loss of 48 family members in an Israeli air attack that hit his home in northern Gaza on the first day of Eid al-Adha.
June 8, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Palestinian photojournalist Abdel Rahim Khudr breaks down after discovering the loss of 48 family members in an Israeli air attack that hit his home in northern Gaza on the first day of Eid al-Adha.
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A Colombian presidential candidate is in a critical condition after being shot three times at a campaign rally on Saturday
Miguel Uribe Turbay: Colombian presidential candidate shot at rally
The candidate is in a critical condition after being shot three times; a 15-year-old boy was arrested at the scene with a gun
www.thetimes.com
June 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
A Colombian presidential candidate is in a critical condition after being shot three times at a campaign rally on Saturday
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I don't care if these monstrous ICE raids are a "federal operation". This is authoritarian violence, plain and simple.
Just because Stephen Miller has kidnapping quotas for brown people he doesn't want to see on the street doesn't mean we have to think it's okay.
Just because Stephen Miller has kidnapping quotas for brown people he doesn't want to see on the street doesn't mean we have to think it's okay.
June 8, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I don't care if these monstrous ICE raids are a "federal operation". This is authoritarian violence, plain and simple.
Just because Stephen Miller has kidnapping quotas for brown people he doesn't want to see on the street doesn't mean we have to think it's okay.
Just because Stephen Miller has kidnapping quotas for brown people he doesn't want to see on the street doesn't mean we have to think it's okay.
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What's going on in LA should be a real wakeup call for folks who don't already know that a fully liberal government can still wind up a police state and without some major change to the way we talk about the militarization of policing, nothing will get better
June 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
What's going on in LA should be a real wakeup call for folks who don't already know that a fully liberal government can still wind up a police state and without some major change to the way we talk about the militarization of policing, nothing will get better
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This tweet alone warrants his impeachment and removal.
June 8, 2025 at 3:35 AM
This tweet alone warrants his impeachment and removal.
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May 29, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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I'd read the phone book if Dylan Penningroth wrote it, but this is on a topic far more interesting:
Police Power Affects All of Us
The 2020 protests joined a long history of struggle over police power, writes Dylan Penningroth.
time.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I'd read the phone book if Dylan Penningroth wrote it, but this is on a topic far more interesting:
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“This is taxpayer-funded, state-sponsored religious indoctrination. You’ve just got to call it what it is.”
The Supreme Court is about to let religion ruin public education
Two recent cases suggest that the era of secular schools is coming to an end.
www.motherjones.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
“This is taxpayer-funded, state-sponsored religious indoctrination. You’ve just got to call it what it is.”
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I spoke with UN Secretary-General António Guterres today. In this time of rising conflict, Canada is ready to lead.
We will build coalitions, defend democracy, and stand up for our values on the world stage. As others step back from global leadership, Canada is stepping up.
We will build coalitions, defend democracy, and stand up for our values on the world stage. As others step back from global leadership, Canada is stepping up.
May 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I spoke with UN Secretary-General António Guterres today. In this time of rising conflict, Canada is ready to lead.
We will build coalitions, defend democracy, and stand up for our values on the world stage. As others step back from global leadership, Canada is stepping up.
We will build coalitions, defend democracy, and stand up for our values on the world stage. As others step back from global leadership, Canada is stepping up.
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It was completely irresponsible for Trump to hire Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary. He is grossly unqualified as was shown when he added his wife and brother to a Signal chat where he shared highly classified information.
May 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
It was completely irresponsible for Trump to hire Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary. He is grossly unqualified as was shown when he added his wife and brother to a Signal chat where he shared highly classified information.
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Mike Walz is being pushed out as National Security Adviser for adding a journalist to one Signal chat. What about Hegseth? He is a danger to our security.
May 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Mike Walz is being pushed out as National Security Adviser for adding a journalist to one Signal chat. What about Hegseth? He is a danger to our security.
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UPDATE: Sen. Cory Booker has been speaking for more than 22 hours.
It's now the 2nd longest floor speech in the history of the Senate, according to MSNBC.
It's now the 2nd longest floor speech in the history of the Senate, according to MSNBC.
Sen. Cory Booker has been speaking on the Senate floor for more than 13 hours — taking aim at Trump, Musk, and America's 'moral moment'.
Just after hitting the 12-hour mark, Booker said, "I am standing here because of a national crisis that is growing."
Just after hitting the 12-hour mark, Booker said, "I am standing here because of a national crisis that is growing."
April 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
UPDATE: Sen. Cory Booker has been speaking for more than 22 hours.
It's now the 2nd longest floor speech in the history of the Senate, according to MSNBC.
It's now the 2nd longest floor speech in the history of the Senate, according to MSNBC.
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France slams US 'interference' in firms' diversity programs
The criticism comes after the US embassy in Paris warned several French firms against using diversity and inclusion programs, a frequent target of the Trump administration.
The criticism comes after the US embassy in Paris warned several French firms against using diversity and inclusion programs, a frequent target of the Trump administration.
France slams US 'interference' in firms' diversity programs
The criticism comes after the US embassy in Paris warned several French firms against using diversity and inclusion programs, a frequent target of the Trump administration.
www.dw.com
March 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
France slams US 'interference' in firms' diversity programs
The criticism comes after the US embassy in Paris warned several French firms against using diversity and inclusion programs, a frequent target of the Trump administration.
The criticism comes after the US embassy in Paris warned several French firms against using diversity and inclusion programs, a frequent target of the Trump administration.