Karen Polen
@kpolen505.bsky.social
I have worked my entire career helping marginalized people to be seen and have a quality of life that everyone deserves! Married mother of three, loves my fur babies too! #mental health #re-entry #recovery #988 🌈 ally, gen-x💙
The American military should not be used against the American people—period. Trump’s takeover of D.C. puts every single one of us in harm's way. Add your name to the petition to protect our communities NOW! sign.moveon.org/petitions/dc...
No federal militarized takeover of our nation's capital!
The American military should not be used against the American people—period. Trump’s takeover of D.C. puts every single one of us in harm's way. Add your name to the petition to protect our communitie...
sign.moveon.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The American military should not be used against the American people—period. Trump’s takeover of D.C. puts every single one of us in harm's way. Add your name to the petition to protect our communities NOW! sign.moveon.org/petitions/dc...
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President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics operated a since-deleted Twitter account that featured sexually degrading attacks on Kamala Harris, derogatory remarks about gay people, conspiracy theories, and crude insults aimed at critics of Trump.
Trump’s pick to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics ran anonymous Twitter account filled with sexually degrading and bigoted attacks | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics operated a since-deleted Twitter account that featured sexually degrading attacks on Kamala Harris, derogatory remarks about gay...
www.cnn.com
September 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics operated a since-deleted Twitter account that featured sexually degrading attacks on Kamala Harris, derogatory remarks about gay people, conspiracy theories, and crude insults aimed at critics of Trump.
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Pope renews call for immediate Gaza ceasefire
https://www.thejournal.ie/pope-calls-for-gaza-ceasefire-6768421-Jul2025/
https://www.thejournal.ie/pope-calls-for-gaza-ceasefire-6768421-Jul2025/
Pope renews call for immediate Gaza ceasefire
Leo said there must be a peaceful resolution to the ‘barbarity’.
www.thejournal.ie
July 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Pope renews call for immediate Gaza ceasefire
https://www.thejournal.ie/pope-calls-for-gaza-ceasefire-6768421-Jul2025/
https://www.thejournal.ie/pope-calls-for-gaza-ceasefire-6768421-Jul2025/
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Twenty-five years ago, Congress mandated that the U.S. State Department have an office tracking the scope of human trafficking and working to combat it.
Last week, the Trump administration drastically cut that office's staff.
John Yang has more.
Last week, the Trump administration drastically cut that office's staff.
John Yang has more.
July 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Twenty-five years ago, Congress mandated that the U.S. State Department have an office tracking the scope of human trafficking and working to combat it.
Last week, the Trump administration drastically cut that office's staff.
John Yang has more.
Last week, the Trump administration drastically cut that office's staff.
John Yang has more.
Reposted by Karen Polen
Read the full story at bit.ly/3Ius5yy
#donaldtrump #trump #president #politics #political #politicalnews #news #rawstory #rawstorynews #unfilterednews #independentnews #usnews #usa #america #kristinoem #ice
#donaldtrump #trump #president #politics #political #politicalnews #news #rawstory #rawstorynews #unfilterednews #independentnews #usnews #usa #america #kristinoem #ice
July 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Stealing from the poor, giving to the rich, at a time when inequality is already at record levels.
Inequality is the thing that holds us back most — and this Republican bill exacerbates it. (Again) #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer
Inequality is the thing that holds us back most — and this Republican bill exacerbates it. (Again) #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer
June 29, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Stealing from the poor, giving to the rich, at a time when inequality is already at record levels.
Inequality is the thing that holds us back most — and this Republican bill exacerbates it. (Again) #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer
Inequality is the thing that holds us back most — and this Republican bill exacerbates it. (Again) #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer
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Call Blackburn & Hagerty and make them know you know
June 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Call Blackburn & Hagerty and make them know you know
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ABC: Trump told GOP lawmakers to "erase" the events of January 6, as efforts to honor Capitol police officers with a memorial plaque remain stalled more than two years after its legal deadline.
#ProudBlue #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace #TrumpIsTheWorstPresidentInUSHistory
#ProudBlue #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace #TrumpIsTheWorstPresidentInUSHistory
May 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Trump is retaliating against Harvard for rejecting his adult son Barron Trump & for allowing students to practice their free speech to criticize Israel's genocide in Gaza, the regime tried to punish the university by eliminating its ability to enroll international students. Is being blocked by judge
May 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Trump is retaliating against Harvard for rejecting his adult son Barron Trump & for allowing students to practice their free speech to criticize Israel's genocide in Gaza, the regime tried to punish the university by eliminating its ability to enroll international students. Is being blocked by judge
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“Take a breath man, it’s not that serious.”
Unbelievable statement an ICE agent told a man who collapsed after being handcuffed following his immigration hearing.
The overzealous agents had the wrong man & would have kidnapped him had his attorney not insisted in reviewing the arrest warrant.
Unbelievable statement an ICE agent told a man who collapsed after being handcuffed following his immigration hearing.
The overzealous agents had the wrong man & would have kidnapped him had his attorney not insisted in reviewing the arrest warrant.
ICE takes people into custody outside court in San Diego
The man was just exiting from the courtroom with his attorney when an agent grabbed his arm and several more surrounded him.
inewsource.org
May 23, 2025 at 4:51 AM
“Take a breath man, it’s not that serious.”
Unbelievable statement an ICE agent told a man who collapsed after being handcuffed following his immigration hearing.
The overzealous agents had the wrong man & would have kidnapped him had his attorney not insisted in reviewing the arrest warrant.
Unbelievable statement an ICE agent told a man who collapsed after being handcuffed following his immigration hearing.
The overzealous agents had the wrong man & would have kidnapped him had his attorney not insisted in reviewing the arrest warrant.
Reposted by Karen Polen
You sure? Coz non-official acts of corruption are not immune from prosecution.
May 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
You sure? Coz non-official acts of corruption are not immune from prosecution.
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“In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it. It was inevitable that they should make that claim sooner or later: the logic of their position demanded it.”
- 1984, George Orwell
- 1984, George Orwell
REPORTER: Is the president okay with this bill adding to the deficit?
LEAVITT: This bill does not add to the deficit
LEAVITT: This bill does not add to the deficit
May 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
“In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it. It was inevitable that they should make that claim sooner or later: the logic of their position demanded it.”
- 1984, George Orwell
- 1984, George Orwell
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Personality cult authoritarianism
A giant banner of Trump is now ominously hanging at the front of the Dept. of Agriculture. It's not the kind of thing American presidents do. It's more in line with what you typically see in places like North Korea -- and it's the latest sign that America might be sliding into autocracy. #Velshi
Big Donald Is Watching You: Sliding into autocracy under Trump 2.0
A giant banner featuring Donald Trump’s photo just went up at the front of the Department of Agriculture. A military parade is being planned for his birthday, which coincides with the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. His cabinet members shower him with praise every time they have a meeting. These are not the kinds of things that normally happen in the United States. It’s more in line with how autocratic leaders display their power in oppressive nations like North Korea and Iran to constantly remind people who’s in charge. But now that it’s starting to happen here, we have to acknowledge it and recognize it as a sign that America is sliding into autocracy.
www.msnbc.com
May 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Personality cult authoritarianism
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Rep. Nancy Mace sought to use naked images taken from her ex-fiance's phone to try to secure a full interest in two valuable homes from him, her former advisor alleges in a bombshell new deposition.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Rep. Nancy Mace sought to use naked images taken from her ex-fiance's phone to try to secure a full interest in two valuable homes from him, her former advisor alleges in a bombshell new deposition.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Ex-aide alleges Nancy Mace used naked pics in twisted blackmail scheme
A former advisor to Rep. Nancy Mace says in a civil deposition that the lawmaker showed him photos from her ex-fiance's phone and sought leverage to obtain full ownership of two homes.
www.dailymail.co.uk
May 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Rep. Nancy Mace sought to use naked images taken from her ex-fiance's phone to try to secure a full interest in two valuable homes from him, her former advisor alleges in a bombshell new deposition.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Rep. Nancy Mace sought to use naked images taken from her ex-fiance's phone to try to secure a full interest in two valuable homes from him, her former advisor alleges in a bombshell new deposition.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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In a leaked video, Trump’s newly sworn-in head of Social Security Administration Frank Bisignano admits he didn’t even know what the job was: “I'm like, well, what am I going to do? So, I'm Googling Social Security. (…) I'm like, what the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?”
May 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
In a leaked video, Trump’s newly sworn-in head of Social Security Administration Frank Bisignano admits he didn’t even know what the job was: “I'm like, well, what am I going to do? So, I'm Googling Social Security. (…) I'm like, what the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?”
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ICE: Incompetent, Cruel & Exploitive
“Take a breath man, it’s not that serious.”
Unbelievable statement an ICE agent told a man who collapsed after being handcuffed following his immigration hearing.
The overzealous agents had the wrong man & would have kidnapped him had his attorney not insisted in reviewing the arrest warrant.
Unbelievable statement an ICE agent told a man who collapsed after being handcuffed following his immigration hearing.
The overzealous agents had the wrong man & would have kidnapped him had his attorney not insisted in reviewing the arrest warrant.
ICE takes people into custody outside court in San Diego
The man was just exiting from the courtroom with his attorney when an agent grabbed his arm and several more surrounded him.
inewsource.org
May 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
ICE: Incompetent, Cruel & Exploitive
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“If you haven’t been poor, don’t legislate for the poor.” - Rep Lateefah Simon, CA-12
May 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“If you haven’t been poor, don’t legislate for the poor.” - Rep Lateefah Simon, CA-12