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2) Unequivocally show that businesses stand WITH immigrant workers and clientele, and AGAINST Trump’s secret police tactics.

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The Trump administration is deploying ICE deep into the hearts of our communities in an effort to spread fear among immigrants. In many places across the country, immigrant families – even citizens – ...
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August 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
madgeka.bsky.social
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July 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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sifill.bsky.social
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Can you report on it so the public understands what’s actually happening?
tribelaw.bsky.social Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · Mar 4
Trump’s murderous freezing of aid that Congress enacted a law to send to Ukraine unconstitutionally usurps the power of the purse, violates the 1974 Impoundment Act, and is an impeachable “high crime and misdemeanor” akin to the extortion for which the Senate should have convicted Trump in 2020.
March 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
If you work at or attend a college or university, share this w/the General Counsel’s office. Tell them stop obeying in advance.
The @legaldefensefund.bsky.social has this important analysis of the Trump Administration’s “Dear Colleague” letter to higher ed leaders.
www.naacpldf.org/education-de...
Setting the Record Straight: The U.S. Department of Education’s Anti-Opportunity “Dear Colleague Letter”
Setting the Record StraightThe U.S. Department of Education’s Anti-Opportunity “Dear Colleague Letter”What Schools, Parents and Students Need to KnowOn February 14,
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March 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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jvp.bsky.social
We congratulate all who worked on No Other Land on winning an Oscar last night. 

May this moment serve as a reminder to all of us to stand in steadfast solidarity with those enduring ethnic cleansing at the hands of the Israeli military in Masaffer Yatta and all of Palestine.
March 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
madgeka.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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jsundman.bsky.social
Christ have mercy.
February 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
“Today, DEI has become the new N-word; the new rightwing abstraction deployed by Republicans to conceal their anti-Black racism.”

My latest for the Guardian, in which I cite Lee Atwater, and bring lots of receipts.

Sorry, but it has to be said:
What Republicans really mean when they blame 'DEI' | Mehdi Hasan
Referencing DEI is the new rightwing abstraction deployed by Republicans to conceal their anti-Black racism
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February 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
madgeka.bsky.social
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February 4, 2025
Shortly after 1:00 this morning, Vittoria Elliott, Dhruv Mehrotra, Leah Feiger, and Tim Marchman of Wired reported that, according to three of their sources, “[a] 25-year-old engineer named Marko Elez...
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February 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
Perfectly captured.
February 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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joriegraham.bsky.social
www.commondreams.org/news/musk-tr...
'It's a Coup': Musk's DOGE Granted Access to Treasury System That Pays Out Social Security | Common Dreams
"I can think of no good reason why political operators who have demonstrated a blatant disregard for the law would need access to these sensitive, mission-critical systems," Sen. Ron Wyden said.
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February 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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joshuajfriedman.com
NEW: The board president of a small WV nonprofit says they haven't received their HHS funding since the Trump/Musk budget freeze. They had to lay off 3 of 5 employees on Friday. An 86-yr-old woman is counting on them to take her dialysis tomorrow. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
9. I understand from our Office Manager, however, that as of Sunday, February 2, no funds have been deposited to our bank account. We have checked our accounts multiple times a day since January 29, but no funds have been transmitted. We have received no information or explanation from the Administration for Community Living about the interruption in funds. 10. In short: we have received no federal funds since the OMB Freeze Memo was issued. Our Center had enough money to meet payroll on Friday, January 31, and to cover outstanding bills. But we did not have enough money on hand to cover another two-week pay period at full staffing. 11. Thus, on Friday, January 31, the Board of Directors voted to lay off three of our five employees and drastically reduce services to our customers. This presented a dire situation for our customers, who have immediate needs. 12. For example, on Monday, February 3, we are scheduled to take an 86-year-old woman to dialysis treatments (which we do for her every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday). Our agency is her only way to get to these life-sustaining appointments.
February 3, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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meidastouch.com
Knowing the names of the an unelected oligarch’s underlings who are destroying the government from within is a crime now, apparently.
February 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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joshuajfriedman.com
Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
THE ASK This week, between Monday and the vote on Vought, we're asking people from all over the country to plan a visit to Senate State Offices to demand Democrats fight and to hold Republicans accountable for their complicity. DEMOCRATS MUST USE EVERY PROCEDURAL TOOL TO SHUT DOWN TRUMP'S AGENDA Yes, we need Democrats to vote no on Vought's nomination, but no is not enough. Democrats have the power to grind Senate business to a halt and force Republicans to feel the political cost of backing Trump's extremist agenda. Here's how: 1. Deny a Quorum: If Republicans don't have 51 votes in the chamber, Democrats can walk out and shut down Senate business entirely. 2. Block Unanimous Consent: Object to every procedural shortcut, forcing Republicans to take the longest possible route for every step of the confirmation process. 3. Max Out Debate Time: Use all 30 hours of debate on Vought to expose Project 2025, Musk's Treasury takeover, and the funding freeze. 4. Delay and Disrupt: Force roll-call votes, quorum calls, and procedural delays to slow everything down. 5. Blanket Opposition: Democrats cannot continue to vote for Trump's other nominees, helping to install more MAGA loyalists into powerful positions in the federal government while this power grab continues. No Business as Usual: This is a constitutional crisis. Democrats must abandon the old rules and fight with everything they have. Bottom line: Senate Democrats must block, delay, and obstruct every step of this process-no cooperation, no easy votes, no fast-tracking Trump's takeover. To learn more about how Senate Democrats can shut down Trump's agenda with procedural hardball, check out our explainer here.
February 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
Last year, when I was at MSNBC, I did a 10-minute deep-dive into RFK Jr's anti-vaxxer role in the measles outbreak that killed dozens and dozens of kids in Samoa.

I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
RFK Jr., anti-vaxxers, and a measles outbreak: Mehdi’s deep dive
YouTube video by MSNBC
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November 20, 2024 at 1:33 PM
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simonwdc.bsky.social
Trump is itching to get his Cabinet in place. President Biden should help him by ordering FBI background checks on all Trump nominees to begin immediately.
November 20, 2024 at 7:48 PM