Maureen Nandini Mitra
@maureennandinimtra.bsky.social
Journalist. Baker. Dancer.
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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JUST IN: The U.S. Senate has voted 52–48 to overturn Trump’s 50% tariffs on Brazil. Five Republicans joined Democrats: Susan Collins (ME), Mitch McConnell (KY), Lisa Murkowski (AK), Rand Paul (KY), and Thom Tillis (NC).
The measure is DOA in the House.
The measure is DOA in the House.
October 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
JUST IN: The U.S. Senate has voted 52–48 to overturn Trump’s 50% tariffs on Brazil. Five Republicans joined Democrats: Susan Collins (ME), Mitch McConnell (KY), Lisa Murkowski (AK), Rand Paul (KY), and Thom Tillis (NC).
The measure is DOA in the House.
The measure is DOA in the House.
Comeback master here!
October 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Comeback master here!
Congrats #MaríaCorinaMachado #Venezuela #nobelpeaceprize
(One man-baby is going to be so "not happy," and that add that extra bit of joy to this news 🙂 )
(One man-baby is going to be so "not happy," and that add that extra bit of joy to this news 🙂 )
October 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Congrats #MaríaCorinaMachado #Venezuela #nobelpeaceprize
(One man-baby is going to be so "not happy," and that add that extra bit of joy to this news 🙂 )
(One man-baby is going to be so "not happy," and that add that extra bit of joy to this news 🙂 )
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Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal that's intended to end to the devastating Gaza war which unleashed the deadliest fighting ever between Israelis and Palestinians.
Israel and Hamas agree on the 'first phase' of Gaza ceasefire deal
The deal raises the possibility that the war may now be over, ending the bloodiest fighting ever between Israelis and Palestinians.
n.pr
October 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal that's intended to end to the devastating Gaza war which unleashed the deadliest fighting ever between Israelis and Palestinians.
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As if irony isn’t already dead, the Hatch Act violation on the DOJ website, which blames Democrats for the shutdown, appears on the page advising DOJ employees they are subject to the Hatch Act. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-note-abo...
October 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
As if irony isn’t already dead, the Hatch Act violation on the DOJ website, which blames Democrats for the shutdown, appears on the page advising DOJ employees they are subject to the Hatch Act. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-note-abo...
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I’m 100% sure that’s actually not the question to be asking
As President Trump ramps up efforts to send federal officers and troops into cities, criminologists are watching closely. Are the feds doing this in a smart way?
National Guard presence may deter crime, but experts warn of the long-term costs
As President Trump ramps up efforts to send federal officers and troops into cities, criminologists are watching closely. Are the feds doing this in a smart way?
n.pr
October 3, 2025 at 3:31 AM
I’m 100% sure that’s actually not the question to be asking
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October 2, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Bye bye, First Amendment. Hello, fascism.
September 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Bye bye, First Amendment. Hello, fascism.
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NEWS: A person is in custody after allegedly firing a gunshot at the home of Democratic state Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, a state lawmaker in Illinois. There are no reported injuries.
September 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
NEWS: A person is in custody after allegedly firing a gunshot at the home of Democratic state Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, a state lawmaker in Illinois. There are no reported injuries.
jeez! So much for #freespeech
ABC Suspends ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ “Indefinitely” Over Charlie Kirk Comments
The network’s decision comes after affiliate group Nexstar said it would pull the late-night show, and the chairman of the FCC suggested he might take action against ABC.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
jeez! So much for #freespeech
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New PEN America statement: “The firing and suspension of multiple journalists after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk should alarm anyone who cares about free speech and a free press. Taken together, these measures risk creating a chilling effect that extends beyond those directly targeted..."
September 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
New PEN America statement: “The firing and suspension of multiple journalists after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk should alarm anyone who cares about free speech and a free press. Taken together, these measures risk creating a chilling effect that extends beyond those directly targeted..."
"GlobalX carried out more than 1,700 flights for Ice, the vast majority of them between domestic US airports. The airline transported nearly 1,000 children, including nearly 500 children under the age of 10, and 22 infants."
Plane to purgatory: how Trump’s deportation program shuttles immigrants into lawless limbo
44,000 immigrants, 1,700 flights, 100 days: a Guardian investigation of leaked flight data and government detention data reveals the inhumane journey of immigrants shuttled around and outside the US
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"GlobalX carried out more than 1,700 flights for Ice, the vast majority of them between domestic US airports. The airline transported nearly 1,000 children, including nearly 500 children under the age of 10, and 22 infants."
Man Charged With Assaulting Federal Agent With Sandwich in D.C.
www.nytimes.com
August 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Is anyone else in emergency management going to hold Florida Emergency Management accountable for this? Probably not. Insane.
www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/a...
www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/a...
Alligator Alcatraz detainees allege inhumane conditions at immigration detention center
Detainees claim they are enduring inhumane conditions, including lack of access to water, inadequate food and denial of religious rights.
www.cbsnews.com
July 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Is anyone else in emergency management going to hold Florida Emergency Management accountable for this? Probably not. Insane.
www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/a...
www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/a...
Yes!!!! #Mamdani wins!
Live Updates: ‘We Have Won,’ Mamdani Says, as Cuomo Concedes N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary
www.nytimes.com
June 25, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Yes!!!! #Mamdani wins!
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You have to respect the sheer economics professor of this
June 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
You have to respect the sheer economics professor of this
@fisherdanar.bsky.social Are we there yet? (I mean, the "it's going to get much worse" part?)
Building Collective Power Under a Repressive Trump Administration
We do our best work as a people in times of extreme crisis, says “apocalyptic optimist” Dana Fisher.
www.earthisland.org
June 11, 2025 at 5:28 AM
@fisherdanar.bsky.social Are we there yet? (I mean, the "it's going to get much worse" part?)
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So it begins. Discussions are underway within the administration, and Pentagon, about deploying National Guard or active-duty troops to cities beyond Los Angeles. We’ll be sending updated guidance to all coalition members. Please follow every step, even if some sections seem irrelevant right now.
June 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
So it begins. Discussions are underway within the administration, and Pentagon, about deploying National Guard or active-duty troops to cities beyond Los Angeles. We’ll be sending updated guidance to all coalition members. Please follow every step, even if some sections seem irrelevant right now.
I tried to post @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social's spot on article on the Nature of Violence on FB twice, and it was taken down twice for not meeting "community standards."
Some Notes on the City of Angels and the Nature of Violence
I think maybe it's begun, the bigger fiercer backlash against the Trump Administration which is itself a violent backlash against every good thing that's happened over the past several decades – the a...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I tried to post @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social's spot on article on the Nature of Violence on FB twice, and it was taken down twice for not meeting "community standards."
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HAPPENING NOW: A rally of protesters in Boston, MA in solidarity with LA and SIEU California President David Huerta, who was arrested over the weekend in LA.
We, the people, are standing up in a nonviolent manner, but the government continues & create chaos so they can execute their agenda.
We, the people, are standing up in a nonviolent manner, but the government continues & create chaos so they can execute their agenda.
June 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
HAPPENING NOW: A rally of protesters in Boston, MA in solidarity with LA and SIEU California President David Huerta, who was arrested over the weekend in LA.
We, the people, are standing up in a nonviolent manner, but the government continues & create chaos so they can execute their agenda.
We, the people, are standing up in a nonviolent manner, but the government continues & create chaos so they can execute their agenda.