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Disabled & marginalized people have been mistreated for years.

What Trump is doing doesn’t surprise us….We’ve exhausted ourselves trying to warn others.

What hurts is seeing how many people are “ok” with fascism. Are content to look the other way as atrocities happen in front of them /1
January 26, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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52 years after Roe v. Wade, we’ve seen that progress isn’t guaranteed.

Minnesota was the first state to codify the right to reproductive freedom after it was overturned.

We’ll continue to stand as a firewall against any and all attacks on reproductive freedom.
January 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Big Companies in 2020: "We are committed to learning & growing. Here is our plan to support diversity and inclusion in our company."

The same big companies in January of 2025: "WHEW! GLAD THAT'S OVER!" *Tosses diversity plan and staff out*
January 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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While we are making lists, let's make lists of companies and brands who are holding fast to their DEI commitments.
E.L.F. is one of them
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · Jan 25
Some of the biggest brands in America, including Amazon, Meta, Walmart and McDonald’s, have recently changed or ended their DEI programs. But e.l.f. Beauty, a popular cosmetics brand, is a rare company vocally touting its diversity efforts and inclusive marketing
Companies are running away from DEI. One of America’s biggest beauty brands is standing firm | CNN Business
Some of the biggest brands in America, including Amazon, Meta, Walmart and McDonald’s, have recently changed or ended their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. But e.l.f. Beauty, a popular...
cnn.it
January 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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FACT: The law requires 30 days notice.✅

FACT: Trump has only been in office for 6 days.✅

W. POST: Trump's firings "appeared" to violate the law.👀

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January 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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President Trump's executive actions lay out a plan to erase transgender people’s existence under the law.

Trans people have always existed and always will — no matter what politicians say or do.
Trump's Executive Orders Promoting Sex Discrimination, Explained | ACLU
A new executive order lays out a plan to erase transgender people’s existence under the law
www.aclu.org
January 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Gaslighting is the entire GOP playbook. From ‘biggest crowd ever’ to ‘normal tourist visit,’ they’re betting you’ll ignore reality. If we allow them to keep rewriting history, they’ll keep burning the truth to the ground.
January 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Over 287,000 women die each year from preventable, pregnancy-related causes. President Trump’s decision to reinstate the global gag rule risks the lives of even more women, girls, young people and LGBTQ+ communities over the world, especially in areas that need lifesaving health services the most.
January 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Self-censorship often arises from fear of social, legal, or political repercussions. Individuals may silence themselves to avoid judgment, isolation, or retaliation, prioritizing personal safety over expression. This reflects the pervasive power of oppressive structures in limiting dissent.
January 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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January 26, 2025 at 4:52 AM
December 21, 2024 at 5:27 AM
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NEW: They’re already trying to cut social security. Dems in the senate saved it.
December 21, 2024 at 4:51 AM