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Kristina Gundersen
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Educator. Dyer. Costumer. History and Archaeology Nerd. Sci-fi and Fantasy Geek. Science. Books. Snow Dog and Cat Mom.
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David Huerta was peacefully exercising his First Amendment rights when he was assaulted and injured by ICE agents. He is currently in the hospital under detention.

This is unacceptable.

Praying for David’s health and demanding accountability.
Let’s be clear: ICE injured and detained the president of SEIU California for peacefully observing.

ICE picked the wrong side. The wrong state. The wrong person. and the wrong union. David Huerta stood up. And now 750,000 SEIU workers are standing up behind him.

seiuca.org/press-releas...
SEIU California | SEIU California President David Huerta Injured, Detained at ICE Raid in Los Angeles
We are proud of President Huerta’s righteous participation as a community observer, in keeping with his long history of advocating for immigrant workers and with the highest values of our movement…
seiuca.org
June 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Donald Trump is trying to illegally hijack California’s National Guard in an end run around posse comitatus, which prohibits the deployment of troops on domestic soil.

This is not just lawless, it is a direct attack on our democracy and our Constitution.
June 8, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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As the LAPD is reporting, the protestors in LA are being peaceful. This is not a rebellion or an invasion. There is no legal basis, including under 10 U.S. Code § 12406, for Trump to take over California's National Guard.

Trump is trying to cross the Rubicon and take this country into tyranny.
June 8, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Today is yet another reason to #StandUpForScience MARCH 7 🧪⚒️🌀❄️🌋🫨
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!

Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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NEW: A letter from an anonymous federal worker. Please read and share: www.muellershewrote.com/p/letter-fro...
Letter From a Federal Worker
This is a heartbreaking letter that a federal worker has asked me to share with the public.
www.muellershewrote.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Could someone place an order for 100 more Jasmine Crocketts for overnight delivery to the Democratic Party

thx in advance
Crockett: "It's just that they're idiots. These are the same guys as it relates to our nuclear stockpile, they're like, 'Oh, wait a minute, we needed those guys? Can we get them back? Oh, we don't know how to.' I don't know how anyone can look at this administration & feel a semblance of confidence"
February 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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JUST IN: Another medical horror story in an affidavit from a USAID employee stationed overseas. Says his pregnant wife was not medevac-ed for emergency health care because of directives from DC. Took intervention of a U.S. senator to reverse — but was too late. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
February 18, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Live like a libertarian! Don't think the planes are safe? Just don't fly. Don't think the food is safe? Just don't eat.
This afternoon, the top FDA food official responsible for overseeing America's food safety and inspections resigned from the federal government.
Top FDA Food Administrator Resigns After Mass Layoffs
This individual was responsible for overseeing our nation's food safety
meidasnews.com
February 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Trump blames Ukraine for starting the war the way a rapist blames his victim for looking too sexy.
February 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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The JFK Library in Boston is reportedly closed indefinitely because of federal job cuts
JFK Library in Boston closed until further notice due to federal job cuts, source says
The JFK Library​ in Boston is closed indefinitely because of federal job cuts, a source tells WBZ-TV.
www.cbsnews.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
February 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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USAID, currently being shut down by Elon Musk, purchases about $2 billion annually in rice, wheat, lentils, and peas from American farmers.
February 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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When you solve for the wrong problem, not only do you not get the solution, you can cause harm. The President wasted water that was being saved for farmers for a PR stunt.

This was harmful, ludicrous, and solved nothing.
February 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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February 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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February 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Want to see advertisers lose MILLIONS this Sunday? A record-setting low for viewers during the Super Bowl would do that.

Money talks and bullshit walks.
February 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Trump's federal funding freeze has stopped the hiring of thousands of essential, seasonal firefighters.

Yes. You read that right.

I'm demanding answers from the Trump administration ASAP.

They must reverse this freeze.
February 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Veterans Benefits Administration getting into a little good trouble by honoring black history month in an agency-wide email.
February 8, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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A non-government business that contracts with the federal government received notice today that in order to do business with the government they must certify that they don’t participate in DEI. So it’s not just the feds, it’s any private biz that contracts with the feds. Here’s the message they got:
February 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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While Trump has been distracting America with everything else, Elon Musk’s staffers are quietly taking over NOAA and the Department of Labor. They are also using AI to help rewrite a significant portion of the federal government’s computer systems.
February 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Some other things of note that you might not realize the credit card freeze in FDA has affected-authors who have gone through the peer review process and are in the last stages of publishing their scientific manuscripts, cannot pay the fees to get their hard work published, and there are deadlines
February 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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They have to pay for the tax cuts for rich folks somehow.

I guess early childhood education for kids is as good a source as any…
February 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"
February 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Jasmine is on FIRE 🔥 🔥🔥

"...we are going to be in your face, we are going to be on your asses, and we are going to make sure you understand what democracy looks like...

...and this ain't it!"
February 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM