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Nick
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First Generation 🇺🇦🇷🇺 American | Indy Native | IU Bloomington Alum | Chicagoland Living and Public High School Teacher | Proud American 🇺🇸
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ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.

The President is building an army to attack his own country.
October 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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I'll just leave this here.
September 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."

Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday
Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday
variety.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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On October 18, we rise! Not to defend broken systems, but to defend each other! Because our communities deserve more than fear, silence, and billion-dollar bailouts for the powerful.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

FIND or HOST a 10/18 action at www.FiftyFifty.one

#NoKings #Oct18 #50501Movement
September 22, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Dictators silence our freedoms. In America, the people will be heard. Oct 18: #NoKings. RSVP: nokings.org?utm_source=5...
September 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
It is very sad we live in a time in our country where more than half of Americans either explicitly or through their complicity, support the dictatorial actions of Donald Trump. He is the demagogue our founding fathers warned against, and we’re all flailing in defending our republic.
August 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
It’s also a shame that this man has built a camp in the Everglades, forcing mostly non-criminals into it (criminal or not, human rights matter) and is on the Epstein list, yet most Americans are quiet. Silence is complicity. When “everyday” Americans feel his wraith, I fear it will be too late.
July 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Being in Europe the last month, it’s both incredible and saddening just how much Jeffrey Epstein’s friend has tarnished the reputation of the United States. It’s tangible, from the “I will not visit the USA”, to the “how is this happening”, to the “maybe you shouldn’t return”. It’s a damn shame.
July 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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They’re planning on building a detention center for migrants in the middle of the fetid swamps of Florida.

If you think this is something new, the first internment camp they sent me and my family to in 1942 was a barbed wire prison called Rohwer. It was located in the swamps of Arkansas.
June 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Congrats to EVERYONE!! 😎

It looks like the ‘3% threshold of peaceful protestors’ showed up for ‘No Kings Day’…👇

11+ MILLION in the streets of America is a danger to Trump, and he knows it.

Great. Job. To. The. Real. Patriots. 🇺🇸✨
June 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Chicago ✊
June 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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If Donald Trump gets away with deploying the National Guard and Marines into LA without clear authority or justification, he won’t stop there.

This isn’t just an attack on Los Angeles — it’s a test run for using the military against any American city he chooses.
June 11, 2025 at 3:49 AM
The juxtaposition of conservative outrage over people protesting cruel and inhumane immigration policies, versus people storming the beacon of our Republic over the results of a free and fair election is sick and must be called out.
June 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Trump will host a private dinner tomorrow for the top buyers of his memecoin, which has made him the world's newest crypto billionaire.

The top 25 coin buyers will get a "VIP White House tour."

Call it what it is: corruption.
May 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
What Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are doing right now is the epitome of what the people want. We want legislators who listen, and are actually US. We the people deserve more than what we are currently getting. For a better future, Democrats must follow the lead of Bernie and AOC.
April 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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No one should be above the law, most especially the President.

Ignoring a Supreme Court ruling to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return isn't just cruel; it's unconstitutional.

They're saying the quiet part aloud — if they get away with it now, they'll do it to anyone.
Trump to Bukele: "Home-growns are next. The home-growns. You gotta build about five more places. It's not big enough."
April 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Here’s how to stay in the fight:

📱 Use the 5 Calls app or Resist Bot to contact your elected officials daily.

🎤 Demand town halls. Show up at their public appearances.

🚫 Boycott evil corporations.

🗣️ Talk to your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors.

🌳 Build community power.

#FiftyFiftyOne
April 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
My mom has told me stories about how my grandma would listen to Radio Free Europe in Communist Ukraine. For decades, this US-funded program has provided a fresh outlet of information for people living under repression. This move by Trump is not about cutting pennies, it’s an indictment of who he is.
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · Mar 25
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty filed suit last week to contest Trump’s shutdown order, claiming it “would violate the Constitution and federal laws.”
Judge temporarily bars Trump from canceling Radio Free Europe | CNN Business
One of the international broadcasters targeted for termination by President Donald Trump has been granted a reprieve by a federal judge.
www.cnn.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame.

The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.

It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.
February 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Today, I went to my local Aldi in Chicago to go shopping. As I was headed for the eggs, I saw there were none left. I’ve lived in Chicago for 3 years (mostly under President Biden). This is the first time I haven’t been able to simply buy eggs. Elections have consequences, and we’re all impacted.
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Marbury v Madison is a seminal case from 1803 that holds that the federal courts must determine the constitutionality of the actions of the other two branches of government. Hope that helps, Stephen.
February 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Albeit limited, teaching Government & AP Government for 4 years has led me to revere our Founding Fathers’ wisdom & our Constitution. These men established a system that curbs a despot & instead, represents you & I. This very system is under fascist attacks right now. What is our recourse?
February 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Hello friends! Thanks for getting in touch with me on BlueSky. I’m eager to use a platform where truth and compassion matter. I hope all of you are prioritizing self-care after Monday. You, we, and our neighbors matter. Although the journey ahead is grim, if we stick together, we cannot be silenced.
January 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM