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Noel Yucuis
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Writer, researcher, and advocate for responsible government and transparency. Relentlessly truthful because resistance starts with honesty. Passionate about leaving a better world for our children. Scotland is calling—especially in these uncertain times.
For all of us asking, What CAN we do?, here are ways to channel our energy.

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20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow
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April 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Having delivered on his promises until this point, Donald and Elon won’t relinquish power in four years—as power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. We cannot let this threat come to fruition.
Trump Live Updates: Latest News on Putin, Tariffs and More
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March 31, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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I accept your resignations, all of you.
Democrats Call for Hegseth and Waltz to Resign
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March 26, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Culling and cowing the herd is a strategy that I refuse to get behind. What is our alternative, friends?
March 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The Oatmeal is truly inspired. theoatmeal.com/comics/eclipse
Now is your moment to shine - The Oatmeal
A comic about an eclipse.
theoatmeal.com
March 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Without due process, who’s to say these concentration camps won’t also be used for “undesirable” American citizens?
Some Migrants Sent by Trump to Guantánamo Are Being Held by Military Guards
The Times has obtained a list of 53 Venezuelan men the Trump administration has put in a wartime prison built to hold Al Qaeda suspects.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
No one voted for Musk!
February 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Resist, Illinois, resist!

“One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. One who breaks an unjust law and who willingly accepts the penalty … to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice is
expressing the highest respect for law.” —MLK

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/u...
Trump Administration Sues Illinois, Chicago Over Sanctuary Laws
The suit asserts that sanctuary laws in Chicago, Cook County and Illinois have obstructed federal efforts to enforce immigration policy.
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February 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Reposted by Noel Yucuis
So long as the new administration continues to dismantle and reshape the federal government, my @propublica.org colleagues will have their ears, eyes and emails open to learn from current and former federal staffers.

More info here👇
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January 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Having fact-checked government sources for over a decade, I'm greatly disturbed that the Trump White House obliterated all evidence of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention rather than archiving it under the Biden White House. The historical record is precious in preserving a democratic society.
January 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM