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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Heading into mid-May and they still haven’t passed a budget or tax bill, but House Republicans are laser-focused on the things that really matter.
May 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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juddlegum.bsky.social
1. Trump says imposing tariffs on nearly every nation on earth is essential to force companies to make investments in the US instead of abroad

But since taking office, the Trump Organization has announced new multi-billion $ development deals in the UAE, Qatar, India and Vietnam

And NONE in the US
Trump promised no new business deals with foreign governments. He lied.
On January 10, 2025, President Trump released an "ethics agreement" detailing how he would handle his personal business interests while in the White House.
popular.info
May 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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booker.senate.gov
It only takes 4 Republicans in the House, or 4 in the Senate to stop this.
April 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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arianehsajadi.bsky.social
1/ As you may recall, the compromised House passed the voter suppression SAVE Act.

21 million Americans are targeted, and destroys mail in voting, altogether.

We *cannot* allow this to pass in the Senate.

Call and write your senators: weall.vote/fight
April 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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justinbaragona.bsky.social
Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
April 23, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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debbeec.bsky.social
It might be time for the military to take a stand. Hegseth makes you and ALL of us less safe!
April 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
That’s the part I love.
mjsdc.bsky.social Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · Apr 19
It is SO unusual for the Supreme Court to issue an order this late at night and honestly incredible only Thomas and Alito noted their dissents.

Also fascinating that SCOTUS rushed out the order before Alito could finish writing his dissent. That basically never happens! Again—majority seems pissed.
April 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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ezralevin.bsky.social
If your senator is breaking filibuster records, flying to El Salvador in defense of their constituents, or putting holds on every damned Trump nominee, celebrate them now. Show them they have support.

If your senator isn't doing any of that - ask them why not.
vanhollen.senate.gov Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · Apr 18
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.
Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
April 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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muellershewrote.com
Thanks to the Supreme Court for requiring “meaningful notice” without defining it - allowing Trump to interpret it however he wants.
reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Apr 18
Last night multiple people detained at the Bluebonnet ICE detention center in Texas were handed sheets of paper IN ENGLISH and told by ICE officers that they were required to sign the paper (even if they only spoke Spanish).

These were reportedly "Alien Enemies Act" notices.
On April 17 at 10:36 I spoke to the sister of Luis Yoender Mercado. She informed me that she spoke to him this afternoon. Luis is detained at Bluebonnet. He has a master Calendar hearing scheduled on April 23, 2025. He told his sister that several people had received notices and were told by officers that they were being sent to El Salvador. 6. I also received messages on a listserv from several contacts indicating that people at Bluebonnet were receiving notices that they would be removed. The message says, “We just heard that it looks like more removals are being planned. We got this message from a member: “Hi, ICE moved a large group of Venezuelans to Bluebonnet earlier this week and some of them have alerted counsel that they received a notice minutes ago saying they would be removed under the AEA. The notice was in English and had a box for people to indicate they want to contest the designation. People should check on their Venezuelan clients if they've been moved to Bluebonnet and tell them to mark "I contest" in the notice.” 9. Sometime between April 14-16, Y.S.M. was transferred to Bluebonnet Detention Facility, as was his father. On the night of April 16, I was made aware of his location and emailed a request for a video call. I received a follow-up to my request on April 17 in the afternoon. 10. During the night of April 17, I received notice through Y.S.M.’s father that Y.S.M. had been taken away by agents. Y.S.M. was taken to another room. The agents returned for Y.S.M.’s belongings. As he passed by, Y.S.M.’s father could see through a window that Y.S.M. was crying. As Y.S.M. and the agents were passing, Y.S.M. held up a paper to the window. Another detainee who spoke English was able to read that the paper said “deportation.” The country of removal was not visible. Because he has no final immigration order, the government could only be seeking to remove him under the AEA, not the immigration laws. I am an attorney at Brooklyn Defender Services in Brooklyn, New York. 2. On April 17, 2025, I spoke with my client, a Venezuelan national detained at the Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Anson, Texas, and with his partner several times on the phone. 3. My client and his partner told me that Venezuelan men detained at Bluebonnet were being given a piece of paper saying that they were about to be deported regardless of their immigration status because they are a danger to the United States and that these men were asked to sign the paper notice or a document provided with it. They also told me that ICE officials refused to say where the men would be deported. 4. My client and his partner also told me that individual men were being removed from the facility without warning upon receiving the paper notice.
April 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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maddow.bsky.social
38 of the 43.

"38 of 43 experts cut last month from boards that review science and research in NIH laboratories are female, Black or Hispanic.

"The scientists typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal..."

www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
Women, minorities fired in purge of NIH science review boards
Scientists, with expertise in fields that include mental health, cancer and infectious disease, typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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indivisible.org
Demand that your members of Congress speak out against Trump’s defiance of the Supreme Court, push for an end to the lawless abductions, and move to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia home immediately.

Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/constit...
Senator Van Hollen on Bluesky: “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 12:47 PM
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debbie-nosnibor.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
It's long past time to ban insider trading in Congress.
April 10, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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maddow.bsky.social
"IRS officials who sign off on data sharing under these circumstances risk breaking the law..."

www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
IRS acting commissioner is resigning over deal to send immigrants' tax data to ICE, sources say
Melanie Krause, acting head since February, will step down over the data-sharing document signed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
www.nbcnews.com
April 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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indivisible.org
TOMORROW: The House is expected to vote on the GOP's voter suppression bill. To protect fair elections in 2026, we must stop H.R. 22 (we're calling it the "Silencing Americans Act"). Contact your representative ASAP and urge them to vote NO: act.indivisible.org/...
Promotional poster by Indivisible urging members of Congress and Senators to reject H.R. 22, titled 'Silencing Americans Act.' Features an image of the Capitol and a hand holding a megaphone, with bold text and directional arrows.
April 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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hillaryclinton.bsky.social
Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married?

Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.

Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Graphic: As many as 69 million American women lack access to valid birth certificates
April 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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indivisible.org
“These are normal, everyday people who are saying I’ve had enough. I’ve seen institutions fall. I’ve seen universities, I’ve seen businesses, I’ve seen law firms not stand up, not support our liberal democracy. So what am I going to do as an individual?”

“That’s what tomorrow is about.” - Ezra
April 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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joekatz45.bsky.social
T-30 minutes from the start at #HandsOff Boston and Massachusetts is showing UP
April 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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bensilverstein.bsky.social
London 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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marcofoster.bsky.social Marco Foster @marcofoster.bsky.social · Apr 5
HAPPENING NOW: The worldwide "Hands Off!" rallies are already underway at Trafalgar Square in London 👇🏻
April 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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mlawrence1027.bsky.social
I’m just sayin’. St Augustine FL is a town of 14,000. In a red county. And we’re doing this. #handsoff #50501 #April5 AND we have some spicy signs!
April 5, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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maxcooperavl.bsky.social
Crowd has filled the ampi theater and extends back to the Jackson building. #avlnews #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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indivisibleri.bsky.social
It’s filling up! Get here!

#HandsOff
April 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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katestutzel.bsky.social
#HandsOff Teaneck, Bergen County, NJ
Woman holding protest sign in front of Municipal Building in Teaneck, New Jersey
April 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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demsabroadbe.bsky.social
Americans in Belgium are speaking out to tell Trump and his gang of bandits:

HANDS OFF
- Our democracy
- Rule of Law
- Science
- The defenseless
- The marginalized

We the People are good and decent and we're coming to take our country back

#HandsOff #HandsOff2025
April 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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scottjhebert.bsky.social
#HandsOff protest in Duluth, MN

#50501
#ProtestMN
April 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM