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A student walkout and march in Detroit’s Southwest neighborhood shows the potential for a powerful movement for immigrant rights.
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Students Join Anti ICE Protests In Detroit - Left Voice
A student walkout and march in Detroit’s Southwest neighborhood shows the potential for a powerful movement for immigrant rights.
www.leftvoice.org
March 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A student walkout and march in Detroit’s Southwest neighborhood shows the potential for a powerful movement for immigrant rights.
www.leftvoice.org/students-joi...
www.leftvoice.org/students-joi...
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Jewish students at Columbia university today organized a demonstration in solidarity with anti-war student organizer Mahmoud Khalil and to denounce Trump's attacks on public education and protest. Photo via @/Columbia_psc
March 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Jewish students at Columbia university today organized a demonstration in solidarity with anti-war student organizer Mahmoud Khalil and to denounce Trump's attacks on public education and protest. Photo via @/Columbia_psc
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Someone in the crowd started an anti-trans rant at the Markey town hall and was immediately swarmed by a bunch of older lib women who shouted her down and chased her out, like a bunch of crows chasing away a predator.
March 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Someone in the crowd started an anti-trans rant at the Markey town hall and was immediately swarmed by a bunch of older lib women who shouted her down and chased her out, like a bunch of crows chasing away a predator.
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Wild how Shadowrun today feels like an optimistic alternate future. Native Americans gain independence from the U.S. government? A benevolent dragon becomes the president and governs by suicide? People still communicate primarily through message boards? Sign me the fuck up.
March 9, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Wild how Shadowrun today feels like an optimistic alternate future. Native Americans gain independence from the U.S. government? A benevolent dragon becomes the president and governs by suicide? People still communicate primarily through message boards? Sign me the fuck up.
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The disappearing of Mahmoud Khalil, a person with permanent legal status in the US, should be a red line that everyone should recognize.
They knocked on his door and vanished him into an authoritarian system without a trace.
Your door could be next.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/so-it-begi...
They knocked on his door and vanished him into an authoritarian system without a trace.
Your door could be next.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/so-it-begi...
So It Begins: The Disappearing of Mahmoud Khalil and Authoritarian Capture
The Trump Administration kidnapped a legal permanent resident and shuffled him through an authoritarian maze. We're witnessing the beginnings of something terrifying
jaredyatessexton.substack.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The disappearing of Mahmoud Khalil, a person with permanent legal status in the US, should be a red line that everyone should recognize.
They knocked on his door and vanished him into an authoritarian system without a trace.
Your door could be next.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/so-it-begi...
They knocked on his door and vanished him into an authoritarian system without a trace.
Your door could be next.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/so-it-begi...
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A federal judge in NY has blocked any effort by the Trump administration to deport Mahmoud Khalil – whose arrest and imminent deportation Trump celebrated on Turth Social today — until further proceedings play out. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A federal judge in NY has blocked any effort by the Trump administration to deport Mahmoud Khalil – whose arrest and imminent deportation Trump celebrated on Turth Social today — until further proceedings play out. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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i honestly don't know much about the specifics of what this guy said and it could not matter less. the government does not have the right to do this to him. this has to be opposed vigorously. ignore anyone who tries to loop you into a discussion of the ethics of statement this guy made. immaterial.
Those who know me know I was highly critical of what I saw as some of the rhetorical excesses of the campus protests. Khalil and I wld probably get into a spat immediately. It's all the more important for people who believe as I do to say clearly, the protections of the law are for everyone.
A federal judge in NY has blocked any effort by the Trump administration to deport Mahmoud Khalil – whose arrest and imminent deportation Trump celebrated on Turth Social today — until further proceedings play out. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
i honestly don't know much about the specifics of what this guy said and it could not matter less. the government does not have the right to do this to him. this has to be opposed vigorously. ignore anyone who tries to loop you into a discussion of the ethics of statement this guy made. immaterial.
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Videos are mysteriously missing from an online portal that is legally required to house evidence related to Jan. 6 cases, according to a new lawsuit.
Trump DOJ Accused of Deleting Evidence In Jan. 6 Court Cases
Videos are mysteriously missing from an online portal that is legally required to house evidence related to Jan. 6 cases, according to a new lawsuit.
www.huffpost.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Videos are mysteriously missing from an online portal that is legally required to house evidence related to Jan. 6 cases, according to a new lawsuit.
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We’re done here. Right?
February 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
We’re done here. Right?
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The DOGE website that Elon says is proof of how transparent they are basically doesn't exist www.doge.gov
February 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The DOGE website that Elon says is proof of how transparent they are basically doesn't exist www.doge.gov
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NEW: Treasury is doing a “forensic” investigation into how DOGE/Musk ally Marko Elez was “mistakenly” given access to alter aspects the government’s massive spending database.
The probe is ongoing.
w/ Michael Stratford
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
The probe is ongoing.
w/ Michael Stratford
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Treasury officials: Musk ally ‘mistakenly’ given power to alter payments system
The incident prompted an internal forensic investigation that remains ongoing.
www.politico.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
NEW: Treasury is doing a “forensic” investigation into how DOGE/Musk ally Marko Elez was “mistakenly” given access to alter aspects the government’s massive spending database.
The probe is ongoing.
w/ Michael Stratford
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
The probe is ongoing.
w/ Michael Stratford
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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At this point I genuinely don't think it's hyperbole to say that Elon Musk is functionally in charge of the US government. Perhaps not in specific policy areas - two bills or one on the hill, policy in the mideast. But certainly functional control of the state apparatus.
This new EO signed today appears to create DOGE as a shadow government across the entire federal government. Each agency/dept will be assigned a DOGE minder who will work with the Secry or Director and essentially be in charge of all new hiring and/or firing. People have been saying the Elon is ...
February 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
At this point I genuinely don't think it's hyperbole to say that Elon Musk is functionally in charge of the US government. Perhaps not in specific policy areas - two bills or one on the hill, policy in the mideast. But certainly functional control of the state apparatus.
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So, for the people saying it's not a coup until the executive is ignoring court orders....
“People cannot get into their accounts. They can’t access funding. They’re waiting on invoices to be paid. No one will call them back.” www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
EPA spending freeze continues despite court orders
Two judges have ordered the administration to lift the freeze. But nonprofits and states still can't get money for contracts backed by the Inflation Reduction Act.
www.politico.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
So, for the people saying it's not a coup until the executive is ignoring court orders....
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For the second day in a row, members of Congress tried to enter a federal building... again, of the federal government they are charged with overseeing and passing funding for... and were prevented from doing so.
This seems like a goddamn problem.
This seems like a goddamn problem.
Over a dozen members of Congress have now been DENIED ENTRY to Treasury.
HAPPENING NOW: members of Congress led by @maxwellfrost.bsky.social are attempting to enter the Treasury Building to demand answers re: Musk’s unconstitutional money grab
February 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
For the second day in a row, members of Congress tried to enter a federal building... again, of the federal government they are charged with overseeing and passing funding for... and were prevented from doing so.
This seems like a goddamn problem.
This seems like a goddamn problem.
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RIGHT NOW: We're outside the Treasury Department to stop Elon’s coup attempt. This unelected billionaire needs to get his hands off our money.
DC COME JOIN US NOW!
DC COME JOIN US NOW!
February 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
RIGHT NOW: We're outside the Treasury Department to stop Elon’s coup attempt. This unelected billionaire needs to get his hands off our money.
DC COME JOIN US NOW!
DC COME JOIN US NOW!
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Members of Congress have just been denied entrance to the Treasury building. The American people deserve to know what President Musk is doing with our money. We’re rallying with @moveon.org — follow along live.
‼️RALLY AT THE TREASURY‼️ Nobody Elected Elon!
YouTube video by Indivisible
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February 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Members of Congress have just been denied entrance to the Treasury building. The American people deserve to know what President Musk is doing with our money. We’re rallying with @moveon.org — follow along live.
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Holy shit
This is a backdoor. Elon's coders are creating a backdoor into the US Treasury. This is incredibly dangerous both because of its intended use (by Elon and Trump) and the risk of other actors exploiting a major security vulnerability to cause a massive disruption to the US government.
February 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Holy shit
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A 25-year-old DOGE worker named Marko Elez who has admin privileges on Treasury dept systems that control about 95% of payments made by the gov, including Social Security checks, tax refunds and contract payments "has already made extensive changes to the code base for these critical payment system"
Musk Cronies Dive Into Treasury Dept Payments Code Base
Overnight, Wired reported that, contrary to published reports that DOGE operatives at...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A 25-year-old DOGE worker named Marko Elez who has admin privileges on Treasury dept systems that control about 95% of payments made by the gov, including Social Security checks, tax refunds and contract payments "has already made extensive changes to the code base for these critical payment system"
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“Elon Musk is the president now” was underselling it
Elon now has significantly more power over this country and everyone in it than any president ever has
Elon now has significantly more power over this country and everyone in it than any president ever has
they’re going to do it
this isn’t theoretical or hypothetical anymore, they are quite literally going to unilaterally stop the federal government from paying contractually obligated debts
1/5 of American GDP now rests on Elon Musk’s personal whims
this isn’t theoretical or hypothetical anymore, they are quite literally going to unilaterally stop the federal government from paying contractually obligated debts
1/5 of American GDP now rests on Elon Musk’s personal whims
New Exclusive building on Wired's reporting: Musk operatives have already pushed live to production extensive code changes to the Treasury Department payment system which makes 95% of fed govs payments. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/musk-...
February 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
“Elon Musk is the president now” was underselling it
Elon now has significantly more power over this country and everyone in it than any president ever has
Elon now has significantly more power over this country and everyone in it than any president ever has
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I'm looking to connect confidentially with people who work at OPM.
I will protect your identity.
Contact me via Signal or text at 202-599-7124
I will protect your identity.
Contact me via Signal or text at 202-599-7124
January 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I'm looking to connect confidentially with people who work at OPM.
I will protect your identity.
Contact me via Signal or text at 202-599-7124
I will protect your identity.
Contact me via Signal or text at 202-599-7124
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Just saying that criminals (like everyone else) use cell phones is not enough to establish probable cause to search an arrestee’s cell phone.
EFF to Michigan Supreme Court: Cell Phone Search Warrants Must Strictly Follow The Fourth Amendment’s Particularity and Probable Cause Requirements
Last week, EFF, along with the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, ACLU, and ACLU of Michigan, filed an amicus brief in People v. Carson in the Supreme Court of Michigan, challenging the constitut...
www.eff.org
January 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Just saying that criminals (like everyone else) use cell phones is not enough to establish probable cause to search an arrestee’s cell phone.
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When you read "anti-immigrant" I want you to hear "Going after anyone who isn't white" because THAT is what they mean, and that is who they are after.
At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citizenship during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation officials.
Navajo Nation leaders raise alarm over reports of Indigenous people being questioned and detained during immigration sweeps | CNN
At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citiz...
www.cnn.com
January 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
When you read "anti-immigrant" I want you to hear "Going after anyone who isn't white" because THAT is what they mean, and that is who they are after.