Randa Hendricks
@randahendricks.bsky.social
Do justice, love mercy, walk humbly
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Americans are relearning the lesson we learned during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good.
I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement.
I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement.
August 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Americans are relearning the lesson we learned during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good.
I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement.
I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement.
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Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
April 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
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Wow.
Orange fiend personally visited Western North Carolina and promised help, now blocks aid.
The area is still reeling from Tropical Storm Helene, which hit the NC mountains with up to 106 mph winds, catastrophic flooding, and landslides.
Entire towns were swept away and 107 people died.
Orange fiend personally visited Western North Carolina and promised help, now blocks aid.
The area is still reeling from Tropical Storm Helene, which hit the NC mountains with up to 106 mph winds, catastrophic flooding, and landslides.
Entire towns were swept away and 107 people died.
Trump just denied North Carolina’s request for FEMA relief from Hurricane Helene, calling it “unwarranted.”
FEMA will stop 100% cost-share in Helene recovery • NC Newsline
"I am extremely disappointed and urge the President to reconsider FEMA’s bad decision, even for 90 days," Gov. Josh Stein said.
ncnewsline.com
April 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Wow.
Orange fiend personally visited Western North Carolina and promised help, now blocks aid.
The area is still reeling from Tropical Storm Helene, which hit the NC mountains with up to 106 mph winds, catastrophic flooding, and landslides.
Entire towns were swept away and 107 people died.
Orange fiend personally visited Western North Carolina and promised help, now blocks aid.
The area is still reeling from Tropical Storm Helene, which hit the NC mountains with up to 106 mph winds, catastrophic flooding, and landslides.
Entire towns were swept away and 107 people died.
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This is not right or left,
it is right or wrong.
This is not a partisan moment,
it is a moral moment.
Where do you stand?
~ Senator Cory Booker
it is right or wrong.
This is not a partisan moment,
it is a moral moment.
Where do you stand?
~ Senator Cory Booker
April 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
This is not right or left,
it is right or wrong.
This is not a partisan moment,
it is a moral moment.
Where do you stand?
~ Senator Cory Booker
it is right or wrong.
This is not a partisan moment,
it is a moral moment.
Where do you stand?
~ Senator Cory Booker
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Booker finally yields after more than 25 hours of speaking 👏👏👏
April 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Booker finally yields after more than 25 hours of speaking 👏👏👏
Preach on, Brother Booker!
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
April 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Preach on, Brother Booker!
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I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
youtube.com
March 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:
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NEW: DOGE is trying to gift itself a building worth $500 million, court filings show. It's the culmination of a dramatic battle between DOGE and the United States Institute of Peace, a Congressionally funded think tank. www.wired.com/story/doge-t...
DOGE Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500 Million Building, Court Filings Show
The documents reveal a DOGE affiliate is attempting to transfer the headquarters of an independent think tank, the United States Institute of Peace, to the government at no cost.
www.wired.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
NEW: DOGE is trying to gift itself a building worth $500 million, court filings show. It's the culmination of a dramatic battle between DOGE and the United States Institute of Peace, a Congressionally funded think tank. www.wired.com/story/doge-t...
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Cory Booker just hit 2.5 hours on the Senate floor. He's reading from a binder of letters written by constituents and advocates.
Cory Booker live on the Senate floor: "These are not normal times in America and they should not be treated as such." talkingpointsmemo.com/news/inside-...
Inside Cory Booker’s Plan To Disrupt ‘Business As Usual’ On The Senate Floor
A member of the U.S. Senate took the floor at 7:00 p.m....
talkingpointsmemo.com
April 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Cory Booker just hit 2.5 hours on the Senate floor. He's reading from a binder of letters written by constituents and advocates.
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Cory Booker is now in his *third hour* on the Senate floor—still speaking with heart, fire, and fierce conviction.
He’s not just holding the floor—he’s holding the line for democracy.
This is what moral courage looks like.
Keep going, Senator.
We see you.
We stand with you.✊🏽💙
@booker.senate.gov
He’s not just holding the floor—he’s holding the line for democracy.
This is what moral courage looks like.
Keep going, Senator.
We see you.
We stand with you.✊🏽💙
@booker.senate.gov
April 1, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Cory Booker is now in his *third hour* on the Senate floor—still speaking with heart, fire, and fierce conviction.
He’s not just holding the floor—he’s holding the line for democracy.
This is what moral courage looks like.
Keep going, Senator.
We see you.
We stand with you.✊🏽💙
@booker.senate.gov
He’s not just holding the floor—he’s holding the line for democracy.
This is what moral courage looks like.
Keep going, Senator.
We see you.
We stand with you.✊🏽💙
@booker.senate.gov
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This is *extremely* alarming — White House fires a career federal prosecutor because he (1) went after a politically connected businessman and (2) criticized Trump during a 2020 congressional bid.
“White House fires a career prosecutor” is itself unprecedented.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
“White House fires a career prosecutor” is itself unprecedented.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
![Though U.S. attorneys are political appointees who often ally with the agenda of the current presidential administration, line prosecutors like Schleifer are normally considered career employees. But since taking office, the Trump administration has made a point to drive those seen as political enemies from all levels of the federal government.
"This is the most overtly political firing I've seen in my time at the Department of Justice," said Palmer, the former federal prosecutor. "I could absolutely see it having kind of a chilling effect. I also think current prosecutors are concerned about the ability to have free speech. An AUSA [assistant U.S. attorney] who I spoke to said they are concerned that the only people who will be allowed to stay are Republicans or very quiet Democrats."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wufsdxzvzx36d7wppganbvpw/bafkreidwoty6rsibzeinn72q7r3h76kazos766qlxl5bvhaiejvwwaid6m@jpeg)
March 30, 2025 at 2:09 AM
This is *extremely* alarming — White House fires a career federal prosecutor because he (1) went after a politically connected businessman and (2) criticized Trump during a 2020 congressional bid.
“White House fires a career prosecutor” is itself unprecedented.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
“White House fires a career prosecutor” is itself unprecedented.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
The corruption is rampant
NEW: A federal prosecutor in Los Angeles was fired Friday at the behest of the White House, after lawyers for a fast-food executive he was prosecuting pushed officials in Washington to drop all charges against him
Golden age for corruption
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Golden age for corruption
www.latimes.com/california/s...
White House ordered firing of L.A. federal prosecutor on ex-Fatburger CEO case, sources say
Adam Schleifer, a longtime financial fraud prosecutor, was dismissed from the U.S. Attorney's office in L.A. on Friday. He was pursuing charges against the former CEO of Fatburger, a Trump supporter, ...
www.latimes.com
March 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The corruption is rampant
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EXCLUSIVE: Tonight at the Kennedy Center, Guster brought on cast members from Finn, an LGBTQ+ kids musical that was recently canceled when Trump took over the center. They performed the band’s song “Hard Times” to a standing ovation.
Full story, exclusive quotes and video on The Handbasket:
Full story, exclusive quotes and video on The Handbasket:
EXCLUSIVE: After Kennedy Center cancels LGBTQ+ musical, Guster brings cast on stage in protest
Finn's run at the storied DC venue was axed after Trump took over.
www.thehandbasket.co
March 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Tonight at the Kennedy Center, Guster brought on cast members from Finn, an LGBTQ+ kids musical that was recently canceled when Trump took over the center. They performed the band’s song “Hard Times” to a standing ovation.
Full story, exclusive quotes and video on The Handbasket:
Full story, exclusive quotes and video on The Handbasket:
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Who derives joy from cutting people’s Social Security and Medicaid, firing federal workers, giving Nazi salutes, slashing cancer research…Oh that’s right!
Musk: I mean, have you Tim Walz, who is a huge jerk, running on stage with the Tesla stock price.. What an evil thing to do. What a creep, what a jerk. Like who derives joy from that?
March 29, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Who derives joy from cutting people’s Social Security and Medicaid, firing federal workers, giving Nazi salutes, slashing cancer research…Oh that’s right!
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you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
March 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
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Not pro-life
February 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Not pro-life
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WTG Philadelphia! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
The Philadelphia School District plans to defy state/Trump orders to allow transgender students to play sports matching their identity.
Philly is the City of Brotherly Love and Transgender Rights are Human Rights
The Philadelphia School District plans to defy state/Trump orders to allow transgender students to play sports matching their identity.
Philly is the City of Brotherly Love and Transgender Rights are Human Rights
February 26, 2025 at 12:25 AM
WTG Philadelphia! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
The Philadelphia School District plans to defy state/Trump orders to allow transgender students to play sports matching their identity.
Philly is the City of Brotherly Love and Transgender Rights are Human Rights
The Philadelphia School District plans to defy state/Trump orders to allow transgender students to play sports matching their identity.
Philly is the City of Brotherly Love and Transgender Rights are Human Rights
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An inspiring article on courageous community college leaders who are *publicly* organizing and standing up against DEI attacks.. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Grassroots college leader group resists anti-DEI legislation
Education for All, a grassroots network of mostly community college leaders, is spreading strategies for how to resist anti-DEI bills and rhetoric.
www.insidehighered.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
An inspiring article on courageous community college leaders who are *publicly* organizing and standing up against DEI attacks.. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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Today would have been Congressman John Lewis' 85th birthday.
John Lewis spent decades getting into good trouble and pushing us forward, dedicating his life to civil rights and justice, from the Freedom Rides to the halls of Congress.
We continue his fight for equality and justice for all.
John Lewis spent decades getting into good trouble and pushing us forward, dedicating his life to civil rights and justice, from the Freedom Rides to the halls of Congress.
We continue his fight for equality and justice for all.
February 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Today would have been Congressman John Lewis' 85th birthday.
John Lewis spent decades getting into good trouble and pushing us forward, dedicating his life to civil rights and justice, from the Freedom Rides to the halls of Congress.
We continue his fight for equality and justice for all.
John Lewis spent decades getting into good trouble and pushing us forward, dedicating his life to civil rights and justice, from the Freedom Rides to the halls of Congress.
We continue his fight for equality and justice for all.