Ray Bokhour
@raybokhour.bsky.social
Broadway actor, writer, composer, one-time producer. Proud SGI member since 1986. Non-violence is the way.
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Rep. Adelita Grijalva was pepper-sprayed by ICE agents during a raid last week.
Remember: ICE is getting $170B in new funding from Trump's Big Ugly Bill and lowering its hiring standards.
If Trump's thugs can do this to a member of Congress, they can do it to you.
Remember: ICE is getting $170B in new funding from Trump's Big Ugly Bill and lowering its hiring standards.
If Trump's thugs can do this to a member of Congress, they can do it to you.
December 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Rep. Adelita Grijalva was pepper-sprayed by ICE agents during a raid last week.
Remember: ICE is getting $170B in new funding from Trump's Big Ugly Bill and lowering its hiring standards.
If Trump's thugs can do this to a member of Congress, they can do it to you.
Remember: ICE is getting $170B in new funding from Trump's Big Ugly Bill and lowering its hiring standards.
If Trump's thugs can do this to a member of Congress, they can do it to you.
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1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot
I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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As the mom of a five-year-old reading this and imagining what this family is going through made me physically ill. Unimaginable evil is being perpetrated before our eyes and with our tax dollars.
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
As the mom of a five-year-old reading this and imagining what this family is going through made me physically ill. Unimaginable evil is being perpetrated before our eyes and with our tax dollars.
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The world's 10 richest people (nearly all from the U.S.) are collectively $500 billion richer this year thanks to growth in stocks tied to AI.
Meanwhile, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and electricity.
AI is making the rich even richer while everyone else pays the price.
Meanwhile, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and electricity.
AI is making the rich even richer while everyone else pays the price.
November 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The world's 10 richest people (nearly all from the U.S.) are collectively $500 billion richer this year thanks to growth in stocks tied to AI.
Meanwhile, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and electricity.
AI is making the rich even richer while everyone else pays the price.
Meanwhile, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and electricity.
AI is making the rich even richer while everyone else pays the price.
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Appreciate this coverage but it is hard to explain to people not in the Chicago area that THESE ARE NOT PROTESTS.
This is people coming out of their homes, doing anything in their power to try to stop their neighbors from being kidnapped.
It is coming for your city next, please be prepared.
This is people coming out of their homes, doing anything in their power to try to stop their neighbors from being kidnapped.
It is coming for your city next, please be prepared.
New from Bellingcat: “‘Pattern of Extreme Brutality’ — Tear gas, pepper balls among weapons used by federal agents at Illinois immigration protests.”
Read the full investigation:
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...
Read the full investigation:
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...
Tear Gas, Pepper Balls Among Weapons Deployed Against Illinois Protesters
A judge recently issued a restraining order on crowd-control tactics by federal agents in the state, including those involved in Operation Midway Blitz.
www.bellingcat.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Appreciate this coverage but it is hard to explain to people not in the Chicago area that THESE ARE NOT PROTESTS.
This is people coming out of their homes, doing anything in their power to try to stop their neighbors from being kidnapped.
It is coming for your city next, please be prepared.
This is people coming out of their homes, doing anything in their power to try to stop their neighbors from being kidnapped.
It is coming for your city next, please be prepared.
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David A. Graham writes in The Atlantic about the various ways Trump could rig the midterms. He notes that modern autocrats don’t cancel elections. They hold unfair elections to fool people into thinking they’re not living in a dictatorship. It’s called “competitive authoritarianism.” (Gift link)
Donald Trump’s Plan to Subvert the Midterms Is Already Under Way
Our election system is reaching a breaking point.
www.theatlantic.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
David A. Graham writes in The Atlantic about the various ways Trump could rig the midterms. He notes that modern autocrats don’t cancel elections. They hold unfair elections to fool people into thinking they’re not living in a dictatorship. It’s called “competitive authoritarianism.” (Gift link)
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To all who are attending a No Kings rally tomorrow,
Trump and figures in his administration are attempting to smear the rallies as hateful and violent. We know that’s not true, so don’t take the bait. Keep it calm. Keep it safe. Keep it joyful.
See you out there!
Trump and figures in his administration are attempting to smear the rallies as hateful and violent. We know that’s not true, so don’t take the bait. Keep it calm. Keep it safe. Keep it joyful.
See you out there!
October 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
To all who are attending a No Kings rally tomorrow,
Trump and figures in his administration are attempting to smear the rallies as hateful and violent. We know that’s not true, so don’t take the bait. Keep it calm. Keep it safe. Keep it joyful.
See you out there!
Trump and figures in his administration are attempting to smear the rallies as hateful and violent. We know that’s not true, so don’t take the bait. Keep it calm. Keep it safe. Keep it joyful.
See you out there!
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We're taking to the streets this Saturday at hundreds of protests nationwide to reject the Trump administration's attacks on our rights.
Find a No Kings protest near you at nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=a...
Find a No Kings protest near you at nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=a...
October 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We're taking to the streets this Saturday at hundreds of protests nationwide to reject the Trump administration's attacks on our rights.
Find a No Kings protest near you at nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=a...
Find a No Kings protest near you at nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=a...
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Important. Clear, concise, imperative. Please watch.
People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference.
August 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Important. Clear, concise, imperative. Please watch.
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(3/3) On July 27, the Nobel Peace Prize Conference "Responding to the Threat of Nuclear Arms," was held at the Sophia university in Tokyo, cohosted by the Norwegian Nobel Institute and Nihon Hidankyo, with the SGI providing support. Watch the event here.
#SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
#SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
August 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
(3/3) On July 27, the Nobel Peace Prize Conference "Responding to the Threat of Nuclear Arms," was held at the Sophia university in Tokyo, cohosted by the Norwegian Nobel Institute and Nihon Hidankyo, with the SGI providing support. Watch the event here.
#SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
#SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
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Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Trans folks ain't done shit to you
Violets are blue,
Trans folks ain't done shit to you
July 28, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Trans folks ain't done shit to you
Violets are blue,
Trans folks ain't done shit to you
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🆕News: On June 6, SGI Sweden held its annual open day at its culture center near Stockholm to celebrate both Sweden’s National Day and the anniversary of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda’s visit for the opening of the center in 1989. (1/2)
#SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
#SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
July 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM
🆕News: On June 6, SGI Sweden held its annual open day at its culture center near Stockholm to celebrate both Sweden’s National Day and the anniversary of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda’s visit for the opening of the center in 1989. (1/2)
#SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
#SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
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(2/2) The event showcased the “Seeds of Hope & Action” exhibition, a joint initiative of the Earth Charter International and the SGI. A new 360-degree virtual reality video released by the Soka Amazon Institute was also introduced.
#SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
#SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
July 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
(2/2) The event showcased the “Seeds of Hope & Action” exhibition, a joint initiative of the Earth Charter International and the SGI. A new 360-degree virtual reality video released by the Soka Amazon Institute was also introduced.
#SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
#SokaGakkai #BuddhisminAction #SokaGakkaiNews
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🆕News: From July 1 to 3, a three-day event was held in The Hague in the Netherlands to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the launch of the earth charter. SGI representatives presented on intergenerational dialogue and on how SGI’s philosophy resonates with the Earth Charter. (1/2) #SokaGakkaiNews
July 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
🆕News: From July 1 to 3, a three-day event was held in The Hague in the Netherlands to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the launch of the earth charter. SGI representatives presented on intergenerational dialogue and on how SGI’s philosophy resonates with the Earth Charter. (1/2) #SokaGakkaiNews
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‘Profound concern’ as scientists say extreme heat ‘now the norm’ in UK: Increasing frequency of heatwaves and flooding raises fears over health, infrastructure and how society functions Ed Miliband to tell MPs who reject net zero policies they are betraying future generations Record-brea...
‘Profound concern’ as scientists say extreme heat ‘now the norm’ in UK
‘Profound concern’ as scientists say extreme heat ‘now the norm’ in UK: Increasing frequency of heatwaves and flooding raises fears over health, infrastructure and how society functions Ed Miliband to tell MPs who reject net zero policies they are betraying future generations Record-brea...
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2025 at 5:37 AM
‘Profound concern’ as scientists say extreme heat ‘now the norm’ in UK: Increasing frequency of heatwaves and flooding raises fears over health, infrastructure and how society functions Ed Miliband to tell MPs who reject net zero policies they are betraying future generations Record-brea...
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Regarding the flooding: GOP doesn’t want to fund the programs that predict these things, but they still want to blame the federal government for not predicting this. DOGE has consequences
July 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Regarding the flooding: GOP doesn’t want to fund the programs that predict these things, but they still want to blame the federal government for not predicting this. DOGE has consequences
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#TexasFloods are awful, but there is no doubt that events like this massive marine heat wave are human-caused.
Votes for HR1 must be remembered as willful acts destroying the future of their own kids.
@senatebudget.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @rbreich.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com
Votes for HR1 must be remembered as willful acts destroying the future of their own kids.
@senatebudget.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @rbreich.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com
July 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
#TexasFloods are awful, but there is no doubt that events like this massive marine heat wave are human-caused.
Votes for HR1 must be remembered as willful acts destroying the future of their own kids.
@senatebudget.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @rbreich.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com
Votes for HR1 must be remembered as willful acts destroying the future of their own kids.
@senatebudget.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @rbreich.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com
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“We’re the good guys,” I tell myself as a 6-year-old leukemia patient pees his pants in fear. I adjust my black mask and sunglasses in the mirror, making sure to hide my identity. “I am not evil,” I whisper.
Monstrous:
"They were crying in fear. One of the agents at one point lifted up his shirt, which displayed the gun that he was carrying....The 6-year-old boy was terrified to see the gun. He urinated on himself and wet all his clothing. No one offered him a change of clothing for many hours."
"They were crying in fear. One of the agents at one point lifted up his shirt, which displayed the gun that he was carrying....The 6-year-old boy was terrified to see the gun. He urinated on himself and wet all his clothing. No one offered him a change of clothing for many hours."
ICE arrested a 6-year-old boy with leukemia at immigration court. His family is suing.
A Honduran mother and her two children — ages 6 and 9 — sued the Trump administration over their arrest at Los Angeles Immigration Court, the first lawsuit challenging the arrests of children under a ...
www.tpr.org
June 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
“We’re the good guys,” I tell myself as a 6-year-old leukemia patient pees his pants in fear. I adjust my black mask and sunglasses in the mirror, making sure to hide my identity. “I am not evil,” I whisper.
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Miami just canceled its November election & pushed it to 2026. No public vote, just canceled.
Mayor Suarez & Joe Carollo get to stick around an extra year.
This feels like a power grab. If one city can delay elections for “participation,” what’s to stop others from doing it to silence opposition?
Mayor Suarez & Joe Carollo get to stick around an extra year.
This feels like a power grab. If one city can delay elections for “participation,” what’s to stop others from doing it to silence opposition?
June 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Miami just canceled its November election & pushed it to 2026. No public vote, just canceled.
Mayor Suarez & Joe Carollo get to stick around an extra year.
This feels like a power grab. If one city can delay elections for “participation,” what’s to stop others from doing it to silence opposition?
Mayor Suarez & Joe Carollo get to stick around an extra year.
This feels like a power grab. If one city can delay elections for “participation,” what’s to stop others from doing it to silence opposition?
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ICE is now changing tactics and arresting people who have been granted asylum hearings.
This is both a violation of US & international law that demands immediate attention from all New York elected officials & underscores the urgent need for legal service providers to be at all of these cases.
This is both a violation of US & international law that demands immediate attention from all New York elected officials & underscores the urgent need for legal service providers to be at all of these cases.
June 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
ICE is now changing tactics and arresting people who have been granted asylum hearings.
This is both a violation of US & international law that demands immediate attention from all New York elected officials & underscores the urgent need for legal service providers to be at all of these cases.
This is both a violation of US & international law that demands immediate attention from all New York elected officials & underscores the urgent need for legal service providers to be at all of these cases.
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going to keep saying: a society that would like to maintain its basic functions has really got to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by people in positions of authority
I asked ICE where the “413% increase in assaults” justification for its officers using masks came from. They didn’t answer. So I dug into it, and what I found … did not boost their argument.
Gift link: wapo.st/4l7a1ch
Gift link: wapo.st/4l7a1ch
Opinion | Parsing ICE’s mixed-up, hard-to-believe assault claims
ICE officials keep touting a 413 percent increase in assaults on officers to justify officers masking their identities.
wapo.st
June 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
going to keep saying: a society that would like to maintain its basic functions has really got to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by people in positions of authority
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Forcefully stopping and detaining my constituent and interrogating him about which hospital he was born in solely because he’s Latino is blatant racism. ICE's racial profiling is terrorizing communities, targeting U.S. citizens and making us less safe. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/u...
‘I’m an American, Bro!’: Latinos Report Raids in Which U.S. Citizenship Is Questioned
www.nytimes.com
June 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Forcefully stopping and detaining my constituent and interrogating him about which hospital he was born in solely because he’s Latino is blatant racism. ICE's racial profiling is terrorizing communities, targeting U.S. citizens and making us less safe. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/u...
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June 16, 2025
June 16, 2025
At a news conference today, acting U.S.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
June 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM
June 16, 2025
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Here’s a New York Times photo of the Chicago “No Kings” rally. NYT said the march that followed spanned at least 10 blocks.
June 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Here’s a New York Times photo of the Chicago “No Kings” rally. NYT said the march that followed spanned at least 10 blocks.
