@shirleyfly.bsky.social
Lifelong educator and activist making Good Trouble for social justice, environmental justice and education for all.
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"Organizers hoped the event would show congregants it’s OK to be near the ICE facility, to stand alongside protestors and bear witness. For many of the vigil attendees, the service was their first time at the facility during active protesting..."
www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
Portland faith leaders hold Blue Christmas vigil outside ICE facility
Over 75 clergy and congregants gathered to support detained immigrants and acknowledge community grief during the holiday season.
www.oregonlive.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
"Organizers hoped the event would show congregants it’s OK to be near the ICE facility, to stand alongside protestors and bear witness. For many of the vigil attendees, the service was their first time at the facility during active protesting..."
www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
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The EPA has removed references to human-caused climate change from its website — tweaking some pages to focus on the “natural processes” driving climate change and wiping other pages.
The EPA is wiping mention of human-caused climate change from its website
Some pages have been tweaked to emphasize ‘natural forces’; others have been deleted entirely.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The EPA has removed references to human-caused climate change from its website — tweaking some pages to focus on the “natural processes” driving climate change and wiping other pages.
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A legal brief authored by Pam Bondi before she became Donald Trump's Attorney General could come back to haunt their relationship.
Resurfaced Bondi admission could be damning for Trump: report
A legal brief authored by Pam Bondi before she became Donald Trump’s Attorney General could come back to haunt their relationship.On Tuesday, MS NOW host Jonathan Lemire pointed to a report from the New York Times which uncovered work that Bondi did for a conservative think tank that was submitted t...
bit.ly
December 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A legal brief authored by Pam Bondi before she became Donald Trump's Attorney General could come back to haunt their relationship.
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Trump’s standing with women voters is a potentially critical factor as the U.S. approaches the 2026 midterm elections.
Trump Approval Rating Rises Among Women, New Poll Shows
www.newsweek.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Trump’s standing with women voters is a potentially critical factor as the U.S. approaches the 2026 midterm elections.
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A Utah man who was pardoned for firing a gun inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot has been jailed in a kidnapping and sexual assault case.
Man freed by Trump accused of horrific kidnapping and sexual assault
A Utah man who was pardoned for firing a gun inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot has been jailed in a kidnapping and sexual assault case.On Tuesday, a Utah court ordered John Banuelos held in jail until a January hearing. Banuelos was charged with kidnapping and sexual assault in November...
bit.ly
December 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
A Utah man who was pardoned for firing a gun inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot has been jailed in a kidnapping and sexual assault case.
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Elon Musk told Katie Miller in an interview for her podcast on today that DOGE, the Trump administration cost-cutting department he spearheaded, was "somewhat successful."
Musk says DOGE was only "somewhat successful," wouldn't do it again
Musk spearheaded mass cuts in federal spending and government jobs at DOGE before leaving the Trump administration in May.
www.axios.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Elon Musk told Katie Miller in an interview for her podcast on today that DOGE, the Trump administration cost-cutting department he spearheaded, was "somewhat successful."
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Clashes Between Thailand and Cambodia Erupt Again After Trump-Brokered Ceasefire
Clashes Between Thailand and Cambodia Erupt Again After Trump-Brokered Ceasefire
Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia has erupted again after Thailand launched airstrikes Monday along its disputed border with Cambodia.
www.democracynow.org
December 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Clashes Between Thailand and Cambodia Erupt Again After Trump-Brokered Ceasefire
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A group of civil rights advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration that alleges the lethal U.S. military strikes on boats suspected of trafficking drugs from Latin America are illegal.
Rights organizations sue Trump admin. for release of memo justifying boat strikes
The complaint alleges that the U.S. military strikes on boats suspected of trafficking drugs from Latin America are illegal and that the public deserves to know the justification behind them.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A group of civil rights advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration that alleges the lethal U.S. military strikes on boats suspected of trafficking drugs from Latin America are illegal.
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As part of a new and remarkable partnership, detectives gave a cold case file to students in a criminology class at the University of Texas at Arlington.
A Texas murder case went cold. Then college students found a suspect
As part of a new and remarkable partnership, detectives gave a cold case file to students in a criminology class at the University of Texas at Arlington.
bit.ly
December 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
As part of a new and remarkable partnership, detectives gave a cold case file to students in a criminology class at the University of Texas at Arlington.
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A U.S. citizen who in October was dragged from her SUV by masked federal immigration agents in West Town testified before a congressional public forum in Washington Tuesday that she has experienced panic attacks and daily nightmares after being held in federal custody.
Chicago woman detained by federal agents among five U.S. citizens to testify in Washington
chicago.suntimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
A U.S. citizen who in October was dragged from her SUV by masked federal immigration agents in West Town testified before a congressional public forum in Washington Tuesday that she has experienced panic attacks and daily nightmares after being held in federal custody.
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That's the fruit of the labor of zealots like the defunct Charlie Kirk and his disinformation heirs, currently tearing each other apart for the title.
Someone ask those little idiots what they listen to, and who they follow on social media.
Someone ask those little idiots what they listen to, and who they follow on social media.
December 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
That's the fruit of the labor of zealots like the defunct Charlie Kirk and his disinformation heirs, currently tearing each other apart for the title.
Someone ask those little idiots what they listen to, and who they follow on social media.
Someone ask those little idiots what they listen to, and who they follow on social media.
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A photo of eight students lying in the shape of a swastika on a high school football field in San Jose, California, has caused shock and outrage.
Community outraged after California high schoolers form a human swastika
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A photo of eight students lying in the shape of a swastika on a high school football field in San Jose, California, has caused shock and outrage.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Many Republican women have “internalized basic feminist assumptions about their entitlement to equal treatment. What they’ve failed to understand, however, is that those aren’t assumptions their party shares,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes.
Many Republican women have “internalized basic feminist assumptions about their entitlement to equal treatment. What they’ve failed to understand, however, is that those aren’t assumptions their party shares,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes.
Opinion | Republican Women Suddenly Realize They’re Surrounded by Misogynists
There’s a big difference between being useful and being respected.
nyti.ms
December 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Many Republican women have “internalized basic feminist assumptions about their entitlement to equal treatment. What they’ve failed to understand, however, is that those aren’t assumptions their party shares,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes.
Many Republican women have “internalized basic feminist assumptions about their entitlement to equal treatment. What they’ve failed to understand, however, is that those aren’t assumptions their party shares,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes.
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Sen. Bennet, who is running for Colo. gov, would support an emergency redistricting amendment next year. He'd previously said the amendment would be “too late.” AG Weiser, also running for gov, was the first Colo. statewide elected official to support the amendment.
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
In shift, Sen. Bennet supports Colorado constitutional amendment for emergency redistricting | Colorado Newsline
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet would support a constitutional amendment to allow Colorado to redraw its congressional districts.
coloradonewsline.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Sen. Bennet, who is running for Colo. gov, would support an emergency redistricting amendment next year. He'd previously said the amendment would be “too late.” AG Weiser, also running for gov, was the first Colo. statewide elected official to support the amendment.
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
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Letter: On redistricting, the Utah Legislature has repeatedly broken the law. Enough.
Letter: On redistricting, the Utah Legislature has repeatedly broken the law. Enough.
Letter: On redistricting, the Utah Legislature has repeatedly broken the law. Enough.
www.sltrib.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Letter: On redistricting, the Utah Legislature has repeatedly broken the law. Enough.
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After years of conservative complaints, the Justice Department moved to kill a decades-old provision of civil rights law that allows statistical disparities to be used as proof of racial discrimination.
Justice Dept. kills long-time tool used to prove racial discrimination
The decades-old provision of civil rights law allows statistical disparities to be used as proof of racial discrimination.
wapo.st
December 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
After years of conservative complaints, the Justice Department moved to kill a decades-old provision of civil rights law that allows statistical disparities to be used as proof of racial discrimination.
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A police report shows Katie Miller’s claims of “terroristic” threats at her home don’t hold up. Read the full story at bit.ly/48EGBNu
#Politics #Trump #StephenMiller #KatieMiller #News #CurrentEvents #USPolitics #PoliticalNews
#Politics #Trump #StephenMiller #KatieMiller #News #CurrentEvents #USPolitics #PoliticalNews
December 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
A police report shows Katie Miller’s claims of “terroristic” threats at her home don’t hold up. Read the full story at bit.ly/48EGBNu
#Politics #Trump #StephenMiller #KatieMiller #News #CurrentEvents #USPolitics #PoliticalNews
#Politics #Trump #StephenMiller #KatieMiller #News #CurrentEvents #USPolitics #PoliticalNews
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New: "Nasdaq Tells Trump Crypto Partner Alt5 Sigma It ‘No Longer Meets’ Listing Requirements After Missed Report"
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Alt5 Sigma Told It’s ’Noncompliant’ by Nasdaq After Failing To File Earnings Report
A fintech firm that routed $500 million to an entity affiliated with President Trump is yet to file its report for the third quarter, which ended in September.
www.forbes.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
New: "Nasdaq Tells Trump Crypto Partner Alt5 Sigma It ‘No Longer Meets’ Listing Requirements After Missed Report"
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"Widespread job losses, with declines in employment among manufacturers, construction companies and professional services firms. Losses were concentrated among small businesses..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
Private Employers Cut Jobs in November, the Latest Sign of a Slowdown
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"Widespread job losses, with declines in employment among manufacturers, construction companies and professional services firms. Losses were concentrated among small businesses..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
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"In response to Trump's order, attorneys general in 21 states sued the administration.
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts
Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated.
www.npr.org
December 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
"In response to Trump's order, attorneys general in 21 states sued the administration.
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
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"The small figures huddled together at Miami's airport carried backpacks, stuffed animals and suitcases. One wore a silver cross necklace. Families of the travelers – ages 3 to 15 – have been torn apart this year by Trump's deportation campaign..."
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
‘A sad, cruel moment’: 58 Florida children leaving US amid parent deportations
“The only losers are the children.”
www.miamiherald.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"The small figures huddled together at Miami's airport carried backpacks, stuffed animals and suitcases. One wore a silver cross necklace. Families of the travelers – ages 3 to 15 – have been torn apart this year by Trump's deportation campaign..."
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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My new podcast "Burn Order" is about the decision to incarcerate tens of thousands of Japanese-American families during World War II, and the remarkable fight against it.
Episodes #1-4 are up now... free on any podcast app.
Final two episodes post Monday 12/15:
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
Episodes #1-4 are up now... free on any podcast app.
Final two episodes post Monday 12/15:
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order
News Podcast · Series ·
podcasts.apple.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
My new podcast "Burn Order" is about the decision to incarcerate tens of thousands of Japanese-American families during World War II, and the remarkable fight against it.
Episodes #1-4 are up now... free on any podcast app.
Final two episodes post Monday 12/15:
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
Episodes #1-4 are up now... free on any podcast app.
Final two episodes post Monday 12/15:
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
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"Among the crowd was a 17-year-old high school student from Astoria who attended P.S. 166.
'Kids shouldn’t be kidnapped,' he said. 'I used to go to 166 and want to show up because I hate seeing this happen in my neighborhood, in my school and in my country'...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/n...
'Kids shouldn’t be kidnapped,' he said. 'I used to go to 166 and want to show up because I hate seeing this happen in my neighborhood, in my school and in my country'...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/n...
Hundreds Rally for Boy, 6, Who Was Separated From His Father by ICE
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"Among the crowd was a 17-year-old high school student from Astoria who attended P.S. 166.
'Kids shouldn’t be kidnapped,' he said. 'I used to go to 166 and want to show up because I hate seeing this happen in my neighborhood, in my school and in my country'...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/n...
'Kids shouldn’t be kidnapped,' he said. 'I used to go to 166 and want to show up because I hate seeing this happen in my neighborhood, in my school and in my country'...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/n...
