SJ CHILDS
@sjchildspdx.bsky.social
educator~activist~librarian~editor~producer
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NEW — Ed Markey, Jeff Merkley, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren tell Marco Rubio to demand Israel not attack the Sumud Gaza aid flotilla, which is carrying Americans.
Comes as hundreds of EU politicians demand EU resources to protect the flotilla — and as Spain & Italy deploy ships to do so.
Comes as hundreds of EU politicians demand EU resources to protect the flotilla — and as Spain & Italy deploy ships to do so.
September 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
NEW — Ed Markey, Jeff Merkley, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren tell Marco Rubio to demand Israel not attack the Sumud Gaza aid flotilla, which is carrying Americans.
Comes as hundreds of EU politicians demand EU resources to protect the flotilla — and as Spain & Italy deploy ships to do so.
Comes as hundreds of EU politicians demand EU resources to protect the flotilla — and as Spain & Italy deploy ships to do so.
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"My father’s vocation is journalism. He is a storyteller, a truth-seeker, a man who believed — and still believes — that people deserve to know what’s happening in their communities..."
Mario Guevara has been detained away from his family for over 100 days. He could be deported at any moment.
Mario Guevara has been detained away from his family for over 100 days. He could be deported at any moment.
Opinion | My father is a journalist. The Trump administration is about to deport him.
I will continue to fight for his freedom, and the freedom of all those who ask the hard questions
www.msnbc.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
"My father’s vocation is journalism. He is a storyteller, a truth-seeker, a man who believed — and still believes — that people deserve to know what’s happening in their communities..."
Mario Guevara has been detained away from his family for over 100 days. He could be deported at any moment.
Mario Guevara has been detained away from his family for over 100 days. He could be deported at any moment.
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Israeli-Palestinian human rights group B’Tselem declares Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide in its latest report.
Israeli human rights group: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
Israeli-Palestinian human rights group B’Tselem declares Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide in its latest report.
bit.ly
July 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Israeli-Palestinian human rights group B’Tselem declares Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide in its latest report.
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In recent weeks, both actual ICE presence and rumors of ICE presence have increased dramatically in Oregon. Unverified rumors about ICE cause panic in our communities and can take capacity away from responding to true ICE action. Follow the steps in these slides to verify & report ICE in Oregon.
June 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
In recent weeks, both actual ICE presence and rumors of ICE presence have increased dramatically in Oregon. Unverified rumors about ICE cause panic in our communities and can take capacity away from responding to true ICE action. Follow the steps in these slides to verify & report ICE in Oregon.
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For Spanish-speaking community, here’s slides about ICE verification in Oregon - encourage everyone you know to be critical, not spread unverified rumors, and show up for one another. #chingalamigra
June 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
For Spanish-speaking community, here’s slides about ICE verification in Oregon - encourage everyone you know to be critical, not spread unverified rumors, and show up for one another. #chingalamigra
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If you're headed to a protest this weekend, you should watch this video.
How To Stay Safe At a Protest, According To An Attorney
As people head to the streets this weekend in LA and elsewhere, protesters should be informed about their constitutional rights and safety options. On the la...
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June 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
If you're headed to a protest this weekend, you should watch this video.
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DEVELOPING: Minnesota state lawmaker and spouse shot and killed in 'targeted' attacks
Minnesota state lawmaker and spouse shot and killed in 'targeted' attacks
A second lawmaker and his spouse were injured in separate shootings at their homes in eastern Minnesota, officials said. Authorities said that the shooter may have been impersonating law enforcement
www.nbcnews.com
June 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
DEVELOPING: Minnesota state lawmaker and spouse shot and killed in 'targeted' attacks
I'm attending American Friends Service Committee's event, “Third Tuesdays: Protect, Resist and Build with AFSC” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/afsc/event/7...
Third Tuesdays: Protect, Resist and Build with AFSC · American Friends Service Committee
Monthly webinar series that brings together AFSC constituents to learn about how to protect, resist, and build just peace, just migration, and just economies.
Third Tuesday of every month at 8pm ET/...
www.mobilize.us
June 13, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I'm attending American Friends Service Committee's event, “Third Tuesdays: Protect, Resist and Build with AFSC” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/afsc/event/7...
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Not content with addressing the German far right AfD party, Musk today addressed the Italian far right Lega party, led by the pro-Putin, anti-gay, anti-Islam Matteo Salvini.
Musk’s politics are pretty clear - and pretty dangerous.
Musk’s politics are pretty clear - and pretty dangerous.
April 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Not content with addressing the German far right AfD party, Musk today addressed the Italian far right Lega party, led by the pro-Putin, anti-gay, anti-Islam Matteo Salvini.
Musk’s politics are pretty clear - and pretty dangerous.
Musk’s politics are pretty clear - and pretty dangerous.
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February 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Elon Musk’s staffers have taken an additional $7.4 million this week in expenses, bringing the total to $14.4 million.
February 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Elon Musk’s staffers have taken an additional $7.4 million this week in expenses, bringing the total to $14.4 million.
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NEW: Despite Musk and Rubio’s statements, life-saving programs with USAID funds are NOT restarting. A funds transfer system is frozen. And a USAID official sent out an internal email obtained by @nytimes.com telling employees to halt applications to restart: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...
USAID Lifesaving Aid Remains Halted Despite Rubio’s Promise
A new directive puts further exemptions on hold. Aid workers also say the U.S. government has made it impossible to pay partners around the world.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
NEW: Despite Musk and Rubio’s statements, life-saving programs with USAID funds are NOT restarting. A funds transfer system is frozen. And a USAID official sent out an internal email obtained by @nytimes.com telling employees to halt applications to restart: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...
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Feds won't test soil after L.A. wildfire cleanup, potentially leaving contamination behind
In the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires, Army Corps officials are saying that excavating six inches of topsoil is enough to rid properties of contamination.
www.latimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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With DOGE, Elon Musk is not only sidelining Congress and threatening to defy the courts; he is also smuggling into our federal bureaucracy the seeds of a new authoritarian regime—techno-fascism by chatbot.
Elon Musk’s A.I.-Fuelled War on Human Agency
Musk seeks not only to dismantle the federal government but to install his own technological vision of the future at its heart—techno-fascism by chatbot.
www.newyorker.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
With DOGE, Elon Musk is not only sidelining Congress and threatening to defy the courts; he is also smuggling into our federal bureaucracy the seeds of a new authoritarian regime—techno-fascism by chatbot.
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"Whatever we've experienced in South Africa is on steroids in Palestine."
In a powerful exchange, South African Ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, explains to Mehdi why his country has been at the forefront in the fight for Palestinian liberation.
youtube.com/shorts/QH0Hx...
In a powerful exchange, South African Ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, explains to Mehdi why his country has been at the forefront in the fight for Palestinian liberation.
youtube.com/shorts/QH0Hx...
Israel is Apartheid "On Steroids": South African Ambassador
YouTube video by Zeteo
youtube.com
February 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
"Whatever we've experienced in South Africa is on steroids in Palestine."
In a powerful exchange, South African Ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, explains to Mehdi why his country has been at the forefront in the fight for Palestinian liberation.
youtube.com/shorts/QH0Hx...
In a powerful exchange, South African Ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, explains to Mehdi why his country has been at the forefront in the fight for Palestinian liberation.
youtube.com/shorts/QH0Hx...
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Great News! In response to our motion, the court has restricted access to the Treasury Department payment system, barring sharing of sensitive data with Elon Musk’s DOGE.
February 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Great News! In response to our motion, the court has restricted access to the Treasury Department payment system, barring sharing of sensitive data with Elon Musk’s DOGE.
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New Judge Bates:
"This evening, Defendants represented to the Court that DOL [Department of Labor] will not allow DOGE access to any DOL data until after this Court rules on the TRO motion on Friday."
We're now adding it to Tracker
AFL-CIO v. Dep’t of Labor
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
"This evening, Defendants represented to the Court that DOL [Department of Labor] will not allow DOGE access to any DOL data until after this Court rules on the TRO motion on Friday."
We're now adding it to Tracker
AFL-CIO v. Dep’t of Labor
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.
www.justsecurity.org
February 6, 2025 at 1:07 AM
New Judge Bates:
"This evening, Defendants represented to the Court that DOL [Department of Labor] will not allow DOGE access to any DOL data until after this Court rules on the TRO motion on Friday."
We're now adding it to Tracker
AFL-CIO v. Dep’t of Labor
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
"This evening, Defendants represented to the Court that DOL [Department of Labor] will not allow DOGE access to any DOL data until after this Court rules on the TRO motion on Friday."
We're now adding it to Tracker
AFL-CIO v. Dep’t of Labor
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
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A dystopian drama. In Barry Blitt’s latest Kvetchbook, the illustrator reimagines Elon Musk and his cohorts at the Department of Government Efficiency as the antihero droogs in “A Clockwork Orange.” www.newyorker.com/cartoons/bli...
February 7, 2025 at 1:17 AM
A dystopian drama. In Barry Blitt’s latest Kvetchbook, the illustrator reimagines Elon Musk and his cohorts at the Department of Government Efficiency as the antihero droogs in “A Clockwork Orange.” www.newyorker.com/cartoons/bli...
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Donald Trump is using chaos to hide the fact that his plans are FAILING.
@franifio.bsky.social + @wajali.bsky.social break down Trump's "flood the zone" strategy and the immense legal pushback his admin is facing.
JOIN US TONIGHT at 8 PM ET for AMERICA UNHINGED:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgjZ...
@franifio.bsky.social + @wajali.bsky.social break down Trump's "flood the zone" strategy and the immense legal pushback his admin is facing.
JOIN US TONIGHT at 8 PM ET for AMERICA UNHINGED:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgjZ...
TRUMP USING CHAOS TO HIDE THE FACT THAT HIS PLANS ARE FAILING: AMERICA UNHINGED
YouTube video by Zeteo
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Donald Trump is using chaos to hide the fact that his plans are FAILING.
@franifio.bsky.social + @wajali.bsky.social break down Trump's "flood the zone" strategy and the immense legal pushback his admin is facing.
JOIN US TONIGHT at 8 PM ET for AMERICA UNHINGED:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgjZ...
@franifio.bsky.social + @wajali.bsky.social break down Trump's "flood the zone" strategy and the immense legal pushback his admin is facing.
JOIN US TONIGHT at 8 PM ET for AMERICA UNHINGED:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgjZ...
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Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
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SCOOP: Young, inexperienced engineers between the ages of 19 and 24 are playing key roles in Elon Musk's government takeover. Most of them are linked to Musk's companies.
read @telliotter.bsky.social:
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
read @telliotter.bsky.social:
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
www.wired.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
SCOOP: Young, inexperienced engineers between the ages of 19 and 24 are playing key roles in Elon Musk's government takeover. Most of them are linked to Musk's companies.
read @telliotter.bsky.social:
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
read @telliotter.bsky.social:
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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Musk’s allies were granted access to the U.S. Treasury payment system.
Treasury stays silent.
White House stays silent.
Why the secrecy? Time for an explanation and full transparency.
Treasury stays silent.
White House stays silent.
Why the secrecy? Time for an explanation and full transparency.
February 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Musk’s allies were granted access to the U.S. Treasury payment system.
Treasury stays silent.
White House stays silent.
Why the secrecy? Time for an explanation and full transparency.
Treasury stays silent.
White House stays silent.
Why the secrecy? Time for an explanation and full transparency.
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