Sandra Rios Balderrama
@tararunner.bsky.social
Retired librarian. Book lover. Supporter of BIPOC and LGBTQ +/Queer authors & illustrators. All my relations. The Sonoran Desert is my Mother. Co-founder Pura Belpré Children’s Book Award. Reformista4ever.
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I’m so jealous. Must be nice having a functional high court.
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I’m so jealous. Must be nice having a functional high court.
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This point needs to be made and frequently.
November 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
This point needs to be made and frequently.
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What Pam Bondi and Lindsey Halligan did was not incompetence--It was intentional misconduct. They both must be disbarred. My new article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/what-pam-b...
What Pam Bondi and Lindsey Halligan did was not incompetence--It was intentional misconduct. They both must be disbarred.
Only way to deter other lawyers.
deanobeidallah.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
What Pam Bondi and Lindsey Halligan did was not incompetence--It was intentional misconduct. They both must be disbarred. My new article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/what-pam-b...
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⚖️TODAY⚖️
A federal court will hear Black and Latino voters’ request to block North Carolina’s newly enacted congressional gerrymander. The voters argue the new map cracks and packs the state’s minority voters and entrenches its white majority.
https://bit.ly/4r8iaAq
A federal court will hear Black and Latino voters’ request to block North Carolina’s newly enacted congressional gerrymander. The voters argue the new map cracks and packs the state’s minority voters and entrenches its white majority.
https://bit.ly/4r8iaAq
🚨 Williams v. Hall
Read more here.
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
⚖️TODAY⚖️
A federal court will hear Black and Latino voters’ request to block North Carolina’s newly enacted congressional gerrymander. The voters argue the new map cracks and packs the state’s minority voters and entrenches its white majority.
https://bit.ly/4r8iaAq
A federal court will hear Black and Latino voters’ request to block North Carolina’s newly enacted congressional gerrymander. The voters argue the new map cracks and packs the state’s minority voters and entrenches its white majority.
https://bit.ly/4r8iaAq
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John Roberts once promised to be like an umpire. He charmed both senators and the media, and for 20 years, was portrayed as a moderate institutionalist.
But today, it's become clear that the promise was a lie.
We are watching a rigged game, and Roberts set it up.
But today, it's become clear that the promise was a lie.
We are watching a rigged game, and Roberts set it up.
This is all John Roberts’ fault
Trump owes his corrupt and abusive reign to one man.
www.motherjones.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
John Roberts once promised to be like an umpire. He charmed both senators and the media, and for 20 years, was portrayed as a moderate institutionalist.
But today, it's become clear that the promise was a lie.
We are watching a rigged game, and Roberts set it up.
But today, it's become clear that the promise was a lie.
We are watching a rigged game, and Roberts set it up.
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Reporter: Is it appropriate for your family to do business with Saudi Arabia while you’re president? The us intelligence concluded you orchestrated the murder of a journalist…
Trump: Who are you with?
Reporter: ABC News
Trump: Who are you with?
Reporter: ABC News
November 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Reporter: Is it appropriate for your family to do business with Saudi Arabia while you’re president? The us intelligence concluded you orchestrated the murder of a journalist…
Trump: Who are you with?
Reporter: ABC News
Trump: Who are you with?
Reporter: ABC News
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I want to take a moment to thank the entire Elias Law Group team who worked on the Texas redistricting case as well as our fearless clients. The thirteen Black and Latino voters we represented stood up to challenge Texas's unprecedented mid-decade redistricting. We all ow them a debt of gratitude.
November 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I want to take a moment to thank the entire Elias Law Group team who worked on the Texas redistricting case as well as our fearless clients. The thirteen Black and Latino voters we represented stood up to challenge Texas's unprecedented mid-decade redistricting. We all ow them a debt of gratitude.
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(🚨) BREAKING NEWS: President of the United States Defends Business Partner's Brutal Murder of a Washington Post Journalist on National Television; Having Orchestrated the Public Humiliation of Global Hero Volodymyr Zelensky in the Same Room Months Ago, Trump Says Criticizing Vile Despots Off-Limits
Trump claims slain journalist Khashoggi was ‘extremely controversial,’ defends Saudi crown prince | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Tuesday angrily dismissed a question about the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, claiming the Saudi dissident journalist was “extremely controversial” and insisting the subject...
www.cnn.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
(🚨) BREAKING NEWS: President of the United States Defends Business Partner's Brutal Murder of a Washington Post Journalist on National Television; Having Orchestrated the Public Humiliation of Global Hero Volodymyr Zelensky in the Same Room Months Ago, Trump Says Criticizing Vile Despots Off-Limits
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Now onto SCOTUS
Here is the federal district court's 2–1 ruling, authored by a very conservative Trump appointee, striking down Texas' new Republican gerrymander on the grounds that it unlawfully discriminates against racial minorities. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Now onto SCOTUS
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A normal reaction to today's news, dear Nancy, would be to express shock and horror at the significant possibility that the president of the United States is a child molester.
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A normal reaction to today's news, dear Nancy, would be to express shock and horror at the significant possibility that the president of the United States is a child molester.
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The Supreme Court won’t hear the same-sex marriage case!!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Supreme Court won’t hear the same-sex marriage case!!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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This right here.
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This right here.
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Just unnecessary cruelty.
This is their priority as the government is shut down and Americans are starving.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
This is their priority as the government is shut down and Americans are starving.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Supreme Court allows Trump to end policy of self-identifying gender on passports
Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the administration to end for now a policy under which people can self-identify their gender on passports.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Just unnecessary cruelty.
This is their priority as the government is shut down and Americans are starving.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
This is their priority as the government is shut down and Americans are starving.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Excessive force. PERIOD!
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Excessive force. PERIOD!
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
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Another win! PA voters decided to retain the three justices on the Supreme Court!
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Another win! PA voters decided to retain the three justices on the Supreme Court!
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Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
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Regarding JD Vance, the gentleman is spot-fucking-on. 🎯🎯🎯👇
November 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Regarding JD Vance, the gentleman is spot-fucking-on. 🎯🎯🎯👇
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ICE abuse reaches an inevitable, horrific stage. News reel in replies.
October 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
ICE abuse reaches an inevitable, horrific stage. News reel in replies.
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I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
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1. This week, news emerged that former trans athlete, student at Middlebury, and advocate for trans rights, Lia Smith, was found dead.
Her death was ruled a suicide.
But I argue that it's not only a suicide. Every trans suicide is a murder by those in power.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Her death was ruled a suicide.
But I argue that it's not only a suicide. Every trans suicide is a murder by those in power.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Every Trans Suicide Is A Murder By Those In Power
News came this week that transgender athlete and student Lia Smith took her life at just 21 years of age.
www.erininthemorning.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
1. This week, news emerged that former trans athlete, student at Middlebury, and advocate for trans rights, Lia Smith, was found dead.
Her death was ruled a suicide.
But I argue that it's not only a suicide. Every trans suicide is a murder by those in power.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Her death was ruled a suicide.
But I argue that it's not only a suicide. Every trans suicide is a murder by those in power.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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My law firm is now litigation 11 redistricting cases in 9 states. Yes in 2025, 11 cases in 9 states. It is a lot and I expect more on the way.
I started a news outlet -- Democracy Docket -- in 2020 to help you keep track of what is happening to democracy in court. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
I started a news outlet -- Democracy Docket -- in 2020 to help you keep track of what is happening to democracy in court. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
October 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
My law firm is now litigation 11 redistricting cases in 9 states. Yes in 2025, 11 cases in 9 states. It is a lot and I expect more on the way.
I started a news outlet -- Democracy Docket -- in 2020 to help you keep track of what is happening to democracy in court. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
I started a news outlet -- Democracy Docket -- in 2020 to help you keep track of what is happening to democracy in court. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Catherine Connolly, a pro-Palestine, left-wing candidate, is on course for landslide victory as vote counting continues.
Connolly set to be Ireland’s next president after rival concedes defeat
Catherine Connolly, a pro-Palestine, left-wing candidate, is on course for landslide victory as vote counting continues.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Catherine Connolly, a pro-Palestine, left-wing candidate, is on course for landslide victory as vote counting continues.
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I haven’t seen anyone talk about how Jane Doe - an Epstein survivor - just sued the Bank of New York Mellon for funding Epstein and failing to file a Suspicious Activity Report. A Mellon heir is the one who gave $130M to pay the troops. Seems bribey to me.
October 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I haven’t seen anyone talk about how Jane Doe - an Epstein survivor - just sued the Bank of New York Mellon for funding Epstein and failing to file a Suspicious Activity Report. A Mellon heir is the one who gave $130M to pay the troops. Seems bribey to me.