The Oakland Panda
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Holding back tears: “It was a terrible night for women, for children, for the hundreds of thousands of hard working immigrants who make this country great, for health care, for our climate, for science, for journalism, for justice, for free speech, for poor people, for the middle class…”
This spoke to my heart.
Important for all of us to move our feet and organize. Collectively we have power.
Important for all of us to move our feet and organize. Collectively we have power.
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"When I picked up my granddaughter from the federal agents, she had a dirty diaper, a bruise on her face, and was developing a rash. She was exhausted and cried… My heart aches knowing this could happen to others, to my kids, or even me, despite being U.S. citizens.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"When I picked up my granddaughter from the federal agents, she had a dirty diaper, a bruise on her face, and was developing a rash. She was exhausted and cried… My heart aches knowing this could happen to others, to my kids, or even me, despite being U.S. citizens.”
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“.. the Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion .. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12.”
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October 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“.. the Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion .. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12.”
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"According to his running club, the man, who is a U.S. citizen, was returning from a team run when agents pulled him out of his vehicle, tackled him to the ground and kneeled on top of him, allegedly breaking six ribs and causing internal bleeding"
US citizen, 67, ‘has six ribs broken’ by Border Patrol agents, his running club says
The incident unfolded Saturday in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood, where residents say federal agents disrupted a children’s Halloween parade
www.independent.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"According to his running club, the man, who is a U.S. citizen, was returning from a team run when agents pulled him out of his vehicle, tackled him to the ground and kneeled on top of him, allegedly breaking six ribs and causing internal bleeding"
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Organizers say over 7 million showed up to No Kings protests
Organizers say over 7 million showed up to No Kings protests
Over 7 million people showed up to No Kings protests and the White House responded with AI slop of Trump in a crown.
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October 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Organizers say over 7 million showed up to No Kings protests
Billionaires: bad for democracy, bad for labor, bad for competitive markets. Tax them out of existence.
Salesforce pitched ICE on tripling its staff www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Salesforce Offers Its Services to Boost Trump’s Immigration Force
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Billionaires: bad for democracy, bad for labor, bad for competitive markets. Tax them out of existence.
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Kudos to Ron Conway. “I am shocked and disappointed by your comments calling for an unwanted invasion of San Francisco by federal troops and by your willful ignorance and detachment from the impacts of the ICE immigration raids of families with NO criminal record.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
‘Godfather of Silicon Valley’ Quits Board Over Benioff’s Backing of Trump
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Kudos to Ron Conway. “I am shocked and disappointed by your comments calling for an unwanted invasion of San Francisco by federal troops and by your willful ignorance and detachment from the impacts of the ICE immigration raids of families with NO criminal record.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
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"Marc Benioff doesn't actually care if San Francisco is getting better or not. He doesn't care about actual policies. He just wants Daddy Trump to like him, so now he's gonna be fully in on fascism as long as he can keep his f*cking compound and his private jet."
October 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"Marc Benioff doesn't actually care if San Francisco is getting better or not. He doesn't care about actual policies. He just wants Daddy Trump to like him, so now he's gonna be fully in on fascism as long as he can keep his f*cking compound and his private jet."
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Trump’s power depends on maintaining the illusion that he’s all-powerful, and that Americans adore him.
But that illusion is harder to maintain if millions of people are in the streets protesting.
This is why Republicans are trying to discredit No Kings Day rallies before they've even happened.
But that illusion is harder to maintain if millions of people are in the streets protesting.
This is why Republicans are trying to discredit No Kings Day rallies before they've even happened.
October 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Trump’s power depends on maintaining the illusion that he’s all-powerful, and that Americans adore him.
But that illusion is harder to maintain if millions of people are in the streets protesting.
This is why Republicans are trying to discredit No Kings Day rallies before they've even happened.
But that illusion is harder to maintain if millions of people are in the streets protesting.
This is why Republicans are trying to discredit No Kings Day rallies before they've even happened.
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The largest demonstration during Trump’s first term was around 750 events.
“We’re now expecting about 2,500 events around the country on No Kings. So we’re talking about literally four times as many.” - @leahgreenberg.bsky.social
Please join us on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
“We’re now expecting about 2,500 events around the country on No Kings. So we’re talking about literally four times as many.” - @leahgreenberg.bsky.social
Please join us on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
October 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The largest demonstration during Trump’s first term was around 750 events.
“We’re now expecting about 2,500 events around the country on No Kings. So we’re talking about literally four times as many.” - @leahgreenberg.bsky.social
Please join us on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
“We’re now expecting about 2,500 events around the country on No Kings. So we’re talking about literally four times as many.” - @leahgreenberg.bsky.social
Please join us on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
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No Kings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in.
www.nokings.org
www.nokings.org
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
No Kings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in.
www.nokings.org
www.nokings.org
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
October 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
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I am just so fucking proud of her.
October 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I am just so fucking proud of her.
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
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“I’m all for unifying. I’m all for bridging gaps. But not at the expense of my neighbor’s humanity.”
- Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Ta-Nehisi Coates
September 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
“I’m all for unifying. I’m all for bridging gaps. But not at the expense of my neighbor’s humanity.”
- Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Ta-Nehisi Coates
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David Letterman is right: you can't appease a tyrant.
September 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
David Letterman is right: you can't appease a tyrant.
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Millions of Americans took to the streets in June to drown out Trump’s birthday parade.
As Trump’s regime escalates his authoritarian power grab, we’re gathering again on October 18 for a nationwide day of peaceful protests to say NO KINGS.
We hope you will join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
As Trump’s regime escalates his authoritarian power grab, we’re gathering again on October 18 for a nationwide day of peaceful protests to say NO KINGS.
We hope you will join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
September 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Millions of Americans took to the streets in June to drown out Trump’s birthday parade.
As Trump’s regime escalates his authoritarian power grab, we’re gathering again on October 18 for a nationwide day of peaceful protests to say NO KINGS.
We hope you will join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
As Trump’s regime escalates his authoritarian power grab, we’re gathering again on October 18 for a nationwide day of peaceful protests to say NO KINGS.
We hope you will join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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Dealing with law enforcement can be stressful, so it’s important to know your rights before you’re face-to-face with ICE agents. While there’s never any guarantee that law enforcement officers will follow the law, here’s what they can and can’t legally do to you and what you can legally demand. ⬇️
What Are My Rights During an ICE Raid?
Immigration law can be tricky, but here's what you should know.
www.teenvogue.com
August 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Dealing with law enforcement can be stressful, so it’s important to know your rights before you’re face-to-face with ICE agents. While there’s never any guarantee that law enforcement officers will follow the law, here’s what they can and can’t legally do to you and what you can legally demand. ⬇️
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The dam has burst
July 24, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The dam has burst
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The United States summed up in two headlines.
July 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The United States summed up in two headlines.
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It's hard to find anything different between what JD Vance says here and what a Klansman would say. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/jd-vanc...
JD Vance: Some Americans Are More American Than Others
The day after President Trump signed a bill that throws unprecedented amounts...
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July 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It's hard to find anything different between what JD Vance says here and what a Klansman would say. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/jd-vanc...
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Today, a war criminal under indictment from the ICC will be welcomed to the White House.
Trump, like Biden before him, has aided and abetted the extremist Netanyahu government as it has systematically killed and starved civilians in Gaza.
It is a shameful day in America.
Trump, like Biden before him, has aided and abetted the extremist Netanyahu government as it has systematically killed and starved civilians in Gaza.
It is a shameful day in America.
July 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Today, a war criminal under indictment from the ICC will be welcomed to the White House.
Trump, like Biden before him, has aided and abetted the extremist Netanyahu government as it has systematically killed and starved civilians in Gaza.
It is a shameful day in America.
Trump, like Biden before him, has aided and abetted the extremist Netanyahu government as it has systematically killed and starved civilians in Gaza.
It is a shameful day in America.
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I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
July 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
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the big questions for american democracy going forward seem to be (1) can the GOP actually build the federal police state they just funded, (2) in time to finish before democratic checks can be established, and (3) whether dems gaining power would actually try to stop/dismantle it
July 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
the big questions for american democracy going forward seem to be (1) can the GOP actually build the federal police state they just funded, (2) in time to finish before democratic checks can be established, and (3) whether dems gaining power would actually try to stop/dismantle it
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I’ve had this song stuck in my head all day, I didn’t know it was for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social youtu.be/YYRQwTQUgn0
D'Angelo Africa live at Brooklyn Bowl 2013 HD
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July 4, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I’ve had this song stuck in my head all day, I didn’t know it was for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social youtu.be/YYRQwTQUgn0