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Hello! I’m interested in loving and caring about people, human rights, and pop culture. That is what you should expect on my account. I’m a professional student, nice to meet you!
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“Food is a uniquely powerful tool, and Aramark is using it to exploit a captive consumer market of incarcerated people and their families to unlawfully profit off them,” Shennan Kavanagh, director of litigation at the National Consumer Law Center, said in a press release.
Aramark Cuts Free Prison Meals to Boost Profits, New Suit Claims
A lawsuit claims the prison food company is cutting institutional meals to force incarcerated people to purchase costly food from the same vendor.
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January 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“Food is a uniquely powerful tool, and Aramark is using it to exploit a captive consumer market of incarcerated people and their families to unlawfully profit off them,” Shennan Kavanagh, director of litigation at the National Consumer Law Center, said in a press release.
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#OTD in 1891, Zora Neale Hurston was born. A Harlem Renaissance writer who centered Black life and Black women, she went unrecognized for decades and is now honored as a literary giant.
#TheMarchContinues
#TheMarchContinues
January 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
#OTD in 1891, Zora Neale Hurston was born. A Harlem Renaissance writer who centered Black life and Black women, she went unrecognized for decades and is now honored as a literary giant.
#TheMarchContinues
#TheMarchContinues
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I have become a huge fan of @repdean.bsky.social who is straightforward, firm, and clear. She dropped dimes tonight, revealing Speaker Johnson’s callous response to the catastrophe awaiting ordinary Americans facing massive increases in healthcare costs.
December 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I have become a huge fan of @repdean.bsky.social who is straightforward, firm, and clear. She dropped dimes tonight, revealing Speaker Johnson’s callous response to the catastrophe awaiting ordinary Americans facing massive increases in healthcare costs.
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Many of us are exhausted having worked to learn the truth of our own history on our own, but also having to learn the history of American white people that most white ppl refuse to learn.
That is partly why when you say “why are you surprised” it’s so annoying. Believe me, we are not surprised!
That is partly why when you say “why are you surprised” it’s so annoying. Believe me, we are not surprised!
December 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Many of us are exhausted having worked to learn the truth of our own history on our own, but also having to learn the history of American white people that most white ppl refuse to learn.
That is partly why when you say “why are you surprised” it’s so annoying. Believe me, we are not surprised!
That is partly why when you say “why are you surprised” it’s so annoying. Believe me, we are not surprised!
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Before ringing in the new year, we want to spotlight some of the 2025 milestones of our staff, plaintiffs, and passionate community of supporters (that’s you)!
We’re proud of all we’ve accomplished together, and we’re carrying this momentum into 2026. 💪 🏳️🌈
Read our full blog: tinyurl.com/527274t8
We’re proud of all we’ve accomplished together, and we’re carrying this momentum into 2026. 💪 🏳️🌈
Read our full blog: tinyurl.com/527274t8
December 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Before ringing in the new year, we want to spotlight some of the 2025 milestones of our staff, plaintiffs, and passionate community of supporters (that’s you)!
We’re proud of all we’ve accomplished together, and we’re carrying this momentum into 2026. 💪 🏳️🌈
Read our full blog: tinyurl.com/527274t8
We’re proud of all we’ve accomplished together, and we’re carrying this momentum into 2026. 💪 🏳️🌈
Read our full blog: tinyurl.com/527274t8
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When John Doar was head of the Civil Rights Division, he quoted from Shakespeare’s RICHARD III in an eloquent closing argument in the case against Klan murderers.
The current head is calling podcasters “hoes” for criticizing the president’s cabinet
The current head is calling podcasters “hoes” for criticizing the president’s cabinet
Ladies and gentlemen, the head of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
December 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
When John Doar was head of the Civil Rights Division, he quoted from Shakespeare’s RICHARD III in an eloquent closing argument in the case against Klan murderers.
The current head is calling podcasters “hoes” for criticizing the president’s cabinet
The current head is calling podcasters “hoes” for criticizing the president’s cabinet
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Stay in the know: Section 111 is being wielded by the gov, charging protesters and bystanders for “impeding” federal officers, claiming that documenting ICE abuse is an alleged crime.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Trump Administration’s Favorite Tool for Criminalizing Dissent
Federal prosecutors have charged more than 100 people with Section 111 violations. Was their crime anything more than opposing Trump’s immigration policies?
www.theatlantic.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Stay in the know: Section 111 is being wielded by the gov, charging protesters and bystanders for “impeding” federal officers, claiming that documenting ICE abuse is an alleged crime.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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The comment period for the Trump administration’s proposed attacks on health care for trans youth is open. It’s OUR TIME to speak out.
HHS is required BY LAW to review every comment submitted. Submit yours now and help spread the word: hrc.im/comment
HHS is required BY LAW to review every comment submitted. Submit yours now and help spread the word: hrc.im/comment
December 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The comment period for the Trump administration’s proposed attacks on health care for trans youth is open. It’s OUR TIME to speak out.
HHS is required BY LAW to review every comment submitted. Submit yours now and help spread the word: hrc.im/comment
HHS is required BY LAW to review every comment submitted. Submit yours now and help spread the word: hrc.im/comment
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Pam Bondi Directs FBI to Offer Cash Bounty for Promoters of “Radical Gender Ideology”
Pam Bondi Directs FBI to Offer Cash Bounty for Promoters of “Radical Gender Ideology”
The memo teases out a directive from President Donald Trump.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Pam Bondi Directs FBI to Offer Cash Bounty for Promoters of “Radical Gender Ideology”
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The Creators of Project 2025 Have an Anti-LGBTQ+ Plan for 2026, Too
Project 2025 Was Just the Start. Heritage Foundation Has an Anti-LGBTQ+ Scheme for 2026, Too
The plan appears to oppose trans people and same-sex marriage.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The Creators of Project 2025 Have an Anti-LGBTQ+ Plan for 2026, Too
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This was a splendid program. It remains accessible on various platforms. Highly recommended.
WATCH: Tonight on public television across the nation, the premiere of the new documentary “Becoming Thurgood.” It’s so good. Check your PBS and public television schedules. It is part of #HBCUWeek on PBS.
September 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
This was a splendid program. It remains accessible on various platforms. Highly recommended.
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The New Yorker asked me “how bad” today’s Supreme Court ruling was. I boiled it down to one paragraph:
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September 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The New Yorker asked me “how bad” today’s Supreme Court ruling was. I boiled it down to one paragraph:
link.newyorker.com/view/5bda429...
link.newyorker.com/view/5bda429...
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The New Yorker asked me “how bad” today’s Supreme Court ruling was. I boiled it down to one paragraph:
link.newyorker.com/view/5bda429...
link.newyorker.com/view/5bda429...
September 9, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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The authorization of racial profiling from the Supreme Court.
The conservative majority simply blocks off reality to justify its ends. Today’s decision is as chilling as it gets.
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SCOTUS, ICE Raids & The Matter of Facts
There is a lot one can say about today’s Supreme Court order lifting the stay issued by a federal district court in Noem v Vasquez Perdomo,[i]. This is the case that challenges the constitutionality o...
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September 9, 2025 at 5:15 AM
The authorization of racial profiling from the Supreme Court.
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I, too, am searching.
August 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I, too, am searching.
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“Emergency” is a word w/meaning that should be justified by facts.
FBI data suggests that Memphis, Cleveland,Toledo & Little Rock have higher crime rates.
The media would do well to interrogate the basis for the exercise of emergency powers rather than “residents say crime really is bad” stories.
FBI data suggests that Memphis, Cleveland,Toledo & Little Rock have higher crime rates.
The media would do well to interrogate the basis for the exercise of emergency powers rather than “residents say crime really is bad” stories.
STOP conceding that Trump can legitimately expand grab by deploying baseless claims of “emergency.”
There was NO EMERGENCY to justify tariffs.
There was NO “INVASION” to justify this migrant crackdown.
And there is NO “EMERGENCY” that justifies military takeover of local law enforcement in D.C.
There was NO EMERGENCY to justify tariffs.
There was NO “INVASION” to justify this migrant crackdown.
And there is NO “EMERGENCY” that justifies military takeover of local law enforcement in D.C.
August 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
“Emergency” is a word w/meaning that should be justified by facts.
FBI data suggests that Memphis, Cleveland,Toledo & Little Rock have higher crime rates.
The media would do well to interrogate the basis for the exercise of emergency powers rather than “residents say crime really is bad” stories.
FBI data suggests that Memphis, Cleveland,Toledo & Little Rock have higher crime rates.
The media would do well to interrogate the basis for the exercise of emergency powers rather than “residents say crime really is bad” stories.
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People experiencing mental or behavioral health crises and addiction have often been subject to police use of force, arrest and incarceration.
A new generation of first responders is handling mental health calls and other emergencies across the U.S.
A new generation of first responders is handling mental health calls and other emergencies across the U.S.
Why These Cities Are Not Sending Police to Some 911 Calls
A new generation of first responders is handling mental health calls and other emergencies in cities across the U.S.
www.themarshallproject.org
August 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
People experiencing mental or behavioral health crises and addiction have often been subject to police use of force, arrest and incarceration.
A new generation of first responders is handling mental health calls and other emergencies across the U.S.
A new generation of first responders is handling mental health calls and other emergencies across the U.S.
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In other words: They lied.
August 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
In other words: They lied.
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“All we want to do is live. And health care is a part of that.” – Karleigh, @translifeline.org 🏳️⚧️
No matter what SCOTUS says, trans youth deserve the ability to make decisions about their own medical care with the support of affirming doctors and their families — free from government interference.
No matter what SCOTUS says, trans youth deserve the ability to make decisions about their own medical care with the support of affirming doctors and their families — free from government interference.
August 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“All we want to do is live. And health care is a part of that.” – Karleigh, @translifeline.org 🏳️⚧️
No matter what SCOTUS says, trans youth deserve the ability to make decisions about their own medical care with the support of affirming doctors and their families — free from government interference.
No matter what SCOTUS says, trans youth deserve the ability to make decisions about their own medical care with the support of affirming doctors and their families — free from government interference.
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An incredible moment at tonight's Washington Spirit home game at Audi
Field, as the crowd erupts in a "FREE DC" chant.
Field, as the crowd erupts in a "FREE DC" chant.
August 16, 2025 at 9:19 AM
An incredible moment at tonight's Washington Spirit home game at Audi
Field, as the crowd erupts in a "FREE DC" chant.
Field, as the crowd erupts in a "FREE DC" chant.
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Texas Democrats like @jessicafortexas.bsky.social are committed to staying in the fight — and so are we.
Texans deserve representatives who put their needs above Trump’s desperate desire to cling onto power.
Texans deserve representatives who put their needs above Trump’s desperate desire to cling onto power.
August 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Texas Democrats like @jessicafortexas.bsky.social are committed to staying in the fight — and so are we.
Texans deserve representatives who put their needs above Trump’s desperate desire to cling onto power.
Texans deserve representatives who put their needs above Trump’s desperate desire to cling onto power.
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Let’s be clear: the National Guard troops, federal law enforcement, and D.C. police cannot violate the Constitution or the D.C. Home Rule Act.
Understanding your rights can help you make the best decision for yourself if approached by law enforcement.
Understanding your rights can help you make the best decision for yourself if approached by law enforcement.
August 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Let’s be clear: the National Guard troops, federal law enforcement, and D.C. police cannot violate the Constitution or the D.C. Home Rule Act.
Understanding your rights can help you make the best decision for yourself if approached by law enforcement.
Understanding your rights can help you make the best decision for yourself if approached by law enforcement.
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We condemn the Trump admin’s latest attacks on civil & human rights, thinly disguised as public safety measures.
To our trans siblings, Black & Brown communities, unhoused people & others placed at risk by these lawless Executive Orders: we stand with you.
Read more: tinyurl.com/muk2nusv
To our trans siblings, Black & Brown communities, unhoused people & others placed at risk by these lawless Executive Orders: we stand with you.
Read more: tinyurl.com/muk2nusv
August 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
We condemn the Trump admin’s latest attacks on civil & human rights, thinly disguised as public safety measures.
To our trans siblings, Black & Brown communities, unhoused people & others placed at risk by these lawless Executive Orders: we stand with you.
Read more: tinyurl.com/muk2nusv
To our trans siblings, Black & Brown communities, unhoused people & others placed at risk by these lawless Executive Orders: we stand with you.
Read more: tinyurl.com/muk2nusv