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Why has Trump been attacking unions and workers’ rights?
He wants working people to feel helpless and divided.
Trump and his billionaire backers realize that the collective power of a unified labor movement outweighs their own power.
Know this: Workers outnumber the oligarchs.
He wants working people to feel helpless and divided.
Trump and his billionaire backers realize that the collective power of a unified labor movement outweighs their own power.
Know this: Workers outnumber the oligarchs.
August 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Why has Trump been attacking unions and workers’ rights?
He wants working people to feel helpless and divided.
Trump and his billionaire backers realize that the collective power of a unified labor movement outweighs their own power.
Know this: Workers outnumber the oligarchs.
He wants working people to feel helpless and divided.
Trump and his billionaire backers realize that the collective power of a unified labor movement outweighs their own power.
Know this: Workers outnumber the oligarchs.
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Please go out and support the “Workers over billionaires” protests tomorrow— if at all possible.
MayDayStrong.org
#LaborDayProtest
#Resist
MayDayStrong.org
#LaborDayProtest
#Resist
September 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Please go out and support the “Workers over billionaires” protests tomorrow— if at all possible.
MayDayStrong.org
#LaborDayProtest
#Resist
MayDayStrong.org
#LaborDayProtest
#Resist
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This is just sad. We’ve posted about this before. Now here is what is going down.
The rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse memorial in Orlando (created to honor the 49 lives lost in the 2016 shooting) has now become the target of state enforcement.
The rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse memorial in Orlando (created to honor the 49 lives lost in the 2016 shooting) has now become the target of state enforcement.
August 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
This is just sad. We’ve posted about this before. Now here is what is going down.
The rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse memorial in Orlando (created to honor the 49 lives lost in the 2016 shooting) has now become the target of state enforcement.
The rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse memorial in Orlando (created to honor the 49 lives lost in the 2016 shooting) has now become the target of state enforcement.
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Targeting firefighters while they work. Dragging children from their beds in the dead of night. MAGA will go to any length. We’ve said it before, eventually the monster comes for us all!
August 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Targeting firefighters while they work. Dragging children from their beds in the dead of night. MAGA will go to any length. We’ve said it before, eventually the monster comes for us all!
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The Social Security Administration official who exposed that the Department of Government Efficiency had left millions of Americans’ personal data vulnerable says he has been forced to resign due to retaliation. Charles Borges, who served as the SSA’s chief data officer, told
August 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The Social Security Administration official who exposed that the Department of Government Efficiency had left millions of Americans’ personal data vulnerable says he has been forced to resign due to retaliation. Charles Borges, who served as the SSA’s chief data officer, told
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If you aren’t completely loyal to the regime or dare to voice dissent, you risk being removed. Time and again, anyone who stands up is pushed out. Most recently, the Environmental Protection Agency dismissed eight employees after they
August 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
If you aren’t completely loyal to the regime or dare to voice dissent, you risk being removed. Time and again, anyone who stands up is pushed out. Most recently, the Environmental Protection Agency dismissed eight employees after they
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Sending military troops to police civilians undermines public trust, puts soldiers in legal and ethical jeopardy, and puts all of us at risk.
If you’ve ever served in the military, join us and @commondefense.bsky.social to send a message to the Defense Department: No troops in our communities.
If you’ve ever served in the military, join us and @commondefense.bsky.social to send a message to the Defense Department: No troops in our communities.
Military, Veterans, and Families in Defense of the Constitution
Take action with ACLU People Power!
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August 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Sending military troops to police civilians undermines public trust, puts soldiers in legal and ethical jeopardy, and puts all of us at risk.
If you’ve ever served in the military, join us and @commondefense.bsky.social to send a message to the Defense Department: No troops in our communities.
If you’ve ever served in the military, join us and @commondefense.bsky.social to send a message to the Defense Department: No troops in our communities.
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What has the 🍆 🥔 done this week?
1. Two different times, he said some people want a dictator. I have yet to hear anyone agree in those words, but surely it’s coming. He’s fantasizing.
2. He held a Cabinet meeting where all the Secretary’s were expected to suck up to him. They obliged. 🤮
1. Two different times, he said some people want a dictator. I have yet to hear anyone agree in those words, but surely it’s coming. He’s fantasizing.
2. He held a Cabinet meeting where all the Secretary’s were expected to suck up to him. They obliged. 🤮
August 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
What has the 🍆 🥔 done this week?
1. Two different times, he said some people want a dictator. I have yet to hear anyone agree in those words, but surely it’s coming. He’s fantasizing.
2. He held a Cabinet meeting where all the Secretary’s were expected to suck up to him. They obliged. 🤮
1. Two different times, he said some people want a dictator. I have yet to hear anyone agree in those words, but surely it’s coming. He’s fantasizing.
2. He held a Cabinet meeting where all the Secretary’s were expected to suck up to him. They obliged. 🤮
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🚨🚨 Pre-Labor Day Massacre
We don’t know the why but several of our (excellent) leaders are resigning, effective (we think) immediately.
Is this an act of resistance or a purge by our anti-science government?
We don’t know the why but several of our (excellent) leaders are resigning, effective (we think) immediately.
Is this an act of resistance or a purge by our anti-science government?
August 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
🚨🚨 Pre-Labor Day Massacre
We don’t know the why but several of our (excellent) leaders are resigning, effective (we think) immediately.
Is this an act of resistance or a purge by our anti-science government?
We don’t know the why but several of our (excellent) leaders are resigning, effective (we think) immediately.
Is this an act of resistance or a purge by our anti-science government?
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Never before in our history has one man exercised such unbridled discretion affecting the lives of so many of us, while simultaneously preventing others — Congress, the courts, the American people — from having a say or even knowing what he’s going to do next.
This is what dictatorship looks like.
This is what dictatorship looks like.
August 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Never before in our history has one man exercised such unbridled discretion affecting the lives of so many of us, while simultaneously preventing others — Congress, the courts, the American people — from having a say or even knowing what he’s going to do next.
This is what dictatorship looks like.
This is what dictatorship looks like.
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“The attack on Dr. Monarez is a warning to every American: our evidence-based systems are being undermined from within.” -- Mark Zaid & Abbe Lowell, lawyers for ousted CDC Director Susan Monarez
....Well, hot damn.
....Well, hot damn.
CDC chief ‘targeted’ for refusing to ‘rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives’, lawyers say – US politics live
Susan Monarez’s lawyers said the ‘attack’ was a ‘warning to every American: our evidence-based systems are being undermined from within’
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
“The attack on Dr. Monarez is a warning to every American: our evidence-based systems are being undermined from within.” -- Mark Zaid & Abbe Lowell, lawyers for ousted CDC Director Susan Monarez
....Well, hot damn.
....Well, hot damn.
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Susan Monarez, who had only recently taken over as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stepped down after a turbulent first month marked by sweeping vaccine policy changes and staff reductions.
August 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Susan Monarez, who had only recently taken over as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stepped down after a turbulent first month marked by sweeping vaccine policy changes and staff reductions.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced this month that the state will open a second immigration detention facility, dubbed the “Deportation Depot,” at a former state prison located west of Jacksonville.
Second immigrant deportation facility to open in North Florida • Florida Phoenix
The state will “soon” open another immigrant detention facility, this one at Baker Correctional Institution, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday. The governor made the announcement during a news con...
floridaphoenix.com
August 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced this month that the state will open a second immigration detention facility, dubbed the “Deportation Depot,” at a former state prison located west of Jacksonville.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency suspended over 30 employees after they wrote to Congress warning that the Trump administration had severely weakened the nation’s ability to respond to hurricanes, floods,
August 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Federal Emergency Management Agency suspended over 30 employees after they wrote to Congress warning that the Trump administration had severely weakened the nation’s ability to respond to hurricanes, floods,
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You did it! Thank you for voting. Democrat Catelin Drey has flipped an open Iowa state Senate seat, raise a glass! This victory means Republicans no longer hold a supermajority in Iowa.
August 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
You did it! Thank you for voting. Democrat Catelin Drey has flipped an open Iowa state Senate seat, raise a glass! This victory means Republicans no longer hold a supermajority in Iowa.
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The Trump administration has leaned heavily on aggressive federal prosecutions in Washington, D.C., and beyond, but recent cases show how grand juries, courts, and DOJ reviews continue to act as important checks on overreach.
August 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The Trump administration has leaned heavily on aggressive federal prosecutions in Washington, D.C., and beyond, but recent cases show how grand juries, courts, and DOJ reviews continue to act as important checks on overreach.
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The theatrics in D.C. are becoming absurd. Trump deployed the Diplomatic Security Service into the city only adds to the spectacle, why would you even send them into D.C., lmao?
August 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The theatrics in D.C. are becoming absurd. Trump deployed the Diplomatic Security Service into the city only adds to the spectacle, why would you even send them into D.C., lmao?
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Thank you, Your Honor, and way to go, Utah! The state’s Legislature will now be forced to quickly redraw its congressional districts after a judge ruled Monday that lawmakers had sidestepped voter-approved safeguards designed to prevent partisan gerrymandering.
August 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Thank you, Your Honor, and way to go, Utah! The state’s Legislature will now be forced to quickly redraw its congressional districts after a judge ruled Monday that lawmakers had sidestepped voter-approved safeguards designed to prevent partisan gerrymandering.
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A federal judge warned Kari Lake, an outspoken Trump ally who oversaw the effective shutdown of Voice of America, that she could be held in contempt for failing to comply with his directive to resume broadcasts at the taxpayer-funded news outlet.
Judge orders Trump administration to explain why order to restore Voice of America wasn't followed
A U.S. District Court judge ordered the Trump administration to explain why it is apparently not following his order to restore operations at the government-run Voice of America.
apnews.com
August 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
A federal judge warned Kari Lake, an outspoken Trump ally who oversaw the effective shutdown of Voice of America, that she could be held in contempt for failing to comply with his directive to resume broadcasts at the taxpayer-funded news outlet.
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BREAKING: President Trump signed an executive order instructing prosecutors to go after protesters who desecrate the American flag.
The Supreme Court has been clear: Desecrating the flag, including by burning it, is protected by the First Amendment.
The Supreme Court has been clear: Desecrating the flag, including by burning it, is protected by the First Amendment.
August 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: President Trump signed an executive order instructing prosecutors to go after protesters who desecrate the American flag.
The Supreme Court has been clear: Desecrating the flag, including by burning it, is protected by the First Amendment.
The Supreme Court has been clear: Desecrating the flag, including by burning it, is protected by the First Amendment.
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“The response to the missing books has been overwhelming and mostly positive for the library. We will use the donated money to replace the books and buy more like them.”
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/libr...
📚💙 #UniteAgainstBookBans
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/libr...
📚💙 #UniteAgainstBookBans
Library receives donations to replace books church leaders targeted for LGBTQ+ themes
In a matter of a few days, nearly $1,000 has been donated to the Shelby County Public Library to replace 16 LGBTQ+ books a local church had recommended to check out and never return. “The response to ...
www.newsfromthestates.com
August 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
“The response to the missing books has been overwhelming and mostly positive for the library. We will use the donated money to replace the books and buy more like them.”
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/libr...
📚💙 #UniteAgainstBookBans
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/libr...
📚💙 #UniteAgainstBookBans
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Sending troops into US cities against their will.
Strong-arming corporations and extracting gifts in exchange for tariff exemptions.
Calling on state governments to gerrymander in his favor.
Trump is the "big government" nightmare conservatives have always warned us about.
Strong-arming corporations and extracting gifts in exchange for tariff exemptions.
Calling on state governments to gerrymander in his favor.
Trump is the "big government" nightmare conservatives have always warned us about.
August 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Sending troops into US cities against their will.
Strong-arming corporations and extracting gifts in exchange for tariff exemptions.
Calling on state governments to gerrymander in his favor.
Trump is the "big government" nightmare conservatives have always warned us about.
Strong-arming corporations and extracting gifts in exchange for tariff exemptions.
Calling on state governments to gerrymander in his favor.
Trump is the "big government" nightmare conservatives have always warned us about.