TaraMM
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Presidents don't just have a responsibility to uphold the Constitution; they literally swear to defend it.
And our Constitution guarantees the right to due process, even if Trump believes that's up to his lawyers instead of the 4th and 15th Amendments.
And our Constitution guarantees the right to due process, even if Trump believes that's up to his lawyers instead of the 4th and 15th Amendments.
Trump Says ‘I Don’t Know’ When Asked About Due Process and Upholding Constitution
President Trump repeatedly said he didn’t know when asked in a TV interview whether every person on American soil was entitled to due process, as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.
www.nytimes.com
May 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Presidents don't just have a responsibility to uphold the Constitution; they literally swear to defend it.
And our Constitution guarantees the right to due process, even if Trump believes that's up to his lawyers instead of the 4th and 15th Amendments.
And our Constitution guarantees the right to due process, even if Trump believes that's up to his lawyers instead of the 4th and 15th Amendments.
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Louder for the voters in the back!
May 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Louder for the voters in the back!
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The TESLA (a/k/a "TESLER") TAKEDOWN is working... WORLDWIDE!
Turns out people really resent an unelected weirdo running our Government & creating economic chaos. Hit Elmo where it really hurts: in his big, fat wallet. If we #TankTesla, It's Ex-X! (a/k/a Twitter) #WinWin
Visit www.takedowntesla.com
Turns out people really resent an unelected weirdo running our Government & creating economic chaos. Hit Elmo where it really hurts: in his big, fat wallet. If we #TankTesla, It's Ex-X! (a/k/a Twitter) #WinWin
Visit www.takedowntesla.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The TESLA (a/k/a "TESLER") TAKEDOWN is working... WORLDWIDE!
Turns out people really resent an unelected weirdo running our Government & creating economic chaos. Hit Elmo where it really hurts: in his big, fat wallet. If we #TankTesla, It's Ex-X! (a/k/a Twitter) #WinWin
Visit www.takedowntesla.com
Turns out people really resent an unelected weirdo running our Government & creating economic chaos. Hit Elmo where it really hurts: in his big, fat wallet. If we #TankTesla, It's Ex-X! (a/k/a Twitter) #WinWin
Visit www.takedowntesla.com
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March 16, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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I can't believe this needs to be said: the U.S. should not be developing plans to forcefully seize territory from friendly nations without any provocation.
Trump Orders US Military to Plan Invasion of Panama to Seize Canal: Report | Common Dreams
U.S. officials familiar with the planning said options for "reclaiming" the vital waterway include close cooperation with Panama's military and, absent that, possible war.
www.commondreams.org
March 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I can't believe this needs to be said: the U.S. should not be developing plans to forcefully seize territory from friendly nations without any provocation.
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The men on SCOTUS want us and our children to die so they can make more money.
SCOTUS holds that the EPA *cannot* order cities to maintain acceptable water quality standards by limiting the discharge—usually sewage—that they dump into nearby bodies of water (like oceans and bays). The four women justices, dissenting, say that's ridiculous. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
March 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The men on SCOTUS want us and our children to die so they can make more money.
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A reminder for these times.
March 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A reminder for these times.
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A group calling itself the 3rd Term Project is calling for a Constitutional Amendment to let Trump have a third term in office. This move is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. We should take it seriously. The man who would be king certainly does. joycevance.substack.com/p/speaking-t...
Speaking Truth to Power: Trump Doesn't Get a Pass
Or a third term
joycevance.substack.com
February 26, 2025 at 1:54 AM
A group calling itself the 3rd Term Project is calling for a Constitutional Amendment to let Trump have a third term in office. This move is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. We should take it seriously. The man who would be king certainly does. joycevance.substack.com/p/speaking-t...
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Trumpty Dumpty wanted a crown…a bedtime story written and read by John Lithgow.
Enjoy.
Enjoy.
February 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Trumpty Dumpty wanted a crown…a bedtime story written and read by John Lithgow.
Enjoy.
Enjoy.
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So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
Elon Musk: "We will make mistakes. We won't be perfect ... so for example, with USAID, one of the things we accidentally canceled very briefly was ebola prevention."
February 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
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We stop this now, or we become like Russia. Plain as day.
February 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We stop this now, or we become like Russia. Plain as day.
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Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
February 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
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We are witnessing a historic and frequently illegal dismantling of the government by the richest man in the world.
Lets check in on the Congressional committee whose job it is to monitor what is happening in the executive branch:
Lets check in on the Congressional committee whose job it is to monitor what is happening in the executive branch:
February 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We are witnessing a historic and frequently illegal dismantling of the government by the richest man in the world.
Lets check in on the Congressional committee whose job it is to monitor what is happening in the executive branch:
Lets check in on the Congressional committee whose job it is to monitor what is happening in the executive branch:
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Three years ago today, the world was shocked and horrified when Vladimir Putin launched his illegal and brutal invasion of Ukraine, attacking the very ideals of democracy and freedom.
America cannot turn its back on the Ukrainian people.
We must continue to stand with Ukraine.
America cannot turn its back on the Ukrainian people.
We must continue to stand with Ukraine.
February 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Three years ago today, the world was shocked and horrified when Vladimir Putin launched his illegal and brutal invasion of Ukraine, attacking the very ideals of democracy and freedom.
America cannot turn its back on the Ukrainian people.
We must continue to stand with Ukraine.
America cannot turn its back on the Ukrainian people.
We must continue to stand with Ukraine.
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I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath.
I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
www.democracydocket.com
February 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath.
I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
February 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
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🎂 It's been one year since the launch of the #UniteAgainstBookBans book résumés!
Check out the impact of the first year and share or bring along a book résumé to your next school or library board meeting to help defend these titles from censorship: bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org
Check out the impact of the first year and share or bring along a book résumé to your next school or library board meeting to help defend these titles from censorship: bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org
![Book Résumés. Book Résumés help teachers, librarians, parents, and community members defend books from censorship. 560 titles included (and growing). Created in partnership with more than 50 publishers. First year usage: 86,469 visitors, 380,913 page views, 4.41 average views per visitor. On the right side are three testimonies: "This is exactly what our committee is looking for." "I am very grateful for these resources [...] because it is a rural area in a conservative state (without teacher's unions)." "I'm in a group dealing with book challenges as a citizen at my local library [...] and the book résumés have been crucial."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:itya2qzc5z6dfcfxvbvfhf5c/bafkreicf7zfy2tvhkwuayap3satjw2aj2jjozoaksnsjavgkp7rkuuwiuu@jpeg)
February 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🎂 It's been one year since the launch of the #UniteAgainstBookBans book résumés!
Check out the impact of the first year and share or bring along a book résumé to your next school or library board meeting to help defend these titles from censorship: bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org
Check out the impact of the first year and share or bring along a book résumé to your next school or library board meeting to help defend these titles from censorship: bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org
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ALA, AASL decry U.S. Defense Department censorship of schools and libraries on military installations
Read the full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/02...
#ShowUpForOurLibraries
Read the full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/02...
#ShowUpForOurLibraries
February 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
ALA, AASL decry U.S. Defense Department censorship of schools and libraries on military installations
Read the full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/02...
#ShowUpForOurLibraries
Read the full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/02...
#ShowUpForOurLibraries
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The accomplishments of women in STEM are being scrubbed from government websites…
This was posted on Instagram a few days ago and deserves as much attention as it can get.
#STEM
#WomenInSTEM
This was posted on Instagram a few days ago and deserves as much attention as it can get.
#STEM
#WomenInSTEM
February 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The accomplishments of women in STEM are being scrubbed from government websites…
This was posted on Instagram a few days ago and deserves as much attention as it can get.
#STEM
#WomenInSTEM
This was posted on Instagram a few days ago and deserves as much attention as it can get.
#STEM
#WomenInSTEM