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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin

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Host, ResistanceLive; Founder, Gaia Leadership Project; political/leadership consultant; author; recovering Wall Street civil/human rights lawyer; ex-Columbia Law adjunct; organizer; NYer 4ever; daily on YT at https://www.youtube.com/@resistanceliveecm

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 6d

NEW PROGRAM ALERT

If you're terrified and outraged, but unsure how to get involved or feel like what you've done before isn’t working, we’ve got you.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 29m

This feels like very Scandinavian shade in the way he speaks about it LOL.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 30m

DAMN 🤣

Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 1h

Reporter: Why didn’t Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Nobel committee chair: We only give the award to people of courage and integrity.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 33m

this really is all just about resentment over obama being given the prize

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 42m

BARTIROMO: On your point about the Nobel Peace Prize, do you think maybe the reason Trump won't get it is because you had to get the application in before Jan. 31, and that was only 11 days into his term?

SCALISE: Look, they can play technicalities. They gave it to Obama for just getting elected.

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Dom Kelly @thetattooedjew.com · 1h

You actually don’t have to hand it to Donald Trump. You don’t have to give him credit for anything. He’s a horrible human being who has never known a day of suffering in his life. Nor does he care an ounce about the suffering of anybody else. Hope that helps.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 1h

We already have plenty of examples of people saying NO and him/the regime backing down.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1h

He wants X thing so he gets X thing is not a given. And to me that's the thing to uproot from people's consciousness. Because we're less than a year in and many people seem already defeated.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1h

Apropos of nothing in particular this morning, I've been told that, in essence, there are two things that physicians can't do at the White House medical unit: MRIs and surgeries. Virtually anything else can be done there if you have to or want to.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 1h

This is how Israel treats foreign nationals.

And there is evidence of far worse treatment received by Palestinians under indefinite detention, often without charge.

This is the behaviour of a rogue state who behaves with impunity.

Because it is never held to account.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 1h

Hey folks, I'm not broadcasting on YouTube today.

Taking a mental health day for me and my kids.

I'll be around a bit on socials but mostly trying to rest.

Have a good one, friends.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 16h

Rev. David Swanson, pastor at New Community Covenant Church on Chicago’s South Side, said this about his encounter w/Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino — a visible part of DHS activities.

It's not in the piece, but Swanson added: "It did feel like this is being staged for some kind of audience."

However, faith leaders in Chicago say tensions surrounding the Broadview facility have escalated over the past few weeks.
The Rev. David Swanson, pastor at New Community Covenant Church on Chicago's South Side, declined to comment directly on the lawsuit, explaining that he's only been a part of demonstrations at Broadview on one occasion.
But he said that during his visit, when large numbers of demonstrators assembled near the facility last Friday, the behavior of DHS agents left him unnerved.
At one point, he said, senior Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino — who has become a visible presence in DHS immigration enforcement - walked over to where Swanson and others were standing and began shoving the pastor while yelling in his face. Swanson, who was wearing a clerical collar, said Bovino yelled "I'm not going to tell you again" even as the pastor continued to move back. Part of the incident was documented by a Associated Press photographer; however, DHS officials did not respond immediately to comment on the interaction.

Swanson said the experience differed dramatically from demonstrations elsewhere he has attended. In the past, he said, he has tried to be "a presence for peace in situations that can get volatile" and a "person who different sides can be able to approach and talk with and have conversations with." But his experience at Broadview felt different.
"This was the first time that I felt like there was absolutely no regard and no respect for a person who was visibly associated with a faith tradition," Swanson said. "It did not seem like it made one iota of difference."

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 2h

We are definitely heading into a “the Nobel Peace Prize was rigged” moment.

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 2h

Donald trump can still win the Nobel Peace prize if Mike Pence has the courage

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 3h

There are lessons to be learned here.

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 3h

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

www.theatlantic.com

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 3h

Anat and I have spoken about this before. She studied it and she’s right.

Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 3h

This is one of my laugh-so-you-don’t-throw-things moments.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 3h

“Wear it and everyone will know exactly what it’s for” IT’S A WATCH LOL

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8h

Think the website says “Made in the USA”? Think again.

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Chad Topaz Queer DEI Race Traitor @chadtopaz.bsky.social · 3h

Omg (1) cool, and (2) what a great F U to Trump. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

www.theguardian.com

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 3h

Love it.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 9h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 3h

I am going to do this for myself today.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 3h

Gonna have to pick this one up for my kids. Congrats!

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 12h

Important discovery fight taking shape in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's criminal case.

The question: Can the government assert privilege to avoid handing over documents that may be relevant to a defendant's vindictive prosecution claim?

Abrego's counsel says no.

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

www.documentcloud.org

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 3h

Someone is not going to like the idea that defending democracy and opposing authoritarianism is the way you win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 3h

Breaking news: María Corina Machado has been awarded the prize for ‘keeping the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness’ . The win dashes the hopes of US President Donald Trump. on.ft.com/4ocHAKY

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 3h

Always. 🤣

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Anthea Butler @antheabutler.bsky.social · 3h

Once again, less than Barack Obama 😜

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Robert is Typing @robert-is-typing.bsky.social · 3h

Even better, Marco Rubio was one of a group of Florida politicians who wrote letters suggesting she be awarded the prize.

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