CrypticMerle
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If empathy is a sin, sin boldly! 🌈 ally Often found in the company of four-leggeds #aussierescue #nosework #australianshepherds #sewists
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As the political standoff in Congress drags out, we continue to be inspired by the advocacy of people across the country who have showed up in a historic way for their neighbors in the face of ICE terror.
This Week in the World: Senate Rejects ICE Funding, But Our Work Isn't Over | Friends Committee On National Legislation
On Thursday, the Senate rejected legislation that included more funding for unchecked ICE terror in our communities. Our collective pressure is working. But our work isn’t over.
www.fcnl.org
February 13, 2026 at 10:51 PM
As the political standoff in Congress drags out, we continue to be inspired by the advocacy of people across the country who have showed up in a historic way for their neighbors in the face of ICE terror.
Potential cures, dumped by this administration. Of course they did.
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Potential cures, dumped by this administration. Of course they did.
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The SAVE America Act is a danger for democracy, but we still have a chance to defeat it in the Senate.
Tell your senators to stop this bill at aclu.org/stop_anti_voter_
Tell your senators to stop this bill at aclu.org/stop_anti_voter_
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM
The SAVE America Act is a danger for democracy, but we still have a chance to defeat it in the Senate.
Tell your senators to stop this bill at aclu.org/stop_anti_voter_
Tell your senators to stop this bill at aclu.org/stop_anti_voter_
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Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.
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From the ACLU:
“This extreme bill would impact a whole swath of voters' right to vote — disproportionately impacting voters of color, naturalized citizens, voters with low incomes, people with disabilities, rural voters, older voters, married women, and transgender people.”
Call your Senators.
“This extreme bill would impact a whole swath of voters' right to vote — disproportionately impacting voters of color, naturalized citizens, voters with low incomes, people with disabilities, rural voters, older voters, married women, and transgender people.”
Call your Senators.
February 12, 2026 at 4:21 AM
From the ACLU:
“This extreme bill would impact a whole swath of voters' right to vote — disproportionately impacting voters of color, naturalized citizens, voters with low incomes, people with disabilities, rural voters, older voters, married women, and transgender people.”
Call your Senators.
“This extreme bill would impact a whole swath of voters' right to vote — disproportionately impacting voters of color, naturalized citizens, voters with low incomes, people with disabilities, rural voters, older voters, married women, and transgender people.”
Call your Senators.
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The Pentagon already has an obscene TRILLION $ budget.
The last thing we need is MORE wasteful, immoral spending on militarism.
📣Instead, Congress should be "investing in food security, transit, healthcare, quality education that improves human security and everyday Americans’ quality of life.” 👇
The last thing we need is MORE wasteful, immoral spending on militarism.
📣Instead, Congress should be "investing in food security, transit, healthcare, quality education that improves human security and everyday Americans’ quality of life.” 👇
🚨Statement: In response to House Armed Services Chair Mike Rogers calling for a $450B Pentagon increase in Pentagon funding as part of an upcoming budget reconciliation bill, CIP’s Ari Tolany issued:
"Adding Half a Trillion Dollars to the Pentagon Budget is Unconscionable"
"Adding Half a Trillion Dollars to the Pentagon Budget is Unconscionable"
February 10, 2026 at 9:51 PM
The Pentagon already has an obscene TRILLION $ budget.
The last thing we need is MORE wasteful, immoral spending on militarism.
📣Instead, Congress should be "investing in food security, transit, healthcare, quality education that improves human security and everyday Americans’ quality of life.” 👇
The last thing we need is MORE wasteful, immoral spending on militarism.
📣Instead, Congress should be "investing in food security, transit, healthcare, quality education that improves human security and everyday Americans’ quality of life.” 👇
This!
February 10, 2026 at 9:56 PM
This!
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NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
This is the new normal for immigrants
February 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
This is the new normal for immigrants
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RFK Jr. has been pushing anti-vax conspiracies for decades, so it's ABSURD to see his colleagues try to pretend that he's actually been pro-vaccines.
And this measles outbreak isn't just on RFK Jr.—it's on everyone who enables his dangerous grift.
And this measles outbreak isn't just on RFK Jr.—it's on everyone who enables his dangerous grift.
BASH: Is this measles outbreak a consequence of the administration undermining support for vaccines?
DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines
BASH: Oh, come on
DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines
BASH: Oh, come on
February 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM
RFK Jr. has been pushing anti-vax conspiracies for decades, so it's ABSURD to see his colleagues try to pretend that he's actually been pro-vaccines.
And this measles outbreak isn't just on RFK Jr.—it's on everyone who enables his dangerous grift.
And this measles outbreak isn't just on RFK Jr.—it's on everyone who enables his dangerous grift.
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OPINION: In a sermon last September, Cardinal Robert McElroy of the Archdiocese of Washington clearly named what is happening: a “governmental assault designed to produce fear and terror among millions of men and women.”
religionnews.com/2026/02/04/n...
religionnews.com/2026/02/04/n...
Not all are called to be martyrs like Alex Pretti. But we can be witnesses.
(RNS) — People of faith are being called to view politics through the lens of faith, not the other way around.
religionnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:01 PM
OPINION: In a sermon last September, Cardinal Robert McElroy of the Archdiocese of Washington clearly named what is happening: a “governmental assault designed to produce fear and terror among millions of men and women.”
religionnews.com/2026/02/04/n...
religionnews.com/2026/02/04/n...
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DHS calls whistleblowers a “threat to national security.”
But without leaks to the press, the public wouldn’t know ICE is entering homes without warrants, labeling protesters “domestic terrorists,” building surveillance tools, or pushing propaganda.
But without leaks to the press, the public wouldn’t know ICE is entering homes without warrants, labeling protesters “domestic terrorists,” building surveillance tools, or pushing propaganda.
DHS calls leaks a threat. Here’s what we wouldn’t know without them
Recent leaks have exposed DHS’s warrantless home invasions, targeting of protesters, surveillance overreach, and propaganda campaigns
freedom.press
February 7, 2026 at 10:35 PM
DHS calls whistleblowers a “threat to national security.”
But without leaks to the press, the public wouldn’t know ICE is entering homes without warrants, labeling protesters “domestic terrorists,” building surveillance tools, or pushing propaganda.
But without leaks to the press, the public wouldn’t know ICE is entering homes without warrants, labeling protesters “domestic terrorists,” building surveillance tools, or pushing propaganda.
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BREAKING: A 5th Circuit panel has backed ICE's mass detention policy, a decision that clears the way for the administration to lock up people who are in immigration proceedings
It's a 2-1 ruling
Majority: Jones (Reagan), Duncan (Trump)
Minority: Douglas (Obama)
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
It's a 2-1 ruling
Majority: Jones (Reagan), Duncan (Trump)
Minority: Douglas (Obama)
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
February 7, 2026 at 1:56 AM
BREAKING: A 5th Circuit panel has backed ICE's mass detention policy, a decision that clears the way for the administration to lock up people who are in immigration proceedings
It's a 2-1 ruling
Majority: Jones (Reagan), Duncan (Trump)
Minority: Douglas (Obama)
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
It's a 2-1 ruling
Majority: Jones (Reagan), Duncan (Trump)
Minority: Douglas (Obama)
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Imagine if ICE had to follow the law, says the Speaker of the House.
February 3, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Imagine if ICE had to follow the law, says the Speaker of the House.
Foggy stroll with dogs today
February 3, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Foggy stroll with dogs today
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This piece is thorough and persuasive. It has always seemed clear to me that the real catalysts for political support are the 3 Cs: conviction, consistency, & the credibility those bring. Together they spell good faith.
As regards this claim the authors make toward the end, it's highly perceptive.
As regards this claim the authors make toward the end, it's highly perceptive.
February 3, 2026 at 7:20 PM
This piece is thorough and persuasive. It has always seemed clear to me that the real catalysts for political support are the 3 Cs: conviction, consistency, & the credibility those bring. Together they spell good faith.
As regards this claim the authors make toward the end, it's highly perceptive.
As regards this claim the authors make toward the end, it's highly perceptive.
Exactly!
“To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave,” Wilson wrote.
‘Resign’: Portland mayor issues scathing statement after protesters gassed at Portland ICE building
“To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave,” Wilson wrote.
www.oregonlive.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Exactly!
I heard an immigration judge in court tell an attorney that habeas corpus doesn’t apply to immigration. Kind of a talking point now it seems.
Democrats demanding you follow the 4th Amendment? INSANITY
BASH: Wouldn't ICE wearing body cameras help with what you're describing?
RON JOHNSON: I don't have a problem with that personally, but that's not what I heard what Democrats were demanding. Their primary demand was judicial warrants, which is completely unacceptable.
RON JOHNSON: I don't have a problem with that personally, but that's not what I heard what Democrats were demanding. Their primary demand was judicial warrants, which is completely unacceptable.
February 1, 2026 at 10:09 PM
I heard an immigration judge in court tell an attorney that habeas corpus doesn’t apply to immigration. Kind of a talking point now it seems.
Sunday walk in the Cathedral
February 1, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Sunday walk in the Cathedral
The administration trying to stop us voting. Again.
As Oliver Hardy would say, "Another fine mess".... as Trump is trying to not just void the 17th Amendment, but seeks to bypass ratifying the change by the voters approving this by vote in each state. Otherwise he's not got time to pass it in Congress to be voted on by each state before November
February 1, 2026 at 2:50 AM
The administration trying to stop us voting. Again.