Julia DeFranco
@juliadefranco.bsky.social
Chronically ill Unitarian Universalist and lover of fantasy novels. He/him or she/her.
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The EU has just voted, by a VERY wide margin, for the full recognition of trans women as women…!
February 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The EU has just voted, by a VERY wide margin, for the full recognition of trans women as women…!
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This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger endorsed a constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions when they leave prison. State lawmakers passed the amendment and it will now appear on the state ballot.
“It’s Time”: Virginia Lawmakers Ask Voters to Repeal Jim Crow-Era Lifetime Ban on Voting
Voters will decide this year whether to end Virginia’s uniquely harsh felony disenfranchisement rules. They
boltsmag.org
February 11, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger endorsed a constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions when they leave prison. State lawmakers passed the amendment and it will now appear on the state ballot.
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I voted against funding for ICE today for the second time.
The East Bay has made clear at the Alameda County and city level that we will hold the line against a violent ICE force and support our immigrant communities – I will continue to hold the line and our values with my votes in Congress.
The East Bay has made clear at the Alameda County and city level that we will hold the line against a violent ICE force and support our immigrant communities – I will continue to hold the line and our values with my votes in Congress.
February 4, 2026 at 1:41 AM
I voted against funding for ICE today for the second time.
The East Bay has made clear at the Alameda County and city level that we will hold the line against a violent ICE force and support our immigrant communities – I will continue to hold the line and our values with my votes in Congress.
The East Bay has made clear at the Alameda County and city level that we will hold the line against a violent ICE force and support our immigrant communities – I will continue to hold the line and our values with my votes in Congress.
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I recently introduced the RIDER Safety Act!
We all know that safe and reliable public transit keeps our communities connected --getting people to work, school, and more... (1/2)
We all know that safe and reliable public transit keeps our communities connected --getting people to work, school, and more... (1/2)
February 4, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I recently introduced the RIDER Safety Act!
We all know that safe and reliable public transit keeps our communities connected --getting people to work, school, and more... (1/2)
We all know that safe and reliable public transit keeps our communities connected --getting people to work, school, and more... (1/2)
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Proud to co-lead the innovative RIDER Safety Act with @replsimon.bsky.social to help ensure public transit in the Bay Area is safe and reliable (1/2).
Congresswoman Simon Introduces RIDER Safety Act, Legislation to Support Transit Ambassadors and Public Safety on Transit
OAKLAND, CA – On January 30, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) announced her new legislation, H.R. 6069, the Rapid Intervention and Deterrence for Enhanced Rider Safety Act, or the RIDER Safety A...
simon.house.gov
February 6, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Proud to co-lead the innovative RIDER Safety Act with @replsimon.bsky.social to help ensure public transit in the Bay Area is safe and reliable (1/2).
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LOL.... i wanted to hear JD getting booed at the Olympics and when i searched for it on YouTube i got this
February 7, 2026 at 6:59 AM
LOL.... i wanted to hear JD getting booed at the Olympics and when i searched for it on YouTube i got this
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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If anybody out there is like, “kids so young would never do this without adult prompting!“
1) you really don’t know kids
2) when Reagan met with Gorbachev, I was in 5th grade & still managed to get my class to sign an anti-nuke petition
Don’t underestimate how much the kids are paying attention
1) you really don’t know kids
2) when Reagan met with Gorbachev, I was in 5th grade & still managed to get my class to sign an anti-nuke petition
Don’t underestimate how much the kids are paying attention
Younger kid's whole middle school walked out today in solidarity with Minnesota. Apparently there were 13 year olds getting up and making impromptu speeches. They didn't prep a chant in advance, so they settled on "F*ck ICE"
January 31, 2026 at 1:45 AM
If anybody out there is like, “kids so young would never do this without adult prompting!“
1) you really don’t know kids
2) when Reagan met with Gorbachev, I was in 5th grade & still managed to get my class to sign an anti-nuke petition
Don’t underestimate how much the kids are paying attention
1) you really don’t know kids
2) when Reagan met with Gorbachev, I was in 5th grade & still managed to get my class to sign an anti-nuke petition
Don’t underestimate how much the kids are paying attention
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January 31, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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Very important vote. It makes repealing ICE surge funding the mainstream position in the party, with bipartisan support.
👀 Every Senate Democrat + Collins and Murkowski just voted for the Bernie Sanders amendment to repeal the $75 billion in additional ICE funding under Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” The measure failed 49-51.
January 30, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Very important vote. It makes repealing ICE surge funding the mainstream position in the party, with bipartisan support.
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January 31, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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U.S. Leads World in Certified Environmentally Sustainable Fisheries - 90% of U.S. Fisheries by Volume Meet Global Sustainable Fishing Standards | There are many outstanding isuses, and threats to the progress we've made. But this is good news.
www.msc.org/en-us/media-...
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New Data from the Marine Stewardship Council: U.S. Leads World in Certified Environmentally Sustainable Fisheries
MSC data shows that 90% of U.S. fisheries by volume are MSC certified making the U.S. a leader in environmentally sustainable fisheries.
www.msc.org
January 30, 2026 at 6:28 PM
U.S. Leads World in Certified Environmentally Sustainable Fisheries - 90% of U.S. Fisheries by Volume Meet Global Sustainable Fishing Standards | There are many outstanding isuses, and threats to the progress we've made. But this is good news.
www.msc.org/en-us/media-...
www.msc.org/en-us/media-...
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Several Berkeley businesses are closed Friday in solidarity with the "no work, no school, no shopping" protest.
Berkeley businesses close, protests planned as part of 'ICE Out' national strike
Several Berkeley businesses are closed Friday in solidarity with the "no work, no school, no shopping" protest.
www.berkeleyside.org
January 30, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Several Berkeley businesses are closed Friday in solidarity with the "no work, no school, no shopping" protest.
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Something that this really throws into sharp relief for me is the difference between this and how way too many—if not most—Dems in leadership treat us as voters. Which is to say not as citizens and participants in the process but as passive checked out consumers
The City’s Budget is our future. And you deserve to know how it works.
January 30, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Something that this really throws into sharp relief for me is the difference between this and how way too many—if not most—Dems in leadership treat us as voters. Which is to say not as citizens and participants in the process but as passive checked out consumers
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This is about forcing Don Lemon to spend money and time defending himself.
"“They probably don’t have any expectation that this prosecution will stick," legal expert tells me. "But they do know they will put Don Lemon through the grinder in the meantime."
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
"“They probably don’t have any expectation that this prosecution will stick," legal expert tells me. "But they do know they will put Don Lemon through the grinder in the meantime."
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
January 30, 2026 at 6:01 PM
This is about forcing Don Lemon to spend money and time defending himself.
"“They probably don’t have any expectation that this prosecution will stick," legal expert tells me. "But they do know they will put Don Lemon through the grinder in the meantime."
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
"“They probably don’t have any expectation that this prosecution will stick," legal expert tells me. "But they do know they will put Don Lemon through the grinder in the meantime."
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
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California's proclamation marking today, January 30th, as Fred Korematsu Day:
www.gov.ca.gov/2026/01/30/g...
www.gov.ca.gov/2026/01/30/g...
January 30, 2026 at 8:10 PM
California's proclamation marking today, January 30th, as Fred Korematsu Day:
www.gov.ca.gov/2026/01/30/g...
www.gov.ca.gov/2026/01/30/g...
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An outpouring of Mexican corridos to honor two martyrs of Minneapolis. Emerging playlist: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Minneapolis corridos - YouTube
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January 30, 2026 at 5:11 AM
An outpouring of Mexican corridos to honor two martyrs of Minneapolis. Emerging playlist: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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An Idaho law restricting books deemed “harmful” to minors buckled under Ninth Circuit review, with the appeals court on Thursday instructing a lower court to reconsider blocking at least a portion of the law.
Ninth Circuit revives challenge to Idaho library book censorship law
The court found the law likely violates the First Amendment by allowing subjective, age-based censorship.
buff.ly
January 30, 2026 at 7:37 PM
An Idaho law restricting books deemed “harmful” to minors buckled under Ninth Circuit review, with the appeals court on Thursday instructing a lower court to reconsider blocking at least a portion of the law.
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The movement now has its own “Ohio” thanks to Bruce Springsteen‘s “Streets of Minneapolis”:
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 29, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The movement now has its own “Ohio” thanks to Bruce Springsteen‘s “Streets of Minneapolis”:
youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...
youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...
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Abolish DHS. If you can imagine a world before Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, you can imagine a world without the Department of Homeland Security. My latest at @startribune.com. (gift link)
Perry: Abolish ICE? How about DHS altogether.
"We have models for how to structure federal immigration oversight that doesn't rely on an unaccountable masked secret police force running rampant in our streets," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Abolish DHS. If you can imagine a world before Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, you can imagine a world without the Department of Homeland Security. My latest at @startribune.com. (gift link)
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ICE in minneapolis are causing international incidents because agents don’t understand what a consulate is and tried entering ecuador’s
the country has put out a statement in spanish
the country has put out a statement in spanish
January 27, 2026 at 11:40 PM
ICE in minneapolis are causing international incidents because agents don’t understand what a consulate is and tried entering ecuador’s
the country has put out a statement in spanish
the country has put out a statement in spanish
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The #DJTDailyfollies are deadly & will only get worse
Amid growing calls for the abolition of ICE, Rep. Delia Ramirez is calling for the entire DHS to be dismantled. Highlighting how much experience the officers who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti had, Ramirez said, “DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity.”
House Democrat Says Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough — DHS Must Go, Too
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
truthout.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:28 AM
The #DJTDailyfollies are deadly & will only get worse