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Finally listening to #Caste: The Origins of our Discontent. #Timely #Audiobooks
History is critical to understanding and contextualizing our current reality.
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History is critical to understanding and contextualizing our current reality.
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On the Need to Reclaim Gynecology’s Troubled Legacy
On The Dose podcast, artist and health care activist Michelle Browder talks about changing Montgomery, Alabama’s painful legacy as the birthplace of gynecology.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Finally listening to #Caste: The Origins of our Discontent. #Timely #Audiobooks
History is critical to understanding and contextualizing our current reality.
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History is critical to understanding and contextualizing our current reality.
www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...
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Independence and evidence-based decision-making must drive federal prosecutorial actions.
October 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Independence and evidence-based decision-making must drive federal prosecutorial actions.
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If you're headed to a No Kings protest this Saturday, make sure you know your rights and others do too.
Download a Know Your Rights phone screen background, protest sign, and more.
Download a Know Your Rights phone screen background, protest sign, and more.
Know Your Rights, Share Your Rights
Read the full Know Your Rights resource on protesters' rights here. If you're ready to share what you've learned, we've created graphics outlining your protest rights that you can download and share on social media.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
If you're headed to a No Kings protest this Saturday, make sure you know your rights and others do too.
Download a Know Your Rights phone screen background, protest sign, and more.
Download a Know Your Rights phone screen background, protest sign, and more.
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🚨 #Georgia’s #SapeloIsland — one of few intact #GullahGeechee communities — is under threat.
They're fighting zoning changes that will make way for wealthy newcomers while pushing out long-standing families.
The first story in “Gullah-Geechee vs. Greed” 📲: https://bit.ly/3VQh79X
They're fighting zoning changes that will make way for wealthy newcomers while pushing out long-standing families.
The first story in “Gullah-Geechee vs. Greed” 📲: https://bit.ly/3VQh79X
October 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🚨 #Georgia’s #SapeloIsland — one of few intact #GullahGeechee communities — is under threat.
They're fighting zoning changes that will make way for wealthy newcomers while pushing out long-standing families.
The first story in “Gullah-Geechee vs. Greed” 📲: https://bit.ly/3VQh79X
They're fighting zoning changes that will make way for wealthy newcomers while pushing out long-standing families.
The first story in “Gullah-Geechee vs. Greed” 📲: https://bit.ly/3VQh79X
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NEW: We just released The People’s Guide to the 2025-26 U.S. Supreme Court Term.
This resource includes info about upcoming decisions that will shape the future of free speech, rights of LGBTQI+ & immigrant communities, election integrity, and checks on presidential power.
Learn what’s at stake ⬇️
This resource includes info about upcoming decisions that will shape the future of free speech, rights of LGBTQI+ & immigrant communities, election integrity, and checks on presidential power.
Learn what’s at stake ⬇️
The People’s Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court: 2025-2026 - Democracy Forward
As the Supreme Court begins its 2025–2026 term, this People’s Guide unpacks the key cases to help the public understand what’s at stake and why it matters.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
NEW: We just released The People’s Guide to the 2025-26 U.S. Supreme Court Term.
This resource includes info about upcoming decisions that will shape the future of free speech, rights of LGBTQI+ & immigrant communities, election integrity, and checks on presidential power.
Learn what’s at stake ⬇️
This resource includes info about upcoming decisions that will shape the future of free speech, rights of LGBTQI+ & immigrant communities, election integrity, and checks on presidential power.
Learn what’s at stake ⬇️
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There is still hope but it means we have to speak out.
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Florida Surgeon General Moves to Remove School Vaccine Mandates, Compares Mandates to Slavery
But there is still hope to fight this atrocious political stunt
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September 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
There is still hope but it means we have to speak out.
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substack.com/@drrubin/not...
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DHS now bars federally funded aid groups from serving undocumented immigrants.
The new rules demand cooperation with immigration enforcement and strip away trusted support during disasters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/08/27/dhs-fema-undocumented-immigrants-aid-groups-grants/
The new rules demand cooperation with immigration enforcement and strip away trusted support during disasters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/08/27/dhs-fema-undocumented-immigrants-aid-groups-grants/
DHS moves to bar aid groups from serving undocumented immigrants
Disaster aid groups said the new contracts would make it harder for nonprofits to help the most vulnerable Americans in the aftermath of a disaster.
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August 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
DHS now bars federally funded aid groups from serving undocumented immigrants.
The new rules demand cooperation with immigration enforcement and strip away trusted support during disasters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/08/27/dhs-fema-undocumented-immigrants-aid-groups-grants/
The new rules demand cooperation with immigration enforcement and strip away trusted support during disasters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/08/27/dhs-fema-undocumented-immigrants-aid-groups-grants/
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The DOJ halted lawsuits accusing Louisiana of keeping prisoners locked up long after they were meant to be released and South Carolina of institutionalizing thousands of mentally ill people — sometimes for decades — in violation of federal law.
Trump Administration Halted Lawsuits Targeting Civil Rights Abuses of Prisoners and Mentally Ill People
The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division had brought lawsuits accusing Louisiana of confining prisoners longer than they should and South Carolina of keeping mentally ill people in unreasonably restrictive…
www.propublica.org
August 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The DOJ halted lawsuits accusing Louisiana of keeping prisoners locked up long after they were meant to be released and South Carolina of institutionalizing thousands of mentally ill people — sometimes for decades — in violation of federal law.
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Flock's nationwide license plate tracking system is bad enough, but now the company is also analyzing our driving patterns to determine if we’re “suspicious."
This is a privacy nightmare that will only lead to racial profiling in policing and misidentify people as dangerous.
This is a privacy nightmare that will only lead to racial profiling in policing and misidentify people as dangerous.
Surveillance Company Flock Now Using AI to Report Us to Police if it Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are “Suspicious” | ACLU
Company crosses a dangerous line by beginning to offer AI suspicion-generation functions
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August 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Flock's nationwide license plate tracking system is bad enough, but now the company is also analyzing our driving patterns to determine if we’re “suspicious."
This is a privacy nightmare that will only lead to racial profiling in policing and misidentify people as dangerous.
This is a privacy nightmare that will only lead to racial profiling in policing and misidentify people as dangerous.
We've crossed the point of no return in DC. The visuals are meant to reverberate loudly to other states. It's not under the banner of "illegal immigration", and is a clear declaration that any American is subject to being targeted, detained, and potentially jailed. #SurviveToThrive
August 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
We've crossed the point of no return in DC. The visuals are meant to reverberate loudly to other states. It's not under the banner of "illegal immigration", and is a clear declaration that any American is subject to being targeted, detained, and potentially jailed. #SurviveToThrive
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#ICYMI: Records show that the 25-year-old DOGE engineer owned as much as $715K in stock in companies — including Tesla, Apple, Alphabet and Alibaba — on the CFPB’s “Prohibited Holdings” list for staffers to prevent conflicts of interest.
DOGE Aide Who Helped Gut CFPB Was Warned About Potential Conflicts of Interest
Before he helped fire most Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staffers, DOGE’s Gavin Kliger was warned about his investments and advised to not take any actions that could benefit him personally,…
www.propublica.org
May 12, 2025 at 3:30 AM
#ICYMI: Records show that the 25-year-old DOGE engineer owned as much as $715K in stock in companies — including Tesla, Apple, Alphabet and Alibaba — on the CFPB’s “Prohibited Holdings” list for staffers to prevent conflicts of interest.
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They are panicking. This Trump 2.0 thing isn’t working and they are getting desperate.
Via "One First," me on why Stephen Miller's riff on suspending habeas corpus is not just factually and legally wrong (in multiple respects), but reflects a dangerous escalation in the Trump administration's rhetorical attacks on the courts:
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www.stevevladeck.com/p/148-suspen...
148. Suspending Habeas Corpus
In response to adverse rulings in numerous immigration cases, Stephen Miller is raising the specter of suspending habeas. His argument is factually and legally nuts, but it's worth explaining *why.*
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May 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
They are panicking. This Trump 2.0 thing isn’t working and they are getting desperate.
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Trump’s halting of data collection could have effects that last far beyond his time in office.
Even if a future administration seeks to resurrect some of the curtailed efforts, the 2025-29 hiatus will make trends harder to identify and understand.
Even if a future administration seeks to resurrect some of the curtailed efforts, the 2025-29 hiatus will make trends harder to identify and understand.
Trump’s War on Measurement Means Losing Data on Drug Use, Maternal Mortality, Climate Change and More
By slashing teams that gather critical data, the administration has left the federal government with no way of understanding if policies are working — and created a black hole of information whose…
www.propublica.org
April 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Trump’s halting of data collection could have effects that last far beyond his time in office.
Even if a future administration seeks to resurrect some of the curtailed efforts, the 2025-29 hiatus will make trends harder to identify and understand.
Even if a future administration seeks to resurrect some of the curtailed efforts, the 2025-29 hiatus will make trends harder to identify and understand.
1/2 Quick translation: "We don't care if our policies create Jim Crow-level inequality, as long as we don't say the quiet part loud." Removing disparate impact liability is a HUGE blow. Read the fine print! tinyurl.com/yubaf3y5 #DisparateImpact #SystemicInequality #CivilRightsUnderAttack #ReadTheEO
Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. A
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April 24, 2025 at 3:14 AM
1/2 Quick translation: "We don't care if our policies create Jim Crow-level inequality, as long as we don't say the quiet part loud." Removing disparate impact liability is a HUGE blow. Read the fine print! tinyurl.com/yubaf3y5 #DisparateImpact #SystemicInequality #CivilRightsUnderAttack #ReadTheEO
Being BORN in the US isn't enough to avoid ICE detention. They are unlawfully detaining a US CITIZEN in spite of the 4th amendment. If your birth certificate isn't proof enough, what is? tinyurl.com/7e6yd3ev #ICE #WrongfulDetention #Citizenship #KnowYourRights #Florida
U.S.-born American citizen under ICE hold in Florida after driving from Georgia
Juan Carlos Gomez-Lopez is being held even though a county judge found his birth certificate “authentic” and said there wasn’t reason to consider him an “illegal alien.”
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April 18, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Being BORN in the US isn't enough to avoid ICE detention. They are unlawfully detaining a US CITIZEN in spite of the 4th amendment. If your birth certificate isn't proof enough, what is? tinyurl.com/7e6yd3ev #ICE #WrongfulDetention #Citizenship #KnowYourRights #Florida
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In addition to dropped lawsuits, dozens of ongoing investigations into alleged corporate malfeasance are now frozen at CFPB, potentially denying accountability and financial relief for untold numbers of consumers, ProPublica found.
Fend for Yourself: Under Trump, Consumer Protection Bureau’s Probes of Big Tech and Finance Firms Freeze Up
Companies may avoid consequences for alleged wrongdoing as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against Capital One and Rocket Homes and pauses investigations into Meta and others…
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April 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In addition to dropped lawsuits, dozens of ongoing investigations into alleged corporate malfeasance are now frozen at CFPB, potentially denying accountability and financial relief for untold numbers of consumers, ProPublica found.
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Two American Terrorgram leaders allegedly helped create a detailed hit list of US politicians, corporate execs, academics and others, according to court documents.
Each entry included a photo of the target and their home address.
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Each entry included a photo of the target and their home address.
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The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram: Inside a Global Online Hate Network
How a cadre of white supremacists used the loosely moderated social media platform Telegram to inspire lethal violence — until authorities took them down.
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March 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Two American Terrorgram leaders allegedly helped create a detailed hit list of US politicians, corporate execs, academics and others, according to court documents.
Each entry included a photo of the target and their home address.
w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Each entry included a photo of the target and their home address.
w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
They've been ignoring the courts. This isn't the first time.
BREAKING: White House Intentionally Disregarded Court Order, per Axios. Everything you need to know about what happened and what could happen next: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
BREAKING: White House Intentionally Disregarded Court Order, per Axios
We have breaking news right now.
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March 17, 2025 at 12:49 AM
They've been ignoring the courts. This isn't the first time.
"Bloody Saturday"? Seriously chilling headlines about this admin's apparent tactics against Voice of America, Radio Free Asia/Europe. Attempting to install loyalists and potentially muzzle independent journalism?🚨 #FreePress #DemocracyUnderThreat tinyurl.com/yx2fjyee
'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks
Federal officials placed 1,300 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.
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March 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
"Bloody Saturday"? Seriously chilling headlines about this admin's apparent tactics against Voice of America, Radio Free Asia/Europe. Attempting to install loyalists and potentially muzzle independent journalism?🚨 #FreePress #DemocracyUnderThreat tinyurl.com/yx2fjyee
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After the president’s unlawful and unprecedented invocation of the Alien Enemies Act, a judge issued a nationwide temporary restraining order in Democracy Forward's case with our partners at @aclu.org & @aclu-dc.bsky.social. Full statement to follow.
March 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
After the president’s unlawful and unprecedented invocation of the Alien Enemies Act, a judge issued a nationwide temporary restraining order in Democracy Forward's case with our partners at @aclu.org & @aclu-dc.bsky.social. Full statement to follow.
The recent layoffs and funding cuts have hit many hard, especially our dedicated federal workers. If you're navigating the job search, you're not alone. Promptastic can help you create a LinkedIn profile that gets noticed, even if you're not tech-savvy: www.fiverr.com/s/kLgx6jL
#LinkedIn #OpenToWork
#LinkedIn #OpenToWork
March 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The recent layoffs and funding cuts have hit many hard, especially our dedicated federal workers. If you're navigating the job search, you're not alone. Promptastic can help you create a LinkedIn profile that gets noticed, even if you're not tech-savvy: www.fiverr.com/s/kLgx6jL
#LinkedIn #OpenToWork
#LinkedIn #OpenToWork
Weaponizing the term "racial discrimination" against DEI programs? 🙄 They continue to use the same language meant to protect marginalized groups to punish opponents. We need to reclaim these terms and fight back against this dangerous distortion. #DEI #Equality #SpeakUp #StayWoke #BlackSky
March 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Seriously disgusted by the 10 House Democrats who voted with Republicans against Rep. Al Green. Where's this bipartisan unity when it comes to holding this administration accountable for actual threats to democracy? Protect our democracy! #DoBetter #DemocracyNow
March 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Seriously disgusted by the 10 House Democrats who voted with Republicans against Rep. Al Green. Where's this bipartisan unity when it comes to holding this administration accountable for actual threats to democracy? Protect our democracy! #DoBetter #DemocracyNow