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spicylib.bsky.social @spicylib.bsky.social · Aug 27

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Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter

More than 180 current and former FEMA employees signed the letter sent to the FEMA Review Council and Congress warning that FEMA's capacity to respond to a major disaster was dangerously diminished.

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · Jun 27

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spicylib.bsky.social @spicylib.bsky.social · Jun 21

This is ridiculous

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New Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom

Texas will require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a new state law that will make the state the nation’s largest to attempt to impose such a mandate.

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spicylib.bsky.social @spicylib.bsky.social · Jun 14

No Kings Philadelphia! We were proud to be among the 80,000 in attendance! #indivisiblephl

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IndivisiblePHL ❌👑 @indivisiblephl.bsky.social · Jun 14

If you were among the 80,000+ attendees of #NoKings in Philadelphia today - THANK YOU! To find out what’s Next, text NOKINGS to 59798 (If you attended an event anywhere!) @indivisible.org #IndivisiblePA

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CNN @cnn.com · Jun 13

JUST IN: Federal judge blocks Trump executive order that requires proof of US citizenship to vote and limits mail-in ballots

Federal judge blocks Trump executive order that requires proof of US citizenship to vote and limits mail-in ballots | CNN Politics

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday blocked part of President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to revamp how elections are run in the United States.

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Nikki McCann Ramírez @nikkimcr.bsky.social · Jun 12

Padilla: If this is how DHS responds to a senator with a question you can only imagine what they're doing to farm workers, to cooks, to day laborers out in the Los Angeles community and throughout California.

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spicylib.bsky.social @spicylib.bsky.social · Jun 12

Let’s go! NO KINGS! 🚫👑

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Jun 12

250 years ago, Americans rejected the rule of a mad king.

In two days, we’re taking to the streets again to say NO KINGS.

2,000 peaceful protests are planned in small towns and major cities across the country. Join your community on Saturday for #NoKings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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ACLU @aclu.org · Jun 12

58 years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled on the side of our clients Mildred and Richard Loving, legalizing interracial marriages nationwide.

This Loving Day, we honor the generations of families who were torn apart by anti-miscegenation laws and celebrate the couple that changed history.

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spicylib.bsky.social @spicylib.bsky.social · Jun 8

World Pride in DC yesterday. What an amazing day! To all who celebrate, Happy Pride! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · May 29

Harvard president receives standing ovation during commencement.

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spicylib.bsky.social @spicylib.bsky.social · May 28

apnews.com/article/trum... Federal trade court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law

Federal trade court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law

A federal trade court is blocking President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 25

A record number of Americans applied for British citizenship in the first three months of this year, and for the right to live and work in Britain indefinitely, according to official data.

Record Number of Americans Apply for British Citizenship

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · May 22

Right now, Republicans in Congress are trying to push through a bill that would put millions of Americans at risk of losing their health care.

They want to cut federal funding for Medicaid, take away tax credits that help more people afford coverage, and raise costs for working class families.

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NPR @npr.org · May 21

Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago

Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · May 9

"The firing of Dr. Hayden is a Kremlineque move to suppress ideas and to send a chill through the leadership of cultural and educational institutions," said PEN America’s Hadar Harris. "The message seems obvious: Comply or be fired."

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Ousting of Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden Sends a Message: Comply or Be Fired - PEN America

PEN America said today it is deeply disturbed by the firing of Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, for reasons the White House identified as related to “diversity” programming and her choices...

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spicylib.bsky.social @spicylib.bsky.social · May 8

This is very wrong

NPR @npr.org · May 8

The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.

RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info

The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.

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ACLU @aclu.org · May 7

North Carolina voters made their choice, and it's long past time to honor the results.

We're proud to fight for fair elections alongside the @aclunc.bsky.social.

ACLU of North Carolina @aclunc.bsky.social · May 7

BREAKING: Judge Jefferson Griffin concedes court election to Allison Riggs

We welcome the final resolution of the 2024 NC Supreme Court as a victory for democracy! We commend the federal court’s decision to uphold the constitutional rights of thousands of voters who legally cast their ballots.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · May 7

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 7

Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, adopted official Pride flags on Tuesday in response to state laws barring the display of any nonofficial flags at schools and government buildings.

Salt Lake City and Boise Adopt Official Pride Flags in Response to State Laws

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · May 6

Dear Canada 🇨🇦 we love you and are proud to have you as our ally to the north. Stay exactly as you are. Trump’s nonsense about merging with the USA is absurd and doesn’t speak for us.

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmed.bsky.social · May 6

I feel like we've been saying this forever but it's worth saying again.
Book bans do not exist in a vacuum. They're not one off events. Book bans are the canary in the coal mine.
They usher in an era of censorship, fascism, violent scapegoating.
Authors, join the fight:
@authorsabb.bsky.social!!

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · May 5

www.nokings.org

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spicylib.bsky.social @spicylib.bsky.social · May 5

Nice!

Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · May 4

I have been seeing a lot of videos with young women starting off a conversation on the first date by asking who he voted for…

Yes, girls. That’s how you do it. ❤️

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · May 4

This is what I wrote in December 2024 and what I continue to believe today.

Trump is a bully and bullies prey on the weak. They understand the power of fear and exploit it. Capitulating to Trump makes you more vulnerable, not less. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/now-...

Now Is the Time for Courage

From Marc | I started Democracy Docket to be fearlessly independent and unapologetically pro-democracy.

www.democracydocket.com

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