Ymani Simmons
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Equality / Social Justice / Women’s Rights / Mother Earth / LGBTQ & Trans Ally / Thank you 🇨🇦
#Resist 🐸🐝🐵🐔🐻❄️🐰
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NEW: Here's a rare look behind the scenes at the FBI's review of the Epstein files in March, based on emails I obtained via #FOIA. Dan Bongino was copied on an email related to "guidance on the types of redactions to apply."
November 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
NEW: Here's a rare look behind the scenes at the FBI's review of the Epstein files in March, based on emails I obtained via #FOIA. Dan Bongino was copied on an email related to "guidance on the types of redactions to apply."
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The New Deal wasn’t built on a promise that there would be “no ceiling” for the richest Americans.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
November 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The New Deal wasn’t built on a promise that there would be “no ceiling” for the richest Americans.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
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Van Hollen: "It's either murder from the first strike if their whole theory is wrong, and I think the weight of the legal opinion is they've concocted this ridiculous legal theory. But even if you accept it, then it is a war crime. I do believe the secretary of defense should be held accountable"
November 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Van Hollen: "It's either murder from the first strike if their whole theory is wrong, and I think the weight of the legal opinion is they've concocted this ridiculous legal theory. But even if you accept it, then it is a war crime. I do believe the secretary of defense should be held accountable"
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Alina Habba’s parents emigrated to the US from Iraq citing persecution.
November 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Alina Habba’s parents emigrated to the US from Iraq citing persecution.
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Walz on calling for Trump to release MRI results: "Here we got a guy on Thanksgiving where we spent time with our families, ate, played Yahtzee. This guy is apparently in a room ranting. It's not normal behavior. It's not healthy. Has anyone in history ever had an MRI & had no idea what it was for?"
November 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Walz on calling for Trump to release MRI results: "Here we got a guy on Thanksgiving where we spent time with our families, ate, played Yahtzee. This guy is apparently in a room ranting. It's not normal behavior. It's not healthy. Has anyone in history ever had an MRI & had no idea what it was for?"
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Authorities report that some residents of flood-hit Sumatra have resorted to looting, seeking food and water. The floods, which began nearly a week ago, have killed 303 people and displaced thousands.
Sumatra residents loot for food and water after deadly floods
Authorities report that some residents of flood-hit Sumatra have resorted to looting, seeking food and water.
bit.ly
November 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Authorities report that some residents of flood-hit Sumatra have resorted to looting, seeking food and water. The floods, which began nearly a week ago, have killed 303 people and displaced thousands.
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Those seeking pardons through official channels have watched while Trump grants pardons to people who never entered the system at all.
“If you’re a donor or political supporter, you move to the front of the line,” said a lawyer for one pardon-seeker.
“If you’re a donor or political supporter, you move to the front of the line,” said a lawyer for one pardon-seeker.
How Trump Has Exploited Pardons and Clemency to Reward Allies and Supporters
The president’s second term has brought a flood of clemency for allies and donors — as well as felons, like him, who were convicted of financial wrongdoing.
www.propublica.org
November 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Those seeking pardons through official channels have watched while Trump grants pardons to people who never entered the system at all.
“If you’re a donor or political supporter, you move to the front of the line,” said a lawyer for one pardon-seeker.
“If you’re a donor or political supporter, you move to the front of the line,” said a lawyer for one pardon-seeker.
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"There is no way that [Trump] should have time to have a conversation with me about Indiana mapmaking when that’s not his business, for starters. But secondly, doesn’t he have anything better to do? I can make a big list of things that are more important for him to focus on."
November 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"There is no way that [Trump] should have time to have a conversation with me about Indiana mapmaking when that’s not his business, for starters. But secondly, doesn’t he have anything better to do? I can make a big list of things that are more important for him to focus on."
This is absolute madness!
GEORGIA: Rodney Taylor, a double amputee barber here his whole life was 2 days away from getting new legs when Trump’s ICE goons grabbed him. He has been held almost a year, facing deportation to Liberia.
What are we doing?
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
What are we doing?
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
November 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This is absolute madness!
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Kelly: "We say, 'follow the law,' and this is their response? These are not serious people. This is meant to just intimidate us. We're sticking up for the Constitution here and the rule of law and they're saying these folks should be executed for doing that. He's not gonna stop me from speaking out"
November 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Kelly: "We say, 'follow the law,' and this is their response? These are not serious people. This is meant to just intimidate us. We're sticking up for the Constitution here and the rule of law and they're saying these folks should be executed for doing that. He's not gonna stop me from speaking out"
“ If orders are illegal, not only do they not have to follow them, they are legally required not to follow them. “ - Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly on the Trump/Hegseth boat strikes: "If orders are illegal, not only do they not have to follow them, they are legally required not to follow them."
November 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
“ If orders are illegal, not only do they not have to follow them, they are legally required not to follow them. “ - Mark Kelly
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Mark Kelly: "My concern is with the service members -- we're gonna put these individuals in a really tough place. They may find our down the road that they did something that's illegal. It's not fair to them. That's why need presidents and secretaries of defense who understand the Constitution"
November 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Mark Kelly: "My concern is with the service members -- we're gonna put these individuals in a really tough place. They may find our down the road that they did something that's illegal. It's not fair to them. That's why need presidents and secretaries of defense who understand the Constitution"
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Walz on Trump calling him the r-word: "We all know both as an educator & parent that using that term is just so damaging. It's hurtful. We have fought 3 decades to get this out of our schools. Kids know better. But this is what Donald Trump has done. He's normalized this type of hateful behavior."
November 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Walz on Trump calling him the r-word: "We all know both as an educator & parent that using that term is just so damaging. It's hurtful. We have fought 3 decades to get this out of our schools. Kids know better. But this is what Donald Trump has done. He's normalized this type of hateful behavior."
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November 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Tim Walz: "Trump is like, 'this is language policing. You guys are woke.' Many times it's just about being decent to people and making them feel included. You can use that word, sure. But you shouldn't. And that's something that Donald Trump fails to realize."
November 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Tim Walz: "Trump is like, 'this is language policing. You guys are woke.' Many times it's just about being decent to people and making them feel included. You can use that word, sure. But you shouldn't. And that's something that Donald Trump fails to realize."
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Walz: "As far as demonizing our Somali community ... they bring the diversity and energy to a place like Minnesota."
November 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Walz: "As far as demonizing our Somali community ... they bring the diversity and energy to a place like Minnesota."
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In 2025, the Trump administration and GOP officials in key states have viciously targeted the voting rights of naturalized citizens with new access barriers, selective surveillance and intimidatory rhetoric — signaling that the full promises of citizenship, for many, remain unattainable.
The GOP’s War on Naturalized Citizens’ Right to Vote
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
In 2025, the Trump administration and GOP officials in key states have viciously targeted the voting rights of naturalized citizens with new access barriers, selective surveillance and intimidatory rhetoric — signaling that the full promises of citizenship, for many, remain unattainable.
ICYMI
November 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
ICYMI
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Mark Kelly: "When I heard the secretary say that they're gonna pause immigration from third world countries, I take that as a message that they don't want brown people coming to the US. And I find that disturbing."
November 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Mark Kelly: "When I heard the secretary say that they're gonna pause immigration from third world countries, I take that as a message that they don't want brown people coming to the US. And I find that disturbing."
THIS ⬇️
🧵1/ The Former JAGs Working Group—established in February 2025 in response to the SECDEF’s firing of the Army and Air Force Judge Advocates General and his systematic dismantling of the military’s legal guardrails—
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
www.justsecurity.org
November 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
THIS ⬇️
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Bash: "Do you believe if there was a second strike to eliminate any survivors that it constitutes a war crime?"
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
November 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Bash: "Do you believe if there was a second strike to eliminate any survivors that it constitutes a war crime?"
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."