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Yes, Trump is the irritating and destructive byproduct of the systemic issues at hand, but he is not the root cause.

The groups who support and enable racism are.
Question Republicans and white evangelicals — not Black people — about Trump’s racism
Being repulsed by his latest attack on the Obamas doesn’t absolve you from ignoring everything that led to it, and what
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February 13, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg during the incident. Another Venezuelan man was also accused of attacking an immigration officer. n.pr/4rKGbNj
DHS says immigration agents appear to have lied about shooting in Minnesota
Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg during the incident. Another Venezuelan man was also accused of attacking an immigration officer.
n.pr
February 13, 2026 at 10:16 PM
‘On our own’: Vermont is getting less help from the feds to keep elections secure vtdigger.org/2026/02/12/o...
‘On our own’: Vermont is getting less help from the feds to keep elections secure - VTDigger
Cuts and overhauls to federal election security programs by the Trump administration have left the state short on funding and cybersecurity data — in an election year.
vtdigger.org
February 13, 2026 at 1:52 PM
apnews.com/article/capi... 
Man pardoned in U.S. Capitol riot pleads guilty to threatening Hakeem Jeffries

one by one the pardoned Jan 6 criminals are arrested for new crimes. it may take 10 years but most of the Jan 6 insurrectionists will be behind bars.
Man pardoned in U.S. Capitol riot pleads guilty to threatening Hakeem Jeffries
A New York man has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor harassment charge in connection with a death threat aimed at U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:56 PM
You're personally invited to watch The Librarians, a new documentary about censorship, libraries, and the fight for the right to read, premiering next week on Independent Lens on PBS.

www.everylibrary.org/librarianspbs via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Watch "The Librarians" documentary next week. Free on PBS!
www.everylibrary.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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Sinclair and Nexstar don't care about our people or our rights. They just want to protect their profits at all costs. Even if it means capitulating to a rotting orange wannabe dictator.
September 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
It is hard to keep up with this republican administration's dismantling of our government apnews.com/article/cdc-... 
With CDC in chaos, scientists and physicians piece together replacements for agency's lost work
With CDC in chaos, scientists and physicians piece together replacements for agency's lost work
The CDC is in turmoil, with outside groups stepping in to handle work once done by the agency. The upheaval follows Health Secretary Robert F.
apnews.com
September 1, 2025 at 11:54 AM
I'm attending May Day Strong's event, “Rally in Manchester on Labor Day for #WorkersOverBillionaires” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
Rally in Manchester on Labor Day for #WorkersOverBillionaires · May Day Strong
**Labor and community are planning more than a barbecue on Labor Day this year because we have to stop the billionaire takeover.** Billionaires are converting the government into their private slush f...
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August 31, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Indiana ❤️‍🔥
#GoodTroubleLivesOn
July 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Americans are taking to the streets today on the 5th anniversary of John Lewis’s passing to honor his legacy and carry forward his call for moral, nonviolent resistance.

Lewis's former speechwriter, Brenda Jones, explains why his message still matters.
Good trouble is protest rooted in philosophy
Rallies today are following the example of the late congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis.
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July 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I'm attending #Bennington County VT Indivisible's event, “Good Trouble Lives On” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Good Trouble Lives On · Mobilize
Good Trouble Lives On commemorates the 5th anniversary of the death of John Lewis. Across the country, people are gathering to protest the attacks on our civil and human rights made by the Trump admin...
www.mobilize.us
July 10, 2025 at 12:19 AM
We always knew he's not presidential but can't his daughter plan this party? This ....... it is not abusing people with kidnapping them and then 'housing' them inside a giant tent in a swamp but it is another WTF in the daily tally of NO.
July 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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"The sheer number of unknowns and the potential for disastrous outcomes after Trump’s decision to enter the Israel-Iran war should underscore his recklessness. Americans have every reason to doubt that this White House and this Cabinet are remotely capable of managing whatever ensues."
Trump ‘wags the dog’
Risky military action disrupts the political dynamic
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June 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Trump calls peaceful protests "rebellion," and labels insurrectionists as victims. Jen Rubin adds a few more words and phrases to the list Trump can do without.
Understanding Trump’s incitements to violence
Trump, the Inciter-in-Chief, has normalized political violence.
contrarian.substack.com
June 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Our flag belongs to the people and should be a symbol of the ideals of democracy, liberty, and justice, not extremism, fascism or far-right nationalism.

A flag relay up Rt 7 in VT will be happening on June 14th from 8:30am-4:30pm!

The full schedule will be posted: 50501vermont.com/no-kings-day/.
No Kings Day - 50501 Vermont
Hands off! We the People Veto Project 2025! A nationwide mobilization to stop the most brazen power grab in modern history.
50501vermont.com
June 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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June 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM