Viv Hawkins
@friendviv.bsky.social
Vagabonding in the U.S. while seeking to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly in a multiverse full of beauty sprinkled with some horror.
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The White House is now citing "national security" for everything it does. Seriously, check out these headlines. It's just the last few weeks.
If you know authoritarian history, then you know how menacing this is.
If you know authoritarian history, then you know how menacing this is.
December 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The White House is now citing "national security" for everything it does. Seriously, check out these headlines. It's just the last few weeks.
If you know authoritarian history, then you know how menacing this is.
If you know authoritarian history, then you know how menacing this is.
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First, Trump and Bondi pledged to release the files.
Then Bondi gave ridiculous binders to ridiculous people.
Then Trump/Bondi said no more files.
Then Johnson refused to swear in Grijalva for months to block the bill.
When it finally becomes law, they release less than 1%.
Then Bondi gave ridiculous binders to ridiculous people.
Then Trump/Bondi said no more files.
Then Johnson refused to swear in Grijalva for months to block the bill.
When it finally becomes law, they release less than 1%.
December 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
First, Trump and Bondi pledged to release the files.
Then Bondi gave ridiculous binders to ridiculous people.
Then Trump/Bondi said no more files.
Then Johnson refused to swear in Grijalva for months to block the bill.
When it finally becomes law, they release less than 1%.
Then Bondi gave ridiculous binders to ridiculous people.
Then Trump/Bondi said no more files.
Then Johnson refused to swear in Grijalva for months to block the bill.
When it finally becomes law, they release less than 1%.
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The Trump-Vance administration’s withholding of congressionally appropriated funds is unlawful — and they know it.
We're glad to see that IMLS has reinstated millions in grants after months of legal pressure.
We're glad to see that IMLS has reinstated millions in grants after months of legal pressure.
U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order
A court ruled that Trump’s effort to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the only federal agency dedicated to funding libraries, was unlawful.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Trump-Vance administration’s withholding of congressionally appropriated funds is unlawful — and they know it.
We're glad to see that IMLS has reinstated millions in grants after months of legal pressure.
We're glad to see that IMLS has reinstated millions in grants after months of legal pressure.
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In their confirmation hearings, RFK Jr pledged he would not be anti-vax, Hegseth said he respected women serving in leadership positions in the military, and Bondi said she would not weaponize DOJ against Trump’s political enemies.
December 6, 2025 at 2:20 AM
In their confirmation hearings, RFK Jr pledged he would not be anti-vax, Hegseth said he respected women serving in leadership positions in the military, and Bondi said she would not weaponize DOJ against Trump’s political enemies.
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Amazing. Grand Jury refuses Administration effort to reindict Tish James. Those events are typically once or twice in a lifetime for prosecutors, or even offices. Now the Administration is racking them up. A complete humiliation.
December 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Amazing. Grand Jury refuses Administration effort to reindict Tish James. Those events are typically once or twice in a lifetime for prosecutors, or even offices. Now the Administration is racking them up. A complete humiliation.
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These 2,900 individual billionaires could lose 75% of their wealth and still be richer than 4 billion people.
Inequality is eating the whole world alive.
Inequality is eating the whole world alive.
There are now 2,900 billionaires, and they hold $15.8 trillion.
The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion.
The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion.
December 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
These 2,900 individual billionaires could lose 75% of their wealth and still be richer than 4 billion people.
Inequality is eating the whole world alive.
Inequality is eating the whole world alive.
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Under Trump’s leadership, electricity costs are going up nationwide.
17% in North Carolina.
15% in Georgia.
13% in Pennsylvania.
12% in Michigan.
And Republicans are doing nothing about it.
17% in North Carolina.
15% in Georgia.
13% in Pennsylvania.
12% in Michigan.
And Republicans are doing nothing about it.
December 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Under Trump’s leadership, electricity costs are going up nationwide.
17% in North Carolina.
15% in Georgia.
13% in Pennsylvania.
12% in Michigan.
And Republicans are doing nothing about it.
17% in North Carolina.
15% in Georgia.
13% in Pennsylvania.
12% in Michigan.
And Republicans are doing nothing about it.
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“In nearly all of the examples Judge Ellis cited in her 200-plus page opinion, she says the Department of Homeland Security narrative contradicts the reality of what can be seen on agents' body-worn cameras.”
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
Federal agents engaged in widespread misrepresentations to justify use of force: Judge
The ABC7 I-Team is taking a closer look at a trove of videos ordered released by a federal judge in her explanation of the preliminary injunction she issued earlier this month restricting use of force...
abc7chicago.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
“In nearly all of the examples Judge Ellis cited in her 200-plus page opinion, she says the Department of Homeland Security narrative contradicts the reality of what can be seen on agents' body-worn cameras.”
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
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Thanks to @bloomberg.com and Molly Smith for including our work in this recent article. Check out our newer DRP Portal though: www.datarescueproject.org/data-rescue-...
It is much more user friendly than the old Tracker!
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
It is much more user friendly than the old Tracker!
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Economic Data Dashboards Flourish to Track the Trump Effect
Watch groups are on the alert for anything out of the ordinary in the official US government data.
www.bloomberg.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Thanks to @bloomberg.com and Molly Smith for including our work in this recent article. Check out our newer DRP Portal though: www.datarescueproject.org/data-rescue-...
It is much more user friendly than the old Tracker!
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
It is much more user friendly than the old Tracker!
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Cold blooded murder.
November 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Cold blooded murder.
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A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
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Trump didn’t need a discharge petition to release the MLK Jr., JFK, or Earhart files.
So why are the Epstein files the one set he refuses to touch?
So why are the Epstein files the one set he refuses to touch?
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Trump didn’t need a discharge petition to release the MLK Jr., JFK, or Earhart files.
So why are the Epstein files the one set he refuses to touch?
So why are the Epstein files the one set he refuses to touch?
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A win! A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit the Trump administration filed against New York State in an attempt to allow immigration agents to carry out arrests inside state and local courthouses. Judge Mae A. D’Agostino ruled late Monday in New York’s favor,
November 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A win! A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit the Trump administration filed against New York State in an attempt to allow immigration agents to carry out arrests inside state and local courthouses. Judge Mae A. D’Agostino ruled late Monday in New York’s favor,
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ALERT: Judge blocks Texas from using new congressional map for 2026 elections
www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-c...
www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-c...
Judge blocks Texas from using new congressional map for 2026 elections
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown ordered Texas to use House district lines adopted in 2021 for next year's congressional elections.
www.cbsnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
ALERT: Judge blocks Texas from using new congressional map for 2026 elections
www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-c...
www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-c...
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📍Senator Fetterman had a VFIB—the leading cause of cardiac arrest—he almost died if not for his implanted defibrillator, which can cost $34,000 to over $51,000. Days ago, he also just voted with GOP to gut health insurance tax credits for millions. Hope he has a change of heart.
November 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
📍Senator Fetterman had a VFIB—the leading cause of cardiac arrest—he almost died if not for his implanted defibrillator, which can cost $34,000 to over $51,000. Days ago, he also just voted with GOP to gut health insurance tax credits for millions. Hope he has a change of heart.
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This is far worse than anyone expected.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump Administration to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
This is far worse than anyone expected.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
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BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
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The Trump administration broke the law yet again, and now a federal judge is ordering the review and release of hundreds of immigrants. No one is above the law.
November 13, 2025 at 4:16 AM
The Trump administration broke the law yet again, and now a federal judge is ordering the review and release of hundreds of immigrants. No one is above the law.
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AOC: How can we, as members of congress, Republican or Democrat, vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people? That is what this legislation does. In fact, Senator Graham said he was going to seek well over $1 million from the American people, from this.
November 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
AOC: How can we, as members of congress, Republican or Democrat, vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people? That is what this legislation does. In fact, Senator Graham said he was going to seek well over $1 million from the American people, from this.
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MAJOR BREAKING: Adelita Grijalva is now a member of Congress
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
MAJOR BREAKING: Adelita Grijalva is now a member of Congress
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JUST IN: Judge orders ICE to release 300+ detained immigrants
Judge demands ICE release 313 people held without warrants
The detainees are to be released on bond into a monitoring program by Nov. 21.
trib.al
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
JUST IN: Judge orders ICE to release 300+ detained immigrants
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A reminder that the Epstein files aren't a distraction from the oligarchy. They're an integral part of it.
A reminder: The perpetrators in the Epstein files are Oligarchs, and so are the ones protecting them.
November 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A reminder that the Epstein files aren't a distraction from the oligarchy. They're an integral part of it.