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Haroldo Riviera Ellis
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(Not the real fictional character from Die Hard). It's simple... really... kindness, empathy, grace, and compassion.
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August 8, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon got interrupted by circus music mid-speech—which is fitting, since this whole administration is a three-ring disaster and she’s just another clown in the tent. 🎪🤡
August 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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PBS News is not going anywhere.

We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.

We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
July 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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July 20, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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July 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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This is Tub and Blue. They simply cannot figure out how to get their tennis ball that fell in the pool. Still 12/10 because they really are trying
June 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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We, the people, have spoken!
June 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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So important. This is America.

Freedom, equality, democracy, human rights are not and never have been dictated by polling approval.
I just like to post these data from time to time to puncture the mythological aura of mid 20th c protests. They were less popular than pretty much any 21st c mass action & people criticizing them used the same lines. Protest is about people coming together, shaping narratives, & building power.
June 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Senator Alex Padilla of California was removed by force from Kristi Noem’s presser and handcuffed for his free speech. This is what a fascist regime does that rejects the laws of the US. It should horrify every American. Let’s stop pretending we are approaching authoritarian rule. We are there.
June 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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June 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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These two psychos have access to all your personal data, by the way.
June 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”
— Greek proverb
June 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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This is absolutely essential reading in case you’re wondering what the wholesale dismantling of civil service work has to do with you. data4democracy.substack.com/p/how-to-dis...
How to Dismantle a Democracy, One Job Posting at a Time
OPM’s new hiring memo imports the authoritarian playbook—quietly, bureaucratically, and by design.
data4democracy.substack.com
June 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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One of my favorite Bible stories is the one where that leper came to Jesus asking for healing and Jesus said why bother "we all are going to die."
June 1, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Trump hands Dept of Interior to Russia-linked oil exec:

"... given sweeping powers to overhaul the department that manages public lands

"...hasn’t divested his investments or filed an ethics commitment to break ties with companies that pose a conflict of interest"

apnews.com/article/hass...
Here's what a Texas oil executive from DOGE is doing inside the Interior Department
A Texas oil executive from Elon Musk’s government efficiency team has been tasked with overhauling the federal agency that manages vast tracts of public lands.
apnews.com
May 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Three weeks from right now, we will be taking to the streets across the country on No Kings Day. Over 1,000 events are planned in response to Trump’s $100 million birthday parade in DC. We hope you will join us on June 14: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
May 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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many things in my life became simpler when I started asking myself:
-what can I do in this situation within my control?
-have I taken care of myself today?
-how can I do fewer things and avoid overwhelming myself?
-what are the 1-2 things this week I can focus on my perfectionism on?
May 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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This year @runforsomething.net’s budget is $7.5 million. We’re recruiting and supporting tens of thousands of new leaders for local office with a fraction of the amount of money that some federal races will spend in a few months. Every dollar helps. secure.actblue.com/donate/rfs?r...
Let's build sustainable power!
Run for Something elects young diverse progressives to local office to help Democrats build permanent power for the long haul — no matter who’s in the White House.
secure.actblue.com
April 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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All this ✨💥✨
April 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Those book fairs were lit 😍
April 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Today, while the market collapsed and four soldiers who died on an exercise in Lithuania arrived at Dover, where was Donald Trump? Was he monitoring the markets? Was he there for the arrival of these heroes?

Nope: he was golfing, with the Saudis
April 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.
April 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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March 29, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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I’m not going to sugarcoat this. We’re in the worst national emergency of our lives.

What can I say that’s even remotely encouraging at this point? Six things. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/six-small-morsels-of-hope
March 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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March 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM