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Deeply disturbed by reports of a bomb threat at a hotel in St. Charles—an act that endangered elected officials, guests, staff, and first responders. I’m grateful everyone is safe.
Political violence and intimidation have absolutely no place in our democracy.
Political violence and intimidation have absolutely no place in our democracy.
Bomb threat reported at St. Charles hotel hosting Texas Democrats; hundreds evacuated
Around 400 people were evacuated and have safely returned to the premises after police conducted a search, St. Charles police said. Texas Democrats are in Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on a co...
chicago.suntimes.com
August 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Deeply disturbed by reports of a bomb threat at a hotel in St. Charles—an act that endangered elected officials, guests, staff, and first responders. I’m grateful everyone is safe.
Political violence and intimidation have absolutely no place in our democracy.
Political violence and intimidation have absolutely no place in our democracy.
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It’s difficult to overstate just how reckless and incompetent this is.
mRNA technology saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 crisis. Now, RFK Jr. is undermining the science that could protect us from the next pandemic—and putting American lives at risk.
mRNA technology saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 crisis. Now, RFK Jr. is undermining the science that could protect us from the next pandemic—and putting American lives at risk.
RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development
Twenty-two projects, totaling $500 million, to develop vaccines using mRNA technology will be halted, the health secretary announced. “I don’t think I’ve seen a more dangerous decision in public healt...
chicago.suntimes.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It’s difficult to overstate just how reckless and incompetent this is.
mRNA technology saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 crisis. Now, RFK Jr. is undermining the science that could protect us from the next pandemic—and putting American lives at risk.
mRNA technology saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 crisis. Now, RFK Jr. is undermining the science that could protect us from the next pandemic—and putting American lives at risk.
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THREAD: All over the country, immigration officers are smashing car windows to get at the people inside.
As we began tracking incidents, my @propublica.org colleague @nicolefoy.bsky.social and I had two questions: First, is this legal?
Second, is it, well, normal? Was this happening before? 1/
As we began tracking incidents, my @propublica.org colleague @nicolefoy.bsky.social and I had two questions: First, is this legal?
Second, is it, well, normal? Was this happening before? 1/
August 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
THREAD: All over the country, immigration officers are smashing car windows to get at the people inside.
As we began tracking incidents, my @propublica.org colleague @nicolefoy.bsky.social and I had two questions: First, is this legal?
Second, is it, well, normal? Was this happening before? 1/
As we began tracking incidents, my @propublica.org colleague @nicolefoy.bsky.social and I had two questions: First, is this legal?
Second, is it, well, normal? Was this happening before? 1/
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If you live in/represent a Blue State, want to gerrymander the FUCK out of your state, support and are willing to fight for a national anti-gerrymandering law you are principled, consistent and doing exactly the right thing.
August 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
If you live in/represent a Blue State, want to gerrymander the FUCK out of your state, support and are willing to fight for a national anti-gerrymandering law you are principled, consistent and doing exactly the right thing.
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Trump Administration to Require Universities to Submit Data on Applicants’ Race ... looks who's obsessed with race now... www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/u...
Trump Administration to Require Universities to Submit Data on Applicants’ Race
www.nytimes.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Trump Administration to Require Universities to Submit Data on Applicants’ Race ... looks who's obsessed with race now... www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/u...
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The 14th Amendment gives rights to legal due process (and equal protection of the laws) to "any person." Not to any citizen or even any legal resident. When that Amendment wanted to talk about only citizens it did, as in the immediate previous sentence. But here it talks about any person.
March 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The 14th Amendment gives rights to legal due process (and equal protection of the laws) to "any person." Not to any citizen or even any legal resident. When that Amendment wanted to talk about only citizens it did, as in the immediate previous sentence. But here it talks about any person.
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NEW: The government spent years probing allegations that a Dallas HOA created rules to kick poor Black people out and that Texas discriminated against minority residents in Houston after Hurricane Harvey, only to suddenly reverse course under Trump.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
Federal Investigators Were Preparing Two Texas Housing Discrimination Cases — Until Trump Took Over
The government spent years probing allegations that a Dallas HOA created rules to kick poor Black people out and that Texas discriminated against minority residents in Houston after Hurricane Harvey,…
propub.li
March 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
NEW: The government spent years probing allegations that a Dallas HOA created rules to kick poor Black people out and that Texas discriminated against minority residents in Houston after Hurricane Harvey, only to suddenly reverse course under Trump.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
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good for them: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Hegseth’s visit to U.S. base in Germany met with student walkout
The civil disobedience by dozens of middle-schoolers — and some adults — was aimed at the Trump administration’s rollback of DEI initiatives.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
good for them: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Until we reform campaign finance, the peonis screwed. The oligarchs bought redistricting, bought the Republican Congress and put Trump back in office. What will we do about it? www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
Fifteen Years Later, Citizens United Defined the 2024 Election
The influence of wealthy donors and dark money was unprecedented. Much of it would have been illegal before the Supreme Court swept away long-established campaign finance rules.
www.brennancenter.org
February 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Until we reform campaign finance, the peonis screwed. The oligarchs bought redistricting, bought the Republican Congress and put Trump back in office. What will we do about it? www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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It’s important to know that a lot of productive activity is happening in person and offline, too.
Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more.
Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.
Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more.
Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.
January 30, 2025 at 4:03 AM
It’s important to know that a lot of productive activity is happening in person and offline, too.
Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more.
Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.
Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more.
Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.
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this is what we want to see. tariff the shit out of elon’s companies www.businesstoday.in/world/canada...
‘Make them pay’: Canada puts Trump’s ‘first friend’ Elon Musk’s Tesla in the crosshairs of tariff war
Canada’s EV adoption rate is outpacing that of the U.S., with nearly 17% of new cars sold in the third quarter of 2024 being fully electric, compared to just 8% in the US.
www.businesstoday.in
February 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
this is what we want to see. tariff the shit out of elon’s companies www.businesstoday.in/world/canada...
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The man in charge of social media platforms used by billions should show some moral courage, writes @jemima.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/682c...
January 13, 2025 at 5:44 AM
The man in charge of social media platforms used by billions should show some moral courage, writes @jemima.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/682c...
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IMPORTANT: If you live in the United States or Canada, you’ve probably heard Trump‘s constant claim that the United States is “subsidizing” Canada. It’s wrong of course, but here’s the best explanation I’ve seen about how & why it’s wrong. PLEASE WATCH & SHARE IT A LOT. Kudos to Andrew Chang & CBC.
Is Trump right about the U.S. 'subsidizing' Canada? | About That
YouTube video by CBC News
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January 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
IMPORTANT: If you live in the United States or Canada, you’ve probably heard Trump‘s constant claim that the United States is “subsidizing” Canada. It’s wrong of course, but here’s the best explanation I’ve seen about how & why it’s wrong. PLEASE WATCH & SHARE IT A LOT. Kudos to Andrew Chang & CBC.