John Kowaleski
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Los Angeles residents were outraged after dozens of federal agents marched through MacArthur Park, in one of the city’s most immigrant-heavy neighborhoods. Homeland Security officials said it was an immigration enforcement operation, though it was unclear if anyone had been arrested. trib.al/JYW5IsU
July 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Los Angeles residents were outraged after dozens of federal agents marched through MacArthur Park, in one of the city’s most immigrant-heavy neighborhoods. Homeland Security officials said it was an immigration enforcement operation, though it was unclear if anyone had been arrested. trib.al/JYW5IsU
Springfield was happening!
June 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Springfield was happening!
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Springfield” - sign up now to join me! #freedomoverfascism www.mobilize.us/freedomoverf...
NO KINGS Springfield · Freedom Over Fascism
We are so excited to see the numbers of folks signing up to join us in peaceful demonstration on Saturday! Please check back here regularly as we will be adding and updating information there as avail...
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June 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Springfield” - sign up now to join me! #freedomoverfascism www.mobilize.us/freedomoverf...
Please help this urgent cause if you can.
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Help Transgender People Relocating To Western Massachusetts
Give today to help Indivisible Northampton* raise $20,000 this month for the people served by Trans Relocation Support of Western Mass (TRS).Today, transgender people in the United States are under th...
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May 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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This is what democracy looks like in Springfield today
May 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This is what democracy looks like in Springfield today
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May Day March and Celebration · Mobilize
May Day is the date that workers around the world join in solidarity and lift each other up in the common struggles faced by all working class people internationally.
Local labor and people's movement...
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May 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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It’s the things you don’t realize Musk will cut until he does. DOGE has slashed funding for a reading program serving dyslexic children at the historic Hindman Settlement School in Kentucky.
April 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
It’s the things you don’t realize Musk will cut until he does. DOGE has slashed funding for a reading program serving dyslexic children at the historic Hindman Settlement School in Kentucky.
It’s a bit early but the first asparagus of the season has arrived
April 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
It’s a bit early but the first asparagus of the season has arrived
Abrego Garcia’s Wife Forced to Go Into Hiding Thanks to DHS Slip-Up newrepublic.com/post/194289/... via @newrepublic.com
Abrego Garcia’s Wife Forced to Go Into Hiding Thanks to DHS Slip-Up
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wife says she fears for her safety since the Trump administration deported him to a prison in El Salvador.
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April 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Abrego Garcia’s Wife Forced to Go Into Hiding Thanks to DHS Slip-Up newrepublic.com/post/194289/... via @newrepublic.com
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Six men who prosecutors said took part in forcibly removing a woman from a town-hall meeting hosted by local Republicans in Coeur d’Alene, a small city in northern Idaho, in February are facing charges including battery and false imprisonment.
Six Men Are Charged After Woman Was Dragged From Idaho Town Hall
The plainclothes guards were involved in the forcible removal of a woman from a meeting hosted by local Republicans in Coeur d’Alene, prosecutors said.
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April 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Six men who prosecutors said took part in forcibly removing a woman from a town-hall meeting hosted by local Republicans in Coeur d’Alene, a small city in northern Idaho, in February are facing charges including battery and false imprisonment.
This is what democracy looks like in Northampton
April 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This is what democracy looks like in Northampton
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See you out there today! And remember, if you see something, say something. If you catch video of any incidents, please email it to [email protected]. Our team, working alongside local law enforcement, has already helped lead to 18 arrests. Stay safe, have fun, and go make some good trouble today!
April 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
See you out there today! And remember, if you see something, say something. If you catch video of any incidents, please email it to [email protected]. Our team, working alongside local law enforcement, has already helped lead to 18 arrests. Stay safe, have fun, and go make some good trouble today!
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Read the details of his release here!
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U.S. citizen released from jail after arrest under Florida’s new anti-immigration law • Florida Phoenix
Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez held his mother in a tight embrace and wept following his release from the Leon County Jail Thursday evening, where the U.S. citizen was held after his arrest for illegally ent...
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April 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Read the details of his release here!
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The senator emphasized his desire to meet with Bukele this week and added that if a meeting cannot be arranged, he is prepared to travel to El Salvador himself to ensure that Abrego Garcia is returned to the United States. Thank you, Senator!
April 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The senator emphasized his desire to meet with Bukele this week and added that if a meeting cannot be arranged, he is prepared to travel to El Salvador himself to ensure that Abrego Garcia is returned to the United States. Thank you, Senator!
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The divergence here from two companies with *very* similar customer bases is pretty wild, you do not see this sort of thing happen at scale very often.
Target suffers 10th consecutive week of foot traffic declines, sinking stock prices since caving on DEI
Costco, which resisted pressure to ditch DEI, extends foot-traffic gains streak to 15.
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April 14, 2025 at 2:44 AM
The divergence here from two companies with *very* similar customer bases is pretty wild, you do not see this sort of thing happen at scale very often.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u... Finally some pushback. Capitulation is not a remedy
Harvard Will Not Comply With a List of Trump Administration Demands (Gift Article)
Federal officials said Harvard must enact “merit-based reform” in hiring and admissions and report international students who broke rules, among other steps. Harvard called the demands unlawful.
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April 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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A man's life is at stake here. Enough BS, bring him back!
Defusing Showdown With White House, Judge Requests Updates on Deported Man www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/u...
Defusing Showdown With White House, Judge Requests Updates on Deported Man www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/u...
Defusing Showdown With White House, Judge Requests Updates on Deported Man
Clashes — both inside the courtroom and over the department’s refusal to comply with her demand for a road map to release Mr. Abrego Garcia — left open the possibility of a standoff in the future.
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April 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A man's life is at stake here. Enough BS, bring him back!
Defusing Showdown With White House, Judge Requests Updates on Deported Man www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/u...
Defusing Showdown With White House, Judge Requests Updates on Deported Man www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/u...
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THE song of 2025, courtesy of Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com, @indivisible515.bsky.social, Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke!
April 8, 2025 at 1:57 AM
THE song of 2025, courtesy of Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com, @indivisible515.bsky.social, Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke!
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Opinion | Immigration Enforcement Under the Trump Administration Is Going Rogue. (Gift Article)
The real threat isn’t immigrants. It’s misused power.
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April 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Democrats in Pennsylvania Senate Upset Took Inspiration from an Iowa Special Election Campaign | “I reached out to them and said we have to know how you did it,” Senator-elect James Malone’s campaign manager told @penncapital-star.com.
Democrats in Pennsylvania Senate Upset Took Inspiration from an Iowa Special Election Campaign - Bucks County Beacon
“I reached out to them and said we have to know how you did it,” Senator-elect James Malone’s campaign manager said.
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March 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Democrats in Pennsylvania Senate Upset Took Inspiration from an Iowa Special Election Campaign | “I reached out to them and said we have to know how you did it,” Senator-elect James Malone’s campaign manager told @penncapital-star.com.
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W. Spfld veterans protest. youtu.be/1tl45HqgLVo?...
Veterans protest VA employee layoffs in West Springfield
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March 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
W. Spfld veterans protest. youtu.be/1tl45HqgLVo?...
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Opinion | The Authoritarian Endgame on Higher Education (Gift Article)
This is a moment to trumpet the strengths of higher education and address its weaknesses.
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March 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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French Senator Claude Malhuret:
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
March 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
French Senator Claude Malhuret:
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."