LA
lauraayres.bsky.social
LA
@lauraayres.bsky.social
Loves include: Van Morrison, LWCC, Moms Demand Action, WiAIG, the US Constitution, Gilmore Girls, TRMS, Privacy & AI Governance, international orgs, ☘️ Celtics, and being a mom
🙄s include: DIY projects, cleaning up dog poop, and ignorance
Why is this response from the @dallasnews.com ok? The editor didn’t realize a nationwide protest was happening?
#HandsOff
@maddow.msnbc.com @maddowblog.msnbc.com
April 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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What happened today is a dark moment in our history. One bright spot in this madness that I see are the many lawyers and advocates across the country who spent their Saturday fighting like hell to preserve justice in the face of horrific cruelty.

And we will keep fighting ✊
March 16, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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The Alien Enemies Act would allow the Trump administration to remove people from the US based on an accusation alone. The accusation could be, as it is for our client, completely baseless. But they would remove them anyway, despite the dangers, despite the lack of due process.
March 16, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Posting tonight ti shine a light on what the Alien Enemies Act looks like IRL. Our @immdef.bsky.social client fled Venezuela last year & came to US to seek asylum. He has a strong claim. He was detained upon entry because ICE alleged his tattoos are gang related. They are absolutely not. 🧵
March 16, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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This case should be a wake up call. Our client has been disappeared and locked up solely based on his tattoos. It is naive to think this kind of incarceration with no chance to refute the charges against you will be limited to asylum seekers. If this goes unchallenged, who could be next?
March 20, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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Some updates on our client:

@immdef.bsky.social went to his imm court hearing Monday and received confirmation from ICE that he has been “removed” to El Salvador. The Judge asked “how has he been removed if there is no removal order?” And the ICE attorney responded that they did not know.
Posting tonight ti shine a light on what the Alien Enemies Act looks like IRL. Our @immdef.bsky.social client fled Venezuela last year & came to US to seek asylum. He has a strong claim. He was detained upon entry because ICE alleged his tattoos are gang related. They are absolutely not. 🧵
March 20, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Every minute of the #SNL celebrations has been a gift. Loved the smashes at the beginning of the music program, Adam Sandler’s 50 years, every skit involving the #SNLladies, CHER!, the awesome Radio City tributes (Mumford & Sons ❤️), Deep Thoughts 🥲, #TinaAndAmy, recognition for the crews, etc.
February 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Democratic senators will hold the Senate floor all night long in opposition to the nomination of Russ Vought, an organizer of Project 2025, to head the OMB.
February 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I get it, @maddow.msnbc.com . TRMS can’t hold our collective hand for four years because RM & team would be exhausted (and probably insane).
I have a FABULOUS compromise.
Stay 5 nights/week & read lawsuits against the Administration nightly. We all win.
#AFLCIO
#classactions
#Treasury
#RachelMaddow
it.maddow.msnbc.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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www.courthousenews.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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the point is not that it's fast -- the point it that it's systematic.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/o...
February 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Though the Justice Dept has deleted information about its Jan 6 prosecutions from its website, a federal judge has issued an order listing and chronicling all of the cases and prison terms

Here:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Video with two of the pioneers in the field of musical performance: Billie and Louis.
#BlackHistoryMonth
Billie Holiday & Louis Armstrong - New Orleans
YouTube video by bessjazz
m.youtube.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
#MLK
#BlackHistoryMonth
February 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM