Mark Stewart
@loupgrru.bsky.social
I'm an English teacher/tutor & a writer with progressive politics. My recent writing has mostly been about climate change and community at climatesteps.org. I like to cook and read fiction.
But will he actually be released?
BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released.
NEW: A federal judge ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the Maryland man who was wrongly removed from the U.S. and sent to El Salvador without due process by the Trump administration — to be released from an ICE detention center, ruling his detention unlawful.
December 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
But will he actually be released?
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Indiana Republicans have overwhelmingly rejected a redistricting plan backed by the president. Russell Berman spent the past few days asking lawmakers there to explain why the state has become the new hotbed of GOP resistance to Donald Trump:
Why Indiana Republicans Are Standing Up to Trump
Small-c conservatism is still a point of pride in the state.
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Indiana Republicans have overwhelmingly rejected a redistricting plan backed by the president. Russell Berman spent the past few days asking lawmakers there to explain why the state has become the new hotbed of GOP resistance to Donald Trump:
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Reposted by Mark Stewart
The order will be in effect for 14 days. It requires officials to provide detainees at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in the west Chicago suburb of Broadview with a clean bedding mat and sufficient space to sleep, soap, towels, toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste,
Judge orders improvements at a Chicago-area immigration facility after claims of inhumane conditions
A federal judge has ordered improvements at a Chicago-area immigration facility after detainees sued over "inhumane" conditions.
apnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The order will be in effect for 14 days. It requires officials to provide detainees at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in the west Chicago suburb of Broadview with a clean bedding mat and sufficient space to sleep, soap, towels, toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste,
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November 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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Voters in West Ada’s Zone 3 picked a new face with an inclusive voice, after the district received national attention this year for ordering a teacher to remove a poster featuring multiracial hands and the words, #EveryoneIsWelcomeHere. boisedev.com/news/2025/11... #Idaho #SchoolBoard
In aftermath of 'Everyone is Welcome,' one W. Ada incumbent loses seat, one holds on - BoiseDev
Voters in West Ada’s Zone 3 picked a new face with an inclusive voice, after the district received national attention this year for ordering a teacher to remove a poster featuring multiracial hands an...
boisedev.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Voters in West Ada’s Zone 3 picked a new face with an inclusive voice, after the district received national attention this year for ordering a teacher to remove a poster featuring multiracial hands and the words, #EveryoneIsWelcomeHere. boisedev.com/news/2025/11... #Idaho #SchoolBoard
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There are over 900 rallies, protests, marches, and more this week!!! And last week, there were over 800 events.
Though it is a bit early to tell, early signs are pointing to an increase activism post No Kings.
THIS WEEK, hundreds of cities are hosting protests on Veterans’ Day.
Though it is a bit early to tell, early signs are pointing to an increase activism post No Kings.
THIS WEEK, hundreds of cities are hosting protests on Veterans’ Day.
Over 900 Protests this Week + Hundreds of Events on Veterans Day
Hello Dissenters,
thepeopledissent.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
There are over 900 rallies, protests, marches, and more this week!!! And last week, there were over 800 events.
Though it is a bit early to tell, early signs are pointing to an increase activism post No Kings.
THIS WEEK, hundreds of cities are hosting protests on Veterans’ Day.
Though it is a bit early to tell, early signs are pointing to an increase activism post No Kings.
THIS WEEK, hundreds of cities are hosting protests on Veterans’ Day.
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“Resist” stickers are popping up on ICE machines across Chicago.
A cute and subtle defiance tactic out in the real world that helps get the message out and normalize resistance.
A cute and subtle defiance tactic out in the real world that helps get the message out and normalize resistance.
November 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
“Resist” stickers are popping up on ICE machines across Chicago.
A cute and subtle defiance tactic out in the real world that helps get the message out and normalize resistance.
A cute and subtle defiance tactic out in the real world that helps get the message out and normalize resistance.
“...the spider group [spun] a web — and like bees — they were pollinating resources across the divided landscape. They attended to the needs of each location while they stitched something held in common....without convening the whole until people were ready.”
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/07/why-...
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/07/why-...
Why movements need to learn to fly like bees and thread like spiders
For insights into building a broad-based pro-democracy movement take inspiration from nature.
wagingnonviolence.org
July 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
“...the spider group [spun] a web — and like bees — they were pollinating resources across the divided landscape. They attended to the needs of each location while they stitched something held in common....without convening the whole until people were ready.”
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/07/why-...
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/07/why-...
“The traditional power analysis presents four issues that leave movements at a disadvantage.“
“With this tool, you can consider your power, your opponent’s power and how you might chart a path to victory.”
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/06/this...
“With this tool, you can consider your power, your opponent’s power and how you might chart a path to victory.”
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/06/this...
July 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“The traditional power analysis presents four issues that leave movements at a disadvantage.“
“With this tool, you can consider your power, your opponent’s power and how you might chart a path to victory.”
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/06/this...
“With this tool, you can consider your power, your opponent’s power and how you might chart a path to victory.”
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/06/this...
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The new @lastweektonight.com piece on juvenile incarceration featured several @ProPublica stories.
First up was our 2021 investigation with @wpln.bsky.social about young Black kids in Tennessee jailed for a crime that doesn't exist:
www.propublica.org/article/blac...
First up was our 2021 investigation with @wpln.bsky.social about young Black kids in Tennessee jailed for a crime that doesn't exist:
www.propublica.org/article/blac...
June 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
The new @lastweektonight.com piece on juvenile incarceration featured several @ProPublica stories.
First up was our 2021 investigation with @wpln.bsky.social about young Black kids in Tennessee jailed for a crime that doesn't exist:
www.propublica.org/article/blac...
First up was our 2021 investigation with @wpln.bsky.social about young Black kids in Tennessee jailed for a crime that doesn't exist:
www.propublica.org/article/blac...
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School officials in Maine say they will not comply with a proposed agreement from President Trump’s administration that would bar transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports.
Maine officials won’t comply with the Trump administration's trans athlete ban
The administration said earlier this month that the Maine Department of Education, Maine Principals’ Association and a high school are each in violation of Title IX because of the participation of trans athletes.
nbcnews.to
March 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
School officials in Maine say they will not comply with a proposed agreement from President Trump’s administration that would bar transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports.
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Before I joined @propublica.org, I spent five years working in population research. Many of my former colleagues were funded through NIH grants. Some of those grants have been terminated.
Would appreciate you sharing this with your colleagues and groups.
Would appreciate you sharing this with your colleagues and groups.
Did You Work on a Terminated NIH Grant? ProPublica Wants to Hear From You. www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
Did You Work on a Terminated NIH Grant? ProPublica Wants to Hear From You.
The National Institutes of Health is canceling grants that are seen as conflicting with the Trump administration’s priorities. We want to hear from researchers who have been affected.
www.propublica.org
March 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Before I joined @propublica.org, I spent five years working in population research. Many of my former colleagues were funded through NIH grants. Some of those grants have been terminated.
Would appreciate you sharing this with your colleagues and groups.
Would appreciate you sharing this with your colleagues and groups.
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Got a tip related to the CDC? Here's how to contact @sheinvestigates.bsky.social ⤵️
5/ Patricia Callahan (@sheinvestigates.bsky.social) is focusing on how the cuts affect the CDC and the health of vulnerable people in the U.S. and abroad. Her health and safety reporting has prompted changes in laws and saved lives: www.propublica.org/people/patri...
Her Signal: SheInvestigates.99
Her Signal: SheInvestigates.99
March 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Got a tip related to the CDC? Here's how to contact @sheinvestigates.bsky.social ⤵️
Acting SSA Commissioner Leland Dudek says if you can’t access their online system to prove your identity, you’ll have to do so in person while they’re closing offices (mostly in red states) & firing personnel.
We can serve the vulnerable: mobilize local libraries and find venues to spread word.
We can serve the vulnerable: mobilize local libraries and find venues to spread word.
March 22, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Acting SSA Commissioner Leland Dudek says if you can’t access their online system to prove your identity, you’ll have to do so in person while they’re closing offices (mostly in red states) & firing personnel.
We can serve the vulnerable: mobilize local libraries and find venues to spread word.
We can serve the vulnerable: mobilize local libraries and find venues to spread word.
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Reposted by Mark Stewart
If anyone is an Eli Crane constituent, call him at (202) 225-3361 and let him know how you feel about him letting Pete Hegseth disappear the heroism of the Navajo Code Talkers.
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
Navajo Code Talkers get "DEI" label as military info disappears under Trump order
Also vanishing: The Civil War regiment from "Glory," women pilots from WWII and a Medal of Honor winner.
www.axios.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
If anyone is an Eli Crane constituent, call him at (202) 225-3361 and let him know how you feel about him letting Pete Hegseth disappear the heroism of the Navajo Code Talkers.
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
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BREAKING: A court overturned Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
This is a critical victory for trans rights.
This is a critical victory for trans rights.
March 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
BREAKING: A court overturned Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
This is a critical victory for trans rights.
This is a critical victory for trans rights.
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🚨Trump & Musk are coming for your VA benefits. They’re coming for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid.
We can make it politically untenable—but we need your stories.
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We can make it politically untenable—but we need your stories.
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February 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🚨Trump & Musk are coming for your VA benefits. They’re coming for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid.
We can make it politically untenable—but we need your stories.
VoteVets delivers the hardest-hitting ads in politics. Help us fight back. Submit now: votevets.org/doge-tipline
We can make it politically untenable—but we need your stories.
VoteVets delivers the hardest-hitting ads in politics. Help us fight back. Submit now: votevets.org/doge-tipline