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Ethan McNugget (He/Him/His)
@vanyar.bsky.social
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Trans Rights are Human Rights
Black Lives Matter
LAND BACK NOW
ANTI Fascist
Queer
HUMAN
FUCK TRUMP THE FASCIST PIG
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altyellonatpark.org
So feeding the elderly is now fraud and waste.
The world is watching

The upcoming protests need to be massive
April 5th Noon
Every state capitol & the national mall

Protest like lives depend on it
Because they do

www.marketwatch.com/story/agency...
Agency for older adults, people with disabilities to be shuttered under HHS cuts
In 2022, the Administration for Community Living provided more than 261 million meals to older adults, assistance such as respite care to more than 1.5 million family caregivers, and independent-livin...
www.marketwatch.com
March 31, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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altcdc.altgov.info
Today is Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). Events are happening around the country to celebrate the presence and resilience of transgender and non-binary folks who are our coworkers, friends, and neighbors.

#TDOV

www.newsweek.com/transgender-...
List of protests, rallies on Trans Day of Visibility amid Trump backlash
Transgender Day of Visibility 2025 features rallies nationwide to honor trans lives and protest anti-LGBTQ legislation.
www.newsweek.com
March 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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cmzhang42.bsky.social
THIS IS NOT OK!!!!! 🤬
March 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
NEW: @aclu.org obtained ICE's "Alien Enemies Act Validation Guide," confirming all it takes to be sent to rot in prison in El Salvador is being Venezuelan and 1) having a tattoo an ICE officer says is a "gang tattoo" and 2) displaying "logos," "symbols" or clothes an ICE officer says are gang signs.
ALIEN ENEMIES ACT: ALIEN ENEMY VALIDATION GUIDE In the case of: ________________________________ A-File No:__________________ 1. The person named above is fourteen years or older: 2. The person named above is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States: 3. The person named above is a citizen of Venezuela: If any of these three requirements are not satisfied, the person named above shall not be ordered removed under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA). In such a case, you should consult your supervisor and the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and, where applicable, initiate removal proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). 4. The person named above is validated as a member of Tren de Aragua (TDA), as determined by reference to the following evaluation form: Instructions: Complete the following validation evaluation form for each suspected alien targeted for removal under the AEA, or, following apprehension, for each alien potentially subject to an AEA removal. After accounting for the two comments below, aliens scoring 8 points and higher are validated as members of TDA; you should proceed with issuing Form AEA-21B, titled, “Notice and Warrant of Apprehension and Removal under the Alien Enemies Act.” Aliens scoring 6 or 7 points may be validated as members of TDA; you should consult with a supervisor and OPLA, reviewing the totality of the facts, before making that determination; if you determine an alien should not be validated at this time as a member of TDA, when available, you should initiate removal proceedings under the INA. Alien scoring 5 points or less should not be validated at this time as member of TDA; when available, you should initiate removal proceedings under the INA. The following alt-text is excerpted of a larger checklist, as the whole page doesn't fit within alt-text character limits. Comment 2: For purposes of validating an alien as a member of TDA, at least one scoring category must involve conduct occurring, or information received, within the past five years. Valuation Explanation Category Definition Explanation Points Judicial Outcomes and Official Documents a. Subject has been convicted of violating Title 18, United States Code, Section 521 or any other federal or state law criminalizing or imposing civil penalties for activity related to TDA 10 b. Court records (e.g., indictments, criminal complaints, sentencing memorandums) identifying the subject as a member of TDA, describing specific activity of TDA 5 Self-Admission a. Subject self-identifies as a member or associate of TDA verbally or in writing to law enforcement officer, even if that self identification to a law enforcement officer is unwitting, e.g., through lawful interception of communications. 10 Criminal Conduct and Information a. Subject participates in criminal activity (e.g., narcotics trafficking, human smuggling, etc.) with other members of TDA, including preparatory meetings and significant incidents directly attributed to TDA 6 b. Law enforcement or intelligence reporting identifying subject as a member of TDA, to include Bureau of Prisons validations and reliable foreign partner information. 4 c. Credible testimonies/statements from victims, community members, or informants that affirm the subject’s membership in or allegiance to TDA. 3 d. Detailed open-source media (e.g., newspapers, investigative journalism reports) that describe arrest, prosecution, or operations of a subject as a member of TDA 2 e. Subject conducts and/or facilitates business with TDA (e.g., money laundering, mule, service provider) 2 Documents and Communications Final page: Association a. Surveillance documentation that a subject is frequently observed closely associating with known leaders and members of TDA 2 b. Subject part of group photos with two or more known members of TDA 2 c. Subject presently resides with known members of TDA 2 Total Points VALIDATION DETERMINATION Note: If any of the four requirements are not satisfied, do not complete this validation determination. Based on the validation guide and instructions above, including Comments 1 and 2, I find that the person named above, _______________________________________________: 1. Is fourteen years or older; 2. Is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States; 3. Is a citizen of Venezuela; and 4. Is a member of Tren de Aragua. Accordingly, the above-named person is validated as an Alien Enemy. _____________________ _________________________ __________________ Name of Agent/officer Signature of agent/officer Date completing the form completing the form ______________________ _________________________ ____________________ Name of Supervisor Signature of Supervisor Date
March 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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ksvesq.bsky.social
🚨This. Is. How. You. Do. It. 🚨
March 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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kyledcheney.bsky.social
BREAKING: A second federal judge has barred the military from enforcing its ban on transgender service members. Details TK storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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headdoc35.bsky.social
You don’t need to guess which political party he belongs to. You just know.
Ex-North Dakota lawmaker sentenced to 10 years for traveling to Europe to pay for sex with minors
Prosecutors outlined their reasons to impose a roughly three-year prison sentence for Ray Holmberg, but the judge said Holmberg is still a threat to underage boys.
www.nbcnews.com
March 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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meidastouch.com
It turns out Jeffrey Goldberg wasn't the only unauthorized individual in the Signal group chat. Trump nominee Joe Kent, who has yet to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, was also in the group as they discussed top secret war plans.
Trump Admin Signal Group Chat Included Member Still Waiting for Senate Confirmation
Unconfirmed Deputy Director of National Intelligence nominee Joe Kent texted on behalf of Tulsi Gabbard during the war plans leak
meidasnews.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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govpritzker.illinois.gov
To anyone living in a state that doesn't respect you for who you love or who you are: Illinois has a place for you.

You are seen, you are celebrated, you are protected, and you are welcome here in our state.
March 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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tahoeboulder.bsky.social
I am so glad they posted the texts. Called their bluff. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.
www.theatlantic.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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joycewhitevance.bsky.social
This isn't how gov't is supposed to work: The acting commissioner of Social Security admitted “I was ticked at the governor of Maine for not being real cordial to the president,” so I ended a program in Maine. www.pressherald.com/2025/03/25/s...
Social Security official ended program for Maine newborns because he was ‘ticked’ at Mills
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said the rationale given by Lee Dudek, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, is 'infuriating and absurd.'
www.pressherald.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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meidastouch.com
🚨 CBS News has received an internal NSA bulletin from Feb 2025 warning staff NOT to use Signal app for sensitive info, citing vulnerabilities to Russian hackers. These docs were sent pre-Houthi chat scandal with Jeffrey Goldberg.
NSA warned of vulnerabilities in Signal app a month before Houthi strike chat
The National Security Agency sent a bulletin in February warning of Russian hackers trying to access encrypted conversations on Signal.
www.cbsnews.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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atrupar.com
BENNET: Did you know that the president's Middle East adviser was in Moscow on this thread while you were as director of the CIA participating in this thread? Were you aware of that?!

RATCLIFFE: I'm not aware of that

BENNET: It's am embarrassment
March 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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npr.org
A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.
A Pentagon-wide email recently went out warning about Signal's vulnerability
A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.
www.npr.org
March 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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socialsecurityworks.org
"If Americans lose access to their Social Security because of Trump spawned chaos, that is DOGE stealing their money." - @wyden.senate.gov
March 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
Hegseth. Must. Resign.
#ResignHegseth
March 25, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
I’m still shaking with rage over this.
March 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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gregsargent.bsky.social
I feel like this is getting lost. Marco Rubio has the power to ensure that data/evidence of potential Russian war crimes on abducted Ukrainian children gets to Europol. Instead, he is preventing this.

Why? He won't say.

Let's not let this one drop.

newrepublic.com/article/1930...
March 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
vanyar.bsky.social
JFC...crickets from the moral outrage crowd.
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Mar 24
The fact that a reporter was inadvertently given access to this in real time shows that Pete Hegseth & the rest of this crew are bumbling incompetents who are going to get a lot of intelligence officials and others killed at some point. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
March 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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wajali.bsky.social
How does anyone justify this anymore?

If you do, I'm sorry, you're a genocidal psychopath. I hope someone in your life intervenes and talks to you about how you've completely dehumanized an entire people and become blinded by your hate and racism.

www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...
March 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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March 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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aoc.bsky.social
Tucson, Arizona today.

Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.

23,000 showed up.
Bernie Sanders, AOC, and Greg Casar on stage in Tucson in front a crowd of 23,000 people.
March 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM