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gannherman.bsky.social
Midwest and Alaskan roots, now residing in the US South; grandmother, reader of histories and historical fiction, lover of peace and justice
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A “shift” never happened. A chaotic raid at a worksite and a warrantless sweep in our communities have the same outcome. Bullshit rhetoric aside, they’re hunting us down while we’re trying to feed you. Who’s actually in charge?

"Republicans seem to think they can win by changing the rules after an election or making it harder to vote. And Trump’s DOJ wants to help them do it." www.democracydocket.com/opinion/doj-...

The first civilian detained by U.S. Marines in Los Angeles was an ARMY VETERAN on his way to a VA APPOINTMENT

“Authoritarian” is getting to be pretty weak tea as a description of the GOP.

A compelling ad against Trump’s deportations. youtu.be/1B8XY8RywXs?...

I spoke with the LA-area pastor who confronted masked men conducting an apparent immigration action on church property — men, she says, who said "the whole country is our property." DHS claims ICE wan't there — but I have video, and it may've still been a DHS team. religionnews.com/2025/06/13/i...

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There’s a lot going on and a lot you can do to push back. Join us for one or all of the actions here! #ncpol #resist substack.com/@democracyou...

Heartbreaking and an immoral ruling— the Apache people deserve their sacred land

Public pressure works! Keep it going.

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Judging by their actions, MAGAs don’t care if children thrive or even survive

Trump’s attempted takeover of the Library of Congress may also be a test case to see how susceptible congressional Republicans are to his power grabs. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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I just left the Senate floor, where I laid out Trump's real "Art of the Deal." For himself. Here are Donald Trump's 10 most outrageous displays of corruption yet. 🧵

"People Are Starving to Death": Oxfam Warns Israel's Blockade on Gaza Is Catastrophic

An EO came down in April without much press -- "Unleashing America’s Law Enforcement," uh-huh -- So today we look at what centuries of Jewish tradition says about police abuse, from the Torah to the Czar's goons to US cops, Kabbalah & more. Plus, of course, stats & voices on policing today.

The Trump family has increased its wealth by 3 billion dollars in just 3 months.

THIS is the most devastating constitutional crisis.

How many Republicans have spoken out against Trump's threat to suspend habeas corpus? How many Republicans have spoken out against Trump's "gift" from Qatar? How many Republicans--and other Republican-adjacent elites--put the Constitution above Trump? The sad answer: vanishingly close to zero.

What happened before Mayor Baraka’s arrest needs daylight. Did masked ICE agents let him in just so they could arrest and perp walk him to send a message of fear. Because that’s what it looks like. We’re sliding into fascism—and fast. And if we don’t stop it now, we may not get another chance.

Wonderful news! I had the privilege of visiting and praying at Oak Flat—truly sacred ground 🙏🏼

NEW: The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.

Voting rights advocates say the SAVE Act is unlikely to pass the Senate, but the bigger threat is what’s already happening: 24 states are moving to adopt parts of the bill on their own. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

May he, for once, keep his word. Tillis sways in the wind most of the time 😡

The wait times when USA TODAY placed calls to the 1-800 number over the past week ranged from 90 minutes to 150 minutes. Several times the line disconnected without reaching a live person. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

We spoke to dozens of sex workers in Gauteng about their struggle to access health services, particularly antiretroviral treatment, in the wake of US funding cuts Read groundup.org.za/article/how-... by Kimberly Mutandiro

At leat seven people have died while incarcerated by ICE since Trump took office, including three in April: Brayan Garzón-Rayo, a 27-year-old man from Colombia who lived with his family in St. Louis. Nhon Nguc Nguyen, 55, from Vietnam. Marie Ange Blaise, a 44-year-old citizen of Haiti.

Should this happen, the event would be countered by a massive turnout of citizens protesting his birth.

Trump is about to foreclose on the homes of 90,000 Veterans. www.rawstory.com/trump-vetera...

🚨Jasmine Crockett & Eric Swalwell begged House Judiciary Republicans to vote NO. They offered deals, sweeteners, the whole package. And those damn soulless traitors STILL voted to let Trump exile American citizens. This isn’t just betrayal—it’s the birth of authoritarian rule. Sound the alarm.🚨

Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people. Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.

NEW: The Justice Department is quietly dismantling its voting section and redirecting it to target voter fraud, marking an alarming departure from the department’s longstanding purpose of protecting ballot access. From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social

🚨 While no one is watching, House Republicans are trying to obtain greater power over virtually the entire federal government. If a new bill passes, antitrust enforcement would move away from the independent FTC into the Justice Department.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con... House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, (D-NY), Sen Cory Booker, (D-NJ), hosted hundreds of supporters at the Capitol on Sunday, sitting on the steps in protest of maga’s push to pass a budget reconciliation bill they hope will cut $1.5 trillion in federal spending...

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NEW: PublicSquare, a website that lets you search for businesses in your community that explicitly want you to know they endorse Trump/MAGA values, is backfiring as people use it to boycott those businesses. www.huffpost.com/entry/public...