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Harvey Milk would've been 95 today. If.

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Okay folks, if you’re wondering, ICE operates under administrative law. They are not part of the judiciary nor enforcers of criminal law. If they say they have a search warrant, it’s likely NOT sanctioned by a judge or court of law.

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The incompetence is off the charts.

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Latest version of the Victory Over Christian Nationalism meme card is out. Print, fold on the guide line, stick it in your church bulletin. Tape on your pastor’s SUV. We uproot lies by spreading truth. #ChristianNationalism #Deconstruction #PublicTheology #Exvangelical #SpiritualNotReligious

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Against American Exceptionalism? Pope Leo XIV v. US Christian Nationalism religiondispatches.org/against-amer...

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Civics 101: Three Branches of Government - Legislative, Executive, Judicial - created as a system of checks and balances on political power. Disregard of the judiciary and rule of law erodes our democracy and our freedom.

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There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.

submitted 59 days ago • 219 comments

Regarding my previous repost: if we can’t laugh at the absurdities du jour, despair will win. Humor is transcendent.

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“Hold on, Leon. Some guy named Pete is texting me about Yemen…”

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“Our systems go to great lengths, sometimes protecting people whose views we vehemently disagree with or giving due process rights to violent criminals, in order to ensure that all of us have those rights available to us when we need them. That’s what’s at stake here;* this is about our rights too.”

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Please bring your papers. We have a table outside of Williams Sonoma. If you’re not a quarter Cherokee, we’re sending you back.

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Reading the book, Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. Published in 1993, her dystopian vision was eerily prescient.

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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS motion to HALT deportation under rarely invoked Alien Enemies Act of 1798. “A TRO is appropriate for the class members to prevent the removal of the class.” WOW. Planes in air must turn around. A huge win @democracyforward.org and @aclu.org.

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Encouraging your cult...er...base to buy a $60K - $100K car when they are upset at the high price of eggs is a level of disconnect a President shouldn't have towards their constituents.

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If you are experiencing rage and despair about what is happening in America and the world right now because of the Trump-Vance-Musk regime, you are hardly alone. But a groundswell of opposition is growing. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/ten-reasons-for-optimism

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The House will vote this week on the GOP's budget proposal, which includes massive cuts to Medicaid and food stamps to pay for even more tax cuts for the rich. Call your representatives now and tell them to reject it: (202) 224-3121

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DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

submitted 93 days ago • 204 comments

2016, 2020, 2024—and they still don’t realize they’re on the menu…

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Keep Resisting: open.substack.com/pub/thinkbig...

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This is something I will never stop talking about, because my family are native Washingtonian and I was raised in PG County, MD. The integration of the Federal workforce and the equitable awarding of Federal contracts created my community.

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“Make no mistake, empathy is not weak” 87 years old and showing up for others. #LifeGoals

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Good morning and Happy Thursday to everyone who agrees with General Milley that Americans do not owe our allegiance to a King, Queen, or a wannabe dictator. We owe our allegiance to the Constitution. Fuck the nonsense trump says about being a king.

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Marsha P. Johnson Known for cheekily saying her "P" stood for "pay it no mind," Marsha was a powerful voice for LGBTQ+ rights & a key figure in the Stonewall uprising. Photo credit: faulknermorgan.org #blackhistorymonth #blacklgbtq #queerblackhistory #blacklgbtqpride

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So you didn’t like the halftime show?

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Credit Molly Crabapple for quotation about AI stealing genuine art forms. P.S. AI generated images give me the creeps.

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Read it slowly and understand it. 😳🥺 Repost 👇🏾 👇🏾

submitted 107 days ago • 374 comments

Marbury v Madison is a seminal case from 1803 that holds that the federal courts must determine the constitutionality of the actions of the other two branches of government. Hope that helps, Stephen.

submitted 107 days ago • 1316 comments

This Super Bowl Sunday, here's a reminder of what real courage looks like.

submitted 107 days ago • 958 comments

As with many sequels, 47 is already proving to be much worse than 45, and we’re still in Act I.

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It warms my heart that the team who won't visit the White House beat the team who kissed his ass.

submitted 106 days ago • 480 comments

Thou shalt not spend millions on Super Bowl ads about Jesus when you could’ve used it to feed the hungry.

submitted 106 days ago • 839 comments

Whenever they tell us to go back to Mexico or Asia or Africa or the reservation, I'm reminded that they sincerely believe they are from this land.

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