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"That view is now accepted by a great many Americans . . ." It is the law. Same-sex marriage is legal in the United States. It's not a "view" that is "accepted" by many people. It is a description of legal reality in the US (for now).

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All of this, every bit of it, traces back to the failure of the U.S. government to invest in public education for decades and expecting overworked and underpaid educators to make up the difference.

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For the #AILAAC25 Immigrants List Civic action panel, our ED @jeremyrobbins.bsky.social, speaks to the lawyers in the room. “If you don’t think of yourself as a litigator, [the Council] can show you the way.” Get involved: immigrationjustice.us/types-of-vol...

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For Trump, a military conflict with Iran would distract from: -Sinking poll numbers -A devastating (and unpopular) budget bill -Harmful trade wars -Unleashing the military on American soil -Millions of people protesting his authoritarianism We must remain on high alert. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]

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👇🏽tax flight is a right wing myth

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I’ve read that section several times over the years and I can never get thru it without tearing up. I’m serious

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jesus christ lmao

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One side is an unlawfully masked, unbadged secret police rounding and arresting law-abiding essential workers to prop up a fascist regime The other side is citizens resisting an unjust government, just as MLK taught us to do. I am 100% on the side of the American people against ICE. Who's with me?

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THIS WAS A RIOT 👇 THIS WAS AN INSURRECTION 👇 WHY DIDN'T DONALD CALL OUT 2,000 NATIONAL GUARD?

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Dropping a video on my YouTube channel shortly to describe the laws implicated by Felon Trump’s move to deploy the National Guard.

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If you’re furious or disappointed in your local leadership and want to run for office, @runforsomething.net will help you get started. runforwhat.net

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This post, which I wrote in the context of the Trump/Musk bromance meltdown also applies to what is happening in Los Angeles. I hope you’ll take a moment to read and share. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

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This is exactly what we need from all our members of Congress—SHOW UP. Thank you, Reps @gomez.house.gov , @repluzrivas.bsky.social , @ntorres35.bsky.social , and Lou Correa for showing up at the Federal Building to demand answers amid reports of inhumane conditions: no beds, no food, no water.

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I’m grateful to Charles Gaba who, without any bullshit or grifting, does real, concrete work to help a) Democrats win elections and b) people understand and access healthcare coverage. Thank you Charles. 🙏🩵

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Here's my conversation about AIR-BORNE on @peoplespharmacy.bsky.social [I show up at around 6:20] podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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Today’s reading material- just out in the UK. Looking forward to exploring @carlzimmer.com new book on the history of airborne microbes and infection

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looks like an objective assessment to me

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The Israeli defense minister is openly threatening the life of GretaThunberg and other unarmed peace activists on an aid ship. Where the f**k are the world’s leaders? The world’s media?

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This guy consistently posts songs with incredible lyrics mere hours after events unfurl. This was a good one.

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Good luck U of C!

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Many undocumented immigrants who went to ICE check-in appointments at a federal building in L.A. this week were taken into custody, brought to the basement and held there, lawyers and family members say.

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Scenes like this were DIRECTLY caused by Stephen Miller's wailing that ICE can't arrest the number of people he promised they would arrest (bc he lied abt how many criminal aliens there are).

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I wrote about how Democrats are frothing at the mouth to bring Elon musk into the fold and why they should absolutely NOT kiss up to Elon Musk www.usermag.co/p/democrats-...

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-Trump let Musk run an entire cabinet meeting and take over Oval Office press conf (with 4-year-old son on shoulders). -Musk was Trump's biggest donor. -GOP Sens and Reps cheered as he "put USAID into the woodchipper" They own EVER SINGLE BIT of this carnage. Trump=Musk=GOP.

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Even before latest thing I've been telling people for months Joni Ernst is way more vulnerable next year than people think. Dems should be investing a lot right now laying the ground work in the state.

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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced Maine Governor Janet Mills, former DOJ Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer, and immigration reform activist Jeanette Vizguerra as the recipients of its 42nd annual Human Rights Award. rfkhumanrights.org/press/robert...

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“Named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People, [Vizguerra] is best known for seeking refuge in Denver churches after being targeted by ICE during President Donald Trump’s first term. She was detained on March 17, 2025, and is currently being held in an immigration detention facility in Aurora.”

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This quote from Jeanette from when she took sanctuary in 2019 has never left me: “I’m tired of hearing from people that I should go back and take my children back to Mexico,” she said at the time. “My roots are on this continent.”

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I hope you'll all join me in demanding that Kristi Noem be given all the due process protections she's currently denying to immigrants when she's tried for kidnapping, torture, false imprisonment, civil rights violations, and crimes against humanity.

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wapo.st/4j669WX

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I’ve found it’s more visually appealing to just paste in his head at the inflection points

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My biggest hope for this, beyond its continued success, is that it emboldens local politicians around NYC to advocate for other transit changes which, before congestion pricing’s massive success, would have felt impossible. Turns out you can make things better!

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There is a LOT to unpack here. First, revoking a visa does NOT make someone immediately present without lawful status. That is absolutely false and ICE misrepresented this to the court. As has been repeatedly explained to the Trump admin in recent weeks, F-1 status continues post-visa termination.

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A hill I’ll keep dying on: Whatever your politics, the fact that so many U.S. leaders do not understand basic constitutional law—or willfully distort it—reflects extremely poorly on our country.

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Dr. Hayden has been such a transformative and inspiring Librarian for the past decade. If you haven't had the privilege to spend time with LC staff, you may not realize what a sea change she brought to our national library. One of the all-time greats. A huge loss for millions and millions.

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In my class on public management, we talk about the ethical choices when working under an unethical administration: exit, voice and loyalty. This is how you combine exit and voice.

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Nooooooo!!!!! She's the best!!!!

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And the Sun-Times got a photo of the new pope at a Sox Game (yes yes the 2005 World Series) — chicago.suntimes.com/religion/202...

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