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Granny, retired English teacher, writer, reader, gardener, foodie, birder. Yellow Dog Dem --a safe place for LGBTQ+ , BIPOC, and those who come here to seek a better life! (No DMs please)
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"THE END OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC AS WE KNOW IT COULD BE HAPPENING NOW"

Many US cities have police databases almost exclusively comprised of Black & Brown ppl (including kids) that are built through racialized, arbitrary inclusion criteria and egregiously unconstitutional state (& corporate) surveillance practices that criminalizes social connection btwn ppl of color

“A horrible display of waste… rotting fruits and vegetables… store after store closed… if the ice raids continue be ready for even bigger sticker shock when you go grocery shopping…” 🍎 🥕

Things are pretty fucked up if a mom‘s two sons — both members of the National Guard — had to accompany her to her immigration hearing to make sure she wouldn’t be detained by ICE.

One of the top elected officials in the nation's biggest city was arrested just yesterday. See if you can spot where that city's ostensible local paper has placed the story.

So true....

This is one of the most depressing news stories I’ve ever read. Not shocking or confronting. Just depressing. It’s simply a journalist speaking to ICE applicants. “This is a disgusting country, I thought, irredeemable visually, psychically, morally … ethically” www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...

THIS IS ABSOLUTE INSANITY. 👇👇

KAINE: “You didn’t call any of the families. They learned about it from the press.” @sentimkaine calls out @petehegseth for not having the courtesy to call the families of the 🇺🇸 soldiers whose names he’s stripping from military bases to put the names of Confederate generals back.

this wonderful piece from @profmsinha.bsky.social gets to what was truly great about lincoln — his open mind and great capacity for moral growth www.theunpopulist.net/p/abraham-li...

"Americans are going to die." www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/h...

I like how we are all assuming that the president has the legal authority to strike Iran somehow

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Victor Avila, a 66-year-old legal assistant — and a green card holder for 58 years — was detained after visiting his son, who is a member of the U.S. Air Force.

Today’s Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Skrmetti is not just a blow to transgender youth in Tennessee. It is part of a larger erosion of personal liberty in America.

Rest in peace, Gilbert. 💔

So much for MAHA.

Moulton: I have heard that a lot of officers are considering resigning their commissions because they question whether this is constitutional—whether they’re violating their oath to protect and defend the Constitution, not the president, by carrying out these orders. These are active discussions

Trump family is full of shit💩💩💩

I joined Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss former President Barack Obama’s warnings of the U.S. being “dangerously close” to autocracy and the recent arrests of Democratic officials. I hope you watch and enjoy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8e8...

🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️

The Tucker-Ted Cruz interview goes off the rails when Ted calls Tucker an anti-Semite and Tucker calls Ted a “sleazy feline.”

So unemployment up. Jobless claims up. Inflation up. GDP down. Dollar plummeting. More wars abroad. Soldiers on the streets at home. By every objective metric, this administration is a disaster.

Observe who is the initial aggressor. As protesters and police in Portland got physically involved, tensions increased.

Only Congress has the power to declare war but Trump went behind their backs when he bombed Iran leader Soleimani. A bipartisan bill would limit the use of the military in Iran without Congress’ approval and may be voted on in a few days. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-w...

thiswillhold.substack.com/p/she-won-th...

Today @congressmanraja.bsky.social and I were denied entry to the ICE facility in Chicago, a direct obstruction of our constitutional duty to conduct oversight. We will not back down until demanding accountability and transparency.

New in PN: Judge rules that anti-woke is just racism “'I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable,' Judge Young fumed. 'I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.' *More of this, please*"

I don't know about you...but I'm disturbed by the amount of hell NOT being raised by leadership about masked individuals jumping out of unmarked vans, refusing to identify themselves...and just shoving people into a Goddamn vehicle and whisking them away.

Bought a large bottle of salsa at the grocery today. Over $8. Used to be $2.50

Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene have both now said that Fox News is propaganda. The right wing is tearing itself apart and I’m loving every minute of it.

'Virus 'which is almost always fatal' reaches Spain' says Birmingham Live, brought to me by Apple News. Except it relates to a Spanish resident who was bitten by a rabid dog in Ethiopia two years ago. There have been 0 cases of rabies in Spain. This type of headline is highly irresponsible.

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Way to go #felondonny you aren’t bringing companies back to the US you’re pushing them to leave with your stupid tariffs! 🤦🏼‍♀️ #DemVoice1 youtube.com/watch?v=NpWc...

In Mexico, femicide perpetrators take 10 lives a day. In the US, femicide perpetrators take 3 lives a day. They should be taking zero.

“No one — not anybody — thought we would win,” said Rena Margulis, one of three progressive winners in last week’s election for the Camden County Democratic Committee.

A drug with the potential to “end the HIV pandemic,” that was just approved by the FDA, will launch in the US this week, as a new study reveals it could be sold for 1,000 times less than its possible price tag. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

NEW: Judge finds Florida attorney general in contempt for defying court order in major immigration case www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

It should be illegal for law enforcement to wear masks and not show ID. This makes it too easy to impersonate law enforcement and murder people in their homes.

And man being detained by them is a veteran, attempting to go to an appointment that he had.

Damn if this brilliant piece by @amandalehr.bsky.social didn’t make me tear up by the end.

Just one more first on a list that is already too long

A "No Kings" and Pride parade mashup? It's the pair you didn't know you needed

Hi, it’s Meg again. Brad is still in ICE custody. We are grateful to the many friends, supporters, and allies who have gathered in Federal Plaza. Together we are standing up for those with no voice.

So devastating 💔