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My latest: "On Juneteenth, MAGA Remains Committed to Re-Segregating America" Trump can't be bothered to celebrate Juneteenth & the emancipation of enslaved people in America. That's because he's a white supremacist trying to take this country back to segregation. open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...

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Private equity vampires are collecting billions by sucking the life out of businesses and communities. The Trump/Republican reward-the-rich tax bill gives them even more incentive to do this. Call your senators and representatives, now […]

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this post reminded me, masked vigilantes were such a scourge that Congress made it a felony to "go in disguise upon the public highway" for the purpose of interfering with the free exercise of constitutional rights in the Enforcement Act of 1870

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On Juneteenth and forever… Honor, don’t bury or whitewash the history of our ancestors who were lynched. (National Lynching Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama)

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They want slavery back. If they can’t get that, they want Jim Crow at the VERY least. Also Chinese exclusion, Japanese internment, completion of Native genocide and all Mexicans* back across the border of the territory we took away from Mexico *all Latin people are Mexicans

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God endorses @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social for NY mayor. He’s a good dude! and Andrew Cuomo is a schmuck.

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Left to 'die in the street': LAPD sergeant charged with drunk hit-and-run that killed 19-year-old in Tustin

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I think it should be a bigger story that the Senate is preparing to confirm five Trump judicial nominees whose answers to questions about the 2020 election are exactly what you would say if you were a “Trump only lost because of voter fraud” conspiracy theorist

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Yeah again and bigger #DataBreach Change your passwords now www.cryptopolitan.com/16-billion-p...

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NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country who are upset about the VA cutting a program that was helping vets avoid foreclosure. Veterans now have worse options than most Americans.

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This is awful.

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A new coronavirus variant, NB.1.8.1, is spreading in many parts of the world.

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DHS wants 72 hours notice before inspections of detention facilities. Kind of defeats the purpose, doesn't it?

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"Perhaps these stories will inspire you, like they have me, to keep in mind how complicated is the unfolding story of America & how the trajectory toward freedom depends on the understanding, desire & commitment of the people engaged in living that history." www.americaamerica.news/p/the-compli...

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I’d like to say “we’re better than this.” But the truth is that this dark and hateful strain of nativism and bigotry has always pulsed through the body politic of America. Now, however, it’s’ being activated and applauded from a lawless White House.

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The Supreme Court I got to know when I worked in the Solicitor General’s office understood its responsibility to balance the scales of justice in favor of the powerless. Today’s SCOTUS majority doesn’t seem to have a clue. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/does-the-supreme-court-exist-to-protect

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Juneteenth calls us to understand the realities of our past, celebrate the resilience and achievements of Black Americans, and align the course of our country toward its founding creed of liberty and justice for all. Wishing everyone a meaningful Juneteenth!

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Justice Sotomayor speaks for so many: “The Court abandons transgender children and their families to political whims. In sadness, I dissent.”

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Today is Juneteenth...it commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States.

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The idea that we can "easily" overthrow the regime in Iran is a fantasy of people that have never served. Afghanistan is back in the hands of the Taliban after 20 years of slaughter. Iraq still isn't peaceful. Libya is a war zone that's been in civil war since we dropped bombs. History is screaming!

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On Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom and recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. We remember that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope for tomorrow’s light.

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Veterans and Gold Star families can get a lifetime pass to America's national parks for free Get it before Trump cancels this news.va.gov/110751/free-...

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‘Truly amazing’: Octopuses ‘taste’ harmful microbes with their suckers | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪

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New Jersey’s governor’s race is being taken over by groups who can raise and spend unlimited amounts. It’s a situation enabled by Citizens United.

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What an excellent piece by Jamelle Bouie @jamellebouie.net -- here's a gift link so you can read it without the paywall: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/o...

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Holy crap! Why would they remove sign language interpreters!

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The so-called pro-life lobby, back to litigating in their favorite one-judge division in the Northern District of Texas to get guaranteed results.

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Call your Representatives and Senators. Tell them to assert their Art. 1, Section 8 constitutional power. No war with Iran. 202-225-3121

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ICE just blocked Rep. Dan Goldman and me from inspecting their detention center at 26 Federal Plaza, where migrants are reportedly being forced to sleep on the floor for days at a time.

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No words. Full link: www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2025-...

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Texas Instruments To Invest $60 Billion To Make Semiconductors In US https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/06/18/2310223/texas-instruments-to-invest-60-billion-to-make-semiconductors-in-us?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

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A nationwide recall involves thousands of Honda and Acura vehicles.

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Welcome to the country of free speech (not)

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If you want an example of the failings of Community Notes, look no further than Musk spreading misinfo in the hours after the Minnesota shooting. The shooter has now been IDed as a Trump supporter. There is no community note on Musk or the original post he quotes.

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Y’all — Trump thinks the Declaration of Independence was signed after 600,000 died in the Civil War 🤦🏼

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Execs from the company that helped foment a genocide are now taking their expertise to the US Army.

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#NEW: The water system for the Spirit Lake Reservation in North Dakota has been undrinkable since May. The crisis underscores what’s at stake in the state’s redistricting battle, as well as the tribe’s push for greater representation in government. boltsmag.org/voting-rig…

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📣 As the Trump Regime tries to Nazify America, a reminder that FLIPPING THE SENATE BLUE is critical to reining them in, and donations are part of achieving that. #Blue26 secure.actblue.com/donate/senat...

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A group of Oklahomans filed a lawsuit last week against a new Republican bill that adds new restrictions on ballot initiatives. The reform "imposes insurmountable logistical burdens," says the lawsuit. “It suppresses citizen lawmaking altogether.” boltsmag.org/oklahom...

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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.

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I HIGHLY recommend reading Strongmen by @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social. She spells out everything we need to know about dictators, including how to deal with them to hasten their demise. Read the book and #resist.

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A 19-year-old Utah college student arrested by federal immigration agents after a Colorado sheriff’s deputy shared info about her in a law enforcement group chat has been granted bail. Caroline Dias Goncalves was pulled over on I-70 near Fruita on June 5 for following a semi too closely.

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Dear @kaine.senate.gov I am the wallet inspector. Please hand me yours to make sure it's genuine.

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