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In these dark times, it is necessary to be part of the contagion of courage. I gave this speech on the UC-Berkeley campus today in protest of the Trump regime’s attacks on higher education and the foundational principles of America. https://youtu.be/ge5wsaTpuz8?si=szfG-gFoMnrX6pN0

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Happy 54th birthday to David Tennant, who has always understood the assignment.

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The people who made this happen for no reason other than sheer cruelty should never know peace: www.npr.org/sections/goa...

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FYI

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In case you're curious why some random guy (me) has been filing self-represented amicus briefs in the Abrego Garcia case:

submitted 13 hours ago • 75 comments

Reasonable centrism, 2006: let’s find people a path to citizenship Reasonable centrism, 2025: we march at dawn

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And just like that, Texas woke up…

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The El Salvador story is less about Abrego Garcia himself than about the right to due process. The assault on Harvard is less about the school itself (there are and will be others) but attempted federal control of private universities. 1/

submitted 13 hours ago • 37 comments

Bear in mind, Judge Wilkinson is a Reagan appointee who was repeatedly on SCOTUS shortlists. This is both an admonition and a dire warning.

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A federal court basically appealing, like Lincoln, to our better angels, to avoid a collapse of our laws. This is urgent. “We yet cling to the hope that it is not naïve to believe our good brethren in the Executive Branch perceive the rule of law as vital to the American ethos”

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“A Chicago Bulls hoodie makes Kilmar Garcia a gang member the same way a shiny gold cross makes Karoline Leavitt a Christian”. -John Fugelsang

submitted 10 hours ago • 3 comments

1,374 days until January 20, 2029. No one can just wait this out and hope everything will blow over.

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On April 18, the Old North Church—where two lanterns once sparked the American revolution—will ring its bells for democracy. I hope houses of worship across the country will join them in this nationwide call to protect our freedom. Learn how your congregation can take part.

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As I envisioned - based on the vague SCOTUS ruling that failed to define what a “reasonable” amount of notice is - it appears Trump is giving 24 or 48 hours notice before deporting people under the AEA before disappearing them. He will argue it’s sufficient notice, & will refuse to return them.

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Wisconsin: "An overflow crowd Wednesday night praised commissioners for taking a stance against Trump Administration demands... "Commissioners echoed the defiance of the public saying they will do all legally possible to protect the privacy of employees and residents." www.wemu.org/wemu-news/20...

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Every dictator in history has claimed that they’ll only use their powers to go after the worst of the worst. Every dictator in history has lied. Donald Trump is no different.

submitted 11 hours ago • 90 comments

You can stop doomscrolling if you want. <3

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Yep. Perfectly put. In essence, tyranny.👇

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My son is on the spectrum He earns 6 figures as a water treatment executive in the oil & gas industry He pays more taxes than Jeff Bezos He has been with his fiance for a decade He teaches his niece & nephew to play baseball, auto repair, & applications of physics Fuck you Brain worm heroin addict

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One of the Venezuelans who the government tried to render to El Salvador's slave labor prison was able to avoid removal and make it to immigration court. The government presented no evidence of gang membership. Zero, zip, zilch nada. This is why due process exists.

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I’m going to make the understatement of the last several years here but: we really need to do more public literacy on what propaganda looks like and how it works

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Some great news!

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Remember, this is actually the end of the story. The rest is illegal.

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Recall that Kristi Noem deliberately deported eight WOMEN to a MALE prison in El Salvador. It was only the conscience of Salvadoran officials (reporting to THE DICTATOR) who corrected this monstrous evil. Noem should be immediately impeached and removed from office.

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Last term he set a record for the worst ever net approval rating among independents at -16. He just broke his own record polling at -22. Congrats to those who voted for him because he was gonna fix the not broken economy. How your savings? How's that working out for ya?

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One thing about Chris Van Hollen many might not know: he came up around these kinds of foreign endeavors. His father was a career FSO and US Ambassador, and his mother was a top analyst at the CIA and State Department. Van Hollen was born in Pakistan and grew up abroad.

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Meiselas: The public pressure was mounting. A 9-0 decision by the Supreme Court. Your voice matters. Senator Van Hollen showing up matters. The Trump regime can mock and post all the memes they want, but at the end of the day, the right result is finally starting to happen.

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We are at the small acts have big results phase of the rise of fascism.

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New images of Senator @vanhollen.senate.gov meeting with Kilmar Garcia in El Salvador Bless you for taking the risk of going there Senator! #MomSky

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Weird day when David effing Brooks is staking out a more radical and militant position than some of my radical colleagues. The difference, I think is as simple as Brooks reading news while colleagues are stuck in theory that can’t keep up with the situation. It’s who-what-when-where-why time.

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Taking “constituent services” to the max. Well done, Senator @vanhollen.senate.gov.

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NEW: The CFPB has been gutted. More than 1,400 workers received RIF notices this afternoon, agency sources tell me. Around 200 employees are left. www.wired.com/story/cfpb-h...

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