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We took immediate legal action upon learning the Trump administration was poised to deport more people without due process. If President Trump thinks he can dodge the law without us noticing, he's wrong.

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I have some sketch commission slots open for this, which you can find here: ko-fi.com/c/972896616f

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cmooonnnn!!!! get in there!

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Representative Rashida Tlaib is the first Palestinian woman in Congress and one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress. This Arab American Heritage Month, we celebrate leaders like Representative Tlaib who fight for our civil rights and liberties.

submitted 13 days ago • 16 comments

"almost every night since Oct 2023, even during his hospitalization, Pope Francis made a daily phone call to the only Catholic parish in the Gaza Strip to check on their safety and offer words of prayer and support. His last public act, the day before he died, was to call for a ceasefire in Gaza."

submitted 13 days ago • 77 comments

BREAKING: A Montana court extended its pause on a new anti-trans bathroom ban through May 16th, allowing transgender and intersex people in the state to continue to use the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity.

submitted 13 days ago • 12 comments

I do think it should be really socially embarrassing to be this fucking dumb

submitted 13 days ago • 9 comments

Greenfield, Massachusetts passes resolution declaring the city a sanctuary for transgender and gender diverse people #NOH8

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Mahmoud Khalil was sitting in ICE detention as his wife gave birth to their first child yesterday. ICE denied an emergency request for Mahmoud to be present for the delivery.

submitted 12 days ago • 33 comments

It's unfortunate that this is necessary, but it is, so trust to the wise advice of @lhn.bsky.social and @mattburgess1.bsky.social. (If absolutely nothing else, turn off biometric locks.)

submitted 13 days ago • 14 comments

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submitted 23 days ago • 195 comments

As Carol Rose told a crowd in Cambridge this weekend, courage is contagious. We applaud Harvard for standing firm in the face of bullying from the federal government. We call on colleges and universities around the country to follow this example. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/14/m...

submitted 20 days ago • 6 comments

Today, the government detained another student for their speech. Mohsen Mahdawi's attorneys have already filed a petition for his release and a Vermont judge ordered he not be moved out of state. As his fight continues, let us be clear: Dissent is not grounds for deportation.

submitted 20 days ago • 33 comments

"No administration should be allowed to circumvent the law to unilaterally strip students of their status, disrupt their studies, and put them at risk of deportation.”

submitted 24 days ago • 2 comments

Oh so NOW it’s not that big of a deal. Ok sure Jan

submitted 23 days ago • 3 comments

NEW: Our FOIA lawsuit revealed new details about proposals to expand immigrant detention in 10 states — including at facilities notorious for misconduct and abuse. ICE only gave us this information once we demanded answers after they initially heavily redacted key documents.

submitted 23 days ago • 15 comments

A new bill would limit judges' ability to enforce the law to protect people from President Trump’s anti-civil rights agenda. Tell Congress: Defend our courts from President Trump.

submitted 23 days ago • 21 comments

BREAKING: An immigration court determined our client Mahmoud Khalil to be removable from the U.S. based solely on his political speech. The fight isn't over — we'll keep fighting for Mahmoud's freedom and all of our First Amendment rights in federal court.

submitted 23 days ago • 683 comments

BREAKING: The House just adopted a budget resolution that sets the stage for deep cuts to Medicaid. People with disabilities, seniors in nursing homes, and children in schools will suffer the brunt of these misguided cuts.

submitted 24 days ago • 120 comments

NEW: We've reached an agreement with the Department of Education that ensures no school district is required to certify the government's vague ban on "illegal DEI" before a court rules on the legality of the requirements by April 24th.

submitted 24 days ago • 13 comments

“Without this funding, people and communities will be harmed” - Vera President and Director Nick Turner on the #DOJ’s funding cuts to key public safety programs.

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

A @tampabaytimes.bsky.social investigation found hundreds of #Florida waterways have shown rising contamination over the past 25 years. Here's where to find them. www.tampabay.com/investigatio...

submitted 24 days ago • 4 comments

Good. The First Amendment ensures freedom of the press for all news organizations, not just the president's preferred outlets.

submitted 26 days ago • 21 comments

Wishing you and yours a very merry Confederate Surrender Day

submitted 25 days ago • 195 comments

JK Rowling is cruel and stupid.

submitted 28 days ago • 171 comments

President Trump's executive actions are having real-world consequences for trans youth and the families who love them. No one should have to navigate court battles to access necessary medical care.

submitted 28 days ago • 10 comments

My grandpa Dr. Harry Abe, veteran of the segregated 442 combat unit, helped found this museum! He wanted future gens to learn from the history of the concentration camps and build an inclusive future. Proud to see JANM uphold those values and, like him, have the courage to oppose fascists 👊🏼

submitted 28 days ago • 11 comments

I think a lot of that girl at the first General Assembly of Occupy Boston who very loudly, out the gate, insisted Occupy would fail if it made any demands, and wish I'd had the self-possessedness to ask, loudly, if she was a Fed

submitted 28 days ago • 6 comments

Nobody should have been sent there, period. Not the ones with no record, not the ones with a record. Nobody.

submitted 28 days ago • 34 comments

When they wind them back, they're gonna refer to them as the Biden Tariffs and be like 'we had to do them because of the economy that Biden left us. The Biden Tariffs were terrible, folks, but we got rid of them. We got rid of Biden's terrible tarifs and now America is back in business'.

submitted 27 days ago • 31 comments

We’re in court today defending Rümeysa Öztürk's right to free speech after she was snatched off the street for an op-ed she wrote. The Trump administration’s retaliation against international students for their protected speech is unconstitutional — we’re fighting back.

submitted 27 days ago • 16 comments

BREAKING: We're urging the Supreme Court to block the nation’s first religious public charter school in Oklahoma. The Constitution is clear: Public schools are not for religious instruction.

submitted 27 days ago • 11 comments

It won't stop at Mahmoud Khalil. The Trump administration is sending a message: If you dissent, you will be punished.

submitted 27 days ago • 9 comments

The SAVE Act would prevent millions of eligible voters from participating in our democracy, like married women, naturalized citizens, trans people, and people with low incomes. Tell Congress: Vote NO on this bill and protect our right to vote.

submitted 27 days ago • 8 comments

Harriet Tubman dedicated her life to freeing people from slavery and fighting for abolition. The Trump administration cannot erase our history.

submitted 27 days ago • 27 comments

Y’all know what to do

submitted 27 days ago • 405 comments

This is the way.

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In our case challenging Tennessee's gender-affirming care ban, we made it clear to the Supreme Court that discrimination against transgender people is decades-old and unconstitutional.

submitted 31 days ago • 8 comments

As warrantless searches of people's electronics by border agents increase, it's more important than ever to know your rights and how to protect your private devices before you travel.

submitted 31 days ago • 14 comments

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

submitted 33 days ago • 7 comments

Small public service message: take some time this year to go to the movies, go to live comedy shows, concerts, plays, restaurants. Do all the stuff you suddenly missed when 2020 lockdown hit. Do it sooner rather than later.

submitted 33 days ago • 2 comments

I almost forgot to post this, and it's the perfect day for it.

submitted 34 days ago • 163 comments

Pushback works, part gazillion: "Here are the facts: DOGE moved forward with plans to close multiple field offices. Then, without public notice or explanation, they reversed their plans. Now they are trying to pretend like they were never planning to close the offices." popular.info/p/how-the-so...

submitted 34 days ago • 925 comments

Lilian Hellman wrote that Hollywood responded to the "wild charges of Joe McCarthy with the force and courage of a bowl of mashed potatoes." Universities were just as weak. This 1986 @bostonreview.bsky.social article explains how it went down step-by-step. www.bostonreview.net/articles/rea...

submitted 34 days ago • 18 comments

A reminder for this Transgender Day of Visibility: Trans people have always existed, and we always will. No president, politician, or court can change that.

submitted 34 days ago • 22 comments

President Trump’s attempt to use a centuries-old wartime authority for immigration enforcement is as unprecedented as it is illegal. We're fighting him in court.

submitted 34 days ago • 15 comments