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France finally acknowledged the debt they owe Haiti. This is just the beginning of something. I'm gonna republish the feed. This is important. www.nbcnews.com/news/world/f...

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Senator Chris Van Hollen just met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador.

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“Only the best people”🤦‍♂️

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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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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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Important. Watch. @senangusking.bsky.social lets it fly. "My job is to raise the alarm, because Heather, I believe we are in one of the most dangerous places our country has been in since the founding because what is happening before our eyes is the collapse of the constitutional structure..."

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Senator Chris Van Hollen met with Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia in San Salvador. 💚

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The lawsuits are beginning. The president does not have to constitutional authority to regulate elections. Once again, judges will have to help because the feckless GOP is afraid of daddy's belt. apnews.com/article/trum...

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Free markets . . . until you can’t compete in them. Then, big government regulation to make sure you win the game.

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This is the completely foreseeable consequence of being a credulous nation that makes medical decision based on politics/capitalism instead of science.

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A prominent Republican in power finally said it. The party is afraid of Trump. They all know this is wrong. Soon they will have to decide where their red line is, because they are complicit in these crimes now. Stand up before it's too late! www.adn.com/politics/202...

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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

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Conservative NYT Columnist David Brooks Calls for ‘National Civic Uprising’ to Defeat Trumpism – Complete With ‘Mass Rallies, Strikes’ t.co/3WDFGJFcrC

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We’re with you, Senator Van Hollen. In America, we don’t send people to foreign prisons for life with no trial and no due process. We’ll keep fighting. This is about protecting our democracy.

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🚨URGENT—Despite the Supreme Court declaring that it would be illegal to deport people under the Alien Enemies Act without giving them a meaningful chance to seek judicial review, the Trump admin is reportedly about to send a group of Venezuelans detained in Texas to El Salvador in a matter of hours!

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URGENT: Our client at Bluebonnet Facility in the Northern District of Texas, represented by the @ACLU, was told he’ll be removed under the Alien Enemies Act TONIGHT/MORNING

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1/5 Watched @hcrichardson.bsky.social & Sen. Angus King today. Sen. King spoke of writing your Reps. & Sen. How important it is, it does make a difference. Then saw this. A lot of screen shots but a good idea. Stick to issues effecting you or those you know. Be Specific.

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A must watch discussion from @hcrichardson.bsky.social "This is serious. This is an attack. It's an attack on the constitution." - Senator Angus King www.youtube.com/live/5YHvpx3...

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@hcrichardson.bsky.social and Senator King lighting all the lamps in the Old North Church. A thoughtful and constructive conversation for the current moment, very much worth your time. bsky.app/profile/noni...

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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.

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This is being overlooked. It’s a must read.

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This is a MUST watch video. Heather Cox Richardson interviews Sen. Angus King. 🎯

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How is it possible U.S. citizens are being held as illegal aliens in America even after they produce their birth certificate? This is intolerable. www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...

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As destructive and capricious as these tariffs are they are arguably the greatest abuse of power in American history as 1) Trump has no authority to levy tariffs 2) they impact every person in the world.

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Boycott goods from El Salvador

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💔 A 19 year old was deported to El Salvador in error… pass the word. Bring him home!

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Masterful gambit, sir www.economist.com/united-state...

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Look. I don't know how to draw horses. But we had an RPG when I was a kid, where we were agents of a multiverse-spanning library, and the bad guys were film noir anthropomorphic elephants, and there were horse people who were really into fitness, and also reference seriously rocks. Mind horse:

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November 2026: 1) win the House = IMPEACH 2) win the Senate = CONVICT and REMOVE

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April 16, 2025

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You know the idea is good when you’ve finally gone to bed and you’re typing it on your phone in the dark at 4:30 am. Let’s hope the inspiration is still here in the morning. Er… later in the morning.

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It was important to visit @cloverparktech.bsky.social and hear from students & instructors about how vital federal funding is to helping them train students for in-demand jobs—and how Trump's attacks on education threaten that work.

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Please repeat over and over: “Bending to the whims of a bully will not end his cruelty. It will only embolden him. The response to authoritarianism isn’t acquiescence. Bullies respond to one thing, and one thing only: a punch in the face.” —Gov. JB Pritzker

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The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump admin must facilitate the return of SMART Union Local 100 apprentice Kilmar Abrego Garcia. They need to quit wasting time and bring our union brother home NOW!

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Oh. "This is about whether we have functional constitutional government in this country. If the IRS can go after you because of what you think or what you believe or what you do, we'd no longer live in a free country.“

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pathetic

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Tax ppl can speak to the statutory and regulatory questions. But as a 1st Amendment person, I can tell you that this is wildly lawless as a constitutional matter. Govt subsidies & exemptions are not free-for-alls to impose viewpoint based restrictions. Plus this is a nesting doll of violations - 1/2

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A Trump ally has told CNN’s parent company that they could avoid future lawsuits from the Trump administration if they make a documentary about Melania Trump or a TV show about Donald Trump Jr., which would involve paying the Trump family large amounts of money.

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Several hundred people at the rally for Kilmar Abrego Garcia in Silver Spring, Maryland today. #FreeKilmar

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Musk has placed the entire staff of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) on administrative leave.

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Trump's tariffs will cost American families $4,000+ a year—that's the largest tax increase since 1968! I heard from business leaders in Tacoma about how Trump's chaotic trade war is already hurting them and will mean higher costs for everyone.

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I watched this whole clip. This is bonkers. It makes absolutely no sense at all. It’s no an exception. That’s the wrong word. It’s the word the WH uses. So it IS tariffed. Well it’s not. Because it’s going to be studied for later. But it is under a 20% tariff. Something something buckets.

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Some people you meet are truly awe-inspiring. Ralph Carmona is one of them, and with health research cutbacks, he sends a timely and important message. @kffhealthnews.org @doraannemills.bsky.social @tlazarczyk.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social www.pressherald.com/2025/04/12/r...

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This is naked corruption that uses federal policy to pour money into the pockets of the President's largest campaign donor. Forcing the nation's 70-some million Social Security recipients to sign up for the website owned by a Nazi saluting billionaire is outrageous.

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In Hegseth book purge, the Naval Academy library keeps Mein Kampf but bans I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Angelou’s memoir, fittingly, is about how speaking the truth about abuse led to her being silenced. Why not order it tonight? (not from Amazon).

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