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Writer. Playwright. Software Developer. Transplanted New Yorker. Husband. Father. Liberal. New York Times reader. Committed to what's possible and the power of listening.
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Its only been 95 days. The United States is rapidly becoming unrecognizable. What will this country be like in 3 years? We cant let them Resist

The federal government will not allow for accommodations in classrooms that allow neurodivergent and/or disabled children to learn along with their peers.

Kevin Kiley refuses to talk to his constituents about their health care and social security. Because he WON’T protect it. So, I went to Folsom and talked to them.

The first time I met Dick Durbin was just 12 weeks after my shootdown—at a point so early in my recovery that I could barely sit up for any length of time, even in my hospital bed.   But when Dick looked at me, he saw past the wounds, saw past the wheelchair.

Calling ASD a “disease” is stigmatizing and without basis. Tracking people with ASD in a database is fascistic and terrifying.

Yet another surrender to a murderous dictator. More “peace in our time,” from the Neville Chamberlain of our time.

Nothing like a collective effort to show how quickly the wheels can come off.

In the pantheon of giants of the United States Senate, few have delivered for the American people like @durbin.senate.gov. Over his four decades of public service in the United States Congress, Senator Durbin has proven time and again his abilities both as a builder of bipartisan bridges-

Gélineau advanced the term "narcolepsy" in 1880 while de la Tourette described his eponymous syndrome in 1885. "Autism" was coined by Bleuler in 1911, with full diagnoses soon after. But what do I know? I'm not the Cabinet secretary in charge of the goddamn Department of Health and Human Services.

How are things going with respect to the discovery before Judge Xinis in Abrego García? Well, the government describes as a “false premise” that it “has been ordered to facilitate Abrego García’s release.” (That’s *literally* what #SCOTUS held.) pacer-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/84/578815/09...

Crystal clear. Judge Xinis loves this country and the possibility for which it stands. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

For my The Wire friends: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bug... We only do two days. The day he's sworn in and the day he leaves. Get your mind right.

“As a religious leader it breaks my heart that the bedrock American principle of religious freedom has been weaponized to such an extent that it is encouraging people to opt out of learning about their neighbors.” -Rev. @raushenbush.bsky.social on Mahmoud v. Taylor

Wow. Thank you San Luis Obispo. For your wonderful questions – and for coming out 2000 strong on a Tuesday night in defense of decency and our democracy.

Raise your kids with the strength to know what they stand for, yet the humility to listen, learn, and grow. – Unknown

In just three months in office, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has produced a run of chaos that is unmatched in the Pentagon's recent history. His inner circle — military veterans who, like him, had little experience running large, complex organizations — is in shambles.

We are Live at Princeton University: this week’s Main Justice dives into the Garcia ruling, SCOTUS’s late-night immigration order, and threats to academic freedom. Also—we just won two Webby Awards. Grateful doesn’t begin to cover it. #GarciaCase #SCOTUS #MainJustice #Webbys

No due process means he decides your guilt or innocence. Not the courts. Not a judge or a jury. No longer will you be deemed innocent until PROVEN guilty. You’ll be declared guilty and snatched off the streets with no recourse. Is the wisdom of the Constitution kicking in yet?

“We can’t give everyone a trial” — excuse me, what?! That’s straight-up #dictator talk. Due process isn’t optional because it’s inconvenient. This is the United States, not a banana republic. If you want to shred the Constitution, just say so. #Authoritarianism #ThisIsNotJustice

Bazinga!

Rinse and repeat for the foreseeable future.

BREAKING: we won! A federal judge has enjoined the administration's shut down of Voice of America Another success for the Constitution and for us @sddaction.bsky.social & our many wonderful partners & clients More details to follow--stay tuned!

Sarah Palin just lost her defamation case against the New York Times again. 🔗: www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...

I filmed this yesterday on my way to Lousiana where my constituent Rümeysa Öztürk is being wrongfully held by ICE. I’m there now demanding her release. More to come.

President Trump is reported to have complained that hundreds of thousands of hearings would be required to assure due process for immigrants facing removal. Yes. That's how due process works. That's what the law says. Too bad. Should have gone with the Biden immigration plan he opposed

Things feel dark right now. I talked with @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social about how we can fight back — and why hope is so powerful.

3,000 people die of food poisoning each year in this country. This is not Making America Healthy Again. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/fda...