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Engraving on the exterior of the United States Department of Justice headquarters.

It cost more to displace and terrorize homeless ppl than to house them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This is what's wrong with extreme wealth disparity in a democracy.

Sound familiar? We are in an historic time, and how we respond will be recorded in history for the generations that follow. We cannot stand by and let this happen again.

Why not release the Epstein files?

elon musk could single-handedly rebuild los angeles and still have about $200 billion left over but tell me again how the rich need another tax cut

After reading some of Danielle's work, I ordered her book immediately. You should check it out.

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943

We’re meant to calmly accept the absurd idea that any white man is innately qualified for any job or position, no matter what his education, resume or proven capabilities and any non-white man or woman inherently stole their way into employment via #DEI. This of course is pure, undiluted fascism.

Imagine evangelical "Christian" Mike Johnson characterizing Bishop Budde's plea for mercy for the vulnerable and disenfranchised as "radical ideology". I can't wait until he reads the other "radical" stuff Jesus said.

Just something to keep in mind: Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, 1/6

Trump has declared a "National Emergency" at the Southern border and the potential for abuse of his emergency powers could be devastating. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTOs...

Because, in Trump's version of Christianity, the first will be first and the last will be deported.

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Definitely recommend taking a look at this. Heartfelt and moving. A defiant and thought-provoking counter to the onslaught of lies, cruelty, and misogyny we're dealing with.

Not everyone can fight Trumpism and Trumpists directly. But remember this: kindness, decency, and fidelity to American values are defiance in the face of Trumpism. So be kind, decent, and faithful, particularly to the many kinds of people despised and attacked by Trumpists. That’s revolutionary./1

The Spanish language version of whitehouse(.)gov, which was available the day before the inauguration, has been removed. All that remains is "PAGE NOT FOUND" and a button labeled "GO HOME" which returns you to the home page with a picture of convicted felon Donald Trump pointing his finger.

Happy MLK Day.

Remember this day. The last full day with a Democratic President. We don’t know when or if we’ll ever live another day like this. 🥺

Just FYI, administrative warrants (like the ones used by ICE) are not judicial warrants (used by cops, signed by a judge). You do NOT legally have to open the door for an ICE officer with an administrative warrant *no matter what the ICE officer says.*

I am a former incarcerated firefighter. I served in a California fire camp from 2009 to 2012. Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place. A thread.

What's the point of being rich if you can't afford to do the right thing.

Are you paying ATTENTION, yet?! 👇

If we have enough money to buy another country then we have enough money to ensure nobody is homeless or goes hungry.

The education and promotion of women benefits ALL of society. The repression and subjugation of women ONLY benefits misogynistic men and harms everyone else. There is no place for this kind of sexist ideology in our society.