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Gift link. The actual story of the shackled people being deported without even being told where they were being taken — maybe to countries where they’d face torture or death — while their terrified children cried.😢 The White House posted that pic with “ASMR” tag. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...

Wow I *love* this 5 Minutes SNL special, with all the auditions — I can’t believe they didn’t hire Colbert, his nauseated waiter routine was the 1st one that literally made me laugh out loud

So I don't think we're invading Canada

share.newsbreak.com/bme4kx29 How sad. Indiana wants to stop free books for kids. #FUINDIANA

Virginia Arnold, of NC, 1 of 6 pickets arrested in June of 1917. Sentenced to 3 days in District jail after refusing a $25 fine for obstructing traffic. They were the first women to serve time for suffrage activities. Her sign compared President Woodrow Wilson with the German ruler during WWI. 6️⃣

Harriot Eaton Stanton Blatch (January 20, 1856 – November 20, 1940) was an American writer and suffragist. She was the daughter of pioneering women's rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton. 5️⃣

Dear wanna be King Donald, “Little General Napoleon of France Tried to conquer the world but lost his pants. Met defeat known as Bonaparte's Retreat And that's when Napoleon met his Waterloo.” - Waterloo

Pilgrim was approached by The Center for Sacred Studies in 2004 to serve on the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers and became Chairperson. The council is known for actively protecting indigenous rights, medicines and promoting wisdom. 3️⃣

Agnes, better known as Grandma Aggie was the seventh of nine children. Having traveled the world up into her eighties as an activist for indigenous sovereignty and for environmental rights she continued to actively mentor the Indigenous youth of Oregon. 2️⃣

Agnes Emma Baker Pilgrim (September 11, 1924 – November 27, 2019) was a Native American tribal elder of the Takelma in Grants Pass, Oregon who was deeply committed to this role and so much more. She was considered to be “a voice for the voiceless." 1️⃣

WWF helping facilitate trade in polar bear fur, investigation reveals Wildlife charity backs policy of exploitation of small number of some endangered species for economic purposes – such as trophy hunting www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Kash Patel has been confirmed to be the FBI Director. I know God is getting tired of looking down at his caller id and saying "you again" 😑

The CDC has an ultra-competitive 2-year program to train "the best of the best" to lead public health labs. Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)

President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

Spineless, yellow-bellied, lily-livered, weak-kneed, pusillanimous chickenshits.

I have solved Bird Flu. Give the chickens ivermectin. Have the chickens practice Earthing. The problem with their immune systems is they are not touching the soil enough. Coffee enemas for all chickens. Also we must stop reading them Ibram X. Kendi. Eggs will be back and most importantly not gay.

Senate Republicans confirmed Kash Patel as FBI Director in a 51-49 vote, despite his obvious loyalty to Trump’s retribution agenda and amid lingering questions about whether he perjured himself during his confirmation hearing. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-r...

The White House posted video’s of immigrants including kids being chained like if they were the worse criminals in the world. Is so crazy and disgusting what is going on in this country. We need to do something we are better than that..

Here in Illinois, ten years ago we saw the consequences of a rampant ideological gutting of government. It genuinely harmed people. Our citizens hated it. Trust me – I was elected based in part on just how much they hated it.

A devoted, loyal bond between a Fox and a Dog. This orphaned wild Japanese Fox has been with the Dog and her caretaker since she was a kit. Despite having her own kits now, she never once left the Dog's side when the Dog grew sick, right until the very end. 💔

beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy 🥺🖤

No, but if you’re looking for one, I am aware of a guy you work with that was indicted four times and convicted of thirty-four felonies.

There are moments in these deportation fights when I can just FEEL how pissed off they are that I’m Puerto Rican 😂 they want to threaten me with it so bad 😂

🐾 Meet the cutest little ball of fluff! 🐶💕 This adorable pup is all about spreading joy and good vibes. From those big, soulful eyes to those tiny paws, how can you not smile? 😍 If you're having a rough day, just look at this cutie and feel the stress melt away. ✨

from today's post — link is here: bit.ly/4hfssJg

Why did Trump have himself put in charge of the Kennedy Center? Because he knows that the educated and cultured people who patronize it despise him. So he seeks revenge. And he knows that his being in charge of the center will destroy it.

Protect this law at all costs ! www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

JD Vance took a stab at theology to defend the administration’s rank cruelty. Then a higher authority weighed in: Pope Francis.