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Ethnomusicologist, musician, educator, and lover of movie musicals around the world.
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Elon Musk is trying to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Now he is promising "I will also personally hand over two checks for a million dollars each in appreciation for you taking the time to vote." Here is a good guide to the choices. guides.vote/guide/2025-w...

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I was sadly surprised to realize that Netflix will not enable casting with their cheaper ad option. It also turns out, despite what they promised me, that not all their content would be available either as they have created paywalls for premium content. And no, I don't have a smart TV.

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The good news is that there *are* people meeting the moment. youtu.be/EJxRtjma7lc

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Oh no. Jeanette Vizguerra spent most of the first Trump administration in sanctuary in a church. She was even put on the Time 100 list for her advocacy. Now she's been rounded up during Trump 2.0. time.com/collection/2...

submitted 94 days ago • 5 comments

Follow the money. Capitalistic cruelty is now the norm.

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The general process (because of course there are exceptions) is that DHS has to file a Notice to Appear (a bit like an indictment) in immigration court, alleging that the person is removable for having violated a specific provision of immigration law. ICE bears the burden of proving removability.

submitted 102 days ago • 15 comments

Again, the Secretary of State has no authority to “revoke” green cards.

submitted 102 days ago • 177 comments

Let's flood them with calls and emails for Mahmoud Khalil. As them if they know where he is and what they are going to do about it.

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Let's flood the Columbia University president's office with calls and emails. (212) 854-9970 [email protected]. I just called and they refused to give me a yes or no answer on whether or not they would help Khalil. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

submitted 102 days ago • 0 comments

Yes! Let’s see some action!

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Whether you call it St. Brigid's Day, Imbolc, or Groundhog's Day, humans have long sought to engender hope that the spring will come again. May it bring you some comfort to invite Brigid in this weekend and embrace that hope. ☮️❤️☘️

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I find hope in the fire in Cory Booker's eyes. We cannot let emotional weariness overcome us. youtu.be/aPIYmuoyz14?...

submitted 139 days ago • 0 comments

What she said.

submitted 141 days ago • 1 comment

This man is a deeply disturbed danger to the health of Americans and the world. To confirm him would likely condemn medically vulnerable Americans to unnecessary suffering and possibly death.

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As a Christian, I continue to struggle with despair regarding the cruel pageantry of the current president's purge.

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Aren't those who look away passively consenting? You can see the full document here, complete with readings: tnfrw.org/wp-content/u...

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It has begun. ICE is detaining citizens. www.newarknj.gov/news/mayor-r...

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We Kneel to No Pope, and We Kneel to No King tompepinsky.com/2025/01/22/w...

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Doing my best to focus on Dr. King and love today. This helps. ☮️❤️🎶 youtu.be/GUpG0Cev7qc?...

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