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If you stand with @padilla.senate.gov, stand with @replamonica.bsky.social. Tell your Reps & Senators how you feel about the charges against her. 202-224-3121 And call the DOJ comment line: 202-353-1555

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As promised on my last post, I'm going to be using my YouTube channel a LOT from now on. Here -- speaking as an expert on violence in Congress -- I offer some thoughts on yesterday's attack on Senator Padilla. youtu.be/02mx5FRVp5I

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We’ve uncovered fraud, waste, and abuse! ICE has now exceeded its congressionally approved budget. ICE is violating the Antideficiency Act by spending beyond Congressional authorization.

submitted 11 hours ago • 566 comments

Can we please remember that EVERY SINGLE PERSON who is lost, regardless of why: 1) Had folks who loved them, and depended on them 2) Had dreams, and was working towards them 3) Was a person who deserved more than this. We ALL are people, deserving of more than this.

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When I was in college & thinking about teaching, I was considering social studies as I felt like it could be done in a more relevant manner. In my 40s, as a sci tcher, as authorities try to consolidate power do I: Quilt the blanket for my new nephew? Drink? Organize protest? Doom scroll? A: All

submitted 23 hours ago • 3 comments

Look, it’s simply an incredible string of coincidences that so many Republican officials turn out to be pedophiles.

submitted 1 day ago • 89 comments

Amen. Amen.

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If you've got $5 to spare, may I gently suggest sending it to Sen. Padilla? Electeds look to see where public opinion is, & when someone speaks up - and gets positive attn - more of them do it. It is the system we have rn. I don't love it, but I'm gonna use it. secure.actblue.com/donate/senat...

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A nasty bunch of authoritarians. They need to realize they won't always be in power. And whether the time is long or short, justice WILL prevail... and they will be held accountable.

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WHAT. THE. FUCK. (For the record, I’m not surprised, but I am choosing to be shocked because THIS IS NOT NORMAL and we should not treat it as such!) THIS IS NOT OK.

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I think this format is so powerful. More of this, please. Dates might be a nice addition.

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For folks who have a few extra coins to put towards worthy causes, the ALCU is out here doing the work to hold the administration within the law.

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I was perusing some SM discussions w/ 45ers in 2020, May-July. Y'all. What a waste of time & breath. What a waste of good-faith-let's-find-common-ground-and-build-effort. I'm gonna keep trying, but damn, I'm not a multi-million-dollar-media-disinformation-machine. Demoralizing.

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If you are doing Raids at someone's job... you are not "going after" the criminals ... you're crippling labor

submitted 2 days ago • 26 comments

Along with abolishing ICE we should abolish all for-profit prison companies in the country.

submitted 2 days ago • 543 comments

After the WH floated pardoning the folks with a clear plan to kidnap the MI gov, blow up a bridge, and do god knows what else. Lord, have mercy on us.

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This is such an important point. I hate how narrowly the right AND left define their anti/pro immigrant rhetoric. Pro-immigrant here, bc immigrants make the U.S. better. Point. Blank. Period.

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Serial sexual abusers don't deserve to be in office. I hope we can all agree on that, and I'm glad the polls are trending in that direction.

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And, for the record, it does not matter what discount they offer. I'm not going. And my husband said he's holding me accountable. Teachers, let's remind each other to NOT GO TO TARGET in August. I know it'll be tempting.

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From an American historian. Truth matters.

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You do not have to say “pro vaccine groups.” You can say the vast majority of doctors and scientists and the American Medical Association.

submitted 2 days ago • 226 comments

I guess they see being deeply unpopular, & speaking up about it, as rebellion. I mean, yeah, we plan to vote out as many as possible IN THE MIDTERMS. But that's democracy. Unlike Jan 6 and all the pardons that followed.

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Ever since we had a (nonfatal) shooting on campus, my husband morning words are, "I hope it's a safe day." Each class, I dismiss the kids, "have a good day & be safe out there." Before break last words I call after them are, "have a good summer & stay safe." I hope we can build a better world.

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Every flashbang could instead be a meal for a poor kid. Every hotel room for a National Guardsman deployed to fire at our neighbors could house a homeless vet. Every "less-than-lethal" bullet pulled from a journalist's eye could be already needed healthcare for anyone else. All of this is a choice.

submitted 2 days ago • 596 comments

I deeply resent that I had to Google, "Predator drones", and know they're flying over American cities. Lord, have mercy on us.

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Watching video of a former student get tossed around by ICE agents is not good, y'all. WTFFFFFFFF????

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Same. ANDDDDD I am a teacher who does a MASSIVE Target shop in August. I'm looking forward to NOT doing that this year. 🖕🎯🖕

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

Solidarity. Forever.

submitted 2 days ago • 118 comments

ALSO, they are NOT GOING ANYWHERE. THEY FUCKING LOVE CITIES.

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New: In 2012, we launched the 'Rolling Jubilee,' a novel fund that purchased millions of dollars in household debt—for pennies on the dollar—and then erased it. Today—inspired by that project—South Korea's newly elected President is proposing a Korean version of our fund.

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𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼, 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀. ✊🏻

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Listen, I can hear the screaming from the fourth dimension. We would never hear the end of it, ever.

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@mccollum.house.gov @smith.senate.gov @klobuchar.senate.gov - I stand with Rep. McIver & I need you to do the same. I'll also be calling about this.

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