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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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

From an American historian. Truth matters.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Solidarity. Forever.

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

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.

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

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

@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.

Trump’s actions and his inactions would be the precise conduct of someone whose goal was to destroy our country. We need to face what that means.

Media please mind your language. There is a difference between protests and riots. If you need clarity on the difference every news outlet can simply play this tonight. WATCH to the end. (from the official footage shown by the Jan. 6 Committee)

Trash. I stand with Rep. McIver

For white ppl who say your great grandparents came to the U.S. “legally,” remember that U.S. immmig law was EXPLICITLY racist in favor of white Northern European immigrants for most of the 20th century. Affirmative action for white ppl is everywhere if you look. www.lbjlibrary.org/news-and-pre...

Yeah, I don't think that's gonna do it.

I’m trying to understand what the “not what I voted for” people thought mass deportations would look like.

So he told us not to take his medical advice and now he’s… firing the people who give medical advice?

"Climbing out of poverty" shouldn't be on the individual. It should be on the system.

This is what radicalized me. I was born into poverty & climbed out. I got into teaching bc I was like, "Hey! There's a way out! Education is it!" Then I realized that the system needs & perpetuates poverty. No one should be poor. Poverty is a policy choice & we can/should make different choices.

I said goodbye to my last group of kids today. In-service day tmrw. And the end of this year feels so different. I'm am relieved, but not joyful. *gestures widely* 💔

Sorry, I’m not listening to folks who criminalize immigrants while voting for a criminal…

Greta Thunberg, a young woman, has become one of the most famous people in the world without saying very much. She just does things. And that drives many middle-aged men nuts because they simply can’t tolerate the idea that a young woman has 100x more influence than they do.

TONIGHT: at 7 PM ET: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS training for the upcoming NO KINGS events this Saturday: act.aclu.org/a/2025-kyr-t...

I have been terribly overwhelmed abt moving my classroom/office/lab space this year, on top of *everything.* But, man, sometimes when you're at your worse, being a teacher is the best. The kids have helped SO MUCH, always w/ smiles & kind words. Now I'm a little overwhelmed with gratitude, too. ❤️

The administration is going to try to frame events in Los Angeles as wild violent rioting to justify brute force. Indeed, they already are. Question everything you hear. Look for truth.