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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.

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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 8 hours ago • 463 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. 🖕🎯🖕

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Solidarity. Forever.

submitted 9 hours ago • 71 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. ✊🏻

submitted 1 day ago • 315 comments

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

submitted 22 hours ago • 0 comments

@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.

submitted 23 hours ago • 0 comments

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.

submitted 1 day ago • 44 comments

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)

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Trash. I stand with Rep. McIver

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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...

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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 💔

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

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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.

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

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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. ❤️

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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.

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THIS IS A BIG DEAL. This is the most egregious and dangerous thing Kennedy has done yet to remove access to #vaccines. (It’s also what that I & many others explicitly predicted & feared before he was confirmed.) He can now fill this CDC committee w anti-vaccine people. 1/n apnews.com/article/kenn...

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As someone who has been on strike, it's astounding how many folks think strikers get paid. 🫠 (not negotiated back pay - straight pay) No, it doesn't work like that. Striking is a huge risk. And it requires a lot of planning/organizing. I, too, am all for it, but the groundwork must be there.

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THERE ARE NO RIOTS Guys. I'm in LA. I'm going to a variety show tonight across town. There are not riots happening. There are peaceful protests being fired upon. Peaceful means nonviolent hut it does not mean sedate. No rioting, no looting is happening. LA is protecting neighbors.

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If you're a Marine or other service member being mobilized to Los Angeles and you'd like to apply for conscientious objector status, call the GI Rights Hotline to get some guidance on your options: 1-877-447-4487

submitted 2 days ago • 91 comments

Put up or shut up…

submitted 2 days ago • 134 comments

Arresting and detaining SEIU leader and American citizen David Huerta is sickening. This is not how we do things in America. We do not accept these kinds of abuses of power.

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Every right we have was once called 'impossible.' Every freedom was dismissed as 'unrealistic.' Act as if the world can be changed—because it can. 💪🔥 #DemocratsAbroad #WeAreStrongerTogether

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What are you saying

submitted 2 days ago • 37 comments

I am in downtown Los Angeles right now and it is completely surreal to hear that Trump is sending Marines here. We are listening to mariachi music. People have dogs. There are teenagers here. It is utterly and completely peaceful. Please tell your friends.

submitted 2 days ago • 221 comments

The folks hollering about “family values” are out here tearing families apart with unlawful ICE raids, militarized police, & the weaponization of government. All while ripping away food & healthcare from working-class families. Are the family values in the room with us?

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Polite request to please credit the photographers whose L.A. photos you’re sharing. They’re out there risking getting their shins exploded by police munitions to get those shots.

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The backdrop of this is that every single white person, who is employed, needs to be willing to contribute, significantly, to mutual aid to make this possible. We cannot expect immigrants to bear the brunt of this without making sure they can make rent and feed their families.

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