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Domestic violence trauma therapist, working for a more just justice system, income equality, well-funded public education - daycare thru community college, skills training for incarcerated people. Revolution Vibes: Tax Day, April 15th ;}
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I'm sorry, what now?!

With all the videos of police illegally entering people’s home using intimidation & force to detain & deport American if not worse. Black peoples have dealt with that for centuries. It’s police brutality. That is beyond unconstitutional. That is why Colin Kaepernick knelt.… Now do you f’n get it?

I put a hold on Ed Martin’s nomination. He’s denied elections. Fired quality public servants. Attempted to chill free speech. Turns out he’s also carrying water for the Kremlin. So wholly unfit to be a U.S. Attorney.

If you're a reporter in a White House press briefing as the spokesperson for the government asserts flatly that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang who's guilty of human trafficking and you sit there silently without shouting out "PROVE IT!" I'd like to invite you to go fuck yourself.

RULE OF LAW MUST BE ADHERED by the Executive Branch!!! The Executive Branch must follow the Constitution, and Courts. Congress needs to check that Executive too. Bring home Kilmar Garcia! He was wrongly sent to an El Salvador prison. This could be You next!

Just ran straight from the Bernie / AOC rally (actually had to miss some of Bernie!) to my 18 month oncology check up annnnnd STILL CANCER FREE!!

Rockstar endorsement for a rockstar.🌟 #CarneyForPM

boston globe editorial board: harvard is making the right decision, and universities should band together to fight. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/16/o...

WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD: “.. The Supreme Court has repeatedly held that the government may not use federal benefits or funds to coerce parties to surrender their constitutional rights. This is what the Administration is doing ..” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...

Back in January, I reported on DOGE entering an agency system, exporting the data, OPM server info left open to the public, and someone signing in from a foreign country using a DOGE account. Almost identical to what the Whistleblower reported to NPR this week www.muellershewrote.com/p/a-fork-in-...

healthcare tethered to employment is actually deranged

Senator Chris Van Hollen says that he hasn’t been able to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia nor has he been able to have a phone call with him. He doesn’t know his health status. Unacceptable. El Salvador needs to show proof of life!!!!!

It could be with the evidence that 47 actually got his ear dinged...

JUST IN: Judge finds 'probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations

"PBMs" act as the middlemen between drug companies, insurers and pharmacies, driving up prescription drug costs and profiting at the expense of consumers. I'm joining 38 other state AGs in urging Congress to break up this industry. Enough is enough.

This is where we are headed. If you don’t believe me, ask what basis the government had to send me and my family to a prison camp in Arkansas. We “looked like the people who bombed Pearl Harbor.”

This is the kind of thing that, if true, leads to life sentences for treason

Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen is going to El Salvador to check on the status of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Thank you, Senator Van Hollen!

A top adviser of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday as part of an investigation into an unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, a U.S. defense official said.

Someone clearly needs a refresher: Sesame Street isn’t a for-profit company. Neither is the Post Office. Cops and firefighters aren’t there to turn a profit. Not every part of society is supposed to make money.

NEW: Judge Xinis authorizes up to 15 interrogatories, 15 document requests, depositions from all govt declarants (Cerna, Katz, Kozak, and Mazzara) and up to two others to assess what the govt has done to "facilitate" Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

🚨Attention Members of the DC Bar🚨 Ballots went out today for key positions in the DC bar. Please vote for: Diane Seltzer for President Amanda Molina for Treasurer Note: Seltzer is running against Pam Bondi's brother. Get your ballot and vote ASAP.

We cannot look away!!

Regarding the Gov Shapiro firebomb, the fact that this administration calls vandalism at Tesla terrorism but has been stone cold silent about an attempt at assassinating a US Governor has been circulating as an outrage in itself. My worry is that it tells other violent militants "go on, we approve."

NPR’s Steven Inskeep “If I understand this correctly, the US president has launched a trade war against the world, believes he can force the EU and China to meet his terms, is determined to annex Canada and Greenland, but powerless before El Salvador. Is that it?” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

This is something we can all do.👇🏼 File a complaint with the FL and DC Bar to have Pam Bondi disbarred for not complying with the 9-0 Supreme Court ruling to return Mr. Garcia from El Salvador.

NEWS: Hong Kong has suspended postal service for all goods being sent to the United States, saying the U.S is "unreasonable, bullying, and imposing tariffs abusively."

When America deports others, it’s called policy. When other nations demand equal treatment, it’s called disrespect. Namibia’s new president just reminded us—mutual respect goes both ways.

@achillesid.bsky.social gave a great speech tonight! I didn’t catch what I thought were his best lines on video, but he was funny and spoke with passion. Proud to be in his district. This video on the importance of #publiclands in #Idaho resonates for sure. #FightingOligarchy

Constituents to Chuck Grassley: "Are you bringing back that guy from El Salvador?" Senior Citizen: “If I get an order to pay a ticket to pay $1200 and I just say ‘no’, does that stand up? Because he just got an order from the Supreme Court and he just said ‘screw it’” “I’M PISSED!”

Sanders: I come from the state of Vermont and I am here Bakersfield. Alexandria comes from New York and she is here in Bakersfield. Mr. Congressman, you live in this district, why don’t you show up…

Judge Xinis to DOJ lawyer: “Cancel vacation. Cancel other appointments. I’m usually pretty good about this in my courtroom, but not this time.” She also agreed to allow the plaintiffs to depose up to 6 administration officials. Good first step, but need accountability.

After 58 days on strike, Alamo Drafthouse workers in NYC have won big. The strike began when management suddenly fired 70 workers, and now every single laid off worker will get their job back thanks to the union power of @nycalamounited.bsky.social. Strikes work.

The Senator will be my guest tonight on @allinwithchris.bsky.social

When Andrew Tate was charged with rape and human trafficking, Trump intervened to fly him back to the US. When a working-class father of a disabled 5-year-old child was wrongfully deported and charged with NO crime, Trump refuses to lift a finger.

12 Dem Senators and 48 Dem House members voted for the Laken Riley Act—allowing US Govt to deport immigrants on the mere accusation of a crime. As you see those 60 Dems complain about Mahmoud Khalil, Rumeysa Ozturk, or Kilmar Abrego Garcia, among many more—please know they enabled this fascism.

Don’t let the things happening in the US change who you are.

I came to this country as a refugee. I served 25 years in uniform, including as prosecutor. I now serve as Rep. for a large and wonderful population full of immigrants from all over the world.

Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022. That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations. So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?

"After nearly five hours, he and his wife were released. They are now pursuing legal action. "It's not about the immigrants," his sister, told NBC10 Boston. "It's coming to us Americans, and it's going to go after all of us." www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...

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Congressmen and women who make 187k a year and work maybe 200 days can afford their own healthcare. Why do us taxpayers pay for it.