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This is an extreme form of stalking. The Trump administrations proposed executive order would significantly cut funding for organizations who help survivors experience this kind of abuse and stalking. www.woodtv.com/news/nationa...

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Then they came for the federal workers and I didn’t work for the government so I said nothing. Next they came for the teachers and I’m not a teacher so I didn’t say anything. Then they came for me, and there was no one left to say anything. - A variation of the poem written by Martin Niemoller

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First they came for the immigrant and I said nothing, because I wasn’t an immigrant. Then they came for the queer person and I said nothing because I wasn’t a queer person. Next they came for the DEI workers and I said nothing because DEI wasn’t part of my job description.

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We’ve normalized the unthinkable.

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I had the pleasure yesterday to present to Michigan’s Justice For All Commission on what has been accomplished the last two years with the Self-Help Center Grant program. Biggest takeaway? Because of the grant we have helped open 25 new self-help center sites across the state!

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Breaking: Juan Soto to the Mets. $765M. 15 years.

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This is correct

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grateful

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Today one of my former pastors has an ongoing discussion of the post below. This brings me to question, even though many of us have had profound experiences and been met by the Holy Spirit in the current iteration of the American church, can it be redeemed? www.facebook.com/share/p/14go...

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Guys, here it is. We need a new theology to explain the Way of Jesus in America. Because the ways it is being expressed currently is so broken.

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Good advice from Tom Nichols. In addition to not "obeying in advance" he says, "I might add a corollary here: People should not panic and exhaust themselves in advance, either." I needed to hear that cuz I'm already worn out. Gift read. @radiofreetom.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

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On Thursday, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz announced on X that he’ll be withdrawing his name from consideration for attorney general after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him last week. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Meanwhile in the House of Representatives……

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If Matt Gaetz DIDNT rape a minor, the GOP would have released the report. Just fyi

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Anyone have Snoop Dogg for the head of the DEA, Kid Rock to head ATF, and Sarah Palin for Russian Ambassador?

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@bradleyonishi.bsky.social and Dan Miller just did a great exploration of the Christo-Fascist/Christian Nationalist connections between two of DJT’s recent picks. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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Food for thought... Stochastic terrorism can use "joking" as a means of communication by employing veiled or ambiguous language that carries a dual meaning... this form of communication may disguise harmful or provocative messages as humor... Recognize that.

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“Carr authored an entire chapter of proposed changes to his agency in Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s much-maligned blueprint for a second Trump term, which the president-elect had tried to distance himself from while campaigning.” Kewl kewl. www.cnn.com/politics/liv...

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I see the obviously incompetent picks of Gaetz, Gabbard, and Kennedy and figured why not let SOME of the nominees do through unscathed. Until this, and more. Having worked with survivors of sexual assault this story is all too familiar. Add in the guy is a little famous. Been here before.

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Does this remind anyone of Oh Brother Where Art Thou when Pappy O’Daniel says: “These boys be my brain trust!”?

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Pete Hegseth, Trump's declared nominee for Secretary of Defense, is not only a Fox News personality or veterans advocate. He also has deep ties & affinities w/ the Christian far-right, especially the Hyper-Calvinist "theo bros." My latest thread: threadreaderapp.com/thread/18567...

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The same people who lectured us about “DEI hires” and meritocracy celebrate alleged child predator Matt Gaetz as attorney general. Every accusation is a confession.

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My word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer. Morning.

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When you think about it, it’s quite on brand for the GOP to seek to protect alleged pedophiles among them by preventing the truth from ever seeing the light of day. Eh hmm, Jim Jordan (cough).

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Someone suggested today the reason anti-vax conspiracy theories spread is because of their effectiveness so people forget the illnesses they prevent. I think it’s only partially true. The other part is us allowing the manufacturers of vaccines to make billions of dollars in profit.

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Wrapped up a fantastic day of committee meetings in Lansing on the Michigan Supreme Court’s Justice For All Commission Regulatory Reform Implementation Work Group.

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RFK announcement puts a fine point on something I've been trying to articulate and is a theme of the Trump years. It's something I've wrestled with and that a lot of Dem messaging has gotten wrong. Part of what Trump does is constantly divide the country along the lines of pro-system and anti-system

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I don’t want to hear about how ethical law enforcement is when a person under an Ethics investigation for trafficking a minor is animated to become the top law enforcement official in the country.

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Goodreads is owned by Jeff Bezos. A better alternative is StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform. And before y’all start, you can transfer all your Goodreads data to Storygraph so you literally have no excuse.

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