Peg Christopherson

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RIP Diane Keaton! One of a kind actor and comedian-thanks for all the iconic moments, the laughs and the sartorial style. You were the best.

Global condemnation is mounting as hundreds of international activists remain in Israeli prison days after the military raided and captured dozens of boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla. Greta Thunberg told Swedish officials she was held in a cell infested with bedbugs and deprived of food and water.

“.. On closer inspection, however, it turned out that the image was not a photograph of a real event in Portland, but instead a fabrication created by combining two photographs of scenes that unfolded in South America nearly a decade apart ..” @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The prices of almost 700 prescription drugs have increased since Donald Trump took office, according to a report released today by Sen. Bernie Sanders. Twenty-five of the drugs have more than doubled in price.

NEW: As Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East envoy, conducted delicate cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas this year, his son Alex quietly soliciting billions of dollars from some of the same Middle East governments. By Debra Kamin and Bradley Hope www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/b...

Breaking news from Des Moines: ICE has detained Dr. Ian Roberts, the superintendent of Iowa's largest school district. The Des Moines Public Schools said "We have no confirmed information as to why Dr. Roberts is being detained or the next potential steps." www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/09/26/i...

It’s happening. The takedown of Jimmy Kimmel is likely the start of a campaign to use the murder of Charlie Kirk as a pretext to use the power of the White House to wipe out Trump’s critics and his political opponents. But we aren’t powerless. We can mobilize and organize. Now.

Putin played Trump. He got his photo op on American soil, washing away his war criminality. He made no commitments to end the war. And he suffered zero consequences. What a day for Putin.

The Putin-Trump meeting was a disaster, as predicted. Putin got everything he wanted: a photo op legitimizing his war crimes, no ceasefire, and no sanctions or new weapons for Ukraine. Trump's goal was to keep Putin happy. He succeeded.

During a hearing in March, Boasberg asked the government’s attorney if deportations to El Salvador were imminent; when the attorney said they didn’t know, the judge adjourned the hearing so the attorney could find out. During that time, the government flew 2 planes to El Salvador.

In a major victory for environmental advocates, chemical giant DuPont has agreed to pay $2 billion to clean up four industrial sites in New Jersey that are contaminated with “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, which have been found to persist in everything from rainwater to human breast milk.

RFK Jr. and the Trump administration are canceling vaccine development for bird flu and other dangerous diseases - an action which puts us and our kids in danger.

I'm not sure 65-69% of Americans would agree the sun is hot and night is dark, but they apparently agree on this: Americans who say Trump is "very" or "somewhat dishonest" = 69% Americans who say Trump is "very" or "somewhat corrupt" = 65% www.umass.edu/news/article...

Gaza is descending into famine and Trump is turning his back on this moral crisis. There is no excuse - ever - to deprive civilians of desperately needed food and water. Trump must press Israel to end this blockade.

This is who Trump shipped to a Salvadoran dungeon: An event planner A coal miner An Uber driver Tortilla maker Barber DoorDashers Soccer coaches Furniture-maker Car washers Taxi drivers HVAC techs Auto parts worker Tire plant worker and 240 more... projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-i...

The distance between what is in happening Gaza, fully backed with US dollars and political support, and the reaction of American politicians who by and large just don’t seem to care or support it is just completely brain-breaking. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/w...

George Retes, a US citizen and disabled veteran, was disappeared by ICE during the violent raid on legal cannabis greenhouses in southern California yesterday. He's still missing, his family is desperate, his daughter's bday in tomorrow. Spread the word!

"Solar power was the European Union's largest source of electricity for the first time in June, overtaking nuclear and wind while coal's contribution fell to an all-time low." ☀️💪

Goodbye to All That www.lawfaremedia.org/article/good... A compelling and scary personal story about the impact of the retribution presidency/dictatorship installed in the White House.

The votes are slowing down. They don’t have a bill. Still issues with Parl. Still disagreeing in caucus. Still fighting with House. Still no final language.

Ok, so Republicans just introduced a 900 page bill none of them have read. But my team is going through it line by line and on this 🧵you can see the hidden provisions we found. Will update all day. 1/ NEW Medicaid cuts, so now 17 million - instead of 16M - lose health care.

Trump’s decision “will open up vast swaths of largely untouched land to logging and roadbuilding, including about 30% of the land in the National Forest System — encompassing 92% of Tongass, one of the last remaining intact temperate rainforests in the world…” www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Trump created the problem. The single reason Iran was so close to obtaining a nuclear weapon is that Trump destroyed the diplomatic agreement that put major, verifiable constraints on their nuclear program.

This took a while to get done, but I've chronicled my day among the protesters in Los Angeles, and the idea that this is anything but a celebration of cultural heritage and a firm, nonviolent demand to protect family, friends and neighbors is totally ridiculous. prospect.org/justice/crie...

My thoughts on what’s going on in Los Angeles:

@leabro1.bsky.social Are you watching the Musk-Trump slug fest?! You knew it was coming, but now that it’s happening I’m alternately cheering and feeling scared. I mean they are both playground bullies, but to know that that’s the mentality in charge of Space X and nuclear codes? Yeesh.

Trump said he would get a peace deal within 24 hours, and now is poised to lose the war. Why? Because he is the weakest U.S. president in our lifetime. He's told Putin he can continue the war and pay ZERO price. No sanctions. No new weapons for Ukraine. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/26/u...

1/ This sure sounds like the international human rights law definition of a disappearance: "Assistant U.S. Attorney Jimmy Rodriguez said he has 'no reason to doubt' the claim that Agelviz Sanguino was in El Salvador, but that he did not have information as to his whereabouts."

MAKE NOISE ON THIS ONE‼️ They didn’t just deport him—they sent him to CECOT in El Salvador. Agelviz came here legally through the refugee resettlement program—fully vetted. But when he landed in Houston, CBP snatched him over a tattoo: a clock and a rose. No charges. No record. Just a suspicion.

Soon after firing the Librarian of Congress, Trump has fired the nation’s top copyright official as well. Rep. Joe Morelle says Trump acted after the copyright official “refused to rubber-stamp Elon Musk’s efforts to mine troves of copyrighted works to train AI models.”

Two DC judges--Howell and Leon-- very unimpressed with Administration's arguments about proposed executive orders against law firms. Howell takes them to task. Leon indicates he will enjoin the hour in a few hours. What is the Admin's overall record at this point? They're getting clobbered.

"Al Gore is pissed off and I’m here for it" - A Bluesky guy

A deep dive into how disinformation is evolving—and what it means for Canada’s democracy and elections. Get Fact by Kevin Newman. #GetFact

#IGotSidetrackedBy Idiocy

I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you. The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.

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From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University. www.chronicle.com/article/were...

We're gratified to see how our team's 'Litigation Tracker of Legal Challenges to the Trump Administration Actions' has become a source of information for journalists, scholars, and more. Thanks here to @nicollewallace.bsky.social Tracker link: www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

We are confronting an existential crisis for our democracy, with an administration that seems intent on pushing past the boundaries of legality and decency. Read More:

www.facebook.com/share/p/1Br2... Our theatre company, Delta Stageworks, in Delta BC has an amazing show on this week.

After Monday, 1/20/25, the LGBTQ community (which includes me) is going to need YOUR support more than ever. Please stand with us! 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸

@leabro1.bsky.social - Joining you in the conscious effort to exit from Facebook!