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Replying to @wired.com

Follow E. Jean Carrol's suggestion: Wear a paper clip on your collar/lapel. In WWII, this was a Norwegian protest of fascism---Just as paper clips hold papers together, we can hold together against fascism.

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WATCH: Republican Rep. Malliotakis struggles to remember the words to the Pledge of Allegiance, gives up, and walks off stage without finishing

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You may not know about this bill yet, but you should. The JUDGES Act would hand Trump 22 new judicial appointments, and some Democrats in Congress are feeling pressure to vote yes on it to lighten the caseload of judges in their states. A few Democrats have even co-sponsored it.

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Homeless workers now have to submit *proof of employment* to be allowed to sleep in their cars in one of the richest counties in the U.S. Welcome to America: people shivering overnight in subzero temperatures, steps from luxury ski resorts, for the privilege of keeping the local economy booming.

nytimes.comIn One Colorado Town, People Experiencing Homelessness Can Sleep in Their Car — if They Have a JobPeople experiencing homelessness can sleep in their cars in this wealthy ski town in Colorado, but only if they have a job.

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Really need AOC, Crockett, Sanders, et. al to travel to El Salvador right now and obtain the release of the improperly imprisoned guy. That should make the curent admin look just that much more stupid and more importantly, get the immigrant to safety ASAP.

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Hard to believe the hill the Justice Department wants to die on, we don’t want to comply with your order so we aren’t going to. Nothing like engaging in explicitly lawless behavior they don’t even pretend to regret.

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“The customs official canceled Ms. Petrova’s visa on the spot and began deportation proceedings.” One way to understand Trump effect in govt: an ever widening circle of people, like low-level customs officials, get to make categorical decisions abt lives of others. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/s...

nytimes.comShe Worked in a Harvard Lab to Reverse Aging, Until ICE Jailed HerPresident Trump’s immigration crackdown ensnared Kseniia Petrova, a scientist who fled Russia after protesting its invasion of Ukraine. She fears arrest if she is deported there.

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"It was eight last week, 50 now," said Hayden Nguyen, the co-chair of SJP at ASU and a sophomore studying business policy and management. "We don't know where it's going to be next week, and we need to build a really strong movement." www.statepress.com/article/2025...

statepress.comRevoked student visas at ASU reaches a count of at least 50, students demonstrate - The Arizona State PressAfter a law firm confirmed there is an increase in students who have had their visas revoked, advocacy groups demonstrated on Wednesday. 

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Eleven foreign students at the University of Texas, El Paso have had their visas cancelled by the Department of Homeland Security. These cancellations are part of the nationwide attack on campus activism and international students studying in the. U.S. My story for the El Paso Times.

elpasotimes.comDHS revokes visas for Borderland foreign students, as nationwide crackdown expandsThe Trump administrations nationwide crackdown on students has expanded to the Borderland. At least a dozen students at UTEP and EPCC are affected

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“They’ve been relentlessly dismantling every single civil rights agency in the federal government, and this could be the last one standing.” Garza added that she is “prepared to challenge any attempt to illegally remove me as chairwoman.” www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

politico.comTrump is trying to quietly wrest control of a top federal civil rights boardHe wants to demote the Democratic chair and replace her with a hand-picked Republican.

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"Public health experts have warned for years that such a shift would open the door to increased dental disease, especially in low-income communities. But the guy who thinks wi-fi causes cancer and 'leaky brain' is apparently unconvinced..." www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

msnbc.comRFK Jr. adds anti-fluoride effort to his seemingly endless to-do listPublic health experts have urged officials to support fluoridated drinking water. Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doesn’t seem to care.

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Pathetic. Every Democrat that shakes Trump’s hand like he’s an ordinary president is ceding their power. No one should be acting like that man is normal. To spit on him would be more appropriate. He’s a monster.

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SHARE THE NEWS There will be an economic blackout Feb 28 nationwide. This means don't buy ANYTHING unless it's from a small business. Do not use Target, Walmart, or Amazon. Get the word out! We want THEM to see that WE have the power. We will start with 1 day, then 3, then specific companies.

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Autumn Lockwood, 29, performance coach for the Philly Eagles, just cemented her legacy as the the first woman of color to win a Super Bowl. 🙌 #blackexcellence #blackhistorymonth

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Morning from Kyiv! We had some night visitors (drones) at night, but all were downed. I’ve just had a #warcoffee Grey morning is looking at me from the window. Today's Ukrainian art: Sigismund Olesevich (1891-1972), Portrait of a Man, 1917 (this painting is somehow appropriate for today)