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The people saying that gutting the Voting Rights Act has nothing to do with racism are the same people who say overturning Roe v Wade had nothing to do with women

5 out of the 6 Supreme Court Justices who gutted the Voting Rights Act were nominated by a president who came into office having lost the popular vote. 70% of Americans support the John Lewis VRA. The Supreme Court is historically unpopular. It is not a democratically legitimate institution.

I have never wavered in my position that there can be no compromise with RFK Jr. He is a dangerous fraud who has caused incalculable damage to public health. It’s extremely disappointing that the President of the American Medical Association was doing a photo op with RFK Jr. this morning.

The Twin Cities still need help. Men brandishing guns are still roaming the streets. Families in hiding are struggling to pay rent. www.standwithminnesota.com/

Waiting to see if the Fight Unlawful Conduct and Keep Individuals and Communities Empowered (FUCK ICE) Act goes through in NJ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_U...

The 170+ children the US killed signed up for school.

Keep going Minneapolis!!!!!!! This is what community should look like! 🩵

I wonder if Kash Patel noticed he's the only person of color on this cover....🤔

Just watched her new special and it's amazing. If you grew up Evangelical and have deconstructed, this will resonate. Also, yes, Bridgerton was what Netflix recommended at the end. 🤣

TOOLKIT: Building an Immigration Enforcement Surge Community Response Plan docs.google.com/document/d/1...

"In Chicago, of 92 people arrested for assaulting or impeding officers last fall, 74 cases have resulted in no charges; in 13 cases, charges were filed and dismissed; and five charged cases were still pending *** As of the end of January, there have been no convictions."

I just listened to @youaregood.bsky.social 's episode on Mrs. Doubtfire last week and then this popped up on IG. 🤣🤣🤣

Food Safety Alert ⚠️ There is a multi-drug resistant Salmonella outbreak affecting Rosabella brand moringa leaf powder capsules. There are 7 cases in 7 states and 3 hospitalizations. Do not consume these products and immediately dispose of them: www.cdc.gov/salmonella/o...

everyone’s saying “people are NIMBYs about concentration camps” and yeah, I don’t want a concentration camp in my neighborhood, or anywhere you know who I don’t mind in my neighborhood? free immigrants, undocumented or otherwise

Positive news 🚨: CDC’s global health teams have quietly contained 250+ outbreaks in 40+ countries, stopping Marburg, Ebola & more before they spread here. 🇺🇸🦠 A reminder that public health wins continue, even while 🧠 🪱 & co. actively try to silence the science. Scientists save lives every day! 💪🌍

As we say goodnight, a reminder that from lifesaving research to community care, Black innovators have shaped public health at every turn. We honor their brilliance, resilience, and impact. Black history is American history. Just a few public health heroes below. Happy Black History Month! ❤️🖤💚

This. This is why I will never set foot in a church again. They are NOT safe. When we put cishet men in positions of power, especially white cishet men, it does not end well for the women, the trans folks, and the children who are under that "authority".

We know that 4more children from Liam's school are still in ICE custody in TX. But we still do not know how many children from MN in total have been detained by ICE.

Y’all want division to be THE problem because you don’t want to deal with the racists. Specifically the ones you know, love, and admire. Especially the one in your own heart. Unfortunately, that commitment to an only sometimes soothing delusion is powerful enough to break a nation.

Even if they release body cam footage, take off their masks, get more training, they are still responsible for detaining and deporting thousands of our family, friends & neighbors every day. ICE doesn't need new rules. It needs to be dismantled entirely.

Even if Bovino gets fired, ICE has to go. Even if Noem is out, ICE has to go. Even when Trump leaves office, ICE has to go. As protests grow and ICE's popularity drops, we may see concessions and leadership changes, like Bovino's departure. ICE still has to go. www.cnn.com/us/live-news...

This article is a very good example of why "more training" and "more vetting" isn't the answer. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez joined Border Patrol in 2018 and 2014 respectively. These aren't new agents. www.propublica.org/article/alex...

Feel free to bring a meal, bring donations of shelf stable food, or just bring yourself! Come as you are! All are welcome! #foodnotbombs

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As @rimibchatterjee.bsky.social observes, below, this is a needed coda:

Can confirm this place is out there and doing great work supporting the communities that need it most. Check out their Insta if you want to see more of what they're doing and their excellent badassery.

My friends local to Minnesota, whom I trust a great deal, would like to share the following resources that could use support. PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities- Venmo @powwowgrounds www.powwowgrounds.com

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Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager

She literally just asked a question and they forcibly removed her. Where are all of you so called "supporters of free speech" when it's not hate speech being thrown around? I guess as long as you get to yell the n-word and the r-word, that's as far as "free speech" needs to go?

"Ultimately, several service members told Military.com they feel Hegseth's idea of what a defense secretary is expected to do doesn't line up with what the job actually requires of him." MORE: www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Everything that bigot touches is infused with her beliefs, whether blatant or not. I will not be watching or reading anymore of her work. #TransWomenAreWomen

I can’t stress enough that mutual aid needs to be the foundation of whatever gets built after this shitshow ends.

Ideas for how to prepare for what's coming: ko-fi.com/post/Things-...

one thing i keep thinking about is how there is simply no way to design a constitutional system that can resist authoritarian incursion if participants in that system do not actually care that much

Piss off a fascist: check out banned books from your library (even if you don't have time to read them). Here are two lists to get you started. www.collegetransitions.com/blog/banned-... pen.org/banned-books...