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A scientist, queer, immigrant, and person of color. Neither conservative nor far-centrist, nor a leftist who fails to grasp the necessity of rejecting intolerance. 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✊🏿💉⚖️

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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
It’s absolutely ridiculous Congress still hasn’t passed a reporter shield law.
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
This is an outrageous story. A farmer donated 87 acres to a small Texas city on the condition it be used as a public park. Years later, the farmer has passed away, the city sold the land to a developer, and now it will be the site of a 135,000 square foot data center www.404media.co/a-farmer-don...
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A Farmer Donated Land to Turn into a Park. The City Is Building a Massive Data Center Instead
In 1999, a farmer gave away 87 acres of land to a small Texas town to use as a park. The town sold to a data center developer for $10 million.
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End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
BREAKING: SB 2471 has been signed into law! It’s the first of its kind in the nation and renders the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision irrelevant in Hawaii. This is a win for the movement to get big money, especially dark money, out of politics.
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New Hawaii law targets corporate influence in politics after Citizens United ruling
Hawaii's Democratic governor has signed a bill to curb corporate and "dark money" influence in politics. This move comes after the 2010 U.S.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Six months ago, the federal government indicted me, my friend Andre, and four others for protesting ICE. Our trial is this month and we are facing up to $250k in legal debt. Please help us win our case and protect all of our rights by donating to our legal defense: tinyurl.com/katandre
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/03/2026
Since Trump took office in January 2025, more than 2.7 million credit reporting complaints submitted to the CFPB have gone without relief, a higher rate than in the past. It’s left people at risk of being denied loans, housing or employment.
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Credit Bureaus Are Leaving More Mistakes on Frustrated Consumers’ Reports Under Trump’s CFPB
The credit bureaus have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 24/03/2026
If you think the California governor’s race is a shitshow, you’re right. USC canceled tonight’s debate. It was controversial because every candidate of color was excluded, and the school’s explanation was weak. Matt Mahan entered late, was polling below Becerra, and still got an invite. 1/2
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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
There’s also a progressive candidate running who HASN’T taken money from Palantir partners @mikesacks.bsky.social : www.mikesacksforcongress.com
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Mike Sacks for Congress | NY-17 Progressive Democrat
Mike Sacks is a progressive Democratic candidate for Congress in New York's 17th District. Emmy-winning journalist and constitutional law expert fighting for Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, and ...
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
NYT Focus Group Reveals Voters Want Progressive Democrats & Fighters! Contrary to establishment talking points, vibes, and overall nonsense, the polls & focus groups reveal voters want Democrats to adopt progressive policies and aggressively fight fascism. thelefthook.substack.com/p/nyt-focus-...
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ali alkhatib @ali-alkhatib.com · 19/02/2026
in america, if you go over your 3 minute allotment to speak, men with guns come to take you away.
tweet from @cliftonhowze on twitter

Last night at the #DataCenters meeting in Claremore, Darren Blanchard, who has attended most of these meetings around NE Oklahoma & has some pretty impressive FOIA/ORA skills, was arrested after going over his 3 min. allotted speaking time. First arrest I've seen at one of these.
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Tooey @sueric.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Trump made $4B in his first year of his second term. Trump is suing the IRS for $10B. Trump just announced the US will contribute $10B to his Board of Peace. A $10 billion contribution to a Board that he chairs without congressional appropriation or authorization. WAKE THE F*CK UP AMERICA.
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ShellsTheMerryZionist @stayscathed.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Linda Davis was killed by ICE today. A Black woman, a beloved teacher, killed by ICE in Savannah, Georgia. Her name is Linda Davis and she was killed by our government.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 16/02/2026
ProPublica received eight handwritten letters from children who have been held at the detention center that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was recently released from. We'll let their words speak for themselves.
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“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...
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Pop Base @popbase.tv · 02/02/2026
Billie Eilish during her #GRAMMYs speech for Song of the Year: “As grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.”
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Pete 👎 ABOLISH ICE 👎 @barrelbucket.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/... #ICEOUT #fascism #terrorists
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ICE protester says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face
Global Entry and Precheck revoked three days after incident, court filing says.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29/01/2026
America is outraged after ICE killed two white people in Minneapolis. I understand why folks are feeling afraid and angry right now. But I need you to understand something just as clearly: this is what Black America has been living with for generations. open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
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This Is America, Just Not the America You Knew
Two white people were killed by ICE in Minneapolis and suddenly White America is outraged.
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Democrats' demand that Stephen Miller is fired as a condition of voting for ICE funding is one of the smartest moves they've made under Trump. Miller is a loathsome figure who I imagine has rock-bottom likability numbers. Democrats should try to raise his public salience as often as possible.
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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
This mid-afternoon Alex Pretti vigil at the Portland VA was not heavily promoted. But the crowd probably stretches a quarter mile or more. Americans are galvanized and grieving.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
ICE does not need more training. They’re doing exactly what they’re trained to do. Democrats cannot vote for a single cent to ICE.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/01/2026
“If you raise your voice, I’ll erase your voice.”
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beyourtrueself.bsky.social @beyourtrueself.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The "Criminal Record" label is a trap. 🪤 If someone has a record and is in our community, it means they already served their time and a judge released them. If they weren't convicted, they aren't criminals.
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Rebel with a Cause @rebelwithacause2.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
tRUMPSTEIN IS DESTROYING OUR CONSTITUTION!! 1st Amendment: GONE Right to Assemble Freedom of Religion Freedom of Speech Freedom of the Press Right to Petition 2nd Amendment: GONE Right to Keep & Bear Arms 4th Amendment: GONE Unreasonable Searches & Seizures
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
🚨BREAKING: State election leaders and voting rights advocates across the country are blasting U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi for exploiting the killing of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer to “blackmail” Minnesota into handing over access to its unredacted voter rolls.
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‘All-out assault on our democracy:’ Bondi’s Minnesota blackmail letter draws righteous fury from state election leaders
“This isn't leadership. This is blackmail," Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said. "This is the way organized crime works."
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Abolish ICE is not enough. Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough. We need prosecutions and trials. Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
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Amy @amzomac.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Fuck Trump. Abolish ICE. Justice for Minnesotans - by any means necessary. Solidarity.
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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Rest in peace Alex Pretti. You will be remembered as a hero. I saw my immigrant neighbors out tonight mourning. You’ve touched the hearts of our immigrant community. We will not rest until justice is served.
The vigil of Alex Pretti
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 24/01/2026
Every major step toward justice in this country was won through collective action. Our union exists to organize working people, because solidarity is our strength! #ICEOUT
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
The entire Trump legacy needs to burned to the ground! Justice for Alex! Justice for Renee! 🗣️FUCK #ICE
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Mbsolheim @mbsolheim.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
In Minneapolis several organized groups are bringing supplies to families too frightened to leave their homes. Ice is stating to follow these people and is leaving empty grocery containers in front of homes to scare people from getting their supplies.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/01/2026
Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him. The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon. wapo.st/49Zqv1L
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 26/07/2025
“The Trump administration has decided to destroy $9.7m worth of contraceptives rather than send them abroad to women in need.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump administration to destroy nearly $10m of contraceptives for women overseas
As part of president’s shuttering of USAID, destruction of the contraceptives will cost US taxpayers $167,000
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Josh Johnson @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
When you strip away humanity
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FLARE 💥 @flareusa.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
FLARE, joined by @jessicadenson07.bsky.social, had a conversation with Representative Ryan Mackenzie's (R; PA-07) staffer, Caleb. Tomorrow (7/21) morning at 10am, FLARE will go back into Congressional offices and do it all over again. Every Monday until the regime falls. What do you need to say?
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SaschaJanssen 🎸 @saschajanssen.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Cool
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 19/07/2025
"If this can happen to Colbert and a storied franchise, this can happen to anyone": www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Colbert's cancellation is a dark warning
CBS's decision marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
This dude is going to run the economy into the ground then blame Jerome Powell.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Instead of being solely preoccupied with unnecessary foreign wars, maybe we should have spent more time worrying about the United States government going to war against its own people.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
While others are writing memoirs and playing it safe, Justice Jackson is writing history—one fearless dissent at a time.👇 www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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Justice Brown: The Most Fearless F*cking Example of Courage for the Democratic Party
She’s Not Just Dissenting—She’s Dragging the Court’s Corruption Into the Light
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
This is the consequences when we chose the wrong direction.
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Ferric Fang, MD @fangferric.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Reminder for science budget watchers-- House and Senate Appropriations Committees are working on FY26 spending bills to determine NSF and NIH funding. The White House recommended a 57% reduction for NSF and 40% for NIH. But Congress sets the budget. www.ascb.org/science-poli...
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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 08/07/2025
This is extraordinarily dangerous and will slow academic biomedical research and drug development. A total ban is on the horizon. www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/nih-announce...
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NIH announces end to funding for animal-only studies - Drug Discovery and Development
Drug Discovery and Development covers strategies and technologies related to pharmaceutical research and development and drug formulation.
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Marilyn Munster @heyfren.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
We’re posted up at the Evanston Main Street Fair! Drop by, tell us what you care about, and grab a free campaign yard sign!
Picture of our booth at the Evanston Main Street Fair

Ethan, our volunteer coordinator, is talking to three people with six volunteers there as well.
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
This is the fallout over today's Planned Parenthood SCOTUS ruling that no one is talking about:
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Willoughby @willoughby12.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
I would love to believe you but I do not. SCOTUS will not protect us, our country, or our Constitution.
The New Yorker magazine cover of SCOTUS where trump is in place of each republican judge.
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Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
As soon as Democrats regain, they should visit TERM LIMITS for SCOTUS......AND IMPEACHMENTS FOR THOMAS, ALITO and possibly ROBERTS.......they are COMPLICIT.
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
This is our SCOTUS majority
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Phillip Ayoub @payoub.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Absolutely incredible turnout for Budapest Pride! So proud of all the organizers, including some old friends, who estimate hundreds of thousands— major embarrassment to Orban
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Liberal Old Fart @oldliberalfart.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
www.npr.org/2025/06/28/n...
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Around 100,000 march in Budapest Pride event in defiance of Hungary's ban
Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and fines to participate in the annual Budapest Pride, which was outlawed by a law passed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing governing part...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/06/2025
Enough! This is exactly why ICE should be required to identify themselves. If ICE looks like criminals and thugs, they should be regarded as such. 🚨 Yesterday, an L.A. man was arrested for impersonating a federal agent. Loaded gun, fake documents, cop gear and even blinking & blue on his car
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