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For the past two months, hundreds of Haitians in Springfield have been targeted by immigration authorities and forced to wear ankle monitors, as the Trump administration metes out collective punishment to appeal to its far right base.

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ICE Is Still Targeting the Haitian Community in Springfield

Hundreds of Haitians in Springfield are being forced to wear ankle monitors while they await immigration hearings.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 28/09/2026

BREAKING: The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow essential health care to be withheld from transgender people in federal prisons. Denying medically-necessary care to any incarcerated person is cruel and unusual punishment — period.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 23/09/2026

When people know their neighbors, oligarchs can't divide them. Touching grass isn't just good for you, it's good for the world!

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 22/09/2026

The Supreme Court has delivered yet another defeat for the Trump administration’s illegal efforts to take over the election process and undermine public confidence in our democratic system. bit.ly/4rfW930

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Supreme Court Rules Postal Service Must Deliver Mail Ballots

The ruling affirms that American citizens can vote by mail with confidence.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 19/09/2026

The president does not have the authority to interfere with our elections.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 18/09/2026

NEW: Professors shared details of the impact of Texas A&M's new censorship policy and urged a court to block it from being enforced. The policy means educators can't teach LGBTQ literature, the film Moonlight, Women's and Gender Studies courses, and more.

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Williams Institute @williamsinstitute.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

During Suicide Prevention Month, we are reminded that transgender respondents to the 2022 USTS who had thought about moving because of hostile policies but did not were more likely to consider suicide than those who did move. Read the full report: tinyurl.com/Trans-Suicide

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 17/09/2026

We can create a better world than this.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 16/09/2026

Three sides with a slice of pizza? That’s the kind of abundance you can only get with principled social liberalism. Or something like that. The joke is almost there. It’s taking some time to workshop it.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 15/09/2026

There is no place for this kind of horrific treatment.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 14/09/2026

The fact that "Alligator Alcatraz" ever existed is a travesty. We challenged it in court and celebrated its closure. But systemic patterns of abuse are rampant at ICE facilities nationwide, and too often deadly. We'll keep fighting against this inhumane and illegal treatment of people.

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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages to Confine Migrants, DHS Watchdog Report Says

The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 12/09/2026

We spoke to 35 sitting and retired federal judges about the threats, intimidation, and harassment they experience for doing their jobs. Improving judicial security is essential for protecting the public and the rule of law. bit.ly/460Z0mQ

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Threats Against Federal Judges Endanger Democracy and Individual Rights

A new Brennan Center report examines the surge in threats faced by judges and how improving judicial security is essential for protecting the public.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 10/09/2026

25 years after the September 11 attacks, as we remember the victims of this tragedy, ACLU deputy legal director Ben Wizner reflects on the damage done to our democracy and what the courts can do to repair it.

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Contributor: Legal legacy of 9/11 is a lack of accountability for the government

The litany of grave abuses committed under the banner of a “war on terrorism” is grim and familiar. It need not continue.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 08/09/2026

We shouldn't have to escape to the woods to hide from mass surveillance. It's time for our leaders to follow Vermont's lead and ban automatic license plate readers.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 07/09/2026

Germany’s far-right AfD just won a state election with the slogan “Everything is possible.” Meanwhile, establishment parties like Germany’s own CDU have committed to phrases like “There is no other alternative.” To defeat the far-right, we need people who believe a better world is possible.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 03/09/2026

More school board candidates should be people who play in rock bands, in fact. People who are strong participants in their community are awesome.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 31/08/2026

The far-right, illiberal forces of the world have a powerful global network for convincing people they don't need pesky things like human rights. Good people can and should create an equally strong network.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 26/08/2026

There are too many good things to say about Dolly Parton, but most of them would be off-topic and others will say it better. Just promise us that you’ll strive to be like her. Help your community. Give back. Start something.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 21/08/2026

What voters hear when your grand vision for liberalism is just more of the status quo:

TikTok comments riffing on phrases that usually mean someone has done something extraordinary and turning them ordinary. “He did the thinkable” “Stoppable in his day” “Believable player” “Strikes confidence into defenders” “Streets will forget what he done for us”

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 20/08/2026

There are gaps in local communities. We need to fill them before people with bad intentions do.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 19/08/2026

A lot of memes about getting involved in your community lately. You should listen to them.

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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 14/08/2026

"Starting in 2021, the ultra far-right think tank and boy’s club the Claremont Institute began to recruit sheriffs, around a dozen each year, to immerse themselves in Claremont ideology for a week before returning to their home county." www.liberalcurrents.com/liberty-vala...

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Liberty Valance Goes to Washington

The "constitutional sheriffs" movement relies on the notion that "men of action" can and should determine how the Constitution is interpreted.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 13/08/2026

It’s not difficult to see the gross violations of human dignity that these cause, even when working as intended.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 11/08/2026

Ideas/movements from a specific kind of liberal sphere starting as amazing but quickly becoming a defense of the status quo happens very, very often. How do we fix it?

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 01/04/2026

When someone tells you that you’re powerless, don’t get fooled. Bad actors want you to be hopeless. It’s what they’re counting on.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 09/08/2026

We absolutely cannot accept the far right’s racialized immigration policies.

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404 Media @404media.co · 05/08/2026

NEW: Police in Wisconsin used Flock to determine that a man “travels to Michigan frequently,” where marijuana is legal, then back to Wisconsin, where it is illegal. They then used his travel across state lines as tracked by Flock as part of the probable cause justification to search his car.

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Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines to Create Pretext to Search His Car for Weed

"The vehicle travels to Michigan frequently which is a known source state for marijuana as it is legal there," a probable cause justification reads.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 05/08/2026

We're not done with this bit. What does incomprehensibly awesome urban planning look like to you?

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 04/08/2026

Social liberalism creates kinds of urbanism you cannot even fathom. Imagine the visions you would see if a Lovecraftian elder god were a YIMBY. That’s what we’re up to. You have no idea what beautiful communities can be unleashed by embracing both pragmatic wonkery and a strong eye for equity.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 29/07/2026

What is happening to trans people is genuinely an internal displacement crisis. If you aren’t yet familiar, the Liberal Currents article is an excellent place to start:

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 29/07/2026

About one million people are no longer authorized to work in the US. Xenophobia destroys economies. Immigrants create them.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 25/07/2026

A better world, one where we have institutions that reward pro-social behavior and the development of everyone's true potential, is possible.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 25/07/2026

Just got off the phone with Jimothy the mutant raccoon. He actually believes in social liberalism.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 22/07/2026

Do you like when our VP of Scholarly Research Bill Glod talks about Mill? Great news! He does it a lot. Here's another excellent article: www.libertarianism.org/articles/mil...

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 21/07/2026

“We envision a world where we are all treated as equals, in control of our own lives and everyone’s voice is heard: where laws and institutions uphold human dignity, individual rights are secure and where people and communities are empowered to chart their own destinies.” equalfreedom.org/about-us/

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About Us – Equal Freedom Institute

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 19/07/2026

The world wasn't in an acceptable state before the rise of right-wing populism. If that were true, that rise wouldn't have happened. Liberal ideas won't survive unless the people who claim to profess them have a mission and vision for the future. Don't be satisfied with the status quo.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 18/07/2026

The federal government’s efforts to consolidate massive amounts of personal data could make it easier to monitor and target protesters, ramp up mass deportations, and more. Here’s what to know about the threats and how states and Congress can push back: bit.ly/44t5Rob

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The Dangers of the Trump Administration's Data Consolidation Efforts

Congress and state and local governments must create new safeguards around the collection, integration, and misuse of people’s data to protect privacy and First Amendment rights.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 17/07/2026

“The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.” EFI's VP of Scholarly Research Bill Glod talks about Mill's Harm Principle and much, much more: www.libertarianism.org/articles/mil...

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 17/07/2026

People joke that the Cyclospora outbreak has incentivized Taco Bell to act as the CDC. What other institutions could Taco Bell become? Are there incentives that would result in Taco Bell-based courts? Taco Bell-based higher education?

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 15/07/2026

ICYMI: Our definition of liberalism, stated clearly. (Hint: It's not boring) equalfreedom.org/what-is-libe...

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What is Liberalism? – Equal Freedom Institute

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 13/07/2026

You don’t have meaningful freedom unless you have the means to participate in society. Don’t accept systems that are only equal on paper. That’s how illiberalism tricks you.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 12/07/2026

Liberalism isn't about preserving the status quo. As social liberals, we understand freedom as both individual and shared. Everyone needs to have the social, political, and economic conditions that make freedom real. Read more about our version of liberalism here: equalfreedom.org/what-is-libe...

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What is Liberalism? – Equal Freedom Institute

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 12/07/2026

ICYMI: Check out EFI’s VP of Scholarly Research Bill Glod on victimless crimes: www.libertarianism.org/articles/vic...

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 08/07/2026

Spending a beautiful morning thinking about the flawlessness of birthright citizenship.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 07/07/2026

To build a society based on trust rather than fear, we have to hold our electeds and potential electeds to the same moral standards that we hold ourselves to.

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Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Thomas Paine is my favorite founding father. He was famously abolitionist and one of the earliest voices to point out the hypocrisy of fighting for independence while keeping slaves. He also firmly believed that keeping any friendship which required compromising your morals made you a bad person.

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Equal Freedom Institute @equalfreedom.org · 05/07/2026

Today, like this entire anniversary, is about you: your family's story, their achievements, even their flaws. It's about the diversity of you and your friends' different backgrounds. It's about little things that make your neighborhood weird that someone from out of town wouldn't find that special.

Don't let bad actors steal your American spirit. Happy fourth from EFI.

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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 04/07/2026

The truth is not somewhere in the middle www.liberalcurrents.com/america-is-b...

America is both.

“The pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness” and the Alien and Sedition Acts.

Slavery and abolitionism.

John C. Calhoun and Harriet Tubman.

Reconstruction and Redemption.

Jim Crow and the Civil Rights Division.

MAGA and the Resistance.

Jonathan Ross and Renée Good.

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