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Irene M. Cho

@irenemcho.bsky.social
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We all know why we’re here and not over there. And for rantings of all things sprinkled w optimism, welcome.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16/05/2025
BREAKING: Moody’s has DOWNGRADED the United States’ credit rating from Aaa to Aa1 — the first-ever U.S. credit downgrade in the agency’s history. “We do not believe that material multi-year reductions in mandatory spending and deficits will result from current fiscal proposals under consideration.”
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Webvixen @webvixen.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
After watching the Newark ICE video, it occurred to me that we were watching the kidnapping of a public official by masked, unmarked gestapo. Scary stuff.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
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Nina Turner @ninaturner.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
THE PENTAGON BUDGET JUST HIT A TRILLION DOLLARS. Not a single pundit from either political party said “how are we going to pay for it?!” Don’t dare tell us we cannot ALL have healthcare, housing, and education.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
This story just gets worse and worse
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Friendo Media @friendomedia.com · 06/05/2025
This is not ‘immigration policy’—this is a white supremacist regime targeting Latino bodies. No due process. No justice. Just abduction, torture, and lies in court. The stats prove immigrants are more law-abiding. So why the terror campaign? Because they’re brown. www.npr.org/2024/03/08/1...
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Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans, studies find
In Thursday night's State of The Union, the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley took center stage. The suspect is a migrant. Republicans say immigration leads to crime, but there's no evidence of that.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
NEW from @joshgerstein.bsky.social: You’ve heard of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Now meet the second man erroneously deported to El Salvador in violation of a legal settlement: Daniel Lozano-Camargo. Until now, he’d only been identified by a pseudonym in court. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 06/05/2025
I often wonder when I see images like these what Norman Rockwell would have painted in this era, when all Four Freedoms are being decimated in real time
Emily Feiner being dragged out of Mike Lawler’s town hall for asking a question “I’m just an old Jewish woman, I’m not leaving”
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
When the President of the United States says he doesn’t know if he should uphold the Constitution, it should be a searing red line for every American. If you let him ignore ANY aspect of the Constitution you embolden him to ignore more of it, including the parts that secure YOUR freedoms & rights.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/05/2025
A commenter on the MeidasTouch YouTube channel has a suggestion
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Crockett: Instead of the President cosplaying as the next pope, he may want to cosplay as an actual President of these United States. That means he may have to do a little bit of research and understand that he swore a an oath to defend and protect the constitution.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Bravo, young man! www.comicsands.com/autistic-boy...
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Autistic 4th Grader Goes Viral For Powerful Rebuke To RFK Jr.: 'I'm Not Broken'
Beautifully stated, young man!
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Javier @machomanla.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
More like Jabba than anything else.
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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 02/05/2025
Republicans: It’s not guns that’s the problem behind school shootings, it’s MENTAL HEALTH! Also Republicans: <defund school mental health>
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
‘Kennedy told reporters that there were "many, many good ways to treat measles and doctors need to know that and to know those methods.’ One problem; there is no treatment for measles. Signed, a doctor who’s been forced to deal with measles because of this stupid fraud.
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RFK Jr. asks CDC for new measles treatment guidance amid his unfounded claims
Kennedy claimed that drugs like budesonide and clarithromycin "have been shown very effective" for measles, but doctors say they don't fight the infection itself.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Tommy Tuberville says his wife's homestead exemption established his residency in Alabama, but election records show both of them voted in Florida after that. And that's only the beginning.
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Why did Tommy Tuberville vote in Florida if he lived in Alabama?
Election records show Tuberville voted in Florida after he says a homestead exemption puts his residency in Alabama.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/04/2025
Federal workers SAVE the government money, that’s why firing them is COSTING the government money. This isn’t difficult.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
The so-called “moderate” GOP position on Medicaid cuts is no cuts above $500 billion. Hello? That would mean 18 million children and 2 million adults with disabilities lose health care coverage, according to the latest estimates. What’s “moderate” about that?
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Marco Foster @marcofoster.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
MUST WATCH: Mohsen Mahdawi sends a message to Donald Trump after his release from federal custody today: “I am saying it clear and loud to President Trump and his Cabinet - I am not afraid of you”
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 30/04/2025
“I am saying it clear and loud to President Trump and his Cabinet: I am not afraid of you,” Mahdawi said immediately after his release. “Never give up on the idea that justice will prevail.”
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ACLU @aclu.org · 30/04/2025
The moment Mohsen Mahdawi was released from ICE custody in Vermont.
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Jonathan-FL #HumanRightsForEVERYONE @amerliberal.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Mohsen Mahdawi is a powerful force for #HumanRightsForALL - BOTH in Palestine AND in the United States. WATCH the video... youtu.be/QOu_r219UxU?...
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Columbia University's Mohsen Mahdawi released from ICE detention
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Mohsen Mahdawi was released on bail! Judge Crawford ordered the release of Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi this morning. Watch a video of Mahdawi speaking outside of the courthouse after his release BELOW 👇 #50501Movement #DefendDissent #MohsenMahdawi
A man, Mohsen Mahdawi with glasses and a scarf speaks into a microphone. The text overlay reads: "BREAKING NEWS MOHSEN MAHDAWI HAS BEEN RELEASED ON BAIL. Judge Crawford ordered the release of Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi this morning. Mohsen Mahdawi was released on bail around noon and spoke outside of the courthouse. Swipe to watch the video!" Image Source: AP.A black background with white text discusses the conditions of Mohsen Mahdawi's release. The text reads: "CONDITIONS OF RELEASE. Judge Geoffrey Crawford cited the harm caused by Mahdawi’s two-week detention without any criminal charges. Mahdawi, who grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp, stated “And I am saying it, clear and loud, to President Trump and his cabinet, I’m not afraid of you.” His release is conditional, requiring him to stay in Vermont, except for school and attorney meetings in New York City. Mahdawi has been a legal permanent resident for 10 years. He gained attention for his role in organizing the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and for speaking out against the war in Gaza." Source: NPR.A photo of Mohsen Mahdawi raises his hands in a peace sign outside a building. The text overlay reads: "FOLLOW US TO STAY UPDATED ON MAHDAWI'S CASE. The case of Mohsen Mahdawi, a lawful permanent resident, highlights a disturbing trend. Mahdawi's detention suggests this administration isn't truly concerned with criminality. Instead, it appears focused on targeting individuals, immigrant or not, deemed 'undesirable' based on their views or background."
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ZachsMind @zachsmind.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
IMPEACH. CONVICT. REMOVE. NOW! time.com/7266334/us-h..
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U.S. Is Added to Human Rights Watchlist
The United States was added Sunday to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist, due to declining civil liberties.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 30/04/2025
it really is astounding that a presidential administration crashed the growth trajectory of the wealthiest country on the planet in basically two months
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
I mean, yeah.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/04/2025
Leaving this here without comment
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jackiefreedom.bsky.social @jackiefreedom.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Katie Phang: And now that my time here at MSNBC comes to a close, I am taking that fight back to a familiar place… I hope you'll follow along with me as I continue to meet you where you are at places like Substack and YouTube with fellow truth tellers like MeidasTouch…
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 26/04/2025
If deporting US citizen children with cancer isn’t your redline, it’s time to reassess your priorities.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
I think @amandalitman.bsky.social is correct here
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
We have now arrived at the "arresting judges" level of fascism.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Virginia Giuffre, the prominent survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse, has died by suicide. Giuffre, 41, died in Neergabby, Australia, where she had been living. Giuffre was one of the earliest and loudest voices calling for criminal charges against Epstein. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent abuse survivors, dies by suicide
Other Epstein victims credited Giuffre with giving them the courage to speak out.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.
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Eric Sorensen @ericsorensen.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
The party of family values doesn’t care if more kids kill thenselves. Horrifying.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Pete Hegseth just ordered the installation of a makeup studio at the Pentagon for him to prepare for his television appearances, which will cost thousands of taxpayer dollars to build.
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Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not given any press briefings in the briefing room but has used the room as a backdrop for TV hits with Fox News.
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Irene M. Cho @irenemcho.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
USA Unable to Make Drones Without Components From China 🤣🤣🤣🤣 #FAFO, bitches
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USA Unable to Make Drones Without Components From China - Militarnyi
American drone manufacturers are facing a serious dependency on Chinese components in their products
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Irene M. Cho @irenemcho.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
How is it that we lose Pope Francis but Dumpster is still living??? This is where Psalms come in - Why, oh Lord, does evil prevail??
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 19/04/2025
Friendly reminder. In the United States, criminals are entitled to due process. Even if you pay hush money rig an election, steal top secret documents, or incite a mob to overthrow the government; no matter how egregious your crimes, you’re entitled to due process.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/04/2025
Who could’ve foreseen that it would be a disaster to put an unqualified Fox weekend host with a drinking problem and sordid personal history in charge of the military
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Pentagon turmoil deepens: Top Hegseth aide leaves post
“There is a complete meltdown in the building,” one official said.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19/04/2025
Only one of these men has a criminal conviction—and his name isn’t Kilmar Garcia!
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
This is how you do it. The "Mutual Academic Defense Compact". The moral imperative may be to fight... but the strategic imperative is to not fight alone: www.gazettenet.com/UMass-Amhers...
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UMass faculty calls on land grant universities to join in fight against Trump administration; McGovern, AG also weigh in
AMHERST — Faculty at the University of Massachusetts are calling on Chancellor Javier Reyes and President Martin Meehan to form a compact with the 250 land grant and public universities across the cou...
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Irene M. Cho @irenemcho.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
It’s almost guaranteed at this pt, that #Evangelicals will truly never be on the right side of history. When abuse of power is exposed, they will either support, deny, and/or blame the victims. This is quadruple true if you were a leader in close proximity to said power.
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NPR @npr.org · 15/04/2025
EXCLUSIVE: A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
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A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
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Eoin Higgins @eoinhiggins.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
MIT following Harvard's lead here
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God @thegodshow.com · 15/04/2025
They don’t care. They don’t care that the Supreme Court ruled 9-0 to bring an innocent man home to his family. They don’t care. They think it’s funny.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
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