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Joanne

@joannetrueblue.bsky.social
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Dropped twitter when Musk purchased it. Looking forward to reconnecting with all my twitter friends. I’m intolerant of trumpers and an advocate for democracy. #DemCast

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/03/2026
Jeffries: "The last thing the American people need is for untrained ICE agents to be deployed at airports all across the country, potentially to brutalize or in some instances kill them. We've already seen how ICE conducts itself."
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John-y-Cash (vac) @john-y-cash.eurosky.social · 11/12/2025
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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Trump’s obsession with the optics and his neurotic fear of being outdone might backfire lethally with a nuclear armed Iran and a greater threat to global peace and security x.com/ChrisMurphyC...
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Chris Murphy 🟧 on X: "If Trump didn’t destroy Fordow and he didn’t eliminate their enriched uranium and he scuttled a diplomatic agreement and he pushed Russia and Iran closer to each other and he put all our troops in the region at risk, then what was the point exactly? https://t.co/54GIExrqNy" / X
If Trump didn’t destroy Fordow and he didn’t eliminate their enriched uranium and he scuttled a diplomatic agreement and he pushed Russia and Iran closer to each other and he put all our troops in the region at risk, then what was the point exactly? https://t.co/54GIExrqNy
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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Donald Trump's pick for domestic counterterrorism chief is apparently as qualified as you would expect.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Don’t let Trump’s reckless attacks on Iran distract you from the fact that he wants to destroy Medicaid and kick 11 million Americans off their health insurance and kill 51,000 people each year
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 24/06/2025
The Supreme Court approved this today.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 24/06/2025
The Israel Airport Authority said barrages from Iran forced them to close the country's skies to all passenger planes that were expected to land and depart on Tuesday, including emergency flights.
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Live updates: Ceasefire status is unclear after Israel reports continued missiles from Iran
Israel warned the public of incoming missiles from Iran, which came after 4 a.m. local time in Tehran.
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Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Great news—Republicans’ ridiculous idea to sell off federal lands to the highest bidder has been ruled out of order in the Senate. Now we’re going to make sure this proposal doesn’t see the light of day in the House. Arizona’s public lands are NOT FOR SALE. 🏜️
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 24/06/2025
I won't be complicit or silent while the Trump Administration imposes their cruel, reckless mass deportation agenda on our communities.  Trump needs to be held accountable.
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 23/06/2025
Justice Sotomayor said it best: the conservative majority is “rewarding lawlessness.” Migrants are being deported—without notice or due process—to countries they’ve never even set foot in. This is what happens when the Court starts playing politics.
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Supreme Court allows Trump to resume 3rd-country removals without court-ordered due process requirements
The Supreme Court handed Trump a major win by allowing officials to resume deportation of migrants to third countries without additional due process requirements.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 24/06/2025
Know Your Rights Information🚨 ICE has been arresting people at immigration court and routine check-ins across the country. If you or a loved one is in this situation, know you still have rights.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!
If you have an upcoming immigration court date, know you have the right to:

Request a virtual hearing
Request an interpreter
Object to dismissal of your case in court and appeal the decision Ask for ICE's request to dismiss your case in writing
Apply for relief from deportation

LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This document is for general informational purposes only. Its contents are not legal advice. If you are in need of legal advice, please contact an attorney.deportation
CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS
Si tiene una cita en la corte de inmigración próximamente, sepa que tiene derecho a:
Solicitar una audiencia virtual
Solicitar un interprete
Oponerse a la desestimación de su caso en el tribunal y apelar la decisión
Pedir que le entreguen por escrito la solicitud de ICE para desestimar su caso.
Solicitar alivio contra la deportación
AVISO LEGAL: Este documento es solo para fines informativos generales. Su contenido no es asesoramiento legal. Si necesita asesoramiento legal, comuníquese un abogado.
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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 24/06/2025
“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.” — Theodore Roosevelt
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Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 23/06/2025
Big tech companies have repeatedly put profit over safety, and our children have suffered the consequences. On Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day and every day, I stand with the parents and advocates fighting to put guardrails in place and protect kids online.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 23/06/2025
While Trump pushes tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of the most vulnerable, Illinois is choosing a path rooted in stability and fiscal discipline. With our seventh consecutive balanced budget, we're ready to stand up to whatever chaos he throws our way.
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Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois budget
Gov. JB Pritzker signed the 2026 budget into law Monday morning.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 24/06/2025
It’s deeply disturbing that FAA Administrator nominee Bryan Bedford refuses to commit to upholding the 1,500-hour pilot training standard.   After the DCA crash and surge in near-misses, now is NOT the time to weaken flight training requirements for pilots.   I’ll be voting no.
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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Sotomayor accuses Supreme Court of ‘rewarding lawlessness’ by Trump administration in fiery dissent. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 12/06/2025
In my time in the Senate I've never seen a Senator treated this way. @padilla.senate.gov is carrying out his constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight and defend the people he represents. Absolutely shocking and disgusting way to handle a sitting member of Congress.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 12/06/2025
Senate Republicans just confirmed an IRS Commissioner who: 1) Supported legislation that would abolish the IRS 2) Doesn’t know the law 3) Has a track record of doing whatever Donald Trump tells him to do It’s dangerous and absurd.
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Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
I JUST sounded the alarm in the Oversight committee on the fact that this administration has threatened to arrest elected officials and they have. A judge, a mayor, a Representative, and now a US Senator in his OWN STATE during an open press conference. Governors will be next.
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 12/06/2025
What happened to Senator Padilla in California today is outrageous. Senator Padilla is a respected leader of great dignity and he has every right to ask a question of Secretary Noem without being slammed down and handcuffed.
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Rep. Zooey Zephyr @zoandbehold.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
This is fascism—there are no checks & balances if legislators are arrested for questioning a member of the executive branch. I struggle to understand how to best operate in this reality. I'm making incredible progress in my state, but uprooting this kind of evil feels beyond the scope of my office.
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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 12/06/2025
This is disgusting. If this is how they treat Alex Padilla, a United States Senator, how do you think they’ll treat you?
Photo of Senator Alex Padilla, being handcuffed on the ground after approaching Sec. Kristi Noem.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 12/06/2025
I'm on my way to the Senate floor to talk about the assault on my colleague, Senator Alex Padilla. This is a horrifying moment in our nation’s history.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 12/06/2025
Illinois follows the law — we expect the federal government to follow the law, too. We won't participate in abuses of power. We won't violate court orders. We won't ignore the Constitution. We won't defy the Supreme Court. We won't take away people’s right to peacefully protest.
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Joanne @joannetrueblue.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
@jesscraven101.bsky.social is in downtown LA at 2:20 PM on June 9. She just heard that the felon is sending in the Marines. They are literally listening to mariachi music and dancing. There is no crisis No violence. Kids. Dogs. Families. People in red states you are being lied to. #NoKings
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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 09/06/2025
ICE’s brutal, military-style tactics have no place in our communities. We demand safety. We demand respect. We demand David Huerta’s release! #FreeDavidEndRaids
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Congresswoman Sara Jacobs @sarajacobs.house.gov · 09/06/2025
Deploying Marines to LA isn’t normal. It’s a gross abuse of power similar to what we see from dictators around the world, setting the stage for martial law or full-on authoritarianism.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 07/06/2025
Let's keep our transgender servicemembers and kick out Hegseth.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 09/06/2025
Helping build the Illinois Holocaust Museum taught me the challenges our generation faces to stand up for tolerance and against bigotry and hatred. That's our mission. As Governor, I'll continue to stand up and speak out against antisemitism and authoritarianism.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 09/06/2025
While some states are taking away the rights of our LGBTQ+ community, we're protecting them here in our state. Illinois will always be a beacon of equality and hope for all. There's still work to do, but we have your back.
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Illinois ranks among safest states for LGBTQ+ community, new report finds. Here's why
Illinois ranked among the safest states for LGBTQ+ people in a newly released list. Find out why states like Arkansas and Louisiana were ranked last.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
We stand in solidarity with LA and support 50501 Veterans’ calls. @50501veterans.bsky.social Emergency protests are happening throughout the country this week. We call for protesters who are able and willing to engage in peaceful, nonviolent resistance. We will not let them win.
50501 Veterans opposes in the strongest terms and without exception the White House directive to the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, as well as the Attorney General, authorizing the deployment of the National Guard to attack Americans peaceully exercising their 1st Amendment rights in Los Angeles, and anywhere in our country.
This unprecedented move obliterates the line between military and civilian roles under both the U.S.
Constitution and the laws of the U.S. Code - a line that should never be crossed. It is a declaration of war on the American People, by its own government.
50501 Veterans calls on:
• President Trump to rescind the order, stand down the National Guard, retreat from our streets, and promise to never again attack the American people.
• The U.S. Congress to immediately enter into Emergency Session to take swift action to ensure the President and Cabinet abides by the Constitution and the existing applicable laws under U.S.
Code, including the Posse Comitatus Act.
• The Judicial Branch - at every level, including the Supreme Court - to immediately rule in favor of Constitutional challenges brought against this blatantly illegal attempt to suppress the 1st Amendment rights of the American People.
We swore an oath to our country to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. We will not be complicit in eviscerating the Constitution. Our nation was founded in 1776 based on the very idea that no tyrant should be allowed to do so.
50501 Veterans will continue to speak out against this move to usurp the U.S. Constitution and Federal laws, and also to provide guidance, resources and support to our Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard service members on their rights, duties and obligations under those laws Please check our website for additional information on this egregious breach of our Constitution by President Trump and his administration.
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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
We will not be silenced. We will not back down. #FreeDavidEndRaids Find an event near you and SHOW UP for justice!
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Find a #FreeDavidEndRaids event near you!
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Joanne @joannetrueblue.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
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Amy Siskind @amysiskind.com · 09/06/2025
Trump is looking for an excuse to impose martial law. Please don’t give it to him! Spread the word.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 05/06/2025
Our new Surplus to Success program, the most significant site readiness investment in Illinois' history, will turn old state properties into economic development opportunities. Rather than let them sit idle, they'll be engines of investment for businesses to take advantage of.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 05/06/2025
If it was really about celebrating military families, we could put $30 million toward helping them offset the cost of their child care, food assistance and tuition…

But it isn't. Trump is throwing himself a $30 million birthday parade just to stroke his own ego.
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Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @warnock.senate.gov · 05/06/2025
Leaked internal documents have revealed that FEMA is not prepared for hurricane season. I am demanding answers because reckless cuts and political games shouldn’t come before the safety of Georgians.
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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Share content from this social toolkit spotlighting the harm the Republican budget bill will cause for everyday Americans. Pass it on!
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Trump's Big Ugly Bill Will Kill People
Trump and the GOP are waging a ruthless war on the most vulnerable among us, ripping away healthcare, food assistance, and basic dignity to line the pockets of billionaires.
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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
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Amy Siskind @amysiskind.com · 10/04/2025
Keep pushing back! More and more schools, states and businesses. Yes! who13.com/news/drake-c...
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Drake commits to diversity despite DEI criticism
DES MOINES, Iowa — As higher education institutions have been cutting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, Drake University has been expanding its efforts. Drake University President Ma…
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Joe Neguse @joeneguse.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Simple question: How many Members of Congress purchased stocks in the past 48 hours? It is long past time to ban stock-trading in Congress. Period!
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Joanne @joannetrueblue.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Good morning. Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors. It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Members of Congress should never be allowed to trade stocks. Period.
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 10/04/2025
BREAKING: I’m demanding answers from the White House and Office of Government Ethics about whether anyone in the Trump family or administration profited off of this tariff chaos through insider trading.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 09/04/2025
The Trump Administration is trying to undo protections in the Affordable Care Act while using federal power to target immigrants, LGBTQ+ communities, and working-class families. But you can help us fight back from your phone or computer in just a few minutes. 🧵
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
🚨50501 stands for justice, liberation, and dignity for all people everywhere. We oppose authoritarianism, billionaire rule, and executive overreach. #50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 09/04/2025
The Supreme Court is no longer a brake on authoritarianism — it’s becoming an accomplice. Just like the courts in 1930s Germany, they’re paving the way for the destruction of democracy, one cynical ruling at a time. It’s both disgraceful and terrifying. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Trump asks US Supreme Court to let him remove Democratic members from labor boards for now
Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to let him remove Democratic members from two federal labor boards while legal fights over the Republican president's dismissals of them play out.
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