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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The cases declined include over 1,000 terrorism cases, nearly 5,000 federal drug law violations, and over 900 federal program fraud. Trump’s DOJ is letting actual criminals off the hook — all to break up families and terrorize communities.
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Trump’s Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration
Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into
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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
If I seem to be talking about water a lot this week, here's why
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Alt EPA @altepa456.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Earth day is coming up soon next month, any chance we can get people to show up at epa locations to show some support? Suggested signs: Happy Earth Day, Honk for EPA, I ❤️ EPA, etc, full of love and hope. 3:30-5 timeframe to show the love and appreciation
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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 21/03/2026
Ms. Rachel has a new cause: Freeing kids from ICE detention @mikehixenbaugh.com: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Children's entertainer Ms. Rachel has a new cause: Freeing kids from ICE detention
Wearing her signature pink headband, Rachel Accurso spoke with two children being held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center. She described the conversations as devastating.
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RogueResistanceKnitter 🥄🐸 @rogueresistknitter.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
The Democrats aren't to blame for this. Democrats wanted to separate the funding for ICE out of the rest of the funding bill, which they were more than willing to pass, and Republicans refused. The lack of funding is on Republicans, not Democrats.
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Local Resister @projectspacetime.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Goebblels-Lite knows there are no illegals in those databases. And he's VERY AWARE that the Save Act kicks off tens of millions of women who have long had the right to vote, and does so instantly.
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Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I've interviewed more than a dozen hydrologists and climatologists across the West the past 10 days. A sense of panic is starting to set in. Wildfires and water shortages will start mounting this summer. Adverse impacts are expected from not only this heat wave, but the historically warm winter.
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Alt US Forest Service @altusfs.altgov.info · 14/02/2026
🚨 #AltCitizen Alert: Chief Shultz advances proposal to limit public comment: ⏳just 10 days for actions requiring an environmental assessment (EA) ⏳just 20 days for actions requiring an environmental impact statement (EIS) 🗣️ Speak up by March 9. Details on how in quoted post👇
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 20/03/2026
Our elected officials need to hear from us. They need to know we are watching, we are engaged, and we will hold them accountable for their actions. Pick an issue and take a few minutes to call or write. ☎️ 5calls.org/ ✍️ democracy.io/#!/
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5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
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Nicholas Brown @nicholasabrown.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Acting BLS Commissioner Rejects Speculation About Falsified U.S. Data - WSJ
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Acting BLS Commissioner Rejects Speculation About Falsified U.S. Data
The acting chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics pushed back on President Trump’s rationale for firing its commissioner last summer, calling accusations of phony data unfounded.
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Signal @signal.org · 09/03/2026
We are aware of recent reports regarding targeted phishing attacks that have resulted in account takeovers of some Signal users, including government officials and journalists. We take this very seriously. 1/7
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Davis Bickford @davis.social · 08/03/2026
10/10 take. no notes
teewatterss on Threads:
“losing an hour on international women's day feeling very 75 cents on the dollar”
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Alt US Forest Service @altusfs.altgov.info · 05/03/2026
Senator Tim Sheehy is the freshman Senator from Montana. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Montana Sen. Sheehy gets in altercation with veteran anti-war protester on Capitol Hill
Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy got into an altercation with an anti-war protester during an Senate Armed Services Subcommittee meeting that appears to have left the protester with a broken arm. In a video sh...
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 05/03/2026
BREAKING: VoteVets is reminding the American people by highlighting Trump’s own quotes on the RNC tonight. Spread this everywhere so all Americans see it.
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NEH Union - AFGE L3403 @nehafge3403.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Anyone who cares about what happened to 70% of National Endowment for the Humanities staff who were terminated last year can comment on this proposed rule so that future civil servants don't lose their appeal protections as well. Info on how the public can comment in the next post. #NEH
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😷 it’s only Wednesday 😷 @diplo-drama.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
DOS has a very complex evacuation system (well they did pre-DOGE) but if they don’t have the staff and funding, the evacuation machine just doesn’t run well.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 03/03/2026
In one of the richest countries, states are cutting access to HIV meds through Ryan White ADAPs: lower income limits, smaller formularies, and less insurance help. These shortages stem from federal funding that hasn’t kept pace. @jenkatesdc.bsky.social @lindseydawson.bsky.social
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Constrained Budgets Lead States to Restrict HIV Drug Access Through Ryan White | KFF
States are facing constrained budgets, putting pressure on HIV programs, including the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. This Policy Watch explores how state Ryan White AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) are responding to these budget pressures, including by restricting eligibility and reducing the scope of services offered, actions that could led to negative health outcomes for people with HIV and lead to new HIV infections.
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Alt-NIHscience4ALL @alt-nihscience4all.altgov.info · 23/02/2026
Many in the government go above and beyond the call of duty, but OPM wants to limit the number of people labeled as top performers. To be clear, federal employees EARN their ratings. Setting arbitrary limits is another blow to hardworking employees. www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
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OPM formally proposes limiting top performance ratings for federal workers
The plan to institute a forced or “standardized” distribution of performance ratings upon the federal workforce has survived mostly unchanged from a December draft that drew near universal criticism f...
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Resistance Rangers @resistancerangers.altgov.info · 23/02/2026
🚨DHS is trying to destroy YOUR public lands!🚨 What do 450 bird species… 67 reptile and amphibian species… and 1,200 plant species… on 800,000 acres of sensitive desert have in common? They’re in Big Bend National Park, about to be WALLED OFF from the Rio Grande. ❌
Image of canyon walls and the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park. Text overlays the photo and reads, “Big Bend Needs Our Help. Urgently.Customs and Border Protection is planning to build a physical border wall through the National Park and State Park in West Texas.”Image of Big Bend canyon walls and the Rio Grande river at sunset. Text over the image reads, “Big Bend NP protects 800,000 acres of Chihuahuan Desert. The wall would fragment miles of one of the last connected desert ecosystems in North America.”Image from above the canyon in Big Bend, mountains are in the distance, and photo was taken in the middle of the day. Text overlays the image and reads, “The impact would be devastating.

Wildlife corridors would be severed. Black bears, mountain lions, javelina, pronghorn and other species will find their paths blocked.

Decades of cross-border stewardship and preservation of Indigenous history will be impeded.

Construction roads, lighting, and permanent surveillance will disrupt the wilderness character of the park.” Image of kayaks next to the river bank in the canyon. Text reads, “Environmental regulations and laws are being bypassed. Landmark regulations and laws meant to protect histories, health, and ecosystems, like the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Water Act, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act are being ignored.”
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
NEW: The USPS changed its rules on how it postmarks ballots. This may affect elections at every stage at which there's a mail deadline. An underplayed one: VOTER REGISTRATION. Many voters who send in their registration forms by mail could be postmarked late, missing out without realizing it.
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In an Intense Election Year, New Post Office Rules Could Trip Up Voter Registration - Bolts
A change in how mail is postmarked could lead some voters to miss key deadlines, including voter registration. Advocates worry the people most affected will be those already facing voting barriers.
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
5calls.org/issue/politi... Oppose Politically-Motivated Public Health Funding Cuts The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has instructed the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) to claw back $600 million in public health funds.
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Oppose Politically-Motivated Public Health Funding Cuts ⭑ 5 Calls
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has instructed the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) to claw back $600 million in public …
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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 23/02/2026
Please research Kessler Syndrome & visit the FCC public comments to voice your disapproval. Space is infinite but the area surrounding earth is very finite.
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RebelFema @rebelfema.altgov.info · 23/02/2026
Russell Vought is actively dismantling core functions of our government. Stand with Civil Servants. Add your name to the petition below and demand accountability. actionnetwork.org/forms/civil-...
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Civil Servants Demand: Impeach Russell Vought
The Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought is the central architect driving the destruction of your government. Russell Vought created lawlessness in every part of the Trump administ...
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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
this kid was spirited away to a "short-term residency program" owned by Bethany Christian Services, an evangelical adoption agency connected to Betsy DeVos
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Deported parents may lose kids to adoption, investigation finds
"We have the kids in the U.S. and the parents down in Central America, and now they'll bring all these child welfare agencies into play... It's just a recipe for disaster."
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
What's more shocking than ICE's plan to cram as many 8,500 humans into massive, soul-crushing warehouses? Seeing the actual DHS floor plan that echoes slavery ships and history's worst gulags with no rec space but a gun range for guards My new column on the camps www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...
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The hidden ICE blueprint that should horrify every American | Will Bunch
An internal Department of Homeland Security document shows how ICE plans to cram thousands of detained human beings inside a Georgia warehouse.
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Hairball 😡🙄😡🙄🌊✊ @hairball-redux.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
I don't know what the chances are this passes, but this is horrific. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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TN bill would allow death penalty for women who have an abortion
SBC President Clint Pressley endorsed the effort saying it would “provide preborn children with equal protection of the laws.”
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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
"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."
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DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court
String of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as ‘violent perpetrators’
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AltUSCustoms @altuscustoms.altgov.info · 20/02/2026
If you’re a federal LEO who’s wondering how to handle illegal directives coming from your immediate supervisors: 1) KNOW YOUR LAWS. Learn the laws and policies under which you operate inside and out. Memorize them. Find a way to carry copies of them. BE THE MOST EDUCATED PERSON POSSIBLE.
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Lynn Stahl @msbtterswrth.altgov.info · 20/02/2026
Man this reminds me so much of something else I've seen, but I just can't put my finger on it.....
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 19/02/2026
You called our concerns "fake news" just yesterday. You're backtracking because you know this new rule could hurt our heroes' access to care, and Veterans across the country called you on your bullshit. If you take Veterans' concerns seriously, you'd rescind the rule entirely.
VA Secretary Doug Collins statement announcing that, effective immediately, VA is halting enforcement of the interim final rule, Evaluative Rating: Impact of Medication.
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Alt U.S. Department of Labor @alt-dol.altgov.info · 19/02/2026
🚨🚨🚨 Secretary Chavez-DeRemer's husband assaulted AT LEAST two women and was barred from entering Labor Department facilities: archive.ph/2026.02.19-2... THROW THESE EPSTEIN CLASS FUCKERS INTO A BOILING VOLCANO
New York Times article: 
"Labor Secretary’s Husband Barred From the Department After Sexual Assault Reports
At least two female staff members said Dr. Shawn DeRemer had touched them inappropriately at the agency in Washington."
Includes photo of Shawn DeRemer in a blue suit at his wife's hearing.
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Ryan Tarinelli @ryantarinelli.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Scoop: The government paid nearly $100,000 to resolve an employment discrimination claim that stemmed from the former congressional office of Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer, according to a new report from the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/02/2026
NEW: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s husband has been barred from entering Labor Department HQ after two female staffers accused him of sexual assault inside the building, according to NYT. One alleged incident was captured on security cameras and is now part of a criminal investigation.
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Kat B @katburns.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
If you are getting screwed over today, thank a Republican Link to comment in Federal Register in comments. PLEASE DO www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
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Veterans slam new VA rule for determining disability ratings
The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the underlying impairment.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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AltStateGov @altstategov.altgov.info · 17/02/2026
Eligible voters are already being disenfranchised in TX and MO Contact your STATE reps and demand that they do not use this tool if they havent started yet. Also make sure to regularly check your voter registration status. Watch for updates in your state with any type of review of the voter rolls
Banned From Voting: In Missouri, state officials told local clerks to temporarily ban flagged voters from casting ballots, even though hundreds turned out to be citizens.

Texas Confusion: As errors emerged in SAVE data, local clerks said the state hadn’t provided them with clear guidance and worried about disenfranchising eligible citizens.
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
An important read. Congress approved increases to the #NIH budget. Good. But there is more going on. Things aren't normal. The staff are pressured to align their goals w/ politics, not science. Whistleblower protections only exist on paper. The threats are real. 🧪 open.substack.com/pub/elizabet...
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What NIH Staff Can’t Tell You—And Why That Matters
The people who understand most clearly what is being lost at the NIH are also the people least able to say so.
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National Security Counselors 🕵 @nationalsecuritylaw.org · 15/02/2026
This has big "rob the bank while the building next door is on fire" vibes
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
For those unaware, a quick primer on perhaps the most dangerous of the oligarchs. Peter Thiel.
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Cooper River Indivisible @crindivisible.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 14/02/2026
Artists and photographers of Blacksky, Bluesky, and all of the fediverse: I implore you to use alt text! Here's how, courtesy of @manningkrull.bsky.social: manningkrull.com/digital-phil... I want to share your art and photography! Let's accommodate our friends and comrades who use screen readers!
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Alt text 101 for Bluesky | Digital Philosophy by Manning Krull
Hi! You may be here because I or someone else sent you this link in response to a conversation about alt text on Bluesky. Welcome! Here's some basic info about alt text, its importance, and how to wri...
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AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 14/02/2026
1/21 OK we are gonna start with this story. This is gonna be long and a little nuanced so stick with me. There will be a lot in here that will address SSA employees directly so if you know an SSA employee, please share with them! And if you see any errors or gaps in my knowledge, please let me know!
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
"The tech companies can choose whether or not to provide the information... "Google, Meta and Reddit complied with some of the requests..." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
New from 404 Media: we've confirmed cops are buying access to GeoSpy, an AI that can geolocate photos in seconds. Doesn't use metadata, but clues in the photo like soil, architecture, to pinpoint where social media photos taken. Being used in investigations www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
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Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly g...
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @redistrictingaction.org and tell your member of Congress to vote no: act.redistrictingaction.org/a/natl-saveact-cte
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/02/2026
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken. Hundreds of kids are still detained. We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
“Lying in feces, throw up, urine… like animals in a cage at the zoo.” A whistleblower recounts the horrific ICE detention center conditions in Baltimore — a similar story everywhere.
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
They're torture camps
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/02/2026
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
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AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 09/02/2026
Newsflash: if your system is built and dependent on people who abuse and harm children, literally the most vulnerable people in our society, then, and I’m gonna hold your hand when I say this part, THE SYSTEM SHOULDN’T FUCKING EXIST AND IT NEEDS TO FUCKING COLLAPSE RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!! 😑😑😑😑
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