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Mrs Americano

@mrsamericano.bsky.social
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I am a spouse, parent, teacher, nerd, sewist, gardener, community volunteer, and news junkie. In my free time I enjoy cooking, baking, tai chi, espresso Americanos, word puzzles and historic fiction and working toward freedom from fascism.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I’ve seen a few people commenting today that the idea of separating the MMR vaccine into three separate shots might be a good strategy to get anti-vax parents to vaccinate. Absolutely not. Here’s why. First, countering anti-vax misinformation is like playing whack a mole. You bat down one lie…
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Robert (🚫DM’s or CBD sales 🚫BS please) @evry1getsatrophy.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Gym Jordon is a vile piece of shit along with a majority of all the Republicans in Congress.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
PASTOR LORAN LIVINGSTON (@CentralChurchNC): “There has never been a Christian nation, and never will be. You don’t live in one now. A Christian nation wouldn’t have killed and displaced 20 million Native Americans, or thought owning slaves was pleasing to God.”
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I would read letters like Emily’s every night in the White House. They were powerful reminders of why the work we did mattered, and who we were fighting for.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 24/06/2026
⚠️ ICE/DHS is creating a humanitarian and public health crisis by concentrating people into camps in inhumane conditions Find out about ICE in your area: www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/take-action/... Find an org near you that’s fighting back: www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/membership/d... 🚫 🧊
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Organize and Advocate to Abolish Detention
Across the country, people are uniting to protect immigrant family members, friends, coworkers, and neighbors. ICE’s detention centers are everywhere, which makes federal policy a local issue in communities nationwide. Detention Watch Network advances federal advocacy to end immigration detention and supports local member and state-wide campaigns through information sharing, strategy development, public education and communications.
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
This is Bryan. Once a week, he takes a shelter pup on a New York City adventure in his ‘Adopt Me’ backpack, hoping someone will fall in love. He films their big day out, and almost every dog he’s featured has found a forever home. [📹 madmax_fluffyroad] Original post
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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
AMAZING!
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
This is it! Polls are open until 9pm tonight. Have you voted yet? Have you reminded your friends & family to vote? Hope to see you out there.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 23/06/2026
Good morning. We're starting the day angry. Exhibits on COVID-19 masking and health equity have been papered over at CDC's David J. Sencer Museum. This admin prefers to whitewash history. Let’s never stop telling the truth, defending evidence, and holding power accountable.
The image shows an exhibit in at the CDC museum that has been hidden by a sheet of white paper. A sign on the exhibit says "Pardon our Progress".
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
A trail of destruction. Imagine their reaction if Obama had done even one of these things.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 23/06/2026
We will not stop fighting alongside our immigrant neighbors! We will continue to organize, show up, and speak out! Shout out to IndivisibleGA10, Indivisible Boldly Blue, and all the people across Georgia who took action to block DHS from building another concentration camp.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 23/06/2026
The young voters who elected Mayor Mamdani have lagged way behind in early voting counts this month. If you want to do the mayor a solid and replace the status quo in Congress with new progressive energy, Election Day is tomorrow from 6a-9p. Check your poll site at vote.nyc and remind your friends.
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Home | NYC Board of Elections
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Christiaan Triebert @trbrtc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
NEW: Our visual analysis suggests the U.S. hit two drinking-water facilities overnight in southern Iran with precision-guided munitions. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime. w/ @ckoettl.bsky.social @johnismay.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/w...
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Analysis of Satellite Image and Videos Suggest Precision U.S. Strikes on Iranian Water Facility
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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
They came here fleeing persecution; rather than give them refuge, Marco Rubio’s state department will send them to die in countries they’ve never been to. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/w...
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Women Who Fled Iran Are to Be Deported to Central African Republic, Lawyers Say
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 11/06/2026
Pregnant? 🤰 Leading evidence-based health orgs recommend 4 vaccines during your pregnancy: 💉 Flu 💉 COVID 💉 RSV (around 32-36 weeks) 💉 Tdap (around 27-36 weeks) Trusted groups like ACOG & American Academy of Pediatrics endorse these vaccines because they help protect both moms and babies
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Leading OB-GYN group issues vaccine recommendations, breaks with CDC
The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) released a recommended maternal vaccine schedule Wednesday that for the first time diverges with guidance from the Centers for Disea…
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 10/06/2026
Good morning to everyone except the officials who signed off on a detention facility where inadequate screening contributed to a TB outbreak, three detainees died, and evidence was reportedly missing or destroyed in one detainee death investigation. None of this is normal or acceptable.
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Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report finds
A new report alleges that mismanagement at a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas produced unsafe conditions that contributed to detainees’ deaths and suffering even as millions of tax dollars were wasted on contractors.
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
After progressive candidate Jay Vaingankar released a campaign ad in Hindi, the MAGA threats came: “You are despicable & you will be deported. I will call ICE and I will make sure you lose this election. I hate you and everyone like you,” one person emailed the campaign. zeteo.com/p/former-mag...
Jay Vaingankar, a progressive Gen Z South Asian candidate running for Congress in New Jersey’s 12th District, has found himself on the receiving end of racist attacks and death threats after he posted a campaign video in Hindi earlier this month.

The son of Hindi-speaking immigrants, Vaingankar – one of 13 Democrats vying for the seat – released the ad to reach voters in the demographically diverse district. Data show that two in five households in the area speak a primary language other than English, with Hindi among the most common.

It didn’t take long for anti-immigrant and outright bigoted far-right influencers, such as the anonymous End Wokeness account and “proud Islamophobe” Laura Loomer, to blast the ad – calling it “America Last.”

While NJ.com already reported on the social media hate blitz aimed at Vaingaker, the 28-year-old’s campaign shared with Zeteo that it had also received extremely concerning and profane emails and direct messages – including one threatening to report the US-born candidate to ICE in order to stop his campaign.

“You are despicable & you will be deported. I will call ICE and I will make sure you lose this election. I hate you and everyone like you,” one person, in an email with the subject line “Speak English!,” exclaimed.Additionally, replies to some of the right-wing influencers’ social media attacks included overt threats. “They’re doing it again because you didn’t hang them last time,” one commenter posted, while another said: “The only answer is blood spilled. Sucks, but that’s the truth.”

Though campaign manager Devontae Freeland lamented that the local New Jersey political establishment has “mostly been silent” on the wave of anti-immigrant hate directed at Vaingankar, he noted that prominent Democrats across the country have expressed solidarity with the campaign. And that has also resulted in endorsements.

“I am proud to endorse Jay Vaingankar for Congress, and I look forward to his leadership in our nation’s capital,” Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) announced this week.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Can I let you in on a secret? It's easy to create lots of shitty jobs that don't pay well. Yes, the economy added jobs last month, but real wages are dropping. The paychecks of most American workers aren’t covering rising costs — they’re getting poorer. This isn't something to celebrate.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Private prison company GEO Group, which runs Delaney Hall, gave $1M+ to Trump's Super PAC in 2024 and his inauguration in 2025. Not only has Trump since rewarded GEO with billions in ICE contracts, but a top former GEO executive has now been named acting ICE director. Cashing in on cruelty.
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 28/05/2026
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I’m an NIH whistleblower. The scientific community cannot afford to avoid politics
“Scientists are often encouraged to avoid politics. But this advice is outdated, if it was ever correct in the first place,” writes Jenna Norton, NIH whistleblower.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Yesterday, we post about the Trump administration’s plan to require all federal workers to sign nondisclosure agreements. The government is not a business. It exists to serve the public and the public has a right to know how it’s being run.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 27/05/2026
Fed friends, if you have info that needs to be made public we can help. Contact us anonymously via 📱 Signal (altCDC.99) 💻 Proton mail (altCDCtips@proton.me) We can get your info to the media or put you in contact with trusted reporters. Feds are unmasking unlawful acts all over this administration
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 25/05/2026
BREAKING: Adam Hoffman has been released from jail for "good behavior." Hoffman is the Waco, TX attorney who faced life without parole for repeatedly raping a young boy, until Texas AG Ken Paxton offered him 1 day in jail and no need to register as a sex offender.
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Status Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🚨ICE attacks protesters outside Delaney Hall ICE Prison in Newark, NJ on day 5 of massive prisoner hunger/labor strike. Sources tell us ICE is actively trying to transfer out leaders of hunger strike. We've been ON THE GROUND for 5 days. SUPPORT our ON THE GROUND reporting 🔽
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 19/05/2026
@catgyoung.bsky.social #medsky
A reminder the U.S. in this past year has cut:
-USAID field operations 
-global health security programs 
-CDC’s international capacity 
-WHO coordination 
-surveillance/lab networks needed to detect outbreaks like Ebola early.
Infrastructure that should have been in place before the first cluster was missed.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
My latest @nytimes.com oped shows that the White House is dramatically understating the cost of the war in Iran. By my calculations—and I show my work—this war will cost the typical American family thousands, and it could cost them tens of thousands. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/o...
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Opinion | Hegseth Says This War Has Cost $25 Billion. I Tallied Up the True Amount.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
If you're a US green card holder and you fail to fully embrace and subscribe to the platform of the Israeli Likud Party, your green card may be taken away from you.
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Under Trump, Green Card Seekers Face New Scrutiny for Views on Israel
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 26/04/2026
Wolf Blitzer confirms that a gunman was firing shots right near where he was. But it was one floor up from where the dinner was being held. #WHCA
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LC @lcottontail.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Best post! 😂
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Astronauts For America @astronauts4america.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
As astronauts, we didn't ask about political parties in space. The only thing we asked was what the mission required. But now we have a new mission to preserve our democracy—which requires us to defend constitutional values.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Ohio's Drag Ban (which passed the full House last month) has officially been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Drag is protected speech, just like any other art form. ow.ly/PlsZ50YKtge
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'Drag ban bill': Ohio's HB 249 draws concern from LGBTQ+ community
Drag performers and much of the LGBTQ+ community say the proposal amounts to a drag ban that targets their community.
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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
First Canada Then Australia Then South Korea Now Hungary Next — America Fascism is failing - democracy is winning
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 12/04/2026
2.5 million Americans lost food aid in months after passage of GOP megabill, study finds ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/09/r...
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2.5 million Americans lost food aid in months after passage of GOP megabill, study finds • Ohio Capital Journal
At least 2.5 million low-income people quickly lost help affording groceries under the Trump/Republican spending law that shifted hundreds of millions of dollars in costs from the federal government…
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NW Ohio Good Trouble @nwohiogoodtrouble.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Our states should not be handing our private data over to ICE! Join me in sending a message to your governor and state representatives today. This form makes it easy to tell them to stop ICE from accessing our driver's license and motor vehicle data! social.redwine.blue/s/QRKUN8WY
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Send your message.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Saturday April 25 www.mobilize.us/disappearedi...
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Communities Not Cages · Mobilize
National Day of Action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention
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Kettering Foundation @kettering.org · 24/03/2026
Democracy depends on people willing to show up for one another in public.
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No Kings, Freedom!
Gather on March 28th.
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 24/03/2026
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How Grandparents are Rebuilding Trust in Vaccines
Group is mobilizing 67 million grandparents to change the national conversation on childhood vaccinations PART TWO of TWO PARTS By JOHN KEREZY eyeoncleveland.com founder CLEVELAND –From coast…
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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
🚨 BREAKING: A federal judge has ruled in favor of @ameracadpeds.bsky.social and issued a preliminary injunction against the CDC. The ruling pauses the Jan 2026 childhood immunization schedule revisions, blocks RFK Jr's 13 recent ACIP member appointments, and pauses all votes taken by the committee.
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Pablo Manríquez @pabloreports.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Haitian woman, 31, dies alone at Pittsburgh bus stop days after ICE released her to the streets far from home to perish. Rest in power, Daphy Michel: migrantinsider.com/p/the-loneso...
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The Lonesome Death of Daphy Michel
Watch now | Haitian Woman, 31, Dies Alone at Pittsburgh Bus Stop Days After ICE Released Her Far From Home to Die.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 14/03/2026
Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted testified in the FirstEnergy corruption trial on Wednesday, keeping his distance from company executives. But there were some discrepancies between his testimony and public documents ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/12/o...
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Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted distanced himself from executives in FirstEnergy testimony • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted testified in the FirstEnergy corruption trial Wednesday, keeping his distance from company executives. But there were some discrepancies between his testimony and…
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 28/02/2026
I'm begging my fellow politicians, Illinoisans, and Americans to realize that right now, we aren't fighting over policy or political party. We're fighting over whether we're going to be a country rooted in empathy and kindness — or one rooted in cruelty and rage.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21/02/2026
what is even the point of this
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David Noll @david.noll.org · 21/02/2026
Seriously, read the whole thing: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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#28 in Urquilla-Ramos v. Trump (S.D.W. Va, 2:26-cv-00066) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus; directing Petitioner be released immediately; Respondents are PROHIBITED from re-arresting and detaining Petitioner absent...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
These are the oligarchs who seek to rule every aspect of our lives, and the current US regime is doing everything possible to facilitate that because it is owned by them.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 15/02/2026
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.   This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.   Not one dime for this cruelty. www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
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Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Bad Bunny uniting all of the Americas: 🔊 #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Google gave ICE the sensitive personal data of a student journalist, including his bank account and credit card info, without even letting him know. The company is also helping bankroll Trump’s vanity ballroom project. Google is enabling fascism — all to protect its bottom line.
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
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