Debra Sabatini Hennelly

An absolute masterclass in facilitation | Perle Laouenan-Catchpole An absolute masterclass in facilitation … in the middle of America’s Got Talent. This audition is pure participatory magic and such a lesson for anyone who leads workshops, meetings, or gatherings (...

Congratulations on your book! I friend just shared it in LinkedIn, in a comment on a post sharing your great talent and Pub Choir leadership on AGT. Brava for you!
Here’s the LinkedIn post: www.linkedin.com/posts/perlel...

Zelenskyy about the meeting in Istanbul:

"I’m ready for the meeting.I believe that we need to take the first step for the sake of people.Already the whole world supports this for the sake,first of all,of Ukrainians.We want to agree on the beginning of the end of the war.At least the beginning"

Bernie Sanders' office has put out a report this morning on Trump's NIH cuts: "Trump officials effectively cut $2.7 billion in [NIH] funding in the first three months of 2025 – including a 31 percent cut to cancer research through March, compared to the same timeframe last year."

“Be kind, and the world is better off… not sure that the world will be better off if I’m richer.”
- Warren Buffett

A tiny Chinese company owned by the same people that own TikTok just paid $300,000,000 for Trump’s (crypto) meme coin which is worthless. Why did they do it?
So, they and TFG can pretend it’s not a bribe.

Multiple Trump White House officials have ties to antisemitic extremists NPR has identified three Trump administration officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a prominent Holocaust denier.

NPR has identified three Trump administration officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a prominent Holocaust denier.

Important 🧵:
There is a tax credit included in Republicans' reconciliation bill that claims to be paid leave. Here's what we know—it does nothing to make leave more affordable for employers or employees & gives another leg up to wealthy corporations. What people want is real #PaidLeaveForAll.

If South Africa is a sovereign nation, how are we able to send our own planes we paid for to transport white Afrikaners to the U.S., but simultaneously unable to send a plane to return Abrego Garcia et al?

BREAKING: Dems have FLIPPED the Omaha mayoral race. John Ewing Jr has beaten the GOP incumbent!!

"Almost a Gestapo nation": When ICE seized the mayor, his city showed up Masked, armed federal agents arrested the mayor of Newark for doing his job — and citizens said no

Thank you for sharing this. That privately-run ICE center is subject to oversight.😡 Mayor Baraka was there lawfully trying to do his job, and 3 NJ members of Congress were there trying to lawfully do their oversight too.
Their interviews:
@stucknation.bsky.social
www.salon.com/2025/05/13/a...

"Almost a Gestapo nation": When ICE seized the mayor, his city showed up Masked, armed federal agents arrested the mayor of Newark for doing his job — and citizens said no

Thank you for sharing this. That privately-run ICE center is subject to oversight.😡 Mayor Baraka was there lawfully trying to do his job, and 3 NJ members of Congress were there trying to lawfully do their oversight too.
Their interviews:
@stucknation.bsky.social
www.salon.com/2025/05/13/a...

"Almost a Gestapo nation": When ICE seized the mayor, his city showed up Masked, armed federal agents arrested the mayor of Newark for doing his job — and citizens said no

Thank you for highlighting the deals around these privately-run ICE centers.😡Newark Mayor Baraka was there lawfully trying to do his job, our 3 NJ members of Congress were there trying to lawfully do their oversight of it too.
Their interviews:
@stucknation.bsky.social
www.salon.com/2025/05/13/a...

YouTube video by Cory Booker The Next 100 Days.

Last week, we marked the 100th day of the Trump administration.

We all must stand up and continue to oppose that which is wrong and hurting our nation.

May the next 100 days be defined by courage, unity, and the relentless effort to preserve and restore our republic.

Join Cory for a Virtual Grassroots Fundraiser on May 14! Cory is hosting a virtual event for grassroots supporters this Wednesday, May 14 at 8 PM ET — and he wants you to be there!

Tonight I'm holding a grassroots Zoom with people ready to stand up for our rights and values, and committed to creating a more just and loving future. I hope you'll join us.
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Accepting a private jumbo-jet from a foreign nation is a clear violation of our Constitution, which plainly prohibits U.S. officials from accepting gifts from foreign governments.

"Almost a Gestapo nation": When ICE seized the mayor, his city showed up Masked, armed federal agents arrested the mayor of Newark for doing his job — and citizens said no

Thank you for highlighting this tactic to try to silence our 3 NJ members of Congress for trying to lawfully do their oversight of that privately-run ICE center—and standing up for Mayor Baraka to be there doing his job too.
Their interviews:
@stucknation.bsky.social
www.salon.com/2025/05/13/a...

"Almost a Gestapo nation": When ICE seized the mayor, his city showed up Masked, armed federal agents arrested the mayor of Newark for doing his job — and citizens said no

www.salon.com/2025/05/13/a...

Facts: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and 3 members of Congress were lawfully at that privately-run ICE detention center…
In-person coverage from @stucknation.bsky.social (Bob Hennelly, WBAI Public Radio)

"Almost a Gestapo nation": When ICE seized the mayor, his city showed up Masked, armed federal agents arrested the mayor of Newark for doing his job — and citizens said no

www.salon.com/2025/05/13/a...

Facts: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and 3 members of Congress were lawfully at that privately-run ICE detention center…
In-person coverage from @stucknation.bsky.social (Bob Hennelly, WBAI Public Radio)

Buttigieg: I’m not even an elected official or running for anything— I’m here. I can’t help but notice a lot of people who are elected officials aren’t. There’s a reason for that. They don’t want to have to explain this stuff

Standing room only. Standing for “freedom, security, and democracy” at this inspiring veterans’ town hall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa — hosted by the brilliant Pete Buttigieg @votevets

Listen to our Pete, and hear the BEST of America.

Defeating MAGA Republicans is our mission, and…

She is a disgrace to the office she holds and to the legal profession.
A friend of mine from law school reminded me that someone graduates at the bottom of the class... (Okay, but they don’t get nominated to be US AG. Are the Senators who confirmed her nomination proud of their choice?)

Marco Rubio's family fled Cuba for sanctuary here in the United States. He was born here in 1971. They became citizens in 1975. What would his life be like if his family had been treated like he is treating immigrants now. Disgusting piece of garbage.

@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "You've got so much that's manufactured south of the border. And then the final assembly is done north of the border... Those relationships took decades to build. He's destroying them in real time. But he's destroying the most important commodity... and that's trust."

“They walked the full length of the train and questioned every single passenger about their citizenship status. According to the conductor, who has worked nearly 40 years on that route, this was a first. In all his decades of service, federal agents have never boarded his train like this.”

Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

Thank you for sharing your thoughtful writing here. I’m so sorry about the passing of your kind, lighted friend—too young to be gone!
Catastrophizing steals your time (I know), so being mindful and present are worth our focus—especially in our 60s! Time is our most precious gift.💙

Undaunted: The Associated Press Stand up to bullies, and you just might win

Take a minute for some optimism about the survival of First Amendment protections, thanks to the courage and conviction of the Associated Press in their legal victory against the White House. Thanks to Jennifer Rubin/The Contrarian for highlighting its significance.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Executive Office for Immigration Review 8 CFR Part 1003 [EOIR 25-AB34; AG Order No. 6224-2025] RIN 1125-AB34 Reducing the Size of the Board of Immigration Appeals AGENCY: Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice. ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comments. SUMMARY: This interim final rule (“IFR”) amends the Department of Justice (“Department”) regulations relating to the organization of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“Board” or “BIA”) by reducing the Board to 15 members. DATES: Effective date: This IFR is effective [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]

NEW: The Board of Immigration Appeals has been formally reduced from 28 members to 15 members, an action which "coincidentally" purges every single Board member appointed during the Biden administration.

This comes as the BIA faces record backlogs — which will now get much worse.

Seriously? Because we were told they were going to deport violent criminals.

Homeland Security agents attempted to enter 2 LAUSD schools. Here's what families should know Federal agents were turned away from two South Los Angeles elementary schools this week, the district’s superintendent says.

Federal officials said they were doing wellness checks on children who arrived unaccompanied at the border. School administrators turned them away.

(via @laist.com)