Cecilia Muñoz

I was discussing this with a friend last night. The thousands of “illegals immigrants” who were “eating cats and dogs” in Ohio weren’t eating cats and dogs, but they weren’t illegal either.

An infographic titled "A Vision for Universal Public Childcare" with six key points: 1. Affordable, 2. Universal, 3. Federally administered and local, 4. A thriving, diverse workforce, 5. Inclusive and culturally competent, 6. Safe, high-quality standards. Each point is illustrated with a simple icon and brief description. The infographic is endorsed by the Roosevelt Institute, as indicated by their logo at the bottom.

Childcare in America:

🚨 Too expensive for families
🚨 Too low-paying for workers
🚨 Too vulnerable to corporate capture

We can fix this with a public, universal ECE system. Along with Community Change & @economicsecurityproject.org we offer a vision for how. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...

How You Can Protect Democracy 29 concrete actions you can take right now to protect democracy.

What’s more patriotic than getting involved in your community? As we celebrate independence day, it’s important to ask ourselves what more we could be doing to help protect our democracy. Learn more here: protectdemocracy.org/how-to-prote...

The spirit of July 4th is that we will fight against tyranny, that self-determination and self-government is a human right, and that even if the forces arrayed against us seem daunting, we will ultimately prevail.

When I see fireworks and flags tonight, that’s what I’ll be seeing. Time to stand up.

"We are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our parents, Melissa and Mark. They were the bright lights at the center of our lives, and we can't believe they are gone. Their love for us was boundless. We miss them so much. "We want everyone to know that we are both safe and with loved ones. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have received, and we appreciate your respect for our family's privacy as we grieve. "Our family would like to thank law enforcement for their swift action that saved others and for the coordination across communities that led to the arrest of the man who murdered our parents. We especially would like to thank the officers who were first on the scene to our parents' home and their heroic attempts to rescue our mom and dad. "Our parents touched so many lives, and they leave behind an incredible legacy of dedication to their community that will live on in us, their friends, their colleagues and co-workers, and every single person who knew and loved them. "If you would like to honor the memory of Mark and Melissa, please consider the following: • Plant a tree. • Visit a local park and make use of their amenities, especially a bike trail. • Pet a dog. A golden retriever is ideal, but any will do. • Tell your loved ones a cheesy dad joke and laugh about it. • Bake something — bread for Mark or a cake for Melissa, and share it with someone. • Try a new hobby and enjoy learning something. • Stand up for what you believe in, especially if that thing is justice and peace. "Hope and resilience are the enemy of fear. Our parents lived their lives with immense dedication to their fellow humans. This tragedy must become a moment for us to come together. Hold your loved ones a little closer. Love your neighbors. Treat each other with kindness and respect. The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else."

Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.

(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)

Research funding should be merit-based, not political. Today’s ruling against NIH’s ideologically driven research cuts means more than just restored funding — it’s a restoration of life-saving research. Learn more in our deep-dive on the ruling: www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/breaking-n...

🚨BREAKING: In a huge win for public health and democracy, a federal court ruled that the NIH’s ideological purge of life-saving research grants is unlawful.

Today, the rule of law prevailed — and science, once again, belongs to everyone.

The right to assemble and protest lies at the heart of our republic. But there are also many other ways to take action. Find out how to get involved in the movement to save U.S. democracy here: protectdemocracy.org/how-to-prote...

We are no longer free. But we can win our freedom back To meet this moment in US history, we need to revisit the rich – and successful – tradition of nonviolent protest

Spot on, and perfectly timed.

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This whole thread:

We @protectdemocracy.org have been saying for years “in the modern era, authoritarianism doesn’t come with tanks in the streets. It’s harder to see coming than that.”

Well, we were wrong. Trump’s tanks are here.

We are frogs in the water, and it’s already boiling.

Big news: The Trump administration has essentially proposed shutting down tribal colleges and universities, displacing more than 20,000 students.

My latest for ProPublica:

Wow - so glad to hear that you’re okay!

For a dose of hope, check out the Courage Project, which gives awards to people performing every day acts of civic bravery: like distributing banned books, or proclaiming - despite the threat of being fired - that everyone is welcome in your classroom. Courage is contagious.

thecourageproject.org

What the RIF just happened? How to understand courts’ rulings pausing RIFs and agency closures

If you're not subscribed to Erica Newland, Jules Torti, and Ellinor Heywood's "Dear Civil Servant" newsletter, you're missing out — big-time.

Absolutely indispensable updates on the civil service & what to do about it. @protectdemocracy.org

www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/what-the-r...

open chart, keep scrolling down

www.gelliottmorris.com/p/republican...

11 corporations that turned their backs on hungry families Republicans are working furiously to pass a massive reconciliation bill through Congress.

1. Major corporations — including AT&T, T-Mobile, United, Uber, and Comcast — have spent years touting their commitment to combating hunger in America.

Now these same corporations are publicly supporting a $300 BILLION CUT TO FOOD AID.

You don't have to look any farther than our own history to understand that this is wrong.

And of course it's way uglier and more dangerous than merely being wrong.

Image showing an individual working on a laptop at a desk with documents, with the title 'Designed for Filing, Not for Families: Reimagining Tax Credit Delivery' by New America's New Practice Lab and authored by Devyani Singh.

Millions of low-income families miss out on vital tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit.

@NewAmerica.org 's New Practice Lab reframes this as a service delivery issue and offers five key fixes to better support families.

💸 go.newamerica.org/designed-for...

Cato has published my comprehensive review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.

A CNN news notification : The convicted killer crab walked between two walls and pushed through the newly installed razor wire to break out of prison, authorities say

*crab-walked

Science Magazine gets it wrong. 🧵

As we did in the Obama era, Democrats need to offer solutions to our immigration challenges, bringing order, fairness and humanity to our immigration system.
‪@gallego.senate.gov just released a plan that aims for this balance and starts the conversation the country needs. bsky.app/profile/gall...

So let me get this straight: masks are bad and un-American if worn to fight a pandemic, but good if worn by people claiming to be government agents when they kidnap people off the street

ICE raids have 'overwhelmed' coastal California communities Communities in three California counties "overwhelmed" as ICE raids ramp up in the region.

One notable arrest over the weekend left two children unattended after a man was taken from a gas station by what appeared to be a group of ICE agents.

via @sfgate.com www.sfgate.com/centralcoast...

The front page of the Chicago Sun-Times, featuring the pope waving under the words "DA POPE!" Subheadline says, "Chicagoan Robert Prevost, known to many on the South Side as 'Father Bob' and now to millions as Pope Leo XIV, becomes first American pontiff. The best coverage of Chicago's pope, pages 2-10."

Today's front page.

Amazing. Ann Telnaes just won a Pulitzer Prize for her work at The Washington Post --- which she resigned from after they refused to run this cartoon.

Day 100: Where we are now Trump is losing the key to autocracy

The past ten days have been the strongest ten days for thwarting Trump’s authoritarian agenda since his second term began.

The pro-democracy opposition is rising. I explain here: www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/day-100-wh...

Buena Vista Social Club got 10 Tony nominations, Real Women Have Curves got 2, and this Latina is feeling pretty proud and excited.

These are must-see shows!

On Immigration, A Clear and Just Vision Requires Wrestling With Hard Questions - Roosevelt Institute Over the past few years, the Left has lost public support on a range of issues that used to be winners with the American people. Immigration is one of these: Nearly every source puts the issue among t...

Proud to be in such good company in the Roosevelt Institute's new collection of essays aimed at strengthening democracy. My contribution: If we're going to take the country back from autocracy, we have to ask ourselves some hard questions on immigration.

rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/on-immi...