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@cjtacey.bsky.social

Retired NYC teacher after 33 years, potter, writer & resident of the Heights

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Judge Bars Trump Administration From Detaining Mahmoud Khalil Mr. Khalil, a legal permanent resident, has been held in Louisiana for more than three months. The judge said he would be released on Friday unless the government successfully appeals.

A federal judge on Wednesday barred the Trump administration from continuing to detain Mahmoud Khalil. The judge said Khalil would be released on Friday unless the government appeals.

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You can’t make this up

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β€œI think this says that they will not tolerate us being active participants in our democracyβ€”they want an autocracy,” Emily Feiner told Mother Jones.

Meet the 64-year-old retired social worker who went viral after being forcibly removed from her representative's town hall.

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Trump Policies Draw Outrage at May Day Protests Across the U.S. Labor rallies in large cities swelled with demonstrators focused on immigration, education and worker’s rights. But protesters also rallied at small-town schools and city halls in Trump country.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...

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May Day Rally & March downtown NYC- with a sizable UFT section!

02.05.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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REMINDER: Tomorrow, May 1, we will be joining unions across New York City to raise our voices in opposition to the new administration’s attack on worker and union rights and benefits. See you there.

30.04.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reminder: May 1 is International Workers’ Day, and unions across NYC will be using the day to raise their voices in opposition to the new administration’s attack on worker and union rights and benefits. We will be joining fellow union members for this May Day march.

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Trump Has Now Deported Multiple U.S. Citizen Children With Cancer Two families who had lived in the United States for years, including a child with cancer and a pregnant mother, were deported by ICE on Friday.

Trump has deported a four-year-old US citizen with a rare form of metastatic cancer without medication or consultation with their doctor.

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Spring

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Saturday’s β€˜Hands Off!’ Anti-Trump Protests Try to Reach the Newly Alarmed The rallies on Saturday are being held all over the country and emphasize cuts to health care, Social Security and education.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...

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Reminder: The UFT will have a contingent at the Hands Off rally in NYC on Saturday, April 5. Register here to join us as we push back: cvent.me/m2M0La

03.04.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Seven proven ways to help the planet in 2025 Slowing down climate change is an immense task, but small individual actions can add up to help reduce emissions.

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

01.04.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hostile Government Take Over (EDM Remix) @AGiftFromTodd
YouTube video by Vinny Marchi Hostile Government Take Over (EDM Remix) @AGiftFromTodd

youtube.com/shorts/sLn8G...

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Carolyn's Nature Meditation
YouTube video by Carolyn Tacey Carolyn's Nature Meditation

youtu.be/bzwHEcQePm0?...

28.03.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FROM THE MASTER INVESTOR HIMSELFβ€¦πŸ‘‡

Thoughts?! πŸ€”

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The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Columbia Student Hunted by ICE Sues to Prevent Deportation Yunseo Chung, a legal permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. since she was 7, participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Immigration agents visited residences looking for her.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/n...

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Forest bathing: A retreat to nature can boost immunity and mood Today is International Day of Forests. And it turns out trees are good for our health. Studies show immersing yourself in nature β€” especially a forest β€” can reduce stress and lower blood pressure.

If hiking is about a destination, forest bathing is about an immersion of the senses into the natural world. It's a wellness trend, and studies suggest several health benefits.

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Why Walking Helps Us Think Since at least the time of Greek philosophers, many writers have discovered a deep, intuitive connection between walking, thinking, and writing.

Since at least the time of Greek philosophers, many writers have discovered a deep, intuitive connection between walking, thinking, and writing.

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A new analysis reveals that Trump’s tax plan will β€œactively transfer money from low-income people to the top 0.1% of income earners.”

πŸ”—: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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The Navajo Code Talkers were true American heroes whose unbreakable code helped the United States and Allies win WWII and saved countless lives.

The Trump administration erased their story from all military websites.

How is that making America great? πŸ€”

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EXCLUSIVE: Memo details Trump plan to sabotage the Social Security Administration An internal Social Security Administration (SSA) memo, sent on March 13 and obtained by Popular Information, details proposed changes to the claims process that would debilitate the agency, cause sign...

A memo has just leaked revealing that the Trump administration is planning to sabotage the Social Security Administration.

Their plan would gut the agency’s claims process, potentially preventing millions of Americans from getting their earned benefits.

Per @juddlegum.bsky.social:

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Outrage and exposure halts Trump's plans for Social Security service cuts
YouTube video by MSNBC Outrage and exposure halts Trump's plans for Social Security service cuts

youtube.com/watch?v=6mFp...

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Deporting speakers over supposed β€˜propaganda’ is a stock authoritarian move | Sarah McLaughlin

"The Trump administration has not been shy in asserting that Khalil’s political expression is at the root of efforts to deport him," writes author and scholar Sarah McLaughlin. "You don’t need to hold any sympathy for Khalil’s views to see why this is an immense threat to free expression."

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House Republicans literally alter time to avoid responsibility for Trump wrecking the economy
YouTube video by MSNBC House Republicans literally alter time to avoid responsibility for Trump wrecking the economy

youtube.com/watch?v=xKDP...

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Anti-Semitism Is Just a Pretext It’s the Trump administration, not Columbia, that has done nothing to confront anti-Semitism in its own ranks.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Elon Musk has received $38 billion in government handouts but okay.

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