Magda García

Trump Administration Knew Vast Majority of Venezuelans Sent to Salvadoran Prison Had Not Been Convicted of U.S. Crimes Homeland Security records reveal that officials knew that more than half of the 238 deportees were labeled as having no criminal record in the U.S. and had only violated immigration laws.

We obtained lists of alleged gang members used by Venezuelan law enforcement and Interpol.

Those lists include some 1,400 names. None of the names of the 238 Venezuelan deportees matched those on the lists.

Truck carrying tank after Army's 250th birthday parade kills pedestrian in DC The accident happened on the evening of June 16 while a truck was moving the tank from the parade staging area to a Maryland railyard.

my goodness. someone on new york ave was killed by a driver hauling a tank post-army parade. a woman literally died for this useless excess.

Food thoughts w/ @robertomacias.bsky.social: BBQ spots really have us paying $$$ to play at scarcity-long lines in the elements, nervously watching folks ahead of you knowing each 1/2 lb ordered means less/no food for you, & letting whatever’s left determine your meal. Still 💜 good brisket though.

Contradicting RFK Jr., CDC keeps recommending covid vaccine for kids While RFK Jr. said coronavirus vaccines would be removed from the CDC schedule for healthy children, it’s still recommended in consultation with doctors.

Breaking news: Contradicting HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC continues to recommend the coronavirus vaccines for healthy children, according to new documentation posted to the agency's website.

Good morning, friends. The mass firings at CDC and health depts are a blow to public health—and democracy itself.

Those still holding the line: Your work has never been more vital.

This regime attacks us because they fear our strength.

The people united will never be defeated.

#HoldTheLine

This is a coup! U.S. Institute for Peace called the DC police on the Musk team members in an effort to stop them from trespassing because the institute has control of its own building and the land it sits on. But instead, the DC police allowed them to enter and kicked out the institute’s officials.

Folks, the virtual talk with Prof. Norma Alarcón is canceled until further notice. If you shared the event with your networks, please let them know as well. Gracias.

No, Mr. President, you cannot illegally arrest and detain legal US residents because of their political views or opinions.

In America, we have a little something called the First Amendment.

Throwing protesters in jail is yet another step on the path to authoritarianism.

Fired Justice Dept. official speaks out on her ouster and Mel Gibson Fired Justice Department pardon attorney Elizabeth Oyer says she was ousted after refusing to back restoring gun ownership rights to the actor Mel Gibson.

A senior Justice Department attorney who was fired on Friday afternoon gave an extraordinary series of interviews this week, saying she was ousted after refusing to back restoring gun ownership rights to the actor Mel Gibson, a supporter of President Donald Trump.

And don’t forget Northern Baltimore County. That’s part of his district as well.

Federal marshals forced entry into the US African Development Foundation and escorted Musk staffers inside, after agency employees resisted their entry. Once inside, they changed the federal agency’s locks. Musk staffers were seen plugging in an external hard drive and going through everything.

The Trump administration plans to drop a federal lawsuit against a chemical manufacturer that released high levels of a carcinogen from its Louisiana plant.

If Republicans make massive cuts to Medicaid, it will impact all aspects of our health care system. Millions of kids will lose coverage, hospital and insurance rates will soar and nursing homes will shut down.

All this in order to give huge tax breaks to billionaires. 

NO CUTS TO MEDICAID.

💜

Important info regarding the Trump administration’s use of the FBI to investigate/interrogate a grant program for clean energy projects and its employees

The Trump administration often labels judges as activists when they rule against its interests but remains silent when decisions are in its favor.

Good morning friends! Reading your replies on acts of resistance last night reminded us that there are still so many good people in this world. Seeing you support each other warms our hearts. Tiny acts of resistance will add up to the sustained pressure that turns the tide. We can do this!
#resist

The FAA is close to canceling a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to overhaul the communications system that serves as the backbone of the nation’s air traffic control and is awarding the work to Musk’s Starlink. Follow the money and see where it goes.

Please make sure you and your communities are up to date on all vaccines

A flu vaccine can take flu from wild to mild

The Trump administration has pulled this campaign explaining the benefits of getting a flu vaccine. Let's make sure it still gets coverage on social media. 🧪

There are now 955 cases & 60 deaths from an unknown illness in DRC (links below). As this outbreak is growing, CDC is not permitted to exchange information with WHO and USAID outbreak response support is banned. Yesterday the Supreme court “paused” a federal judge order for USAID payments to resume.

Elon Musk and his 19-year-olds have now disrupted the approval of medical devices that save lives.

Every member of Congress bears a responsibility to stop this right now.

Call to Action: The Merit Systems Protection Board, an independent federal agency that safeguards federal employees in employment disputes, has paused the terminations of six probationary federal workers across various executive branch agencies and departments for 45 days.

Amid chaos, new report reveals 40 percent of DOGE cuts won't save any money The fails keep coming.

Analyzing data published on DOGE's own website, the Associated Press found that 40 percent of DOGE's "savings" have not saved the government anything.

What a joke.

As Facebook Abandons Fact-Checking, It’s Also Offering Bonuses for Viral Content Meta decided to stop working with U.S. fact-checkers at the same time as it’s revamping a program to pay bonuses to creators with high engagement numbers, potentially pouring accelerant on the kind of...

New from me: Meta decided to stop working with U.S. fact-checkers at the same time as it’s revamping a program to pay bonuses to creators with high engagement numbers, potentially pouring accelerant on the kind of false posts the company once policed: www.propublica.org/article/face...

Federal workers launch a new site to share inside information about DOGE We the Builders aims to explain why DOGE’s data access matters.

This is great.
www.theverge.com/news/617014/...

Must watch video on SpaceX and the Rio Grande Valley

This is the most wretched campaign of deliberate, explicit persecution the United States has perpetrated against a minority group in decades. Many of the most important people in politics and journalism are busying themselves trying to figure out how little to say or do about it.

As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity.

TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄