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I flew down to south Texas today to do my job - investigate why people are dying in ICE detention centers.

I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide.

The Constitution is not self-enforcing.

The only thing holding our Republic together are our norms.

And the only thing that enforces those norms is The People.

No one is coming to save us.

It's entirely up to us.

BETTER TO LIGHT CANDLES By Merle Shain It is better to light a candle Than to curse the darkness. It is better to plant seeds Than to accuse the earth The world needs all of our power And love and energy, And each of us has something that we can give The trick is to find it and use it. To find it give it away So there will always be more. We can be lights for each other. And through each other’s illumination We will see the way.

Idk why people are always talking shit on flavored sparkling water 😩 It’s my faveeee

There will be a mass exodus from Florida in the next few years as kids and seniors begin to drop dead from measles, covid and other contagious diseases. I hope their loyalty to the GOP was worth it for them.

THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IRRESPONSIBLE. WHAT IN THE NAME OF GOD???? They are going to kill so many people including children. What a FUCKED UP DECISION!

Bye Bye Big Bird 😢

No more #npr

a picture of an white cat that is very angy with grass and bushes in the background. The caption reads “Touching grass isn’t enough i need bad things to happen to evil men in power “

good morning friends 💚✨

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

The way we were treated at Delaney Hall is almost unbelievable. ICE shoved me, manhandled @repbonnie.bsky.social, and arrested Mayor Baraka.

They disrespected us and tried to stop us from conducting the oversight we’re elected to do. But we’ll never back down in our fight for what is right.

This is why you fight these cowards.

The moment you stand up to them, they crumble.

Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights.

He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.

The anti-Musk protest movement is expected to ramp up with Congress on recess Donald Trump is the president, but billionaire Elon Musk is the focus for thousands of Democratic activists launching a protest campaign this week to fight the Trump administration's push to gut feder...

Be seen
Be heard
Be out there protesting at every opportunity

Encourage others to protest with you.
We can't save our last few wild places without getting political.
They want your social security
They want your medicare
They want your taxes
They want our parks

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Don’t lose hope. Remember, Watergate took over two years to fully unravel from the initial break-in to Nixon’s resignation. Just like then and now, Americans are losing faith in their government. We are documenting every illegal action and will hold this administration and Elon Musk accountable.

Goran World - yesterday As someone who grew up under an authoritarian regime, I can offer one crucial piece of advice: time is everything. If you don’t stand up now—if you don’t protest, resist, disrupt, and refuse to comply—you may lose your country forever. Authoritarianism thrives on silence, hesitation, and fear. The longer people wait, the more entrenched the regime becomes, making resistance exponentially harder. Every moment of inaction is a moment the regime uses to tighten its grip. History has shown that those who act early have the best chance of reclaiming their freedom. The time to fight back is now.

Top comment on the recent NYT story on DOGE’s young aides

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Chappell Groan: The Misguided Rhetoric of an Instant Industry Insider (Guest Column) The Grammy winner for best new artist gets respect and true appreciation for her creativity and gumption, but is far too green and uninformed to be the agent of change she aspires to be today.

His article is a crazy read. It’s been a while since I read something so INCREDIBLY condescending & belittling. The whole piece reeks of the “Yet you participate in society, curious!” cliche. He talks down to Roan like she’s a child, while managing to be the biggest fucking baby loser in the room.

Chappell Roan responds to former-record label executive Jeff Rabhan’s article criticizing her GRAMMYs speech:

“@/jeffrabhan wanna match me $25k to donate to struggling artists ? My publicist is @/biz3publicity let’s talk.”

9 years ago today, Rihanna released ‘ANTI.’

New lyrics from a track on "Mayhem":

Saw your face and mine,
in a picture by our bedside,
it was cold in the summertime
we were happy just to be alive.

Lady Gaga for ELLE Magazine.

Collage of Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish & Charli xcx.

Lady Gaga praises Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish & Charli xx to ELLE Magazine:

"They're amazing. They're strong and vibrant and creative and artistic. I think they're being celebrated because they're wonderful."

Welcome to the United States of Suppression Our new series documents the recent crackdown on dissent and protests in the U.S.

"where are all the protests?"

read our series showing the legacy of both the Trump and Biden admins—from BLM in the 2010s, to Standing Rock, to George Floyd, to the Palestine encampments—as protest suppression and criminalization. politicians want to call blocking traffic and masking "terrorism."

🚨 Elle Magazine (February 2025), Lady Gaga on ‘Mayhem’ and Marriage

YouTube video by LadyGagaVEVO Lady Gaga - Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?) (Piano Version)

Seven years ago today, Lady Gaga released the music video to her song ‘Joanne’ 🩷

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New on MSNBC: Vice President Harris will fly back to Los Angeles today with an all-female U.S. Air Force crew — the first time an all-female crew has operated a C-33.
 
Upon landing, Harris will visit a local fire station and then distribute food to community members impacted by the wildfires.

Stay strong. For us, this is more than just a job-it’s a calling. Together, we will stand to protect our parks, environment, and wildlife. Four years… we remain hopeful that the attack on our public lands will be less brutal this time.

I do astronomy for a living, and images like this *still* take my breath away. What a beautiful universe we live in. Even in the midst of trouble, grief, & anything you might be struggling with (like we all are) - try to seek out the beauty. It helps ❤️ apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap24121... #FridayFeeling