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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"

257. The Commission recommends that all Member States: (a) Employ all means reasonably available to them to prevent the commission of genocide in the Gaza Strip; (b) Cease the transfer of arms and other equipment or items, including jet fuel, to the State of Israel or third States where there is reason to suspect their use in military operations that have involved or could involve the commission of genocide; (c) Ensure individuals and corporations in their territories and within their jurisdiction are not involved in the commission of genocide, aiding and assisting the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide and investigate and prosecute those who may be implicated in these crimes under international law; (d) Facilitate the investigations and domestic proceedings and take action (including imposing sanctions) against the State of Israel and against individuals or corporations that are involved in or facilitating the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide; (e) Cooperate with the investigation of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. 258. The Commission recommends that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court: (a) Examine, within its continuing investigation in the Situation in the State of Palestine, the crime of genocide for amendment to existing arrest warrants and addition to future application for arrest warrants; (b) Examine the involvement of officials mentioned in this report for inclusion as those most responsible for international crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.

As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.

End the genocide. Ceasefire now.

Is there a copy of the actual study? The link leads only to a summary page, from what I could see. Thanks!

YouTube video by Wedge LIVE! DeWayne Davis: Jacob Frey is isolated — no relationship with city, county, state leaders

I thought this was a pretty compelling answer from DeWayne Davis to the question, how do you convey the problem of Jacob Frey to your friends who don't think he's a problem?
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Yes, the terms of cancellation are that I give this money to PBS now. I’ll miss Star Trek, but I won’t miss the cowardice and avarice. #boycottparamount

That can’t be real, can it?

😎 glad to see some good news for a change.

St. Francis schools to put banned books back on shelves • Minnesota Reformer St. Francis Area Schools will place banned books back on library shelves and rewrite its library policy to comply with state law, according to a settlement reached in a lawsuit filed by the teachers u...

St. Francis schools will put banned books back on shelves after settling lawsuits with the teachers union and the ACLU. minnesotareformer.com/2025/06/10/s...

It costs roughly $40,000 to incarcerate someone for a year in Minnesota. A small stipend is a good deal for everyone.

Now study how it goes if we let them out a year early and give them $40,000 instead.

It’s about time! Next step: decriminalization full stop.

Time to fire your decorator.

I love paying taxes and knowing they’re helping people get medical care, food, and help with housing. Do we think “Make taxes great again” could be a thing?

Students sue Department of Defense for pulling ‘DEI’ books from its school libraries The lawsuit filed by the ACLU accuses the agency of violating the First Amendment rights of students by restricting lessons and library books related to race, gender and sexuality.

The First Amendment protects students’ right to learn.

We're suing the Department of Defense for banning books and censoring lessons about race and gender in military bases worldwide.

Stop the SAVE Act The SAVE Act would keep millions of people from being able to vote – and would shut countless eligible voters out of our democracy. Urge Congress to vote no now.

The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would make it much harder for millions of people to register to vote.

Tell your Senator to reject this harmful legislation.

I’m with the banned.

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The orange part kind of looks like a dog’s head though so I’m ok with it. 🐕🐕🐕

I mean, what else is government supposed to provide but dudes with guns? 🤦🏻‍♀️

Buy Tickets | No Other Land This film made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance which develops between the Palestinian activist ...

Go see this immediately. And call your electeds and tell them to stop backing displacement and genocide in Palestine.
nootherland.com/buy-tickets

ICE Wants to Know If You’re Posting Negative Things About It Online ICE wants to hire contractors to monitor social media for threats. Those who criticize the agency could be pulled into the dragnet.

I wonder why people would say negative things about this cruel, unnecessary garbage group. #abolishICE. 😎

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'The closest to hell you can get': What life is like inside a prison • Minnesota Reformer My name is Gary Bogatz. In 2022, I was sentenced to 68 months in prison and arrived in St. Cloud that July. I realize that prison is not meant to be a holiday, but that summer was hot and my un-air-co...

It’s easy to forget what we’re actually doing when we send someone to prison.

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How long until they realize they’re the baddies? Can we skip to that part?

This is my first act on Bluesky. Please add me.

How do I change this ridiculous avatar I've chosen?