“Konstantin, 4, a sociable boy, is often frightened by loud noises and guards, his parents said. He once cried for hours after a small toy airplane was confiscated.”

Unfinished by @piaguerra.bsky.social

Free them all

Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.

Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.

I am deeply concerned about Liam and every child at the Dilley Detention Center.

No parent should have to worry about whether their child is eating, getting medical care, or deteriorating in detention.

What I saw was alarming — and unacceptable. Liam must be released immediately.

I ask my colleagues in Congress — House and Senate — to join me.

I ask the American people to continue speaking up. Your voice makes a difference. #FreeLiam

I will be putting in notice Friday morning with DHS to return to Dilley to check on Liam again and the many other children and families there. Liam did not look well. My staff and I are very concerned about him.

YouTube video by JoaquinCastroTX I just visited Liam and his father. My full update on visiting the Dilley detention center:

I just visited Liam and his father. I also met with countless more children and families who have done nothing wrong and should not be detained.

My full update on visiting the Dilley detention center:
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Screenshot of an X.com post by The Associated Press (@AP) stating that dozens of immigrant families protested for better treatment behind fences at a Texas detention facility, where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent after being detained in Minnesota. Below is a video thumbnail showing a crowd gathered outdoors along a fenced walkway; many people wear bright blue or red outerwear, and some hold signs.

After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.

After a doxxing, a transgender Texan pitmaster forges his own way "There's not a queer space in barbecue yet, so let's create one."

I spoke to Waco's Kaleb Blain, a transgender pitmaster working to create space for trans people in Texas BBQ. After being doxxed, attacked online and let go from Terry Black's, he's now forging his own path:

"I have to do this for the rest of my life."

www.chron.com/culture/arti...

Extremely annoyed (I made this one way back for the first No Kings protest I think. She is also “my” girl)

Given @jasmineforus.bsky.social exemplary performance in today’s debate I wanted to share this once again. #TXSen

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“Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail

“I’m running for the United States Senate because I believe Texas deserves a Senator who will be an independent voice for all 30 million Texans – not a rubber stamp or party line vote for Donald Trump.”

- Jasmine Crockett

www.jasmineforus.com

An official NYT response means this is clearly a sore spot for them and people should keep hitting the target

'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...

In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.

The richest man in the world spent more money than most people will see in a lifetime to lose a state Supreme Court race by 10 points. And the fact that his $25M was a drop in the bucket compared to what he spent on other elections is why we must overturn Citizens United.

~ Robert Reich

Sen. Strom Thurmond voted against the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, AND supported Jim Crow laws.

Thurmond’s record for the longest floor speech (in protest of the Civil Rights Act) was just broken by a Black man, Cory Booker. #CoryBooker #Resist #UnitedWeStand

That’s America.

New German, Swiss, And Austrian Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Slam Cass Review The recommendations, released by the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany, come at a time when US politicians erroneously claim that Europe is "pulling back" on transgender care.

1. Major news in transgender care.

Germany, Switzerland, and Austria have just released their trans youth care guidelines.

They strongly recommend trans youth care and slam the
Cass Review in England.

Europe is not "pulling back" on trans care.

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It’s almost like actually humanizing trans people—letting us be in the room—creates real change and deescalates the culture war instead of treating as pawns to elicits support over, problems for being “too controversial”, or villains for being vocal about our issues to people who aren’t listening.

Never in our history has the US voted w/ Dictatorships at the expense of our Democratic allies—that is until today.  Trump has not only just ruined US credibility as a global leader, but set back the global fight for democratic values and peace.

Sometimes When You're On, You're Really F**cking On Tour! Tickets for these first shows go on sale TODAY at 10am local time.

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Winston Churchill was right: "Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried.”

Too many Americans have fought and died defending democracy. We must stand with our European allies against the authoritarianism of Putin and Trump.

YouTube video by Anti Trump 2025 Governors Ball US Army - "Do You Hear the People Sing" BRILLIANT TRUMP TROLLING!

You GUYYYYSSSSSSS

The military choir sang Do You Hear the People Sing from Les Mis at the governor's dinner at the white house. Thanks to @beebrookshire.bsky.social for helping me fact check tihs one. As far as I can it's only "officially" been posted on Dan Scavino's FB

OMG: 1 in 4 hospitalized for complications of measles…why would you subject your child to this risk when there is a highly effective vaccine available?
#VaccinesWork

WYOMING:
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”

Here’s why this shit will continue to backfire — almost everyone has been on the receiving end of crap like this from a toxic boss at some point and everyone hates it. They’re highlighting that these federal workers who are getting targeted are just like us — of course we’re on their side

Sign the Petition Gov. Janet Mills of Maine, keep standing up to Trump!

I’m a trans man in Maine— please
let Gov. Mills know that we need her continued leadership to protect our trans youth 🏳️‍⚧️⚧️ and keep Trump's authoritarian ambitions in check ✊!  Please add your name & repost !

www.change.org/p/gov-janet-...

Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.

We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

"There's an old saying in diplomatic circles: 'If you are not at the table, you are on the table.'

Hard to believe it's 2025, and two superpowers are meeting to split up a sovereign nation—like colonialism never went out of style. #Ukraine