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First Generation ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ American | Indy Native | IU Bloomington Alum | Chicagoland Living and Public High School Teacher | Proud American ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.

The President is building an army to attack his own country.

21.10.2025 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14850    ๐Ÿ” 8027    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 986    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1300
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I'll just leave this here.

25.09.2025 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3789    ๐Ÿ” 1399    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 115    ๐Ÿ“Œ 84
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Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday

"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."

Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.

22.09.2025 20:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41766    ๐Ÿ” 9078    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1390    ๐Ÿ“Œ 856
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On October 18, we rise! Not to defend broken systems, but to defend each other! Because our communities deserve more than fear, silence, and billion-dollar bailouts for the powerful.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

FIND or HOST a 10/18 action at www.FiftyFifty.one

#NoKings #Oct18 #50501Movement

22.09.2025 02:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1926    ๐Ÿ” 864    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 43    ๐Ÿ“Œ 46
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Dictators silence our freedoms. In America, the people will be heard. Oct 18: #NoKings. RSVP: nokings.org?utm_source=5...

02.09.2025 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2001    ๐Ÿ” 897    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 92    ๐Ÿ“Œ 149

It is very sad we live in a time in our country where more than half of Americans either explicitly or through their complicity, support the dictatorial actions of Donald Trump. He is the demagogue our founding fathers warned against, and weโ€™re all flailing in defending our republic.

23.08.2025 16:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s also a shame that this man has built a camp in the Everglades, forcing mostly non-criminals into it (criminal or not, human rights matter) and is on the Epstein list, yet most Americans are quiet. Silence is complicity. When โ€œeverydayโ€ Americans feel his wraith, I fear it will be too late.

15.07.2025 20:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Being in Europe the last month, itโ€™s both incredible and saddening just how much Jeffrey Epsteinโ€™s friend has tarnished the reputation of the United States. Itโ€™s tangible, from the โ€œI will not visit the USAโ€, to the โ€œhow is this happeningโ€, to the โ€œmaybe you shouldnโ€™t returnโ€. Itโ€™s a damn shame.

15.07.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Theyโ€™re planning on building a detention center for migrants in the middle of the fetid swamps of Florida.

If you think this is something new, the first internment camp they sent me and my family to in 1942 was a barbed wire prison called Rohwer. It was located in the swamps of Arkansas.

24.06.2025 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40641    ๐Ÿ” 14932    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1629    ๐Ÿ“Œ 599
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Congrats to EVERYONE!! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

It looks like the โ€˜3% threshold of peaceful protestorsโ€™ showed up for โ€˜No Kings Dayโ€™โ€ฆ๐Ÿ‘‡

11+ MILLION in the streets of America is a danger to Trump, and he knows it.

Great. Job. To. The. Real. Patriots. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโœจ

15.06.2025 09:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3679    ๐Ÿ” 1328    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 156    ๐Ÿ“Œ 101
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Chicago โœŠ

14.06.2025 22:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48507    ๐Ÿ” 9137    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 697    ๐Ÿ“Œ 454
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If Donald Trump gets away with deploying the National Guard and Marines into LA without clear authority or justification, he wonโ€™t stop there.

This isnโ€™t just an attack on Los Angeles โ€” itโ€™s a test run for using the military against any American city he chooses.

11.06.2025 03:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1777    ๐Ÿ” 531    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 86    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21

The juxtaposition of conservative outrage over people protesting cruel and inhumane immigration policies, versus people storming the beacon of our Republic over the results of a free and fair election is sick and must be called out.

09.06.2025 16:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump will host a private dinner tomorrow for the top buyers of his memecoin, which has made him the world's newest crypto billionaire.

The top 25 coin buyers will get a "VIP White House tour."

Call it what it is: corruption.

21.05.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4348    ๐Ÿ” 1248    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 186    ๐Ÿ“Œ 62
Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

18.04.2025 01:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 123991    ๐Ÿ” 25887    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8181    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6026

What Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are doing right now is the epitome of what the people want. We want legislators who listen, and are actually US. We the people deserve more than what we are currently getting. For a better future, Democrats must follow the lead of Bernie and AOC.

16.04.2025 23:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No one should be above the law, most especially the President.

Ignoring a Supreme Court ruling to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return isn't just cruel; it's unconstitutional.

They're saying the quiet part aloud โ€” if they get away with it now, they'll do it to anyone.

14.04.2025 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11017    ๐Ÿ” 3175    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 345    ๐Ÿ“Œ 125
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Hereโ€™s how to stay in the fight:

๐Ÿ“ฑ Use the 5 Calls app or Resist Bot to contact your elected officials daily.

๐ŸŽค Demand town halls. Show up at their public appearances.

๐Ÿšซ Boycott evil corporations.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Talk to your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors.

๐ŸŒณ Build community power.

#FiftyFiftyOne

07.04.2025 00:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4524    ๐Ÿ” 1712    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 124    ๐Ÿ“Œ 373

My mom has told me stories about how my grandma would listen to Radio Free Europe in Communist Ukraine. For decades, this US-funded program has provided a fresh outlet of information for people living under repression. This move by Trump is not about cutting pennies, itโ€™s an indictment of who he is.

26.03.2025 03:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame.

The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didnโ€™t arrive overnight.

It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.

19.02.2025 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38918    ๐Ÿ” 10217    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 796    ๐Ÿ“Œ 835
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USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."

Today, I went to my local Aldi in Chicago to go shopping. As I was headed for the eggs, I saw there were none left. Iโ€™ve lived in Chicago for 3 years (mostly under President Biden). This is the first time I havenโ€™t been able to simply buy eggs. Elections have consequences, and weโ€™re all impacted.

18.02.2025 23:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Marbury v Madison is a seminal case from 1803 that holds that the federal courts must determine the constitutionality of the actions of the other two branches of government. Hope that helps, Stephen.

09.02.2025 23:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31222    ๐Ÿ” 7378    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1286    ๐Ÿ“Œ 386

It is shameful Republicans have enabled this in their thirst for wealth/power. As a result, our Constitution, our Country as we know it is very precarious. I hope Democrats can fight for us. All of us need to continue to stand up as well. If anyone has any ideas of ways, please share. Take care all.

10.02.2025 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Albeit limited, teaching Government & AP Government for 4 years has led me to revere our Founding Fathersโ€™ wisdom & our Constitution. These men established a system that curbs a despot & instead, represents you & I. This very system is under fascist attacks right now. What is our recourse?

10.02.2025 22:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey Alyson!

10.02.2025 11:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It seems like it. At least here, people have a desire to listen and learn. Once you put ego and judgement aside, itโ€™s pretty clear which side wins. Thanks for backing me up Aunt Debbie, love you.

29.01.2025 03:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hello friends! Thanks for getting in touch with me on BlueSky. Iโ€™m eager to use a platform where truth and compassion matter. I hope all of you are prioritizing self-care after Monday. You, we, and our neighbors matter. Although the journey ahead is grim, if we stick together, we cannot be silenced.

22.01.2025 13:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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