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I'm a librarian, a musician and a defender of democracy.

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Today they have crossed a deep red line.

We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

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Thank you for your attention to this matter.

#AccountabilityForJanuary6th

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Trump's Real War Is Against America What Trump is doing in Los Angeles is a warning for the rest of the nation.

www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

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β€œThey were really counting on the American people having a kind of bloodlust β€” about immigrants .. in particular. And the American people don’t have that bloodlust. In fact, what they have is empathy. .. And a willingness to stand up ..”

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'What happens in a dictatorship':Β  Outrage as leaked Kristi Noem letter shows 'grave escalation' U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared to take a step toward circumventing federal laws that bar the military from taking part in domestic law enforcement in a letter she sent to the De...

'What happens in a dictatorship':Β  Outrage as leaked Kristi Noem letter shows 'grave escalation'

www.alternet.org/kristi-noem-...

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COOL!

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Ukraine’s Stunning Assault Roils Russia’s Global Military Strategy β€” The Wall Street Journal Surprise drone attack hits Moscow’s capacity to threaten distant rivals such as U.S.

Ukraine and Zelenskyy- The Little Engines that Could

apple.news/Aya2aHytLT0a...

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"No one can terrorize a nation unless we are all his accomplices."
–Edward R. Murrow

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Sam Stein on Twitter: β€œIt's wildly unappreciated how insanely rushed this GOP megabill is. They're making major health care policy changes through private negotiations over two weekend days with no hearings, expert analysis, or public insight.”

Sam Stein on Twitter: β€œIt's wildly unappreciated how insanely rushed this GOP megabill is. They're making major health care policy changes through private negotiations over two weekend days with no hearings, expert analysis, or public insight.”

Late last night, Republicans on the House Budget Committee voted to advance Trump’s Tax Scam that would gut Medicaid and SNAP to give billionaires even more tax cuts.

Every Republican needs to hear from their constituents today. Call now if you’re in a GOP district: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

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Thursdays at 7pm, Americans Are Taking To The Streets to Fight Fascism The Simple Weekly Ritual Anyone Can Doβ€”And It Works

substack.com/inbox/post/1...

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Join if you can! It's really important

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Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill in a stunning setback Conservatives have blocked President Donald Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill in a stunning setback.

Fucking GOP didn't think there were enough cuts to Medicare! Go Fuck yourselves!
apnews.com/article/repu...Β 
Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill in a stunning setback

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May 15, 2025 (Thursday) Perhaps in frustration, this season’s writers of the saga of American history are making their symbolism increasingly obvious.

May 15, 2025

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May 14, 2025 On May 8, political scientists Steven Levitsky, Lucan Way, and Daniel Ziblatt published an op-ed in the New York Times reminding readers that most modern authoritarian leaders are elected.

May 14, 2025
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Live with Heather Cox Richardson, Joanne Freeman, and Preet Bharara
YouTube video by Stay Tuned with Preet Bharara Live with Heather Cox Richardson, Joanne Freeman, and Preet Bharara

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Listen to voices of reason with an abundance of qualifications and experience
youtu.be/Y_Nz2rUL4Ws?...

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Man who had a student kidnapped and trafficked because she wrote something he didn't like yuks it up with man who had a journalist dismembered with a hacksaw because he wrote things the man didn't like.

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Pope Leo XIV asks journalists to use communication as a tool for peace The remarks come just one day after calling for a ceasefire and access to humanitarian aid in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine.

The remarks come just one day after calling for a ceasefire and access to humanitarian aid in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine.

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Bribery in plain sight.

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May 8, 2025 Today, on the second day of the papal conclave, the cardinal electorsβ€”133 members of the College of Cardinals who were under the age of 80 when Pope Francis died on April 21β€”elected a new pope.

May 8, 2025

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tl;dr:

White smoke, black pope!

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President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden President Donald Trump has fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the Republican president and his agenda.

😑🀬😑🀬😑🀬😑🀬😑🀬😑🀬😑🀬
apnews.com/article/dona...

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The war in Gaza has killed or injured 170,000.

Children are starving to death.

Trump is encouraging the ethnic cleansing of 2.2 million people.

Why is there no discussion in the US government about why we are spending billions of taxpayer dollars starving children in Gaza?

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How Trump Is Consolidating Power At The Expense Of The Other Branches Of Government
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert How Trump Is Consolidating Power At The Expense Of The Other Branches Of Government

According to Rachel Maddow, we are under an authoritarian government. She is a Rhode's Scholar who has looked deeply into history and knows what she's talking about.
youtu.be/Ov4IQ5D8ysM

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No proof Harvard marked up letter from Linda McMahon announcing end to new federal grants McMahon's letter announced that the U.S. government would no longer provide federal funding to Harvard University.

www.snopes.com/fact-check/h...

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Secretary Linda McMahon on X: "Dear @Harvard: https://t.co/XmMimXfkX0" / X Dear @Harvard: https://t.co/XmMimXfkX0

I really wish that McMahon's letter to Harvard being marked up was real. Sadly it's not. Here is her full letter
x.com/EDSecMcMahon...

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To be effective, our opposition to today's abuses must run alongside a clear picture of what we are actually for - and how everyday life could be better with different leadership.

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