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NEW — Ed Markey, Jeff Merkley, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren tell Marco Rubio to demand Israel not attack the Sumud Gaza aid flotilla, which is carrying Americans.

Comes as hundreds of EU politicians demand EU resources to protect the flotilla — and as Spain & Italy deploy ships to do so.

Opinion | My father is a journalist. The Trump administration is about to deport him. I will continue to fight for his freedom, and the freedom of all those who ask the hard questions

"My father’s vocation is journalism. He is a storyteller, a truth-seeker, a man who believed — and still believes — that people deserve to know what’s happening in their communities..."

Mario Guevara has been detained away from his family for over 100 days. He could be deported at any moment.

Israeli human rights group: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza Israeli-Palestinian human rights group B’Tselem declares Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide in its latest report.

Israeli-Palestinian human rights group B’Tselem declares Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide in its latest report.

A slide explaining that calling the PIRC hotline 1-888-622-1510 is something folks should do if they see a detention or suspected ICE presence. Slide explains that PIRC verifies rumors and activates rapid response.

This slide explains what to do if you hear about ICE- most importantly, tell the person who’s reporting ICE presence to call PIRC directly

This slide explains common issues with reporting ICE rumors - people panic-share and confuse local law enforcement for ICE. Verification is a way to address that issue.

In recent weeks, both actual ICE presence and rumors of ICE presence have increased dramatically in Oregon. Unverified rumors about ICE cause panic in our communities and can take capacity away from responding to true ICE action. Follow the steps in these slides to verify & report ICE in Oregon.

For Spanish-speaking community, here’s slides about ICE verification in Oregon - encourage everyone you know to be critical, not spread unverified rumors, and show up for one another. #chingalamigra

The Next Targets for the Group That Overturned Roe Alliance Defending Freedom has won fifteen Supreme Court cases. Now it wants religious exemptions to anti-discrimination laws—and is going after trans rights.

idk who needs to hear this,
but reminder:

the anti-trans attacks were spearheaded by 'alliance defending freedom,' who also worked extensively to crush abortion rights.

trans rights aren't struggling because trans people are too loud — this was a deliberate & orchestrated political attack.

As people head to the streets this weekend in LA and elsewhere, protesters should be informed about their constitutional rights and safety options. On the la... How To Stay Safe At a Protest, According To An Attorney

If you're headed to a protest this weekend, you should watch this video.

Minnesota state lawmaker and spouse shot and killed in 'targeted' attacks A second lawmaker and his spouse were injured in separate shootings at their homes in eastern Minnesota, officials said. Authorities said that the shooter may have been impersonating law enforcement

DEVELOPING: Minnesota state lawmaker and spouse shot and killed in 'targeted' attacks

Third Tuesdays: Protect, Resist and Build with AFSC · American Friends Service Committee Monthly webinar series that brings together AFSC constituents to learn about how to protect, resist, and build just peace, just migration, and just economies. Third Tuesday of every month at 8pm ET/...

I'm attending American Friends Service Committee's event, “Third Tuesdays: Protect, Resist and Build with AFSC” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/afsc/event/7...

Not content with addressing the German far right AfD party, Musk today addressed the Italian far right Lega party, led by the pro-Putin, anti-gay, anti-Islam Matteo Salvini.

Musk’s politics are pretty clear - and pretty dangerous.

Portland Feb. 17, 25. #protest #nokings #pdx #portland

Elon Musk’s staffers have taken an additional $7.4 million this week in expenses, bringing the total to $14.4 million.

USAID Lifesaving Aid Remains Halted Despite Rubio’s Promise A new directive puts further exemptions on hold. Aid workers also say the U.S. government has made it impossible to pay partners around the world.

NEW: Despite Musk and Rubio’s statements, life-saving programs with USAID funds are NOT restarting. A funds transfer system is frozen. And a USAID official sent out an internal email obtained by @nytimes.com telling employees to halt applications to restart: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

Feds won't test soil after L.A. wildfire cleanup, potentially leaving contamination behind In the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires, Army Corps officials are saying that excavating six inches of topsoil is enough to rid properties of contamination.

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Elon Musk’s A.I.-Fuelled War on Human Agency Musk seeks not only to dismantle the federal government but to install his own technological vision of the future at its heart—techno-fascism by chatbot.

With DOGE, Elon Musk is not only sidelining Congress and threatening to defy the courts; he is also smuggling into our federal bureaucracy the seeds of a new authoritarian regime—techno-fascism by chatbot.

YouTube video by Zeteo Israel is Apartheid "On Steroids": South African Ambassador

"Whatever we've experienced in South Africa is on steroids in Palestine."

In a powerful exchange, South African Ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, explains to Mehdi why his country has been at the forefront in the fight for Palestinian liberation.

youtube.com/shorts/QH0Hx...

Great News! In response to our motion, the court has restricted access to the Treasury Department payment system, barring sharing of sensitive data with Elon Musk’s DOGE.

Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.

New Judge Bates:

"This evening, Defendants represented to the Court that DOL [Department of Labor] will not allow DOGE access to any DOL data until after this Court rules on the TRO motion on Friday."

We're now adding it to Tracker

AFL-CIO v. Dep’t of Labor
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

An illustration of Elon Musk and his cohorts at the Department of Government Efficiency dressed as the antihero droogs of Stanley Kubrick’s film adaptation of Anthony Burgess’s novel “A Clockwork Orange.”

A dystopian drama. In Barry Blitt’s latest Kvetchbook, the illustrator reimagines Elon Musk and his cohorts at the Department of Government Efficiency as the antihero droogs in “A Clockwork Orange.” www.newyorker.com/cartoons/bli...

YouTube video by Zeteo TRUMP USING CHAOS TO HIDE THE FACT THAT HIS PLANS ARE FAILING: AMERICA UNHINGED

Donald Trump is using chaos to hide the fact that his plans are FAILING.

@franifio.bsky.social + @wajali.bsky.social break down Trump's "flood the zone" strategy and the immense legal pushback his admin is facing.

JOIN US TONIGHT at 8 PM ET for AMERICA UNHINGED:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgjZ...

Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.

Public Citizen, SDDF, and AFGE Sue Trump Administration Over DOGE - Public Citizen WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Public Citizen, State Democracy Defenders Fund (SDDF), and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) filed…

www.citizen.org/news/public-...

The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.

SCOOP: Young, inexperienced engineers between the ages of 19 and 24 are playing key roles in Elon Musk's government takeover. Most of them are linked to Musk's companies.

read @telliotter.bsky.social:
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

Musk’s allies were granted access to the U.S. Treasury payment system.

Treasury stays silent.

White House stays silent.

Why the secrecy? Time for an explanation and full transparency.

Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.

FYI. www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

Could Trump force Minnesota schools to change race, gender policies? Minnesota schools have stronger protection than many other states on race and gender issues, but threats to cut off federal funding could have a chilling effect.

I am once again urging you to read my story from November: Could Trump force Minnesota schools to change race and gender policies? Experts tell districts: ‘Do not overcomply.’ @sahanjournal.bsky.social
sahanjournal.com/education/tr...

Thousands of refugees destined for Minnesota in limbo under Trump Thousands of refugees can no longer resettle in Minnesota after President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing immigration to the United States.

Thousands of refugees can no longer resettle in Minnesota after President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing immigration to the United States.

Written by Katelyn Vue