Alicia Carlson

It is essential for the rule of law that everyone involved in this end up in prison. Nothing else is a sufficient deterrent against the intentional, repeated abuse of government power to systematically deny fundamental rights.

I am calling for a total and complete shutdown of detainees being removed from the United States to foreign prisons until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on.

important context about the concentration camps in el salvador:

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What we all just witnessed had all the earmarks of a criminal conspiracy to deprive Abrego-Garcia of his constitutional rights, as well as an impeachable offense. The fraud scheme was a phony agreement engineered by the US to have Bukele say he lacks power to return Abrego Garcia and he won't do it.

Alright, thank you for helping crowdsource this Starter Pack of Independent / Non-Corporate Media Sources.

These voices will be essential in the Trump 2.0 era.

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Let me know if I missed anyone...

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And that time is now…👇

So, get OUT, get INVOLVED, and get LOUD!

America. Isn’t. Gonna. Save. Itself. 🇺🇸✨

#Diversity is not a controversial topic. It's a basic goal for decent human beings. We will not give up this fight. #DEI
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If you support any of this, you’re honestly just a terrible person. People’s lives are being upended and destroyed. For every 1% increase in unemployment, 40,000 people die—yet some are celebrating.

This feels accurate.

The ABA supports the rule of law It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accor...

The American Bar Association is made up of all political affiliations, remaining committed to justice.
This letter from Bar president William R. Bay speaks volumes.

That’s nothing. I found 13 contracts awarded to SpaceX since December totaling $77M. 1/

Just got a tip from a guy at the FAA. You'll never believe who is still getting new government contracts while all the contracts at the Department of Education and USAID and other agencies are being nuked from orbit.

The CFPB is one of the American people’s best defenses against waste, fraud, and abuse.

Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.

USAID Fraud Allegations: Fact vs. Fiction

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Inspector General’s Investigations:
- USAID’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) actively investigates allegations of major fraud, corruption, and misconduct within its programs and operations, demonstrating accountability in addressing internal issues.

Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind. - Taylor Swift.

I'm sorry, but "they took over the whole federal payments system, fired the career staff, and won't let anybody see what they're doing" is not a situation in which you wait for more information. It's a situation in which you assume the worst. There's no explanation for it other than rampant crimes.

Today from Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny:

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📌NOTE: The sell-by date is up for people telling me they just can't pay attention to what is happening right now, because it's too much.

📌Sometimes you don't pick the fight, the fight picks you. So grow up, get up, and hit back, dammit. Or everything you think you have will already be gone ...

Because they all said “oh that’s just Trump” and ignored it all. They are all wrong but the good news is it won’t hurt them. Just the poors.

Courts Are the Last Guardrail From Marc | If democracy is to survive the next four years, the courts will need to perform each of these functions.

If you are looking for the guardrails on MAGA extremism, it does not reside in government institutions or norms. Nor will you find any courage in the boardrooms of large corporations as they bow and scrape before Trump.

That leaves only the courts.
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Please share: We’ve received word that Elon Musk’s staffers are using space characters to identify information leakers. Before sharing any information, please use a checker to detect and remove these.

This is a word of warning to all of us. Left, right, or anything else.

Constantly reevaluating and learning.

Can’t say I’m surprised. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canary_...

Just thinking about how once the Kremlin’s oligarchs pillaged their nation’s resources - dividing it all up for themselves (“privatizing”), they stole everyone’s pensions.

The evidence of this is what Magnitsky found, btw, and why he was murdered. This spurred us - when we were a democracy… /1

Among the many avenues Democrats need to be pushing *now* is:

Trump, Musk, and their Republican enablers just compromised the personal and financial info of every American.

This isn't hyperbole; it already happened. They broke all the cybersecurity protocols and are concealing what they're doing.

Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.

The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...