Rose Watkins Richardson

Step by awful step, Trump is using this 12-stage plan to seize total control “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” —Abraham Lincoln“The greatest good we can do our country is to heal its party divisions and make them one people. To render us again one people, acting as one nation, should be the object of every man really a patriot.”—Thomas JeffersonPeople are baffle...

OPINION: "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

‘The president is unhinged’: Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd The US president’s recent behavior is strange to many, from reposting a false AI video of himself to confusing comments during press conferences

‘The president is unhinged’: Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd

Simplistic thinking and rejecting democracy: Scientists find "strikingly" strong link People who defend the system and those who reject it may share a surprising trait: support for antidemocratic ideas. A new study finds that authoritarianism, distrust, and simplistic thinking predict ...

Simplistic thinking and rejecting democracy: Scientists find “strikingly” strong link www.psypost.org/simplistic-t...

Psycho Pete's Living Guide to Boycotting the Big Orange Menace The beast eats money. Don't feed it with yours.

Apple is a gestapo enabler. Amazon wants your cash next week. New cowards emerge daily—send them, I’ll add them.
We’re ramping up. Numbers are growing. But we need to boycott harder than ever.

Don’t reward Apple. Don’t sell your soul to the other company store. Freeze them out.
tinyurl.com/mpnahwaj

Boycott #apple for removing ICEBLOCK

Nothing to see here, just Apple obeying in advance (again) by removing the ICEBlock app from the Apple store after pressure from Trump’s fascist government. I’ve always liked Apple products, but I don’t want to support a company that supports fascism. Maybe it’s time for an international boycott.

Apple removes ICEBlock app that tracked agent sightings amid controversy The developer of the app, which allowed people to report the activities of immigration agents, said he believed pressure from the Trump administration was to blame.

Apple has removed an app that allowed people to track and anonymously report the activities of ICE agents from its app store, due to “objectionable content,” the developer said.

It comes after criticism of the app from Trump administration officials.

USC sold dead bodies to U.S. military to train IDF medical personnel A review of seven years’ worth of contracts unveiled more than $860,000 to use cadavers in surgical trainings involving the Israeli Defense Forces.

I love when student journalists break a crazy story, especially about their own school. This one is extraordinarily macabre. www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/10/01/u...

Trump administration prepares to offer money to unaccompanied migrant teenagers to voluntarily leave US | CNN Politics The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to offer unaccompanied migrant teenagers in the United States the option to voluntarily leave the country and receive a payment, according to three sou...

I’m so grateful to Priscilla Alvarez for running down what is actually going on here. www.cnn.com/2025/10/03/p...

Shutdown standoff not about whether Democrats or GOP 'win or lose,' says Sen. Warnock Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, says health care spending cuts hurt people regardless of party affiliation and that he is "hoping against hope" that the GOP and White House will negotiate.

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, says health care spending cuts hurt people regardless of party affiliation and that he is "hoping against hope" that the GOP and White House will negotiate.

Mark Carney: "This government is building Canada Strong. Come join us."

MEMORANDUM OPINION By way of context, a federal prosecutor is the representative not of an ordinary party to a controversy, but of a sovereignty whose obligation to govern impartially is as compelling as its obligation to govern at all. The obligation to govern impartially concerns, above all, the state's exercise of coercive power-meaning its power to deprive its subjects of life, liberty, or property... As a representative of the state, a prosecutor's exercise of coercive power must be impartial ... [in] that prosecutorial power may not be exercised vindictivelymeaning that the prosecutor may not punish a defendant for exercising a protected statutory or constitutional right. United States v. Zakhari, 85 F.4th 367, 384-85 (6th Cir. 2023) (Kethledge, J., concurring) (citations and quotations omitted). This context frames review of Defendant Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia's ("Abrego") motion to dismiss his indictment for vindictive and selective prosecution. (Doc. Nos. 104-05). The Government opposes the motion (Doc. No. 121), and Abrego has replied (Doc. No. 127). Abrego's motion is not ripe for decision because he seeks discovery and an evidentiary hearing because there is some evidence of vindictiveness here. For the reasons that follow, the Court holds that the totality of events creates a sufficient evidentiary basis to conclude that there is a "realistic likelihood of vindictiveness" that entitles Abrego to discovery and requires an evidentiary hearing before the Court decides his motion. United States v. Andrews, 633 F.2d 449, 457 (6th Cir. 1980) (en banc), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 927 (1981).

NEW: Judge Crenshaw finds that the Trump admin's criminal prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia may well be vindictive—and greenlights discovery and an evidentiary hearing. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Hamas agrees to parts of a peace plan after Trump gives a deadline Hamas says it agrees to release the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, but did not confirm its agreement with the full peace plan presented by the U.S.

JUST IN: Hamas says it agrees to release the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, but did not confirm its agreement with the full peace plan presented by the U.S.

A bronze-colored statue depicting Donald Trump and Jeffery Epstein holding hands and kicking up their legs in apparent merriment has returned to the National Mall, a week after the National Park Service removed it. Here's what to know. nyti.ms/48fvUlU

Hi Monica. Following!

The climate movement’s biggest weakness What the climate movement is getting dead wrong.

The most effective way to avert a climate change catastrophe: People in wealthier countries have to eat more plant-based foods and less red meat, poultry, and dairy.

Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor, pleads guilty to child sex abuse Under a plea agreement, Morris was given a 10-year sentence, but he will serve only six months in an Oklahoma jail.

Only. Six. Months. In. Jail.

sbee.link/9tyc7avhd3

U.S. deports journalist Mario Guevara to El Salvador, family says Mario Guevara, an independent journalist, was arrested while covering a protest of the Trump administration in a case that has alarmed free speech groups.

Mario Guevara, an Emmy-award winning reporter, was deported to El Salvador — a nation he fled more than two decades ago. He was arrested while covering a protest of the Trump administration in a case that has alarmed free speech groups.

Truth 👇

The government is in full shutdown and the Republicans are refusing to call the House back into session.

Want to know why?

Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out.

Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.

Journalists at 3 Alaska Newspapers Quit Over Charlie Kirk Story The publications in Alaska lost significant staffing after the owners made changes to an article that had drawn criticism from a Republican state lawmaker.

Several journalists resigned this week from three newspapers in Alaska after the publications’ corporate owner made significant edits to an article about Charlie Kirk’s death, after pressure from a Republican state lawmaker who had criticized the coverage.

No Kings As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

look at the map here -- more than 2000 protests planned already...

www.nokings.org

Pin on wisdom Aug 17, 2025 - This Pin was discovered by Tanya Sheard. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on Pinterest

Take a look! 📌 pin.it/5ILyYerFc

Reframing biblical interpretation helps religious students accept evolution A new study suggests that offering alternatives to literal interpretations of the Bible can increase acceptance of evolution among religious individuals without reducing their religiosity. Students ta...

Reframing biblical interpretation helps religious students accept evolution www.psypost.org/reframing-bi...

Giving a bully your lunch money is only a temporary downpayment for future bullying.

We ALL need to step up for the first amendment.

By-the-way, for the record, this ex-Disney employee finds Jimmy Kimmel very talented and funny.

mh

Democracy defenders to connect with! Say Hi 👋, Vet, F&R. Ty! 💙
@simplyga.bsky.social
@sandismom.bsky.social
@reneecablue.bsky.social
@super-joe-man.bsky.social
@andrewlevesque.bsky.social
@montanawill1971.bsky.social
@gspinell.bsky.social
@crb0628.bsky.social
@wobedraggled.bsky.social
🚫Add-Ons

Who actually commits political violence in the United States? Here's what the data says Extensive federal and academic research indicates that right-wing extremists are responsible for most domestic terrorism deaths in the United States. Studies consistently find that violence linked to ...

Who actually commits political violence in the United States? Here’s what the data says www.psypost.org/who-actually...

Canadian politicians, experts push back against U.S. ambassador's anti-Americanism concerns | CBC News Canadian politicians and experts are pushing back against U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra’s frustration over the anti-American sentiment he’s seen in Canada after U.S. President Donald Trump hit the wor...

NEW: Canadian politicians, experts are pushing back against U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra's frustration over the anti-American sentiment he's seen in Canada after U.S. President Donald Trump hit the world with tariffs. #cdnpoli #cdnpoli #uspoli

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...