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@cathybarber.bsky.social

Poet. Programming Chair and Board Member, Literary Cleveland. Former teacher, California Poets in the Schools. Books: Once: and Golden Shovel Collection (Kelsay Books, 2023) and Aardvarks, Bloodhounds, Catfish, Dingoes (Dancing Girl Press, 2018)

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Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Sentenced to Life in Assassination Plot

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Sentenced to Life in Assassination Plot

03.07.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
BREAKING: Sen. Padilla Handcuffed After Attending Kristi Noem's Press Conference in Los Angeles
YouTube video by Democracy Docket BREAKING: Sen. Padilla Handcuffed After Attending Kristi Noem's Press Conference in Los Angeles

This video makes clear that Senator Padilla was not β€œcharging” the Secy when Homeland Security agents began roughing him up and pushing him forcefully out of the room as he identified himself and tried to ask his question.

youtu.be/gL08Xe31Ff8

12.06.2025 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1209    πŸ” 336    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 17
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House Democrats are calling on U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Noem to testify before Congress after her protective detail tackled and handcuffed U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) during a press conference despite evidence that Padilla clearly identified himself which the DHS scum publicly denies.

12.06.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Supreme Court Lets Trump Lift Deportation Protections for Venezuelans
19.05.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump involved in discussions over suspending habeas corpus, sources say | CNN Politics President Donald Trump has been personally involved in discussions inside the administration over potentially suspending habeas corpus, a legal procedure that allows people to challenge their detentio...
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Newark’s Mayor Arrested at Protest Outside ICE Detention Center
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Millions of people depend on the Great Lakes’ water supply. Trump decimated the lab protecting it. | CNN Just one year ago, JD Vance was a leading advocate of the Great Lakes and the efforts to restore the largest system of freshwater on the face of the planet.
08.05.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pence says January 6 attack’s failure β€˜became a triumph of freedom’ as he receives JFK Profile in Courage Award | CNN Politics Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday while receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award that January 6, 2021, β€œbecame a triumph of freedom” because Congress returned to do its consti...
05.05.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A bar chart image from an April 2025 PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. The title reads, "How would you grade Trump's first 100 days in office. 23% of respondents said A, 17% said B, 8% said C, 7% said D and 45% said F.

A bar chart image from an April 2025 PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. The title reads, "How would you grade Trump's first 100 days in office. 23% of respondents said A, 17% said B, 8% said C, 7% said D and 45% said F.

As President Donald Trump celebrates his first 100 days in office, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds that a plurality of Americans give him a failing grade. buff.ly/Tg09GnQ

30.04.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 511    πŸ” 122    πŸ’¬ 56    πŸ“Œ 13
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JUST IN: The United States and Ukraine have signed an "economic partnership agreement" that will give Washington access to Kyiv's rare earth minerals in exchange for establishing an investment fund in Ukraine. cnn.it/44NVAEj

30.04.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 100    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 55    πŸ“Œ 14
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Despite seeing several people I totally trust say this was real I still felt I had to verify it with my own eyes. And having done so I still can't believe it's real.

29.04.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 19262    πŸ” 3350    πŸ’¬ 3048    πŸ“Œ 1712
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Irish woman living in US for decades detained by immigration officials Cliona Ward, who had returned from trip to Ireland, held over criminal record from almost 20 years ago

A woman who has been living in America since she was a child took a trip to visit her sick father in Ireland. On her return to the US she was detained by immigration officials because of drug possessions dating back almost 20 years and has now been held in an Ice facility for more than a week

29.04.2025 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 606    πŸ” 305    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 33
May 5, 2025 cover of the New Yorker. 

Expository text:

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2025-05-05

May 5, 2025 cover of the New Yorker. Expository text: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2025-05-05

Barry Blitt’s first 100 days cover for the New Yorker.

28.04.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 31222    πŸ” 6303    πŸ’¬ 335    πŸ“Œ 251
ICE Agents Wait At Edge Of Delivery Table To Deport Newborn

ICE Agents Wait At Edge Of Delivery Table To Deport Newborn

ICE Agents Wait At Edge Of Delivery Table To Deport Newborn

28.04.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 38130    πŸ” 8679    πŸ’¬ 966    πŸ“Œ 723
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#ClipNSave βœ…

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The world is on Zelensky’s side.

Zelensky applauded by world leaders upon entering church.

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The American tourism industry is sooooooo screwed.

26.04.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 9759    πŸ” 2617    πŸ’¬ 904    πŸ“Œ 277
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Judge says 2-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported with β€˜no meaningful process’ The girl was deported Friday with her mother to Honduras, despite her father’s efforts to keep her in the United States.

The headline should read:

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It should be in 2 inch font above the fold & on the front page.

www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

26.04.2025 03:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1703    πŸ” 721    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 42
This essay traces the long and turbulent history of American booksellers who have faced censorship, harassment, and even violence for defending the freedom to read. Through vivid anecdotes and historical cases-from undercover stings in the early 1900s and legal battles over β€œobscene” literature, to FBI surveillance of Black bookstores and bomb threats against feminist and LGBTQ+ shops-the author illustrates how bookstores have repeatedly become battlegrounds in the fight for civil liberties and free expression. Despite intimidation from both government and private groups, booksellers have pushed back, shaping legal precedents and rallying communities to defend First Amendment rights. The essay ultimately calls on readers to recognize bookstores as β€œarsenals of democracy” and to support their ongoing role in safeguarding intellectual freedom.

This essay traces the long and turbulent history of American booksellers who have faced censorship, harassment, and even violence for defending the freedom to read. Through vivid anecdotes and historical cases-from undercover stings in the early 1900s and legal battles over β€œobscene” literature, to FBI surveillance of Black bookstores and bomb threats against feminist and LGBTQ+ shops-the author illustrates how bookstores have repeatedly become battlegrounds in the fight for civil liberties and free expression. Despite intimidation from both government and private groups, booksellers have pushed back, shaping legal precedents and rallying communities to defend First Amendment rights. The essay ultimately calls on readers to recognize bookstores as β€œarsenals of democracy” and to support their ongoing role in safeguarding intellectual freedom.

Booksellers have faced censorship and harassment defending the freedom to read. Celebrate your local bookstore and support their ongoing role in safeguarding intellectual freedom.

press.princeton.edu/ideas/bookst...

#BookstoreDay

26.04.2025 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7921    πŸ” 2021    πŸ’¬ 107    πŸ“Œ 74
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Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for cosmetic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon for loyalist Michele Fiore, who paid for her plastic surgery with funds that were meant for a statue honoring a slain police officer.

It’s as though these people think the only human right is cosmetic surgery.
apnews.com/article/trum...

26.04.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1844    πŸ” 445    πŸ’¬ 111    πŸ“Œ 34
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The U.S. takes a step toward allowing mining on the ocean floor, a fragile ecosystem President Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmental groups say it could harm a fragile ecosystem.

President Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmental groups say it could harm a fragile ecosystem.
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25.04.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 564    πŸ” 245    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 61

The arrest of Judge Duggan reeks of desperation. They've had a really bad few weeks. Trump's poll numbers have plummeted. Putin & Xi are mocking him. Defiance in the US is growing. The economy is getting worse. They keep getting routed in court. Anything, anything to keep the focus on "illegals."

25.04.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 943    πŸ” 250    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 11
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US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.

they want you sick and preferably dead www.reuters.com/business/hea...

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Employees of California mercenary group charged after violent town hall Northern California's Lear Asset Management faces criminal charges after agents violently removed a protester at an Idaho town hall.
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Uh fuck no???

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Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
21.04.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
21.04.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Live Updates: White House Defends Hegseth Over Second Signal Chat on Strikes
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant | CNN Politics Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fell victim to a thief while eating dinner at a downtown Washington, DC, restaurant Sunday night, two sources familiar with the incident, includin...
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