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DL JD’88

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Blue dot in red state. Intolerant of intolerance. Retired ALJ. Proud mom of progressive adult son. Traveler, community volunteer, gardener, reader, music lover. Black cat mom. Agnostic humanist. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ BLM immigrant advocate. 🚫DMs. My photos©️

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Los Angeles Father Dies Under ICE Custody β€” 9th Death This Year ~ L.A. TACO This is a developing story.

β€œAlberto Gutierrez was taken by ICE agents on January 9 in Echo Park. According to the family, Gutierrez began to feel seriously ill last Friday, and his repeated requests for medical attention was denied. Gutierrez died around 1:00 am on February 27. He was the sole provider for his wife and son.”

28.02.2026 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 318    πŸ” 222    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 7
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Study shows how rocket launches pollute the atmosphere Is the global atmospheric commons destined to be an industrial waste dumping ground?

Another example of human activity expanding faster than our ability to understand its consequences.

01.03.2026 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 580    πŸ” 209    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 17
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My newsletter tomorrow will explain how Donald Trump is plotting to use his attacks on Iran and Venezuela to justify an unconstitutional power grab over voting in the 2026 midterms.

Subscribe to Democracy Docket now to receive. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

01.03.2026 03:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2527    πŸ” 870    πŸ’¬ 65    πŸ“Œ 20
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It’s insane this is legal. People around Trump are profiting off war and death. I’m introducing legislation ASAP to ban this.

01.03.2026 02:09 β€” πŸ‘ 13386    πŸ” 4249    πŸ’¬ 456    πŸ“Œ 332

β€œβ€¦ the witness who alleged Trump sexually assaulted her was interviewed by the FBI four times. If the witness wasn’t credible, a second, third and fourth FBI interview probably wouldn’t have been warranted.”

28.02.2026 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 259    πŸ” 88    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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The next Big Lie is to taking shape right in front of us. Donald Trump will try to use this to assert illegal and unconstitutional powers over the 2026 elections.

28.02.2026 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3601    πŸ” 1633    πŸ’¬ 208    πŸ“Œ 110
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"They were girls who went to school to learn, with hopes and dreams for their future," Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said. "Today, their lives were brutally cut short.”

Read more: https://wapo.st/4r7izC7

01.03.2026 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1370    πŸ” 691    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 62

The β€˜Board of Peace’ started World War 3 so fast.

28.02.2026 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5502    πŸ” 1234    πŸ’¬ 196    πŸ“Œ 47

#jobs #economy

28.02.2026 05:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#ConcentrationCamps #children #AbolishICE #Criminals

26.02.2026 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency Activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a draft executive order that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.

β€œPro-Trump activists in coordination with the White House are circulating a 17-page draft executive order that claims China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.”
#midterm #elections #fascism #Voting

26.02.2026 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two women arrested for kissing in Uganda after neighbors reported them - LGBTQ Nation One activist says they could get life in prison under the nation's repressive anti-homosexuality law.

This kind of repression is not a traditional part of African culture. It has been pushed on the continent aggressively by American evangeicals.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/two-...

25.02.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2305    πŸ” 713    πŸ’¬ 141    πŸ“Œ 62
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How California Can Neuter β€œCitizens United” and Improve Democracy for Us All The Golden State has an opportunity to save American democracy from big corporate money

open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
"...individual states have the authority to limit corporate political activity and dark money spending, because states determine what powers corporations have...the power to define their form, limits, and privilege has belonged only to the states..."
#blueCrew

26.02.2026 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4106    πŸ” 1511    πŸ’¬ 127    πŸ“Œ 95

Deepest condolences to Martin Short for your profound loss. πŸ’” May happy memories bring you comfort.

25.02.2026 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Misogyny on ice, vs the Miracle on Ice

24.02.2026 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The US men just lost it all (except for the five from Minnesota). In my opinion, Canada took and holds the gold. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸπŸ’

25.02.2026 06:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For all those who didn't watch tonight, allow me to summarize:

The liar lied again.

25.02.2026 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 10500    πŸ” 2126    πŸ’¬ 405    πŸ“Œ 102

Votes, protest votes, and not voting have consequences.

23.02.2026 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So wonderful that you have this beautiful memory.

22.02.2026 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | What Exactly Is a β€˜Concentration Camp’?

"Always, always, always concentration camps are an end run around the existing legal system. These people that are getting rounded up because whoever’s in power wants to do something that they can’t do using the letter of the law..."

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/o...

22.02.2026 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 12598    πŸ” 5265    πŸ’¬ 391    πŸ“Œ 225

How tragic. πŸ’” Deepest condolences to his family and friends. πŸ’” May happy memories bring you comfort.

22.02.2026 02:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Presidents #Obama and #Biden Day

16.02.2026 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

Your data will be used against you. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...

14.02.2026 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3813    πŸ” 1995    πŸ’¬ 559    πŸ“Œ 225
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Rethinking ADHD as β€˜hypercuriosity’ What if ADHD isn’t a deficit of attention, but an intensified curiosity? A new study explores how reframing ADHD could transform education

Yes! What if we treated extremely normal human variation as something other than a "disorder"???

www.positive.news/society/yout...

14.02.2026 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 6753    πŸ” 1412    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 30
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US strikes again: Three dead in waters off Venezuela in latest action The US military on Friday said it 'eliminated' a vessel allegedly linked to drug trafficking in Caribbean waters, killing three of the vessel's crew members.

The terrorism is coming from inside the US house. US #MSM is not covering this 🀬 #Venezuela

14.02.2026 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Jesus Christ doesn’t care that the Dow crossed 50,000 when people can’t afford food.

13.02.2026 03:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4603    πŸ” 826    πŸ’¬ 149    πŸ“Œ 29

Take a break, but don’t give up. πŸ’™πŸ€—

13.02.2026 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Investigate them all. #trumpAdministration #Epstein

13.02.2026 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0