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If someone tells you there's nothing we can do about gun violence beyond thoughts and prayers, remind them:
—Gun laws in other countries have prevented mass shootings
—More guns don't make us safer
—A majority of Americans want gun reform
We don't have to live like this.
www.nytimes.com/video/busine... www.nytimes.com/video/busine...
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www.axios.com/2025/07/12/t... What to know about "Good Trouble Lives On" protests on July 17
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Here is a link to ACLU petition shut down Alligator Alcatraz...
action.aclu.org/send-message...
Here is a link to ACLU petition shut down Alligator Alcatraz...
action.aclu.org/send-message...
Raskin: "I found the preamble to this big ugly bill. 'We the billionaires and our king, in order to deform and sicken our union, establish injustice, ensure domestic servility, weaken our people's defenses, undermine the general welfare, and have staggering debt servitude for eternity ... '"
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Using threats of violence to gain power.
Targeting political enemies.
Undermining the free press.
Pumping huge sums of money into the police state.
Just a few months into his second term, Donald Trump is already following the dictator's playbook to a tee. Watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSxJ...
The Trump administration’s funding freeze could wreck summer programs for low-income families and wipe out after-school programs next year. Over $6 billion in federal grants is being withheld, impacting summer learning, after-school care, English language instruction, adult literacy, and more.
02.07.2025 15:49 — 👍 1500 🔁 400 💬 62 📌 6While bombing Iran is bad for Trump’s poll numbers, starting a war and creating chaos is good for Trump as an authoritarian. Authoritarians exploit chaos to claim emergency powers, deploy the military domestically, and undermine free and fair elections.
These attacks must be viewed from this lens.
