Moira Birch Swiatkowski

The Declaration in Action | Journey to American Democracy - YouTube The revolutionary idea that everyone is created equal inspired Americans who were excluded from voting, economic opportunity, civil rights, or citizenship, t...

@hcrichardson.bsky.social is such a treasure to read and follow.

Her e-newsletter today had this YT Playlist of short videos about heroines of the struggle for democracy and freedom in American History.

Worth the 15mins to watch them all..

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NYC shooter had two 'mental health holds' in Las Vegas. They didn't affect his legal right to own guns The New York City mass shooter had been diagnosed with multiple mental illnesses and had been the subject of two "mental health holds" in Las Vegas, but none of that limited his legal right to own firearms.

The New York City mass shooter had been diagnosed with multiple mental illnesses and had been the subject of two "mental health holds" in Las Vegas, but none of that limited his legal right to own firearms.

Fresh clashes break out in Syria as the interim government struggles to ease tensions The Syrian government under interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has been struggling to consolidate control since he led a surprise insurgency that ousted former President Bashar Assad in December.

The Syrian government under interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has been struggling to consolidate control since he led a surprise insurgency that ousted former President Bashar Assad in December.

If you’re an immigrant with legal status who’s committed 0 crimes you can be sent to a torture prison where you’ll be raped and dehumanized.

If you’re old pals with Trump and ran a pedophile ring you get sent to a cushy minimum security prison despite being ineligible because you’re a sex offender.

Roles reversed: A veteran Gaza aid worker pleads for survival An aid worker in northern Gaza tells NPR that people are starving, water is scarce and basic supplies are out of reach. He warns thousands could die in the coming days if nothing changes.

An aid worker in northern Gaza tells NPR that people are starving, water is scarce and basic supplies are out of reach. He warns thousands could die in the coming days if nothing changes.

Two Israeli rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza The claims by B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel add to an explosive debate over whether Israel's military offensive in Gaza in response to Hamas' deadly 2023 attack amounts to genocide.

Two prominent Israeli rights groups on Monday said their country is committing genocide in Gaza, the first time that local Jewish-led organizations have made such accusations against Israel during nearly 22 months of war.

Trump sent officials to see Ghislaine Maxwell quicker than he sent FEMA to Texas

ICE just prevented me from entering an immigration detention facility in my district—a clear violation of federal law.

Members of Congress have the right to immediately access these facilities. Listen here 👇

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles for permanent ceasefire Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire to be signed in one month.

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire to be signed in one month.

Trumpstein Files

Democrats challenge whether Emil Bove's controversial judicial nomination advanced after they walked out of vote Republicans say the nominations of former Trump lawyer Bove and former Fox News host Jeannine Pirro were sent to the full Senate. Democrats say that's in question.

Democrats walk out of a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting to advance senior Justice Dept. official Emil Bove's nomination for a federal judgeship, alleging Republicans improperly rushed the process.

"This is out of order," Sen. Cory Booker says. "This is absolutely insane. What is the rush?"

To be fair all their songs were about how lonely they were and blamed women. 🙂

At least 30 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as war deaths top 58,000, officials say At least six children were killed in an Israeli strike on a water collection point. The Israeli military blamed a technical error which made its munition fall "dozens of meters from the target".

At least 31 Palestinians were fatally shot on their way to an aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least 28 Palestinians.

U.S. Citizen Among Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Settler Attack Florida-born Sayfollah Musallet, 20, was beaten to death while visiting family in the West Bank. A second man was found dead with a gunshot wound.

Florida-born Sayfollah Musallet, 20, was killed by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, his family said, while a second Palestinian was found dead with a gunshot wound.

If he didn’t know that’s a problem too.

No one voted to kick 17 MILLION people off their health care.

No one voted to RAISE the cost of groceries.

No one voted to give handouts to BILLIONAIRES.

Donald Trump and Republicans just sold out working people.

This is a gut punch — but we will NOT stop fighting back.

Protecting his stock portfolio while ripping away health care from 17 million Americans.

This is Washington at its worst.

We need to ban Congressional stock trading.

Lots of Republicans are going to lose their seats over this budget - federal, state, and local.

It will not cost Trump anything, other than finally some House oversight his last 2 years maybe.

Which is how these things always go with Trump - others always pay for his sins.

Fifteen

To my Republican colleagues, you can save lives.

You can look your kids in the eye and say that when everything was at stake, you did the right thing.

I'm not begging you for benevolence, I'm asking you for decency.

Do right by your constituents and oppose this shameful bill.

U.S. Formally Accepts Luxury Jet From Qatar for Trump The Air Force has been asked to figure out a way to upgrade it so it can be put into use as a new Air Force One for the president.

This might be the most foolish decision by a government since the acceptance of the Trojan horse. 🤦🏻‍♀️
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/u...

The absolute disgrace taking place today in front of cameras in the White House is yet another reminder that for all the talk of Joe Biden's failures, the people who failed America the most are our citizens. Empowering this guy (again) was a foreseeable disaster we'll be lucky to survive.

McGovern: "You are literally taking food off kids' plates to buy Elon Musk another yacht. I guess he's getting a good return on his campaign donations ... this is not policy. This is theft."

McGovern: "This is not a governing philosophy. It is a scam. I wasn't sent here to vote for trash. I can't understand why you'd choose a career of public service to do this -- to rip away the healthcare & food assistance of working & middle class Americans. Is that really what you came here to do?"

McGovern: "Now of course you don't want anybody to know what you're doing here. It's because you know this bill betrays the people who voted for you...you are intentionally hiding what you are doing...that's what you guys think is big and beautiful: greed, corruption, & tax breaks for billionaires."

A person holding a sign that reads "JUSTICE FOR KILMAR" at a demonstration, with the logo "INDIVISIBLE" at the bottom.

We can't forget about Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Trump is still defying a Supreme Court order to bring him home. Tell your Members of Congress: this is a direct attack on our Constitutional rights. indivisible.org/reso...

We still don’t know what Kash Patel did as a consultant for Qatar Or how much money the FBI director was paid by Doha.

We 👏 Still 👏 Don’t 👏 Know 👏What 👏 Kash 👏 Patel 👏 Did 👏 as 👏 a 👏 Consultant 👏 for 👏 Qatar

Dozens are killed in overnight airstrikes on southern Gaza city, hospital says It was the second night of heavy bombing, after airstrikes Wednesday on northern and southern Gaza killed dozens of people, including almost two dozen children.

It was the second night of heavy bombing, after airstrikes Wednesday on northern and southern Gaza killed dozens of people, including almost two dozen children.