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@hillaryclinton.bsky.social warned us!

@taxpolicycenter.bsky.social: "60% of the tax benefits would go to those in the top quintile of annual incomes (about $217,000 or more). Those households would receive an average tax cut of $12,500."

Bye, Bye, Rep. David Valadao.

Give this a listen and find out why I’m mentioned in this promo for the new release of “Black Pierrot”
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Millions Would Lose Their Obamacare Coverage Under Trump’s Bill

Millions would lose health coverage under GOP/Trump proposal.
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YouTube video by KBAK - KBFX - Eyewitness News - BakersfieldNow Former California State Controller Betty Yee runs for CA Governor

As you're making up your mind about who to support to be California's next governor, I would recommend watching Betty Yee's interview with KBAK/BakersfieldNow: youtu.be/5FXj2aGy-WM?...

Who was Oakland's Laney College named after?

Find out here: tinyurl.com/bp5dpu93

@laneyofthelake.bsky.social

You can help bring Andry Romero home, who was sent to CECOT Prison by the Trump Administration. freeandry.org

The U.S. media has apparently forgotten about Andry José Hernández Romero, the gay make-up artist who was seized in San Diego and sent to CECOT to die. U.K. media is doing a better job covering the story.

THANK YOU Congressman Robert Garcia for traveling to El Salvador and asking officials to check on gay makeup artist Andry José Hernández Romero, who has had no wellness check, nor any access to legal counsel. Is he even alive?
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@robertgarcia.bsky.social

Fred Weekes, who lost the 1990 #Berkeley mayor's race to Loni Hancock by 77 votes after a lengthy recount and court battle, has died at age 99.

Easter traces back to pre-Christian spring festivals that celebrated renewal, fertility, and the return of light after winter. The hare was a symbol of fertility and became the Easter Bunny. Eggs long symbolized life and rebirth across many pagan cultures.

YouTube video by 60 Minutes What records show about the migrants sent to Salvadoran mega-prison

If you're LGBTQ or Venezuelan you may not have Due Process rights anymore in the USA. Watch this chilling @60minutes.bsky.social piece.
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Disgraced US cop played key role in sending gay make-up artist to prison in El Salvador “We have grave concerns about whether he can survive,” says Andry José Hernández Romero's lawyer of conditions at the maximum security prison

This is basically a DEATH SENTENCE. This young, gay man was wrongly sent to the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador. He's already been physically assaulted and his friends and family do not believe that he can survive the conditions. This is America 2025!
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And so it begins...

Viktor Orban, who is one of the inspirations for Donald Trump's MAGA movement, has ramped up the attack on the LGBTQ community. Most chilling is that his government is using FACIAL RECOGNITION technology to enforce the law, which has criminal implications.

Oaklanders, there is an election on Tuesday. These returned ballot numbers are embarrassing. Regardless of who you're supporting, having your voice heard when Democracy is being threatened, is more important than ever. @wannabeshax.bsky.social @alamedacountyca.bsky.social @cityofoakland.bsky.social

THANK YOU WISCONSIN!!!

Most Presidents pride themselves on CREATING JOBS. This guy laid off 10,000 workers today and bragged about it. Many workers found out when their security badges didn't work.

My latest "Lives of the Dead" blog posts are about two early Oakland mayors, Ashmun Henry, a banker and pioneer businessman who shaped the city's educational and cultural landscape, and "Captain" Andrew Williams, best remembered as author Bret Harte's stepfather. mountainviewpeople.blogspot.com

Thanks for posting. They are also critical to the success of the Port of Oakland and we appreciate them. They are fortunate to have you representing them in the Legislature.

SHE WARNED US

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

White House officials likely violated the Espionage Act and the Federal Records Act, as well as violating Pentagon regulation. There should be investigations and charges. Schumer and Jeffries, your number has been called.
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Trump has signed an order shutting down the Voice of America. All 1,300 staff members have been sent home. This is the organization that countered Nazi Propaganda in WWII, supported democratic uprisings, debunked Soviet misinformation and has combated disinformation from authoritarian regimes.

The U.S. has been added to the Civicus Monitor Watchlist, which identifies countries that are currently experiencing a rapid decline in civic freedoms. Other countries that have been featured in recent years include Zimbabwe, Argentina, El Salvador and the United Arab Emirates.

Tariff War Canadian Style! A petition is circulating north of the border asking the Canadian Federal government to enact legislation restricting Pornhub access within the United States.

@sfchronicle.com:The #EuropeanUnion will raise #tariffs on American #beef, #poultry, #bourbon, #motorcycles, #PeanutButter and #jeans, all aimed at products made in Republican-held states.