Audra Merfeld

🎶 And I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free 🎶

The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers.

That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.

The most striking thing about the LA protests is how many people just dropped everything to show up and yell at federal agents. There are people in suits, and carrying dogs, and wearing flip flops or bike helmets.

These are not people who planned to do this today. But there they are.

This was exhausting and cringey to listen to. It sounds like the pattern of the conversations I had with my grandma deep into her Alzheimer’s years.

It's nice to see elected representatives visiting their constituents who have been detained by ICE but may I respectfully suggest university presidents consider doing the same

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND KILMAR ARMANDO ABREGO GARCIA, et al., * Plaintiffs, * Civil Action No. 8:25-cv-00951-PX v. * KRISTI NOEM, Secretary, * United States Department * of Homeland Security, et al., * Defendants. * *** ORDER Pursuant to this Court’s Letter Order Regarding the Filing of Discovery Motions (ECF No. 80), Plaintiffs have notified the Court of seemingly intractable discovery disputes that require immediate attention to remain on the expedited discovery schedule. ECF Nos. 79 & 98. To facilitate the just and expeditious production of discovery, the Court rules on Defendants’ stated objections included within their answers to Interrogatories and responses to Requests for Production of Documents (“RPDs”). 1

I know others have gone into detail throughout the day, but I just want to make sure I highlight how important Judge Paula Xinis's order from today in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case is.

It is about discovery — the evidence the gov't is to turn over — but her points are sharp and the context is key.

it's important this go as viral as the original story for morale purposes if nothing else. despite the image they project these people are NOT unaccountable. consequences CAN be forced. focused anger and outrage MATTERS.

April 20, 2025 Yesterday, on the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord at the beginning of the Revolutionary War, Americans across the country protested against President Donald J.

April 20, 2025

But sure, meritocracy. Got it.

Thank you, @vanhollen.senate.gov for your courage and your dedication to upholding your oath of office and for standing up for the rights of your constituents.

April 16, 2025 In El Salvador today, authorities denied Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) a meeting or a phone call with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man the Trump regime sent by “administrative error” to the terrorist p...

April 16, 2025

This is where Trump illegally sent #KilmarAbregoGarcia.

In our name.

We should all be outraged.

H/T Steven Donzinger: www.instagram.com/p/DIckqx4t3-...

When Andrew Tate was charged with rape and human trafficking, Trump intervened to fly him back to the US.

When a working-class father of a disabled 5-year-old child was wrongfully deported and charged with NO crime, Trump refuses to lift a finger.

Didn't see that little M. Night twist coming

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been sitting in a Salvadoran prison for over a month because the Trump Admin made a mistake.

Now, the Admin is defying SCOTUS & refusing to bring him back.

If we allow Trump to violate Kilmar's rights, none of our rights are safe.

Kilmar is all of us.

It is now a fireable offense to be a civil servant with a moral code.

We traded Europe for a guy that builds concentration camps for profit.

If President Trump can wrongly deport a Maryland father to a prison in El Salvador and then defy a 9-0 Supreme Court order to facilitate bringing him home, who’s next?

This threatens the rights and freedoms of everyone in the United States.

No one should be above the law, most especially the President.

Ignoring a Supreme Court ruling to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return isn't just cruel; it's unconstitutional.

They're saying the quiet part aloud — if they get away with it now, they'll do it to anyone.

French professor here: Tout est foutu.

Any questions?

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Questions for Rubio About Christianity Easy questions, I promise.

"To that end, I have twenty questions for Mr. Rubio, and I encourage all reporters covering him and the State Department to be candid in seeking clarification on what constitutes 'anti-Christian bias' under his new policy..."

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JFK Foundation to honor former VP Pence with "Profile in Courage Award" He said he was "deeply humbled and honored to be the recipient" of the award.

The bar for Republican “courage” is now just — at the last possible moment and with the greatest reluctance — following the law
www.axios.com/2025/04/03/j...

Incredible read.

Again, if you've got a Republican representing you in Congress -- and I don't care who it is -- call them to complain about the tariffs. They're panicking.

A Texas School Board Cut State-Approved Textbook Chapters About Diversity. A Board Member Says Material Violated the Law The decision to strip chapters from books that had already won the approval of the state’s Republican-controlled board of education represents an escalation in how local school boards run by ideologic...

Don’t look away from the states.

Dispatch from Texas: An ultra-conservative school board is removing CHAPTERS from textbooks that were already approved by the state’s conservative State Board of Education. @jschwartzreporter.bsky.social and Dan Keemahill w/ @texastribune.org

April 1, 2025 Today Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) made history.

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“Let’s get in good trouble.

“My friend, madam president, I yield the floor.”

According to Washington Post technology reporter Drew Harwell, before he was through, Booker’s speech had been liked on TikTok 400 million times.

Cory Booker. 👇👇👇