Libby Falck

The White House has ordered the US Dept. of Justice to prioritize denaturalization: voiding the citizenship of US citizens.

Who will it denaturalize? "Any" case that it "determines to be sufficiently important".

Point 10 leaves the criteria opaque and arbitrary.

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BREAKING: 1 in 4 nursing homes say they will be forced to close if Republicans pass Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.

No grandma should be kicked out of her nursing home so that Mark Zuckerberg can buy another Hawaiian island.

Heartbreaking. slate.com/news-and-pol...

🚨MAJOR BREAKING: Moments ago at the Russel Senate Office building Medicaid activists in wheelchairs were arrested by Capitol police for staging a sit in. Their banner was snatched and their wrists tied with zip ties.

THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT IS THE LAW OF THE LAND AND A SUPERSTATUTE AND THE PRESIDENT CANNOT UNDO IT.

sincerely,

a constitutional law professor who also teaches employment discrimination

Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.

I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.

Remind you of anyone?

The House GOP just passed a budget framework that will cut Medicaid and other health care, veterans’ benefits, food assistance, and other vital programs—all to give billionaires like Elon Musk tax cuts that they don’t need or deserve.

Congrats!

America Is Watching the Rise of a Dual State For most people, the courts will continue to operate as usual—until they don’t.

“The trick was to find a way to keep the law going for Christian Germans who supported or at least tolerated the Nazis, while ruthlessly executing the führer’s directives against the state’s enemies, real and perceived.” www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

Today is the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act—which Brad Schimel led the charge to gut.

Hundreds of thousands of people would’ve lost their health insurance because of him, including those with pre-existing conditions.

Folks in Milwaukee are fired up to stop Schimel again.

Killing three dozen elementary school children with an AR gets "thoughts and prayers," but vandalizing a Tesla is "domestic terrorism?"

This country is broken

EPA aims to cut pollution rules projected to save nearly 200,000 lives: ‘Real people will be hurt’ — Guardian US Moves to roll back 31 pollution regulations risk public health and big annual healthcare savings, Guardian analysis shows

“The regs slated for repeal, affecting…sources of pollution, had been set to deliver at least $254bn in economic benefits annually via lowered healthcare costs and fewer sick days [etc]. By contrast, the cost of complying with the regulations is around $40bn a year.”

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X post by PatriotTakes (@patriottta ...) with an American flag emoji and a verification badge. The post states, "Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Brad Schimel said he is personally against marriage equality." Below the text, there is an image of a person in a suit and tie, sitting at a desk with a white cup in front of them. The background features brown curtains, and a graphic at the bottom left reads "Eye on Oshkosh," indicating the source of the interview or segment.

Who is this D-bag and why would anyone decent in WI ever vote for him?

As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget.

Really think about how twisted this all is.

Trump is lying about helping kids with brain cancer.

How do I know?

Because I know a scientist at Broad (Harvard & MIT joint project) who works on childhood brain cancer.

He has a lost all his longitudinal studies due to Trump’s funding freezes.

Educators (and everyone)! A reminder that even though PBS has removed content from PBS Learning Media, NYC has posted the materials connected to our Hidden Voices LGBTQ+ work here: sites.google.com/schools.nyc....
Please use, share, spread the word. Really fantastic videos and supporting resources.

Police Abolition 101: Messages When Facing Doubts Police Abolition 101 is a collaborative zine based on material by MPD 150 (https://www.mpd150.com) and on a report titled "What's Next?" edited by Interrupting Criminalization and Project NIA. It was ...

Appreciate your initial question. Two clicks would have gotten you here (there are even pictures): issuu.com/projectnia/d...

"Where Law Ends Tyranny Begins"

Engraving on the exterior of the United States Department of Justice headquarters.

Nazi flags can fly in Utah schools, but not pride flags, GOP lawmaker says A new bill would allow for Nazi and Confederate flags to be displayed in Utah schools and government buildings, but pride flags would be banned.

How is this real life? 😭 www.sltrib.com/news/politic...

The top health care companies in America spent 95% of their profits to make their CEOs & stockholders obscenely rich.

How many Americans would be alive today if those companies spent $2.6 trillion on disease prevention and primary care, instead of stock buybacks and dividends?

Students WILL be harmed by this action, and our most vulnerable students will be harmed the most. Our teachers will be harmed by losing access to the research, guidance and training IES provides on evidence-based practice. Read the full story here: apnews.com/.../ies-musk....

Elon Musk’s Team Decimates Education Department Arm That Tracks National School Performance The Trump administration canceled $900 million in contracts overseen by the Institute of Education Sciences, which partners with scientists and education companies to compile and make public data abou...

IES is one of the country’s largest funders of education research, and the slashing of contracts could mean a significant loss of public knowledge about schools.

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GOP lawmakers propose limits on school referendum to reduce burden on taxpayers MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) --Republican lawmakers are proposing limits on ballot measures that ask voters to raise their property taxes to fund school districts.School districts often turn to taxpayers ...

So let's get this straight. Republican legislators are sitting on a >$4 billion surplus as schools and local governments all over the state go to referendum or raise sales tax (the latest GOP shell game). Now, Republicans are introducing a bill limiting those measures. www.cbs58.com/news/gop-law...

Lady Gaga speaking the truth during her #Grammy awards acceptance speech:

"Trans people are not invisible. Trans people deserve love. The queer community deserves to be lifted up. Music is love. Thank you."

To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class A menu of options being circulated by congressional Republicans also includes new tax cuts for corporations and the ultrawealthy.

One GOP proposal takes aim squarely at parents raising children on their own by eliminating the “head of household” filing status to reap some $200B more in taxes over a decade from single parents and other adults caring for dependents on their own.

CDC site scrubs HIV content following Trump DEI policies The federal health agency began removing all content related to gender identity on Friday.

As Chair of the HIV/AIDS Caucus, let me be clear: erasing HIV/AIDS content from government websites helps literally no one. It endangers public health and abandons those who rely on these critical resources. Reckless and stupid.

Cultural shift strategy: the right floats an idea designed to stoke outrage ex "ASL interpreters are distracting and using up valuable resources meant for you, our base". Influencers perpetuate the IDEA, it gets media attention, the base buys in. Legislators can pass laws against marginalized people without fear of repercussions framing it as a mandate from their voters or a way to take the resources back to those who "deserve" them

Also want to say a bit about why things like removing accessibility page, ASL, and screen reading capabilities from the White House website matter. It feels performative, and it is. It's a coordinated effort to shift cultural norms.

My promise to the people of Wisconsin has always been to be a governor who works for all Wisconsinites, who does the right thing when it matters most. That is a promise I will continue to keep.

It should prob be remembered that “birthright citizenship” was the product of the abolitionist mvt, which understood that no person of color would be safe from deportation or bondage if their citizenship could be questioned or taken away