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“They’re eating the dogs” wasn’t some disposable silly comment of mass distraction. No. It was straight out of the fascist’s playbook. Once you dehumanize people, you can manipulate a population to believe that those people aren’t worthy; of due process, of empathy, of respect, of life itself.

Pesach is not an insane. However, we are.

Trump administration deports gay makeup artist to prison in El Salvador A gay man with no known criminal record sought asylum in the U.S. He's since become one of 238 Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration.

60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75% of the Venezuelans the U.S. sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4clubLP

This final note — on democracy and this economy - Marketplace This final note on the way out today … … about what’s happening in … … and to … … this economy right now … … an economy that I’m obliged to remind you … … affects everyone. A lot of what happens in Am...

Everyone should read Kai Ryssdal’s closing statement from today’s installment of Marketplace.

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303K views · 73K reactions | The craziest part is this barely scratches the surface. | Austin Archer (He/Him) The craziest part is this barely scratches the surface..

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Here’s What Should Be Happening Right Now

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Here’s What Should Be Happening Right Now

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I will not give in to the lies. I will not give in to the fear.

YouTube video by Dylan Anderson They made a seesaw at the border wall of U.S. and Mexico so the kids could play together 👏❤️

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Anyone have insights or advice regarding Straight Arrow News? It purports to be unbiased. So?

YouTube video by MSNBC Trump attempts to end birthright citizenship

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Nah, apparently “suckers and losers” will vote for him regardless.

Senior U.S. District Judge John Coughenour on Thursday was blistering in his criticism of Trump’s action as he granted a temporary restraining order that blocks Trump’s executive order from taking effect nationwide. “I’ve been on the bench for over four decades, I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one is. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order,” Coughenour, an appointee of Ronald Reagan, said from the bench. “There are other times in world history where we look back and people of goodwill can say where were the judges, where were the lawyers?” Coughenour interrupted before Brett Shumate, a Justice Department attorney, could even complete his first sentence. “In your opinion Is this executive order constitutional?” he asked. Shumate said, “it absolutely is.” “Frankly I have difficulty understanding how a member of the Bar could state unequivocally that this is a constitutional order,” Coughenour said. “It just boggles my mind.”

BREAKING, via The Seattle Times: Trump's executive order to restrict birthright citizenship is blocked for at least the next two weeks by a Reagan appointee in Seattle who eviscerated the Trump lawyers present defending the order. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

The Hughes fire as seen from the Hollywood Hills. Calls to mind that ‘the house is on fire’ in more ways than one.

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There is A LOT to be upset about right now. I want to take a moment to express my abject horror at the Executive Order that seeks to erase the existence of Trans people. It’s absolutely unacceptable. To the Trans community: You must be terrified right now. I stand with you in solidarity.

This is the face of Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity. Yishar Kohekh to Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.

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#episcopal

So if the January 6th mob was really a deep state antifa mob paid to make DJT look bad, why were they just pardoned?

Table for Five: Chayei Sarah Sarah’s Burial

Pleased to be at Table for Five this week looking at parashat Hayei Sarah

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McConnell waving a cautionary finger about the need for senate approval of cabinet picks is rich. This from the guy who chickened out on convicting Qaligula upon both impeachments. We wouldn’t have this problem in the first place if not for McConnell.