fat, gay, and tired. anglo-catholic socialist. he/they.

New York
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These are basically concentration camps. They are not holding only criminals. Or even “illegals.” They are holding what the group now in charge deems to be “undesirables.” Nothing could be more dangerous to a free society.
ICE has notified me of another death that has occurred in their custody. This is the 59th death under Trump’s second term. We cannot allow this to continue. We need justice for ICE’s abuse, and we must completely eliminate this broken for-profit system.
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Type of thing referenced in a 7th century manuscript by a guy named Theobald of Cremona that later scholars conclude is obviously made up
Priest gave sermon on spontaneity of death just before falling crucifix killed him during livestreamed mass trib.al/z1QhWvA
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Congressman Vindman also received this. It had a return address of the NYC DSA printed on it, with the wrong address, and it was postmarked from San Antonio. You are not obligated to legitimize, likely-right-wing, false flags to fuel your attacks on the Left.
Today, I received a threatening letter at my Grand Rapids, Michigan office that contained unidentified white powder. The letter, which claimed to be from the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), made a direct and specific reference to an impending “civil war” beginning after the election. The letter sent to my office is similar to those received at other congressional offices across the country. The DSA has not yet addressed the attacks, either to condemn them or to take or deny responsibility. The Grand Rapids Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) responded immediately. Threats and extremism are not signs of strength—they are signs of a weak mind and weak character. Political intimidation has no place in our democracy, and leaders must condemn it, not excuse it. I’ll keep standing up to bullies on the right and the left.
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The literacy crisis in America has gotten so dire that many people will admit completely shamelessly that they skip the fiction in the New Yorker
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another weekend of you all being exhausting, i see.
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Unacceptable. Meta took down the No Kings Instagram today and kept it offline for well over an hour. Censoring free speech to appease Donald Trump? We the people deserve answers, but regardless, we will not be silenced.
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ICE does not belong in our communities, and nor should the Strategic Response Group. @DarializaforNY and I agree: it’s time the CURB Act gets a hearing.
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Can you imagine telling someone after Columbine, VT, Sandy Hook, Parkland, etc. that someday, we’d reach a point where Americans more or less think that school shootings aren’t a huge deal and we just have to ignore them
UPDATE: At least 5 killed, including 3 children, an adult and the suspect, in elementary school shooting in Bend, Oregon - CBS News
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Camp East Montana, a poorly-staffed tent camp hastily thrown up on Fort Bliss last August, quickly became the most infamous ICE detention center in the country — and the deadliest, with three deaths in its first year. I have heard nothing but HORROR stories about it.
Attorneys for ICE detainees held at El Paso's Camp East Montana say "dangerous and inhumane" conditions have led to deaths, abuse, sickness and trauma. They're submitting dozens of firsthand declarations and asking a court for emergency relief storage.courtlistener.com/re…
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Tapping the sign
hitting the nail on the head re: dsa coverage by the press—but this is also a failure of our org to define ourselves to the public
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It’s beyond sad. It’s beyond disappointing; at this point, it’s disqualifying for anyone with ambitions for higher office as a Democrat, or a Republican, for that matter, to be fighting to keep billionaires from being taxed while kids don’t have health insurance and the cost of living goes sky-high. These billionaires are also the ones hellbent on replacing entire workforces with the AI they are developing with our tax dollars (watch the “Musk” doc). We are also living through the largest wealth gap in modern history. At this point, the only way to balance out the economic forces that have bought our politicians and keep rigging the game against working people is through taxes. Let’s hope Gavin gets some sense and walks this back. It’s crazy that this is what he chooses to spend his political capital, and part of his legacy, doing. He vetoed the bill that would have put a “kill switch” on AI for our protection. He vetoed a bill that would have gotten forever chemicals out of cookware. Time and time again, he goes with corporate interests over the well-being of the people, even after his own bipartisan legislature votes for something. And here we go again. Gavin, we aren’t looking for the Democratic version of Trump. That was a good goof. Please try something else. It’s tired. The people need a champion, man. A real, bona fide champion who isn’t just tough in tweets or press conferences, but tough when it comes to the real imbalances people are struggling with every day: billionaires vs. people and the planet.
It is so sad to see Gavin Newsom be the poster child to ban any new wealth tax on billionaires. I received this text and it is going to all California voters.
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Three innocent babies and their teacher were slaughtered in their elementary school yesterday in Oregon, and call me crazy, I think this country should do something about this.
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School shooting doesn’t even make headline news anymore, this country is so cooked
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Mayor Bass keeps dodging the question: Why is the LAPD collaborating with ICE?
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This is the result of 7+ years of Trump's attacks on @Ilhan, Somali-Americans, & the Muslim community.   Everyone, regardless of party, must speak out against this fascistic abuse of power.   If they can do this to a sitting Congresswoman, they can & will do it to anyone.
BREAKING WSJ: The Trump admin's investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar is aimed at building a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and other people familiar with the probe. wsj.com/politics/policy/ilha…
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Angie Nixon on Trump : People want to say I lack decorum—I'm unprofessional. What good is decorum when democracy is being destroyed? He's building a ballroom, spending a billion dollars on it, and you'll never get to dance in it. He's weaponizing agencies, creating paramilitary forces, testing out occupations of cities. Slaughtering people on camera with no consequences. With no accountability.
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This is DEFCON 1 for our democracy. I expect every Democrat, from the most right wing flank of the party to the left, to come out guns blazing in defense of Ilhan Omar. Any Dem who stays on the sidelines of this or offers only muted, noncommittal criticism should be ostracized.
BREAKING WSJ: The Trump admin's investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar is aimed at building a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and other people familiar with the probe. wsj.com/politics/policy/ilha…
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This is called “snaking” and it’s become a show of respect and togetherness among solo attendees of Digger and other films.
love how everyone going to the 10pm Digger showing tomorrow night have arranged themselves on the central axis but slightly offset so they're not looking at the back of each other's heads 🥲
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