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Interests: democracyβ€”is it crumbling beyond repair at homeπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ& where I liveπŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ,history, ethics, science, foreign policy, education, communication, art, leadership, food… Big fan of 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments My dog’s name is Ginsburg

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FL deems intro textbooks in my discipline illegal.

It's bc Sociology analyzes systems...it gives people the practical thinking tools to dismantle the master's house.

As a fmr English Lit major, Sociology is the most powerful thing I've ever learned. I see why the Temu Savonarolas are scared of it.

06.03.2026 20:16 πŸ‘ 97 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0
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Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say The targeting information has included the locations of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the officials said.

This is interesting. But it is more interesting that Trump is rewarding Moscow for doing this by helping Russia sell oil, repeating Russian propaganda points, and senselessly burning through weapon stocks.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

06.03.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 1327 πŸ” 568 πŸ’¬ 68 πŸ“Œ 28
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Detention Center NOT Welcome Here! β€” 50501 Georgia πŸ“£ Detention Center NOT Welcome Here! 50501GA is partnering with nearly a dozen different organizations to declare Detention Center NOT Welcome Here! We are gathering Sunday at the Walton County Courthouse (across from Congressman Mike Collins’ office) to demand the Social Circle detention center

🚨 ATTENTION GEORGIA! 🚨

Come protest ICE's human warehouse in social circle, GA, where they plan to concentrate up to 10,000 humans in what we know will be inhumane conditions.

πŸ—“οΈ Sunday, March 8, 2-4pm

πŸ“ 100 Court St Monroe, GA 30655 USA

www.50501ga.org/events/deten...

06.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I lack the words to capture it, but ... it's just endlessly remarkable to me that so many people in our society have chosen trans kis -- TRANS KIDS, the smallest, least significant, most vulnerable demographic slice you could possibly pick -- as a repository for all their fears & insecurities.

06.03.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 2285 πŸ” 557 πŸ’¬ 60 πŸ“Œ 41

It is repulsive to me -- morally, aesthetically, politically -- on a scale that I genuinely don't know how to describe. It's just so deeply, deeply gross, to be so filled with weakness that you abuse other, weaker people to feel better. What a horrible kind of human, to do that, to *allow* that.

06.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 662 πŸ” 92 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Not one of these ghouls knows a trans kid, understands anything about the actual circumstances or humanity of trans kids, or gives a shit. To them, trans kids play a purely symbolic role: they are a Weak Other that can be abused as form of collective self-soothing. So fucking gross.

06.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 531 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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Aaron Rupar
β€ͺ@atrupar.com‬
VARNEY: The midterms are months away. How soon can we expect the jobs picture to pick up sharply with more jobs coming into the economy?

LORI CHAVEZ DeREMER: I think we have seen that tick up a little bit. Overall, we're still better that what we inherited from the Biden administration

Post Aaron Rupar β€ͺ@atrupar.com‬ VARNEY: The midterms are months away. How soon can we expect the jobs picture to pick up sharply with more jobs coming into the economy? LORI CHAVEZ DeREMER: I think we have seen that tick up a little bit. Overall, we're still better that what we inherited from the Biden administration

Rachel Maddow
β€ͺ@maddow.bsky.social‬
Last 14 months of Biden's term:

+1.74m jobs

First 14 months of Trump's term:

150,000 jobs

(total! for the whole 14 months!)

www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

Rachel Maddow β€ͺ@maddow.bsky.social‬ Last 14 months of Biden's term: +1.74m jobs First 14 months of Trump's term: 150,000 jobs (total! for the whole 14 months!) www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

The facts on Earth 1 are eating these Trump admin lies alive...

06.03.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

It’s my understanding that Axel Springer media is quite strongly right wing but not really in that frothing at the mouth spent too long surfing 8chan incognito way that the telegraph has cornered so this could be interesting

06.03.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stand With Minnesota Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

The Twin Cities still need help. Men brandishing guns are still roaming the streets. Families in hiding are struggling to pay rent.


www.standwithminnesota.com/

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A dark blue graphic with the shape of the State of Georgia in lighter blue that has a ballot box design in it. The Vote From Abroad and DA logos are at the bottom.The text says "Northwest Georgia Abroad Voter?
GA-14 Special Election. 
Request & return your ballot TODAY!
Go to VoteFromAbroad.org to request your ballot by Feb 27.
Ballots must be postmarked by March 10th and received in GA by March 13.

A dark blue graphic with the shape of the State of Georgia in lighter blue that has a ballot box design in it. The Vote From Abroad and DA logos are at the bottom.The text says "Northwest Georgia Abroad Voter? GA-14 Special Election. Request & return your ballot TODAY! Go to VoteFromAbroad.org to request your ballot by Feb 27. Ballots must be postmarked by March 10th and received in GA by March 13.

GA voters overseas from U.S. House District 14! Special election on March 10 to flip MTG’s seat blue!

Mail back your ballot – postmarked by March 10 and received by March 13. Act now! For details, voteabroad.org.

#VoteFromAbroad #Georgia #2026Election

06.03.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

tuesday was one of the year's biggest election days. i made a thread that day about the 10 most interesting (local, non-federal) elections i was watching so they get more attention.

but that means i should do a thread to bring you their results!

so my follow-up 🧡:

06.03.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 263 πŸ” 84 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4
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The Feds Targeted Charlotte. Now a Local Democrat Who Helped ICE Faces Voters. - Bolts North Carolina lawmaker Carla Cunningham voted to mandate compliance with ICE, and derided immigrants on the House floor. The Democrat faces an intense March primary.

1️⃣ Last summer, a Democratic lawmaker in North Carolina gave the GOP *the* decisive vote to pass a pro-ICE law.

She faced a primary from a local progressive pastor, active in the Moral Monday movement.

The challenger ousted her, 70% to 22%.

2 other Dems who helped the GOP ousted too.

Context:

06.03.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 169 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
Arkansas’ 70th House District
March 3

This Arkansas vacancy is a rare GOP-held seat in a district that Kamala Harris carried in 2024, an opportunity for a Democratic gain. The Republican governor initially called the special election in June, but a court ordered the contest rescheduled, and Democrat Alex Holladay now faces Republican Bryan Renshaw. (The GOP will retain a supermajority regardless.)

Arkansas’ 70th House District March 3 This Arkansas vacancy is a rare GOP-held seat in a district that Kamala Harris carried in 2024, an opportunity for a Democratic gain. The Republican governor initially called the special election in June, but a court ordered the contest rescheduled, and Democrat Alex Holladay now faces Republican Bryan Renshaw. (The GOP will retain a supermajority regardless.)

2️⃣ Democrats flipped a legislative seat in Arkansas.

This was a special election, not a primaryβ€”and the Democratic nominee won very easily in a seat that had gone for Harris by a few points in 2024 but was held by the GOP.

Adds to a string of Dem flips.

Context: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...

06.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 118 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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In Asheville's Elections, a View into How North Carolina Is Constraining Local Officials - Bolts In liberal Buncombe County, elected officials have watched the state shrink their powers over detention and immigration. Now that looms large over the March race for district attorney.

4️⃣ NC has cracked down on the discretion of local prosecutors, sheriffs, & judges; laws are forcing sheriffs to comply with ICE, and ballooning jails. But in the liberal enclave of Asheville, candidates are navigating how to flex their discretion.

Martin Moore won and will be the next DA.

Context:

06.03.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 102 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

6️⃣ Terry Johnson, a staunchly anti-immigrant sheriff in office for a long time in North Carolina's Alamance County, has long drawn accusations for intensely racist practices and rhetoric.

He faced his first GOP primary in a while tomorrowβ€”he survived, not by a lot. Maybe faces an indy in November.

06.03.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘€ Every Single Vote Counts

06.03.2026 18:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

InterestingπŸ€”comment
I don’t know exactly how/what will happen
I do know that 100s of 1000s of Americans are at workβ€”strategically, creatively w ever new tactics to thwart the authoritarians, fascists, oligarchs, misogynists & racists, that the resistance grows stronger daily & my 3/3 ballot counted

06.03.2026 12:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Capitol rioter pardoned by Trump given life sentence for molesting two children Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, of Florida among several January 6 defendants charged with new crimes

Capitol rioter pardoned by Trump given life sentence for molesting two children
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

06.03.2026 12:19 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Strict new Kansas law forces trans drivers to hand over their licenses The law also includes a provision that allows Kansans to sue if they are β€œaggrieved” by someone of the opposite sex using a public restroom.

"Strict" new Nuremberg laws force Jews to...
"Strict" new Jim Crow laws force Blacks to...
Strict new Kansas law forces trans drivers to hand over their licenses
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...

06.03.2026 11:55 πŸ‘ 104 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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Opinion | In defense of sugar Republicans used to be annoyed at government telling people what to eat.

Bezos' #BrokenPost editorial board bravely defends ... crinkling sound of rustling through pages of newspaper ... sugar.
In defense of sugar
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

06.03.2026 11:50 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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Community members, public officials push back against ICE expansion into metro Detroit - WDET 101.9 FM The Southfield office and planned detention center in Romulus come as the Trump administration massively increases the budget for ICE.

β€œCut the utilities, condemn the building, demo it, take it under eminent domain, whatever you can do. Make it impossible for them to use our neighborhood for a concentration camp,” he said.

β€œThis will not be solved by a harshly worded letter or resolution. We need action.”

wdet.org/2026/02/27/c...

02.03.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 4033 πŸ” 1348 πŸ’¬ 85 πŸ“Œ 57
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ICE pens deal to use Marana private prison as immigration detention center Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving forward with plans to reopen a privately run prison near Marana, Ariz., for use as a detention center for hundreds of people taken into federal immigratio...

Marana/Tucson AZ fighting:

"I’m proud of the fight our community has waged against this horrendous detention center... Hundreds have protested in Marana and they join with millions across the country."

"We will continue to look for any way to shut it down."

www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...

02.03.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 2863 πŸ” 923 πŸ’¬ 103 πŸ“Œ 21
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"Demand is so great that programs to mentor attorneys to file habeas cases are emerging...

β€œI’m on all these listservs where people are saying, who can help me in Arizona, who can help me in Mississippi, and people are stepping up and helping each other...”

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

05.03.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 4812 πŸ” 1522 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 48

Noem must be held accountable for these deaths β€” every single one of those 32 people who died in ICE custody last year & the 9 who’ve died in ICE custody so far this year deserves accountability.

06.03.2026 10:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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First ICE Vehicles Arrive at Williamsport Detention Warehouse Photos obtained by Project Salt Box show 53 unmarked government trucks and SUVs staged behind the newly-purchased facility.

Williamsport, Maryland:

projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/first-ice-...

02.03.2026 02:59 πŸ‘ 2344 πŸ” 1392 πŸ’¬ 203 πŸ“Œ 104
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Some in Budapest, Washington etc. modify NATO's purpose formulated by its first General Secretary Ismay in 1949: "To keep the Americans in, the Russians out and the Germans down."

NATO's new mission: "To let the Russians in, the Ukrainians down, and the authoritarians blossom."

06.03.2026 10:42 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A meeting with Iranβ€˜s ambassador in Berlin (2004) comes to mind. He was venting about evil America bringing war to the region.
I stopped him: β€žLet’s be honest, the US got rid of your 2 worst foes, the Taliban and Saddam.β€œ
He smiled knowingly and kept cursing the Great Satan.

06.03.2026 10:45 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The House just defeated the Massie-Khanna War Powers Resolution on Iran.

Crosses, reportedly, were-
R's voting yes: Massie, Davidson (R-OH)
D's voting no: Golden, Landsman, Cuellar, Vargas

05.03.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 512 πŸ” 227 πŸ’¬ 83 πŸ“Œ 178
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Running to flip District 11,
@jamie.agerforcongress.com!

05.03.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Meet your ✨Democratic nominees✨ to represent North Carolina in Congress!

Get to know them, support them, and vote for them this November! 🧡

05.03.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0