@lswma
Sociologist by training, public employee by occupation, lover of the arts (but not so artistic myself), married to vibrant Lebanese woman with a small business, dad and stepdad to four kids ranging from elementary (the artist) to college (the entrepreneur)
This 53 year old man who lived in my neighborhood w/no criminal record & who had been in the US for 30 years, was detained and thrown into a cold cell for days, caught pneumonia and COVID there and deported.
He finally died.
I am so angry.
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Vermont Made Child Care Affordable. Could It Lead by Example? www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
"No One in Clatsop County utilizing Child Care for Construction" (yet), but hopefully soon.
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"Approval of his immigration policy overall has fallen to 39% .... [and] 58%, say the enforcement tactics by ICE agents have gone 'too far'.
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They mean to say, "Looking for journalist to cover women's sports in Portland, Oregon."
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The message from the White House this morning is that, once again, it falls on ordinary American citizens to remain calm and professional when dealing with the heavily armed agents of the government because they are very emotional and might fly off into a murderous rage at the slightest insult.
Yes, that does say it all.
Portland, Oregon continues to show up.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
AOC excoriated Vance here.
Let’s see how the American public responds to Vance's “we believe young mothers should be shot in the street” political slogan.
After this week, that line will forever and always be JD's rallying cry.
Thank you to all who are protesting today in memory of #ReneeGood In Newton, there were more than 300 folks, including a good sized contingent from our congregation, the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, #MA
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The Trump administration said that it would suspend funding of food stamps and other hunger relief programs in Minnesota just as a federal judge blocked a similar effort to freeze funding for social services amid allegations of widespread fraud in the state.
He’s right
More than 5,000 people here in Powderhorn Park protesting ICE’s occupation of Minneapolis.
#FuckICE #iceout #mpls #FuckTrump
DHS was created to FIGHT terrorists, not to BE terrorists. It needs to be defunded by congress in 2027, and we should select candidates who run on that platform.
These 10 companies stand to rake in $1 billion by 2027 by helping ICE track down and round up immigrants.
Cashing in on cruelty.
Renee Good should still be here.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
From 2014. They really don't have any ideas of their own.
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He kidnapped the president of Venezuela for them
And oil companies are like
Meh
BREAKING: Massive Crowds of Anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota as we speak. The tide is turning. America is Fed Up.
Americans should be fighting back against what is happening in this country. Having masked, secret police shooting people, breaking into homes and cars, is NOT normal.
Jacqueline Simon, the policy director for the American Federation of Government Employees: "And so they’ve figured out a way to undermine the ability of agencies to carry out their missions.”
220,000 Fewer Workers: How Trump’s Cuts Affected Every Federal Agency www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Ice is terrorizing Minnesota and California and and and and
"KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS: You don't need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don't need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you're not obstructing traffic or access to buildings. You have the right to photograph or film anything in plain view, including federal buildings and law enforcement, so long as you are not trespassing or violating a lawful order. You should not interfere with the actions of the government officials you are recording. If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries. If you get stopped by the police, ask if you're free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away. If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don't sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present. If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement officer at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that you'll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney-no matter your citizenship or immigration status."
"If you interact with ICE in public: Ask if you are free to leave. If so, you may calmly walk away. You have the right to refuse consent to a search. You have the right to remain silent. You do not have to discuss your immigration status with anyone, such as about where you were born, whether you are a citizen, or how you entered the country. If you have valid immigration documents, you should show them. Never provide fake documents. If you are arrested, say that you wish to remain silent until speaking with a lawyer. You have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere."
If you're taking to the streets to protest, know your rights.
Vance has become the face of defending ice and honestly, it’s probably the smartest thing Donald Trump has done in his second term because he must know that this whole thing is in the process of blowing up.
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Yes, it is beyond insanity. Luckily, the American people aren’t buying it.
JUST NOW: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
@zeteo.com
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
