If we can capture another country's president, can another country come and capture ours? Asking for a friend.
If we can capture another country's president, can another country come and capture ours? Asking for a friend.
Detainees at the notorious Florida immigration jail known as βAlligator Alcatrazβ were shackled inside a 2ft high metal cage and left outside without water for up to a day at a time, a shocking report published on Thursday by Amnesty International alleges.
One third of the country supported the January 6 2021 attempted take over the government & are the same ones who voted him back in. They are traitors in my book.
MAGA = RACIST CULT
Iβm in a selfie with Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani inside the State Capitol in Albany. He is running for NYC Mayor.
Iβm in a selfie with Councilmember Giselle Martinez in Newburgh. She is running for reelection. Weβre holding her palm cards because we are outside canvassing.
Iβm in a selfie with Councilmember Michael Tierney in Kingston. He is running for reelection. Iβm holding his palm card because we are outside canvassing.
Iβm in a selfie with Jorge DeFendini from Ithaca. He is running to return to the Ithaca Common Council.
Thereβll be democratic socialists on ballots all across NY on November 4 including @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social in NYC, Giselle Martinez in Newburgh, Michael Tierney in Kingston, @jorgedefendini.bsky.social in Ithaca, & I in Poughkeepsie π³οΈ We're fighting for the working class, not for billionaires! πΉ
Universal childcare wouldn't just relieve working families of a massive cost burden. It improves the whole economy.
"There are a lot of reasons building a child care system that works for everyone is important to our children, to parents, to employers and to economic growth."
Monarez: "Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were were inconsistent w/ my oath of office. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause"
βPeople across this, across this country, across the world are fed up with a model of ticket pricing that views fans as a commodity that can be priced higher and higher and higher.β
The biggest sporting event in the world is happening in our backyard. But most New Yorkers will be priced out of watching it live.
Sign our petition calling on FIFA to put game over greed: zohranfornyc.com/gameovergreed
The Block the Bombs Act is an essential step to hold Israel accountable for its atrocities in Gaza. I'm proud to be endorsed by Peace Action and I hope you'll join their mobilization call with @ramirez.house.gov on Sept. 15!
https://bit.ly/BlockTheBombsWebinar
This Labor Day, Kickstarter United is asking for your help preparing for a potential workplace action. You can read our full statement and join our efforts to win a fair contract here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-ki...
I am sickened by the relentless demonisation of refugees.
No refugee underfunded a school.
No refugee closed a hospital.
No refugee took away support from the sick and disabled.
We need solutions not scapegoats. Stop blaming refugees and tax the rich instead!
Tell the Smithsonian: Reject demands to whitewash history act.indivisible.org/sign/smithso...
Iβm taking a group photo inside Poughkeepsie Town Hall with a staffer from Food & Water Watch. We are holding signs demanding that the Public Service Commission reject Central Hudsonβs proposed rate increase. We demand lower utility bills!
Iβm in a large group photo with dozens of people outside in Kingston demanding a public takeover of Central Hudson. Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha, who introduced the Hudson Valley Power Authority Act, is in the front row.
Iβm giving a public comment in Kingston at a Public Service Commission public hearing demanding that they reject Central Hudsonβs proposal to raise our gas and electric bills. Iβm standing indoors behind a podium with a microphone. Representatives from the PSC are seated across from me.
Iβm taking a group photo with five other Mid-Hudson Valley DSA members and a fellow For the Many staffer outside Poughkeepsie Town Hall. We are holding flyers about the Hudson Valley Power Authority. We were flyering the crowd at the Public Service Commissionβs public hearing about Central Hudsonβs proposed rate increase. We are working to build support for a public takeover.
Central Hudson is raising our energy bills for 3 years to fund millions in executive bonuses π€¬ Pressure from @mhvdsa.bsky.social and For the Many won a lower rate increase, but I join them to demand a public takeover! Sign to support the Hudson Valley Power Authority: actionnetwork.org/letters/hvpa/
LEFT: Where our government incarcerates a person who has a tattoo in honor of a family member.
RIGHT: Where our government incarcerates a person who has facilitated and/or engaged in the sexual assault of over a thousand children.
Ossoff: Did anyone really think the sexual predator president who used to party with Jeffrey Epstein was going to release the Epstein files?
Chris Murphy: "This is the most deeply immoral piece of legislation I have ever voted on in my entire time in Congress."
Mamdani: "I've already had to start get used to the fact that the president will talk about how I look, how I sound, where I'm from, ultimately bc he wants to distract from what I'm fighting for. I'm fighting for the the very working people he ran a campaign to empower that he has since betrayed."
I sure as hell have noticed. How about you? π€¨
The American people were lied to about Vietnam, with tragic consequences.
The American people were lied to about Iraq, with tragic consequences.
The American people are being lied to again today. We cannot allow history to repeat itself.
Welcome to Moscow β¦ I mean Washington DC!
There are a lot of ways to celebrate the Armyβs birthday. For 250 years soldiers have played one of the most important roles in defending our democracy, protecting our freedoms, and fighting tyranny on behalf of the American people.
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UPDATE: David Huerta was just released from custody!
AOC: The girls are fighting arenβt they
Iβm officially running to be the Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee.
These are not normal timesβand this cannot be a business-as-usual moment.
Read my full letter to my colleagues here:
crockett.house.gov/media/press-...
WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
πΈοΈπ "Zelensky has no cardsβ¦" they said
Iβm rallying with AFGE members, community members, and elected officials outside the Social Security Administration office in Poughkeepsie. Iβm holding a sign that says βUnion Strong!β
Iβm rallying with APWU members outside the Poughkeepsie Post Office. Iβm holding a megaphone and a sign that says βThe U.S. Mail is NOT for Saleβ.
Iβm outside on the picket line with CWA 1120 members in Poughkeepsie.
Iβm in a big group photo with Workers United members and Mid-Hudson Valley DSA members at a Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation dinner in Newburgh.
Iβm honored to be endorsed by the Dutchess County Central Labor Council, CWA 1120, and my union @workersunitednynj.bsky.social in my campaign for Poughkeepsie Ward 8. I stood with labor to save our Social Security office, protect our Post Offices and win fair contracts. Solidarity! danielforpk.com