Iris Halpern
@irishalpern.bsky.social
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civil rights attorney by day, good trouble maker all the time.
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ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert
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We need health insurance in this country - trust me 👇
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Getting half a million dollars in medical bills for breast cancer treatment sure brings some perspective on the government shutdown.
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Proud of this result for our client, Terri Lesley. Shecwas fired overctwo years ago. But the amazing community in her hometown of Gillette, Wyoming stood by her. Equality and the First Amendment are not a red/blue or conservative/liberal issue. They are shared values across our great nation.
Librarian Fired in Books Dispute to Receive $700,000 Settlement
www.nytimes.com
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In recognition of Banned Books Week, make sure bans don't win and dive in!
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With Azra Taslimi and Stephanie Wise trecking across Eastern Wyoming. Heading to Gillette for our mediation on behalf of Terri Lesley, our hero client, who was fired from her job as library director because she refused to ban books. #banbookbans, #lovelibrarians, #ala
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Power and ultimate control. Canceling late-night shows. Silencing the press. Threats of war against U.S. cities. Using force against peaceful protesters and journalists. Now Trump is demanding Bondi prosecute his political opponent.
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Where's the outrage against straight white men who subscribe to "gender ideologies" that result in domestic violence? The largest number of police officer fatalities are caused by them. Women get beat, shot, and killed every day. Yet silence...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/u...
A Domestic Violence Case in Rural Pennsylvania Ended in a Deadly Ambush
www.nytimes.com
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The removal of Jimmy Kimmel from on-air because of F.C.C. threats is another sword in the heart of the First Amendment today. The cognative dissonance in MAGA land is notable, but not really a surprise, given that free speech was never the goal, enforcing cultural and intellectual hegemony is.
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My colleagues and I at Rathod Mohamedbhai are honored to stand with the 18 courageous women who filed this class action against the County and law enforcement leadership. They were subjected to illegal naked strip searches for sexual gratification — a clear violation of their constitutional rights.
Female inmates file class action lawsuit against the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office over strip searches
One former inmate said she felt violated and uncomfortable when she found out about the criminal charges .
www.cpr.org
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Inspiring gathering tonight I helped co-host for David Seligman (@daveyseligman.bsky.social) with Council Member Sarah Parady, Jenifer Rodriguez, Sofia Solano, and Anne Shaver. This is who we need for Attorney General. We can do this! Unprecedented record fighting for workers, tenants, and patients.
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Happy Labor Day. Especially to all those whose work has been elided or diminished, but who nonethless have played an integral role in the prosperity of our country.
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Corporate America’s playbook:

1) Exploit workers to maximize profits
2) Use profits to buy Congress
3) Use Congress to pass union-busting laws
4) Use these laws to further exploit workers
5) Repeat

Let's break the cycle and keep building back a powerful labor movement.
How Corporations Crush the Working Class | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
irishalpern.bsky.social
I'm thrilled to be co-hosting a fundraiser for my dear friend David Seligman - a bold, progressive candidate for AG - someone who’s ready to fight for the 99% and not the powerful elite. This is a chance to support a real fighter — someone who’s not afraid to challenge big money and corporate power.
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B.I.B ... Back in Business! First day back to work.
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My brother, Tal Halpern, hand drew these pictures for me for my birthday, symbolizing everything I have struggled through with my cancer and surgery, and then recovering and breaking away from it for the upcoming year. I love them ❤️.
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Somewhere over the rainbow...
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Let them eat ballrooms.
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On my doctor restricted excursion today with my walking limitations, I made it down the street in Frisco to an energetic No Kings protest. Keep it up folks! And notice that great minds think alike with similar t-shirts. Now back to the couch...that was a fun little break!
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Sure...this is totally "accidental." Because no one has observed the flourishing of antisemitism on X, not to mention its other various bigoted cesspool problems. share.google/PNPK7H3Q3mSn...
Musk says Grok chatbot was 'manipulated' into praising Hitler
Anti-hate campaigners say the posts were "irresponsible, dangerous and antisemitic."
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