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Mars Rios
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Chicanx writer, brujo, & street fashion vigilante. Animation, Politics, Toys, Comics, Tacos, Disney & Banned 📚 ❤LA🌈🇲🇽🇺🇸
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This was in Santa Ana, CA today. How do we get this picture of the military person with the upsidedown flag to the press!
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NPR @npr.org · Apr 2
The New Jersey Democrat spent more than 25 hours criticizing the Trump administration's policies on immigration, education, the economy and more since 7 p.m. ET Monday. He ended his marathon speech shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
Cory Booker breaks a 68-year-old Senate record with a 25-hour speech
The New Jersey Democrat spent more than 25 hours criticizing the Trump administration's policies on immigration, education, the economy and more since 7 p.m. ET Monday. He ended his marathon speech sh...
www.npr.org
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For years, political experts have warned that America is in a state of democratic decline. Now some say democracy in the US could be giving way to something else entirely: an oligarchy.
What Is an Oligarchy, and Why Are People Worried the US Is Becoming One?
We break it down.
www.teenvogue.com
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Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters, and yellow police tape and officers blocked the agency’s lobby on Monday, after billionaire Elon Musk announced President Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency.
Musk says Trump 'agreed' USAID should be shut down, staffers told to stay out of agency’s headquarters
Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development have been instructed to stay out of its Washington headquarters, and yellow police tape and officers have blocked the lobby.
www.pbs.org
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As a kid, I always wondered why I was so obsessed Star Wars. I always wondered why it was so important.

As an adult, I get it now. Star Wars at its core is a story about fighting authoritarianism.
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Heads up! The @aclu.org Immigrant Rights Project has an EXCELLENT online resource available in multiple languages to walk immigrants or advocates through various scenarios of encounters with immigration officials or police. It includes contact #s for local ACLU offices.

www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
Know Your Rights | Immigrants' Rights | ACLU
Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.
www.aclu.org
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This is no moment for half-measures or polite objections. Lives are at stake — both here at home and across the globe. We cannot afford to cede ground to Trump and his party of extremists who peddle incendiary rhetoric and blatantly disregard the truth.
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Mexico denied a U.S. military plane access to land Thursday, at least temporarily frustrating the Trump administration's plans to deport immigrants to the country, according to two U.S. defense officials and a third person familiar with the situation.
Mexico refuses to accept a U.S. deportation flight
The Mexican government has criticized President Donald Trump's unilateral immigration actions, and the landing would have required Mexico's assistance.
www.nbcnews.com
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed the Laken Riley Act, that will allow immigrants to be detained over accusations of theft. “Look at what members of Congress are invested in private prison companies … and look at the votes on this bill.”
AOC: Private Prisons and Politicians Will Profit From Laken Riley Act
“Look at what members of Congress are invested in private prison companies … and look at the votes on this bill.”…
truthout.org
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I kept this screenshot assuming someday we might be asked to forget.
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Pete Hegseth’s nomination has already passed the committee, and the only step left is a confirmation vote from the full Senate. If we’re going to stop this dangerous nomination, we have to act now. Every call, every email, and every bit of pressure counts: act.indivisible.org/sign/oppose-...
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Hi, I’m God.

People who support the antichrist Donold the Bible Salesman have no place calling Bishop Budde a ‘heretic.’

They’re the heretics.

Regards,

God
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I think it’s really important we identify the companies that are doing the right thing and reward them with our business.
NOW: More than 98% of #Costco shareholders have just rejected an anti-DEI measure

The attempt to force Costco to audit their #DEI work was by an anti-inclusion lobby group:

"The proponent's broader agenda is not reducing risk for the Company but abolition of diversity initiatives." - Costco Board