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Mars Rios @marsrios.bsky.social · Jul 15

I'm attending John Lewis Actions's event, “GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON:” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a...

GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: · John Lewis Actions

Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lie...

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Mars Rios @marsrios.bsky.social · Jun 11

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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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · Jun 9

This is on all the Senators who turned a blind eye and voted to confirm. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/h...

Kennedy Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts

www.nytimes.com

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Mars Rios @marsrios.bsky.social · Jun 10

I'm attending No Kings's event, “#NOKINGS Studio City” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

#NOKINGS Studio City · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...

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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...

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Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · Apr 1

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.

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Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · Feb 3

Despite her contributions to racial justice, Pope’s sudden death all but erased her legacy in history. Here’s her story. ⤵️

50 Years Before Rosa Parks, Barbara Pope Refused to Give Up Her Train Seat

In 1906, Barbara Pope refused to give up her seat on a segregated train.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · Feb 3

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.

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NPR @npr.org · Jan 24

President Trump and others are spreading false narratives about water and the LA wildfires. These include the notion that the city didn't have enough water to fight the fires.

Ahead of LA fires damage tour Trump makes false water claims. Here's what experts say

President Trump and others are spreading false narratives about water and the LA wildfires. These include the notion that the city didn't have enough water to fight the fires.

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Lowell Renold @lowellr.bsky.social · Jan 24

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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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Jan 24

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.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Jan 25

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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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · Jan 24

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.

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The Daily Beans Podcast @dailybeanspod.com · Jan 24

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The Daily Beans Podcast @dailybeanspod.com · Jan 24

It started.

One of the people detained, Baraka said, was a U.S. military veteran “who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned.”

www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-ra...

ICE Arrests More Than 500 In Raids, Including U.S. Veteran In New Jersey, Mayor Says

“The largest massive deportation operation in history is well underway,” the White House press secretary wrote on social media.

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The Daily Beans Podcast @dailybeanspod.com · Jan 24

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.”…

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Mars Rios @marsrios.bsky.social · Jan 24

Here we go again 😬

NPR @npr.org · Jan 24

One of the CDC's weekly health publications was not published on its regular schedule, and some data about flu and vaccinations wasn't updated.

Under communications freeze, CDC updates some important health data but not others

One of the CDC's weekly health publications was not published on its regular schedule, and some data about flu and vaccinations wasn't updated.

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The Daily Beans Podcast @dailybeanspod.com · Jan 24

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Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · Jan 24

A far-right attack on North Idaho College, a popular community college, reveals a blueprint for destroying higher ed. ⤵️

What Happened When the Far-Right Took Over This Community College

The takeover of North Idaho College reveals the Far-Right’s blueprint for destroying higher education.

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Dave Winer @scripting.com · Jan 24

I kept this screenshot assuming someday we might be asked to forget.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Jan 23

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-...

(an image of Pete Hegseth styled in the format of the “Most Interesting Man in the World” advertisements) THE most UNQUALIFIED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NOMINEE in the WORLD.

I DON'T always DRINK BEER, but when I do, I GET DRUNK at a WORK EVENT and SHOUT, "KILL ALL MUSLIMS.”

Enjoy democracy responsibly. Vote against Pete Hegseth.

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NPR @npr.org · Jan 23

Challenging perceptions of the US-Mexico border: A new Texas art project uses music, photos and storytelling to highlight the the rich cultural tapestry beyond headlines of migration and enforcement.

Postcards From The Border aims to challenge dominant portrayal of U.S.-Mexico border

Challenging perceptions of the US-Mexico border: A new Texas art project uses music, photos and storytelling to highlight the the rich cultural tapestry beyond headlines of migration and enforcement

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Jan 24

(next to the colors of the Transgender Pride Flag) No executive order can erase our identity.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · Jan 24

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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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · Jan 23

I think it’s really important we identify the companies that are doing the right thing and reward them with our business.

Ian Johnson 🔆 @mrianjohnson.bsky.social · Jan 23

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

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