Rita Lopes
@ritapassal.bsky.social
Portuguese American we are all entitled to equal rights💙🇺🇸🇵🇹🗳️🎄☃️❄️
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The stories of pregnant women in ICE detention — one shackled while miscarrying, another placed in solitary confinement with a high-risk pregnancy — are not one offs.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.
Pregnant immigrants held for months in detention despite rules against it
With the immigration crackdown, more pregnant women are being detained. The ACLU alleges a woman was shackled while miscarrying and others were denied prenatal care.
www.latimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The stories of pregnant women in ICE detention — one shackled while miscarrying, another placed in solitary confinement with a high-risk pregnancy — are not one offs.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.
They're a clear pattern of neglect where ICE ignores its own rules. This cruelty must end.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene told me to go back to my country and kicked our then-18-year-old communications director.
And then sent an army of trolls and death threats my way when I called her out.
She doesn’t get to play victim now.
And then sent an army of trolls and death threats my way when I called her out.
She doesn’t get to play victim now.
Marjorie Taylor Greene claims she shared with Trump death threat she received that he incited, and his response was "extremely unkind"
December 8, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene told me to go back to my country and kicked our then-18-year-old communications director.
And then sent an army of trolls and death threats my way when I called her out.
She doesn’t get to play victim now.
And then sent an army of trolls and death threats my way when I called her out.
She doesn’t get to play victim now.
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This administration's utter disdain for intellectual property law is quite something.
Anyone have a theory on the administration's sudden obsession with Franklin the turtle?
December 8, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This administration's utter disdain for intellectual property law is quite something.
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He creates the problem for the farmers with the tariffs. Then they think he's a hero for putting out the fire he started. Idiocy.
December 8, 2025 at 3:57 AM
He creates the problem for the farmers with the tariffs. Then they think he's a hero for putting out the fire he started. Idiocy.
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Trump set to unveil $12 billion farm aid package, Bloomberg News says reut.rs/4q04x53
Trump set to unveil $12 billion farm aid package, Bloomberg News says
The United States is set to unveil a long-awaited farm aid package on Monday, offering assistance of $12 billion to farmers hit by low crop prices and tariff policies, Bloomberg News said on Sunday, citing a White House official.
reut.rs
December 8, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Trump set to unveil $12 billion farm aid package, Bloomberg News says reut.rs/4q04x53
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Queens residents rally to support 6-year-old Yuanxin and his father Fei, abducted by ICE
December 8, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Queens residents rally to support 6-year-old Yuanxin and his father Fei, abducted by ICE
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Today we remember the thousands of Americans who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor 84 years ago. Nearly half of those lost were aboard the USS Arizona, and I remember what a moving experience it was when Gabby and I visited the memorial. We’ll never forget their sacrifice.
December 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Today we remember the thousands of Americans who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor 84 years ago. Nearly half of those lost were aboard the USS Arizona, and I remember what a moving experience it was when Gabby and I visited the memorial. We’ll never forget their sacrifice.
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Note: "Deportation Judges," not immigration judges. No need to apply if you don't get the agenda.
December 8, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Note: "Deportation Judges," not immigration judges. No need to apply if you don't get the agenda.
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No go on quid pro quo. Trump is livid that he pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar for nothing: wapo.st/4rIEXDd
Trump lashes out at Cuellar for running again as a Democrat after pardon
Rep. Henry Cuellar, who was charged with bribery in 2024, says he is firmly a Democrat but a bipartisan one who can work with the president.
wapo.st
December 8, 2025 at 3:18 AM
No go on quid pro quo. Trump is livid that he pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar for nothing: wapo.st/4rIEXDd
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Trump is and will always be a mass muderer.
The death rate among children under 5 is expected to grow this year for the first time in the 21st century, researchers say. A key factor, they say, is cuts to U.S. and other foreign aid
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Child deaths under 5 believed to be rising for first time in decades
Cuts to development aid from several countries is a key factor, researchers said.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Trump is and will always be a mass muderer.
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This is an excellent and necessary use of Holocaust analogies.
Like, sometimes you should avoid Holocaust analogies. But not in this case. This is right on.
Like, sometimes you should avoid Holocaust analogies. But not in this case. This is right on.
Rep. Ilhan Omar: "When I think about Stephen Miller and his white supremacist rhetoric, it reminds me of the way the Nazis described Jewish people in Germany."
December 8, 2025 at 3:11 AM
This is an excellent and necessary use of Holocaust analogies.
Like, sometimes you should avoid Holocaust analogies. But not in this case. This is right on.
Like, sometimes you should avoid Holocaust analogies. But not in this case. This is right on.
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A DOJ that protects the powerful over the abused isn’t justice. It’s despicable.
Release all the unredacted Epstein files‼️
Release all the unredacted Epstein files‼️
December 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
A DOJ that protects the powerful over the abused isn’t justice. It’s despicable.
Release all the unredacted Epstein files‼️
Release all the unredacted Epstein files‼️
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We have a child rapist in the Oval. We have a puppy killer in charge of DHS.
We have an incompetent oaf in charge of the FBI. We have a murderer in charge of the defense dept. We have a corrupt SCOTUS. We have a lying bish in charge of our DOJ. And, a literal Nazi pulling Trump’s puppet strings. 🤬
We have an incompetent oaf in charge of the FBI. We have a murderer in charge of the defense dept. We have a corrupt SCOTUS. We have a lying bish in charge of our DOJ. And, a literal Nazi pulling Trump’s puppet strings. 🤬
a man in a suit and tie says just saying in front of a map
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says just saying in front of a map
media.tenor.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:51 PM
We have a child rapist in the Oval. We have a puppy killer in charge of DHS.
We have an incompetent oaf in charge of the FBI. We have a murderer in charge of the defense dept. We have a corrupt SCOTUS. We have a lying bish in charge of our DOJ. And, a literal Nazi pulling Trump’s puppet strings. 🤬
We have an incompetent oaf in charge of the FBI. We have a murderer in charge of the defense dept. We have a corrupt SCOTUS. We have a lying bish in charge of our DOJ. And, a literal Nazi pulling Trump’s puppet strings. 🤬
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Benny Johnson suggests he’s going to sue Milo for repeatedly accusing him of being a closeted gay man with a fake marriage. Milo responds.
December 8, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Benny Johnson suggests he’s going to sue Milo for repeatedly accusing him of being a closeted gay man with a fake marriage. Milo responds.
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He can't because he's dying.
Brian Kilmeade thinks that Trump should go on the road and promote his administration as if he was running for office. The president hasn't messaged well on the affordability crisis. He might find lying to voters about things like grocery prices won't help win over voters.
December 8, 2025 at 2:58 AM
He can't because he's dying.
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Why do I never hear about lawsuits against ICE? The courts should be flooded.
December 7, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Why do I never hear about lawsuits against ICE? The courts should be flooded.
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Trump Border Czar Seems Totally Fine With Detaining Citizens
ICE keeps targeting people who aren’t immigrants. Tom Homan doesn’t appear to think this is a problem.
ICE keeps targeting people who aren’t immigrants. Tom Homan doesn’t appear to think this is a problem.
Trump Border Czar Seems Totally Fine With Detaining Citizens
ICE keeps targeting people who aren’t immigrants. Tom Homan doesn’t appear to think this is a problem.
newrepublic.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Trump Border Czar Seems Totally Fine With Detaining Citizens
ICE keeps targeting people who aren’t immigrants. Tom Homan doesn’t appear to think this is a problem.
ICE keeps targeting people who aren’t immigrants. Tom Homan doesn’t appear to think this is a problem.
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This is disgusting. There’s nothing clever or patriotic about it. It’s cruel, it’s un American, and it tells you everything you need to know about the people who think this is acceptable.
December 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
This is disgusting. There’s nothing clever or patriotic about it. It’s cruel, it’s un American, and it tells you everything you need to know about the people who think this is acceptable.
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it's interesting how little the gop messaging apparatus, from the press secretary to election mailers, deviates from "i know you are but what am i"
LESLEY STAHL: You contributed to the toxic culture. You were out there pounding, insulting people
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: You've contributed to it as well
STAHL: I want you to respond to what you have done in terms of insulting people
MTG: I'd like for you to respond to that
December 8, 2025 at 1:18 AM
it's interesting how little the gop messaging apparatus, from the press secretary to election mailers, deviates from "i know you are but what am i"
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I don’t care if the deal isn’t approved on antitrust grounds. Media company consolidation is a crime inflicted on America just like Citizen’s United. But if it is done to steer this deal to his pal Ellison to create an even worse situation that would be yet another travesty. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Q: Should Netflix be allowed to buy Warner Brothers?
TRUMP: That's a question. They have a very big market share. I'll be involved in that decision
TRUMP: That's a question. They have a very big market share. I'll be involved in that decision
December 8, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I don’t care if the deal isn’t approved on antitrust grounds. Media company consolidation is a crime inflicted on America just like Citizen’s United. But if it is done to steer this deal to his pal Ellison to create an even worse situation that would be yet another travesty. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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None of the people in the boats the US has illegally bombed are "in the fight" because the US is not at war, no matter how much the Trump regime insists
December 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
None of the people in the boats the US has illegally bombed are "in the fight" because the US is not at war, no matter how much the Trump regime insists
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Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
December 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
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It’s always Trump supporters that do this kind of mess. Almost 90% if not more are Trump supporters. They only can blame themselves with all the crazy crap they do!
December 8, 2025 at 1:04 AM
It’s always Trump supporters that do this kind of mess. Almost 90% if not more are Trump supporters. They only can blame themselves with all the crazy crap they do!