SME
@severinamae.bsky.social
Advocate just trying to get my peers to start caring, to inform as best as I can, and educate whoever may need help getting started.
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🚨BREAKING: The Missouri House in a 90-65 vote approved a Republican congressional gerrymander, advancing the map to the Senate as part of a national plan to try to rig the 2026 election by eliminating Democratic seats in Congress. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Missouri House Sends GOP Gerrymander to the Senate
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
🚨BREAKING: The Missouri House in a 90-65 vote approved a Republican congressional gerrymander, advancing the map to the Senate as part of a national plan to try to rig the 2026 election by eliminating Democratic seats in Congress. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The belief that poverty and homelessness are about "individual choices" didn't arise on its own. It was manufactured through decades of messaging designed to protect the policies and interests that create mass precarity.
As this new poll shows, that propaganda campaign has been wildly successful.
As this new poll shows, that propaganda campaign has been wildly successful.
Most US adults think individual choices keep people in poverty, new AP-NORC/Harris poll finds
A new AP-NORC poll finds that most U.S. adults think personal choices are a major driver of poverty and homelessness, while fewer blame a lack of government support.
apnews.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The belief that poverty and homelessness are about "individual choices" didn't arise on its own. It was manufactured through decades of messaging designed to protect the policies and interests that create mass precarity.
As this new poll shows, that propaganda campaign has been wildly successful.
As this new poll shows, that propaganda campaign has been wildly successful.
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons has never before waived a sex offense public safety factor (their own policy) for a transfer to a minimum-security camp, where inmates can have access to the outside community
Maxwell’s former lawyer just admitted what we all suspected: The sexual abuser and Epstein accomplice was transferred to a nicer, minimum-security prison so that she could give the Trump administration something in exchange.
Like a favorable testimony. newrepublic.com/post/200178/...
Like a favorable testimony. newrepublic.com/post/200178/...
September 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The Federal Bureau of Prisons has never before waived a sex offense public safety factor (their own policy) for a transfer to a minimum-security camp, where inmates can have access to the outside community
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ICE is using a controversial spy tool to locate smartphones, court records show.
How ICE Is Using Fake Cell Towers To Spy On People’s Phones
ICE is using a controversial spy tool to locate smartphones, court records show.
www.forbes.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
ICE is using a controversial spy tool to locate smartphones, court records show.
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The Missouri House gave preliminary approval to the GOP’s mid-decade congressional gerrymander Monday, taking another step toward passing a map designed to rig the 2026 election at the expense of Black voters in Kansas City. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Missouri House Gives Preliminary Approval to GOP Gerrymander, Ballot Initiative Attack
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The Missouri House gave preliminary approval to the GOP’s mid-decade congressional gerrymander Monday, taking another step toward passing a map designed to rig the 2026 election at the expense of Black voters in Kansas City. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
This is so insane and horrible…
FY 2026 House mark proposed budget cuts
democrats-appropriations.house.gov
September 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This is so insane and horrible…
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NEWS: DNC Chair Ken Martin says TX State Rep. Nicole Collier was threatened with a FELONY charge for speaking on a press call with him, Cory Booker, and Gavin Newsom.
August 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
NEWS: DNC Chair Ken Martin says TX State Rep. Nicole Collier was threatened with a FELONY charge for speaking on a press call with him, Cory Booker, and Gavin Newsom.
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It's very telling that the far left refuses to support huge pieces of shit who everyone hates
August 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM
It's very telling that the far left refuses to support huge pieces of shit who everyone hates
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This is your daily reminder that Trump is Putin’s little bitch.
August 16, 2025 at 3:19 AM
This is your daily reminder that Trump is Putin’s little bitch.
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Border Patrol agents assembled outside a Los Angeles museum where Gov. Gavin Newsom was holding a rally and news conference on congressional redistricting. Local elected officials expressed outrage that the agents decided to stand there in a brazen show of force. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
August 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Border Patrol agents assembled outside a Los Angeles museum where Gov. Gavin Newsom was holding a rally and news conference on congressional redistricting. Local elected officials expressed outrage that the agents decided to stand there in a brazen show of force. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
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Gavin Newsom is holding a press conference today on redistricting and DHS agents have arrived masked up and in full gear. Many are armed with guns.
August 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Gavin Newsom is holding a press conference today on redistricting and DHS agents have arrived masked up and in full gear. Many are armed with guns.
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Hey, guys. Guess what we’re not talking about any more.
August 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Hey, guys. Guess what we’re not talking about any more.
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NEW: Oregon liberals, opposed to nuclear power in the 1970s, created a complex process for getting new energy projects approved.
It’s now being used to stall developments in wind and solar — with a 76-year-old activist leading the charge.
With @opb.org
It’s now being used to stall developments in wind and solar — with a 76-year-old activist leading the charge.
With @opb.org
How One Woman Is Stalling Green Energy Projects in Oregon
Irene Gilbert is a 76-year-old retired state employee on a mission, fighting energy projects like large wind farms in Oregon’s rural communities. Renewable energy advocates and lawmakers treat activis...
www.propublica.org
August 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
NEW: Oregon liberals, opposed to nuclear power in the 1970s, created a complex process for getting new energy projects approved.
It’s now being used to stall developments in wind and solar — with a 76-year-old activist leading the charge.
With @opb.org
It’s now being used to stall developments in wind and solar — with a 76-year-old activist leading the charge.
With @opb.org
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this is such a depressing misread of why Trumpism wins
American voters aren't drawn to parables
They want an enemy and they want to see that enemy hurt
American voters aren't drawn to parables
They want an enemy and they want to see that enemy hurt
‘The Bible doesn’t tell us about research studies conducted by Saint Peter. Data is going to lose to parables every time.’ (Paraphrasing)
This is why bizarre bs, rumors, and propaganda from this administration are so effective. And - filling in the blanks -why the responses have been so inadequate.
This is why bizarre bs, rumors, and propaganda from this administration are so effective. And - filling in the blanks -why the responses have been so inadequate.
August 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
this is such a depressing misread of why Trumpism wins
American voters aren't drawn to parables
They want an enemy and they want to see that enemy hurt
American voters aren't drawn to parables
They want an enemy and they want to see that enemy hurt
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Notification about the Kennedy Center Honors:
August 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Notification about the Kennedy Center Honors:
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Raskin: In any event, if he really cared about public safety in DC… he would not have pardoned 1600 insurrectionists and violent cop beaters on his first day in office.
August 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Raskin: In any event, if he really cared about public safety in DC… he would not have pardoned 1600 insurrectionists and violent cop beaters on his first day in office.
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“This is just the beginning” — US Attorney Pirro
August 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
“This is just the beginning” — US Attorney Pirro
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Not just disabled, SEVERELY disabled. Then the agents left bullets on the sidewalk.
A Clown Show has been empowered to violate basic human decency and human rights.
How shameful and embarrassing.
#MomSky
www.ktvu.com/news/ice-mis...
A Clown Show has been empowered to violate basic human decency and human rights.
How shameful and embarrassing.
#MomSky
www.ktvu.com/news/ice-mis...
ICE mistakenly detains disabled 15-year-old California teen outside school
Another California school district is expanding 'safe zones' after a disabled student was mistakenly detained, at gunpoint, by immigration agents near a high school.
www.ktvu.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Not just disabled, SEVERELY disabled. Then the agents left bullets on the sidewalk.
A Clown Show has been empowered to violate basic human decency and human rights.
How shameful and embarrassing.
#MomSky
www.ktvu.com/news/ice-mis...
A Clown Show has been empowered to violate basic human decency and human rights.
How shameful and embarrassing.
#MomSky
www.ktvu.com/news/ice-mis...
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NEW: In addition to her sex offender waiver, Ghislaine Maxwell has an “out” designation that would allow her to leave the facility for work assignments. Some work assignments for FPC Bryan inmates are at Texas A&M University which is just 6 miles away. My latest: open.substack.com/pub/muellers...
EXCLUSIVE: I Have Ghislaine Maxwell's Security Score, Custody Level, Transfer Code, and Sex Offender Waiver
I have reviewed an electronic file that includes some of the information Senator Whitehouse is demanding from the Bureau of Prisons.
open.substack.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
NEW: In addition to her sex offender waiver, Ghislaine Maxwell has an “out” designation that would allow her to leave the facility for work assignments. Some work assignments for FPC Bryan inmates are at Texas A&M University which is just 6 miles away. My latest: open.substack.com/pub/muellers...
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BREAKING: The FBI has arrested a judge who helped migrants avoid ICE. This judge is a hero. www.jsonline.com/story/news/b...
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by federal authorities at Courthouse
Brady McCarron, spokesman for U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., confirmed Dugan was arrested at about 8 a.m. at the Milwaukee County Courthouse and is in federal custody.
www.jsonline.com
April 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
BREAKING: The FBI has arrested a judge who helped migrants avoid ICE. This judge is a hero. www.jsonline.com/story/news/b...
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Staple this to RFK Jr’s forehead.
April 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Staple this to RFK Jr’s forehead.
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Last night we shared a “never give up” moment. Sen. Chris Van Hollen was absolutely determined to visit with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and he succeeded in making it happen. Immense thanks to @vanhollen.senate.gov
Dictator Bukele must not prevail in his scheme of greed, corruption, and abuse. Aspiring…
Dictator Bukele must not prevail in his scheme of greed, corruption, and abuse. Aspiring…
April 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Last night we shared a “never give up” moment. Sen. Chris Van Hollen was absolutely determined to visit with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and he succeeded in making it happen. Immense thanks to @vanhollen.senate.gov
Dictator Bukele must not prevail in his scheme of greed, corruption, and abuse. Aspiring…
Dictator Bukele must not prevail in his scheme of greed, corruption, and abuse. Aspiring…
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JUST IN: Deputy Assistant to the President and "Counterterrorism Czar" Sebastian Gorka says anyone advocating for due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be viewed as "aiding and abetting a terrorist" and be federally charged. (h/t Philip Germain)
April 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
JUST IN: Deputy Assistant to the President and "Counterterrorism Czar" Sebastian Gorka says anyone advocating for due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be viewed as "aiding and abetting a terrorist" and be federally charged. (h/t Philip Germain)
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Glad House Dems are demanding a full briefing—because immigration agents showed up at L.A. elementary schools, and DHS lied about it.
Watch the video. Hear the truth from L.A.’s superintendent. Then ask why the hell Homeland Security is targeting kids.
Don’t let this go!!!
Watch the video. Hear the truth from L.A.’s superintendent. Then ask why the hell Homeland Security is targeting kids.
Don’t let this go!!!
April 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Glad House Dems are demanding a full briefing—because immigration agents showed up at L.A. elementary schools, and DHS lied about it.
Watch the video. Hear the truth from L.A.’s superintendent. Then ask why the hell Homeland Security is targeting kids.
Don’t let this go!!!
Watch the video. Hear the truth from L.A.’s superintendent. Then ask why the hell Homeland Security is targeting kids.
Don’t let this go!!!