Marilyn Staffo
@mstaffo.bsky.social
Blue dot in red state. Interested in libraries, instructional technology, care for others.
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I’ve heard many stories of how ICE is not following the law or honoring due process.
I'm at the Tacoma ICE facility to come see for myself and hold ICE accountable. From my visit, it was abundantly clear that ICE is lying.
I'm at the Tacoma ICE facility to come see for myself and hold ICE accountable. From my visit, it was abundantly clear that ICE is lying.
Rep. Salinas visits Tacoma ICE facility.
YouTube video by Congresswoman Andrea Salinas
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November 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I’ve heard many stories of how ICE is not following the law or honoring due process.
I'm at the Tacoma ICE facility to come see for myself and hold ICE accountable. From my visit, it was abundantly clear that ICE is lying.
I'm at the Tacoma ICE facility to come see for myself and hold ICE accountable. From my visit, it was abundantly clear that ICE is lying.
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"Clergy representing Catholic, Jewish, Episcopal and interfaith coalitions gathered Friday morning to demand an end to workplace raids and mass detentions."
"Organizers say at least one of the arrestees was a 72-year-old priest who has participated in immigration vigils for more than a decade."
"Organizers say at least one of the arrestees was a 72-year-old priest who has participated in immigration vigils for more than a decade."
Faith under attack: More clergy arrested at ICE facility protest - Salon.com
Assaults and arrests of religious leaders in Chicago protests reflect a pattern of ICE escalation against clergy
www.salon.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"Clergy representing Catholic, Jewish, Episcopal and interfaith coalitions gathered Friday morning to demand an end to workplace raids and mass detentions."
"Organizers say at least one of the arrestees was a 72-year-old priest who has participated in immigration vigils for more than a decade."
"Organizers say at least one of the arrestees was a 72-year-old priest who has participated in immigration vigils for more than a decade."
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And now, if you read the devastating piece about what Venezuelan deportees endured at the El Salvador torture prison, read what incarcerated U.S. citizens endure in Alabama prisons.
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
‘How is this possible?’: a new film looks inside the appalling abuses of the Alabama prison system
In the year’s most shocking documentary, The Alabama Solution, prisoners share astonishing footage in a plea for help
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
And now, if you read the devastating piece about what Venezuelan deportees endured at the El Salvador torture prison, read what incarcerated U.S. citizens endure in Alabama prisons.
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
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Remember when the GOP backed voting rights? It happened. And not so long ago. One picture shows how far things have regressed.
October 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Remember when the GOP backed voting rights? It happened. And not so long ago. One picture shows how far things have regressed.
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BREAKING: Over a sharp dissent from Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Kagan & Jackson, the Supreme Court will not stop Alabama from killing Anthony Boyd tonight.
Sotomayor tells the reader to count to four minutes on their phone. "Now imagine for that entire time, you are suffocating."
Sotomayor tells the reader to count to four minutes on their phone. "Now imagine for that entire time, you are suffocating."
October 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
BREAKING: Over a sharp dissent from Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Kagan & Jackson, the Supreme Court will not stop Alabama from killing Anthony Boyd tonight.
Sotomayor tells the reader to count to four minutes on their phone. "Now imagine for that entire time, you are suffocating."
Sotomayor tells the reader to count to four minutes on their phone. "Now imagine for that entire time, you are suffocating."
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The State Board of Education said districts are seeing fewer students in the classroom this year. It is the largest reduction in 40 years.
Fewer students attending Alabama public schools
The State Board of Education said districts are seeing fewer students in the classroom this year. It is the largest reduction in 40 years.
www.cbs42.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The State Board of Education said districts are seeing fewer students in the classroom this year. It is the largest reduction in 40 years.
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When the Birmingham, Alabama, march is packed, you know something is up in America!
October 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
When the Birmingham, Alabama, march is packed, you know something is up in America!
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🚨Huntsville, Alabama 🚨
We The People are done when Alabama shows up! ✊🏼 No Kings
We The People are done when Alabama shows up! ✊🏼 No Kings
October 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
🚨Huntsville, Alabama 🚨
We The People are done when Alabama shows up! ✊🏼 No Kings
We The People are done when Alabama shows up! ✊🏼 No Kings
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Annie Pearl Avery, a long time civil rights activist, with her head in her hand after speaking at a “No Kings” protest at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on Oct. 18, 2025. Avery told the small crowd that people have the power. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)
October 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Annie Pearl Avery, a long time civil rights activist, with her head in her hand after speaking at a “No Kings” protest at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on Oct. 18, 2025. Avery told the small crowd that people have the power. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)
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Alabama Arise has unveiled its legislative priorities for 2026 as the organization continues looking to affect change across the state.
Alabama Arise announces new policy priorities for 2026
After tallying votes, Arise announced it would focus on seven policy areas next year, including health equity and justice reform.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Alabama Arise has unveiled its legislative priorities for 2026 as the organization continues looking to affect change across the state.
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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Mark Kelly: “lf you are undocumented in our country, you cannot get healthcare from the Affordable Care Act exchange. You are not eligible for Medicare. You are not eligible for Medicaid. They’re just making that up. They just like to blame brown people.”
October 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Mark Kelly: “lf you are undocumented in our country, you cannot get healthcare from the Affordable Care Act exchange. You are not eligible for Medicare. You are not eligible for Medicaid. They’re just making that up. They just like to blame brown people.”
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If you are listening to @thetnholler.bsky.social rich podcasts bros and billionaires telling you the Democratic Party needs some kind of special coded message. You are being led astray for views, likes, reposts or funding. The message is this administrations daily actions plain and simple.
September 27, 2025 at 1:44 PM
If you are listening to @thetnholler.bsky.social rich podcasts bros and billionaires telling you the Democratic Party needs some kind of special coded message. You are being led astray for views, likes, reposts or funding. The message is this administrations daily actions plain and simple.
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The rules have changed. Mike Johnson wants to wait until the official results come in October 14th to swear in Grijalva.
Grijalva: I was looking at the example of now-Representative Walkinshaw from Virginia, who was elected two weeks ago Tuesday. The following Wednesday—less than 24 hours later—he was sworn in, with unofficial results.
So for me, apparently the rules have now changed in just two weeks.
So for me, apparently the rules have now changed in just two weeks.
September 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The rules have changed. Mike Johnson wants to wait until the official results come in October 14th to swear in Grijalva.
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So grateful for the work of my friend/big sister Meg Raby.
www.scarymommy.com/lifestyle/i-...
www.scarymommy.com/lifestyle/i-...
I Am Autistic. I Am Not Something To Be Feared.
RFK & Trump talk about people like me like we’re a mistake.
www.scarymommy.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
So grateful for the work of my friend/big sister Meg Raby.
www.scarymommy.com/lifestyle/i-...
www.scarymommy.com/lifestyle/i-...
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You might think that the people who said "If you don't test for COVID, then there won't be any COVID cases" would understand why we have so many more autism diagnoses today relative to 30 yrs ago.
But then, MAHA is a tangle of contradictions, isn't it?
www.thebulwark.com/p/autism-mah...
But then, MAHA is a tangle of contradictions, isn't it?
www.thebulwark.com/p/autism-mah...
September 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
You might think that the people who said "If you don't test for COVID, then there won't be any COVID cases" would understand why we have so many more autism diagnoses today relative to 30 yrs ago.
But then, MAHA is a tangle of contradictions, isn't it?
www.thebulwark.com/p/autism-mah...
But then, MAHA is a tangle of contradictions, isn't it?
www.thebulwark.com/p/autism-mah...
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#ProudBlue
This administration aims to fully commercialize the National Weather Service and downsize climate research, pushing private companies like Satellogic Inc. to control weather data for a price.
Turning critical forecasts into paid services puts public safety at risk.
This administration aims to fully commercialize the National Weather Service and downsize climate research, pushing private companies like Satellogic Inc. to control weather data for a price.
Turning critical forecasts into paid services puts public safety at risk.
July 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
#ProudBlue
This administration aims to fully commercialize the National Weather Service and downsize climate research, pushing private companies like Satellogic Inc. to control weather data for a price.
Turning critical forecasts into paid services puts public safety at risk.
This administration aims to fully commercialize the National Weather Service and downsize climate research, pushing private companies like Satellogic Inc. to control weather data for a price.
Turning critical forecasts into paid services puts public safety at risk.
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Senators Tuberville & Britt voted to cut Medicaid & SNAP when 1,097,000 Alabamians depend on Medicaid, with 45% of all births being covered by Medicaid, & with 752,200 Alabamians depending on SNAP benefits.
They traded the lives of Alabamians for a pat on the head from a felon.
#Pinks
They traded the lives of Alabamians for a pat on the head from a felon.
#Pinks
July 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Senators Tuberville & Britt voted to cut Medicaid & SNAP when 1,097,000 Alabamians depend on Medicaid, with 45% of all births being covered by Medicaid, & with 752,200 Alabamians depending on SNAP benefits.
They traded the lives of Alabamians for a pat on the head from a felon.
#Pinks
They traded the lives of Alabamians for a pat on the head from a felon.
#Pinks
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The lawsuit, brought by professors and students in the University of Alabama System against Gov. Kay Ivey and the University of Alabama Board of Trustees, alleges that SB 129 stifled instructional activity and violated the First and Fourteenth amendment rights of the plaintiffs.
Federal court hears arguments in professors, students' lawsuit against anti-DEI law | Alabama Reflector
Oral arguments in a lawsuit against University of Alabama Systems and Kay Ivey regarding SB 129 began in court today.
alabamareflector.com
July 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The lawsuit, brought by professors and students in the University of Alabama System against Gov. Kay Ivey and the University of Alabama Board of Trustees, alleges that SB 129 stifled instructional activity and violated the First and Fourteenth amendment rights of the plaintiffs.
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The Trump regime, again, halted weapons that Ukraine was scheduled to receive to protect civilians and infrastructure, including PAC3 Patriots, 155mm artillery rounds, GMLRS, Stinger, AIM-7, and Hellfire missiles.
This is a strategy to help Russia with its terror campaign. #StandWithUkraine
This is a strategy to help Russia with its terror campaign. #StandWithUkraine
July 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The Trump regime, again, halted weapons that Ukraine was scheduled to receive to protect civilians and infrastructure, including PAC3 Patriots, 155mm artillery rounds, GMLRS, Stinger, AIM-7, and Hellfire missiles.
This is a strategy to help Russia with its terror campaign. #StandWithUkraine
This is a strategy to help Russia with its terror campaign. #StandWithUkraine