Good day for democracy

1776 Musical: John Adams & Feeny

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Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2d ago

BREAKING: SCOTUS denies the Trump administration’s request to enforce the new U.S. Postal Service rule for the 2026 elections. Justices Alito and Thomas dissent. More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com

I’m a Texan trans kid who almost died because of Ken Paxton. The world should know what he’s done. This was very difficult for me to write, but given what's at stake, I cannot bear to stay silent about what I went through at Paxton's hands. He must not be rewarded for what he's done to trans kids.

I’m a Texan Trans Kid Who Almost Died Because of Ken Paxton. The World Should Know What He’s Done.

Regardless of Talarico’s recent statements on trans people, Paxton cannot be rewarded for the extreme suffering he’s inflicted on me and tens of thousands of Texan trans kids.

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Some sacrifices are too profound for words. On 9/11, the men and women of the FDNY showed us what extraordinary courage looks like — answering the call when our city needed them most.

Another poll now shows us leading Susan Collins. And after everything I heard from folks across Maine this weekend, I’m not surprised. Susan Collins has become a rubber stamp for Donald Trump’s extremist agenda, voting with him 96% of the time. Now is our time.

In college, I had a part time job helping a very nice elderly man run his classical music radio show on Sunday evenings. I learned a lot about classical music.

SarahJSloat@sjane.bsky.social · last wk.

Happy labor day (USA). What's one of the oddest paid job you've had? Mine was probably as a reader for a medical professor at Rutgers, whose eyes were failing. I read him many academic texts, as well as Samuel Butler's "The Way of All Flesh."

New Toy Story movie idea: toy gets lost on beach and has to battle vicious seagulls (I mean this one is getting put in the lost and found bin, by me, but she’s seen some shit)

Rest in power, Gloria Steinem, a lifelong advocate for working women who dedicated her life to fighting for women’s equality, equal pay and respect on the job. We’re grateful for her lifetime of courage, leadership and commitment to making the world better for women everywhere.

Even one town hall would be more than Susan Collins has held in the last 25 years. We’re holding three this week.

Dolly Parton on funding education and childhood literacy programs: My daddy was the smartest man I have ever known, but I knew his inability to read probably kept him from seeing all of his dreams come true. Inspiring kids to love to read became my mission.

Working people are getting squeezed from every direction, and Susan Collins keeps finding ways to give billionaires like Elon Musk another tax break. That tells you exactly who she’s fighting for.

What I should be doing: literally anything to further my professional and personal goals. What I will be doing: napping on the beach all weekend.

Dog Enjoys Ocean Waves: But I’m Not Original

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It’s not radical to believe you should be able to afford groceries, see a doctor, breathe clean air, and drink clean water. There’s nothing more American than fighting for a government of, by, and for the people.

This is crazy. Alex is from Brazil, why would they deport him to Guyana? He’s a longtime West Hollywood resident who has been following his immigration requirements. He wasn’t hiding. He wasn’t on the run. He showed up for his required ICE check-in. And that’s where they detained him.

The USS Abraham Lincoln has been at sea for 200+ straight days, and reports say conditions onboard are so bad that multiple sailors have tried to jump off. Our servicemembers deserve better than this. There needs to be an investigation.

This is the reality inside ICE detention centers. Children are being forced into jail-like conditions while this Administration strips away their basic human rights. We cannot allow this stand. We must hold this inhumane Administration accountable!

I take two weeks off practice for travel and now I sound like I’ve never played violin before …

SML Cody Plays the Violin

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Is there a very long German word for when you get back from a nice long trip and you're dreading re-introducing yourself to real life / the news?

혼파망 피자

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Introducing the nephew to the 90s grunge scene with the magic of cinema

Eddie Vedder, Matt Dillon, Jeff Ament in Singles

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“You said the 2020 election was rigged by either Venezuela or China. When you called that fella in Georgia pleading for 11,780 votes, was that part of the rigging, or part of the 6-year investigation? Just one more thing, sir, who was president while all this rigging took place?”

Trying to force my brain to do work today …

Lets Go Miss Cat Couple: Playful Dragging

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So I apparently stumbled through some poison ivy at some point this weekend

Bbtired Itchy Cute Cartoon Character

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Time for the annual viewing with the family

Zoom In Realization

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"Ronaldo said he wants his father to be remembered...as a man who sat on his porch every evening after work petting his dog and looking out in satisfaction at the life he’d built in this country."

He Lived Here for 35 Years. Put Three Kids in College. ICE Killed Him.

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was picking up a crew for a construction project when ICE shot him. It now claims he was the aggressor.

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This is what’s at stake right now. Safety of immigrants was also at stake in ‘24 and we blew it. It pains me that this is what this country has become.

Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The son of the man shot and killed by ICE: I am Ronaldo Salgado, the oldest son of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. He should've been picking up the last of his guys before heading to finish up construction. Unbeknownst to all of us, my dad had been shot inside his van by ICE agents in unmarked cars.

ICE is engaged in a very large escalation nationwide, with the agency claiming to be hitting record arrest numbers amid the return of quotas. This has gotten very little attention from the media because ICE learned lessons from the chaotic disasters of Kristi Noem’s tenure. Keep a watch.

WA Whistles@wawhistles.bsky.social · 2mo ago

ICE is surging in the Seattle area. (Map shows activity in the last week) Do you have your whistle with you?

McConnell is having multiple, detailed 20 minute long conversations about current events … but can’t issue a short recorded or written statement about what’s going on?

Jim Halpert's 'Ok Then' Face

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We are seeing a marked increase in ICE operations, including visible tactics designed to condition the public to their constant presence. Know Your Rights We cannot let fear dictate our democracy. Stay alert, support your neighbors, and make your voice heard at the ballot box.

Maine Dems had a lot of perfectly fine candidates for the nomination for governor who now have some time on their hands ...

It’s finally cool enough I could conceivably mow my lawn now …

Phoebe Buffay: Oh, I Wish I Could, But I Don't Want To

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