Lou
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Advocate for LGBTQIA+. They’re my family. Passionate defender of animals. Unapologetically outspoken vegan. (NO ONE “needs” to eat meat or drink milk).
Target paid its CEO $21.8M last year — 794x the median Target worker's pay of $27,506. Target has also spent $13.9B on stock buybacks since 2019, while remaining among the largest employers of Medicaid and SNAP recipients in America. This is what I mean by a rigged economy.
It's still Lake Ontario. And the Gulf of Mexico. You're welcome.
Today is national flag day for #Ukraine Slava Ukrainii! They will win
Waving Flag of Ukraine with Trident Emblem
ALT: Waving Flag of Ukraine with Trident Emblem
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: An attorney says his client suffered a brain bleed and traumatic brain injury after a violent ICE apprehension, then woke up in a hospital with no memory of what happened. His family didn't know where he was for days. Now his lawyer is demanding answers.
Lawyer Says ICE Detainee Suffered Brain Bleed After Violent Apprehension, Was Guarded by Agents Instead of Given Private Medical Care
MeidasTouch has obtained a detailed narrative from the attorney representing Jose Mejia Hernandez, describing a violent apprehension by immigration
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Suffolk Democratic Committee: Meet the Candidates for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District - July 14, 2026 youtu.be/Aj_wNjlYoTY
Suffolk Democratic Committee: Meet the Candidates for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
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But you don’t have to choose between staying silent and becoming a target. In this week’s video, I’m talking about the third path: Stealth Activism. Watch here. bit.ly/3R7DxVt
Stealth Activism 101: Five Principles to Fight Back Against Fascism While Staying Safe
👉 Ready to create progressive change without burning out or putting yourself at risk? Apply for a complimentary consulting call with our team at the Ripple Effect Institute: https://bit.ly/4pnuht5 You don't have to choose between staying silent and becoming a target. If you're worried about your job, your family, your immigration status, or simply becoming the next person to be harassed online, you're not alone. But authoritarian movements thrive when they convince us that those are your only two options. In this video, I share the Five Principles of Stealth Activism—a strategic framework for creating real impact while protecting yourself and the people you love. You'll learn how to assess your risk, build trusted community, contribute behind the scenes, organize securely, and make a difference without sacrificing your safety or your peace of mind. If you've spent years building professional skills, leadership experience, or deep expertise, those gifts are needed now more than ever. The question isn't whether you can make a difference—it's how to do it wisely and sustainably. In this video you'll learn: • Why "stay silent or become a target" is a false choice • How to find your place on the Activism Risk Ladder • Why trust is the foundation of every successful movement • The powerful behind-the-scenes roles that movements desperately need • How to organize securely in an era of increasing surveillance • Why lasting impact matters far more than social media visibility If this video helped you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who's looking for a safe, strategic way to make a difference. _____________________________________________________________________ BOOK A RIPPLE EFFECT FIT CALL: https://bit.ly/4pnuht5 SUBSCRIBE (and don't forget to hit the thumbs up and comment!): https://www.youtube.com/@RippleEffectInstitute READ MY ESSAYS ON POLITICS AND ACTIVISM ON SUBSTACK: https://newsletterwithecm.substack.com/ FOLLOW OUR SISTER CHANNEL ON POLITICS, LAW, AND BREAKING NEWS: https://www.youtube.com/@resistanceliveecm BUY MY BOOK: https://amzn.to/3jM8SMF JOIN OUR MAILING LIST to get updates: https://gaialeadershipproject.com/ LET'S CONNECT ON SOCIAL: BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/ecmclaughlin.bsky.social INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ecmclaughlin/ MEDIA and SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES: https://gaialeadershipproject.com/contact https://youtu.be/E-1Gni85K6U *Disclaimer: Some links are affiliate. By clicking and or purchasing, I may receive a small monetary reward. It does not alter the price or change your buyer experience. I appreciate your support as we do this important work!
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I'm going to KEEP talking about how Florida Senator Rick Scott, the RICHEST man in all of Congress DEFRAUDED Medicare & is trying to CUT Social Security. Will you join me?🤚
BREAKING: A horse was seriously injured last night during the #CalgaryStampede chuckwagon races after 2 wagons crashed into each other ⚠️ This comes just days after a horse named Ice Cube was repeatedly hit in the head by a rodeo worker. TAKE ACTION! ➡️ bit.ly/3RALHFX #CSRangelandDerby
Four Agents, Believed to be ICE, Repeatedly Punched and Kneed Victor Perez Martin in Suffolk By Bridge2Blue | Michelle Moore | Blue Virginia | July 11, 2026 bluevirginia.us/2026/07/ice-...
ICE Brutality Clearly Has Not Stopped — Here's Video of It Happening on 7/6 in Virginia - Blue Virginia
By Bridge2Blue We see and hear about incidents like this one in Suffolk, captured by a passerby in a “viral” video, in other cities and states, and we’d love to believe that they won’t happen here, no...
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Crufts is sold as a celebration of dogs. But when winners and breeders are linked to starving dogs, neglected infections, forced reproduction and inherited suffering, the problem is not scandal. The problem is the show.
Crufts Is The Scandal
Herbiⓥore published a post on Ko-fi
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SCOOBY IS MISSING IN THE BRONX: last seen at Manida St and Lafayette Ave, he's 30 pounds and chipped: 985113003407580. If you've seen or found him please call 888-466-3242 and PLEASE RT SCOOBY!
Beluga Whale Escapes Research Facility And Swims Hundreds Of Miles Back To Her Baby. It is wrong and immoral to hold beings of self awareness captive if they have committed no crimes.
A woman on the till in Tesco thanked me for choosing her and not the self serve option. It landed hard. Never really gave it much thought. A simple choice I'm free to make. We can change things for the better in easy, peaceful ways sometimes.
just finished my round trip to my RSS feed with news from the United States. all i have to say, kindly, is: WAKE THE FUCK UP. if you see any movement to oppose this regime, join it now. learn how to mobilize and help others to. This is no time for caution.
@nytimes.com Are you kidding me? This is on my front page today? WHAT ARE YOU DOING? THE HOUSE IS ON (almost literally) FIRE AND YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT THE FAMILY WHO MOVED OUT A YEAR AGO.
Again, please share. In every aspect of American history you will run smack dab into the critical contributions of Black people. It’s not Black history. It’s American history. Trying to erase it is a fool’s errand. We live it every day. time.com/5836444/blac...
The Forgotten Black History of How Memorial Day Started
Historians like the Pulitzer Prize winner David Blight have tried to raise awareness of freed slaves who decorated soldiers' graves in 1865
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Amazon is evil. Meta is evil. Palantir is evil. That’s it. The whole thing.
Average U.S. gas prices per gallon on April 29, per AAA: • Regular: $4.23 (⬆️ $1.25 since war in Iran began on Feb. 28) • Premium: $5.09 (⬆️ $1.23 since war began) • Diesel: $5.47 (⬆️ $1.71 since war began)
Morning friends. There are still those amongst us that need to wake up.
Hey, so ICE is still kidnapping and disappearing people in the United States. Just because they got quieter about it doesn't make it okay. Abolish ICE. Chinga la Migra.
This horse collapsed in the street while being forced to pull a tourist-loaded carriage. This is what you're funding when you take a horse carriage ride.
“Nature doesn’t need us. We need nature. When the last wild space is paved for profit, no amount of wealth will restore the web of life that feeds and heals us. Shift from exploitation to stewardship. The Earth will thank us — and so will our descendants. 🌱 #OnePlanet”
The takeaway from the president‘s speech is that they should release the unredacted Epstein files.
