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Memphis has me now, I’m too old to move. Travel is mostly to visit kids & grands who had more sense. Recovering classical musician & RN
Students like Eli are proof that career tech ed unlocks a world of possibilities for students. Kids get the chance to learn by doing, and they help to fill much-needed careers in our communities. Thank you Eli & Matthew Patrick for sharing your stories from Westinghouse! youtu.be/npPlbApEqH4
Training Pittsburgh's next generation of first responders
YouTube video by AFT
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Now if THIS was the marching band uniform for America's 250 yr celebration, you can bet I'd be in attendance. 🥁🍆 #fuckICE
Trump is blasting "Live and Let Die" before he takes the stage to deliver a speech to seniors
The Philippines are celebrating May Day with the burning of a Trump effigy in Manila 🔥 Here in the U.S., “May Day Strong” protests are happening nationwide, involving 500+ unions with thousands taking to the streets in solidarity
Trump: "The Iranian people will fight back as soon as they know they're not gonna be shot, and as soon as they can get weapons. If they had weapons that were going the other way, Iran would give up in two seconds."
WATCH: Trump’s buddy Laura Loomer gets called out for being “brazenly racist” to her face in India 🔥
“As [Sudeten German politician Konrad] Henlein himself summarized the Fuehrer’s views, ‘We must always demand so much that we can never be satisfied.’” -Shirer. The Rise and Fall of The Third Reich. p. 589
George Pearkes@peark.es · 5mo ago6:11a on a Saturday what are we doing here.
Aerial footage shows a crowd protesting at Columbia University after Department of Homeland Security agents entered campus housing and detained a student while searching for a “missing person.” . Acting President Claire Shipman said agents misrepresented themselves to gain entry without a warrant.
Thrilled to have galleys of my book in hand! Final corrections & index pending. Please consider preordering, gifting, & teaching. Via the archive, interviews & more I show how the crisis we face now reflects failure to listen & act on the democracy Black folks have envisioned, but we still can.
I saw #HATM trending and had to know what it was: Historians at the Movies Started by @herberthistory.bsky.social! Tonight: #GhostsofMississipi Courtroom drama about the 1984 trial of Byron De La Beckwith, who was indicted for the 1963 murder of civil rights activist #MedgarEvers #History #Film
When it comes to free and fair elections, Collins is as conservative and anti-voting rights as they come. Not only is she supporting the SAVE Act, but during the Biden administration she opposed the For the People Act and the Joe Manchin compromise bill — the Freedom to Vote Act.
Susan Collins hands Trump the 50th vote against free and fair elections
When it comes to free and fair elections, Collins is as conservative and anti-voting rights as they come.
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Ever since his sister became the Attorney General, business has been good for Brad Bondi, a white-collar defense lawyer. He has racked up an amazing set of wins for clients facing investigation and prosecution by Pam’s DOJ. But maybe it’s just a coincidence. youtube.com/shorts/9200i...
Big wins for Pam Bondi’s brother, Brad
YouTube video by Lawyer Oyer
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#BlackHistoryMonth If you didn't know of her already, we'd love to tell you about Cheryl Browne, the first Black contestant for the title of Miss America in 1971. READ: https://open.substack.com/pub/sonsoflibertyofficial/p/blackhistorymonth-cheryl-browne
wow -- with Trump standing behind him, a man (not sure who he is) offers this prayer: "We pray that he would be mindful of the poor and that he would be invested in the alleviation of suffering happening in the families preparing to bury their loved ones in Minneapolis."
I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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While we await what I’m sure will be a classy, elegant new Kennedy Center… May I suggest Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis as a temporary replacement? We have a world class venue and orchestra! Near enough Target HQ to flip the bird. The city and citizens of Minneapolis could sure use the support.
Orchestra Hall Event Rentals - Minnesota Orchestra
With its striking, modern architecture and inviting views and natural light, businesses, nonprofit organizations and happy couples have made Orchestra Hall the backdrop to their most important events....
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After a magistrate judge left AG Pam Bondi furious by rejecting a criminal complaint against Lemon on January 18, she tried to get her revenge Friday morning A few hours later, the DOJ’s case is falling apart as prosecutors in Minnesota and LA refuse to get involved. trib.al/YCHeg20
“What’s a good reason NOT to track how many kids using @GovBillLee’s vouchers were already in private schools?”🤷🏼 We asked Republicans why they wouldn’t back the @jeffyarbro.bsky.social & McKenzie bill to require tracking it. None had an answer. (Spoiler: because it’s most of them)
When we go vote we’ll have with us our: Certified birth certificates Enhanced driver’s licenses Passports Marriage certificates Divorce papers Name changes Two utility bills with both our names This all assumes we have elections in November
Don’t watch this Music Video if you love Donald Trump youtu.be/yyqpaznVdZU
Don’t watch this Music Video if you love Donald Trump
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I spent time at Karmel Mall this week, and many of the small businesses that are usually bustling were closed. Immigrant-owned businesses are hurting right now — and they need our support and more than ever. Go shop!
Every Democratic governor, attorney general, senator and House member needs to stand up and loudly say in unison: Enough. Trump's war on Americans must end.
Governor Tim Walz@governorwalz.mn.gov · 6mo agoI just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
🚨"The Ku Klux Klan used to call themselves the invisible empire, and they wore masks, and they used to raid immigrant communities—much like ICE is right now," -one of THOUSANDS of Minneapolis ICE protesters marching in -10 degrees as part of statewide generals strike. LIVE NOW⬇️
