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FUCK ICE. FUCK FASCISTS. Community. Solidarity. Mutual aid.
I'm going to alienate some people now. Abortion is a critical part of gynecological care. Full stop. Hormonal birth control is used by many individuals simply to regulate difficult menstrual cycles. Legislators who don't understand the minutiae of reproductive biology should SHUT THE FUCK UP.
11 years ago today, Ken Paxton surrendered at the Collin County Jail on felony securities fraud charges. This is his mugshot.
Being undocumented in the United States is not a crime. Being undocumented in the United States is not a crime. Being undocumented in the United States is not a crime. Being undocumented in the United States is not a crime. Being undocumented in the United States is not a crime.
Librarians and Booksellers Will Be Arrested For Doing Their Jobs in Arkansas A Federal Judge has allowed an Arkansas law to go into effect that will lead to widespread book bans and jail time for librarians. What to know, who is involved, and how you can act. bookriot.com/arkansas-act...
Librarians and Booksellers Will Be Arrested For Doing Their Jobs in Arkansas
A Federal Judge has allowed an Arkansas law to go into effect that will lead to widespread book bans and jail time for librarians.
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So much gratitude to the organizers still pushing back on the concentration camp/warehouses.
Everyone in Gaza doesn't show you, only a few, most choose to hold that trauma privately, but please know they are all under constant bombardment by Israel. All the time, massive explosions are happening around them, & often people are killed in them. The reality for our online friends from there.
Sonya Massey trusted law enforcement to keep her safe. Instead, she lost her life at the hands of those sworn to protect and serve—an all too common tragedy for Black Americans. May we honor Sonya’s legacy by advocating for justice, accountability and a safer future for all.
Officer who shot Sonya Massey denied medical release from prison
Sean Grayson, the officer who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her own home, has been denied medical release from his 20-year prison sentence. Grayson, a former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy, was diagn...
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to compel Illinois to provide its complete statewide voter registration database. Another big victory for Elias Law Group and its clients. DOJ is now 0-19 in these cases. ELG remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/illino...
🚨 United States of America v. Matthews
Learn more.
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BREAKING: Pirro has dismissed the case against Davey Hearn for vandalizing the reflecting pool, saying that there's no way vandals could have caused the damage.
Flock cameras’ days are numbered. Across the country, communities are removing them city by city. Thank you to everyone who is standing up, speaking out, and fighting back against their expansion. Here’s the cities that have fought back and won! Denver CO, Austin TX, San Marcos TX, Evanston IL,
ICE admits 800 doses of missed medications at Indiana prison, but blames detainees Congressman says staggering figure deserves extra scrutiny. www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
ICE admits 800 doses of missed medications at Indiana prison, but blames detainees
Federal agency says investigation into detainee deaths at Indiana prison is ongoing.
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"A concentration camp, in its most basic definition, is a place where a targeted civilian population, not necessarily accused of a crime, is detained and at least some of their basic rights are suspended," writes @jwashing.bsky.social. "That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."
Don’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John Washington
I’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities
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The Fauci hearing was a disgrace. Here are some reminders of how it really went down in 2020. Never forget.
EVERY MONTH for years my boss asks if I have downloaded a specific report that is generated automatically at a specific time EVERY MONTH, to which I have replied EVERY MONTH that I indeed have, as I do every month, that I have reminders set, and the system sends me an alert when the report is ready.
Conservationists defending a historic tree standing in the way of Trump’s border wall in Arizona began staging a "tree sit" on Wednesday Read more: bit.ly/4c9kzEY
The now-required, Bible-infused reading list that public school students in Texas will study isn't going to stop at Texas. This is the roadmap. You should care because your kids and schools are next. buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
As Goes Texas: The Roadmap for Dismantling Public Education for All
Texas's Bible-infused required reading lists for public school students are just the start. Expect other states to follow.
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Anti-choice pregnancy centers in the U.S. are fighting hard for their right to lie, deceive, and put patients at risk without government regulation or oversight - despite gov't funding! 21 states have given almost a half-billion dollars to crisis pregnancy centers from 2022 to 2025.
Crisis pregnancy centers fight for ultrasound use in clinics without government oversight • Stateline
Anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers routinely offer free ultrasounds, but there is little oversight. OB-GYNs, state lawmakers, government officials, reproductive health advocates, and current and f...
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Well, this isn’t good. The Trump administration has filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court after a federal appeals court blocked key parts of its executive order restricting mail-in voting.
Remember: Data show the US isn't actually more litigious than any other country. Instead, we're underregulated relative to other countries, because corporations keep telling lawmakers that courts and lawsuits will do the job that regulations are supposed to do.
Here are my tax dollars being spent to dress you guys like you’re about to go to war.
msmagazine.com/2026/07/25/u... “It took until July 7 ‘26 for world’s leading human rights body to call forcing someone to be pregnant—or forcing them not to be—what it is: reproductive violence. …adopted unanimously, UNHRC recognized “reproductive violence” specific, systemic gender-based violence.
A Groundbreaking U.N. Resolution Calls Forced Pregnancy What It Is: Reproductive Violence
It took until July 7, 2026, for the world's leading human rights body to call forcing someone to be pregnant—or forcing them not to be—what it is: reproductive violence. In a landmark resolution adopt...
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Misoprostol is used in medication abortion but has other essential uses. Lousiania's reclassification of misoprostol as a controlled substance has set back progress to decrease postpartum hemorrhage and blood transfusions. Under the law, hemorrhage rates have worsened statewide.
Louisiana’s abortion drug access law heightens hemorrhage risk for pregnant patients • Louisiana Illuminator
The reclassification of misoprostol as a controlled substance has set back progress to decrease the frequency of postpartum hemorrhage and blood transfusions for pregnant women, reproductive health ad...
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From NYTimes Opinion: "I'm Native American. Land acknowledgments are infuriating.' archive.ph/EMc4t
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Corey Ruiz's brother addressed the crowd tonight, visibly moved by the overwhelming support from the community while grieving the loss of his brother. Fighting back emotion, he thanked everyone who showed up and told those gathered that they were all his family now.
