There was a huge crowd at the Indiana Statehouse in opposition of redistricting. Let's see if the Senate listens to Hoosiers or to Washington.

Indiana's Senate meets tomorrow at 12:30 at the Statehouse on this illegally gerrymandered map. This will take away representation from minority voters. If you can, show up at the Statehouse tomorrow. If you can't, use the 5 Calls app or iga.in.gov/information/.... Tell them to vote no!

We are moving back to how it was before the civil rights movement.

I rescued this boy right before the winter storm! I love orange tabbies!

Today is a sad day for the rights of all in our country.

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MAKE NOISE ON THIS ONE‼️ They didn’t just deport him—they sent him to CECOT in El Salvador. Agelviz came here legally through the refugee resettlement program—fully vetted. But when he landed in Houston, CBP snatched him over a tattoo: a clock and a rose. No charges. No record. Just a suspicion.

SCOTUS says to “facilitate” contact between this wrongly kidnapped individual and an attorney. What definition of “facilitate” will the DOJ make up to ensure we never see this person again? BTW-He came to the US legally. EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THIS EVIL TRUMP REGIME BELONGS IN PRISON! #ProudBlue

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Calypso says hi! One day I hope to get her a word board because I think she's smart enough to use it.

BREAKING: Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez has been released. This is the moment he reunited with his mom.

“It’s the most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American history,” Wilentz said. “This is an attempt to destroy American democracy as we know it. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...

More Republicans are signing up to sponsor the SAVE Act each month. Now is the time to call your representatives to let them know you don't approve of disenfranchising millions of people to keep a very small number of fraudulent votes from being cast (and most often caught).

A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.

Apparently almost no one sent to El Salvador was a violent criminal. This is a tactic to create fear and the perception of progress. These men need to be brought back to the US to complete their legal process.

This building is called the Black Diamond and it's the Royal Danish Library. They definitely celebrate Hans Christian Anderson at many shops and libraries. I grew up on "The Ugly Duckling", "The Little Mermaid", and "Thumbelina". denmark.dk/people-and-c...

One of my favorite memories in Copenhagen was when I accidentally wandered into the wrong building while looking for a castle tour. They were so helpful in giving me directions and then I asked what building I was in. The man said, "Oh, this is Parliament."

I love the resilience in Denmark. Life doesn't stop because it's cold or dark. They bike in all weather. They swim in all weather (even naked which was a surprise to my Puritan immersed sensibilities). I was only there a week, but it did help shift my perspective. #getyourpassport

I loved visiting Copenhagen because it showed me the difference social programs can make in the lives of people, even in a very populated city. Investing in people, valuing all workers, and protecting health are ideals for many of the countries Trump is fighting with now. #Denmark #standwithallies

Start ordering your paperwork now if you don't have all of it because you will have to fight for your right to vote in 2026. It looks like Republicans will try to make a birth certificate not enough.

This is a chilling attack on free speech. Criminalizing dissent is straight out of the tyrant's playbook.

Many more people would be alive today if Trump had never been in charge. He didn't start the hatred but he fanned the flames. This beautiful girl's death is so tragic.

Here is a nice refresher on 40 Acres and a Mule and the USDA loan program that was and is unevenly distributed for farmers according to race.

This is Jim Crow 2.0.

Voter ID laws are just another tool to keep citizens from voting.

Calypso is such a cool cat! She brings presents (stuffed ones), plays games, and comes when you call her. She knows several tricks like stand, sit, and spin and she is as soft as she looks.

This was from my trip to New Harmony, Indiana. The part I didn't capture was when the hummingbird turned to face me, looked me up and down, and then flew back to the woods.

We need to stop having the same battles separately.

When you don't know what to do, look at what has been done and figure out what hasn't been done.

Ida B. Wells was a powerhouse. She challenged the lie that Black men were being lynched because they assaulted White women. Her research showed they were killed because they were successfully competing with White business owners. "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." -Ida B. Wells

I can personally vouch for Exodus Refugee. I was so excited to start volunteering with them after Biden took office. I mentored kids, raised funds, helped with moves, and ran collection drives. It pains me to see such hardworking, resilient, & good people suffer needlessly. #standforrefugees #donate

I went on this trip with my church because I was in Spanish class. Today many of the people still in this church support getting rid of the separation of church & state that they once prized. They support racial profiling and family separation that damages the health and wellbeing of minorities.

Harriet Tubman was a remarkable woman. She achieved her freedom and it was so beautiful that her first thought was that she had to share it with others. She was a conductor on the Underground Railroad from the Maryland to Canada, a spy, a Union scout, a nurse, and a suffragist. #blackhistorymonth

The 54-mile march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965, known as Bloody Sunday, took 5 days. Those marching for the right to vote and end racial violence were beaten, sprayed with pressurized water, bitten by dogs, jailed, shot, and killed. Some said wait. John Lewis refused. #blackhistorymonth

The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 was intended to restore voting protections after Shelby v. Holder gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Immediately, states began making it harder to vote with voter ID laws, fewer polling places in cities, and illegally gerrymandered maps.

I was 17 when I climbed the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacán, ate the best French onion soup in Taxco, and tasted the most delicious orange juice in Mexico City. It was a life-changing experience that taught me so much history and culture. I am thankful for my Mexican friends. #mexicoisbeautiful

This is Maman (Mommy) by Louise Bourgeois (Ottawa, Canada). It was a tribute to Louise's mother who was a weaver, like the spider, and was created to represent her strength, intelligence, protection, & nurturing. Anyone who thinks feminine energy is weak has not been around the women I have known.

I loved our tour of Canada! We visited Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City. I picked up a little French and went rock climbing with a lot of people from Taiwan. I always enjoy meeting new people and experiencing different cultures. We all have things we can learn from each other.

I am very grateful the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 finally ended race-based quotas which blocked immigration for non-White people. This brought desperately needed doctors and nurses to the US, and it's also the reason my husband was born here. #birthrightcitizenship #canadaparksrock

This boat at Niagara Falls held people from all over the world, some tourists, some immigrants, some naturalized citizens, and some native-born citizens. I hate that we now live in an environment where POC will have to prove that they belong no matter which category they fall into. It's unequal.

I don't want to be a cat, but sometimes I want to think like a cat.

Altadena, population nearly 42,000, is the town where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. visited. Where sci-fi author Octavia E. Butler is buried alongside abolitionists. Where a park is named after Charles White, a local artist whose work portrayed Black history. www.latimes.com/california/s...

I have a stray cat outside and woke up to this. The video showed that she didn't get the bird.

Stories of Separation from Exodus Refugee - A young woman who is now without her husband weeps and begs to know when they will be reunited. An elderly woman's children and grandchildren are blocked from joining her and helping her. An Afghan who aided our military fears for his wife's safety.

I agree that part of what we are seeing today is a backlash to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. These laws are still under attack today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_42...

So grateful for the opportunity to be on @npr.org this morning and chat with 1A's Jenn White about covering the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and the unexpected opportunities it revealed for personal and political healing. #mentalhealth #democracy #trauma #politics #healing the1a.org/segments/kat...