The office responsible for reviewing abuse and misconduct in the immigration detention system is now being shut down entirely following last year's reduction of oversight offices by Trump. ICE has come under fire from human-rights advocates. This feels important. #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks

HOW TO SPOT A FASCIST Umberto Eco’s "Ur-Fascism" (1995) defines fascism not as a coherent ideology, but as a "fuzzy" set of 14, often contradictory, features that can re-emerge in new contexts. Cults of tradition and action, fear of difference, obsession with plots, and selective populism #DV1

Important story. Newton’s third law of motion applies to politics as well: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

NEW: ProPublica identified at least 79 children who’ve been left screaming, unable to breathe, or otherwise hurt by tear gas and pepper spray during Trump’s historic immigration crackdown.

Here are the Republican priorities. This is the budget reconciliation package the GOP has to pass alone because democrats held their ground and refused to fund ICE and CBP.

#Can’tSayThat More disappearing, but not banned words.

Free access to @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social via YouTube ends May 9. Watch this week!

We’ve made explaining students’ First Amendment rights into an easy and fun study plan. Check out our Know Your Rights University resources and watch episode 1 now at aclu.org/_kyr_u ✏️

In the last year, ICE has deported nearly half a million people. Killed dozens. Disappeared tens of thousands... These 23 protest songs are soundtracking the movement to stop it

Republicans have a nationwide plan led by DOJ. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

From Maia Kobabe, a short script for calling your House rep to oppose HR 7661: “I’m calling to ask [Rep. x] to vote no on HR 7661. I oppose HR 7661 bc it would restrict student’s access to books & would specifically harm trans, nonbinary, & intersex students. Please stand against book bans!”

"Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God's children." —MLK Jr.

If you have any Democratic Members of Congress, tell them to fight this bill with everything they've got — which includes mounting a fierce campaign against this bill in the media, online, and even by stumping in GOP districts to try to toxify and block this bill.

The longest government shutdown in our history is over because House Republicans finally caved and agreed to pass the funding bill (excluding ICE and Border Patrol) that the Senate passed a month ago. But it’s really important to understand that this fight is not done. 🧵

Bingo.

Black voters deserve to have a seat at the table.

Can we all agree on this?

worth remembering how short and simple the 15th Amendment is, as well as how sweeping its grant of congressional authority is. the idea that this doesn't cover a ban on racial gerrymanders is transparent horseshit

Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.

Today's Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais is the culmination of John Roberts’ two-decade crusade to gut the Voting Rights Act. It is, simply put, a devastating blow to American democracy.

We need to win back congress, get the presidency, and expand this f**king court to 13. And while we are at it: make DC and Puerto Rico states.

It’s okay to have days where you don’t feel like yourself! Healing isn’t linear & life isn’t something you have to rush through. Set boundaries without guilt. Protecting your energy is a form of self-respect not rejection of others! Take your time. Breathe & grow at your own pace! #SheShed

Charlottesville used bookstore’s got game

“create a community that’s worth returning to”. We need our young people to rebuild what’s being destroyed, and what was never working for a lot of people to begin with …. It’s not just about getting people to vote.

Trump started this gerrymandering fight. Dem's voted for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to END gerrymandering nationwide. EVERY single Republican voted NO. Dem's still want fair map. The question is, do Republican's want fair elections or just safe seats for themselves?

Every voter in the country should watch this one-minute video. It speaks volumes.

“Those of us who love peace must organize as effectively as the war hawks.” -Martin Luther King Jr.

“ I worry that in all the back and forth about the importance of the redistricting effort and the arcane legal questions, we are paying too little attention to the scale of the GOP’s attack on democracy. Republicans are asking the courts to throw out 3 million votes in an election that they lost”

We murdered three more people in a boat today

CBS News reporter Jennifer Jacobs hits the nail on the head. It's an important part of the story that seems to be missing from a lot of comments & coverage.

Ah! Here you are! At your; Your; I’ll have eggs, pancakes & bacon day! Your; better get to the laundry day! Your; oh, wait, I can wear these still day! Your; Funday Sunday! Whatever you decide, do it for you. Enjoy & now, let’s go! Be careful. Be safe. Be shiny. Be glimmer. Be you. Take no shit.

If you were horrified watching elected leaders run & scramble because of gun violence, just imagine how my daughter Jaime felt in school running from an active shooter before she was killed. Now, become a part of the solution & only vote for people determined to address gun violence in America.

I don’t care about the “incident” at Dumbold Dump’s press dinner, considering he made random violence the new normal in American’t: * Gestapo thugs assaulting/ murdering civilians on the street * US troops attacking civilians as part of illegal wars * Violent crime epidemic caused by his economy

I've written and reported a lot on presidential security over the years, and wrote a quick analysis of what we know so far and some background about security at the Washington Hilton: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/a-quick-an...

Violence, organic -- or staged -- is never cool That shouldn't cloud the facts that Americans say he's worst POTUS ever: • Failed to deliver big campaign promises • Started a war • Spiked gas prices • Fans flames of inflation • Is the most corrupt POTUS in history • Is losing his fucking mind

It's not enough to merely hold up nominations from the executive branch to stop criminal prosecution of fellow elites like Jerome Powell. No administration nominees for any position should be approved until ICE and DHS crimes are prosecuted. STOP FUNDING THIS SHIT! www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/u...

Beyond its appalling human cost, Trump's Iran War has already cost Americans an estimated $17B at the gas pump. All because of the deadly and reckless decision making of one man. Trump's Big Oil donors will make a killing from rising fuel prices while the rest of us pay the price.

You really need to read this.

Donald doesn’t even have to use his own money to pay off witnesses for their silence.

Gov. Spanberger proposed changes to collective bargaining legislation that would delay implementation, weaken protections, and shift power away from workers.These changes put meaningful progress at risk. Contact your representatives to tell them to reject these changes. act.seiu.org/a/reject-va-...

Parents in VA, if your 17 year old child will be 18 by the Nov 3rd general election, they can vote YES in the April 21st redestricting referendum. It's not too late - Virginia has same-day voter registration. For more info: Iwillvote.org/va #SheShed #VoteYesVirginia

It's normal in libraries to see a small number of book challenges by parents & patrons who have concerns about content. Today, however, 92% come from organized groups, including officials and dark money groups like Citizens for a New LA. It's time we reclaim our libraries for the people they serve.

Our hearts are with the Senator and his wife. May their memories of their daughter help sustain them through their sorrow.

⚠️ ICE/DHS is creating a humanitarian and public health crisis by concentrating people into camps in inhumane conditions Find out about ICE in your area: www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/take-action/... Find an org near you that’s fighting back: www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/membership/d... 🚫 🧊

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Amazon, which saved $4B in taxes under Trump's Big Ugly Bill, has cut 30,000 jobs since last October. Verizon, which saved $2B, plans to cut 15,000 jobs this year. Meta, which saved $3B, plans to lay off 20% or more of its workforce. Trickle-down economics is a cruel joke.

Former CDC directors confirm that RFK Jr. is endangering Americans' health, pushing harmful policies that are against established science facts. Indivisibles are standing up against corruption & chaos. Join us.

The President of the United States started his Sunday by threatening the people of Iran with more war crimes. Trump is deeply unwell and Congress must reassert its power to end the regime’s illegal war. Demand that your elected officials act with urgency: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-iran...

Have been wondering when candidates would start talking about this. One of the biggest corruption scandals is U.S. history playing out in real time.

Another reminder to get off as many Google services as possible. Check out my guide to get off US tech more widely: disconnect.blog/getting-off-...