Harriet Tubman was born while John Adams was alive and died when Ronald Reagan was alive. Adams: 1735-1826 Tubman: 1822-1913 Reagan: 1911-2004 When Adams was born, Hydrogen had yet to be identified. When Ronald died, he could’ve been listening to Hoobastank.

President Obama’s remarks in Erie PA: “And there are no ifs, ands or buts about it, the central premise of our democratic system is that we have to be able to disagree and have sometimes really contentious debates without resort to violence.” Lots more well worth the read medium.com/@barackobama...

Foundation Presidents speak out on political violence and the fundamental freedom of speech: “We reject attempts to exploit political violence to mischaracterize our good work or restrict our fundamental freedoms, like freedom of speech and the freedom to give.” medium.com/@uniteinadva...

"We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job. Rather than stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost, I dissent." Sonia Sotomayor

We are no where near where we want to be yet here in Chicago, in terms of reducing violence and making our city safer. But, we also just completed our safest summer in 60 years- hugely important progress! What is different? We are starting to scale CVI across our city. @chicagocred.bsky.social

There is no question we are being tested but moments of seeming hopelessness can be the prelude to a breakthrough. @ianbassin.bsky.social offers a framework for how to situate ourselves and endure in defense of our democracy. www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/the-hard-w...

Here's what the third day of elementary school looked like in Mount Pleasant, Washington DC.

I usually feel a sense of hope and new beginnings this time of year, because school starts this week. But the national guard in DC is newly armed, and I mostly feel a sense of foreboding.

If a president wanted to become effectively a dictator, he’d likely: 1. Purge govt of non loyalists 2. Weaponize law against opponents 3. Use military to police opposition strongholds 4. Threaten media, schools, businesses w penalties to get them to heel 5. Change election rules in his favor.

State and local leaders can stop President Trump’s militarized intimidation tactic from expanding into more communities — but they need to hear from you. Here are 5 ways to start. Read and share: https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/how-to-stop-trumps-national-guard

Every settlement dollar paid to Trump — Harvard, ABC News, Paramount etc— greenlights the next round of terms. By paying a political ransom, America's elite institutions are funding the authoritarian operation. Here’s how to stop it. https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/trumps-ransomware-model

On the nose. www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/2...

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Trump Takeover of DC Police Legally Invalid On its face, the Executive Order says the stated reason is "the precipitous rise in violent crime" in DC. DOJ's own statements are that DC violent crime has dropped to 30 year low (and dropped more since). youtu.be/VLIwlDPNGh0?...

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The President didn't always have expansive emergency powers: the Militia Act of 1792, which required certification by a Supreme Court justice that a state of rebellion existed before the chief executive could call militia into federal service.

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I was discussing this with a friend last night. The thousands of “illegals immigrants” who were “eating cats and dogs” in Ohio weren’t eating cats and dogs, but they weren’t illegal either.

Childcare in America: 🚨 Too expensive for families 🚨 Too low-paying for workers 🚨 Too vulnerable to corporate capture We can fix this with a public, universal ECE system. Along with Community Change & @economicsecurityproject.org we offer a vision for how. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...

What’s more patriotic than getting involved in your community? As we celebrate independence day, it’s important to ask ourselves what more we could be doing to help protect our democracy. Learn more here: protectdemocracy.org/how-to-prote...

The spirit of July 4th is that we will fight against tyranny, that self-determination and self-government is a human right, and that even if the forces arrayed against us seem daunting, we will ultimately prevail. When I see fireworks and flags tonight, that’s what I’ll be seeing. Time to stand up.

Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. (via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)

Research funding should be merit-based, not political. Today’s ruling against NIH’s ideologically driven research cuts means more than just restored funding — it’s a restoration of life-saving research. Learn more in our deep-dive on the ruling: www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/breaking-n...

🚨BREAKING: In a huge win for public health and democracy, a federal court ruled that the NIH’s ideological purge of life-saving research grants is unlawful. Today, the rule of law prevailed — and science, once again, belongs to everyone.

The right to assemble and protest lies at the heart of our republic. But there are also many other ways to take action. Find out how to get involved in the movement to save U.S. democracy here: protectdemocracy.org/how-to-prote...

Spot on, and perfectly timed. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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We @protectdemocracy.org have been saying for years “in the modern era, authoritarianism doesn’t come with tanks in the streets. It’s harder to see coming than that.” Well, we were wrong. Trump’s tanks are here. We are frogs in the water, and it’s already boiling.

Big news: The Trump administration has essentially proposed shutting down tribal colleges and universities, displacing more than 20,000 students. My latest for ProPublica:

For a dose of hope, check out the Courage Project, which gives awards to people performing every day acts of civic bravery: like distributing banned books, or proclaiming - despite the threat of being fired - that everyone is welcome in your classroom. Courage is contagious. thecourageproject.org

If you're not subscribed to Erica Newland, Jules Torti, and Ellinor Heywood's "Dear Civil Servant" newsletter, you're missing out — big-time. Absolutely indispensable updates on the civil service & what to do about it. @protectdemocracy.org www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/what-the-r...

open chart, keep scrolling down www.gelliottmorris.com/p/republican...

1. Major corporations — including AT&T, T-Mobile, United, Uber, and Comcast — have spent years touting their commitment to combating hunger in America. Now these same corporations are publicly supporting a $300 BILLION CUT TO FOOD AID.

You don't have to look any farther than our own history to understand that this is wrong. And of course it's way uglier and more dangerous than merely being wrong.

Millions of low-income families miss out on vital tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit. @NewAmerica.org 's New Practice Lab reframes this as a service delivery issue and offers five key fixes to better support families. 💸 go.newamerica.org/designed-for...

Cato has published my comprehensive review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.

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Science Magazine gets it wrong. 🧵

As we did in the Obama era, Democrats need to offer solutions to our immigration challenges, bringing order, fairness and humanity to our immigration system. ‪@gallego.senate.gov just released a plan that aims for this balance and starts the conversation the country needs. bsky.app/profile/gall...

So let me get this straight: masks are bad and un-American if worn to fight a pandemic, but good if worn by people claiming to be government agents when they kidnap people off the street

One notable arrest over the weekend left two children unattended after a man was taken from a gas station by what appeared to be a group of ICE agents. via @sfgate.com www.sfgate.com/centralcoast...

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Amazing. Ann Telnaes just won a Pulitzer Prize for her work at The Washington Post --- which she resigned from after they refused to run this cartoon.

The past ten days have been the strongest ten days for thwarting Trump’s authoritarian agenda since his second term began. The pro-democracy opposition is rising. I explain here: www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/day-100-wh...

Buena Vista Social Club got 10 Tony nominations, Real Women Have Curves got 2, and this Latina is feeling pretty proud and excited. These are must-see shows!

Proud to be in such good company in the Roosevelt Institute's new collection of essays aimed at strengthening democracy. My contribution: If we're going to take the country back from autocracy, we have to ask ourselves some hard questions on immigration. rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/on-immi...

NEW: Americans need a government that delivers stability and security—not chaos. Our new essay collection brings together great minds to imagine how democracy can better deliver the economy Americans need and want. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...

I have a new article out today on Trump's immigration policies 100 days in and will really appreciate if everyone can hang in there while I post about it for the next week+ We put a lot into it so I hope it will be helpful: www.migrationpolicy.org/article/trum...

Well the NIH has cancelled the Women's Health Initiative, the largest study of women in history It has been running continuously since 1991 and has provided massive key knowledge about diseases in women Unreal www.science.org/content/arti...