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@garynsloane

Tired but determined Democrat. Maybe we met on Twitter before it was X. I love books, wine, pizza, and democracy. Proud parent to several spoiled rescued cats.

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This is really suspicious. They’re up to something.

Link to thread: x.com/mattberg33/s...

06.02.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 11741 πŸ” 4951 πŸ’¬ 1108 πŸ“Œ 476
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Measles detected at Dilley immigrant family detention center The cases come amid renewed nationwide scrutiny of the facility following the transfer there of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy who federal agents arrested along with his father in Minneapolis.

Children at an ICE family detention facility have been denied clean drinking water, medical care, and legal access. Now they may be exposed to measles.

Toddlers don't belong in detention, and Congress must end funding for these sites of abuse.

05.02.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 472 πŸ” 227 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 14
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The looming return of Jim Crow to Louisiana, America’s second Blackest state β€’ Louisiana Illuminator Louisiana’s political system could soon look more like 1966 than 2026, and it’s time to acknowledge the full extent of the greatest threat to the American Experiment in decades.

When our freedom to vote is undermined, entire communities can lose their say on who makes decisions on our schools, health care, and other crucial resources.

The Supreme Court must uphold fair representation for Black voters β€” our democracy is on the line.

05.02.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 285 πŸ” 86 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics | TechCrunch The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts documenting ICE operations.

The Department of Homeland Security is using administrative subpoenas, a secretive tool issued without a judge's signature, to go after people lawfully reporting ICE activity or criticizing DHS policies.

This is a direct attack on our First Amendment rights and we're fighting back.

05.02.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 1451 πŸ” 649 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 20

The people have the power, and we will create the nation we want to live in.

06.02.2026 00:38 πŸ‘ 210 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop Anti-Voter Bills Now The SAVE Act, the SAVE America Act, and MEGA Act could keep millions of eligible U.S. citizens from being able to vote. Urge Congress to reject these bills.

The House will vote next week on one of several extreme anti-voter bills recently introduced in Congress.

The so-called SAVE America Act could block over 21 million eligible citizens from voting by forcing in-person citizenship document requirements.

Tell your representatives to vote NO.

05.02.2026 23:36 πŸ‘ 426 πŸ” 233 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 13
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Opinion | ICE’s New Surveillance State Isn’t Tracking Only Immigrants

Regardless of our immigration status, ICE's expansion of the surveillance state endangers us all.

We won't let the Trump administration silence dissent.

06.02.2026 01:47 πŸ‘ 314 πŸ” 93 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
Black quote graphic reading "β€œI am very worried that the President's consistent degrading comments about Somalis will encourage ICE agents to harass people for no reason other than that they look Somali, much like they did to me and my mother, regardless of citizenship status.” -M.E., ACLU client and Minneapolis resident challenging ICE’s unlawful actions.

Black quote graphic reading "β€œI am very worried that the President's consistent degrading comments about Somalis will encourage ICE agents to harass people for no reason other than that they look Somali, much like they did to me and my mother, regardless of citizenship status.” -M.E., ACLU client and Minneapolis resident challenging ICE’s unlawful actions.

It is illegal for ICE to detain U.S. citizens, full stop.

We’re in court reminding the Trump administration of our fundamental rights to due process and to live free from racial profiling.

31.01.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 951 πŸ” 326 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 10
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White House β€˜can’t guarantee’ ICE won’t be at polls The federal government has historically recognized polling places as off-limits for immigration enforcement precisely to avoid deterring lawful voters.

🚨BREAKING: The White House Thursday refused to rule out the presence of immigration enforcement at voting locations this November, a response that follows extremist rhetoric about placing federal forces at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

05.02.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 5850 πŸ” 2903 πŸ’¬ 819 πŸ“Œ 359
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Trump Education Department cracks down on college student voting programs College students, who tend to vote more Democratic, represent one of the fastest-growing voting blocs.

🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) launched an investigation and issued new guidance that could severely undercut efforts to expand voting among college students ahead of the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

05.02.2026 23:40 πŸ‘ 1179 πŸ” 741 πŸ’¬ 86 πŸ“Œ 53
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New GOP anti-voting bill may be the most dangerous attack on voting rights ever The MEGA Act represents one of the most catastrophic proposals for democracy in the United States.

Republicans in Congress have unveiled a new bill that would impose the most extreme voting restrictions ever proposed at the federal level. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

06.02.2026 12:50 πŸ‘ 997 πŸ” 561 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 31
The Problem With Early Warnings by Charles Rafferty: People don’t like to leave a party unless the house is actually on fire. Even then, if the flames are far enough away to be pretty, they’ll finish their drink, take one more pass at the hors d’oeuvres. How things happen has always been unclear. Hurricanes begin in a place where  no one lives. Agents of the government start to wear masks. Fascism is a word my neighbors won’t use yet. They are following the law, they say, and the sirens are coming for someone else.

The Problem With Early Warnings by Charles Rafferty: People don’t like to leave a party unless the house is actually on fire. Even then, if the flames are far enough away to be pretty, they’ll finish their drink, take one more pass at the hors d’oeuvres. How things happen has always been unclear. Hurricanes begin in a place where no one lives. Agents of the government start to wear masks. Fascism is a word my neighbors won’t use yet. They are following the law, they say, and the sirens are coming for someone else.

Saw this on Reddit.πŸ‘‡πŸ»

06.02.2026 13:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of an X.com post by The Associated Press (@AP) stating that dozens of immigrant families protested for better treatment behind fences at a Texas detention facility, where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent after being detained in Minnesota. Below is a video thumbnail showing a crowd gathered outdoors along a fenced walkway; many people wear bright blue or red outerwear, and some hold signs.

Screenshot of an X.com post by The Associated Press (@AP) stating that dozens of immigrant families protested for better treatment behind fences at a Texas detention facility, where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent after being detained in Minnesota. Below is a video thumbnail showing a crowd gathered outdoors along a fenced walkway; many people wear bright blue or red outerwear, and some hold signs.

After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.

27.01.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 35874 πŸ” 12855 πŸ’¬ 637 πŸ“Œ 341
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Stonehenge Autumn Equinox Celebrations 2025

23.09.2025 11:07 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Goebbles or Miller?

23.09.2025 04:43 πŸ‘ 9409 πŸ” 3991 πŸ’¬ 776 πŸ“Œ 310
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Gupta: It is safe. That’s what the best-quality research shows. And how irresponsible, using the podium of the WH to put this out there when you’re not even offering an alternative. That is dangerous. An untreated fever is dangerous. Untreated pain in pregnancy is dangerous.

23.09.2025 04:02 πŸ‘ 19471 πŸ” 6329 πŸ’¬ 595 πŸ“Œ 257

Public pushback against authoritarianism works.

Keep it up.

22.09.2025 20:44 πŸ‘ 105 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Get this free book here! We all need this knowledge!

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21.09.2025 11:08 πŸ‘ 200 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 6
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Posting my latest pile of #books on this quiet Sunday morning. I’d like to challenge you to post yours too:

#BlueBrewBooks #BookSky #EastCoastKin

21.09.2025 11:49 πŸ‘ 156 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 0

My record on Palestine speaks for itself. I’m proud of it. One of the strongest in Congress. I throw down for pro-Palestine candidates. Largely unrecognized work. That’s fine. Disagreements are fine, too. But if you want to toss all that for 1 half assed MTG stunt, be my guest. I know where I stand.

21.07.2025 22:45 πŸ‘ 28653 πŸ” 3256 πŸ’¬ 1826 πŸ“Œ 633
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Corruption at the highest levels🀨

11.09.2025 16:04 πŸ‘ 305 πŸ” 133 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

On September 11, thousands of innocent lives were lost in an unthinkable tragedy that profoundly changed our nation.

On this day of remembrance, we mourn the lives lost, honor the heroism of our first responders, and reflect on the resilience of the American people.

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