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Researcher, analyst, editor, wargamer, cat lover, soccer aficionado, Anglophile.

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NO KINGS 3: Celebrate our Strength with a Resistance Sign Wave · No Kings Once again, our community is coming together with joy and defiance to say, “No Kings!” We have the power and are claiming it together. Bring your costumes, signs, flags and friends! We will fill sid...

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18.02.2026 00:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Woodbridge, VA–Today, as Abigail Spanberger is inaugurated as the first woman Governor of Virginia, she fulfilled a campaign promise to CASA in Action by adopting a major victory for immigrant communities across the Commonwealth.

Governor Spanberger’s repeal of Executive Order 47, which ends Virginia’s participation in the federal 287(g) program, represents the culmination of years of organizing, advocacy, and pressure led by immigrant communities and organizations like CASA in Action. This moment is the result of sustained organizing power, not coincidence.

Latino voters were a decisive force in Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger’s victory, with the largest shifts from the 2024 presidential election coming from Virginia’s most heavily Hispanic communities, particularly Prince William County, home to thousands of Salvadoran and Central American families. CASA in Action was critical to this victory, with a sizable portion of its electoral engagement centering Prince William County Latino voters.

The 287(g) agreements, which deputized local law enforcement as ICE agents, fuel fear, racial profiling, and family separation in immigrant communities. When the former Governor signed EO-47, it sent a clear message that immigrant Virginians were unwelcome. Ending this program statewide is a critical step toward restoring trust, dignity, and safety for families across Virginia.

"Today is a historic day for the Commonwealth. This victory belongs to the immigrant communities who organized, spoke out, and refused to be silenced," said Luis Aguilar, Virginia Director at CASA in Action. "By repealing EO-47, Governor Spanberger has reaffirmed that Virginia stands for freedom for all. This sends a strong and clear message: Virginia does not need voluntary collaboration with ICE to keep communities safe. When families can live without fear of deportation, everyone is safer. While this is a powerful first step, the work must continue to build trust. The General Assembly must honor …

Woodbridge, VA–Today, as Abigail Spanberger is inaugurated as the first woman Governor of Virginia, she fulfilled a campaign promise to CASA in Action by adopting a major victory for immigrant communities across the Commonwealth. Governor Spanberger’s repeal of Executive Order 47, which ends Virginia’s participation in the federal 287(g) program, represents the culmination of years of organizing, advocacy, and pressure led by immigrant communities and organizations like CASA in Action. This moment is the result of sustained organizing power, not coincidence. Latino voters were a decisive force in Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger’s victory, with the largest shifts from the 2024 presidential election coming from Virginia’s most heavily Hispanic communities, particularly Prince William County, home to thousands of Salvadoran and Central American families. CASA in Action was critical to this victory, with a sizable portion of its electoral engagement centering Prince William County Latino voters. The 287(g) agreements, which deputized local law enforcement as ICE agents, fuel fear, racial profiling, and family separation in immigrant communities. When the former Governor signed EO-47, it sent a clear message that immigrant Virginians were unwelcome. Ending this program statewide is a critical step toward restoring trust, dignity, and safety for families across Virginia. "Today is a historic day for the Commonwealth. This victory belongs to the immigrant communities who organized, spoke out, and refused to be silenced," said Luis Aguilar, Virginia Director at CASA in Action. "By repealing EO-47, Governor Spanberger has reaffirmed that Virginia stands for freedom for all. This sends a strong and clear message: Virginia does not need voluntary collaboration with ICE to keep communities safe. When families can live without fear of deportation, everyone is safer. While this is a powerful first step, the work must continue to build trust. The General Assembly must honor …

Immigration activists are celebrating new Virginia Gov. Spanberger’s decision to end state and local law enforcement partnerships with ICE

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So, first of all, that’s not CBS… 😂

11.01.2026 17:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Apparently someone responded, but I don’t know who, as whoever it is is someone I already blocked.

10.01.2026 14:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

“Now I see the strength of your argument,” as Socrates said to the man who tried to punch him.

10.01.2026 14:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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You can’t erase what was witnessed. Everyone saw it with their own eyes and ears.

09.01.2026 18:06 👍 2100 🔁 640 💬 56 📌 17

As if anyone would believe a word printed by the Daily Mail! 😂🤣😂

10.01.2026 13:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

WTF?!? It appears a new trend is starting. On Thursday, January 8, 2026, federal immigration agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shot a married couple in Portland, Oregon during a vehicle stop.

09.01.2026 20:35 👍 1795 🔁 510 💬 83 📌 25
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In fewer than 24 hours after announcing the ICE OUT for GOOD, we can report that we expect 1000+ events across the nation

To find your nearest ICE Out For Good Protest, go to www.mobilize.us?tag\_ids=291...

To host an ICE Out For Good Protest, go to bit.ly/iceoutforgood

10.01.2026 01:18 👍 824 🔁 360 💬 15 📌 24

After this, no one should doubt Trump’s intention to invade Greenland. The EU needs to step up fast.

03.01.2026 11:32 👍 988 🔁 316 💬 28 📌 20

The President does not have power to wage war. He was already guilty of child sexual abuse & ripping the Constitution to shreds, & now, he’s a mass murderer.

Impeachment, conviction & removal are not enough. Trump & his enablers must be punished. No War in Venezuela. New York Nuremberg instead.

03.01.2026 08:00 👍 1533 🔁 526 💬 77 📌 33
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Live updates: Trump says Maduro captured in ‘large scale strike’ against Venezuela The United States carried out a large-scale strike on Venezuela, capturing its president, Nicolás Maduro, and flying him out of the country, President Trump said.

I can't imagine how this will end terribly... Oh wait I can imagine a million ways this ends absolutely terribly.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

03.01.2026 10:28 👍 37 🔁 5 💬 4 📌 0
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Two questions:

1. Do we still have a War Powers Act, which prevents a president from carrying out military aggression without Congress’s consent?

2. Do we still have a Congress?

03.01.2026 08:32 👍 561 🔁 209 💬 31 📌 10

If wishing made it so… 🫤

03.01.2026 13:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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US captures Venezuelan president Maduro during ‘large scale’ attack and says he will face criminal charges – live US president says ‘the United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela’

😣🤯🫩

03.01.2026 13:24 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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CONNECTIONS ONLINE COMING 20-25 APRIL, 2026

https://armchairdragoons.com/connections/

30.12.2025 21:28 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Trump's furor over Putin alleging that Ukraine has bombed his residence in Valdai shows how awful Trump is.
1. Putin is a patent liar. No sensible person should believe anything he says, but Trump believes it all.
2. Multiple photo sources have clarified the attack did not... /1

31.12.2025 02:02 👍 165 🔁 52 💬 9 📌 1

-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence

These are the foundations of real freedom.

30.12.2025 23:00 👍 11270 🔁 3262 💬 369 📌 143
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BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.

30.12.2025 19:47 👍 38988 🔁 12425 💬 1397 📌 1011

It’s still the Kennedy Center
It’s still the Gulf of Mexico
It’s still the Department of Defense
It’s still Twitter

If you have any other Q’s feel free to ask us

30.12.2025 16:37 👍 9708 🔁 1881 💬 362 📌 101
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RIP Isaiah Whitlock Jr.
#FilmSky #TVSky

30.12.2025 23:12 👍 219 🔁 63 💬 2 📌 4
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Alzheimer's Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.

Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.

A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...

31.12.2025 02:30 👍 11379 🔁 3514 💬 194 📌 288

Well, it was to be larger, of course because Men! 🙄

23.12.2025 13:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

“The noise during operation is that of a normal conversation which can just be ignored.” ROFLOL. I feel they know me and the people I talk to too well! 😂

23.12.2025 13:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Civil Discourse is a newsletter for people who want to understand what’s happening in our country, not just survive it. Here’s what you need to know to be ready for the week ahead. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

22.12.2025 04:24 👍 521 🔁 171 💬 7 📌 9

This is the state of things in the US government now.

22.12.2025 13:25 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

So long as holding elected office is a way to get rich, we are doomed to be ruled by con artists and criminals.

Among the many, many desperately needed reforms, there should be a mandatory blind trust for all federal officials, both elected and appointed.

22.12.2025 06:38 👍 59 🔁 17 💬 1 📌 1

If you are a whistleblower and need legal representation, @lawyers4goodgov.bsky.social may be able to help

Please contact us
www.lawyersforgoodgovernment.org/pro-bono-lit...

22.12.2025 04:37 👍 1248 🔁 639 💬 16 📌 14

This is precisely how fascism works, by grabbing at and taking away a little more freedom whenever events lend themselves to it. Bit by bit you lose your rights, until you turn around and realize the road you're on has been long, and democracy is well behind you over the horizon.

19.12.2025 05:10 👍 3057 🔁 1010 💬 57 📌 10

Trump absolutely wants to do this to Barack Obama.

19.12.2025 06:05 👍 106 🔁 44 💬 0 📌 1