Celeste D
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Rand Paul to ICE officials on moments before Pretti's killing: "No one in America believes that shoving that woman's face in the snow was deescalation." Note that ICE officials then confirm it was improper for her to be thrown down.
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On this day in 1946, Isaac Woodard, WWII veteran, hours after being honorably discharged, was attacked by South Carolina police while still in uniform when taking the bus home & left permanently BLIND The officers were acquitted by an all white jury. —Isaac enlisted in the U.S.
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This is a great example of how witnesses should comport themselves at a Congressional hearing: answer the question asked, stay calm, be polite. Maybe the Attorney General could use this as a training video before she testifies again.
GALLEGO: After Renee Good was killed, the agent called her a "fucking bitch" on camera. Is this how your agents are trained to act? SCOTT: No sir GALLEGO: Is that professional? SCOTT: No sir
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You go, Sen. Paul.
under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
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🕊️ Peace lasts longer when women are at the table. If peace is the goal, women must be part of the solution. As we enter 2026, see the 15 actions @UN_Women is calling for to push forward on #GenderEquality: https://t.co/zDIdGZ0KQF
#ForAllWomenAndGirls
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Must Read @NYTIMES gift article. In sum, Democrats should avoid the trap of failing to fight for workers during the AI transformation of our economy. Nothing is inevitable. We have choices, including not capitulating to tech billionaire's demands. #1u
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The Democratic Party needs to prepare for the coming tech revolution.
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Everyday people have the power to change outcomes through everyday acts of #citizenship. Join in the effort. Start by reading this: The Citizen's Revolt, by @RBReich #democracy #defenddemocracy #wearetheheroeswearelookingfor
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Book talk at SDSU Feb 12: SDSU in the 60s: Student Action and Educational Change. Please attend and share! @SDSU
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Excellent Review: Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Was an All-American Triumph. Turning Point USA’s Was a Boring MAGA Grift With Kid Rock https://t.co/4agtWwu9Tc via @variety
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Although the Turning Point USA All-American Halftime Show was for the MAGA faithful, Bad Bunny's performance was far more patriotic.
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If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools. — Plato (Aphoristic summary of The Republic, 347c)
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Representing the U.S. doesn’t mean they represent or support MAGA. It does mean they have a right to exercise free speech. What are your thoughts on WWI & WWII vets who volunteered to fight and also spoke up against Jim Crow? Should they have been silent?
YOU chose to wear our flag. YOU chose to represent our country. YOU chose to compete at the @Olympics. If that’s too hard for you, then GO HOME. Some things are bigger than politics. You just don’t get it.
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Racists are small, scared people. If you were confident in your own strength and personhood, you wouldn’t have to put others down. Stand strong on your own two feet people. Don’t make yourself falsely feel big by trying (and failing) to make others appear small.
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