Jaclyn

Jaclyn

@jacran.bsky.social

"The power of the people is greater than the people in power." Wael Ghonim

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5 years ago I read this guide, found nationalcasagal.org and became a volunteer child advocate, which led to fostering, which led to adoption. My daughter is the most unexpected, most wonderful gift. Read this list, it just may change your life.

nationalcasagal.orgHomeNational Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) / Guardians ad Litem (GAL Association for Children or National CASA/GAL Association
Nick Kristof@nickkristof.bsky.social

Huge thanks to readers for record donations to my charity giving guide. We've already raised more than $10 million for the 3 great nonprofits I recommend, with 2.85 times as many donors as same period last year. With multiple matches, each $1 sends $4 to the nonprofit. So join in: KristofImpact.org

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Excessive force. PERIOD! They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor. 📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.

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Your Prime Day reminder that Amazon... -Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine -Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund -Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump -Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump

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#ICE let a toddler sit in a hot car for almost an hour while detaining his father. The mother was devastated and the child was traumatized. We must not let these #kidnappings stand! #luce #nokings #fascism

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🚨🚨🚨 "The Trump administration is preparing an immigration enforcement blitz in #Boston in the coming weeks, according to a current administration official and a former administration official. … The clampdown could come soon after a similar surge in Chicago in September." #Massachusetts #bospoli

politico.comTrump admin plans immigration enforcement surge in BostonThe clampdown could come soon after similar action in Chicago in September, or happen concurrently, said an administration official.

It was so satisfying to write in why I cancelled Paramount+. And then to set up monthly donations to PBS and NPR. I remain convinced that becoming a coward when faced with an authoritarian threat is not good for business.

I’m speechless at Rumeysa Ozturk’s abduction down the street. 🤬🤬🤬 Just discovered that she appears first on Canary Mission when you filter by MA students. Mahmoud Khalil is fourth for students in NY. Didn’t find anyone I know on these lists- if you do, warn them.

thenation.comWho Is Funding Canary Mission? Inside the Doxxing Operation Targeting Anti-Zionist Students and ProfessorsAmericans who give money to Canary Mission are potentially committing a serious crime by acting as agents of a foreign power.

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BREAKING: A striking new mural in Roubaix France shows the Statue of Liberty covering her face in shame. It was unveiled just one day before America’s Independence Day. Titled “The Statue of Liberty’s Silent Protest,” the piece was painted in by Dutch artist Judith de Leeuw on a building.

Just preordered I Want to Burn This Place Down. Read the description and you will, too.

Maris Kreizman@maris.bsky.social

It’s kind of beautiful that my book is coming out on Tuesday and all anyone wants to talk about is Zohran. People keep asking what in particular I’d like to burn down and more and more it’s the Democratic Party. www.harpercollins.com/products/i-w...

As I pick my daughter up from camp at the William and Charlotte Bloomberg Jewish Community Center and bring her to the Charlotte and William Bloomberg Public Library in a small city in MA, I’m struck by my old NYC major @michaelrbloomberg.bsky.social ’s generosity to the place where he grew up.

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In Worcester, Massachusetts, the Trump regime's ICE troops violently attacked a mother and her two children – including a newborn baby. Brave neighbours attempted to intervene to protect the family from being kidnapped by the regime troops and collaborator police forces. #3E #endimpunity

Despicable.

Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com

Glad House Dems are demanding a full briefing—because immigration agents showed up at L.A. elementary schools, and DHS lied about it. Watch the video. Hear the truth from L.A.’s superintendent. Then ask why the hell Homeland Security is targeting kids. Don’t let this go!!!

“To move forward with focus, we must first understand this simple fact: we are up against an ideology that has given up not only on the premise and promise of liberal democracy but on the livability of our shared world – on its beauty, on its people, on our children, on other species.“

theguardian.comThe rise of end times fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra TaylorThe governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them

I am so here for this. Senator Booker is giving me hope!

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com

Cory Booker will break the record for longest Senate floor speech at 7:19 PM EDT. Fewer than 2 hours from now. The record is held by Strom Thurmond, who was arguing for segregation. GO CORY, GO!

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Read this.

Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com

Also, a woman was handcuffed at a subway station in NYC (Franklin Ave) when she intervened asking why a delivery man was asked to show work permit by undercover agents. There is a video of that.

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One way might be for the constitutionally savvy Dems like Raskin to propose a law requiring Congressional consent for the declaration of federal martial law. The Constitution does not explicitly grant POTUS unilateral authority to declare martial law, but it has not been challenged in the past. …

I’m speechless at Rumeysa Ozturk’s abduction down the street. 🤬🤬🤬 Just discovered that she appears first on Canary Mission when you filter by MA students. Mahmoud Khalil is fourth for students in NY. Didn’t find anyone I know on these lists- if you do, warn them.

thenation.comWho Is Funding Canary Mission? Inside the Doxxing Operation Targeting Anti-Zionist Students and ProfessorsAmericans who give money to Canary Mission are potentially committing a serious crime by acting as agents of a foreign power.

Just wrote a bunch of postcards to get out the vote in WI. Massholes sign up here swingbluealliance.org/calendar/

swingbluealliance.orgEvents Information - Swing Blue AllianceEvent Information on from Swing Blue Alliance, which protects our right to vote, strengthens Democrats.
Ben Wikler@benwikler.bsky.social

If you're furious at Dems who are not fighting, help the Dems who are. We're going up against Elon Musk and the GOP machine in Wisconsin on April 1. Throw yourself into electing Susan Crawford and beating Brad Schimel—and you'll send a message to the whole country.

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This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH

“It’s interesting at a time when the co-president, Elon Musk, is giving us Hitler salutes, and espousing anti-Semitic things, I just find it ironic that we’re going to have this debate over D.E.I. and whether it’s effective” Thankful @govmaurahealey.bsky.social is our leader.

nytimes.com‘The Interview’: Gov. Maura Healey Wants Democrats to Put Up a Fight (Gift Article)The Massachusetts leader, whose influence goes well beyond her state, discusses how the Democratic Party can pick its battles and rebuild its brand.

Love the woman who yells “we’re gonna vote you out!”

Matt McDermott@mattmfm.bsky.social

Must watch: GOP Senator Roger Marshall stands up and flees his own town hall meeting today after being asked why Republicans think it’s acceptable for DOGE to be firing Veterans. This is a very rural, very conservative town.

He is a bully. The archetype we teach our kids to stand up against and to not become. Thank you, Governor Mills.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Gov. Mills: I’ll comply with the state and federal laws Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds. Gov Mills: See you in court

“We are witnessing the methodical implementation of a long-planned strategy to transform American democracy into corporate autocracy. The playbook was written in plain sight and is now being followed step by step.”

Fred Wellman@fpwellman.bsky.social

This is terrifying but accurate. I spoke with the author @gilduran.com for @ondemocracychannel.bsky.social on @meidastouch.com this evening. It’s a must watch. Tomorrow night 11PM ET/8PM PT on MeidasTouch! www.thenerdreich.com/reboot-elon-...

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WOMEN and FEMALE are red flag words. (Men, male are not on the list). Let that sink in.

Darby Saxbe@darbysaxbe.bsky.social

🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

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