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First The came for the Communists,
And did not speak out,
Because I was not a Communist.

Then they came for the Socialists,
And I did not speak out,
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists,
And I did not speak out,
Because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews,
And I did not speak out,
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me,
And there was no one left,
To speak out for me.

- Martin Nieméller

Never forget that everything is on the line. We have to #resistfascism #protect others and #defend the rights of the vulnerable.

click.actionnetwork.orgSign to tell Congress, federal courts, and the U.S. Marshals Service: Take urgent action now to defend our due process rights and stop Trump’s fascist repression! Still illegally detaining Mahmoud Khalil, the Trump administration has continued to detain and deport more immigrants, including students and workers here with green cards and valid visas. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he’s monitoring student visa holders’ social media posts and aiming to deport people who criticize the U.S. government. Many of these actions violate federal judges’ orders, and all of them violate our constitutional rights to free speech and due process, which apply to everyone in the United States regardless of immigration status. By defying federal courts and even threatening to impeach federal judges who’ve blocked his unconstitutional actions, Trump and his administration have brought us to an unprecedented constitutional crisis. As laid out in the Constitution, the federal judiciary branch of government is obligated to provide a check on unconstitutional actions from the legislative branch (Congress) and the executive branch (the president). But leaders in Trump’s administration, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, have vowed to continue defying court orders—such as the order blocking deportations to notoriously dangerous prisons in El Salvador. Bondi has even claimed that judges don’t have the right to block Trump’s actions, which is an outrageous lie. Trump and his administration are not only violating human and constitutional rights, they’re also undermining one of the most fundamental principles of our democracy: the system of checks and balances between branches of government. This is a threat to all of us. The U.S. Marshals Service specifically has the power to enforce federal court orders, but it’s overseen by Trump’s Department of Justice as well as federal courts. Despite their connection to the Trump administration, we need U.S. Marshals—as well as the judiciary and legislative branches of government—to act immediately as checks to Trump’s power. Sign to demand the U.S. Marshals Service, Congress, and federal courts act as necessary checks to Trump’s fascist repression. These institutions must urgently defend our constitutional rights, including the right to due process.

You know when you were a kid and another kid would repeat everything you said? Remember how annoying that was?

When on the train, I'd love an app that listens to a nearby passenger's phone conversation and then uses various silly voices to repeat what it hears, with a variable delay for maximum distraction, but cancels it from my headphones.

Yes, I am a #curmudgeon.

Regular reminder - Participating in social #protest? Have your mobile devices switched off, in airplane mode or leave them at home to avoid being caught in dragnet #surveillance.

Keep them off on - the complete journey - before and after. If you must use your mobile, be diligent in your efforts to protect your #privacy:

- Encrypt your device
- Have it pin-locked
- Disable #biometric logons
- Disable #Bluetooth
- Disable location services

#Defend #America against #Tesla #MAGA #Trump