Alexis Newton

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

In 2008, two brothers accidentally created one of the most iconic dance videos of the electro era, which later turned into an internet classic.

[Lauren Windsor @lawindsor]

call me crazy, but i think pedophile enablers should go to prison

[Brad @BraddrofliT]

The rule at Ground Zero has stood since 2012: no politician gets a podium. Just the names, 2,977 of them, read one by one.

Trump asked to speak. When organizers said no, he chose not to show up at all, headed to the Pentagon instead, where he would get a microphone.

Obama, Biden, Bush, and Clinton showed up anyway, with Michelle, Jill, Laura, and Hillary standing beside them, on the 25th anniversary of the worst day in this country’s history.

Four presidents chose silence over a stage.

[Barbara F Walter @bfwalter]

I have an update on my gardener who was taken by ICE.

Three big things have happened since then.

1. The neighbors have all come together to help.

We hired a good immigration lawyer for him. We also found someone willing to serve as his financial sponsor. That matters because one of the things the government will consider is whether he’s likely to show up for future hearings. Having someone willing to vouch for him, and having deep ties to his family and community, can help.

2. We’ve raised enough money to post a bond if he’s granted one.

We think he has a strong case for being released from detention while his case proceeds.

He has lived in the United States since he was 16. (He is now 44.) He runs his own business. He has a wife and two young children. He owns his home. And he has many, many people willing to write letters saying that he’s an important part of this community and is not going anywhere.

We’ll have to wait to see if it’s granted. Fingers crossed.

3. His lawyer is asking to postpone his court date, which is currently scheduled for next week.

This is really important. The Trump administration is trying to move people through the immigration system quickly so it can deport them as fast as possible. His lawyer wants time to gather evidence and build the best possible case for letting him stay. Again, fingers crossed.

But this is what really broke my heart.

My gardener was finally able to get a call through to his wife two days ago. This strong, confident, capable man was terrified. He didn’t know what to do.

Then his wife told him what everyone was doing behind the scenes.

He sobbed.

I don't know if we are going to get him home. I wish I could tell you that we will.

But I do know that we are seeing both the best and worst of American in real time.

The worst is a system that can take a man away from his wife and kids and leave him sitting in detention, terrified.

The best is a group of people who heard what happened and immediately asked: What can we do? And then they did it.

I’m betting on that America.

[Eric Columbus @EricColumbus]

Happy 72nd Birthday to Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated the New Orleans public schools.

She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama.

The past isn’t past.

[Anonymous @YourAnonNews]

Imagine going extinct because you wanted to "create" intelligence.

[Alexis Newton @AlexisNewt34249]

@SoftMaryyy Definitely if it’s something changeable then for sure, it’s just a few months for you to change scents but for her it’s a few more months of one less thing that makes her nauseous and barf all the time!

[PoliticsGirl @IAmPoliticsGirl]

The $16 M went somewhere, but it wasn’t to the pool.

[Stew Peters @realstewpeters]

Our kids are asking for help.

[‏ً @omgsidewalks]

Wait, so we were told to take shorter showers, turn off the tap while brushing our teeth, and conserve water at every opportunity… but data centers can show up and use millions of gallons like it’s nothing?

[Marialana Kinter For Congress @MarialanaKinter]

The courts ruled that AI generated child pornography and child sexual assault material in the home is protected under the first amendment.

Stop protecting pedophiles whether they are in office or in our neighborhoods

[Alexis Newton @AlexisNewt34249]

@TheGhostReport This has to be rage bait😂😂

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

🚨#BREAKING: A mother is FURIOUS after a Pennsylvania town CRIMINALLY CHARGED her two little girls, ages 10 and 12, and dragged them into court...

...because a playground swing broke while they were spinning on it.

Yes, you read that right.

The two girls twisted the chains to get dizzy, the chain snapped, and the borough's response was CRIMINAL MSCHIEF CHARGES for a 10-year-old.

This is Springdale, Pennsylvania, just outside Pittsburgh.

On May 21st, a group of kids were playing at Veterans Memorial Park where two sat on the swing and the others twisted the chains up tight and let go, so the swing would spin them dizzy.

Every one of us did this as a kid... hundreds of times.

The chain broke. Nobody was hurt.

Two weeks later, a POLICE OFFICER showed up at Katie Huss's front door with SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS of the children on a swing.

The borough had split the repair bill among five kids.

$59 dollars each.

Three families paid up and their kids' charges disappeared.

Katie demanded more information:

"Show me the evidence my daughters did this on purpose and show me the swing was even inspected prior to this occuring."

She didn't pay and so her 10 and 12-year-old daughters were CHARGED WITH A CRIME.

Criminal mischief.

BY the way... under Pennsylvania's criminal code, that is a charge that requires INTENT.

The two little girls were terrified and had to sit in a courtroom while a police officer testified against them for "not using the swing properly."

Thankfully, the judge threw it out and found them not guilty.

It was CLEARLY an accident, not a crime.

...you would think it would end there, but it doesn't!!!

The borough is now threatening to sue this mother in CIVIL court over $180.

And Katie still hasn't been allowed to see the video they used against her children, it was shown to the lawyers, but not to the mom.

Nearly every single day, violent repeat offenders WALK OUT OF JAIL ALL THE TIME to prey on innocent people...

...but INSTEAD of dealing with that, we have built a system that lets predators go and prosecutes children for playing AT A PARK USING SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE TO WATCH THEM

America, we have LOST THE FREAKING PLOT!!!!

[Alexis Newton @AlexisNewt34249]

@Sayitpop Why would he not wait at the actual end of the race?? Men seriously have no common sense sometimes.

[Alexis Newton @AlexisNewt34249]

@rascal007x @JasonBassler1 Right you know what I actually forgot how many car drowning happen in pools!😂

[Alexis Newton @AlexisNewt34249]

Ummm hey @KelloggCompany @KelloggsUS what’s up with this???

[Alexis Newton @AlexisNewt34249]

@99sznx If I haven’t cooked and my man wants something guess what he does? He cooks dinner for us himself!

[Jamison Daniel @AntiquarianMuse]

“ Shock Gloves “ for ICE agents coming to the streets near you

[Alexis Newton @AlexisNewt34249]

@rascal007x @JasonBassler1 I went to my old home town this summer and there was a flock cameras right next to the pool.

[K 💙🇺🇲 @Fam4Fun]

Cops dragged 14 yr old middle school graduate out of public meeting for saying she cares about her own future

The data center industry can’t survive five minutes of a kid’s honest questions without calling security

That tells you everything you need to know

NO to Data Centers!