anthony #BlackLivesMatter

Pilipino-American |Social Justice Advocate |RT ≠ Endorsement| #PersonalAcct, tweets are my own| Political=Personal|Pronoun: He/They| Angeleno & Californian.

[anthony #BlackLivesMatter @Antology]

Without community, there is no liberation

-audre lorde

Quoted by @Beyonce on #HOMECOMING

[ABC News @ABC]

BREAKING: Dolly Parton, a country music legend and cultural icon, has died. She was 80. https://t.co/OJYV6gAoAc

[anthony #BlackLivesMatter @Antology]

@VerizonSupport @VerizonSupport will we get compensation for the disruption. I haven’t been able to use my cellphone unless connected to my WiFi at home.

[Charles Kuck @ckuck]

Some good news about the Big Beautiful Bill, courtesy of @PabloReports:

"Among the provisions stripped from the Senate version of the bill:

State and Local Immigration Enforcement: A section (90005(b)) that would have allowed states to conduct border security and immigration enforcement���traditionally exclusive federal responsibilities—was removed for violating the Byrd Rule, which limits non-budgetary policy changes in reconciliation bills.

Sanctuary City Grant Restrictions: Language in Section 154 that would have blocked certain grant funding to so-called “sanctuary jurisdictions” was struck. The Parliamentarian ruled that conditioning funds on immigration policy compliance is a policy change unrelated to budgetary outcomes.

Expanded Arrest Powers for Local Officials: Section 155, which would have created a fund allowing local officials to arrest individuals suspected of being in the U.S. unlawfully, was rejected in its entirety. The provision, modeled after controversial Trump-era enforcement partnerships, was deemed an impermissible policy expansion.

SNAP Benefit Restrictions for Immigrants: A provision in Section 10108 that would have barred most non-citizens from receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits was removed. The Parliamentarian said the measure disproportionately targeted immigrants and did not meet the strict budgetary relevance required under reconciliation rules.

Judicial Bond Requirement: Section 203, which would have forced plaintiffs challenging immigration policy to post large financial bonds before obtaining temporary restraining orders or injunctions, was also eliminated. Legal analysts had warned the measure would severely restrict access to the courts.

[Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff]

Senator Padilla’s office sends me this video of his take-down and detention at Sec. Noem’s press conference in L.A.

[Governor Gavin Newsom @CAgovernor]

$134 million that should be going to LA’s fire recovery.

Shameful.

[GarmentWorkerCenter @GarmentWorkerLA]

Allies,

Please see this fundraiser for 14 families of the detained workers from Ambiance Apparel, a garment warehouse and store.

They're raising funds for their bonds and for the families left without their primary breadwinners.
https://t.co/znBfWlVA4g

[Isaac G. Bryan @ib2_real]

Stay organized and stay focused.
Nothing is more powerful than everyday people who care about things bigger than themselves.

[Justice Action Center @jactioncenter]

🎉BREAKING: We won! The judge just officially stayed (blocked) the federal notice that was set to end humanitarian parole for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela on April 24th. The court also granted us class certification. Stay tuned for more details on what this ruling means!

[Dr. Corey A. Jackson, DSW, MSW @jackson835]

It has become increasingly clear to me that California Democrats do not have the daily and persistent focus or courage to reject the status quo in order to meet the urgent needs of working Californians. The status quo continues to fall the people.
#CALeg

[Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker]

The Trump administration called it an “administrative error.” But that error led to a nightmare for Maryland Resident Abrego Garcia.

[anthony #BlackLivesMatter @Antology]

@prernaplal @Haleaziz 🤣

[anthony #BlackLivesMatter @Antology]

Says the guy that made us pay for a special election because he ran for Assembly and Congress. Sit your hypocritical ass down!

https://t.co/ddFFjMDCff

[Vince Fong @vfong]

Californians deserve to know where their tax dollars go down to the penny. Gavin Newsom and California Democrats fought all my efforts on budget transparency. If there was ever a state that needs a DOGE effort, it’s California.

[anthony #BlackLivesMatter @Antology]

#Beyhive expect to pay more for #CowboyCarterTour tickets. Add another $300 for the same tickets you got for Renaissance. Good luck!

[anthony #BlackLivesMatter @Antology]

Tell me it’s about white supremacy without telling me it’s about white supremacy. 👇👇👇👇

[Camilo Montoya-Galvez @camiloreports]

President Trump has instructed officials to come up with a plan to prioritize refugee admissions of “Afrikaners in South Africa who are victims of unjust racial discrimination.”

On his first day back at the White House, the president indefinitely paused the U.S. refugee program.

[Liam Dillon @dillonliam]

Incoming President Trump's mass deportation plans add another stressor to the pressure that L.A.'s wildfires are putting on the region's beleaguered residential construction market. A huge share of construction workers here live in the country illegally https://t.co/70eMvUYvRn

[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

Absolutely disastrous political maneuvering on the part of the Democratic Party.

Progressives tried warning the party of this last spring.

[anthony #BlackLivesMatter @Antology]

This was a political stunt.

[Ahmed Baba @AhmedBaba_]

So, the Biden Admin said they would not enforce the ban—the enforcement mechanism is a massive fine. TikTok did not have to shut off its services.

It appears they voluntarily went dark to maximize the drama of Trump’s incoming 90-day extension EO. It’s a political gift to him.

[Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff]

“This is the community that’s going to rebuild Los Angeles.” day laborers and low wage workers — many undocumented — are the “second responders” who will be central to the recovery effort, many working dangerous jobs or without access to relief. https://t.co/XB41y4Vj66

[Isaac G. Bryan @ib2_real]

Today @SashaReneePerez and I, along with a number of our colleagues, are introducing AB 246 which calls for a rent freeze across Los Angeles County.

People are hurting.
People have been displaced.

We have to do all we can to help people find and keep their housing.