Kelso J

“May God grant us the strength and courage to honor the dignity of every human.” nie wieder ist jetzt

[Kelso J @KdotJayaraman]

Crying, again. If you grew up listening to John Ward on the radio while the game played on mute, this one’s for you.
Sappy note: We played “touchdown Tennessee” with John’s voiceovers at my dad’s funeral. Yeah, it’s bigger than go rest high on that mountain…

[Joseph Bray @NotMyWorkTweets]

Since he couldn't call the game last night...

[Mukta Joshi @mukta_jo]

We sifted through 1,000+ pages of records, spoke to dozens of former inmates of the Rankin County jail & former deputies. They told us how Sheriff Bryan Bailey used his position as one of the most powerful elected officials in Mississippi to financially benefit himself. #Thread

[Kelso J @KdotJayaraman]

“So what example has Hegseth set? That he’s politically loyal, but also that he’s careless? And when you’re careless in the military, people can die. And that’s why I say, if he has any honor at all, he will resign.” https://t.co/XuYGwKBkYq

[OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical]

This is possibly the most insane national security story in the last 50 years. Includes a massive text chain between senior members of the Trump admin gaming out foreign policy and war plans on Signal, and they accidentally added a reporter to the group chat.

[Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @JoshEakle]

Two photos that should deeply disturb you.

The first photo is of a young Venezuelan named Andrys—a 23-year-old gay makeup artist who was disappeared by the Trump administration, recently identified publicly for the first time.

Last week, he was deported into a Salvadoran mega-prison without due process, without a court hearing, and without evidence—solely based on suspicion of gang ties.

The second photo was captured by an American photojournalist embedded inside that same mega-prison in El Salvador. The journalist documented the experiences of detainees, including American residents who've had their constitutional rights suspended.

This quote from the article should turn your blood cold:

"The intake began with slaps. One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, 'I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.' I believed him. But maybe it’s only because he didn’t look like what I had expected—he wasn’t a tattooed monster."

Did this journalist unknowingly witness Andrys’s abuse and imprisonment?

Why must we—citizens of the United States—piece together these horrifying details while politicians ignore our courts, our Constitution, and the basic principles underpinning American democracy?

If they can do this to Andrys, who's next?

"Repulsive" and "evil" don't even scratch the surface—this is one of the darkest periods in American history, and we're living through it right now.

[Kelso J @KdotJayaraman]

“The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m. The plan included precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing.”https://t.co/r6c1lZYk0A

[Kelso J @KdotJayaraman]

To learn a number of people truly support policies and people who don’t see your child as worthy of an education is overwhelming; Many of those people are (were?) friends & fam. Did they think she shouldn’t grow up and sit next to their kids in class when they held her as a baby?

[Laura Rozen @lrozen]

interesting

[Jemele Hill @jemelehill]

Been to Europe at least a dozen times. Tell you what I ain’t never seen, some Europeans sitting at a cafe sharing a bottle of Barefoot 😂

[Nick Gottlieb @ngottliebphoto]

A 35yo Canadian woman, Jasmine Mooney, from Whitehorse, Yukon has been detained by ICE at the US-Mexico border since March 3rd. On March 9th, she was listed as released, but was actually disappeared along with 30 other prisoners into a new detention center 1/3

[Elizabeth says join DSA 🌹🚌 @MissCherryPi]

There is zero tolerance for acts of vandalism against the East India Company. Dumping tea into the harbor is wrong. Period. All Bostonians should condemn it.

[Rep. Gloria Johnson @VoteGloriaJ]

Wow! TN GOP just voted for encouraging Congress to raise Tennessean’s sales tax to over 30 cents per dollar. I thought they were against higher taxes.
Economically idiotic.
#HJR0017

[Cheri Jacobus @CheriJacobus]

America went back to her abusive boyfriend after breaking up with him, and now he's gonna kill her -- and all her friends.

[Nurses Against Dick Pics. 🪷🇺🇦 @ClaudetteGGibs1]

This is fascism…this is Becky Burke she was on a back packing tour of North America and crashed into Trumps immigration pogroms.

Her father writes
“Our daughter Becky, a 28-year-old British tourist, has been caught up in the recent immigration crackdown in the US. What was meant to be a life-changing four-month backpacking trip across North America has turned into a nightmare.

Despite being a tourist with no criminal record, she was handcuffed and taken to a detention facility in Tacoma, Washington.

Becky’s current conditions are deeply concerning. She is sharing a cell, surviving on a diet of cold rice, potatoes, and beans (she is vegan), and has limited access to phone calls. Visitors are restricted to speaking through a glass screen via telephone.

All her possessions have been confiscated, and she feels isolated and desperate to come home.

We are doing everything we can. We are in touch with the British Consulate in London and San Francisco. An American friend is helping by sending funds to her inmate account so she can buy basic necessities like tea. But progress has been slow, and we urgently need more support.

We are asking for your help. Please share Becky’s story widely through your networks. We hope to connect with experts, legal professionals, or anyone who can offer advice or assistance. Becky is a kind, adventurous young woman who simply wants to return home to her family.”

[Brandon Bradford @BrandonLBradfor]

The department of Ed doesn't run anything, it fills opportunity gaps. Provides services the market can't provide, and often cities don't have the infrastructure for. Cutting it is taking from disadvantaged/disabled kids to pay for tax cuts for people making over $400,000. Gross

[Rev. Benjamin Cremer @Brcremer]

Imagine cheering on people in power who are actively targeting and harming the hungry, the poor, the sick, the elderly, the veteran, the disabled, the different, and the stranger and still somehow expecting people to believe you follow Jesus.

[Jonathan Allen @jallen1985]

25% of Mississippi's K-12 education funding comes from @usedgov, which is more than any other state. We benefit the most from the Department of Education.

[Brian Schatz @brianschatz]

Trillions of dollars of wealth are erased from people’s retirement accounts, and everyone who actually buys groceries is getting absolutely hammered, and the President of the United States is responding by causing mass layoffs with just a splash of tuberculosis and measles.

[tré easton @treeaston]

Being a Republican seems so fun, because even when you're literally in charge of everything, nothing is ever your fault ever.

[Kenny BooYah! 🖖🏾 @KwikWarren]

Who’d a thunk, “They’re eating the cats! They’re eating the dogs!” or “Your son will come home a girl!” would be stronger messages than: “I’ll protect your Social Security&Medicare.” or “We’ll give you $25K to help get your first home.” Who knew so many US voters are this dumb?!