Today marks the anniversary of Kristallnacht, or the "Night of Broken Glass," which took place on November 9, 1938. In remembrance, we joined a group in our neighborhood to clean Stolpersteine — small brass plaques embedded in the pavement that honor the memory of victims of the Holocaust. Each plaque is placed in front of the last known residence of an individual who was persecuted by the Nazis.
Many don’t realize that the first people Hitler sent to his concentration camps weren’t everyday Jewish citizens, but his political opponents. So, when Trump rants about retribution, locking up his opponents, and giving them “very long sentences,” I can’t help but take him seriously… because history teaches us that is what fascist dictators do during their “Day One” period to consolidate their power. (After all, if you’re hellbent on staying in power but aren’t likely to win the next election, you can’t have your political opponents running around free.)
To keep fascism out of our lives, vote for democracy!
This country was built on hard work by unpaid Black people who were exploited by rich white guys who took the credit.
Meanwhile, Trump inherited $400 million from his KKK daddy and Dr. Phil became famous because a Black woman gave him a platform.
@theanthonydavis Slavery did not end with the Civil War. Southern local governments found it was easy to convict (mostly) Blacks of various crimes, then rent them out as labor. Federal law finally abolished the last remnants. https://t.co/aKReUWmwMF
BREAKING: In a stunning admission, one of the most conservative Senators, Senator Mitch McConnell, admitted it was Donald Trump who sabotaged the toughest border security legislation proposed in decades. Retweet to make sure every American sees this
@krassenstein@RozenbergTomer The fact that Trump was in a conspiracy to plan on using fraudulent electors to hijack an election is, in itself, a crime. The fact that Trump sent the mob to the Capitol proves they put the plan in motion.
BAIER: What are you turning the page from?
HARRIS: First of all, turning the page from the last decade in which we've been burdened by the kind of rhetoric from Donald Trump designed to divide our country
@Ojeda4America Rutherford County, TN - Recent flooding from #Helene, remember seeing Cripple Creek?
MAGA militia groups are threatening FEMA workers & HUNTING THEM DOWN!
WTF are you people doing to yourselves?
READ Project 2025, Agenda 47 folks!
GOP plans to remove FEMA, Weather Service & NOAA
This is what tRump’s lies do. Now people will go without water and food because Trump has convinced the POORLY EDUCATED that FEMA is the enemy. Trump is trying to turn people against FEMA because Project 2025 does away with it. Trump is a corrupt, lying tyrant. Period.
@BrianKarem No, we did not have a peaceful transfer of power. The Bidens couldn't get into the White House because the Trumps left the premises, locking the doors behind them. They also sent all WH staff home early. Petty.
The escalation from Donald Trump and the players who have been allowed to run loose since J6 will increase every day until Election Day. You can take that to the bank. What seems "bad" now will seem "mild" very soon.
The counterintuitive principle of embracing the uncomfortable truth of this is critical for remaining mentally, emotionally, and psychologically grounded.
Your refusal to do so will prove to be a costly mistake, leading you to the very states of mind and body you are seeking to avoid.
@karlykingsley@HeatherThomasAF This insurgency by armed militias is what Barbara F. Walter warned about in “How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them.” We will likely see more between now and January. https://t.co/sNyh6P02Sn
@AliVelshi@maryrziegler Because losing your pregnancy is murder. This is absolute madness handmaidens tale crap.
Amari was charged with homicide by child abuse. Grand jury cleared her last month. The trauma she has suffered from her arrest is one reason we need to vote blue and never red.