The Oakland Panda
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Holding back tears: “It was a terrible night for women, for children, for the hundreds of thousands of hard working immigrants who make this country great, for health care, for our climate, for science, for journalism, for justice, for free speech, for poor people, for the middle class…”
This spoke to my heart.
Important for all of us to move our feet and organize. Collectively we have power.
Important for all of us to move our feet and organize. Collectively we have power.
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Abolish ICE is not enough.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
January 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Abolish ICE is not enough.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
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ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 10:14 PM
ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
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Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
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Seen in Los Angeles
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
January 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Seen in Los Angeles
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
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"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
January 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
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If the government executing us in the streets isn’t your red line, then you’ve already decided to endorse it.
There’s no gray area left. No ambiguity.
There’s no gray area left. No ambiguity.
January 24, 2026 at 6:17 PM
If the government executing us in the streets isn’t your red line, then you’ve already decided to endorse it.
There’s no gray area left. No ambiguity.
There’s no gray area left. No ambiguity.
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Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
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Abolish ICE is now the moderate minimum position,
Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.
Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.
January 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Abolish ICE is now the moderate minimum position,
Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.
Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.
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A nurse. A researcher. A helper.
January 24, 2026 at 9:01 PM
A nurse. A researcher. A helper.
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For those asking where we go from here: Not voting to fund ICE is a great place for us to start.
January 24, 2026 at 11:09 PM
For those asking where we go from here: Not voting to fund ICE is a great place for us to start.
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"When I picked up my granddaughter from the federal agents, she had a dirty diaper, a bruise on her face, and was developing a rash. She was exhausted and cried… My heart aches knowing this could happen to others, to my kids, or even me, despite being U.S. citizens.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"When I picked up my granddaughter from the federal agents, she had a dirty diaper, a bruise on her face, and was developing a rash. She was exhausted and cried… My heart aches knowing this could happen to others, to my kids, or even me, despite being U.S. citizens.”
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“.. the Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion .. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12.”
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October 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“.. the Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion .. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12.”
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"According to his running club, the man, who is a U.S. citizen, was returning from a team run when agents pulled him out of his vehicle, tackled him to the ground and kneeled on top of him, allegedly breaking six ribs and causing internal bleeding"
US citizen, 67, ‘has six ribs broken’ by Border Patrol agents, his running club says
The incident unfolded Saturday in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood, where residents say federal agents disrupted a children’s Halloween parade
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October 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"According to his running club, the man, who is a U.S. citizen, was returning from a team run when agents pulled him out of his vehicle, tackled him to the ground and kneeled on top of him, allegedly breaking six ribs and causing internal bleeding"
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Organizers say over 7 million showed up to No Kings protests
Organizers say over 7 million showed up to No Kings protests
Over 7 million people showed up to No Kings protests and the White House responded with AI slop of Trump in a crown.
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October 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Organizers say over 7 million showed up to No Kings protests
Billionaires: bad for democracy, bad for labor, bad for competitive markets. Tax them out of existence.
Salesforce pitched ICE on tripling its staff www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Salesforce Offers Its Services to Boost Trump’s Immigration Force
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Billionaires: bad for democracy, bad for labor, bad for competitive markets. Tax them out of existence.
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Kudos to Ron Conway. “I am shocked and disappointed by your comments calling for an unwanted invasion of San Francisco by federal troops and by your willful ignorance and detachment from the impacts of the ICE immigration raids of families with NO criminal record.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
‘Godfather of Silicon Valley’ Quits Board Over Benioff’s Backing of Trump
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October 17, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Kudos to Ron Conway. “I am shocked and disappointed by your comments calling for an unwanted invasion of San Francisco by federal troops and by your willful ignorance and detachment from the impacts of the ICE immigration raids of families with NO criminal record.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
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"Marc Benioff doesn't actually care if San Francisco is getting better or not. He doesn't care about actual policies. He just wants Daddy Trump to like him, so now he's gonna be fully in on fascism as long as he can keep his f*cking compound and his private jet."
October 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"Marc Benioff doesn't actually care if San Francisco is getting better or not. He doesn't care about actual policies. He just wants Daddy Trump to like him, so now he's gonna be fully in on fascism as long as he can keep his f*cking compound and his private jet."
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Trump’s power depends on maintaining the illusion that he’s all-powerful, and that Americans adore him.
But that illusion is harder to maintain if millions of people are in the streets protesting.
This is why Republicans are trying to discredit No Kings Day rallies before they've even happened.
But that illusion is harder to maintain if millions of people are in the streets protesting.
This is why Republicans are trying to discredit No Kings Day rallies before they've even happened.
October 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Trump’s power depends on maintaining the illusion that he’s all-powerful, and that Americans adore him.
But that illusion is harder to maintain if millions of people are in the streets protesting.
This is why Republicans are trying to discredit No Kings Day rallies before they've even happened.
But that illusion is harder to maintain if millions of people are in the streets protesting.
This is why Republicans are trying to discredit No Kings Day rallies before they've even happened.
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The largest demonstration during Trump’s first term was around 750 events.
“We’re now expecting about 2,500 events around the country on No Kings. So we’re talking about literally four times as many.” - @leahgreenberg.bsky.social
Please join us on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
“We’re now expecting about 2,500 events around the country on No Kings. So we’re talking about literally four times as many.” - @leahgreenberg.bsky.social
Please join us on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
October 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The largest demonstration during Trump’s first term was around 750 events.
“We’re now expecting about 2,500 events around the country on No Kings. So we’re talking about literally four times as many.” - @leahgreenberg.bsky.social
Please join us on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
“We’re now expecting about 2,500 events around the country on No Kings. So we’re talking about literally four times as many.” - @leahgreenberg.bsky.social
Please join us on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
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No Kings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in.
www.nokings.org
www.nokings.org
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
No Kings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in.
www.nokings.org
www.nokings.org
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
October 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
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I am just so fucking proud of her.
October 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I am just so fucking proud of her.
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
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“I’m all for unifying. I’m all for bridging gaps. But not at the expense of my neighbor’s humanity.”
- Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Ta-Nehisi Coates
September 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
“I’m all for unifying. I’m all for bridging gaps. But not at the expense of my neighbor’s humanity.”
- Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Ta-Nehisi Coates
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David Letterman is right: you can't appease a tyrant.
September 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
David Letterman is right: you can't appease a tyrant.