IndivisibleLAB
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@IndivisibleLAB
A place for people in Lexington, Arlington, Bedford and beyond to take collective action at the local, state, and federal level and build community.
TODAY: Congress is voting on a bill that would give Trump sweeping power to destroy any nonprofit that disagrees with him. Pro-Palestine groups would be especially vulnerable H.R. 9495 needs a 2/3 majority to pass the House, so it's up to Democrats whether it passes or not.
Imagine if Obama had announced he intended to fill all positions without Senate confirmation. Fox News would be in wall-to-wall coverage of it and the rest of the political media would follow suit. Trump does it and they just shrug their shoulders. That’s how democracies die.
It is unacceptable for Senate Ds to blockade President @realDonaldTrump ‘s cabinet appointments. If they do, we will stay in session, including weekends, until they relent. Additionally, the Constitution expressly confers the power on the President to make recess appointments. Article II, Section 2, Clause 3: The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is combing through hundreds of pages of Project 2025 — shoring up legal resources and finding ways to further expand reproductive rights and environmental protections. "I would remind you that a happy warrior is still a warrior." "You come for my people, you come through me." chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024…
There are rumors that Govt employees, including some senior military officers, will be required to sign a “loyalty pledge.” As a reminder, the only thing you are loyal to is the Constitution. Especially military
