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AOC is US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) - May 8, 2026. Here’s the full 5-minutes on YouTube: We need to Abolish ICE. | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (YouTube)

From the description: We need to abolish ICE. What does it cost our humanity to look the other way when women, children, and young men of promise are ripped off the street and disappeared? What does it cost us as a society to normalize looking the other way to such barbarism?

Here are the latest r/EyesOnIce posts with: A O C ~:~ Abolish ICE ~:~ Disappeared ~:~ Children ~:~ Cruelty ~:~ Stephen Miller

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What is it costing us — as Human Beings and as a Society — to look the other way, when Women, and Children, and innocent People, and young Men of promise, are ripped off the street, and thrown into a van, and disappeared, and you never see them again?

There's what that costs them. But think about what it costs you, to look the other way.

What does it cost us, as a Society that starts to normalize looking the other way?

Then we start looking the other way, as Women bleed-out in parking lots in States that have banned abortion.

We start looking the other way, as VRA Districts start to get stripped out of our Congress.

We start looking the other way, as the Free Press becomes consumed and intimidated by the very Powers that they exist to check.

What does it cost us — and you, as a Human Being — to look the other way?

And so, there's the economic cost. Your healthcare is going up. Long-term care for our Parents and Grandparents are gonna skyrocket. It's gonna cost us. It's already costing us.

And then there’s, what does it cost our Soul? And that, you know, in a political context, People think that that's naive flowery talk. I don't think it is. Because what is all of this for, if it is not to live a dignified Life, in a Community and Country of integrity?

- US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (May 2026)

We are officially in a Kleptocracy/Oligarchy

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/19/politics/irs-barred-investigating-trump-new-settlement-term

$10B has "been settled" and $1B is going into a J-6 slush fund

Trump has now agreed to a settlement with an IRS commissioner he can fire and an acting attorney general who wants a nomination to drop his $10 billion lawsuit in exchange for a $1.7 billion slush fund to "compensate" the henchmen who committed crimes for his benefit. This could include the nearly 1,600 people charged with attacking the Capitol to overturn the results of the election on January 6th.

This is a theft from the American taxpayers, playing out right in the open. The White House is going to use our money to pay off himself and the thugs who committed political violence on his behalf. There will certainly be legal challenges ahead, but as Rep. Jamie Raskin has pointed out Congress has power over spending, which means they can stop it from going forward... and if they don't, it's because their members/leadership are making a choice to allow it. 🗣️ Let’s reach out to our reps and demand they prevent a single penny of our money from being used for Trump’s slump fund. We can find scripts and email language to use here, or text SIGN PMLDMK to 50409 to send this message directly via Resistbot. 🗣️

Also in today's List:

• Condemn Colorado Governor Jared Polis for his decision to commute the sentence of one of the last coup co-conspirators facing consequences
• Even as opposition on Capitol Hill inches forward, Trump is threatening to escalate again in Iran – tell reps it’s time to shut this down, help Indivisible drive calls to Congress, make opposition visible
• Ready to organize tenants in your community? Apply for TUF’s Union School by June 15th
• This week’s judges to thank
• Georgians go to the polls with a chance to unseat two conservative supreme court justices TOMORROW - phonebank to get it done today at 12PM and 6PM and throughout the day Tuesday! Plus learn how we can help pass a new challenge to Citizens United in Montana at 7PM ET and how to organize a freedom vigil at a detention site at 8PM ET

Over the last 24 hours, we’ve learned via local activists and independent journalist Nick Valencia that approximately 20 detainees being held at the notorious Adelanto ICE Processing Center are on a hunger strike. In their press release, they reported already being in poor health and underfed due to staff neglect, and are demanding due process, bond reform, improved conditions, adequate medical and mental health care, decent food, accountability for deaths at the facility and the right to organize and communicate.

At least four people - Ismael Ayala-Uribe, Gabriel Garcia-Aviles, Alberto Gutierrez Reyes and Jose Guadalupe Ramos-Solano - have died while being held at this GEO Group-run detention camp in San Bernadino County, California since September, with multiple accusations of staff denying folks necessary medical care. Detainees have reported physical and sexual abuse, said they’ve been refused a change of clothes, underwear or towels, and advocates have reported inadequate access to clean food and water and other unsafe and unsanitary conditions. It’s been the subject of multiple federal investigations and civil rights lawsuits, and the California Attorney General’s office has found staffing has failed to keep up with the growing number of detainees.

Families of migrants held at Adelanto and advocates are holding a virtual press conference tomorrow, May 20th, at 10AM ET/7AM PT. We’re being asked to help get more coverage of this hunger strike and detainees’ demand for the center to be shut down. Let’s do our part! We can reach out to local outlets to urge them to cover this protest, such as:

·       Los Angeles Times here or at tips@latimes.com

·       CalMatters at 916-502-9986 or tips@calmatters.org

·       KCAL (CBS affiliate) here, at kcalkcbsdesk@cbs.com or at 818-221-2222

·       KNBC (NBC affiliate) here

·       KMEX (Univision affiliate) here

·       KABC (ABC affiliate) here or at 877-777-6397

·       KVEA (local Telemundo affiliate) here

Video by More Perfect Union - May 18, 2026.

Cisco Aguilar is Nevada's Secretary of State: nvsos.gov/sos-information/office-facts/about-francisco-v-aguilar

Jonathan Diaz is Director of Voting Advocacy and Partnerships at Campaign Legal Center (CLC): campaignlegal.org/staff/jonathan-diaz

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Here’s the full 14-minutes on YouTube: The Shocking Billionaire Plot To Steal The Midterms - More Perfect Union - May 18, 2026 (YouTube)

From the description: 50% of voters say being forced to show a passport would be a barrier to voting, according to a new poll we conducted. Billionaires like Elon Musk, the Uihleins, and Leonard Leo are funding Trump’s attempts to take over elections and nullify your vote. This is a plot to end democracy.

More Perfect Union is an Emmy-winning, nonprofit newsroom whose mission is to build power for working people: perfectunion.us

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* U.S. Primary Election Dates (for every State): 270toWin ~or~ Ballotpedia

* U.S. Voting Info (for every State): Register To Vote :~:~: Voter Registration Status :~:~: Find Your Polling Place :~:~: Valid Forms of ID :~:~: Absentee & Early Voting :~:~: Become a Poll Worker (Links go to the National Association of Secretaries of State website. When you select a State, it takes to a .gov page on that State's SoS website.)

Jamie Ager, a fourth-generation West North Carolina farmer and the Democratic nominee for the Eleventh Congressional District, is kicking off weekly Tuesday evening phonebanks tonight at 5PM! Ager is running hard on addressing the federal government’s shortfalls in Hurricane Helene recovery, the affordability crisis and taking on corruption.

Ager is running in an R+5 district that was already on the radar before we learned incumbent Republican Chuck Edwards was under Ethics Committee investigation over accusations of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. There have been allegations that the congressman had an affair with a then-staffer, in direct violation of House rules, and that he singled out two young, female staffers for inappropriate attention. ☎️ Let’s help take down this creep. We can sign up for phonebanks tonight and on Tuesdays to come here. ☎️

MAKE CALLS FOR JAMIE AGER TUESDAYS

Also in today's Rogan's List:

• Red flags keep piling up on Trump’s threats against Cuba, tell Congress we want them to put an end to the saber-rattling here
• Help turn out voters for the Georgia supreme court and Alabama primaries today
• Another indictment of an ICE agent in Minnesota, tell your local prosecutors to follow suit
• Join America’s science community in pushing Congress to reinstate the National Science Board
• Join SURJ for a conversation on exhaustion, burnout and how to continue the long fight against authoritarianism and white supremacy TOMORROW at 8PM ET
• We are anticipating a vote this week on a national “don’t say trans” and forced outing law in the House - we can find scripts and language here to let our reps know we want them to oppose this attack on our kids!

Maybe they won’t be able to just trash this one immediately? Or at least it’ll break the shredder? Keep calling congress, y’all ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Tonight, an all-new Election Night stream live on twitch.tv/50501movement with Hunter and Glo from PolRev, guest host Snack Mom, and the 50501 team!

We also have special guests, the Working Families Party, Abolish ICE Pledge, and Neighbors Not Numbers Coalition!

Come on down and hang out with Hunter and the team tonight at 7:30 PM ET (3:30 PM PT).

Tomorrow (May 19) is Primary Election Day in Pennsylvania, Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, and Oregon.

Here's info for PA-03 from Chris Rabb’s State House website :

If you still haven’t found your polling place for in-person voting, you can use the City of Philadelphia’s Atlas tool to search using your address: atlas.phila.gov

For those voting through mail-in or absentee ballots, ballots must be received by the County Board of Elections no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day. Though it’s too late to submit by mail, you can submit your ballot in-person at the County Board of Elections office at City Hall, secure ballot drop boxes or Satellite Election offices.

 The closest ballot drop boxes to the district are at: 

* Pleasant Playground, 6757 Chew Ave.

* Kendrick Recreation Center, 5822 Ridge Ave.

* Dorothy Emanuel Rec Center, 8500 Pickering St. 

Additionally, there are nearby Satellite Election offices at 5301 Chew Ave. and 6233 N. Broad St. You can visit vote.phila.gov/ballot-drop-off to see a full list of drop boxes and Satellite Election offices.

Finally, if you have any issues at the polls, please reach out to the County Board of Elections at 215-686-3469 or the Pennsylvania election hotline at 1-877-868-3772.

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Here’s the video on YouTube: Chris Rabb for Pennsylvania's 3rd | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - May 18, 2026 (YouTube)

From the description: If we truly want to change the Democratic Party, then we have to change the kind of Democrats that get elected to serve in Congress. So, Pennsylvania 3, what kind of Democrat are you going to elect this Tuesday? Let’s make that Democrat Chris Rabb, a fighter for working people. Election Day is TOMORROW, May 19th! Head to vote.pa/find/polls to find your polling place and VOTE!

Chris Rabb for Congress: chrisrabb.com

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DSA Endorsement: Chris Rabb, US Congress PA-3: electoral.dsausa.org/endorsement-chris-rabb :

April 30, 2026 - State Rep. Rabb has fought for working-class Philadelphians in the legislature for years. Now, he’s taking his fight to DC to continue the struggle for housing for all, universal healthcare, and for real democracy in America! DSA is incredibly proud to endorse Rep. Rabb and make sure our voices are heard in the halls of power!

Rep. Rabb is our second Congressional endorsement this cycle. He has some tough opponents, and AIPAC and other dark money groups are already boosting his opponents. Philadelphia DSA has built up a powerful canvassing operation, but we can all help! 💸💸💸

Rep. Rabb is joining Oliver Larkin on our Congressional slate. It’s going to take a lot of us standing together to bring more voices and votes into the halls of power.

Rep. Rabb is part of a slate of candidates in the Socialist Cash Takes Out Capitalist Trash fundraising project!

Politicians are pushing nearly $1 trillion in healthcare cuts while continuing massive giveaways to corporations and the wealthy. Millions of people could lose access to care, rural hospitals could close, and communities already struggling are being told their health and survival are expendable.

From June 1–7, organizations and communities across the country are mobilizing in response through 7 Days in June (7DIJ) — a coordinated national week of action focused on healthcare, dignity, public health, and collective survival.

What is 7DIJ?
7DIJ is a coalition-supported week of action bringing together labor unions, healthcare advocates, HIV/AIDS organizations, public health leaders, faith groups, community organizations, and grassroots organizers.

Partner organizations include:
• UNITE HERE
• AFL-CIO
• SEIU
• AFT
• National Nurses United
• Families USA
• Public Citizen
• Coalition on Human Needs
• American Public Health Association (APHA)
• Defend Public Health
• NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice
• SAGE
• AIDS United
• Pride At Work
• Save HIV Funding
• Vivent Health
• and many others.

Endorsers include ACT UP chapters, labor councils, healthcare coalitions, HIV/AIDS advocacy groups, Indivisible chapters, healthcare-for-all campaigns, and community organizations across the country.

Why now?
Healthcare systems are already strained in many regions. Rural hospitals continue to face closure threats, disabled and chronically ill people face growing instability, and healthcare workers are being asked to do more with less while policymakers debate further cuts.
These policies do not affect people equally.
Working-class communities, seniors, disabled people, LGBTQ+ communities, immigrants, people living with HIV/AIDS, and families already struggling with costs are often hit first and hardest when healthcare infrastructure is reduced.

▎ Healthcare is infrastructure.
▎ Care is not a luxury.

7DIJ is not centered around one single organization or political figure. It is a decentralized week of organizing intended to create visible public pressure and connect communities already doing this work locally.

Actions happening during the week include:
• town halls
• marches
• vigils
• banner drops
• teach-ins
• healthcare worker testimony
• mutual aid events
• labor solidarity actions
• direct engagement with elected officials

On June 5, many communities will also participate in a national candlelight vigil honoring people already lost due to healthcare inequities and those now at risk from additional cuts.

What happens next?
Local organizers, unions, advocacy groups, and community members are continuing to coordinate events in cities and states across the country. Some actions are focused on healthcare policy directly, while others connect healthcare access to broader issues like labor rights, housing, disability justice, HIV/AIDS services, and public health funding.

If you want to participate, organize locally, or follow upcoming actions, look into events connected to 7 Days in June (7DIJ) in your area and coordinate with organizations already involved in healthcare and community advocacy

https://sevendaysinjune.org