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What Happened Today – August 19

Harriet Tubman, legendary conductor of the Underground Railroad, shown in a Smithsonian photo Trump now targets as part of his purge of exhibits on slavery and racial injustice. (Photo courtesy Smithsonian Institution)

Harriet Tubman, legendary conductor of the Underground Railroad, shown in a Smithsonian photo Trump now targets as part of his purge of exhibits on slavery and racial injustice. (Photo courtesy Smithsonian Institution)

💀 Democratic politicians are being killed, threatened, and now forced to agree to police surveillance while Trump’s allies rewrite data, fire scientists, and tell prosecutors to ignore laws. This is an authoritarian takeover with social media as a way for extremists to reach regular people day and night. Intimidation is replacing democracy. Be like Rep. … Read more