Qasim Rashid, Esq.

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2026-07-07 17:55:04 CEST

One of the most brazen lies in American politics told by MAGA and Christian Nationalists is that we were "founded as a Christian nation."
The founders themselves left an extraordinarily clear record demolishing this narrative. Did you know that Thomas Jefferson owned a Qur'an?
We must stand united to protect secular governance because it is the correct, legal and moral framework to govern a society. Alongside Americans United, I bring the receipts.
https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-existential-threat-america-faces

2026-06-26 22:57:40 CEST

The following corporate centrist Democrats signing a "promise to America" is the problem we're talking about with centrists.
No such organizing when Trump won in 2016
No such organizing after the Jan 6 Insurrection
No such organizing after Trump won in 2024
But progressives win on values Democratic Party base voters care about and suddenly SOUND THE ALARM IT’S AN EMERGENCY!
Centrist Dems fight their own base way harder than they fight actual MAGA fascists. It's absurd. Vote them out too.

2026-06-18 03:42:03 CEST

Police killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley on the false claim his mother stole diapers. His killer is on paid leave & his ID is hidden.
Police killed 7-year-old Aiyana Jones as she slept in her living room. Her murderer Joseph Weekley walked free.
Police killed 11-year-old Tamir Rice as he played in a park. HIs murderer Timothy Loehmann walked free.
America's carceral system treats Black children like chattel because the system isn't broken—it's working exactly as intended. And that's the problem.

2026-06-03 22:14:16 CEST

Democratic Congresswoman Angie Craig’s PAC is attacking MN LG Peggy Flanagan with deepfake AI to mislead voters. This is disqualifying. I would expect this from MAGA but beyond the pale to see this from Democrats.
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2026-05-29 19:55:45 CEST

As a human rights lawyer representing survivors of domestic and sexual violence for 15+ years, I've learned a hard truth. One that will make some men uncomfortable. This is good. Discomfort is the beginning of accountability.
Women are not safe around men. This is a documented, data-driven, empirically supported fact our society has spent generations refusing to confront. Let's Address This.
https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/women-are-not-safe-around-men

2026-05-24 01:14:04 CEST

Jeff Bezos went on TV to whine about Zohran Mamdani to stop demonizing billionaires and the very next day Mayor Mamdani responded by forcing Amazon to pay $9M in fines accrued by Amazon delivery trucks for illegally idling and blocking NYC traffic.
This is what happens when you elect a mayor for the people, not the corporations. We need more of this.

2026-05-12 05:57:20 CEST

16 states have Democratic trifectas.
•California has successfully redistricted in response to Trump’s gerrymandering wars.
•Virginia tried but failed, and is now bizarrely appealing to the MAGA 6-3 SCOTUS.
•The other 14 are still waiting. For what? I have no idea.
This is what we mean when we say Establishment Dems aren’t beating allegations of complicity. We need a true opposition party—not one that plays by a magical rule book that no longer exists.

2026-05-12 01:46:30 CEST

Why haven't we heard from Democratic states about how they’re countering GOP’s post-VRA power grab in Louisiana, Alabama, S Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Ohio, Utah, & more?
Professor Ta Nahisi Coates already told us: “People are asking themselves why can’t the Democratic Party defend this assault on democracy? I would submit to you that if you can’t draw the line at genocide, you probably can’t draw the line at democracy.”
This is not a surprise to those of us who sounded the alarm over Gaza.

2026-05-09 23:10:29 CEST

Trump would rather release fake evidence of UFOs than real unredacted Epstein Files.
He’d rather spend billions to eliminate Iran over an imagined nuclear program than spend a fraction of that to eliminate poverty here at home.
He’d rather prosecute Comey over a made up threat while pardoning 1600 violent convicted insurrectionists.
Fascists will spare no expense to avoid accountability and advance autocracy.

2026-05-09 01:59:46 CEST

A woman suffering abuse called 911 to protect herself & her daughter. Police arrived and handed her over to ICE fascists, who deported her and her daughter, who is a US citizen.
Women suffering abuse risk deportation due to Trump's ICE policy. Horrific.
https://letsaddresstexas.substack.com/p/texas-is-the-reason-a-five-year-old

2026-05-08 17:38:29 CEST

The Virginia Supreme Court decision to strike down the will of the people is just one example of the two-tiered system destroying our country.
Gerrymandering is a cancer, but it’s just the beginning. Here are the receipts on how the GOP is planning to steal the 2026 election and install fascism in America — and how we can organize to fight back.
https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/how-gop-stole-the-2024-electionand

2026-05-07 18:10:41 CEST

Heard of Structural Eugenics? Sadly, we live in a time where it’s critical to know what it looks like. Because under MAGA fascism, we’re living it. And it’s horrifying.
They're enforcing work requirements, tracking autism, menstrual cycles, Trans people, criticism of Trump and Israel, and any whisper of DEI. But NOT vaccination rates, measles spread, COVID or firearm deaths, bird flu cases, or people killed by law enforcement.
A recipe for fascism & national disaster. https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/trump-and-republicans-are-enacting

2026-05-07 14:57:04 CEST

Illinois is on the verge of making history — and corporate media is barely covering it.
Gun manufacturers have never been held financially responsible for the carnage their products cause. Lauren Harper and Dr. Anthony Douglas II explain exactly how close we are to changing that, and what you can do to help pass the RIFL Act.
https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/illinois-is-on-the-cusp-of-something

2026-05-05 17:09:27 CEST

Staying with my promise of elevating strong candidates running for Congress against MAGA fascists & corporate Democrats — we have two phenomenal guests joining today’s show.
Mussab Ali in New Jersey District 8 — a young Pakistani-American entrepreneur, community organizer, and elected NJ state rep.
Hartzell Gray in Missouri's 4th — great-grandson of a sharecropper, journalist, former D1 athlete, running on universal healthcare, guaranteed housing, and a living wage.
https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/episode-221-if-youre-tired-of-bought-politicians-watch-these-two-interviews/

2026-05-02 05:01:58 CEST

BREAKING: 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is requiring that mifepristone be distributed only in person at clinics—citing safety as a major reason.
Since 2000 Mifepristone has allegedly caused the death of 28 women
•GOP: We must permanently ban this dangerous drug!
Viagra has at least a 10X greater fatality rate than doe’s Mifepristone
•GOP: We can’t just ban Viagra!
GOP was never pro life—they’ve always been pro control of women

2026-04-30 17:28:45 CEST

BREAKING: Global Sumud Flotilla reports that last night Israeli naval forces intercepted, boarded, and disabled and destroyed various boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla in a violent raid in international waters.
They attacked 180 civilians, illegally detained and kidnapped several participants, jammed communications, and smashed an engine, leaving civilians stranded on powerless vessels.
These are international crimes. The sustained Global silence from world leaders is indefensible.

2026-04-30 03:21:55 CEST

My sources are telling me that the IDF is actively engaging and attacking civilian flotillas trying to get aid to Gaza.
Yet another violation of the ceasefire. Yet another violation of international law. Yet another act by the Israeli government that the United States and Europe will likely ignore while lecturing everyone on human rights. smh

2026-04-29 17:31:48 CEST

SCOTUS rules 6-3 against a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, holding that the majority Black district, represented by Black Rep Cleo Fields, is a “racial gerrymander.”
This is systemic white supremacy. It will not be fixed by "norms" or adjustments. The next Democratic President & Congress must at minimum:
• Expand the Court
• Impose SCOTUS Term Limits
• Enforce an Actionable Ethics Policy
• Impeach and Prosecute Corrupt SCOTUS Justices
Complete overhaul. Period.

2026-04-29 05:25:20 CEST

The man who allegedly attacked Trump wrote in his manifesto that he is a Christian and believes his actions are the Christian thing to do.
I've heard no one in corporate media ask these questions:
•Where was he radicalized?
•What church did he attend?
•Who was his pastor or minister?
•Why didn't his Church community report him?
These questions sound ridiculous, right? They are. Remember that next time they try to demonize all Muslims or all immigrants for one person's actions.

2026-04-28 23:36:24 CEST

Acting AG Todd Blanche is indicting Comey for a stupid Instagram post.
AG Merrick Garland refused to prosecute Trump despite a deadly insurrection to violently overthrow the US Government.
I hope Garland knows that history will remember him as the feckless Federalist coward whose commitment to “norms” helped hasten fascism.

2026-04-28 18:36:23 CEST

• $10 Billion to the “Board of Peace”
• $40 Billion to Argentina
• $65B in illegal war on Iran
• $75 Billion to ICE fascists
• $134 Billion stolen in tariffs
• $1T in unaccountable Pentagon budget
• $1.5T in new Pentagon budget
• $2.1T in tax cuts for billionaires
But the real problem is obviously the kids who need school lunches, trans athletes in college, and undocumented immigrants who pay $100B a year in taxes.

2026-04-28 00:27:43 CEST

It was a long, unsettling night in DC. I was there.
Another alleged attack on Trump. He was not harmed.
Already, corporate media is framing him as the victim while ignoring the political violence he has spent years inciting.
The most powerful man in the world is not a victim & must be accountable.
I bring the receipts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kd7QC6a9bM&t=6s

2026-04-26 21:03:34 CEST

Trump: Knock the crap out of protestors at my rallies
Corporate Media:¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Trump: Fight to stop Biden certification
Corporate Media:¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Trump: I’m pardoning Jan 6 felons
Corporate Media:¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Trump: I’m sending ICE to beat and kill Americans & round up immigrants
Corporate Media:¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Trump: I’m bombing boats, invading Iran, & funding Israel to bomb Lebanon
Corporate Media:¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Democrats: This is authoritarian
Corporate Media: VIOLENT RHETORIC IS DESTROYING AMERICA!

2026-04-26 06:14:08 CEST

I’m in Washington DC tonight. Here’s my take on what happened with the alleged attempt on Trump at the White House correspondents dinner.
https://youtube.com/shorts/5-tg8zS7ySA?si=OL-DeOse6YxtD0C1

2026-04-22 18:40:09 CEST

Anne Hathaway said inshaAllah in an interview. No explanation. No footnote. No self-conscious pause. Just a word used correctly, naturally, in a moment of genuine hope.
Not Muslim and wondering if you can say it too? The answer is an enthusiastic yes. Christians say "Lord willing." Jews say im yirtzeh Hashem. And the Spanish word ojalá comes directly from inshaAllah.
The words we share across cultures aren't walls. They're doors.
https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/anne-hathaway-said-inshaallah-and-it-was-perfect/

2026-04-21 20:46:29 CEST

The same people fear mongering about “Shariah law coming to oppress women” have no idea what Islamic Shariah actually is, and are the same people demanding women stay at home, don’t work, don’t vote, don’t get equal pay, don’t have personal bodily autonomy, and don’t complain about systemic violence and abuse of women and girls.
They don’t actually hate Islamic Shariah. They hate what they think is competition to their beloved Christian nationalist fascism.

2026-04-21 17:14:17 CEST

Donald Trump has mocked the Pope, insulted him, militarily threatened him, and is now digging into his old tweets to attack him some more.
I read the Pope's entire twitter history, and this is what I found, including what scares Trump the most about Pope Leo: https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/trump-attacks-the-pope-for-his-old-tweets/

2026-04-19 18:23:22 CEST

MAGA Sycophant Elise Stefanik says that college students chanting "from the river to the sea" is an open call for genocide against Jewish people, but Trump's threat that "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again," is mere diplomacy against Iranians.
So a chant by helpless college students that also appears in the Likud charter is suddenly genocide, but a threat as civilization-wide death by the guy who has the nuclear codes is "diplomacy."
Reprehensible hypocrisy.

2026-04-17 04:38:40 CEST

Today Maine Democratic Rep Jared Golden cast the tie breaking 214th vote to block a Democratic resolution to stop Trump's illegal war on Iran.
Golden was the only Democrat to vote with Trump, which failed 213-214.
Golden isn’t running for reelection. He voted to murder Iranians and Muslims for the fun of it. This is fascist white supremacist behavior. And shame on Hakeem Jeffries for once again failing to keep his caucus in line. A total failure in leadership that kills innocent people.

2026-04-16 18:29:54 CEST

For the first time in New York State history: a tax on pied-à-terres.
NYC Mayor Mamdani just negotiated a landmark agreement, any second home in NYC valued at $5M+ will now be taxed at a higher rate. This means money back to the people, not billionaires who treat the city like a luxury storage unit.
100 days in. That is all it took. And here’s how we must keep building.
https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/zohran-mamdani-is-winning-and-politicians-everywhere-should-take-notes/

2026-04-16 04:03:10 CEST

Despite Israel’s genocide of Palestinians, these 7 Democratic Senators voted AGAINST a resolution to block sale of weapons to Israel:
🔵Richard Blumenthal (CT)
🔵Chris Coons (DE)
🔵Catherine Cortez-Masto (NV)
🔵John Fetterman (PA)
🔵Kristen Gillibrand (NY)
🔵Jacky Rosen (NV)
🔵Chuck Schumer (NY)
Vote these 7 fascists out permanently.
Senate rejected the vote 59-40. But a record 40 Democratic Senators voted to block the sale. Change is coming.

2026-04-15 17:51:23 CEST

BREAKING: Virginia just now passed legislation ending tax breaks for white supremacist Confederate groups—even though the Civil War ended 161 years ago.
But remember, reparations for Black people are unrealistic, unfair, and unwarranted—after all the Civil War ended 161 years ago.
Tax breaks for white supremacist terrorists who enslaved Black people are great, but reparations to Black people harmed by enslavement are bad.
This is what systemic white supremacy in 2026 America looks like.

2026-04-15 05:44:47 CEST

This is what we mean when we say crime is a social construct
One undocumented immigrant killed Laken Riley & MAGAS (& some Dems) passed Laken Riley Act denying due process to all immigrants while demonizing them
The US & Israel killed 168 Iranian school girls in a coordinated war crime and both have moved on as if nothing happened
A brown person killing a white woman is a national outrage but two nuclear powered militaries led by white men killing 168 brown girls is a non story😐

2026-04-14 17:17:58 CEST

Chamel Abdul Karim allegedly filmed himself burning a Kimberly-Clark warehouse in Ontario, CA. $750 million in damage. Ironically identical to what it would cost Kimberly-Clark to pay their 38,000 workers enough to live.
In human rights law, this is called structural violence. Institutions denying people what they need to survive, just as surely as physical force.
We criminalize Chamel’s response to that violence. We have not criminalized the violence itself.
https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/all-you-had-to-do-was-pay-us-enough-to-live/

2026-04-14 01:32:47 CEST

This is Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen
He just called on Trump to assassinate the Iranian delegation.
1. This is a war crime
2. Wash Post is now state media and promoting war crimes
3. Why are you still subscribed to them?
Yes, inviting you to my platform which has no paywall and upholds universal human rights without exception: https://www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe
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2026-04-12 21:50:11 CEST

To recap JD Vance this week:
•Failed as a VP (and Catholic), sitting silent as Trump threatened Pope Leo
•Failed as a negotiator by not securing peace with Iran in a war Trump started
•Failed as a campaigner in what should be a total wipeout of Orban’s regime
A reminder that he only won his Senate & VP seats due to billionaire backing. On his own he’s absolutely nothing.

2026-04-11 16:29:34 CEST

A 29-year-old warehouse worker burned down a Kimberly-Clark warehouse and destroyed $500M in inventory while stating, “All you had to do was pay us enough to live.”
So I quickly researched his claim. And the numbers don’t look good for Kimberly-Clark. https://youtube.com/shorts/uim6Egt66bM?si=rL-_kfaAYX_kkvpm

2026-04-11 05:06:41 CEST

Truly mortifying how in the last 1 week the USA and Israel killed 300+ civilians by illegally invading Lebanon, destroyed the Rafi Nai Synagogue in Iran, and threatened Pope Leo in the Vatican, yet per TIME reporting, Democratic leadership is still reluctant to impeach Trump. And to be sure, all MAGA Republicans are complicit too. Congressional cowardice is just off the charts.
Does he need to launch an actual nuke before Congress acts?
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2026-04-10 18:19:06 CEST

I addressed my city council this week on the need to protect our residents from ICE fascists.
While the federal government has abandoned due process, I called on Naperville to do what they won't: guarantee constitutional protections for every person in our city, regardless of status.
You can demand the same in your community. Justice has to come from all of us, starting locally.
https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/i-demanded-my-city-council-protect-our-neighbors-from-ice/

2026-04-09 18:28:47 CEST

Corporate Dems: While you whine about a streamer, Israel has killed 1800 Lebanese civilians including 120 children, injured 5800 civilians, & displaced 1.2M civilians—all with US taxpayer funded weapons.
This is while Netanyahu dragged fascist Trump into a war with Iran that left everyone worse off, killed 1900 Iranians, injured 25K more, & cost $45B in US taxpayer dollars.
If you had a spine you would cut all funding to Israel and demand Netanyahu's arrest. Stop Being Complicit In Genocide.

2026-04-09 05:52:19 CEST

MAGA: Christianity is under attack!
Because Trump is bombing Lebanese Christians?
MAGA: No we’re happy about that
Because he’s bombing Nigerian Christians?
MAGA: No we’re happy about that too
Because he’s bombing Palestinian Christians?
MAGA: Nope, still happy about that
Because he’s caging Latino Christians?
MAGA: Nope, super happy about that
Then how is Christianity under attack?
MAGA: A Muslim was elected mayor

2026-04-09 01:45:10 CEST

Hegseth announces automatic registration for US military draft to begin in December. Any immigrant who doesn't register within 30 days of turning 18 can be criminally charged.
While absurd, practically speaking all this does is show MAGA hypocrisy. Somehow automatic voter registration isn’t possible—but automatic registration for the draft program is both possible and now required.
MAGAs don't want to make it easier for young people to vote—just easier for them to die in Trump's illegal wars.

2026-04-08 12:27:06 CEST

So the Dem tent can apparently include people who:
•Mock DV survivors
•Use the N word
•Fund and then deny genocide
•Demonize Muslims
•Oppose abortion access
•Deny climate change
•Dehumanize LGBTQ people
•Support the war in Iran
•Oppose voting rights
•Support killing civilians in war
But the line is: a Muslim who opposes Israeli government policy and says so loudly. The hypocrisy is disgusting, dangerous, and destructive.
https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/the-hasan-piker-witch-hunt-exposes-everything-wrong-with-corporate-democrats/

2026-04-08 02:18:10 CEST

NYT reporting that under this ceasefire each ship will pay $2M to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. It was $0 before Trump launched this illegal war.
100-130 ships pass the Strait daily.
Trump just gave Iran an extra $100M-$130M per day. Masterful gambit, sir. Impeach and remove this fascist, NOW.
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2026-04-08 01:19:13 CEST

BREAKING: Trump uses Pakistan as his get out of jail free card to claim victory with ceasefire.
Make no mistake: Trump will continue pushing the Overton window to normalize genocide of Iranians. In two weeks will repeat this same ugly stunt.
Enough! Impeach him. Prosecute him. Convict him. Remove him. Charge him. Arrest him. Sentence him. End his dictatorship once and for all. Period.

2026-04-08 00:15:56 CEST

The Israeli military bombs and destroys the Rafi Nai synagogue in Iran. Western media largely ignores the atrocity. I cannot imagine why. 🤔 https://youtube.com/shorts/XhKYGX0nru0?si=uHMLrms9GoeCMbMx

2026-04-07 19:54:18 CEST

Trump is threatening open genocide. Why is Congress still refusing to act? What level of cowardice is this? Remove this fascist from office. Immediately. We cannot risk the consequences of apathy. Smh
https://youtube.com/shorts/SnhLqAYo3Ow?si=H5rmT4ZkrTCv8EiS

2026-04-06 17:22:05 CEST

In the last day US & Israeli strikes across Iran & Tehran have killed more than 25 people—including at least 7 children. This in addition to the 1600-1900 Iranians killed so far.
None of this makes Americans safer. None of this makes life more affordable. None of this adheres to US or international law. Donald Trump is spending $1B a day to murder Iranian children while American children go hungry. Impeach and remove him from office before he escalates, which he will.

2026-04-06 05:36:55 CEST

MAGAs care immensely about the well-being of Christians.*
*Except Black Christians shot in church—they're murdered
*Except Latino Christians seeking asylum—they're put in camps
*Except Nigerian Christians allegedly persecuted—they're banned
*Except Lebanese Christians attacked by Israel—they're murdered
*Except Palestinian Christians suffering genocide—they're murdered
Correction: MAGAs care immensely & only about the well-being of wealthy white male Christians—because that's what fascists do😐

2026-04-06 01:12:31 CEST

I remember when MAGAs lost their minds when Biden said inshaAllah (God willing) in a random sentence.
Trump screams “Praise be to Allah” (Alhumdolillah) to threaten war crimes & MAGAs are thrilled.
Apparently, it’s only anti-American to use Arabic expressions casually, but when using them to threaten civilians on Easter, it’s as patriotic as can be.😐

2026-04-05 05:40:48 CEST

BREAKING: Crime reports are out for Q1 2026 New York City. Contrary to propaganda that crime would rise, NYC under Mayor Mamdani records fewest shootings & murders IN HISTORY!
• Major Crime: ⬇️ 5.3%
• Robbery: ⬇️ 8%
• Burglaries: ⬇️ 20.6%
• Murders: ⬇️ 28%
And he’s done this while being unapologetically pro working people, anti genocide, & pro justice. His approval rating rose from +38 to +48. Corporate Democrats would be wise to learn from him…if they weren’t so addicted to centrism and losing.

2026-04-05 00:18:29 CEST

Pointing out for no reason at all:
•8 POTUS's have died in office—ngl 20% mortality rate is high!
•Average time between deaths is 17.4 years—its been 63 years since the last one
•Harrison was first POTUS to die in office—& died APRIL 4, 1841
Anyway, carry on!

2026-04-04 16:15:42 CEST

The Pope wishes Asalaamo Alaikum to the children of Lebanon. Beautiful and a powerful reminder of why we must stand united for justice and peace. ❤️✊🏽
https://youtube.com/shorts/9d9jZgfwvRQ?si=_xT58Jav6uTaqks7

2026-04-04 02:39:42 CEST

MAGA: We Protect Children!
So, child tax credit to prevent child poverty from spiking 30%?
MAGA: Nope
Gun safety laws because guns are the leading cause of death for American kids?
MAGA: Nope
Stop arming Isreal because they've killed dthousands of Palestinian, Iranian, & Lebanese kids?
MAGA: Nope
Release the Epstein Files because children were systemically raped?
MAGA: Nope
Then HOW do you protect children?
MAGA: We heard of 7 trans student athletes so we elected a fascist to stop them!

2026-04-03 21:38:01 CEST

Literally the day after Marco Rubio scolded Iran for spending money to fight wars instead of on things Iranians need, Donald Trump told everyone we can’t spend money on things we need because we are fighting wars
Adjusting for GDP, USA’s war budget is ~3X Iran’s and Iran’s literacy rate is 10% higher. In 1 month, USA has spent 7X Iran’s annual defense budget.😐

2026-04-03 15:26:14 CEST

Why did people despise Apartheid South Africa? Because the Western backed government:
•Annually killed hundreds of Indigenous with impunity, including children
•Annually took at least 10K+ hostages, including 1000+ children
•Stole Indigenous land and built hundreds of thousands of illegal homes
•Enforced separate facilities for the "racially inferior" Indigenous
And guess what?
Israel does ALL OF THE ABOVE, and now also passed a law that kills Palestinians only by hanging. Israel Is Apartheid.

2026-04-02 22:51:01 CEST

Greg Bovino: FIRED
Kristi Noem: FIRED
Pam Bondi: FIRED
To recap:
•Each were wholly incompetent.
•Each committed or enabled gotesque crimes and human rights violations.
•Each should face prosecution for their open corruption.
•Each prove Trump never cared about meritocracy—only about sycophants who obey him.
Unfortunately for them, “I was just following orders” is not a valid defense.

2026-04-02 19:02:19 CEST

Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Trump v. Barbara—a case that could decide whether a president can strip birthright citizenship from children born on U.S. soil.
Over 340,000 people joined me and the ACLU to say: no president gets to redefine who is a citizen.
Read more about what’s at stake, Trump’s broader strategy, and what comes next in today’s Let’s Address This.
https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/340-000-americans-said-no-to-trumps-attacks-on-our-constitution/

2026-04-02 05:46:07 CEST

Universal healthcare which 90% of Democratic voters demand
•Establishment Democrats: Not a chance
Reject corporate money which 92% of Democratic voters demand
•Establishment Democrats: Not a chance
Stop funding Israel which 92% of Democratic voters demand
•Establishment Democrats: Not a chance
Hasan Piker
•Establishment Democrats: This man is the single biggest threat to humanity and we will do everything in our power to destroy him
With corporate Democrats like these, who needs Republicans

2026-04-01 20:36:14 CEST

Just so we're clear -- the law Israel just passed mandating death by hanging for Palestinians is apartheid.
It. Is. Apartheid.
Israel does not punish Israelis who kill Palestinians. Instead, Israel has illegally detained more than 10,000 Palestinians, including 1000 children, without charge or conviction. These are hostages held without access to counsel in concentration camps.
This. Is. Apartheid. Any politician or journalist who cannot acknowledge that is complicit. Period.

2026-03-31 14:29:09 CEST

If Corporate Democrats fought the literal President and guy with nuclear codes who is currently funding genocide in Gaza, invading Iran, & gutting our democracy even 1/10th as hard as they fight the Twitch streamer who says these things are evil, actually—we might have a semblance of an opposition party.
As is, Republicans who have supported Trump for a decade and continue to do so get a pass—but candidates who campaign with Piker are condemned without exception. It Is Absurd.

2026-03-30 22:31:53 CEST

BREAKING: Israel's parliament has approved the death penalty BY HANGING as the default for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis
Meanwhile, multiple human rights orgs including Israeli orgs like B'TSalem confirm that Israelis kill Palestinians with impunity and face no accountabilty.
This is what apartheid looks like and shame on anyone gaslighting otherwise

2026-03-30 03:42:56 CEST

Corporate Democrats are criticizing dialogue with Hasan Piker because he condemns Israel’s genocide in Palestine—which they falsely claim is antisemitic
They happily dialogue with Ben Shapiro, Joe Rogan, Charlie Kirk, & Sean Hannity despite their genocide denial, hatred of Muslims, hatred of women, demonization of immigrants, dehumanization of trans people, & dehumanization of Black people—which they shamelessly justify as free speech
Reject this hypocrisy. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk

2026-03-29 00:31:53 CET

If you marched in No Kings today, do not stop with the march. If you do, it's a missed opportunity. Here's what to do next.
https://youtube.com/shorts/BinHu5vIp3Y?si=Z7XlqfcMrUWgsi_t

2026-03-28 00:34:20 CET

My one ask of you all: If you're going to be at No Kings tomorrow, do not come home empty handed.
Use the protest to ORGANIZE your community.
Here's a free app called SWAY that does just that. Join my voting group here, and set up your own. Organize your community and lets win elections: https://www.sway.co/g/ka8z4juu?utm_source=share&ref=76ia8ofh

2026-03-27 20:30:46 CET

As a human rights lawyer, I put together 13 rules to protect yourself while protesting.
Here's what you need to know:
https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/13-rules-to-protect-yourself-while-protesting-at-no-kings/

2026-03-27 16:01:18 CET

Tomorrow could be the largest protest in U.S. history, with millions expected to take to the streets against the rise of fascism in our White House.
As a human rights lawyer, I made this video with 13 rules you need to protect yourself while protesting.
With ICE fascists and DHS are violating every rule in the book, make sure you keep these essential rules in mind to avoid getting arrested.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG6aThUJH_w

2026-03-27 00:13:10 CET

REMINDER: Claiming you aren’t racist because you have Black and brown friends is like a man claiming he can’t be misogynist because he’s married to a woman.

2026-03-26 18:32:44 CET

As millions protest at No Kings this weekend, the Trump regime is violently cracking down on people exercising our 1A rights.
As a human rights lawyer, I share 13 things you can do to better protect yourself and your community from Trump's goons.
No paywall. Please share: https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/13-rules-to-protect-yourself-while-protesting-at-no-kings/

2026-03-26 05:11:07 CET

Here's what you need to know about Trump trying to end birthright citizenship before the Supreme Court on April 1.
In short, if birthright citizenship falls, the entire American experiment fails. SCOTUS must uphold the constitution & protect birthright citizenship.
https://youtube.com/shorts/JK5XL6PfZVw?feature=share

2026-03-25 20:28:01 CET

Take a minute to read today’s article on what these Medicaid cuts actually mean for real people. We are now beginning to see those consequences unfold across the country. And if this has impacted you or someone close to you, don’t stay quiet — share your story and be part of protecting what matters.
Read the full story here:
https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/medicaid-cuts-are-a-direct-assault-on-human-dignity/

2026-03-25 02:36:59 CET

BREAKING: New Mexico jury finds Facebook, Instagram, & Whatsapp harm childrens’ mental health—orders Meta to pay a $375M penalty.
•$375M is .023% of Meta’s $1.6T net worth
•That’s like the median American being fined $14.37
•And in 2025 Meta paid only 3.5% tax on a record $79B US income
Horrid. Immoral. Criminal. American.
Shocked that Meta, which enabled the Rohingya genocide and faced no repercussions, is also harming the mental health of our children, and faces no repercussions. 😐 Smh.

2026-03-24 20:59:38 CET

To recap “America First” to MAGA:
•$10B to the “Board of Peace”
•$12B on illegal war on Iran
•$38B to Israel to commit genocide
•$40B to Argentina farmers
•$75B to ICE fascists
•$134B in tariffs stolen from small biz
•$200B MORE to bomb Iran
•$1T in corrupted Pentagon budget
•$1T in Medicaid CUTS for the poor
•$2.1T in tax CUTS for billionaires
All while framing the “real” problems as kids who need school lunch, trans college athletes, and undocumented immigrants who pay $100B/year taxes

2026-03-24 01:13:30 CET

Researchers at the non-profit org called Pregnancy Justice report that in the last two years authorities have arrested at least 412 women for suffering miscarriages due to bans on abortion.
The same people championing abortion bans and prosecution of American women for miscarriages also claim bombing Iran liberates Iranian women.
Make no mistake: Whether in the USA or Iran, they were never about liberating women—but about controlling them with force and violence.

2026-03-23 18:06:25 CET

My father arrived in the U.S with $30 and a belief in a country that promised your worth would not be determined by where you were born, but by what you built and how you lived.
That promise is now under attack. On April 1, SCOTUS will hear a case challenging Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship in the U.S. A move that would throw countless families into chaotic and harmful legal uncertainty.
Here's what's at stake and how we defend our constitutional rights.
https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/if-birthright-citizenship-falls-the-american-experiment-fails/

2026-03-23 00:57:30 CET

We don't have money to fund public education but plenty to bomb schools in Gaza & Iran
We don't have money to build affordable housing but plenty to build concentration camps & private prisons
We don't have money to pay for school lunches but plenty for Hegseth to buy millions in steak, lobster, & king crab
We don't have money for universal healthcare but plenty to ensure we subsidize universal healthcare for Israel
We've always had the money—what we don't have are politicians with integrity

2026-03-22 02:31:40 CET

To those upset about bombing Iran: You’re upset about bombing a nation who refuses to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, is hiding 200-400 nukes, blocks UN inspectors, & hides their nuclear facility behind human shields in a residential area?
You’re upset about taking out such a threat?
Ok—well everything stated above is true of Israel—not Iran. Remember that as you hear faux outrage about Iran defending itself from Israel’s illegal attack by targeting Israel’s illegal nuclear program.

2026-03-21 05:32:34 CET

So to recap:
•Trump illegally bombed Iran.
•Iran responded by closing the Straight of Hormuz, thus spiking oil prices.
•Trump is now responding by lifting sanctions on Iranian oil, thus funding the regime he's bombing—all as the Straight of Hormuz remains closed.
So in short, Trump bombed Iran, raised oil prices for Americans, and gave Iran more money. Masterful gambit by the author of the Art of the Deal.
Are we great yet?

2026-03-20 19:56:53 CET

Today is Eid al‑Fitr — the joy after a month of Ramadan. If Ramadan was only about abstaining from food and water, then Eid would simply be the end of a difficult month. But Ramadan transforms us, softening hearts, sharpening conscience, and connecting our lives to others.
Eid Mubarak to all!
Read my full article here:
https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/eid-mubarak-to-all/

2026-03-20 01:00:33 CET

Ramadan ends tonight & I’m getting the usual questions, so lemme clear things up. If anyone says “Eid Mubarak,” to you, here are perfectly good replies:
•Eid Kareem!
•Khair Mubarak!
•Eid Mubarak to you!
•I will buy you tacos for Eid!❤️
(OK last one may be apocryphal but I stand by it😅)
EID MUBARAK!

2026-03-19 21:34:59 CET

MSNBC Journalist David Rhode: "Iran offered to give away ALL of its enriched uranium during peace talks in Geneva. The British thought it was a credible offer. Hours later, Trump started bombing Iran anyway. The US didn't want peace, they wanted war."
Donald Trump:
•Blew up the Iran Nuclear Deal despite Iran's compliance
•Sanctioned & bombed Iran, claiming he destroyed their nuclear program
•And when Iran still came to negotiate & give up ALL its enriched uranium, Trump killed 175 Iranian girls

2026-03-19 16:51:12 CET

AIPAC is gloating about "stopping progressives in IL" and claiming its proof that "being pro Israel is good policy and good politics"
But that's a lie. And AIPAC knows its a lie.
AIPAC spent $22M on Illinois primary elections without EVEN ONCE mentioning Israel or AIPAC. Instead they ran as "Elect Chicago Women" or "Progressive Caucus Chicago" because they know just how toxic AIPAC and Israel are. They are not "good politics."
Don't fall for AIPAC propaganda. They are losing and know it.

2026-03-19 05:49:21 CET

2026-03-18 05:05:18 CET

In her final remarks of her historic and inspiring campaign for US Congress, @kabughazaleh has a clear message for the feckless centrists and the MAGA fascists: You are not safe and your time will come to be replaced. We are just getting started. https://youtu.be/2p8DYeRNToQ?si=BBVMmHyJA1ePaFuy

2026-03-17 14:26:41 CET

In just over 1 year Trump has:
•Bombed 8 countries
•Perpetuated genocide in Gaza
•Stolen Venezuela's oil
•Blocked all oil to Cuba, sending Cuba into catastrophic & deadly energy shortages
•Cut USAID, which has already killed 700K people
•Bombed Iran & spiked a global fuel prices
•Eased sanctions on Russian oil & given Russia hundreds of millions
Meanwhile at home groceries are more expensive, unemployment is rising, manufacturing is collapsing, & democracy is in shambles.
Are we great yet?🧐

2026-03-17 02:45:54 CET

This is amazing. DHS bought a warehouse in a city called Social Circle, Georgia. When the city council asked DHS how they planned to use the warehouse, DHS refused to answer.
So, the city cut off water and sewer services and put a lock on the water meter, and said that services will remain off “until ICE indicates how water and sewer to the facility will be served without exceeding the limited infrastructure capacity.”
Outstanding. We need more of this! This is how we stop fascism.

2026-03-16 23:51:19 CET

Mohommad Nazeer put his life on the line to protect U.S. service members. Then he immigrated to the U.S. and did everything he was supposed to do. ICE fascists picked him up arbitrarily. The next day he is dead in an ICE facility. He leaves behind six young children.
His story is one you should know about. Share this video.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/241/299/337/319/207/original/b9594942a5f780c7.mp4

2026-03-16 04:57:23 CET

Here is who I am recommending my fellow Illinoisans vote for in the primary election on March 17. These are the best people funded and pragmatic candidates who will fight for universal human rights, a true affordability agenda, and are anti-fascist and anti-MAGA.
https://www.sway.co/g/ka8z4juu?utm_source=share&ref=76ia8ofh

2026-03-15 01:52:00 CET

These are the fascists who wrote and are enacting Project 2025.
As we've been screaming for years—it was never about "legal immigration." It was always about banning all non-white immigration. The Democratic Establishment needs to take this seriously or these MAGA fascists absolutely will enact a full ban to make the USA a white ethnostate like Nazi Germany.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/230/449/793/456/561/original/1efc51677dd4b73a.png

2026-03-14 05:19:55 CET

Media wants us to feel sorry for Israeli soldiers who committed genocide and killed 20 people a day.
Not for the Palestinians who suffered genocide
Not for the Iranian families who lost 170 children
Not for the tens of thousands of orphans in Gaza
They want us to weap for the poor helpless Israeli soldiers who have to live with the trauma of knowing they "just followed orders" to mass murder innocent children like Hind Rajab.
Nah—I hope they enjoy their self made hell in this life & the next
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/225/600/700/849/018/original/8eb2cfc431040f86.png

2026-03-14 00:17:01 CET

BREAKING: The Pentagon is officially sending thousands of US Marines to the Middle East in what they're calling a "Marine expeditionary unit." This is the same strategy and label given to the first wave of Marines sent to Vietnam.
You can bet your mortgage that Barron Trump isn't in that unit.
Trump is launching an illegal ground invasion to prevent accountability for the Epstein files. Are we great yet?

2026-03-13 21:46:37 CET

A reminder that:
1. This hate is from Trump himself
2. It is approved by MAGA leadership
3. It is further enabled by general silence from Corporate Dems
4. It is designed to further dehumanize Muslims as the USA bombs 7 Muslim majority nations.
As an American Muslim fighting back against this hate and disinfo on a daily basis, I need and welcome your support to my human rights efforts:
https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/223/821/929/236/973/original/1e7ff31de9bba534.jpg

2026-03-13 15:39:40 CET

The Illinois primary election is just 4 days away. What happens here on March 17 could set the blueprint for the remaining 45 states across the U.S. yet to hold their own primary elections.
AIPAC, crypto money, and the sports betting industry are spending tens of millions to buy our primaries—an alarming trifecta of corporate influence.
Here’s what you need to know & how we stop these corrupt industries now.
https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/aipac-crypto-and-draftkings-are-buying-illinois-elections-is-your-state-next/

2026-03-11 23:41:33 CET

This week Donald Trump threatened more war crimes on the people of Iran. We are now in the most dangerous phase of this crisis, and pretending otherwise is reckless.
In my latest Let’s Address This, I break down the four plausible scenarios from here. Three are catastrophic. Only one protects humanity.
Watch now to see what that path is and why Congress must act immediately. Support my human rights advocacy and subscribe on YouTube. https://youtu.be/oFJzoZUfqZA

2026-03-11 21:53:04 CET

An unholy alliance of AIPAC, Crypto, and DraftKings are buying Illinois' primary elections, stop progressive candidates, and install MAGA aligned conservative Democrats.
If they win, they'll deploy this playbook across the 45 states that have upcoming primaries.
Here are the receipts corporate media isn't covering:
https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/aipac-crypto-and-draftkings-are-buying-illinois-elections-is-your-state-next/

2026-03-11 20:37:04 CET

Hegseth and anyone else claiming “oops, I accidentally massacred 175 children” are not above the law.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/212/223/441/403/820/original/8a72bb9b996b3b16.png

2026-03-11 19:18:58 CET

Trump and Netanyahu's illegal war on Iran has successfully buried media coverage of the Epstein file.
Do not stop talking about this atrocity.
War crimes do not cover sex crimes.
Release the files, prosecute the abusers, sentence the guilty, protect the harmed.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/211/915/842/008/132/original/a7d680911d16f7a0.webp

2026-03-11 17:20:10 CET

Remember when Trump admitted white South Afrikaaners as refugees claiming they were suffering "white genocide?"
South African Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber reports that 1000 have returned back to South Africa because America is "too dangerous, too expensive, and too low quality of life."
They would rather live in South Africa and suffer "white genocide" than live in Trump's America. (NOTE: There's no such thing as white genocide, never was, & Trump made it up because he's a fascist).

2026-03-11 01:25:06 CET

BREAKING: 18 Senate Dems just voted to confirm Trump's nominee for NSA Director. They are:
Baldwin
Coons
Cortez Masto
Fetterman
Gillibrand
Hassan
Heinrich
Hirono
Kelly
King
Peters
Reed
Rosen
Schiff
Shaheen
Slotkin
Warner
Whitehouse
I really don’t know what needs to happen for corporate democrats to remember they’re supposed to be the opposition party, not the fascism appeasement party. Smh.

2026-03-10 04:57:44 CET

They claimed crime would skyrocket if @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social was elected mayor. What’s happened so far? It’s plummeted. The critics seem silent now. Almost like they’re unhappy that crime is down?🤔
Be sure to spread the word. Investing in people works. https://youtube.com/shorts/QTXI2wNPSV0?si=lOLI61r5OYsBf-dm