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Her 13-year-old was arrested by local police, then sent to an ICE facility in another state - CNN

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UN agency says C02 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather

The U.N. weather agency said Wednesday that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere hit new record highs last year, and heat trapped by such greenhouse gases is “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate an...

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Storm decimates 2 Alaskan villages and drives more than 1,500 people from their homes

More rain and wind were forecast Wednesday along the Alaskan coast where two tiny villages were decimated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong and officials were scrambling to find shelter for more than ...

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BlackRock and Nvidia in $40bn data centre takeover to power AI growth

An investment consortium that includes BlackRock, Nvidia, xAI and Microsoft will acquire Aligned Data Centers in a deal worth $40 billion, the companies said on Wednesday. The investment consortium, d...

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 2h

This article made me think about the research on why young men make rape jokes—primarily, to find a way to connect with other (misogynistic) men without vulnerability.

The big problem is that the men who start out making rape jokes to “fit in” are also at the greatest risk of raping to “fit in.”

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

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Colleen Jenny (she/her)🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @cjenny2.bsky.social · 2h

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The Supreme Court Might Net Republicans 19 Congressional Seats in One Fell Swoop

On Wednesday, the justices will take the extraordinary step of rehearing Louisiana v. Callais.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 1d

We have a chance to push back. The commission is accepting public comments on this request for a “show-your-papers” requirement. Will you speak out against this attack on the freedom to vote?
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 17h

So First Amendment rights can now be snatched away if you [checks notes] celebrate?

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 20h

The three major airports near New York City have joined Los Angeles, Phoenix, Seattle, Portland, Charlotte, Cleveland, and Buffalo.

Newark, JFK, LaGuardia will decline to play Kristi Noem’s politicized TSA video - New Jersey Globe

Three major airports in the New York City area – Newark Liberty International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport –

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 5h

That’s crazy. I wonder what happened in January

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 22h

Reading that cretin Alex Jones was put on blast by the conservative Supreme Court and "Dr. Phil" has had to declare bankruptcy on the same day? What an embarrassment of riches! Only one other breaking news story about another odious man would make things better.
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Dr Phil faces 'total collapse' after MAGA alignment backfires massively: report

Dr. Phil McGraw's attempt to transition from daytime television personality to a politically aligned media mogul during Donald Trump's second presidential term has been marked by spectacular failure a...

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Colleen Jenny (she/her)🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @cjenny2.bsky.social · 2h

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Kneecapping Research | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

COLLINS: The Dept of Energy just canceled $1b for a hydrogen hub that covers Montana. Is that taking away good-paying jobs?

SHEEHY: Of course it is. We want govt to be open

C: But the Energy Secretary says he would've pulled that funding even if govt was open

S: ... Well, that's unfortunate

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Colleen Jenny (she/her)🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @cjenny2.bsky.social · 4h

Many rural schools rely on international teachers. Trump’s visa changes threaten that. - NPR

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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 16h

🚨 BREAKING
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has sent a formal demand letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, ordering him to swear in Adelita Grijalva immediately. More ⬇️

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 18h

BREAKING: James Comey is filing a motion to dismiss his case based on United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Lindsey Halligan, being appointed illegally.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 19h

🚨Breaking (last couple of hours) News out of East Chicago: *ICE, for whatever reason, spread like ants and began detaining people without cause, warrants, or crimes having been committed. 1/2

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 14h

George Floyd should still be here to celebrate his 52nd birthday. His life sparked a movement, and our fight for justice, accountability, and humanity continues. We’ll never stop saying his name.

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 15h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 16h

Every wannabe king forgets the same lesson: Americans don’t kneel. The weak call it chaos. The strong call it a wake-up call. The Constitution doesn’t need worshippers. It needs warriors.🔥👇
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17h

Stevens: There’s $1.3 trillion of credit card debt. There are people putting grocery bills on credit cards and then paying interest on them. We are in an affordability crisis. Coffee is up 20%, beef is up 16%, bacon is up over 10%. And now we’re going to see health care costs skyrocket.

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Colleen Jenny (she/her)🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @cjenny2.bsky.social · 5h

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Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 19h

This weekend, three men in Evanston hugged their families goodbye to look for work at Home Depot but were attacked by ICE before they could return home.

Two were abducted, one is petrified of leaving the home.

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Donate to Stand With the Families Left Behind After Evanston ICE Raid, organized by Michele Hays

If you are on social media and live near Evanston, IL, you ma… Michele Hays needs your support for Stand With the Families Left Behind After Evanston ICE Raid

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