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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 6h

BREAKING from PP

We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*

The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:

Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer

More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado

www.propublica.org/article/immi...

by @nicolefoy.bsky.social

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

www.propublica.org

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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 6h

If you hate early stage kleptocracy, wait till you see what happens next

Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 6h

Trump is completely unconcerned by the shutdown, and proceeding with his normal priorities: building a fancy ballroom in the White House.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Hosts Dinner for Wealthy Donors to White House Ballroom

www.nytimes.com

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karmaatwrk.bsky.social @karmaatwrk.bsky.social · 6h

apnews.com/article/fema...

Judge accuses Homeland Security of bullying states into accepting conditions to get FEMA money

A federal judge in Rhode Island has accused the Trump administration of trying to “bully” states into accepting conditions that require them to cooperate on immigration enforcement actions to get disa...

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karmaatwrk.bsky.social @karmaatwrk.bsky.social · 6h

apnews.com/article/okla...

New Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds mandate for Bible instruction in schools

Oklahoma's new public schools superintendent is rescinding a mandate from his predecessor that forced schools to incorporate the Bible into lesson plans for students.

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karmaatwrk.bsky.social @karmaatwrk.bsky.social · 6h

apnews.com/article/sout...

Head of South Carolina elections fired after voting machine contract had unexplained $4M overrun

The South Carolina Election Commission is investigating why a $28 million contract for new voting machines ended up costing $4 million more.

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karmaatwrk.bsky.social @karmaatwrk.bsky.social · 7h

apnews.com/article/brow...

Brown University rejects Trump's offer for priority funding, citing concerns over academic freedom

Brown University is rejecting a Trump administration proposal that would provide favorable access to funding in exchange for a wide range of commitments.

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 7h

Stop calling us Nazis or we’ll murder you over things you say

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Homan: "If the hateful rhetoric continues, there will be bloodshed. People are going to die ... there is going to be more bloodshed unless this hateful rhetoric stops."

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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 7h

🚨The Election Assistance Commission needs to hear from you!

Anti-voter groups are petitioning to make Americans registering to vote with the EAC's federal form show documents like a passport, which millions don’t have.

Learn more & take action to protect our #VotingRights 📲: https://bit.ly/42tPHua

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karmaatwrk.bsky.social @karmaatwrk.bsky.social · 7h

Of course. This is who they are.
apnews.com/article/vanc...

JD Vance dismisses bipartisan outrage over racist and offensive Young Republican group chat

The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers has prompted bipartisan calls for those involved to be remov...

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 11h

This federal office was meant to ensure America's energy future. Trump aims to kill it.

No unit of the hard-hit Energy Department has been singled out quit like the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations.

www.motherjones.com

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karmaatwrk.bsky.social @karmaatwrk.bsky.social · 7h

They will not obey this order.
apnews.com/article/chic...

Federal immigration officers in Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, judge says

A judge says federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas and other aggressive steps against protesters.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 3d

U.S. consumers are already shouldering as much as 55% of costs due to Trump’s unprecedented gambit to impose sizable tariffs on imports, according to a new report from Goldman Sachs analysts.

U.S. consumers bearing more than half the cost of tariffs so far, Goldman Sachs says

The findings suggest U.S. consumers will continue to struggle with high prices — something Trump had promised to address in the run-up to his re-election.

nbcnews.to

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karmaatwrk.bsky.social @karmaatwrk.bsky.social · 2d

Good
apnews.com/article/supr...

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shoot...

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 2d

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karmaatwrk.bsky.social @karmaatwrk.bsky.social · 2d

www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

The Banker Behind the Trumps’ Quick Wall Street Wins

Dominari Holdings’ Kyle Wool has helped Donald Jr. and Eric make more than half a billion dollars boosting stocks.

www.bloomberg.com

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 3d

The man who now owns this magazine was interviewed by the NYT recently.

He “did not have a negative word to say about Trump or his policies. ‘I fully support the president. I think he’s doing a great job.”

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 2d

The US on the other hand is defunding HIV research and prevention programs, continues to have the highest congenital syphilis rates among rich countries and is trying to eliminate the birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine - a crucial intervention for eliminating the disease.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 2d

This is exactly right: it's real violence, but a performance at the same time

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social