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Here for people who are politically like minded i.e. The Democrats as presently constituted will not save us; any and all animal photos, especially those featuring opossums ; gardening tips, old friends from Twitter, and anyone with a sense of humor.
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"There are no jail licensing requirements in Mississippi, except for spaces used to house certain mental health patients. State officials don't tour or inspect local jails. Grand juries routinely tour the jails, but their reports are ... are often ignored and lack an enforcement mechanism."
At least 46 people have died in Mississippi’s county jails since 2020, according to lawsuits, news reports and law enforcement records reviewed by The Marshall Project - Jackson. But those lost lives do not appear in any official statistics or records.
No One Knows How Many People Die in Mississippi’s Jails. Here’s Why.
From medical neglect to suicide, the lack of information on jail deaths can allow the same deadly problems to lead to more deaths.
www.themarshallproject.org
November 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
"There are no jail licensing requirements in Mississippi, except for spaces used to house certain mental health patients. State officials don't tour or inspect local jails. Grand juries routinely tour the jails, but their reports are ... are often ignored and lack an enforcement mechanism."
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"[Sandy Hemme] is ineligible for Social Security ... Under the new law [providing $176 per day of wrongful incarceration], Hemme would have to give up her right to sue the state for damages and, because payments are capped at $65,000 a year, she would have to live into her 100s to recoup [her due]."
Sandy Hemme spent 43 years behind bars. Even after a judge declared her innocent and ordered her freed, Missouri's attorney general tried to send her back.
The state’s legal and political systems often resist admitting error even in the face of overwhelming evidence.
The state’s legal and political systems often resist admitting error even in the face of overwhelming evidence.
Woman’s Case Spotlights Missouri’s Resistance to Innocence Claims
Even after a judge declared her innocent and ordered her freed, the Missouri attorney general tried to send her back.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
"[Sandy Hemme] is ineligible for Social Security ... Under the new law [providing $176 per day of wrongful incarceration], Hemme would have to give up her right to sue the state for damages and, because payments are capped at $65,000 a year, she would have to live into her 100s to recoup [her due]."
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They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces another boat strike in response to a request/wish from Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet.
December 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
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"[F]oster care agencies in at least 49 states and [DC] have been applying for Social Security on behalf of foster youth ... who are eligible for death, disability or veterans' benefits. The agencies often keep the money, often without notifying the children, their family members or lawyers."
Jayden Kiley was 17 and in foster care when her mother died. But for months, no one told her about Social Security death benefits — or her mom's death.
Eventually, she learned she was owed ~$8,500.
Eventually, she learned she was owed ~$8,500.
Where Are Their Benefits? Former Foster Youth Want Answers
After a Marshall Project/NPR investigation, dozens ask what happened to money owed to them — and say the government isn't helping.
www.themarshallproject.org
November 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"[F]oster care agencies in at least 49 states and [DC] have been applying for Social Security on behalf of foster youth ... who are eligible for death, disability or veterans' benefits. The agencies often keep the money, often without notifying the children, their family members or lawyers."
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The White House is launching a “Media Bias Offender Tip Line” and asking Americans to hold the fake news accountable
It would be a real shame if they were flooded with calls reporting Karoline Leavitt for being “fake news”
It would be a real shame if they were flooded with calls reporting Karoline Leavitt for being “fake news”
December 4, 2025 at 5:51 AM
The White House is launching a “Media Bias Offender Tip Line” and asking Americans to hold the fake news accountable
It would be a real shame if they were flooded with calls reporting Karoline Leavitt for being “fake news”
It would be a real shame if they were flooded with calls reporting Karoline Leavitt for being “fake news”
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#ProudBlue
#OneV1
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Isn’t this the SAME party that started a fake war in Iraq, that 70+ million voted for?
My God people, what is your problem?
Those that don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.
When we don’t have to.
Our CHILDREN pay the price of our ignorance.
#OneV1
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Isn’t this the SAME party that started a fake war in Iraq, that 70+ million voted for?
My God people, what is your problem?
Those that don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.
When we don’t have to.
Our CHILDREN pay the price of our ignorance.
US lawmakers want war powers vote after Trump pledges Venezuela attack 'soon' — Reuters
A group of Democratic and Republican U.S. senators filed a resolution on Wednesday that would block U.S. military action against Venezuela without congressional approval, after President Donald Trump ...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:03 AM
#ProudBlue
#OneV1
apple.news/AsBKSLCuwS4m...
Isn’t this the SAME party that started a fake war in Iraq, that 70+ million voted for?
My God people, what is your problem?
Those that don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.
When we don’t have to.
Our CHILDREN pay the price of our ignorance.
#OneV1
apple.news/AsBKSLCuwS4m...
Isn’t this the SAME party that started a fake war in Iraq, that 70+ million voted for?
My God people, what is your problem?
Those that don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.
When we don’t have to.
Our CHILDREN pay the price of our ignorance.
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"[The Old Apostolic Lutheran Church] is a conservative Christian revival movement that came to the U.S. with 19th-century settlers from Norway, Finland and Sweden ... Only men hold leadership positions. The church is rapidly growing, and its emphasis on large families has created [local] booms."
Church leaders held meetings where children were told to forgive the man who sexually abused them and forget the abuse.
An internal church document also suggests that, when appropriate, both parties be brought together for a discussion.
With @startribune.com
An internal church document also suggests that, when appropriate, both parties be brought together for a discussion.
With @startribune.com
5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into How Leaders of a Minnesota Church Community Enabled a Child Abuser
ProPublica and the Minnesota Star Tribune found that victims of abuse within an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community in Duluth were told to forgive and forget. Here’s what to know from our reportin...
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November 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM
"[The Old Apostolic Lutheran Church] is a conservative Christian revival movement that came to the U.S. with 19th-century settlers from Norway, Finland and Sweden ... Only men hold leadership positions. The church is rapidly growing, and its emphasis on large families has created [local] booms."
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“No conflict for oil, no armed intervention, no war with Venezuela!” said Rep. Jim McGovern.
“No conflict for oil, no armed intervention, no war with Venezuela!” said Rep. Jim McGovern.
Congressmen Unveil Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to Block Trump War on Venezuela | Common Dreams
As President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth face backlash over deadly boat bombings and threats against Venezuela, lawmakers introduced a resolution to block unauthorized US attacks on the South ...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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“No conflict for oil, no armed intervention, no war with Venezuela!” said Rep. Jim McGovern.
“No conflict for oil, no armed intervention, no war with Venezuela!” said Rep. Jim McGovern.
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What we need is a full-on, Rush-hour Stampede towards Single Payer; like every other Industrialized Nation!
What we need is a full-on, Rush-hour Stampede towards Single Payer; like every other Industrialized Nation!
New Face of GOP Healthcare Fix Is Senator Linked to Largest Medicare Fraud Scheme in US History | Common Dreams
Sen. Rick Scott is warning fellow Republicans of a "slow creep" toward single-payer healthcare if they don't craft an alternative to the Affordable Care Act.
www.commondreams.org
December 4, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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What we need is a full-on, Rush-hour Stampede towards Single Payer; like every other Industrialized Nation!
What we need is a full-on, Rush-hour Stampede towards Single Payer; like every other Industrialized Nation!
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Newsweek: Trump is urging a federal court to continue blocking publication of former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report on the classified documents investigation.
Trump sure doesn't want the proof of his innocence seeing the light of day does he.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
Trump sure doesn't want the proof of his innocence seeing the light of day does he.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
December 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Newsweek: Trump is urging a federal court to continue blocking publication of former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report on the classified documents investigation.
Trump sure doesn't want the proof of his innocence seeing the light of day does he.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
Trump sure doesn't want the proof of his innocence seeing the light of day does he.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
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Keep trying that argument that life in the blue states is worse, especially after the GOP slashes Medicaid and food stamps.
December 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Keep trying that argument that life in the blue states is worse, especially after the GOP slashes Medicaid and food stamps.
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"[E]verything about the court system is a puzzle I've had to piece together ... The court system is ruthless and routinely dismisses good cases filed by prisoners because they can't articulate their arguments, or they filed the wrong pleading, or they filed the right pleading in the wrong way."
"I entered prison at 15, lost and illiterate," writes Andre Jacobs. "A lot of the guys I knew were too ashamed to admit that they didn’t know how to read, but I wasn’t.
I taught myself how."
I taught myself how."
I Taught Myself How to Read in Prison. Then I Sued the System and Won
“Just like the rest of life, everything about the court system is a puzzle I’ve had to piece together.”
www.themarshallproject.org
December 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
"[E]verything about the court system is a puzzle I've had to piece together ... The court system is ruthless and routinely dismisses good cases filed by prisoners because they can't articulate their arguments, or they filed the wrong pleading, or they filed the right pleading in the wrong way."
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The most dishonest White House in U.S. history (by far) wants us to trust them when they say every person in every boat they blew up was a drug runner. There is no logical reason to believe they're telling the truth. The whole operation isn't even about drugs. It's about stealing Venezuela's oil.
December 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The most dishonest White House in U.S. history (by far) wants us to trust them when they say every person in every boat they blew up was a drug runner. There is no logical reason to believe they're telling the truth. The whole operation isn't even about drugs. It's about stealing Venezuela's oil.
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There is little doubt that the flip-flopping, lying POS despot will pardon her.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/n...
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Ghislaine Maxwell Says She Will Ask a Court to Free Her From Prison
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December 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
There is little doubt that the flip-flopping, lying POS despot will pardon her.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/n...
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"drugs aren't visible"
what a buncha dumbasses, what would drugs look like? white powder? which could be literally a billion legal things as well.
this is still as farce as that asshat KNOWS those boats where not headed here unless they could break the laws of physics as well as trafficing laws
what a buncha dumbasses, what would drugs look like? white powder? which could be literally a billion legal things as well.
this is still as farce as that asshat KNOWS those boats where not headed here unless they could break the laws of physics as well as trafficing laws
NEWS --> Tons of fresh detail on what video of the strike shows: Rep Adam Smith says two men are sitting on capsized boat, drugs aren't visible. Rationale officials gave for killing is they *may* have been able to keep trafficking.
"It's bad," Smith says.
Read here:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
"It's bad," Smith says.
Read here:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
Hegseth Defense Collapses as Dems Reveal Horrific Video Strike Details
The ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services committee tells TNR after watching the video: “This is a big, big problem.”
newrepublic.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:27 AM
"drugs aren't visible"
what a buncha dumbasses, what would drugs look like? white powder? which could be literally a billion legal things as well.
this is still as farce as that asshat KNOWS those boats where not headed here unless they could break the laws of physics as well as trafficing laws
what a buncha dumbasses, what would drugs look like? white powder? which could be literally a billion legal things as well.
this is still as farce as that asshat KNOWS those boats where not headed here unless they could break the laws of physics as well as trafficing laws
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Demonizing Somalis to distract from Trump’s horrible economy, the Epstein files and numerous scandals only works for the hardcore MAGA faithful, a cult.
But even Republicans are cracking and pissed off with how the country is becoming a shithole under Trump
But even Republicans are cracking and pissed off with how the country is becoming a shithole under Trump
December 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Demonizing Somalis to distract from Trump’s horrible economy, the Epstein files and numerous scandals only works for the hardcore MAGA faithful, a cult.
But even Republicans are cracking and pissed off with how the country is becoming a shithole under Trump
But even Republicans are cracking and pissed off with how the country is becoming a shithole under Trump
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BREAKING: In a shadow docket 6-3 ruling, SCOTUS reinstates Texas' racist gerrymandered maps that disenfranchise Black & brown people.
But if you think this is new, a reminder—with receipts—that SCOTUS has ALWAYS upheld white supremacy in America.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-suprem...
But if you think this is new, a reminder—with receipts—that SCOTUS has ALWAYS upheld white supremacy in America.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-suprem...
The Supreme Court Has Always Upheld White Supremacy
Receipts show the current Court's right wing extremist rulings are not aberrations, but manifestations of SCOTUS history—and that must change
www.qasimrashid.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:27 AM
BREAKING: In a shadow docket 6-3 ruling, SCOTUS reinstates Texas' racist gerrymandered maps that disenfranchise Black & brown people.
But if you think this is new, a reminder—with receipts—that SCOTUS has ALWAYS upheld white supremacy in America.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-suprem...
But if you think this is new, a reminder—with receipts—that SCOTUS has ALWAYS upheld white supremacy in America.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-suprem...
So glad to see at least one Democrat who makes it clear Clinton doesn't have a clue about what young people know when it comes to Israel's history. zeteo.com/p/ro-khanna-...
Ro Khanna to Hillary Clinton: Don't ‘Disparage the Intelligence of Young People’ on Israel
Khanna pushed back on Clinton’s claims that Israel’s critics 'don’t know the history' while speaking with three American humanitarians abducted by Israel.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:28 AM
So glad to see at least one Democrat who makes it clear Clinton doesn't have a clue about what young people know when it comes to Israel's history. zeteo.com/p/ro-khanna-...
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"There can be no artwashing and culturewashing of Israel’s apartheid and genocide and, until the EBU does the right thing, we reiterate the Palestinian call for a boycott of Eurovision.” @zazafl.bsky.social
#BoycottEurovision #BDS
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#BoycottEurovision #BDS
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December 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
"There can be no artwashing and culturewashing of Israel’s apartheid and genocide and, until the EBU does the right thing, we reiterate the Palestinian call for a boycott of Eurovision.” @zazafl.bsky.social
#BoycottEurovision #BDS
www.ipsc.ie/eurovision/i...
#BoycottEurovision #BDS
www.ipsc.ie/eurovision/i...
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"Witnesses and aid workers say #Sudan 's Rapid Support Forces are holding residents for ransom in Al-Fashir, killing or beating those whose families cannot pay."
Sudan's RSF holding survivors of Darfur siege for ransom, witnesses say
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#News #SudanNews #WordNews
Sudan's RSF holding survivors of Darfur siege for ransom, witnesses say
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8rD...
#News #SudanNews #WordNews
Sudan's RSF holding survivors of Darfur siege for ransom, witnesses say | REUTERS
YouTube video by Reuters
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December 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"Witnesses and aid workers say #Sudan 's Rapid Support Forces are holding residents for ransom in Al-Fashir, killing or beating those whose families cannot pay."
Sudan's RSF holding survivors of Darfur siege for ransom, witnesses say
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8rD...
#News #SudanNews #WordNews
Sudan's RSF holding survivors of Darfur siege for ransom, witnesses say
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8rD...
#News #SudanNews #WordNews
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New Zealand becomes the 8th country to #BoycottEurovision over Israel's participation. It's starting to look ridiculous for Eurovision. The consequences of the urge to appease.
We believe that celebrating a spectacle of international togetherness while ignoring the suffering of millions contradicts the spirit of the Eurovision Song Contest. In response to Israel's inclusion, we have made the difficult decision to boycott this year's contest.
Full statement 👉 eurovision.nz
Full statement 👉 eurovision.nz
December 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
New Zealand becomes the 8th country to #BoycottEurovision over Israel's participation. It's starting to look ridiculous for Eurovision. The consequences of the urge to appease.