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- "One must always try to be as radical as reality itself." - Lenin
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Deportation from the US in handcuffs by the Trump-Vance administration is inhumane, says Catholic Church in Bangladesh
Deportation from the US in handcuffs is inhumane, says Church in Bangladesh
Recently, the handcuffing and chaining of citizens who are illegally in the United States and sending them back to their countries is inhumane says the secretary of the Justice and Peace Commission o...
cruxnow.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Deportation from the US in handcuffs by the Trump-Vance administration is inhumane, says Catholic Church in Bangladesh
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If you put the words "LOCAL FOOL" in place of Elon Musk, the headlines make more sense. People who cover him should try it to see if it helps clear up their reporting.
Local Fool Says He'll Build A Colony on Mars
Local Fool Says AI Will Cure Cancer
Local Fool Says He'll Build A Colony on Mars
Local Fool Says AI Will Cure Cancer
December 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If you put the words "LOCAL FOOL" in place of Elon Musk, the headlines make more sense. People who cover him should try it to see if it helps clear up their reporting.
Local Fool Says He'll Build A Colony on Mars
Local Fool Says AI Will Cure Cancer
Local Fool Says He'll Build A Colony on Mars
Local Fool Says AI Will Cure Cancer
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As a lifelong renter with zero interest in owning, I resent the seemingly bipartisan idea that people who own their abode somehow have more of a “stake” in the country …
Flagging this from the Douthat interview with Charlie Kirk’s confidant/podcast replacement. The right sees this too! And he gets: It’s both financial and psychological.
December 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
As a lifelong renter with zero interest in owning, I resent the seemingly bipartisan idea that people who own their abode somehow have more of a “stake” in the country …
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British journalist Hind Hassan described daily life in Tehran after Israel’s 12-day war, telling Breaking Points she was surprised by visible shifts in how people live & dress. She recalls seeing women wearing hijab loosely or not at all, & even “a woman with a buzzcut in a crop top” walking...
December 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
British journalist Hind Hassan described daily life in Tehran after Israel’s 12-day war, telling Breaking Points she was surprised by visible shifts in how people live & dress. She recalls seeing women wearing hijab loosely or not at all, & even “a woman with a buzzcut in a crop top” walking...
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This year, anti-vaccine activists have downplayed the risks of measles and polio.
Now, they’re adding whooping cough to the list, even as cases of the disease surge, killing at least ten babies over the past two years.
Now, they’re adding whooping cough to the list, even as cases of the disease surge, killing at least ten babies over the past two years.
The new CDC leader’s whooping cough scandal
“It continues to be appalling, the type of people RFK Jr. is putting into high-level positions in CDC.”
www.motherjones.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This year, anti-vaccine activists have downplayed the risks of measles and polio.
Now, they’re adding whooping cough to the list, even as cases of the disease surge, killing at least ten babies over the past two years.
Now, they’re adding whooping cough to the list, even as cases of the disease surge, killing at least ten babies over the past two years.
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“We have not deported US citizens or military veterans," said Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, right before she was joined by Sae Joon Park, a Purple Heart recipient who was deported in June.
We'd never deport veterans, Noem says in earshot of deported veteran
The DHS boss was taken to task in a punchy House hearing by Democrats with receipts.
www.motherjones.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
“We have not deported US citizens or military veterans," said Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, right before she was joined by Sae Joon Park, a Purple Heart recipient who was deported in June.
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“The Trump administration is attempting to dismantle the EPA and roll back commonsense federal pollution rules, claiming that the states can pick up the slack and protect our communities — but that’s not the case. Many states have already cut their pollution control agencies.”
States That Cut Environmental Agencies Face Crisis as Trump Deregulation Unfolds
Budget slashing and staff cuts have made states vulnerable to Trump’s efforts to dismantle the EPA.
truthout.org
December 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
“The Trump administration is attempting to dismantle the EPA and roll back commonsense federal pollution rules, claiming that the states can pick up the slack and protect our communities — but that’s not the case. Many states have already cut their pollution control agencies.”
PICK A BETTER PICTURE AP YOU KNOW BETTER THAN THIS.
BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from immigration detention after a federal judge's order Thursday, his attorney's office says.
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention
A federal judge in Maryland has ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention while his legal challenge against his deportation moves forward. U.S.
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 2:26 AM
PICK A BETTER PICTURE AP YOU KNOW BETTER THAN THIS.
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The United States Department of Agriculture is threatening to withhold federal funding for food stamps for more than 20 Democratic-led states that have refused to hand over sensitive personal data about millions of participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
December 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The United States Department of Agriculture is threatening to withhold federal funding for food stamps for more than 20 Democratic-led states that have refused to hand over sensitive personal data about millions of participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
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For five months, Daniel Sanchez Estrada was the prisoner of a government that has branded him an “Antifa Cell operative.”
“I’m Not Fleeing” — Alleged Antifa Cell Member Says He Was Accidentally Released From Jail
In an interview, Daniel Sanchez Estrada speaks about his arrest for transporting anarchist zines after a protest against ICE in Texas.
interc.pt
December 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
For five months, Daniel Sanchez Estrada was the prisoner of a government that has branded him an “Antifa Cell operative.”
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The way to help Zohran Mamdani overcome establishment and billionaire opposition to his agenda has to involve organizing bigger and deeper, rather than simply criticizing him harder.
Critique Is Easy. What’s Your Plan for Power?
The way to help Zohran Mamdani overcome establishment and billionaire opposition to his agenda has to involve organizing bigger and deeper, rather than simply criticizing him harder.
jacobin.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The way to help Zohran Mamdani overcome establishment and billionaire opposition to his agenda has to involve organizing bigger and deeper, rather than simply criticizing him harder.
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“What most struck me is the brutality and physical violence involved in every story,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal. “This is stuff that should be unrecognizable as America. It should make everyday Americans outraged.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed and Mistreated Citizens, Congressional Investigators Find
Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, an investigation by Senate Democrats documented the experiences of nearly two dozen citizens wrongly detained by immigration agents, contradicting the Trump adminis...
www.propublica.org
December 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“What most struck me is the brutality and physical violence involved in every story,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal. “This is stuff that should be unrecognizable as America. It should make everyday Americans outraged.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
This is because they won't kick out this US or Israel. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The IOC has taken a big step toward reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports. It’s advising governing bodies of Olympic sports to let youth teams and athletes compete with their full identity of national flag and anthem.
IOC advises sports bodies to let Russian youth teams, athletes compete again with flag and anthem
The IOC has taken a big step toward reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports. It’s advising governing bodies of Olympic sports to let youth teams and athletes compete with their full identity of national flag and anthem.
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
This is because they won't kick out this US or Israel. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Trump says he loves coal miners. His administration is killing them.
A life-saving silica exposure rule meant to curb the black lung crisis in Appalachia is now effectively dead.
@kimkelly.bsky.social reports on this latest betrayal.
A life-saving silica exposure rule meant to curb the black lung crisis in Appalachia is now effectively dead.
@kimkelly.bsky.social reports on this latest betrayal.
The Trump Administration Ramps Up Its War On Coal Miners
A planned rule to set new silica exposure limits—and address Appalachia’s ongoing black lung crisis—has been under continued assault. Now, it looks like it's off the table.
inthesetimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Trump says he loves coal miners. His administration is killing them.
A life-saving silica exposure rule meant to curb the black lung crisis in Appalachia is now effectively dead.
@kimkelly.bsky.social reports on this latest betrayal.
A life-saving silica exposure rule meant to curb the black lung crisis in Appalachia is now effectively dead.
@kimkelly.bsky.social reports on this latest betrayal.
THANK YOU COME ON!
Veterans are speaking out against Trump’s cuts to jobs, benefits, and VA healthcare—while he spent millions on a birthday military parade.
From the National Mall, @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social reports on why vets are furious and organizing.
From the National Mall, @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social reports on why vets are furious and organizing.
Veterans Rally Against Trump Cuts
Trump is a draft dodger who spent millions on a military parade for his birthday while slashing veteran healthcare. Veterans are mad about it.
inthesetimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:20 AM
THANK YOU COME ON!
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We'd never deport veterans, Noem says in earshot of deported veteran.
December 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
We'd never deport veterans, Noem says in earshot of deported veteran.
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“Palestinians in Gaza are literally left ALONE, FREEZING and STARVING in the winter storm. I keep asking how we became such monsters, [i]ncapable of stopping this nightmare,” said Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories.
Israel Leaving Palestinians in Gaza to Freeze in Winter Storm, UN Expert Says
Winter Storm Byron slammed Gaza on Thursday, causing widespread flooding. An eight-month-old has died.
buff.ly
December 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“Palestinians in Gaza are literally left ALONE, FREEZING and STARVING in the winter storm. I keep asking how we became such monsters, [i]ncapable of stopping this nightmare,” said Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories.
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The Department of Homeland Security officially launched what it’s calling “Operation Catahoula Crunch” in New Orleans last week—a part of their
"Swamp Sweep." Federal immigration officers, in coordination with local law enforcement, are aiming to arrest 5,000 people.
READ: https://bit.ly/48OhoA2
"Swamp Sweep." Federal immigration officers, in coordination with local law enforcement, are aiming to arrest 5,000 people.
READ: https://bit.ly/48OhoA2
December 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The Department of Homeland Security officially launched what it’s calling “Operation Catahoula Crunch” in New Orleans last week—a part of their
"Swamp Sweep." Federal immigration officers, in coordination with local law enforcement, are aiming to arrest 5,000 people.
READ: https://bit.ly/48OhoA2
"Swamp Sweep." Federal immigration officers, in coordination with local law enforcement, are aiming to arrest 5,000 people.
READ: https://bit.ly/48OhoA2
Amazing. All this rush for electrifying and digitizing everything powered by a Trump stolen oil tanker near you.
With data center developers now commonly deploying fossil fuel generators as backup power sources, a nascent industry from the renewable side of power generation—battery storage—has started elbowing its way into the fast-growing sector.
How Batteries Could Play a Role in Data Center Rollouts - Inside Climate News
An Aurora Energy Research report explores how storage could be co-located with AI training facilities.
insideclimatenews.org
December 12, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Amazing. All this rush for electrifying and digitizing everything powered by a Trump stolen oil tanker near you.
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The hard truth is that December is always make-or-break for our newsroom. A full one-third of all the funds we need to practice the journalism you rely on comes to us in December.
Without supporters like you, we can’t tell truth to power.
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If you can, donate today. 🫶 tinyurl.com/y6wzer7w
December 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The hard truth is that December is always make-or-break for our newsroom. A full one-third of all the funds we need to practice the journalism you rely on comes to us in December.
Without supporters like you, we can’t tell truth to power.
If you can, donate today. 🫶 tinyurl.com/y6wzer7w
Without supporters like you, we can’t tell truth to power.
If you can, donate today. 🫶 tinyurl.com/y6wzer7w
These folks are acting like they have elections they can lose.
December 12, 2025 at 2:18 AM
These folks are acting like they have elections they can lose.
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A US citizen, who is Somali, was detained by immigration agents in Minneapolis on Tuesday after he repeatedly offered to hand over his identification, according to the man, a local elected official, and legal advocates.
ICE tackled a US citizen in the snow. He says he was targeted for being Somali.
Video shows agents pushing the a 20-year-old US Citizen to the ground before taking him to an immigration facility.
www.motherjones.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A US citizen, who is Somali, was detained by immigration agents in Minneapolis on Tuesday after he repeatedly offered to hand over his identification, according to the man, a local elected official, and legal advocates.