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🚨 SCOOP: Trump's admin is sabotaging a critical program that provides legal defense for unaccompanied migrant children.
An internal letter signed by dozens of legal aid groups warns that the program may soon be contracted out to an ICE technology vendor (and Angelina Jolie's nonprofit).
An internal letter signed by dozens of legal aid groups warns that the program may soon be contracted out to an ICE technology vendor (and Angelina Jolie's nonprofit).
December 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
🚨 SCOOP: Trump's admin is sabotaging a critical program that provides legal defense for unaccompanied migrant children.
An internal letter signed by dozens of legal aid groups warns that the program may soon be contracted out to an ICE technology vendor (and Angelina Jolie's nonprofit).
An internal letter signed by dozens of legal aid groups warns that the program may soon be contracted out to an ICE technology vendor (and Angelina Jolie's nonprofit).
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“ICE agents disembark from the airplane, and unload bags of shackles from the cargo hold. I was here yesterday recording a video, and they were laying the shackles out on the icy tarmac."
“No More Terrorizing Families”: Minnesota Workers Rally Against ICE Deportation Flights - Workday Magazine
Workers are demanding facilities for rideshare drivers and an end to the airport’s operation of deportation flights.
workdaymagazine.org
December 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“ICE agents disembark from the airplane, and unload bags of shackles from the cargo hold. I was here yesterday recording a video, and they were laying the shackles out on the icy tarmac."
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The first strike was also a war crime
This would be, without any doubt, a war crime committed by the United States. We prosecuted Germans and Japanese for doing this exact thing in WWII.
December 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The first strike was also a war crime
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Missouri organizers have just one week left to collect the signatures they need to block the GOP's gerrymander.
(All while facing an extraordinarily aggressive campaign by state officials to make them stumble, including the AG calling ICE on these groups.) www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
(All while facing an extraordinarily aggressive campaign by state officials to make them stumble, including the AG calling ICE on these groups.) www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
‘Constitutional hardball’: National gerrymander battle turns the heat up in Missouri
Allies of both parties are pouring money into the fight over a referendum to bring the state’s new congressional maps in front of voters.
www.politico.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Missouri organizers have just one week left to collect the signatures they need to block the GOP's gerrymander.
(All while facing an extraordinarily aggressive campaign by state officials to make them stumble, including the AG calling ICE on these groups.) www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
(All while facing an extraordinarily aggressive campaign by state officials to make them stumble, including the AG calling ICE on these groups.) www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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NEW: Trump's wild accusations, attacks, and buildup of troops around Venezuela are looking a lot like the run-up to the Iraq war.
International law and an overwhelming 70% of Americans agree: No U.S. war with Venezuela. @ruwithsonali.bsky.social:
International law and an overwhelming 70% of Americans agree: No U.S. war with Venezuela. @ruwithsonali.bsky.social:
Trump’s Aggression Toward Venezuela Should Be Setting Off Alarm Bells - OtherWords
It’s looking a lot like the run-up to the Iraq war — only this time, the allegations are even more bogus and easily disproven.
otherwords.org
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
NEW: Trump's wild accusations, attacks, and buildup of troops around Venezuela are looking a lot like the run-up to the Iraq war.
International law and an overwhelming 70% of Americans agree: No U.S. war with Venezuela. @ruwithsonali.bsky.social:
International law and an overwhelming 70% of Americans agree: No U.S. war with Venezuela. @ruwithsonali.bsky.social:
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They need to release this video to the public
December 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
They need to release this video to the public
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To be very clear, Kennedy's team is messing with a vaccine which has led to a 99 percent drop in the incidence of hepatitis B, which kills, early and painfully, 25 percent of the people who get it as children. lnk.thebulwark.com/3Xt957M
RFK’s Anti-Vax Team Readies Its Next Moves
“Their game is, let’s really destabilize trust in the vaccine, and make people really anxious about it.”
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
To be very clear, Kennedy's team is messing with a vaccine which has led to a 99 percent drop in the incidence of hepatitis B, which kills, early and painfully, 25 percent of the people who get it as children. lnk.thebulwark.com/3Xt957M
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@48hills.bsky.social covers what most media won’t: Luries war on the poor.
“Former Sup. Dean Preston points out on Bluesky that the city’s policies on the unhoused these days are remarkably similar to an executive order issued by Donald Trump called “ending disorder on America’s streets.”
“Former Sup. Dean Preston points out on Bluesky that the city’s policies on the unhoused these days are remarkably similar to an executive order issued by Donald Trump called “ending disorder on America’s streets.”
SF's plan for crime and unhoused people looks more and more like Trump's every day - 48 hills
Mayor's plans seem awfully similar to Trump executive orders
48hills.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
@48hills.bsky.social covers what most media won’t: Luries war on the poor.
“Former Sup. Dean Preston points out on Bluesky that the city’s policies on the unhoused these days are remarkably similar to an executive order issued by Donald Trump called “ending disorder on America’s streets.”
“Former Sup. Dean Preston points out on Bluesky that the city’s policies on the unhoused these days are remarkably similar to an executive order issued by Donald Trump called “ending disorder on America’s streets.”
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Since the beginning of the year, the government has been accelerating its war on the American left, targeting dissent with loose terminology and reaching for legislative and executive tools created at the turn of the century with the War on Terror.
unicornriot.ninja/2025/the-war...
Since the beginning of the year, the government has been accelerating its war on the American left, targeting dissent with loose terminology and reaching for legislative and executive tools created at the turn of the century with the War on Terror.
unicornriot.ninja/2025/the-war...
The War on Terror Turns Left - UNICORN RIOT
Prairieland, TX – A sprawling court case from a protest at an immigration detention center could determine how the United States government deals with dissent. The charges originated from a protest at...
unicornriot.ninja
December 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
New from us
Since the beginning of the year, the government has been accelerating its war on the American left, targeting dissent with loose terminology and reaching for legislative and executive tools created at the turn of the century with the War on Terror.
unicornriot.ninja/2025/the-war...
Since the beginning of the year, the government has been accelerating its war on the American left, targeting dissent with loose terminology and reaching for legislative and executive tools created at the turn of the century with the War on Terror.
unicornriot.ninja/2025/the-war...
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Horrifying story: Chicago promoted two police officers even after investigators found they engaged in sexual misconduct. That’s because the Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows officers’ disciplinary records to be ignored.
w/ @invisible.institute
w/ @invisible.institute
Chicago Promoted Two Police Officers After Investigators Found They Engaged in Sexual Misconduct
The Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows officers’ disciplinary records to be ignored. Despite years of reform efforts, nothing has changed.
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Horrifying story: Chicago promoted two police officers even after investigators found they engaged in sexual misconduct. That’s because the Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows officers’ disciplinary records to be ignored.
w/ @invisible.institute
w/ @invisible.institute
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Minnesota workers rallied in the freezing temp outside the Minneapolis-St. Paul airpot to demand and end to deportation flights. These are airport workers, Lyft drivers, food service workers. "Today we say clearly, no more terrorizing families. No more raids that rip communities apart.”
“No More Terrorizing Families”: Minnesota Workers Rally Against ICE Deportation Flights - Workday Magazine
Workers are demanding facilities for rideshare drivers and an end to the airport’s operation of deportation flights.
workdaymagazine.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Minnesota workers rallied in the freezing temp outside the Minneapolis-St. Paul airpot to demand and end to deportation flights. These are airport workers, Lyft drivers, food service workers. "Today we say clearly, no more terrorizing families. No more raids that rip communities apart.”
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I have a fun presentation for you to watch, all about the AI-nuclear powered future Trump and Tech would love to deliver unto us all
‘Atoms for Algorithms:’ The Trump Administration’s Top Nuclear Scientists Think AI Can Replace Humans in Power Plants
A presentation at the International Atomic Energy Agency unveiled Big Tech’s vision of an AI and nuclear fueled future.
www.404media.co
December 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I have a fun presentation for you to watch, all about the AI-nuclear powered future Trump and Tech would love to deliver unto us all
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hey on the plus side we live in a country too corrupt to pass even a baseline modern privacy law, and we just completely lobotomized our already barely-functioning regulators
NEW: Elon Musk's Grok chatbot will, with minimal prompting, provide residential addresses of everyday Americans.
Prompts as simple as "[name] address" immediately returned accurate home addresses of private citizens — alongside other personal info we didn't ask for.
futurism.com/future-socie...
Prompts as simple as "[name] address" immediately returned accurate home addresses of private citizens — alongside other personal info we didn't ask for.
futurism.com/future-socie...
December 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
hey on the plus side we live in a country too corrupt to pass even a baseline modern privacy law, and we just completely lobotomized our already barely-functioning regulators
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UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in Novemb...
open.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
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As Missourians fight to stave off a GOP gerrymander by putting it to a statewide vote, the President of United States’ eldest son entered the fray Wednesday, attacking the referendum’s organizer on social media. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump Jr. Targets Missouri Activist in Latest Attack on Gerrymander Opponents
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:24 AM
As Missourians fight to stave off a GOP gerrymander by putting it to a statewide vote, the President of United States’ eldest son entered the fray Wednesday, attacking the referendum’s organizer on social media. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Republican lawmakers in Missouri have advanced a constitutional amendment that would make citizen ballot measures much more difficult to pass. “If we can’t use the citizen-led initiative petition process, we’re done, we’re cooked,” says an advocate.
Under this GOP Measure, All of Missouri’s Recent Popular Initiatives Would Have Failed
Lawmakers just advanced a constitutional amendment to drastically raise the bar for approving citizen ballot measures. Voters get to weigh in on the scheme next year.
boltsmag.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Republican lawmakers in Missouri have advanced a constitutional amendment that would make citizen ballot measures much more difficult to pass. “If we can’t use the citizen-led initiative petition process, we’re done, we’re cooked,” says an advocate.
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People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
(Published Dec. 2024)
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
(Published Dec. 2024)
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
(Published Dec. 2024)
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
(Published Dec. 2024)
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Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista makes. Starbucks baristas at corporate stores across the country are on strike, as they fight to stop union busting and for a fair contract. Solidarity ✊ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/02/starbucks-union-strike
‘We’re not going anywhere’: how unionization ‘whirlwind’ set stage for historic Starbucks strike
Four years after workers at a Starbucks store in upstate New York became the first to unionize, hundreds of outlets followed – defying intense resistance from the coffee chain. What happened next?
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista makes. Starbucks baristas at corporate stores across the country are on strike, as they fight to stop union busting and for a fair contract. Solidarity ✊ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/02/starbucks-union-strike
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“State-by-state AI regulation would drag this industry into a halt and it would create a national security concern, as we need to make sure that the United States advances AI technology as quickly as possible”
National Security is canard
Nvidia's simply demanding that we not dismantle their racket
National Security is canard
Nvidia's simply demanding that we not dismantle their racket
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks chip restrictions with Trump, blasts state-by-state AI regulations
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told reporters on Capitol Hill that he had just met with President Trump, and the two "talked in general about export controls."
www.cnbc.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
“State-by-state AI regulation would drag this industry into a halt and it would create a national security concern, as we need to make sure that the United States advances AI technology as quickly as possible”
National Security is canard
Nvidia's simply demanding that we not dismantle their racket
National Security is canard
Nvidia's simply demanding that we not dismantle their racket
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Barn Owls are one of the species that suffer the most rodenticide poisoning. We’re killing the best weapon we have against rodents w/ our inability to use proper pest control management. Help us change that by donating to our campaign #birds #birdsofprey #ratpoisoniswildlifepoison
gofund.me/5e442bf9
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August 28, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Barn Owls are one of the species that suffer the most rodenticide poisoning. We’re killing the best weapon we have against rodents w/ our inability to use proper pest control management. Help us change that by donating to our campaign #birds #birdsofprey #ratpoisoniswildlifepoison
gofund.me/5e442bf9
gofund.me/5e442bf9
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The CEOs of Ford and Stellantis, as well as senior executives from other auto manufacturers, standing beside him while Trump goes off on another vicious racist rant about African immigrants. Not one of them had the courage or the dignity to walk away.
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Trump, continued: "What the Somalian people have done to Minnesota is not even believable. It’s not even believable. And a lot of it starts with the governor. A lot of it starts with Barack HUSSEIN Obama, because that’s when people started coming in... They want to kiss our country good night."
December 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The CEOs of Ford and Stellantis, as well as senior executives from other auto manufacturers, standing beside him while Trump goes off on another vicious racist rant about African immigrants. Not one of them had the courage or the dignity to walk away.
bsky.app/profile/just...
bsky.app/profile/just...
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USE THE BLUESKY LINK SO THEY TELL EVERYONE IN LABOR HOW THEY RAISE MONEY ON BLUESKY AND MORE PEOPLE DEDICATE STAFF HERE
On #GivingTuesday, there’s no better time to make a difference for the men and women who feed this country. We’re grateful for each of our many friends, and all you do on behalf of farm workers. act.seiu.org/a/givingtues... #WeFeedYou
December 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
USE THE BLUESKY LINK SO THEY TELL EVERYONE IN LABOR HOW THEY RAISE MONEY ON BLUESKY AND MORE PEOPLE DEDICATE STAFF HERE