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ProPublica @propublica.org · 18h

Six months after ICE apprehended 47 people, including nine kids, in Hays County, Tex., County Judge Ruben Becerra says DHS has ignored his attempts to get answers:

“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”

How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force

Trump’s DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents’ anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way, and overwhelmed legal challeng...

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 17h

ICE officers reportedly shot a 25-year-old named Carlos Jimenez.

He was shot after getting out of his car to tell the agents, who had pulled over a vehicle, that children would soon be gathering in that spot for the school bus.

Report: ICE shot a US citizen trying to help kids

According to his lawyer, immigration officers shot Carlos Jimenez after he warned them that children would soon gather for the bus where they had pulled over a vehicle.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 22h

I have said this before, and I’ll say it again here: We are at most a few years away from the mainstream media becoming controlled top to bottom, with a few very exceptions, by ultrarich conservatives and their hirelings. trib.al/ARRddzG

The Washington Post Has Become Right-Wing Even Faster Than I Thought

It’s not going to happen. It’s happening: The mainstream media is becoming right-wing. What are wealthy liberals going to do about it?

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 23h

Two men who had acquired high-powered weapons and practiced at gun ranges were scouting LGBTQ+ bars in suburban Detroit for a possible attack, authorities said Monday in filing terrorism-related charges against the pair.
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Two men accused of plotting terror attacks at LGBTQ+ bars in the Detroit area

According to a 72-page criminal complaint unsealed in federal court, the men had scouted LGBTQ+ bars in Ferndale, a Detroit suburb.

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

JUST IN: Courts ordered SNAP payments to restart, and the Trump administration said Monday the food benefits would be half the normal payment. About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person on SNAP.

SNAP benefits will restart, but it will be half the normal payment

Courts ordered SNAP payments to restart, and the Trump administration said Monday the food benefits would be half the normal payment. About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person on SNAP.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

Data from ICE shows that none of its agents have ever been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s more than two-decade history.

How dangerous is it really to work for ICE?

According to ICE’s own data, none of its officers have been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s history.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

For the second time in a little over a week, ICE officers reportedly shot someone in Los Angeles.

This time, it was a US citizen who ICE officers shot from behind after he warned them that children would soon gather for the bus where they had pulled over a vehicle.

Report: ICE shot a US citizen trying to help kids

According to his lawyer, immigration officers shot Carlos Jimenez after he warned them that children would soon gather for the bus where they had pulled over a vehicle.

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jp @jpeery59.bsky.social · 1d

I can't take it anymore

ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

📽️ WATCH: The U.S. government doesn’t track how often immigration agents detain citizens. So ProPublica did.

We found more than 170 incidents since the start of Trump’s second term. Americans have been kicked, dragged and held for days without access to lawyers.

➡️ Full story: propub.li/3LjuAVS

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 1d

US citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents children would be coming to get bus, lawyers say

U.S. citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents about children gathering at bus stop, lawyers say

Lawyers for Carlos Jimenez said he was in fear after an agent threatened him with chemical spray, then pointed a gun at him.

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NPR @npr.org · 3d

As most lawmakers stay home during the shutdown, Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., keeps reporting to his Capitol Hill office, urging Congress to return to work and end the standoff.

Why this Republican lawmaker is still showing up to work during the shutdown

As most lawmakers stay home during the shutdown, Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., keeps reporting to his Capitol Hill office, urging Congress to return to work and end the standoff.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 3d

A data-sharing agreement that gives the Department of Homeland Security access to hundreds of millions of Americans’ Social Security data contains alarmingly few provisions to ensure accuracy, security or privacy, experts say.

By @jenafifield.bsky.social

DHS Agreement Reveals Risks of Using Social Security Data for Voter Citizenship Checks

A recently released agreement gives the Department of Homeland Security access to hundreds of millions of Americans' Social Security data. It contains alarmingly few provisions to ensure accuracy and privacy, experts say.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · Sep 15

⚖️ What does “due process” really mean, and why does it matter in deporting migrants, and for you?

Being told the charges. The chance to defend yourself. An impartial judge. That’s due process. @albanylaw.bsky.social Dean Ray Brescia explains why it matters now more than ever.

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 3d

Companies hired by ICE would be given bundles of information on 10,000 immigrants at a time to locate.

ICE Plans Cash Rewards for Private Bounty Hunters to Locate and Track Immigrants

Companies hired by ICE would be given bundles of information on 10,000 immigrants at a time to locate — and paid cash bonuses for performance.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4d

Forrest Smith was forced to step down last month as the sole employee at the National Park Service responsible for cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells at national parks across the U.S. He wasn't replaced. Now, the wells are at risk of spewing planet-warming gases and contaminating groundwater.

The Only National Parks Employee Who Tracks Leaky Oil Wells Is Out of a Job

Forrest Smith was forced to step down last month as the National Park Service’s chief petroleum engineer. He wasn’t replaced.

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CNN @cnn.com · 3d

The brother of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring, has called for a meeting with Britain’s King Charles to tell his sister’s story and ask the monarch to use his influence to bring to light more information about Epstein’s inner circle.

Brother of Virginia Giuffre calls for a meeting with King Charles to shed more light on the Epstein case | CNN

Virginia Giuffre’s brother has called for a meeting with Britain’s King Charles to tell his sister’s story and ask the monarch to use his influence to bring to light more information about Jeffrey Eps...

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WIRED @wired.com · 4d

Lawyers for Alphabet, Youtube's parent company, recently alleged that the Biden administration tried to “influence” the company. Interviews with employees don't appear to support their claim.

Republicans Claimed Biden Censored YouTube. 20 Employees Seem to Say Otherwise

Lawyers for Alphabet, Youtube's parent company, recently alleged that the Biden administration tried to “influence” the company. Interviews with employees don't appear to support their claim.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 3d

Seems like a good day to revisit this piece.

Another big reason to worry about Bari Weiss’ tenure at CBS News

Right now, a potential peril is at hand: the end of truth.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 3d

Kristi Noem claims that ICE has not detained or arrested any US citizens. We're calling BS.

More than 170 US citizens have been held by immigration agents

ProPublica uncovered that Americans have been kicked, dragged, and detained for days.

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 4d

Children tear-gassed. Teenagers tackled to the ground. Bellingcat analysed footage of clashes between federal officers and civilians after a judge issued a restraining order on crowd-control tactics in Illinois: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...

Tear Gas, Pepper Balls Among Weapons Deployed Against Illinois Protesters

A judge issued a restraining order on crowd-control tactics by federal agents, including those involved in Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago region.

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jp @jpeery59.bsky.social · 3d

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jp @jpeery59.bsky.social · 3d

her weight in candy

jp @jpeery59.bsky.social · 3d

trick-or treater: You have a secret down stairs. With a lot of books.
Me: You've looked in my widows.
Mom: laughs nervously

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OPB @opb.org · 3d

Union and civic leaders from Washington County, Oregon, spoke out at a press conference Friday afternoon against recent mass arrests by the U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Washington County leaders call mass ICE arrests ‘racist, arbitrary and violent’

Local leaders say hundreds of immigrants have been arrested in the Willamette Valley over the last month. More than 30 were arrested in Woodburn on Thursday.

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jp @jpeery59.bsky.social · 3d

fuckers

jp @jpeery59.bsky.social · 4d

Mid-speech, the Cuban foreign minister cut him off with a point of order, accusing Waltz of, "Lying, behaving rudely and overbearingly,” and showing “crude, uncivilized conduct” unworthy of the UN. This is not a Signal Chat nor is it The House of Representatives "
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Cuban Diplomat Calls Out U.S. Ambassador at UN

YouTube video by Belly of the Beast

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