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November 27, 2025 at 5:34 AM

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Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters

Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...

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November 26, 2025 at 7:44 PM

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A toxic combo: Trump, Billionaires, and the Media
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A toxic combo: Trump, Billionaires, and the Media

What to do about it

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November 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM

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November 24, 2025
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November 24, 2025

U.S.

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November 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM

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In a statement on Monday on social media announcing the investigation into Senator Mark Kelly, a veteran, the Pentagon cited a federal law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court martial or other measures.

November 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM

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shitwits in disarray! Republicans revolting as the wheels are coming off Preznit Fuckwit’s clown car
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shitwits in disarray! Republicans revolting as the wheels are coming off Preznit Fuckwit’s clown car

enjoy your increasing irrelevance, Donny

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November 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM

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November 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM

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(How stupid are MAGATs? Their ignorance knows no bounds. - KAH)

Sigh... We Already Teach Arabic Numerals
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Sigh... We Already Teach Arabic Numerals

Why are they like this?

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November 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM

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Many of the most influential personalities in the “Make America great again” (Maga) movement on X are based outside of the US, including Russia, Nigeria and India, a new transparency feature on the social media site has revealed.

Many prominent Maga personalities on X are based outside US, new tool reveals

Users posing as rightwing Americans are operating internationally, per the platform’s transparency feature

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November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM

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ProPublica reporter Keri Blakinger revealed in an investigation this week. The exodus comes after years of struggling to find enough workers for prisons, and amid shortages of critical supplies, such as food and personal hygiene items

As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Leave in Droves for ICE

Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.

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November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM

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This year ICE has sent more immigrant children into the federal shelter system than in the previous four years combined. New data suggests families are being separated
Under Trump, kids’ average stay in federal custody is nearly six months — up from a month under Biden, leading children to lose hope