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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 7h

A new California law will effectively ban officers from questioning the families of people killed by police before alerting them to the news of their loved one's death.

This practice was popularized by Lexipol, the nation’s largest developer of law enforcement policy manuals. 🧵

California cops can no longer conceal police killings while interrogating loved ones for dirt

A Reveal investigation helped spark a crackdown on a disturbing, widespread practice.

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Mosie @mosiefar-27.bsky.social · 10h

ICE Impersonation Incidents Reach Record High in 2025, Outnumbering Four Administrations' Combined Total share.google/dl90s2j53VfL...

ICE Impersonation Incidents Reach Record High in 2025, Outnumbering Four Administrations' Combined Total

Experts and local officials have linked the spike to the government's expanded, highly visible immigration operations and the use of masks and plain clothes by agents during raids

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 11h

If a random guy in a mask grabbed someone and threw them in a vehicle—we'd call that a kidnapping. Until an alleged ICE agent identifies themselves, that's what this is.

For all we know they're a rapist murderer stalker looking for their next victim. Indefensible. Dem leadership must act NOW.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 11h

ICE targeted an apartment building near my home. Masked agents in unmarked cars. I've said this before. Democratic Governors & Mayors need to order their local police depts to arrest any & all unidentified & masked alleged ICE agents.

This anonymous denial of due process is deadly.

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Mad Michael @madmichael1961.bsky.social · 7h

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 8h

from the Conscience vessel of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, gave her testimony after being released from Israeli detention.

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 8h

"I was hung from the metal shackles on my wrists and ankles and beaten on my stomach, back, face, ear, and skull by a group of men and women guards, one of whom sat on my neck and face, blocking my airways."

Noa Avishag Schnall, a Jewish photojournalist who reported from

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 8h

from the Conscience vessel of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, gave her testimony after being released from Israeli detention.

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 8h

"I was hung from the metal shackles on my wrists and ankles and beaten on my stomach, back, face, ear, and skull by a group of men and women guards, one of whom sat on my neck and face, blocking my airways."

Noa Avishag Schnall, a Jewish photojournalist who reported from

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 8h

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 19h

MI5 has issued a new warning over foreign influences.

Never mind Russia, China, and Iran, the Canary says.

We have a real enemy within that hijacked a general election and tried to kill the free press: Morgan McSweeney.
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

If MI5 are worried about threats to democracy, they should start with Morgan McSweeney

Never mind Russia, China, and Iran. We have a real enemy within that hijacked a general election and tried to kill the free press: McSweeney.

www.thecanary.co

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 18h

Apparently, they don’t hand out a Nobel Peace Prize to those who negotiated a ceasefire they had sabotaged a year ago just to get elected.

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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 1d

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If your government says there's too many autistic kids, then eliminates the entire special education department, they don't care about autism, or kids, or education.

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🇵🇸 🇨🇴 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 🇬🇷 @ssk85760565.bsky.social · 19h

No! We do NOT have to “recognise” this “incredible achievement ”: 1. Pals weren’t consulted; 2. Their murderers concocted ULTIMATUMS presented as a “deal”. 3. “Peace”? Israelis are still murdering Pals. 4. We aren’t satisfied with UK politicians whimpering about complicity while they allowed it.

Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 23h

Steve Reed: "We've seen on our screens for 2 years the most unimaginable scenes of horror in Gaza"

Yes, and in govt you supported & armed Israel, provided them with military assistance & refused to take any actions to exert meaningful pressure on them. Thats your record.

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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 19h

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 8h

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Sue Massa @smassa.bsky.social · 1d

This is what anyone talking to any of these liars should do!

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polillitam G.M. 💙🦋🦋🦋 @polillitam.bsky.social · 1d

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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 19h

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 10h

NEW: Jim Jordan wants to question Jack Smith about his search of Mar-a-Lago, but Merrick Garland executed that search months before Jack Smith was even appointed. One of several lies in this letter demanding Jack Smith's testimony. judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 9h

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NurseGenius @nursegenius1019.bsky.social · 1d

Duffy wants to know who is funding Antifa for the No Kings March. He can’t wrap his brain around the idea of people doing something and not being paid for it unless it’s people who don’t count. Millions of people bringing their homemade signs marching peacefully together is a concept beyond him