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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 23h

ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations.

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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 23h

You can understand this shutdown with 3 numbers.

15M — the number of people Republicans want to kick off health care

20M — the number of people Republicans want to 2x health premiums for

0 — the number of times Republicans have called the House back to reopen the government

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 22h

"The case is proceeding."

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says the US-backed agreement to end Israel's war on Gaza will have no bearing on his country’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/xhyzpq

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 22h

Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.

Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 22h

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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munchhausen6969.bsky.social @munchhausen6969.bsky.social · 1d

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2d

Ah yes, air traffic controllers must show up for work without pay, but Congress can take the day off. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he’ll be making “necessary cuts” to the department, because nothing fixes staffing shortages quite like firing more people.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

"After the warning, neighbors showed up and formed a human chain outside the church to guide parishioners home. NBC Chicago found more organizers doing the same for the beginning of the 6 p.m. mass..."

www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c...

Chicago priest urges parishioners to leave mass with caution after ICE agents reported nearby

Chicago's Rogers Park community remained vigilant after reports of federal agents near a Catholic church during Sunday mass.

www.nbcchicago.com

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 1d

There’s been an active cover-up since the mid-2000s to conceal the Epstein Files.

The damning info from the DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility’s investigation & report into allegations of professional misconduct by the federal prosecutors, including Alex Acosta.

youtu.be/7et6kS7r-T4?...

YIKES! DOJ BUSTED in Epstein COVER-UP as GOP STALLS RELEASE

YouTube video by Katie Phang

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

Discovered near the ICE facility in Portland this morning.

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🍁Dr. John E Rock @johnerock.bsky.social · 2d

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

Our voting rights correspondent, @ariberman.bsky.social, joined the folks at @npr.org's Code Switch for a critical conversation about the state of our nation's democracy.

It's an interview you won't want to miss. Check it out at the link below:

Voting rights are at risk. Here's why. : Code Switch

Next Wednesday, the Supreme Court hears a case that could further weaken the Voting Rights Act, which was passed to ensure fair districting and voting practices across different racial groups.…

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

WAR-TORN PORTLAND

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Ed Hirsch @edhirsch.bsky.social · 2d

Trump’s tax returns confirm millions in income from #Indonesian business interests
www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...

Trump’s tax returns confirm millions in income from Indonesian business interests - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Trump’s conflicts of interest in Indonesia ranked among the most egregious when he entered office.

www.citizensforethics.org

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munchhausen6969.bsky.social @munchhausen6969.bsky.social · 1d

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Cath RN, PhD 🎃 👻 @headdoc35.bsky.social · 2d

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Trump Family Shows Interest in Investing in Indonesia, Says Investment Minister | INP | Indonesian National Police

The family of U.S. President elect Donald Trump is interested in investing in Indonesia, according to Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani. Learn more!

inp.polri.go.id

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munchhausen6969.bsky.social @munchhausen6969.bsky.social · 1d

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munchhausen6969.bsky.social @munchhausen6969.bsky.social · 1d

There is so much shit happening immediately don’t have time to spend on anything

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d

🚨After being tased and beaten by ICE, a man dies in a Chicago hospital. Date and location in following post. These are the horrors of 2025 and we cannot look away. 1/2

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munchhausen6969.bsky.social @munchhausen6969.bsky.social · 1d

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munchhausen6969.bsky.social @munchhausen6969.bsky.social · 1d

What about the war in the West Bank?

munchhausen6969.bsky.social @munchhausen6969.bsky.social · 1d