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ProPublica found more than two dozen cases of immigration agents using "less lethal" weapons in ways that appear to flout the government's own rules, including by aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin or deploying chemical agents near children.
Read the full story: propub.li/44HU4Tp
Read the full story: propub.li/44HU4Tp
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...
propub.li
December 2, 2025 at 8:59 AM
ProPublica found more than two dozen cases of immigration agents using "less lethal" weapons in ways that appear to flout the government's own rules, including by aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin or deploying chemical agents near children.
Read the full story: propub.li/44HU4Tp
Read the full story: propub.li/44HU4Tp
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Two books on the new(ish) shelf at my local library. Read most of the Buckley book recently and will clear the #TBR deck for “Baldwin: A Love Story” by Nicholas Boggs so I can read it over the holidays.
Yep, just need to finish about 10 other books (for work and play) in three weeks … 🤷♂️ #booksky
Yep, just need to finish about 10 other books (for work and play) in three weeks … 🤷♂️ #booksky
December 2, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Men?
White supremacist, racists.
Hmm it seems London ON has a history of racism.
"In 2019, London City Council identified Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression as an important priority of the 2019-2023 Strategic Plan."
Well that didn't work
"2025-2029 Anti-Black Racism Action Plan"
Only for blacks????
White supremacist, racists.
Hmm it seems London ON has a history of racism.
"In 2019, London City Council identified Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression as an important priority of the 2019-2023 Strategic Plan."
Well that didn't work
"2025-2029 Anti-Black Racism Action Plan"
Only for blacks????
December 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Men?
White supremacist, racists.
Hmm it seems London ON has a history of racism.
"In 2019, London City Council identified Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression as an important priority of the 2019-2023 Strategic Plan."
Well that didn't work
"2025-2029 Anti-Black Racism Action Plan"
Only for blacks????
White supremacist, racists.
Hmm it seems London ON has a history of racism.
"In 2019, London City Council identified Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression as an important priority of the 2019-2023 Strategic Plan."
Well that didn't work
"2025-2029 Anti-Black Racism Action Plan"
Only for blacks????
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“At a conference in Algiers, diplomats and leaders convened to advance an African Union resolution passed at a meeting earlier this year calling for justice and reparations for victims of colonialism.”
Colonialism still shapes our present. Colonial states need to make reparations for their harms.
Colonialism still shapes our present. Colonial states need to make reparations for their harms.
African nations push for recognition of colonial crimes and reparations
African leaders are pushing to have colonial-era crimes recognized, criminalized and addressed through reparations.
apnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:35 AM
“At a conference in Algiers, diplomats and leaders convened to advance an African Union resolution passed at a meeting earlier this year calling for justice and reparations for victims of colonialism.”
Colonialism still shapes our present. Colonial states need to make reparations for their harms.
Colonialism still shapes our present. Colonial states need to make reparations for their harms.
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With this make you take a stand today?
WTAF???
WTAF???
this is too much to handle…
YouTube video by Adam Mockler
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
With this make you take a stand today?
WTAF???
WTAF???
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wild that this guy still has a job
December 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
wild that this guy still has a job
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WSJ: Costco Joins Companies Suing Trump Administration Over Tariffs
By Sarah Nassauer and Gavin Bade
The retailer is one of the biggest companies to seek a refund should Supreme court strike down emergency tariffs
Gift link!
By Sarah Nassauer and Gavin Bade
The retailer is one of the biggest companies to seek a refund should Supreme court strike down emergency tariffs
Gift link!
Costco Joins Companies Suing Trump Administration Over Tariffs
The retailer is one of the biggest companies to seek a refund should the Supreme court strike down emergency tariffs
www.wsj.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM
WSJ: Costco Joins Companies Suing Trump Administration Over Tariffs
By Sarah Nassauer and Gavin Bade
The retailer is one of the biggest companies to seek a refund should Supreme court strike down emergency tariffs
Gift link!
By Sarah Nassauer and Gavin Bade
The retailer is one of the biggest companies to seek a refund should Supreme court strike down emergency tariffs
Gift link!
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The Trump Administration continues to fight to keep food from families — now, trying to restrict SNAP eligibility for green card holders.
Our Attorney General Nick Brown is fighting to protect SNAP for Washingtonians.
Our Attorney General Nick Brown is fighting to protect SNAP for Washingtonians.
WA sues over Trump’s SNAP cuts targeting refugees, other immigrants
The lawsuit aims to block new USDA guidelines that prevent some lawful permanent residents from accessing food stamps.
www.seattletimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The Trump Administration continues to fight to keep food from families — now, trying to restrict SNAP eligibility for green card holders.
Our Attorney General Nick Brown is fighting to protect SNAP for Washingtonians.
Our Attorney General Nick Brown is fighting to protect SNAP for Washingtonians.
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She's right, white people have been fed a steady died of fear the other.
Also I apologize in advance, my left eye has a mind of it's own
Also I apologize in advance, my left eye has a mind of it's own
Americans are fed a steady diet of propaganda about Black people, and Leslie Jones isn't having it
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:18 PM
She's right, white people have been fed a steady died of fear the other.
Also I apologize in advance, my left eye has a mind of it's own
Also I apologize in advance, my left eye has a mind of it's own
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Big Oil is "wildly desperate to dodge the growing array of lawsuits over the damage caused by their decades-long scheme to deceive the public about climate change," writes @aaronregunberg.bsky.social.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Is a Joke. Big Oil Knows That.
Oil companies want the Supreme Court to intervene to dismiss lawsuits about climate change. Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito both have big conflicts of interest on that front.
newrepublic.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Big Oil is "wildly desperate to dodge the growing array of lawsuits over the damage caused by their decades-long scheme to deceive the public about climate change," writes @aaronregunberg.bsky.social.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
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The U.S. gets a D+ for preterm birth rates — 10.4% of babies were born premature in 2024.
Among the worst places to be pregnant: Texas: 10 of the 46 failing cities are in Texas, where almost half of all counties lack maternity care providers and birthing facilities.
Among the worst places to be pregnant: Texas: 10 of the 46 failing cities are in Texas, where almost half of all counties lack maternity care providers and birthing facilities.
Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal health crisis nationwide
Rates of preterm births, maternal deaths and other adverse birth outcomes are abysmal across the US, but there are clear strategies that could help the nation reverse course.
theconversation.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The U.S. gets a D+ for preterm birth rates — 10.4% of babies were born premature in 2024.
Among the worst places to be pregnant: Texas: 10 of the 46 failing cities are in Texas, where almost half of all counties lack maternity care providers and birthing facilities.
Among the worst places to be pregnant: Texas: 10 of the 46 failing cities are in Texas, where almost half of all counties lack maternity care providers and birthing facilities.
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Alleged D.C. Shooter Begged CIA for Help as He Tried to Find Work newrepublic.com/post/203784/... via @newrepublic.com
Alleged D.C. Shooter Begged CIA for Help as He Tried to Find Work
The National Guard shooting suspect felt abandoned by the CIA after working together for so long, his fellow unit member said.
newrepublic.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Alleged D.C. Shooter Begged CIA for Help as He Tried to Find Work newrepublic.com/post/203784/... via @newrepublic.com
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Meet two heroes of our times.
December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Meet two heroes of our times.
We are not homogenous! We are not one identity, I don't care what the media tells you. We create the trends and if you thought fedoras and quarter zips were new, you weren't paying attention.
@captkandy.bsky.social
@jamellebouie.net
@solomonmissouri.bsky.social
www.axios.com/2025/11/28/q...
@captkandy.bsky.social
@jamellebouie.net
@solomonmissouri.bsky.social
www.axios.com/2025/11/28/q...
How men of color are redefining style and masculinity with quarter zip sweaters and suits
Hashtags like #BlackDandy, #WellDressedBlackMen, and #DandyStyle are booming on TikTok and Instagram.
www.axios.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We are not homogenous! We are not one identity, I don't care what the media tells you. We create the trends and if you thought fedoras and quarter zips were new, you weren't paying attention.
@captkandy.bsky.social
@jamellebouie.net
@solomonmissouri.bsky.social
www.axios.com/2025/11/28/q...
@captkandy.bsky.social
@jamellebouie.net
@solomonmissouri.bsky.social
www.axios.com/2025/11/28/q...
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There’s little doubt that much of what ails the world has organised religion fuelling it in part. That said some of their leading voices do see it clearly, worth a read www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We have a practical framework for American resistance. Now we need a spiritual one | Rami Nashashibi
There is growing understanding that our country is witnessing evil in our public life. Here is a path to confronting it
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 AM
There’s little doubt that much of what ails the world has organised religion fuelling it in part. That said some of their leading voices do see it clearly, worth a read www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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@governor.ca.gov
@governorwalz.mn.gov
@govpritzker.illinois.gov
@govandybeshear.bsky.social
@govwesmoore.bsky.social
@gov
@governorwalz.mn.gov
@govpritzker.illinois.gov
@govandybeshear.bsky.social
@govwesmoore.bsky.social
@gov
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.
robertreich.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Hey US & UK friends! Wanna buy books & comics for Cyber Monday but don’t want to support Big Corpos?
Try Bookshop dot org! Part of every $ goes directly to indie bookstores! 📚
I made a ton of booklists for comics—must-reads, starter packs for kids & teens, and more!
bookshop.org/shop/johanna...
Try Bookshop dot org! Part of every $ goes directly to indie bookstores! 📚
I made a ton of booklists for comics—must-reads, starter packs for kids & teens, and more!
bookshop.org/shop/johanna...
November 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Hey US & UK friends! Wanna buy books & comics for Cyber Monday but don’t want to support Big Corpos?
Try Bookshop dot org! Part of every $ goes directly to indie bookstores! 📚
I made a ton of booklists for comics—must-reads, starter packs for kids & teens, and more!
bookshop.org/shop/johanna...
Try Bookshop dot org! Part of every $ goes directly to indie bookstores! 📚
I made a ton of booklists for comics—must-reads, starter packs for kids & teens, and more!
bookshop.org/shop/johanna...
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#VoteAFTYN
Tennessee Financial losses:
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture projects Tennessee farmers will lose over $430 million in net farm-level losses for 2025, with some individual farms expecting to lose nearly $800,000. All because Republicans screwed over Tennesseans.
Tennessee Financial losses:
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture projects Tennessee farmers will lose over $430 million in net farm-level losses for 2025, with some individual farms expecting to lose nearly $800,000. All because Republicans screwed over Tennesseans.
November 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
#VoteAFTYN
Tennessee Financial losses:
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture projects Tennessee farmers will lose over $430 million in net farm-level losses for 2025, with some individual farms expecting to lose nearly $800,000. All because Republicans screwed over Tennesseans.
Tennessee Financial losses:
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture projects Tennessee farmers will lose over $430 million in net farm-level losses for 2025, with some individual farms expecting to lose nearly $800,000. All because Republicans screwed over Tennesseans.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Community notes don’t get much more brutal than this
December 1, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Community notes don’t get much more brutal than this