Robin Stanton
@robinstanton.bsky.social
Retired. Seattle. Pro nature, pro water, pro planet. Pacific Northwest of the contiguous United States is my home
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These abuses of those who are *literally doing everything right & legally* was the breaking point for my wife
“I had to take the baby from my crying wife’s arms.“ It hasn’t even been a year, and this is not a scandal anymore? What is wrong with us?
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
These abuses of those who are *literally doing everything right & legally* was the breaking point for my wife
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Cutting Medicaid will destabilize our healthcare infrastructure — the most vulnerable will be forced off their coverage, people with insurance will have to pay more, and everyone in between will face hospital closures and a weakened healthcare system. This is a lose-lose situation. #impeachthequack
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Cutting Medicaid will destabilize our healthcare infrastructure — the most vulnerable will be forced off their coverage, people with insurance will have to pay more, and everyone in between will face hospital closures and a weakened healthcare system. This is a lose-lose situation. #impeachthequack
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The daily population inside the Northwest ICE Processing Center has risen from 801 people on January 20, 2025, to slightly above its capacity of 1,575 in early June, according to ICE data analyzed by the University of Washington Center for Human Rights and the Deportation Data Project.
Inside the black box of ICE detention in Tacoma, she watched her wedding day come and go
"Inside ICE Detention: A Documentary" investigates Tacoma's immigration detention center during a time of swift policy changes under the Trump administration.
www.kuow.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The daily population inside the Northwest ICE Processing Center has risen from 801 people on January 20, 2025, to slightly above its capacity of 1,575 in early June, according to ICE data analyzed by the University of Washington Center for Human Rights and the Deportation Data Project.
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Trump admin wants to keep Americans blind to the future
Meanwhile, the current administration plans to shut down multiple active and future U.S. climate and environmental satellite missions. 🧪🛰️🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 www.science.org/content/arti...
Dozens of active and planned NASA spacecraft killed in Trump budget request
Proposal would end nearly all new major science missions
www.science.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Trump admin wants to keep Americans blind to the future
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The people who do this, who conceived of it, who demand it, are real life monsters.
“I had to take the baby from my crying wife’s arms.“ It hasn’t even been a year, and this is not a scandal anymore? What is wrong with us?
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The people who do this, who conceived of it, who demand it, are real life monsters.
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Next Tuesday, 12/2:
—Dems are going for an upset in Tennessee,
—Dems also trying to flip two cities in the Atlanta suburbs,
—DSA vs Dem establishment battles for Atlanta officesc
—and ideological battles within Dem factions in Jersey City.
It’s a lot!
In my guide: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
—Dems are going for an upset in Tennessee,
—Dems also trying to flip two cities in the Atlanta suburbs,
—DSA vs Dem establishment battles for Atlanta officesc
—and ideological battles within Dem factions in Jersey City.
It’s a lot!
In my guide: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
The 25 Elections to Watch This December - Bolts
On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have opportunities to gain further ground in December runoffs and special elections. They’re hoping for upsets in conservative territory, fro...
boltsmag.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Next Tuesday, 12/2:
—Dems are going for an upset in Tennessee,
—Dems also trying to flip two cities in the Atlanta suburbs,
—DSA vs Dem establishment battles for Atlanta officesc
—and ideological battles within Dem factions in Jersey City.
It’s a lot!
In my guide: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
—Dems are going for an upset in Tennessee,
—Dems also trying to flip two cities in the Atlanta suburbs,
—DSA vs Dem establishment battles for Atlanta officesc
—and ideological battles within Dem factions in Jersey City.
It’s a lot!
In my guide: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
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Trump has no right to pose any demands on Ukraine:
1. He instantly stopped ALL financial and arms aid to Ukraine. US republicans continue to lie that the US is financing Ukraine & giving it arms. Stop lying!
2. Trump has repeatedly lied that the US has given $350 bn to Ukraine.
1. He instantly stopped ALL financial and arms aid to Ukraine. US republicans continue to lie that the US is financing Ukraine & giving it arms. Stop lying!
2. Trump has repeatedly lied that the US has given $350 bn to Ukraine.
November 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Trump has no right to pose any demands on Ukraine:
1. He instantly stopped ALL financial and arms aid to Ukraine. US republicans continue to lie that the US is financing Ukraine & giving it arms. Stop lying!
2. Trump has repeatedly lied that the US has given $350 bn to Ukraine.
1. He instantly stopped ALL financial and arms aid to Ukraine. US republicans continue to lie that the US is financing Ukraine & giving it arms. Stop lying!
2. Trump has repeatedly lied that the US has given $350 bn to Ukraine.
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‘Traitor’: US representatives call for Trump envoy Witkoff to be fired after leaked Kremlin call www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Traitor’: US representatives call for Trump envoy Witkoff to be fired after leaked Kremlin call
Republicans and Democrats warn Witkoff ‘cannot be trusted’ after reportedly advising officials on peace plan
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
‘Traitor’: US representatives call for Trump envoy Witkoff to be fired after leaked Kremlin call www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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To make matters worse, her messy personal life coupled with a legal system that was petrified with deference to Trump to avoid any possible appearance of prosecutorial impropriety resulted in a literal actual traitor not just going unpunished by then getting rewarded with being America's king.
*Such* a pit in my stomach about the Georgia case. Such a wasted possibility. It's hard to avoid simultaneously crediting Willis for a strong, convincing, aggressive, and important set of indictments, and blaming her for the catastrophic misjudgment that made it impossible to have a trial in 2024.
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
To make matters worse, her messy personal life coupled with a legal system that was petrified with deference to Trump to avoid any possible appearance of prosecutorial impropriety resulted in a literal actual traitor not just going unpunished by then getting rewarded with being America's king.
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The problem with ICE is not that it's targeting people who aren't criminals. The problem with ICE is that it's an unaccountable secret deportation police. It cannot be reformed under a better president. It can be made less terrible, but the instrument of repression remains for the next tyrant.
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The problem with ICE is not that it's targeting people who aren't criminals. The problem with ICE is that it's an unaccountable secret deportation police. It cannot be reformed under a better president. It can be made less terrible, but the instrument of repression remains for the next tyrant.
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wild that this happened within 24 hours of bolsanaro going to prison. will be a timeless textbook example of what works to save a democracy and what doesn’t
Breaking News: The last pending criminal prosecution against President Trump was dismissed by a judge in Georgia, effectively ending efforts to hold Trump criminally responsible for attempts to overturn the 2020 election. trib.al/EnJu57H
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
wild that this happened within 24 hours of bolsanaro going to prison. will be a timeless textbook example of what works to save a democracy and what doesn’t
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I'm ICE, boys. I love crashing cars, getting divorced, crashing cars, bargain bin jeans, texting while driving, crashing cars, OLD GLORY, and let's not forget my one true passion in life—crashing cars
ICE agents involved in another vehicle collision, this time in Mesa azmirror.com/briefs/ice-a...
ICE agents involved in another vehicle collision, this time in Mesa | Arizona Mirror
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents collided with a car driven by a person they were attempting to apprehend in a Mesa neighborhood.
azmirror.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I'm ICE, boys. I love crashing cars, getting divorced, crashing cars, bargain bin jeans, texting while driving, crashing cars, OLD GLORY, and let's not forget my one true passion in life—crashing cars
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No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should
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this will (inexplicably) make some folks mad, but the facts are facts — if democratic voters want these criminals to stop getting away with crimes, they need to elect better democrats to public office
BREAKING: Judge Scott McAfee grants motion to dismiss Georgia case against Trump, others.
The Fulton County case -- which resulted in guilty pleas by Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, Scott Hall, and Kenneth Chesebro -- is officially done.
The Fulton County case -- which resulted in guilty pleas by Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, Scott Hall, and Kenneth Chesebro -- is officially done.
November 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
this will (inexplicably) make some folks mad, but the facts are facts — if democratic voters want these criminals to stop getting away with crimes, they need to elect better democrats to public office
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I’m going to shout out Burien City Council member @hugo4burien.bsky.social for his continued work and advocacy on how to keep our community safe and whole.
We are lucky to have great leadership, even when parts of the city administration refuse to take appropriate action.
We are lucky to have great leadership, even when parts of the city administration refuse to take appropriate action.
Outside Seattle, the suburbs are often hubs for Latino and first-generation immigrant communities. Reports of ICE arrests in some of those smaller cities have been trending over the past weeks, although the official numbers are tough to pinpoint.
As reports of ICE emerge in Seattle, the suburbs already feel its presence
Outside Seattle, the suburbs are often hubs for Latino and first-generation immigrant communities. Reports of ICE arrests in some of those smaller cities have been trending over the past weeks, althou...
www.kuow.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I’m going to shout out Burien City Council member @hugo4burien.bsky.social for his continued work and advocacy on how to keep our community safe and whole.
We are lucky to have great leadership, even when parts of the city administration refuse to take appropriate action.
We are lucky to have great leadership, even when parts of the city administration refuse to take appropriate action.
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“I woke up with the energy of a thousand Dolly Partons!”
TN Democrat Aftyn Behn on learning a new poll has her within clear range of flipping a deeply Republican House seat in 12/2 special election that could deal a huge blow to the GOP.
Read this exclusive interview with @aftynbehn.bsky.social:
TN Democrat Aftyn Behn on learning a new poll has her within clear range of flipping a deeply Republican House seat in 12/2 special election that could deal a huge blow to the GOP.
Read this exclusive interview with @aftynbehn.bsky.social:
Can Aftyn Behn Stun the GOP in Tennessee Next Week?
The Democrat has a real chance to flip a deep-red congressional seat. In an exclusive interview, she explains why her bid is shaking up the politics of 2025 (and maybe 2026).
www.thenation.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“I woke up with the energy of a thousand Dolly Partons!”
TN Democrat Aftyn Behn on learning a new poll has her within clear range of flipping a deeply Republican House seat in 12/2 special election that could deal a huge blow to the GOP.
Read this exclusive interview with @aftynbehn.bsky.social:
TN Democrat Aftyn Behn on learning a new poll has her within clear range of flipping a deeply Republican House seat in 12/2 special election that could deal a huge blow to the GOP.
Read this exclusive interview with @aftynbehn.bsky.social:
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"The current horrors are unevenly distributed. Not all of us are suffering the same effects of fascism. We have to do what we can to defend and protect the most vulnerable in our midst. We can do so while keeping grief close and tending to it." 🙏🏼
A lot of people need to read this.
We Don’t Know Where We Will End Up…
A Year Since the 2024 Election
prisonculture.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"The current horrors are unevenly distributed. Not all of us are suffering the same effects of fascism. We have to do what we can to defend and protect the most vulnerable in our midst. We can do so while keeping grief close and tending to it." 🙏🏼
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Bo French's campaign is the latest in an ongoing and intensifying wave of anti-Muslim rhetoric and moves by top Texas GOP leaders. Last week, Gov. Abbott declared CAIR a terrorist organization - leading to reps for the group being harassed as they tried to testify about anti-Muslim bullying.
A Muslim activist tried to tell Texas education leaders about a growing wave of Islamophobia. Some of them called her a terrorist.
A dispatch from the front line of the battle to Christianize public schools:
A dispatch from the front line of the battle to Christianize public schools:
She Wanted to Speak on Anti-Muslim Bigotry. She Was Labeled a Terrorist Leader.
Shaimaa Zayan, who works for the Austin chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, urged the Texas State Board of Education to reconsider its curriculum changes.
www.texasmonthly.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Bo French's campaign is the latest in an ongoing and intensifying wave of anti-Muslim rhetoric and moves by top Texas GOP leaders. Last week, Gov. Abbott declared CAIR a terrorist organization - leading to reps for the group being harassed as they tried to testify about anti-Muslim bullying.
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THIS. EXACTLY.
VP of EU Commission Kaja Kallas: “We still need to get from a situation where Russia pretends to negotiate to a situation where they need to negotiate.”
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
THIS. EXACTLY.
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This is the behavior of Nazis.
“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
‘Brazil is not her home.’ Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, brought to US as child, detained by ICE. - The Boston Globe
Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This is the behavior of Nazis.
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I mean but also he doesn’t do actual work besides performance which means we have govt power being executed by factions of Nazis.
Trump, the oldest man ever elected president, is showing more signs of age and fatigue. His official schedule starts later in the day and he has held 39% fewer public events than during the same period in his first term. @katierogersnyt.bsky.social Dylan Freedman www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I mean but also he doesn’t do actual work besides performance which means we have govt power being executed by factions of Nazis.
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It was inevitable that a govt that protects human traffickers would end up as a state that is openly human trafficking.
The New Yorker obtained memorandums that revealed that the U.S. had agreed to pay Eswatini more than $5 million, and Rwanda $7.5 million, in exchange for accepting foreign-national deportees. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/P__NVj
Disappeared to a Foreign Prison
The Trump Administration is deporting people to countries they have no ties to, where many are being detained indefinitely or forcibly returned to the places they fled. Sarah Stillman reports.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It was inevitable that a govt that protects human traffickers would end up as a state that is openly human trafficking.
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Efficiency fetishism is a virus in pretty much every sector of public administration.
The Labor Party in England is now proposing to get rid of almost all jury trials in England to make the criminal punishment bureaucracy more efficient. This should be a warning for us all. Neoliberals are walking us into the waiting arms of authoritarians.
November 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Efficiency fetishism is a virus in pretty much every sector of public administration.
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Your owner is paying for it.
Exclusive: President Trump has argued with the architect he handpicked to design a White House ballroom over the size of the project, reflecting a conflict between architectural norms and Trump’s grandiose aesthetic.
Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees.
The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the project’s size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom.
wapo.st
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Your owner is paying for it.
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🧵 with receipts
I don't think I have to explain that hunting down every instance of "LGBTQ" and "nonbinary" from all government software is the result of a homophobic conspiracy theory. It's not subtle.
November 26, 2025 at 5:51 AM
🧵 with receipts