Color me not surprised.🙄
www.newsobserver.com/news/state/n...
www.newsobserver.com/news/state/n...
Evidence shows DHS didn’t arrest only ‘worst of the worst’ in NC detention surge
DHS alleged it focused on dangerous criminals during operations in NC but has not released proof. Very few names have been made public among hundreds of people seized this month.
www.newsobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Color me not surprised.🙄
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I crochet and I rarely buy patterns because I often don't follow them. However, this is good advice for when I do purchase a pattern. 🧶
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/11/24/t...
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/11/24/t...
The AI Invasion of Knitting and Crochet - Plagiarism Today
www.plagiarismtoday.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I crochet and I rarely buy patterns because I often don't follow them. However, this is good advice for when I do purchase a pattern. 🧶
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/11/24/t...
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/11/24/t...
People applying for asylum are not the "worst of the worst." What DHS is doing is wrong and they know it.
abc11.com/amp/post/fat...
abc11.com/amp/post/fat...
Fatima Issela Velazquez-Antonio | NC woman detained by Border Patrol agents while at work in Raleigh being held in Georgia | abc11.com
Fatima%20Issela%20Velazquez-Antonio%20came%20to%20the%20U.S.%20from%20Honduras%20as%20an%20unaccompanied%20minor%20at%2014%20and%20was%20granted%20asylum.
abc11.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
People applying for asylum are not the "worst of the worst." What DHS is doing is wrong and they know it.
abc11.com/amp/post/fat...
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Psst...It is not about public safety...it is about terrorizing communities. On the ground documentation from here and elsewhere is making this abundantly clear.
Protests, warnings across the Triangle as federal Border Patrol agents begin immigration crackdown ncnewsline.com/2025/11/18/p...
Protests, warnings across the Triangle as federal Border Patrol agents begin immigration crackdown ncnewsline.com/2025/11/18/p...
Protests, warnings across the Triangle as federal Border Patrol agents begin immigration crackdown • NC Newsline
NC residents protested as Border Patrol agents, spotted at businesses throughout the Triangle, began detaining people.
ncnewsline.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Psst...It is not about public safety...it is about terrorizing communities. On the ground documentation from here and elsewhere is making this abundantly clear.
Protests, warnings across the Triangle as federal Border Patrol agents begin immigration crackdown ncnewsline.com/2025/11/18/p...
Protests, warnings across the Triangle as federal Border Patrol agents begin immigration crackdown ncnewsline.com/2025/11/18/p...
The purpose of DHS is not to protect people, the purpose is to terrorize people and lie about it
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The purpose of DHS is not to protect people, the purpose is to terrorize people and lie about it
This is no surprise. Republicans want religious freedom for themselves and subjugation for everyone else.
I'm going to start calling these Alito raids since he's all about religious freedom when it comes to bashing LGBTQ people but not when it's armed gestapo bashing in the doors of churches on Christmas.
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
November 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
This is no surprise. Republicans want religious freedom for themselves and subjugation for everyone else.
Sell outs in the worst way
A reminder that as ICE continues their terror campaign across North Carolina, some of their SUVs were provided on a no-compete contract from Hendrick Automotive Group. Spend your money elsewhere. www.wbtv.com/2025/11/17/h...
Hendrick Motorsports Technical Solutions sold dozens of SUVs to ICE, records show
The $2.25M contract was for 25 Chevrolet Tahoes
www.wbtv.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Sell outs in the worst way
Oh look, a convoy of turds is headed towards the Triangle on 11/18.
BREAKING: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents will be deployed in the Raleigh area on Tuesday, Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY on Monday.
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
Immigration Agents Coming to Raleigh Tuesday, Sources Say
Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY agents are coming to the state capital.
www.theassemblync.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Oh look, a convoy of turds is headed towards the Triangle on 11/18.
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just say it, reporters, it's not hard: '...the trump administration's open threats to use military force against a state that has not attacked it are widely seen by experts as illegal under international law...' there is very little to debate about that.
The country's largest aircraft carrier is expected to join thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force. n.pr/47XHvV3
U.S. official says the 'table is being set' for possible military action against Venezuela
The country's largest aircraft carrier is expected to join thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force.
n.pr
November 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
just say it, reporters, it's not hard: '...the trump administration's open threats to use military force against a state that has not attacked it are widely seen by experts as illegal under international law...' there is very little to debate about that.
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One can only hope the devil is warming up a new, special circle of hell for the religious hypocrites in the GOP. "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me." Mark 7:6
Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protest outside Chicago-area ICE facility reut.rs/49lQnWS
Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protest outside Chicago-area ICE facility
Nearly two dozen people were arrested as faith leaders protested on Friday outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago, authorities said, the latest sign of tensions over the Trump administration's aggressive enforcement push.
reut.rs
November 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
One can only hope the devil is warming up a new, special circle of hell for the religious hypocrites in the GOP. "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me." Mark 7:6
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Most Americans agree we need to get money out of politics. If that takes a constitutional amendment, then that's what we have to do. And if that's going to take years, then it's all the more reason to begin pushing now.
November 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Most Americans agree we need to get money out of politics. If that takes a constitutional amendment, then that's what we have to do. And if that's going to take years, then it's all the more reason to begin pushing now.
100% truth
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
November 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
100% truth
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I see the “technically it’s ephebophelia” crowd is out today, so just a reminder that A) this is NOT a case where technically correct is the best kind of correct and B) the minute you say this, the gods dump you in the “irredeemable creeper” basket and wash their hands thoroughly after touching you.
November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I see the “technically it’s ephebophelia” crowd is out today, so just a reminder that A) this is NOT a case where technically correct is the best kind of correct and B) the minute you say this, the gods dump you in the “irredeemable creeper” basket and wash their hands thoroughly after touching you.
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The one true generational marker I retain. I’m not sure I’ll ever get over it. (Or want to do so.)
Growing up in a time when “selling out” was the most shameful thing you could do and then being forced to live through the 2020s feels like being kicked in the head by a horse every day
November 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The one true generational marker I retain. I’m not sure I’ll ever get over it. (Or want to do so.)
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I’m voting no on the continuing resolution that would double healthcare premiums for 20 million Americans, kick 15 million people off Medicaid & allow 50,000 Americans to die unnecessarily every year.
All to give $1 trillion in tax breaks for billionaires.
All to give $1 trillion in tax breaks for billionaires.
LIVE: I Won't Support Doubling Health Care Premiums
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I’m voting no on the continuing resolution that would double healthcare premiums for 20 million Americans, kick 15 million people off Medicaid & allow 50,000 Americans to die unnecessarily every year.
All to give $1 trillion in tax breaks for billionaires.
All to give $1 trillion in tax breaks for billionaires.
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People are not going to spend 50% if their income on healthcare. They won’t have healthcare.
He also reminds people that the pinky promise is only for a SENATE VOTE. NO GUARANTEE of HOUSE VOTE. @housedemocrats.bsky.social
@democrats.senate.gov
@democrats.senate.gov
I’m voting no on the continuing resolution that would double healthcare premiums for 20 million Americans, kick 15 million people off Medicaid & allow 50,000 Americans to die unnecessarily every year.
All to give $1 trillion in tax breaks for billionaires.
All to give $1 trillion in tax breaks for billionaires.
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
People are not going to spend 50% if their income on healthcare. They won’t have healthcare.
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"Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor but because we cannot satisfy the rich.”
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- author unknown
November 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor but because we cannot satisfy the rich.”
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Interesting reading
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Interesting reading
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For years, but especially for the past year, Democrats have been in thrall to the idea that they need to chase an imagined median voter, and adopt that voter’s positions. Mamdani’s victory shows another way: hold principles, and persuade people to share them.
I wrote about Zohran’s victory. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Mamdani’s victory is a rebuke to the failed strategies of the Democratic party | Moira Donegan
The Democratic party appears listless and unprincipled, unwilling to fight because they do not believe in anything. Zohran Mamdani is the opposite of this
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:13 AM
For years, but especially for the past year, Democrats have been in thrall to the idea that they need to chase an imagined median voter, and adopt that voter’s positions. Mamdani’s victory shows another way: hold principles, and persuade people to share them.
It is not shocking that this President refuses to give hungry people food, even when the courts tell him that he must.
In a shocking reversal, Trump said federal food benefits won’t be distributed during the shutdown, despite a court order
Trump Says He’ll Defy Court Order And Won’t Give Out SNAP Benefits
The president appears to want to ignore a court order to pay the benefits.
www.huffpost.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
It is not shocking that this President refuses to give hungry people food, even when the courts tell him that he must.
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The failure of the “blue no matter who” crowd to rally behind Mamdani really just lays the reality of that position bare, doesn’t it?
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The failure of the “blue no matter who” crowd to rally behind Mamdani really just lays the reality of that position bare, doesn’t it?
RIP Teen Vogue. Here is an example of what we have lost.
We are honored to receive the @rooseveltinstitute.org's 2025 Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Speech and Expression, and to be among a stellar class of laureates including @wck.org, @cvt.org, and more. Details: tnvge.co/ZMIUg7v
November 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
RIP Teen Vogue. Here is an example of what we have lost.
Conde Nast ruins the one publication worth reading. Teen Vogue is being absorbed into Vogue and stripped of the BIPOC and trans people who made it an award winning publication.
November 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Conde Nast ruins the one publication worth reading. Teen Vogue is being absorbed into Vogue and stripped of the BIPOC and trans people who made it an award winning publication.
I'm putting this on my timeline as the point of no return. If this is the new direction, count me out.
October 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I'm putting this on my timeline as the point of no return. If this is the new direction, count me out.
All eyes on Jamaica and Haiti. Hurricane Melissa is a monster. Rebuilding lives and structures will be an enormous task.
October 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
All eyes on Jamaica and Haiti. Hurricane Melissa is a monster. Rebuilding lives and structures will be an enormous task.