Paula Hardy-Royal
@hardy-royal.bsky.social
Progressive Christian and public high school English teacher. Here for all your literature, history, genealogy, politics, dog, and UNC basketball posts.
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Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt now has a personal connection to the ICE raids. Her nephew's mother has been detained.
www.thedailybeast.com/karoline-lea...
www.thedailybeast.com/karoline-lea...
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt now has a personal connection to the ICE raids. Her nephew's mother has been detained.
www.thedailybeast.com/karoline-lea...
www.thedailybeast.com/karoline-lea...
This is evil.
"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."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:03 AM
This is evil.
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Man films Border Patrol agents smashing his car window in Charlotte
Willy Aceituno, a Honduran-born U.S. citizen, was stopped twice by Border Patrol agents in Charlotte, North Carolina. During the second encounter, they forced him from his vehicle after breaking the window and threw him to the gr
Willy Aceituno, a Honduran-born U.S. citizen, was stopped twice by Border Patrol agents in Charlotte, North Carolina. During the second encounter, they forced him from his vehicle after breaking the window and threw him to the gr
Man films Border Patrol agents smashing his car window in Charlotte
Willy Aceituno, a Honduran-born U.S. citizen, was stopped twice by Border Patrol agents in Charlotte, North Carolina. During the second encounter, they forced him from his vehicle after breaking the window and threw him to the ground. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
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November 16, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Man films Border Patrol agents smashing his car window in Charlotte
Willy Aceituno, a Honduran-born U.S. citizen, was stopped twice by Border Patrol agents in Charlotte, North Carolina. During the second encounter, they forced him from his vehicle after breaking the window and threw him to the gr
Willy Aceituno, a Honduran-born U.S. citizen, was stopped twice by Border Patrol agents in Charlotte, North Carolina. During the second encounter, they forced him from his vehicle after breaking the window and threw him to the gr
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Teen recalls Border Patrol arrest at Charlotte church
Masked Federal Goons Raid East Charlotte Church, Congregants Scatter
Masked Federal Goons Raid East Charlotte Church, Congregants Scatter
November 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Teen recalls Border Patrol arrest at Charlotte church
Masked Federal Goons Raid East Charlotte Church, Congregants Scatter
Masked Federal Goons Raid East Charlotte Church, Congregants Scatter
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The aftermath of an ICE raid on a church in Charlotte, North Carolina, has devastated families, leaving them heartbroken by the separations caused by the raid.
November 15, 2025
November 15, 2025
November 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The aftermath of an ICE raid on a church in Charlotte, North Carolina, has devastated families, leaving them heartbroken by the separations caused by the raid.
November 15, 2025
November 15, 2025
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at one point, i watched a cook county sheriff’s officer (who appears to be in charge) point out a priest in the crowd.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
at one point, i watched a cook county sheriff’s officer (who appears to be in charge) point out a priest in the crowd.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
You know it’s a good read when the state GOP tries to kill the story. If you’re wondering how we got here, this helps fill in some blanks.
“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. Read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. Read the story that he wanted dropped:
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
November 2, 2025 at 11:38 AM
You know it’s a good read when the state GOP tries to kill the story. If you’re wondering how we got here, this helps fill in some blanks.
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So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
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Quote from Timothy Mellon, who donated $130 million to the U.S. military, so you know who we’re dealing with:
“Black people, in spite of heroic efforts by the "Establishment" to right the wrongs of the past, became even more belligerent and unwilling to pitch in to improve their own situations”.
“Black people, in spite of heroic efforts by the "Establishment" to right the wrongs of the past, became even more belligerent and unwilling to pitch in to improve their own situations”.
October 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Quote from Timothy Mellon, who donated $130 million to the U.S. military, so you know who we’re dealing with:
“Black people, in spite of heroic efforts by the "Establishment" to right the wrongs of the past, became even more belligerent and unwilling to pitch in to improve their own situations”.
“Black people, in spite of heroic efforts by the "Establishment" to right the wrongs of the past, became even more belligerent and unwilling to pitch in to improve their own situations”.
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Yep, it’s the food stamps.
October 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Yep, it’s the food stamps.
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I should note: by my count, this makes at least four clergy members *that I know of* who have been shot with pepper balls or rubber bullets fired by ICE/DHS agents in recent weeks — two Presbyterians, two Methodists and a UCCer.
Big year for photos of clergy enduring pain while protesting ICE.
· Rev. David Black, Chicago Sun-Times: chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...
· Rev. Jorge Bautista, SF Chron: www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
· Rev. Hannah Kardon, Chicago Protest Photography: www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...
· Rev. David Black, Chicago Sun-Times: chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...
· Rev. Jorge Bautista, SF Chron: www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
· Rev. Hannah Kardon, Chicago Protest Photography: www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...
October 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I should note: by my count, this makes at least four clergy members *that I know of* who have been shot with pepper balls or rubber bullets fired by ICE/DHS agents in recent weeks — two Presbyterians, two Methodists and a UCCer.
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📸✈️Today’s instantly iconic photo of Hungary’s opposition rally on the anniversary of the 1956 anti-Soviet revolution was taken by a passenger on a Frankfurt–Budapest
@ryanairofficial.bsky.social flight.
You can see Budapest's Heroes’ Square and Andrássy Avenue packed with around 160,000 people.
@ryanairofficial.bsky.social flight.
You can see Budapest's Heroes’ Square and Andrássy Avenue packed with around 160,000 people.
October 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
📸✈️Today’s instantly iconic photo of Hungary’s opposition rally on the anniversary of the 1956 anti-Soviet revolution was taken by a passenger on a Frankfurt–Budapest
@ryanairofficial.bsky.social flight.
You can see Budapest's Heroes’ Square and Andrássy Avenue packed with around 160,000 people.
@ryanairofficial.bsky.social flight.
You can see Budapest's Heroes’ Square and Andrássy Avenue packed with around 160,000 people.
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Marco Rubio sold out people cooperating AGAINST the gang that Trump claims to be trying to defeat in order to gain access to Nayib Bukele's concentration camp.
Yeah, we know they suck. But this is just stunning.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Yeah, we know they suck. But this is just stunning.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump’s El Salvador prison deal
To secure U.S. access to President Nayib Bukele’s notorious CECOT prison, Rubio agreed to turn over several MS-13 leaders central to a long-running Justice Department investigation.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Marco Rubio sold out people cooperating AGAINST the gang that Trump claims to be trying to defeat in order to gain access to Nayib Bukele's concentration camp.
Yeah, we know they suck. But this is just stunning.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Yeah, we know they suck. But this is just stunning.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Did you tear-up today when you were out protesting because you felt the camaraderie and fellowship with so many like-minded and caring people?
I did.
Did you tear-up today when you were protesting because you're still processing the fact that we're rapidly tumbling toward authoritarianism?
I did.
I did.
Did you tear-up today when you were protesting because you're still processing the fact that we're rapidly tumbling toward authoritarianism?
I did.
October 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Did you tear-up today when you were out protesting because you felt the camaraderie and fellowship with so many like-minded and caring people?
I did.
Did you tear-up today when you were protesting because you're still processing the fact that we're rapidly tumbling toward authoritarianism?
I did.
I did.
Did you tear-up today when you were protesting because you're still processing the fact that we're rapidly tumbling toward authoritarianism?
I did.
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Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
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ICE tactics in Chicago are escalating.
Crashing into a woman’s car so they can grab her is unconscionable!
Crashing into a woman’s car so they can grab her is unconscionable!
October 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
ICE tactics in Chicago are escalating.
Crashing into a woman’s car so they can grab her is unconscionable!
Crashing into a woman’s car so they can grab her is unconscionable!
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After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him
Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.
www.miamiherald.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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I’ve seen the pictures of Trump with Epstein’s girls. Here’s what’s in them - @michaelwolffnyc.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I’ve seen the pictures of Trump with Epstein’s girls. Here’s what’s in them - @michaelwolffnyc.bsky.social
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Trump: "Please remember I wrote Osama bin Laden exactly one year ago, one year before he blew up the World Trade Center. And I said, 'You gotta watch Osama bin Laden!' ... I gotta take a little credit."
October 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Trump: "Please remember I wrote Osama bin Laden exactly one year ago, one year before he blew up the World Trade Center. And I said, 'You gotta watch Osama bin Laden!' ... I gotta take a little credit."
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I've been waiting for a good voice to pick up the Argentina/Soybean scandal.
Dan Osborn now has.
www.centralnebraskatoday.com/2025/10/02/d...
Dan Osborn now has.
www.centralnebraskatoday.com/2025/10/02/d...
Dan Osborn calls out U.S. government’s Argentina bailout that hurts Nebraska soybean farmers
OMAHA - Independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn today criticized the federal government's decision to pro...
www.centralnebraskatoday.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I've been waiting for a good voice to pick up the Argentina/Soybean scandal.
Dan Osborn now has.
www.centralnebraskatoday.com/2025/10/02/d...
Dan Osborn now has.
www.centralnebraskatoday.com/2025/10/02/d...
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Updated post with more context. DSM school district says:
-"third-party comprehensive background check was conducted" when Roberts was hired
-Roberts "completed the I-9 employment eligibility verification form and submitted the required documentation" 1/
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/09/26/i...
-"third-party comprehensive background check was conducted" when Roberts was hired
-Roberts "completed the I-9 employment eligibility verification form and submitted the required documentation" 1/
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/09/26/i...
ICE detains Des Moines Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts
Iowa's largest school district had "no confirmed information" on why ICE detained Dr. Ian Roberts, the superintendent since 2023.
www.bleedingheartland.com
September 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Updated post with more context. DSM school district says:
-"third-party comprehensive background check was conducted" when Roberts was hired
-Roberts "completed the I-9 employment eligibility verification form and submitted the required documentation" 1/
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/09/26/i...
-"third-party comprehensive background check was conducted" when Roberts was hired
-Roberts "completed the I-9 employment eligibility verification form and submitted the required documentation" 1/
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/09/26/i...
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