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“I was a-trembling, because I’d got to decide, forever, betwixt two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself:
“All right, then, I’ll go to hell.” – and tore it up. —The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“All right, then, I’ll go to hell.” – and tore it up. —The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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· Sep 26
The only orange monarch I’ll ever recognize 🧡
Hatched the evening of 9/25/2025, Central Vermont
#NoKings #monarchs #butterflymigration
Hatched the evening of 9/25/2025, Central Vermont
#NoKings #monarchs #butterflymigration
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including complaints of medical-neglect, forced-drugging, abuse, due-process violations, and other civil-rights complaints in immigration detention in limbo or effectively abandoned.
Gutting of key US watchdog could pave way for grave immigration abuses, experts warn
Former oversight officials alarmed by dismantling of DHS system that oversees complaints about civil rights harms
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
including complaints of medical-neglect, forced-drugging, abuse, due-process violations, and other civil-rights complaints in immigration detention in limbo or effectively abandoned.
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I wonder how many people know that the board brought back Henry Bienen, who was last NU president in the 90s, as ”interim president” to sign this deal. Dude is 87 years old. What a nasty, corrupt thing to do in the final years of your life.
And one more other thing I’m seeing now, that Northwestern unsurprisingly didn’t mention in its statement, effectively banning gender affirming care at NU school of medicine
November 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I wonder how many people know that the board brought back Henry Bienen, who was last NU president in the 90s, as ”interim president” to sign this deal. Dude is 87 years old. What a nasty, corrupt thing to do in the final years of your life.
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November 28, 2025
November 28, 2025
As Trump’s popularity continues to drop, the MAGA coalition shows signs of cracking, and Trump’s mental acuity slips, there is a frantic feel to the administration, as if Trump’s people are trying to ...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:32 AM
November 28, 2025
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This is a lot of words to say, “Yikes! That Washington Post story about us illegally killing survivors on the open seas was 100% correct!”
November 29, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This is a lot of words to say, “Yikes! That Washington Post story about us illegally killing survivors on the open seas was 100% correct!”
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A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order.
College freshman is deported flying home for Thanksgiving surprise, despite court order
A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order.
bit.ly
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order.
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What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
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We are setting the scene for the world’s most unsympathetic version of the face-eating leopards, which is really saying something
The markets are staying afloat right now on the hope that AI will destroy American workers. What a bleak thing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
November 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
We are setting the scene for the world’s most unsympathetic version of the face-eating leopards, which is really saying something
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This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
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But they will tell you immigrants are taking all the houses 🏘️
November 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
But they will tell you immigrants are taking all the houses 🏘️
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Passed by a procession for the guardsman who died on 4th street SW.
November 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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New — In light of WV guard member Sarah Beckstrom’s death, a call has gone out to all National Guard members in the DC area asking them to come to the Eisenhower Memorial to line the procession from the hospital.
November 28, 2025 at 12:35 AM
New — In light of WV guard member Sarah Beckstrom’s death, a call has gone out to all National Guard members in the DC area asking them to come to the Eisenhower Memorial to line the procession from the hospital.
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‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“We ask a lot of those who put their lives on the line defending our nation. The least we can do is respect their free speech rights once they’ve retired,” David Cole writes.
“We ask a lot of those who put their lives on the line defending our nation. The least we can do is respect their free speech rights once they’ve retired,” David Cole writes.
Opinion | Mark Kelly Is Being Investigated for Telling the Truth
Who wants to silence a senator? I’ll give you one guess.
nyti.ms
November 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“We ask a lot of those who put their lives on the line defending our nation. The least we can do is respect their free speech rights once they’ve retired,” David Cole writes.
“We ask a lot of those who put their lives on the line defending our nation. The least we can do is respect their free speech rights once they’ve retired,” David Cole writes.
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“It’s insane to have them rip our family apart.” Federal agents are arresting the foreign spouses of Americans during interviews at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices. The couples and their lawyers said they had followed the required steps to secure permanent residency.
For Spouses of U.S. Citizens, Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs
Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
“It’s insane to have them rip our family apart.” Federal agents are arresting the foreign spouses of Americans during interviews at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices. The couples and their lawyers said they had followed the required steps to secure permanent residency.
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NEW: A growing number of children have been left in the care of relatives, neighbors & babysitters after parents have been deported by ICE.
Few countries have been as vocal as Venezuela, which claims 150 children have been separated.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
Few countries have been as vocal as Venezuela, which claims 150 children have been separated.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
Deported and Desperate to Be Reunited With Their Children
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
NEW: A growing number of children have been left in the care of relatives, neighbors & babysitters after parents have been deported by ICE.
Few countries have been as vocal as Venezuela, which claims 150 children have been separated.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
Few countries have been as vocal as Venezuela, which claims 150 children have been separated.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Travelers: We would like you to hire more flight controllers, stop planes from colliding and not pack us in like it’s the last train to Auschwitz.
Duffy: Would it kill you guys to put on a fucking tie? Maybe buy a snappy pair of cordovans.
Duffy: Would it kill you guys to put on a fucking tie? Maybe buy a snappy pair of cordovans.
Sean Duffy: "Dressing with respect -- whether it's a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little better which encourages us to maybe behave a little better. Let's try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport."
November 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Travelers: We would like you to hire more flight controllers, stop planes from colliding and not pack us in like it’s the last train to Auschwitz.
Duffy: Would it kill you guys to put on a fucking tie? Maybe buy a snappy pair of cordovans.
Duffy: Would it kill you guys to put on a fucking tie? Maybe buy a snappy pair of cordovans.
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Big Tech is plotting a multi-million dollar lobbying blitz to oppose AI regulation at the state and federal level.
Now, Trump and some Republicans are reportedly looking to resurrect a ban on all state-level AI regulation.
Always follow the money. youtu.be/imtkNL4v2ks?...
Now, Trump and some Republicans are reportedly looking to resurrect a ban on all state-level AI regulation.
Always follow the money. youtu.be/imtkNL4v2ks?...
Big Tech's AI Power-Grab
YouTube video by Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Big Tech is plotting a multi-million dollar lobbying blitz to oppose AI regulation at the state and federal level.
Now, Trump and some Republicans are reportedly looking to resurrect a ban on all state-level AI regulation.
Always follow the money. youtu.be/imtkNL4v2ks?...
Now, Trump and some Republicans are reportedly looking to resurrect a ban on all state-level AI regulation.
Always follow the money. youtu.be/imtkNL4v2ks?...
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X rolled out a new feature overnight showing where accounts are based. This network of “Trump-supporting independent women” that claimed to be “real Americans” are based in Thailand.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
November 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
X rolled out a new feature overnight showing where accounts are based. This network of “Trump-supporting independent women” that claimed to be “real Americans” are based in Thailand.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
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Commentator and journalist @salhachimi.bsky.social recounted his arrest and illegal 18-day detention by ICE at an FPF event this week.
"If the American public finds out the realities of what's happening, ICE will be dismantled in an instant," he said.
Watch more:
"If the American public finds out the realities of what's happening, ICE will be dismantled in an instant," he said.
Watch more:
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Commentator and journalist @salhachimi.bsky.social recounted his arrest and illegal 18-day detention by ICE at an FPF event this week.
"If the American public finds out the realities of what's happening, ICE will be dismantled in an instant," he said.
Watch more:
"If the American public finds out the realities of what's happening, ICE will be dismantled in an instant," he said.
Watch more:
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Axios, you’ve done it again! (derogatory)
Chaos and lies in US diplomacy & media: Marco Rubio now denies the US had any input into the savage 28-point ultimatum to Ukraine - says it's from Russia. But Axios reporters Barak Ravid and David Lawler, who got the leak, claimed it was written by the US, by Steve Witkoff and... Marco Rubio! 1/
November 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Axios, you’ve done it again! (derogatory)
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Well, well, well....
Let's think about why the Russians leaked it and why Trump is pushing for it at this particular moment. Could they think his days in the White House are numbered and they need to grab whatever they can?
Let's think about why the Russians leaked it and why Trump is pushing for it at this particular moment. Could they think his days in the White House are numbered and they need to grab whatever they can?
November 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Well, well, well....
Let's think about why the Russians leaked it and why Trump is pushing for it at this particular moment. Could they think his days in the White House are numbered and they need to grab whatever they can?
Let's think about why the Russians leaked it and why Trump is pushing for it at this particular moment. Could they think his days in the White House are numbered and they need to grab whatever they can?