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This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
January 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
We’re drifting further every day
Leqaa Kordia has been held by ICE since her arrest in March 2025. Her attorneys say the White House is targeting the last remaining Columbia University protester in custody for her activism, using racism and procedural tricks to prevent her release.
mondoweiss.net/2026/01/the-...
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The last Columbia protester in ICE detention: Leqaa Kordia on her 9 months in captivity
Leqaa Kordia has been held by ICE since her arrest in March 2025. Her attorneys say the White House is targeting the last remaining Columbia University protester in custody for her activism, using…
mondoweiss.net
January 10, 2026 at 12:50 PM
We’re drifting further every day
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The transformation of ICE into a type of national police force, backed, in some cases, by soldiers from the National Guard, has been covered as immigration story—but these forces are reshaping democracy for all of us.
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Federal Agents Are Violating the Rights of Americans
ICE and the National Guard are acting with impunity.
www.theatlantic.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:10 AM
The transformation of ICE into a type of national police force, backed, in some cases, by soldiers from the National Guard, has been covered as immigration story—but these forces are reshaping democracy for all of us.
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
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The video JD Vance is touting shows that Ross boxed in Renee Good and got out of his car to confront her, her saying "I'm not mad at you," furiously turning her steering wheel to avoid hitting him, and Ross screaming "fucking bitch" after he shoots at her three times.
January 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The video JD Vance is touting shows that Ross boxed in Renee Good and got out of his car to confront her, her saying "I'm not mad at you," furiously turning her steering wheel to avoid hitting him, and Ross screaming "fucking bitch" after he shoots at her three times.
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Yesterday, after killing Renee Good, armed federal agents went to a high school and tackled people, handcuffed workers, and teargassed bystanders. Schools are now closed district-wide because ICE and border patrol have created such a dangerous environment
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Yesterday, after killing Renee Good, armed federal agents went to a high school and tackled people, handcuffed workers, and teargassed bystanders. Schools are now closed district-wide because ICE and border patrol have created such a dangerous environment
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if bari weiss had tried to do 9/11 there'd be three towers now
December 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
if bari weiss had tried to do 9/11 there'd be three towers now
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The robot warriors are coming, and so are the zillionaires, Sen. Bernie Sanders warned in a wide-ranging interview with NBC News on the rise and risks of artificial intelligence.
nbcnews.to/4a2zSiB
nbcnews.to/4a2zSiB
November 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The robot warriors are coming, and so are the zillionaires, Sen. Bernie Sanders warned in a wide-ranging interview with NBC News on the rise and risks of artificial intelligence.
nbcnews.to/4a2zSiB
nbcnews.to/4a2zSiB
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Of course I'm worried about socialism. I mean, just imagine if Mamdani one day becomes President and nationalizes industry, imposes historic tax hikes, goes after the media, builds a secret national police force, militarizes the country, and sends people to camps.
November 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Of course I'm worried about socialism. I mean, just imagine if Mamdani one day becomes President and nationalizes industry, imposes historic tax hikes, goes after the media, builds a secret national police force, militarizes the country, and sends people to camps.
A sickening and important read.
Videos from Chicago over the past month captured protests, raids, arrests on city streets and residents’ confrontational responses to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. The New York Times reviewed more than 100 videos. Together, they show how the crackdown has escalated week by week.
How Trump’s Chicago Immigration Crackdown Escalated, in 10 Videos
Week by week, the federal campaign to ramp up immigration enforcement in the Chicago area has created fear and inflamed tensions.
nyti.ms
October 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
A sickening and important read.
Old millennial here. It all looked good in the beginning many times.
I hope it’s different here, but fuck of a thing to see it going down again.
I hope it’s different here, but fuck of a thing to see it going down again.
Who started a what with who now
“One lesson is don’t start a war against Israel. It’s just not going to work out very well for you,” says Brett McGurk on CNN.
June 22, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Old millennial here. It all looked good in the beginning many times.
I hope it’s different here, but fuck of a thing to see it going down again.
I hope it’s different here, but fuck of a thing to see it going down again.
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The world has gone mad.
June 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The world has gone mad.
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Black Mirror pitch: POTUS destroys democracy in 90 days.
Everyone watches it happen on their phones.
The opposition party leaders are 85 years old and post "Hey, stop" once a day.
Toiletries are locked behind glass.
An evil online bookstore sends Katy Perry into space for feminism.
[fin]
Everyone watches it happen on their phones.
The opposition party leaders are 85 years old and post "Hey, stop" once a day.
Toiletries are locked behind glass.
An evil online bookstore sends Katy Perry into space for feminism.
[fin]
April 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Black Mirror pitch: POTUS destroys democracy in 90 days.
Everyone watches it happen on their phones.
The opposition party leaders are 85 years old and post "Hey, stop" once a day.
Toiletries are locked behind glass.
An evil online bookstore sends Katy Perry into space for feminism.
[fin]
Everyone watches it happen on their phones.
The opposition party leaders are 85 years old and post "Hey, stop" once a day.
Toiletries are locked behind glass.
An evil online bookstore sends Katy Perry into space for feminism.
[fin]
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CHAPPELLE, in 2017:
Bring jobs back from China? “For what? So iPhones can be $9,000??? ..
(via QCap) $AAPL $NKE
Bring jobs back from China? “For what? So iPhones can be $9,000??? ..
(via QCap) $AAPL $NKE
April 4, 2025 at 11:21 PM
CHAPPELLE, in 2017:
Bring jobs back from China? “For what? So iPhones can be $9,000??? ..
(via QCap) $AAPL $NKE
Bring jobs back from China? “For what? So iPhones can be $9,000??? ..
(via QCap) $AAPL $NKE
How could this not be right?
What focus group or consulting firm bullshit makes more sense than this? 👂👂👂👂
What focus group or consulting firm bullshit makes more sense than this? 👂👂👂👂
"Fight the authoritarians on everything. If the stock market drops, scream about it. Because it’s their fault. When a kid dies of measles—their fault. Attack them every day, on whatever the latest thing is. Turn 'flood the zone' against them."
How to Think (and Act) Like a Dissident Movement
AOC, solidarity, and people power.
www.thebulwark.com
March 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
How could this not be right?
What focus group or consulting firm bullshit makes more sense than this? 👂👂👂👂
What focus group or consulting firm bullshit makes more sense than this? 👂👂👂👂
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The first and last lines of @nahaltoosi.bsky.social’s assessment of Marco Rubio are devastating. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
The Marco Rubio Guide to Survival is Not Working Well
The secretary of State is taking positions that were once anathema and sounding very Trumpy online.
www.politico.com
February 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The first and last lines of @nahaltoosi.bsky.social’s assessment of Marco Rubio are devastating. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
February 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
I keep thinking they don’t get the full impact of what they’re doing but that’s seeming more and more naive
This is just one of thousands of harrowing stories told about the U.S. Government abandoning Americans abroad in the USAID shutdown. This is Benghazi times a million. 1/
February 13, 2025 at 9:32 AM
I keep thinking they don’t get the full impact of what they’re doing but that’s seeming more and more naive
The difference in preparedness and competency of Elise Stefanik (forget your party) versus a Pete Hegseth…
January 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The difference in preparedness and competency of Elise Stefanik (forget your party) versus a Pete Hegseth…
Admittedly tried for head-in-sand since the election. But that willful ignorance is now genuine fear for what we’ve wrought with this incoming presidency.
Musk. unqualified key appointments. Fighting Canada. Meme coin. Media payouts for favor. Enemies list. The black of hole of big tech. 😮💨
This…
Musk. unqualified key appointments. Fighting Canada. Meme coin. Media payouts for favor. Enemies list. The black of hole of big tech. 😮💨
This…
For no reason that he can articulate, Trump has triggered a crisis in Denmark
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Trump Triggers a Crisis in Denmark—And Europe
"Trump might forget about Greenland. But also, he might not. Nobody knows. He operates on whims," @anneapplebaum writes.
www.theatlantic.com
January 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Admittedly tried for head-in-sand since the election. But that willful ignorance is now genuine fear for what we’ve wrought with this incoming presidency.
Musk. unqualified key appointments. Fighting Canada. Meme coin. Media payouts for favor. Enemies list. The black of hole of big tech. 😮💨
This…
Musk. unqualified key appointments. Fighting Canada. Meme coin. Media payouts for favor. Enemies list. The black of hole of big tech. 😮💨
This…
As always…Anne Applebaum is Applebauming. Tend to be negative about social media but then there’s the connectedness and opportunities to learn from a blue flame thinker like her is redeeming.
youtube.com/watch?v=iEhm...
youtube.com/watch?v=iEhm...
youtube.com
December 16, 2024 at 11:04 AM
As always…Anne Applebaum is Applebauming. Tend to be negative about social media but then there’s the connectedness and opportunities to learn from a blue flame thinker like her is redeeming.
youtube.com/watch?v=iEhm...
youtube.com/watch?v=iEhm...
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