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Breaking News: Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia student activist who is a legal permanent resident, was arrested by ICE at a meeting he thought was a step to becoming a U.S. citizen. nyti.ms/4cxlwG4

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The rubicon has been crossed.

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The new leader of the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ — the section tasked with enforcing voting rights and anti-discrimination laws — has a long history of trying to make it harder to vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

submitted 20 hours ago • 35 comments

President Trump may soon try to invoke the “Insurrection Act” to trigger the ability to use the military for domestic law enforcement. Today’s “One First” offers an overview of the statute; how it’s been used; and what might happen if Trump tries to use it now: www.stevevladeck.com/p/142-five-q...

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Top aides to President Trump on Monday contradicted what other administration officials have said about the deportation of a Maryland man to El Salvador last month. Here are some of the ways in which the White House has twisted the truth.

submitted 22 hours ago • 82 comments

This is a no-brainer here. #ukpoli

submitted 22 hours ago • 2 comments

Can we finally acknowledge the threat: Palantir, now placing white supremacist recruiting ads at US colleges, is the data-surveillance company founded by Peter Thiel, who groomed much of the US alt-right. Our VP is Thiel's obedient protege. Thiel's lieutenants hold IT spots across the government. 1/

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Despite a court order which took effect today, White House bars AP from Oval Office event apnews.com/article/trum...

submitted 23 hours ago • 2 comments

WIRED spoke to over a dozen US business owners, including mom-and-pop shops, who all said the same thing: Chinese manufacturing is still the gold standard of the world and moving production to a new region would be extremely difficult, regardless of how high tariffs are.

submitted 23 hours ago • 29 comments

This is a pretty extraordinary thing -- not sure I've seen or heard of anything like this before. It's tomorrow/Tuesday morning -- noon eastern, 9am pacific: speakupforjustice.law

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Democrats Fight for Us All Thank you to the current and former members of Congress who are stepping up and holding townhalls in districts where the elected representatives are missing in action. @captmarkkelly.bsky.social @booker.senate.gov @gabbygiffords.bsky.social @repgregstanton.bsky.social

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#SurvivorMusic #Music #PathologicalAbuse #Narcissist #Sociopath #Psychopath #BlueCrew #AbuseOfPower #AuthoritarianTactics #CycleOfAbuse #Resist #Abuse #Democracy #Trump #TruthWarriors #Manipulation #Gaslight

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#SurvivorMusic #Music #PathologicalAbuse #Narcissist #Sociopath #Psychopath #BlueCrew #AbuseOfPower #Survivor #CycleOfAbuse #Abuse #Trump #TruthWarriors #Manipulation #Gaslight

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#SurvivorMusic #Music #PathologicalAbuse #Narcissist #Sociopath #Psychopath #BlueCrew #AbuseOfPower #AuthoritarianTactics #CycleOfAbuse #Resist #Abuse #Democracy #Trump #TruthWarriors #Manipulation #Gaslight

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

www.wsj.com/livecoverage... Is he trying to game the stock market with his new decision on tech products? He keeps changing his mind and yes, he knows it affects the markets.

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A Whole Foods this weekend in DC.

submitted 1 day ago • 25 comments

If you need a bike and want to buy American, check out guardianbikes.com. We started on the path of bringing mfg from China to the USA in 2020. Indiana. And they are now there. From Shark Tank to possibly the leading bike company in the USA

submitted 2 days ago • 470 comments

The “you might die” part of childbirth seems to escape pronatalists. I mean, aside from death, pregnancy also causes medical problems (life long!) for many ppl.

submitted 2 days ago • 14 comments

I am so sad to read this from my friend @governor.pa.gov Josh Shapiro. What is wrong with this country. Glad that he and his family are ok. This is not ok.

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Don’t do it! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/w...

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Former Democratic Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak is eyeing another run for governor in 2026 against Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, he told the Review-Journal.

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

L - The official photo from the Kremlin of US Special Envoy @SteveWitkoff putting his hand over his heart as he greets his friend Vladimir Putin again this week. R - Putin’s latest missile attack killing at least 21 people, including 7 children, on Palm Sunday. Putin’s stooge.

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@azagmayes.bsky.social please work with other AGs to stop this. We should not be forced to join a platform to access information about our own SS money. X is a hate-filled platform that openly hosts Nazis. As Americans, we should not be forced to join so Musk can make more money. #ProudBlue

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The Trump administration has canceled a Biden-era agreement requiring the state of Alabama to clean up raw sewage in poor, Black, rural communities where filthy toilet water has been flowing directly into the yards of homes where children play.

submitted 2 days ago • 93 comments

BREAKING 🚨: Target $TGT has now declined for 10 consecutive weeks, its longest losing streak in history 📉

submitted 3 days ago • 35 comments

Navalny was a warning.

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The Constitutional crisis all Americans fear is here. A battle between the executive and judicial branches is underway. The Trump regime defiantly refused to meet another court-issued deadline in the case of Kilmar Abrego García. Dismissed was a federal judge’s deadline to disclose steps…

submitted 3 days ago • 174 comments

i think about this photo a lot

submitted 3 days ago • 1061 comments

Trump may seek to "open up" libel laws to make it easier to sue, but it would be under very special rules. If you sue his cable news pals for defaming you and do well in court, he reserves the right to hand down an edict annihilating your law firm for its insolence and to set an example for others.

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Do not obey

submitted 3 days ago • 372 comments

Fun fact: Trump is actually spending MORE money than Biden did. Musk and DOGE are a FRAUD — their real role is shutting down parts of the government that regulate Musk’s businesses while redirecting govt contracts to Musk and other insiders.

submitted 3 days ago • 81 comments

Government bonds have been selling off while stocks have plunged. That’s unusual, and it’s raising concerns that global investors are losing some of their long-standing confidence in America www.nbcnews.com/business/mar...

submitted 3 days ago • 41 comments

Trump surrenders again.

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The IRS acting head and other top officials have quit after Trump compelled them to share taxpayer data with ICE.

submitted 6 days ago • 15 comments

When Trump changed sides in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Republicans acted as if nothing had changed. It takes a special talent to betray an entire worldview without missing a beat:

submitted 3 days ago • 81 comments