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This is a concession by the U.S. government that its “arrangement” with El Salvador is irrevocable. To me this has to be grounds to argue that the arrangement itself is unconstitutional under the Fifth and Eighth Amendments

submitted 1 day ago • 477 comments

So, the United States is paying El Salvador millions of dollars to hold these people, and yet the people are detained solely pursuant to the sovereign authority of El Salvador?

submitted 1 day ago • 39 comments

Standing ovation to the demand to bring Abrego Garcia home. These folks are real patriots!

submitted 23 hours ago • 1 comment

submitted 1 day ago • 956 comments

#BlueSkyArtShow Saturday April 12, 2025 The theme is #Peaceful #Scotland #Highlands

submitted 1 day ago • 6 comments

The government has filed a declaration in the Abrego Garcia case reiterating its assertions that he is detained by El Salvador on its own “sovereign, domestic authority” and implicitly not subject to recall by the United States. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

submitted 1 day ago • 114 comments

Worst president in history. Total loser. What a failure. Never seen such a terrible loser. Heard he can't even tie his own shoes.

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

This seems right, and all of this is WRONG.

submitted 2 days ago • 1131 comments

i have argued before that MAGA is recapitulating antebellum pro-slavery ideas about citizenship and bodily autonomy. one thing i am also thinking about, when it comes to the rendition of people to a foreign gulag, is the way it is reminiscent of the kidnapping of free blacks for sale into slavery

submitted 1 day ago • 205 comments

Jim Crow 2.0 Ladies we need documentation of your first grade teachers name and credentials. Then , you might be able to vote.

submitted 2 days ago • 109 comments

hi, cis folks! the comment period for the proposed rule to remove trans care from the ACA as an essential health benefit is open til april 11. it'd strip care from DACA recipients, too. context & guidance in the thread. do it while you’re still fired up from/about protests. only 4.5 days left!

submitted 7 days ago • 18 comments

Confirmed cases of measles in the US. 2020: 13 2021: 49 2022: 121 2023: 59 2024: 285 Total cases: 527 (5-years) 2025: (first 90 days) 628 confirmed cases of measles, and 3 deaths.

submitted 7 days ago • 556 comments

Remember, if you find out you jumped the gun, don't just delete...make a retraction clarifying with sources. Helps debunk misinfo and enhances credibility.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Seeing lots of misinfo flying around on the left recently. Three different things on bluesky this morning that are either factually wrong or so utterly devoid of context that they might as well be. We're not immune to this, and it's important to read the article and check sources.

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

Project 2025 is reshaping federal policy on Indigenous rights through systematic erasure. Navajo Code Talkers were removed from Pentagon records, tribal flags removed, reports on missing Indigenous women deleted. Tribal rights are being rebranded as “DEI” to justify their dismantling.

submitted 11 days ago • 11 comments

So good. 🤡 @brendanvduke.bsky.social

submitted 10 days ago • 593 comments

Are we winning yet? Remember, when it comes to prices, what goes up usually doesn't come back down...at least not to where it was. Prepare for more expensive everything for the rest of your life.

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I spoke to a South Carolina woman today who is miscarrying - her fetus has no heartbeat - but the state's ban is preventing doctors from taking action. She has to walk around with a dead fetus for another week so she can get a FOURTH ultrasound. This is what bans do.

submitted 11 days ago • 604 comments

There are no tariffs being put on Russia. Hmmm

submitted 11 days ago • 2154 comments