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The war in Ukraine is now largely being fought with drones. Ukraine made 2 million last year. Drone makers churn them out in factories and mom-and-pop operations like one in a Kyiv basement apartment.

STOP, READ THIS. FIRE THE TRUMP CABAL

The Trump administration is planning to declare legal migrants dead on the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File. This is an outrageous abuse of power. It will not only create extreme hardship, but kill people.

NEW: Our FOIA lawsuit revealed new details about proposals to expand immigrant detention in 10 states — including at facilities notorious for misconduct and abuse. ICE only gave us this information once we demanded answers after they initially heavily redacted key documents.

We're heartbroken to hear about the murder of Sara Millerey González, a trans woman from Colombia. The epidemic of anti-trans hate & violence recognizes no borders, hurting people in Colombia, in the US, & around the world End the hate. End the violence. Justice for Sara.

Yesterday, Republicans passed a so-called “budget” resolution that would gut Medicaid, SNAP, veterans’ benefits, and free school lunches. Let me break down what that means for my people in TX-30: 🧵 (1/4)

Pope Francis remarkable letter to US Bishops “I exhort all the faithful of the Catholic Church, and all men and women of good will, not to give in to narratives that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering to our migrant and refugee brothers and sisters. www.vatican.va/content/fran...

Take a burner phone, or keep your phone turned off, when traveling through the U.S. border, recommends attorney Amir Makled. Makled, who represents pro-Palestine student protesters, had his phone seized by federal agents while traveling.

Microsoft Worker Fired for Israel Protest: "Cloud & AI Are the Bombs & Bullets of the 21st Century"

"If reports about 50-60 percent attendance in the reserves are accurate, that means over 100,000 people have stopped showing up for reserve duty." "October 7 initially created a feeling of 'Together we will win,' but that has now eroded." #Israel #Gaza #Palestine #Genocide #EthnicCleansing

🚨Update: New Lawsuit🚨 Equal Employment Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels is suing Trump for unlawfully firing her. We’ll always fight for the EEOC, which is essential to protecting women at work, including pregnant workers & sexual harassment whistleblowers democracyforward.org/updates/samu...

Mount Spurr, which scientists say is likely to erupt in the coming weeks or months, is about 80 miles west of Anchorage. But ash clouds could reach the state's biggest city.

NEW VIDEO: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a major voter suppression bill that would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters and badly undermine democracy. Paige and I break it down. youtu.be/XS8aePRgFU4?...

"A new campaign highlights how Medicaid has transformed the lives of many people who use drugs." "Of 72 million Medicaid recipients, roughly one in five has a substance use disorder." "Suboxone put me on the right track and it should be available to everyone." #USA #Drugs #Healthcare

An Idaho teacher was told by her principal to take down an "Everyone is Welcome Here" poster in her classroom. It's a symptom of President Trump's crackdown on discussions of inclusivity in schools.

The following Democrats - Jared Golden Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Henry Cuellar Ed Case VOTED IN LOCK STEP WITH REPUBLICANS TO FORWARD THE SAVE ACT THAT DECIMATES MEDICARE AND OPPRESSES WOMEN VOTERS. @repjeffries THIS IS A LEADERSHIP FAILURE (202) 225-5936 CALL HIM - THIS IS UNFUCKINGACCEPTABLE

Last month, President Trump issued an Executive Order authorizing sanctions on the ICC and its Chief Prosecutor. The US sanctions pose a dire threat to the ICC, as well as to the broader international rule of law and its multilateral system. Here's what you need to know 👇

"Ahmad Manasra was interrogated at age 13 without a lawyer or parent present." "He was initially sentenced to 12 years in prison." "Manasra's mental health significantly deteriorated, particularly during nearly two years spent in solitary confinement." #WestBank #Palestine #Israel #Incarceration

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainian intelligence had identified 155 Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces, a day after Ukraine said two Chinese nationals were captured in the country.

Friends and former USAID global public health professionals have launched an emergency campaign to support high-impact local HIV organizations with stop gap funding. Please consider supporting to directly help them continue HIV services in the near term while they plan for the future. 🧵1

Good. The First Amendment ensures freedom of the press for all news organizations, not just the president's preferred outlets.

Only a mentally ill person would think they can be a draft dodger, consistently insult veterans, active duty military, and dead heroes, and think they deserve to have a military parade in their own honor… Just sick!

Good morning. Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors. It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.