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Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago: —Pioneering cancer researcher; —*Arrested* at airport in Boston; —Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana; —"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research. Read it. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

submitted 4 days ago • 751 comments

it's important this go as viral as the original story for morale purposes if nothing else. despite the image they project these people are NOT unaccountable. consequences CAN be forced. focused anger and outrage MATTERS.

submitted 5 days ago • 195 comments

Two backpacking German teenagers who had obtained ESTA approval from DHS were detained by CBP at the Honolulu airport, strip searched, jailed overnight, and ultimately deported to Japan because immigration officials weren’t satisfied with their lodging arrangements. beatofhawaii.com/why-these-ha...

submitted 5 days ago • 312 comments

There's an opportunity for Dem governors & their state legislatures to take bold action to confront Trumpist autocracy. In my latest piece, I provide a blueprint for action. www.ocregister.com/2025/04/20/p...

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

This is incredible! John Lithgow shares 20 lessons on tyranny by @timothysnyder.bsky.social. Please take a moment, and share this widely. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXR5...

submitted 24 days ago • 41 comments

Timothy Snyder: The Imperialism Has no Clothes.

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Here's Marco Rubio scolding Hillary about her email server, 10 years before texting Atlantic's EIC war plans on a disappearing Signal list. www.youtube.com/watch?featur...

submitted 32 days ago • 297 comments

AOC: What they like to call as radical, I believe is common sense. I believe that when a person gets sick, they shouldn’t go bankrupt in the wealthiest country in the history of the world. Common sense I believe that a minimum wage should cover the minimum cost to live. Common sense...

submitted 36 days ago • 1118 comments

AOC: I want to live in an America that guarantees healthcare to every person. I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.

submitted 36 days ago • 1247 comments

Ahem ... Is this on? Yesterday our crew at @TPM launched our annual March membership drive. If you're not a member, I hope you'll consider joining. The link is right here. I wanted to take a moment to give you what I hope are good reasons to join. talkingpointsmemo.com/memberships?...

submitted 51 days ago • 41 comments

“Thank you again, thank you again. Won’t forget it,” President Trump tells Chief Justice John Roberts. Hmm.

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