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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
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It's a lot easier to cover the soap opera of the Trump attacks on Comey & James than the destruction of NASA, the Department of Education, EPA, NOAA, the IRS, etc
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
It's a lot easier to cover the soap opera of the Trump attacks on Comey & James than the destruction of NASA, the Department of Education, EPA, NOAA, the IRS, etc
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🟢 Climate change hits the poorest the hardest shows *Chapter 2.1 of the 2025 #ClimateInequality Report*
⚠️The bottom 50% wil bear ¾ of all income losses from climate change by 2050.
Read more in the report 🔗 wid.world/news-article...
⚠️The bottom 50% wil bear ¾ of all income losses from climate change by 2050.
Read more in the report 🔗 wid.world/news-article...
November 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
🟢 Climate change hits the poorest the hardest shows *Chapter 2.1 of the 2025 #ClimateInequality Report*
⚠️The bottom 50% wil bear ¾ of all income losses from climate change by 2050.
Read more in the report 🔗 wid.world/news-article...
⚠️The bottom 50% wil bear ¾ of all income losses from climate change by 2050.
Read more in the report 🔗 wid.world/news-article...
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LAPD when they think no one’s looking
June 9, 2025 at 3:53 AM
LAPD when they think no one’s looking
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Brilliant and true and a challenge: Which side will you stand on (law firms, universities, anyone).
Opinion | A Playbook for Law Firms and Colleges to Stand Up to President Trump
Law firms and universities do not need to capitulate. Here’s how they can fight back.
www.nytimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Brilliant and true and a challenge: Which side will you stand on (law firms, universities, anyone).
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If the Supreme Court decides that the government can "erroneously" disappear you off the street to a foreign torture prison, and that federal courts have no power to do anything about it, that is, in a meaningful way, Pretty Much It www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
April 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
If the Supreme Court decides that the government can "erroneously" disappear you off the street to a foreign torture prison, and that federal courts have no power to do anything about it, that is, in a meaningful way, Pretty Much It www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
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Join @redwineblueusa.bsky.social on the 2-year anniversary of Project 2025’s launch, for can’t-miss conversations with two of our favorite BADASS women!This moment isn’t just about understanding the threat, it’s about how we fight back
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Join Heather Cox Richardson & Rep. Jasmine Crockett as we discuss the reality of Project 2025!
Join this conversation with historian Heather Cox Richardson and Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett on the two-year anniversary of Project 2025’s launch to understand the threat and how we fight back wit...
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April 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Join @redwineblueusa.bsky.social on the 2-year anniversary of Project 2025’s launch, for can’t-miss conversations with two of our favorite BADASS women!This moment isn’t just about understanding the threat, it’s about how we fight back
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Plus hundreds of thousands on the National Mall in DC. #HandsOff
Ignore us at your peril, GOP.
Keep after them folks! Capitol Switchboard:
202-224-3121
Ignore us at your peril, GOP.
Keep after them folks! Capitol Switchboard:
202-224-3121
April 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Plus hundreds of thousands on the National Mall in DC. #HandsOff
Ignore us at your peril, GOP.
Keep after them folks! Capitol Switchboard:
202-224-3121
Ignore us at your peril, GOP.
Keep after them folks! Capitol Switchboard:
202-224-3121
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Our founders wrote a constitution that does not begin with 'we the dictators' or 'we the corporations'.
The preamble says we the people! - @raskin.house.gov
The preamble says we the people! - @raskin.house.gov
April 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Our founders wrote a constitution that does not begin with 'we the dictators' or 'we the corporations'.
The preamble says we the people! - @raskin.house.gov
The preamble says we the people! - @raskin.house.gov
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All across the country in big and small ways Americans are rising up to say hands off and hell no.
April 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
All across the country in big and small ways Americans are rising up to say hands off and hell no.
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April 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Schumer and Gillibrand only need four other Ds to join them in shredding the Constitution. They currently have 14 options.
Active call script: Angus King, @whitehouse.senate.gov, @shaheen.senate.gov, @amyklobuchar.com now likely yes, joining @schumer.senate.gov, @fetterman.senate.gov, and Gillibrand.
3/14 Senators and Call Script
VOTE IS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WE WANT NO ON CLOTURE. 7 YES = LOSS Dem leadership who have not taken a public position: Whip Dick Durbin (IL) — 202-224-2152 SPC Chair Amy Klobuchar (MN) — 202-224-3244 D...
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March 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Schumer and Gillibrand only need four other Ds to join them in shredding the Constitution. They currently have 14 options.
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We have to talk about the absolutely insane CR the GOP has proposed.
This bill formally abdicates Congressional authority over the budget and allows the Executive to sequester funds for any reason or no reason at all.
This bill formally abdicates Congressional authority over the budget and allows the Executive to sequester funds for any reason or no reason at all.
appropriations.house.gov
March 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
We have to talk about the absolutely insane CR the GOP has proposed.
This bill formally abdicates Congressional authority over the budget and allows the Executive to sequester funds for any reason or no reason at all.
This bill formally abdicates Congressional authority over the budget and allows the Executive to sequester funds for any reason or no reason at all.
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In exchange for keeping the government open, Republicans are demanding:
-cuts to the programs that run Head Start and Community Health Centers
-$12 billion increase to defense
-$3.5 billion increase to DHS
-Congress relinquish some of its tariff oversight to Trump
-DC enact immediate budget cuts
-cuts to the programs that run Head Start and Community Health Centers
-$12 billion increase to defense
-$3.5 billion increase to DHS
-Congress relinquish some of its tariff oversight to Trump
-DC enact immediate budget cuts
March 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
In exchange for keeping the government open, Republicans are demanding:
-cuts to the programs that run Head Start and Community Health Centers
-$12 billion increase to defense
-$3.5 billion increase to DHS
-Congress relinquish some of its tariff oversight to Trump
-DC enact immediate budget cuts
-cuts to the programs that run Head Start and Community Health Centers
-$12 billion increase to defense
-$3.5 billion increase to DHS
-Congress relinquish some of its tariff oversight to Trump
-DC enact immediate budget cuts
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We’re partnering w/ a number of groups participating in an #economicblackout THIS Friday, 2/28.
Do not spend, if possible.
No Starbucks on your way to work.
No drinks w/ the coworkers after work.
No dining out.
No Walmart run.
No quick McDonald’s drive-thru hit.
Hurt their wallets!
Do not spend, if possible.
No Starbucks on your way to work.
No drinks w/ the coworkers after work.
No dining out.
No Walmart run.
No quick McDonald’s drive-thru hit.
Hurt their wallets!
February 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
We’re partnering w/ a number of groups participating in an #economicblackout THIS Friday, 2/28.
Do not spend, if possible.
No Starbucks on your way to work.
No drinks w/ the coworkers after work.
No dining out.
No Walmart run.
No quick McDonald’s drive-thru hit.
Hurt their wallets!
Do not spend, if possible.
No Starbucks on your way to work.
No drinks w/ the coworkers after work.
No dining out.
No Walmart run.
No quick McDonald’s drive-thru hit.
Hurt their wallets!
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Today February 28th is the Economic Blackout Day.
Remember…
Remember…
February 27, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Today February 28th is the Economic Blackout Day.
Remember…
Remember…
This isn’t a hypothetical question: Musk, with backing from Donald Trump, is blowing up significant parts of the U.S. government as you read this. And we can already see the shape of multiple potential disasters.
Our Government Is Experiencing a Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly
Musk is moving fast and breaking important things
paulkrugman.substack.com
February 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
This isn’t a hypothetical question: Musk, with backing from Donald Trump, is blowing up significant parts of the U.S. government as you read this. And we can already see the shape of multiple potential disasters.