@bettermistakes.bsky.social
Labor lawyer, mom, gardener, lover of shitty little chihuahuas
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"We proudly commit war crimes."
Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."
September 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
"We proudly commit war crimes."
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Over a two-year period, prosecutors across 16 states charged more than 400 people with pregnancy-related crimes, with most of the charges originating in states with near or total abortion bans, according to a new report released Tuesday.
New study finds more than 400 pregnancy-related prosecutions after Roe's fall
Most of the cases involved allegations of substance use during pregnancy, a nonprofit legal group found.
www.nbcnews.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Over a two-year period, prosecutors across 16 states charged more than 400 people with pregnancy-related crimes, with most of the charges originating in states with near or total abortion bans, according to a new report released Tuesday.
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📄 NEW: ~20M Americans have "significant" medical debt. This isn’t inevitable, it’s the result of policy choices.
A decade of gaps in Medicaid & market failures have crushed mobility for millions.
@socio-steve.bsky.social explores actions that can address it: rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
A decade of gaps in Medicaid & market failures have crushed mobility for millions.
@socio-steve.bsky.social explores actions that can address it: rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
May 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
📄 NEW: ~20M Americans have "significant" medical debt. This isn’t inevitable, it’s the result of policy choices.
A decade of gaps in Medicaid & market failures have crushed mobility for millions.
@socio-steve.bsky.social explores actions that can address it: rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
A decade of gaps in Medicaid & market failures have crushed mobility for millions.
@socio-steve.bsky.social explores actions that can address it: rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
Someone one here said that the Trump admin is acting like they won a war with a hostile nation and are seizing territory and that’s exactly what it feels like to be an American rn. You would never know he won fewer votes than 2016. They’re completely lawless
May 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Someone one here said that the Trump admin is acting like they won a war with a hostile nation and are seizing territory and that’s exactly what it feels like to be an American rn. You would never know he won fewer votes than 2016. They’re completely lawless
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So therefore the court finds that she does not pose danger to community or present risk of flight.
THE COURT ORDERS THE GOVERNMENT TO RELEASE OZTURK FROM CUSTODY IMMEDIATELY.
"Ms. Ozturk is free to return to her home in Massachusetts."
THE COURT ORDERS THE GOVERNMENT TO RELEASE OZTURK FROM CUSTODY IMMEDIATELY.
"Ms. Ozturk is free to return to her home in Massachusetts."
May 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
So therefore the court finds that she does not pose danger to community or present risk of flight.
THE COURT ORDERS THE GOVERNMENT TO RELEASE OZTURK FROM CUSTODY IMMEDIATELY.
"Ms. Ozturk is free to return to her home in Massachusetts."
THE COURT ORDERS THE GOVERNMENT TO RELEASE OZTURK FROM CUSTODY IMMEDIATELY.
"Ms. Ozturk is free to return to her home in Massachusetts."
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FOR ALL OF THOSE REASONS, COURT FINDS THAT HER CONTINUED DETENTION CANNOT STAND.
BAIL IS NECESSARY TO MAKE HABEAS REMEDY EFFECTIVE.
BAIL IS NECESSARY TO MAKE HABEAS REMEDY EFFECTIVE.
May 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
FOR ALL OF THOSE REASONS, COURT FINDS THAT HER CONTINUED DETENTION CANNOT STAND.
BAIL IS NECESSARY TO MAKE HABEAS REMEDY EFFECTIVE.
BAIL IS NECESSARY TO MAKE HABEAS REMEDY EFFECTIVE.
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A report from the scene of a horrifying kidnapping on the streets of Worcester, MA today by @billshaner.bsky.social www.welcometohellworld.com/they-dont-ne...
They don't need a warrant
A federal kidnapping in Worcester
www.welcometohellworld.com
May 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
A report from the scene of a horrifying kidnapping on the streets of Worcester, MA today by @billshaner.bsky.social www.welcometohellworld.com/they-dont-ne...
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Video of the woman being taken by ICE and the Worcester Police Dept helping them. From @billshaner.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Video of the woman being taken by ICE and the Worcester Police Dept helping them. From @billshaner.bsky.social
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Meet the Pasadena day laborers who built their own media to combat Trump’s immigration lies.
Radio Jornalera gives immigrant workers a microphone and multimedia platform, and their voices are reaching millions.
Radio Jornalera gives immigrant workers a microphone and multimedia platform, and their voices are reaching millions.
Meet the Pasadena day laborers who built their own media to combat Trump's immigration lies
Radio Jornalera gives immigrant workers a microphone and multimedia platform and their voices are reaching millions.
lapublicpress.org
May 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Meet the Pasadena day laborers who built their own media to combat Trump’s immigration lies.
Radio Jornalera gives immigrant workers a microphone and multimedia platform, and their voices are reaching millions.
Radio Jornalera gives immigrant workers a microphone and multimedia platform, and their voices are reaching millions.
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1. Clay Jackson, a Texas lawyer, provided basic legal advice to an immigrant family fearing deportation
Then, two officers visited him at his home, accusing him of "obstructing an ongoing immigration investigation"
Then, after speaking publicly, he was fired from his job at a Fortune 500 company
Then, two officers visited him at his home, accusing him of "obstructing an ongoing immigration investigation"
Then, after speaking publicly, he was fired from his job at a Fortune 500 company
Fortune 500 company abruptly fires lawyer who helped immigrant family
On March 4, Clay Jackson, an attorney in the Dallas area, was at a gas station near his home when the attendant asked if he would help a local immigrant family.
popular.info
April 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
1. Clay Jackson, a Texas lawyer, provided basic legal advice to an immigrant family fearing deportation
Then, two officers visited him at his home, accusing him of "obstructing an ongoing immigration investigation"
Then, after speaking publicly, he was fired from his job at a Fortune 500 company
Then, two officers visited him at his home, accusing him of "obstructing an ongoing immigration investigation"
Then, after speaking publicly, he was fired from his job at a Fortune 500 company
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The 19 richest U.S. households saw a $1 trillion wealth increase in 2024, a rise that exceeds the size of Switzerland’s economy.
These 19 households now control $2.6 trillion in wealth — almost as much wealth as the bottom 50% of American households.
If this isn't an oligarchy, what is?
These 19 households now control $2.6 trillion in wealth — almost as much wealth as the bottom 50% of American households.
If this isn't an oligarchy, what is?
April 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The 19 richest U.S. households saw a $1 trillion wealth increase in 2024, a rise that exceeds the size of Switzerland’s economy.
These 19 households now control $2.6 trillion in wealth — almost as much wealth as the bottom 50% of American households.
If this isn't an oligarchy, what is?
These 19 households now control $2.6 trillion in wealth — almost as much wealth as the bottom 50% of American households.
If this isn't an oligarchy, what is?
I didn’t realize that a cabinet level appointee could just…give the job to someone else
DOGE Is Now in Charge of U.S. National Parks
Fodor's provides expert travel content worth exploring so you can dream up your next trip. The world is a weird and wonderful place—we want to show you around.
www.fodors.com
April 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I didn’t realize that a cabinet level appointee could just…give the job to someone else
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“In the case of the other family, a U.S. citizen child suffering from a rare form of metastatic cancer was deported without medication or the ability to consult with their treating physicians–despite ICE being notified in advance of the child’s urgent medical needs.” www.aclu.org/press-releas...
ICE Deports 3 U.S. Citizen Children Held Incommunicado Prior to the Deportation | American Civil Liberties Union
Families disappeared and isolated without legal access; one child with cancer deported without medication and pregnant mother deported as well
www.aclu.org
April 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
“In the case of the other family, a U.S. citizen child suffering from a rare form of metastatic cancer was deported without medication or the ability to consult with their treating physicians–despite ICE being notified in advance of the child’s urgent medical needs.” www.aclu.org/press-releas...
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A new report from human rights experts lays out how the Trump administration is using high-tech surveillance tools and a nebulous “anti-terrorism” legal framework that has ballooned since 9/11 to weaponize law enforcement against social movements that challenge state power.
Rights Groups Detail “Authoritarian” Reality of US Surveillance in Report to UN
Trump is weaponizing a high-tech surveillance state in violation of international human rights law, experts say.
buff.ly
April 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A new report from human rights experts lays out how the Trump administration is using high-tech surveillance tools and a nebulous “anti-terrorism” legal framework that has ballooned since 9/11 to weaponize law enforcement against social movements that challenge state power.
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288 people have been rendered to El Salvador’s mega-prison. We only know 257 of their names—and not because the US or Salvadoran governments shared them.
It shouldn't be up to civil society to compile things like this table. Of course, none of this should be happening at all.
See admis.me/b/2un
It shouldn't be up to civil society to compile things like this table. Of course, none of this should be happening at all.
See admis.me/b/2un
April 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
288 people have been rendered to El Salvador’s mega-prison. We only know 257 of their names—and not because the US or Salvadoran governments shared them.
It shouldn't be up to civil society to compile things like this table. Of course, none of this should be happening at all.
See admis.me/b/2un
It shouldn't be up to civil society to compile things like this table. Of course, none of this should be happening at all.
See admis.me/b/2un
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I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.
The Department of Homeland Security denied Mahmoud Khalil permission to attend the birth of his first child, who was delivered at a New York hospital on Monday, according to emails reviewed by The New York Times.
Mahmoud Khalil’s Son Arrives After ICE Refuses to Let Him Attend Birth
Mr. Khalil, a permanent resident detained in Louisiana, had requested a monitored furlough for the birth. His request was denied in less than an hour.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.
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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
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Scoop for @reuters.com: On Friday, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission will stop collecting data on injuries from incidents like car accidents and adverse drug effects due to staff cuts at the CDC.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Exclusive: US consumer safety agency to stop collecting swaths of data after CDC cuts
The U.S. consumer product safety agency will stop collecting data on injuries from incidents like car accidents and adverse drug effects due to staff cuts at the CDC, according to an agency email seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the situation.
www.reuters.com
April 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Scoop for @reuters.com: On Friday, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission will stop collecting data on injuries from incidents like car accidents and adverse drug effects due to staff cuts at the CDC.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
If the federal government isn’t going to do any of the things that most people think a federal government should do and unilaterally decides to gut or eliminate federal departments and agencies without Congress, why are we still paying federal taxes?
April 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
If the federal government isn’t going to do any of the things that most people think a federal government should do and unilaterally decides to gut or eliminate federal departments and agencies without Congress, why are we still paying federal taxes?
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The Senate voted Thursday to strike down a rule capping most bank overdraft fees at $5, a measure adopted late last year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that had been expected to save Americans billions of dollars per year.
Senate Overturns Rule Limiting Bank Overdraft Fees to $5
Lawmakers voted to invalidate a rule adopted last year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It now moves to the House.
www.nytimes.com
March 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The Senate voted Thursday to strike down a rule capping most bank overdraft fees at $5, a measure adopted late last year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that had been expected to save Americans billions of dollars per year.
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Trump's executive order tonight has illegally cancelled union contracts for 67% of the federal workforce & 75% of unionized federal employees — roughly 700,000 union workers
This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history
This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history
March 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Trump's executive order tonight has illegally cancelled union contracts for 67% of the federal workforce & 75% of unionized federal employees — roughly 700,000 union workers
This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history
This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history