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A Natalia high school junior showed up with his mother to a routine ICE check-in in San Antonio.
What was supposed to be an appointment to update the photograph in his file devolved into an arrest and detainment that would leave a toddler and stepfather behind for months. bit.ly/4qPqGmZ
What was supposed to be an appointment to update the photograph in his file devolved into an arrest and detainment that would leave a toddler and stepfather behind for months. bit.ly/4qPqGmZ
January 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A Natalia high school junior showed up with his mother to a routine ICE check-in in San Antonio.
What was supposed to be an appointment to update the photograph in his file devolved into an arrest and detainment that would leave a toddler and stepfather behind for months. bit.ly/4qPqGmZ
What was supposed to be an appointment to update the photograph in his file devolved into an arrest and detainment that would leave a toddler and stepfather behind for months. bit.ly/4qPqGmZ
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Farewell to the great Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead who kept the long, strange trip rolling long after the death of Jerry Garcia. variety.com/2026/music/n...
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Guitarist, Dies at 78
Singer-songwriter-guitarist Bob Weir, a cornerstone of the Grateful Dead and the band’s many latter-day offshoots, has died
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January 10, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Farewell to the great Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead who kept the long, strange trip rolling long after the death of Jerry Garcia. variety.com/2026/music/n...
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Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans.
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
January 10, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans.
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
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ICYMI: WaPo, on why ICE always has phones in their hands: to feed the social media beast.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:53 PM
ICYMI: WaPo, on why ICE always has phones in their hands: to feed the social media beast.
@drewharwell.com
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@drewharwell.com
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We are working to update this story as soon as possible, but here is the info we have:
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/01/portland-police-responding-to-report-of-shooting-by-federal-immigration-agent.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/01/portland-police-responding-to-report-of-shooting-by-federal-immigration-agent.html
Portland police responding to report of shooting by federal immigration agent
The report prompted Portland City Council to pause a public meeting.
www.oregonlive.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:43 PM
We are working to update this story as soon as possible, but here is the info we have:
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/01/portland-police-responding-to-report-of-shooting-by-federal-immigration-agent.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/01/portland-police-responding-to-report-of-shooting-by-federal-immigration-agent.html
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Utah resident and former head of a local United Way chapter. Mary Hargrave is accused of stealing more than $150,000 from the organization's accounts, according to police.
Ex-head of San Antonio-area nonprofit accused of stealing $150,000
Utah resident and former head of a local United Way chapter. Mary Hargrave is accused of stealing more than $150,000 from the organization's accounts, according to police.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Utah resident and former head of a local United Way chapter. Mary Hargrave is accused of stealing more than $150,000 from the organization's accounts, according to police.
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Hourly wage stagnates in Texas, as minimum wage rises in nearly 20 states
In Texas, hourly workers are met with federal minimum of $7.25 per hour
Hourly wage stagnates in Texas, as minimum wage rises in nearly 20 states
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January 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Hourly wage stagnates in Texas, as minimum wage rises in nearly 20 states
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A nine mile stretch of the road is closed in both directions just west of Banks and Forest Grove.
Landslide closes Oregon 6 to Tillamook on Sunday
A nine mile stretch of the road is closed in both directions just west of Banks and Forest Grove.
www.oregonlive.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
A nine mile stretch of the road is closed in both directions just west of Banks and Forest Grove.
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For those of us not in the cult, this is what we hear when anyone from the Trump administration speaks.
For the people in the back, this is satire and so well done…
For the people in the back, this is satire and so well done…
January 4, 2026 at 7:56 PM
For those of us not in the cult, this is what we hear when anyone from the Trump administration speaks.
For the people in the back, this is satire and so well done…
For the people in the back, this is satire and so well done…
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ICYMI: Clarkson, UNMC’s private partner in providing medical care, is offering the NU system a chance to buy out its share of the Nebraska Medicine partnership for $500 million and properties for another $300 million.
From Aaron Sanderford:
From Aaron Sanderford:
Clarkson offers NU its half of Nebraska Medicine, properties for $800 million • Nebraska Examiner
Clarkson, UNMC's longtime private partner in medical care, is offering the university a chance to buy out its share of Nebraska Medicine.
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January 3, 2026 at 8:29 PM
ICYMI: Clarkson, UNMC’s private partner in providing medical care, is offering the NU system a chance to buy out its share of the Nebraska Medicine partnership for $500 million and properties for another $300 million.
From Aaron Sanderford:
From Aaron Sanderford:
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New at Flatwater: When Nebraska’s DHHS unveiled a plan to divvy up opioid settlement money, one recipient stood out: The Central Wyoming Counseling Center, which got $3.4 million.
The Wyoming center’s former CEO: Steve Corsi, who now runs DHHS. 🔗 buff.ly/3UaJfY2
The Wyoming center’s former CEO: Steve Corsi, who now runs DHHS. 🔗 buff.ly/3UaJfY2
December 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
New at Flatwater: When Nebraska’s DHHS unveiled a plan to divvy up opioid settlement money, one recipient stood out: The Central Wyoming Counseling Center, which got $3.4 million.
The Wyoming center’s former CEO: Steve Corsi, who now runs DHHS. 🔗 buff.ly/3UaJfY2
The Wyoming center’s former CEO: Steve Corsi, who now runs DHHS. 🔗 buff.ly/3UaJfY2
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Sneak peek babes 🥹
Vernon serenades his bride in front of their family.
Many know that Clifton Davis wrong the hit Jackson 5 song.
#BeyondTheGates #BTG
Vernon serenades his bride in front of their family.
Many know that Clifton Davis wrong the hit Jackson 5 song.
#BeyondTheGates #BTG
December 24, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Sneak peek babes 🥹
Vernon serenades his bride in front of their family.
Many know that Clifton Davis wrong the hit Jackson 5 song.
#BeyondTheGates #BTG
Vernon serenades his bride in front of their family.
Many know that Clifton Davis wrong the hit Jackson 5 song.
#BeyondTheGates #BTG
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i feel like this from roosevelt's 1942 state of the union address still works as a mantra today for our fight
December 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
i feel like this from roosevelt's 1942 state of the union address still works as a mantra today for our fight
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WATCH: Here's the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" last night
December 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
WATCH: Here's the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" last night
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Exclusive: Family demands answers after ICE detainee's death www.nbcnewyork.com/video/local/...
Exclusive: Family demands answers after ICE detainee's death
The family of the man who died spoke with News 4’s Axel Turcios
www.nbcnewyork.com
December 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Exclusive: Family demands answers after ICE detainee's death www.nbcnewyork.com/video/local/...
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What would Jesus do if he visited the United States Senate?
December 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
What would Jesus do if he visited the United States Senate?
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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In the wake of the tragedy at Brown, online conspiracists rushed to pin the horrific mass murder on an innocent Palestinian student. One of them was Shaun Maguire, a partner at leading VC firm Sequoia Capital.
www.fastcompany.com/91463942/seq...
www.fastcompany.com/91463942/seq...
Sequoia's Shaun Maguire accused an innocent Palestinian of being the Brown shooter. Then he doubled down
Online sleuthing is not, it turns out, among the noted VC's talents.
www.fastcompany.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
In the wake of the tragedy at Brown, online conspiracists rushed to pin the horrific mass murder on an innocent Palestinian student. One of them was Shaun Maguire, a partner at leading VC firm Sequoia Capital.
www.fastcompany.com/91463942/seq...
www.fastcompany.com/91463942/seq...
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James Talarico: Are you aware that this bill removes the writings of Frederick Douglass & Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
Republican: I am
Talarico: Yet this bill includes writings of Alexis de Tocqueville, and he's not even American. Could that be because he's a white man?
Republican: N-not exactly…
Republican: I am
Talarico: Yet this bill includes writings of Alexis de Tocqueville, and he's not even American. Could that be because he's a white man?
Republican: N-not exactly…
December 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
James Talarico: Are you aware that this bill removes the writings of Frederick Douglass & Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
Republican: I am
Talarico: Yet this bill includes writings of Alexis de Tocqueville, and he's not even American. Could that be because he's a white man?
Republican: N-not exactly…
Republican: I am
Talarico: Yet this bill includes writings of Alexis de Tocqueville, and he's not even American. Could that be because he's a white man?
Republican: N-not exactly…
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Tim McDiarmid founded The Good Kind Café and other culinary icons. Then she gave it all up and moved to Canada. She says she had no choice.
Why a celebrated San Antonio chef couldn't take Texas any longer
Tim McDiarmid founded The Good Kind Café and other culinary icons. Then she gave it all up and moved to Canada. She says she had no choice.
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Tim McDiarmid founded The Good Kind Café and other culinary icons. Then she gave it all up and moved to Canada. She says she had no choice.
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As the number of complaints ballooned in the past two years, TCEQ travelled to the site and investigated multiple times.
State alleges new violations for smells, and more, at Bastrop rendering plant
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has issued a notice of enforcement to Darling Ingredients for seven alleged violations related to wastewater, odors, equipment failures, and record kee…
www.kxan.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
As the number of complaints ballooned in the past two years, TCEQ travelled to the site and investigated multiple times.
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Darnella Frazier is the woman who shot the video of George Floyd being killd in 2020. She received a citation from the Pulitzer Prize board for her work.
Here, she recounts what happened to her sister and her sister's boyfriend when ICE agents came to Minneapolis.
www.facebook.com/darnellareal...
Here, she recounts what happened to her sister and her sister's boyfriend when ICE agents came to Minneapolis.
www.facebook.com/darnellareal...
December 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Darnella Frazier is the woman who shot the video of George Floyd being killd in 2020. She received a citation from the Pulitzer Prize board for her work.
Here, she recounts what happened to her sister and her sister's boyfriend when ICE agents came to Minneapolis.
www.facebook.com/darnellareal...
Here, she recounts what happened to her sister and her sister's boyfriend when ICE agents came to Minneapolis.
www.facebook.com/darnellareal...
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“.. Prices are expected to spike even further, especially as rising energy demands are driven by data centers and extreme heat, the study said.”
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December 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
“.. Prices are expected to spike even further, especially as rising energy demands are driven by data centers and extreme heat, the study said.”
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NEW: Afghans in Texas who worked with U.S. forces are facing prolonged job loss & uncertainty amid Trump's recent crackdown on Afghan immigration.
In San Antonio, they told me their stories.
"If this situation continues, we'll all be homeless," one said. 🧵 www.expressnews.com/politics/art...
In San Antonio, they told me their stories.
"If this situation continues, we'll all be homeless," one said. 🧵 www.expressnews.com/politics/art...
Afghan refugees in Texas say Trump’s latest crackdown could leave them homeless
Thousands of Afghan refugees are trapped in legal limbo after President Donald Trump’s response to a shooting last month of two National Guard members.
www.expressnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:22 PM
NEW: Afghans in Texas who worked with U.S. forces are facing prolonged job loss & uncertainty amid Trump's recent crackdown on Afghan immigration.
In San Antonio, they told me their stories.
"If this situation continues, we'll all be homeless," one said. 🧵 www.expressnews.com/politics/art...
In San Antonio, they told me their stories.
"If this situation continues, we'll all be homeless," one said. 🧵 www.expressnews.com/politics/art...
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“We almost had a midair collision up here,” the JetBlue pilot said, according to a recording of his conversation with air traffic control. “They passed directly in our flight path. … They don’t have their transponder turned on, it’s outrageous.” www.cnn.com/2025/12/14/p...
JetBlue plane near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with US Air Force aircraft | CNN Politics
A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a US Air Force refueling tanker on Friday, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing hi...
www.cnn.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
“We almost had a midair collision up here,” the JetBlue pilot said, according to a recording of his conversation with air traffic control. “They passed directly in our flight path. … They don’t have their transponder turned on, it’s outrageous.” www.cnn.com/2025/12/14/p...