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Bucks County’s ICE-Loving, MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran Got What He Deserved: A Pink Slip From Voters on Election Night - Bucks County Beacon
Sheriff-elect Danny Ceisler, a 33-year-old Democrat from Bristol Borough, was in many ways the crest of the “Blue Wave” that washed away local Republican office holders.
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Bucks County’s ICE-Loving, MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran Got What He Deserved: A Pink Slip From Voters | Sheriff-elect Danny Ceisler, a 33-year-old Democrat from Bristol Borough, was in many ways the crest of the Blue Wave that washed away local GOP office holders, writes Editor @cmychalejko.bsky.social.
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On Nov. 10, 1898 a mob of up to 2,000 white supremacists in Wilmington, NC killed dozens of African Americans, burned Black-owned businesses & forced the mayor, police chief & aldermen to resign at gunpoint before installing their own mayor & city council in what became known as the Wilmington Coup.
Nov. 10, 1898 | The Wilmington Massacre of 1898
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
On Nov. 10, 1898 a mob of up to 2,000 white supremacists in Wilmington, NC killed dozens of African Americans, burned Black-owned businesses & forced the mayor, police chief & aldermen to resign at gunpoint before installing their own mayor & city council in what became known as the Wilmington Coup.
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"Betrayal" or "Pathetic"? These 8 Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown (Top L-R) Catherine Cortez Masto-Nev, Dick Durbin-Ill, John Fetterman-PA, Maggie Hassan-NH; (Bottom L-R) Tim Kaine-VA, Angus King, I-Maine, Jacky Rosen,-Nev, Jeanne Shaheen-NH (AP Photo)
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"Betrayal" or "Pathetic"? These 8 Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown (Top L-R) Catherine Cortez Masto-Nev, Dick Durbin-Ill, John Fetterman-PA, Maggie Hassan-NH; (Bottom L-R) Tim Kaine-VA, Angus King, I-Maine, Jacky Rosen,-Nev, Jeanne Shaheen-NH (AP Photo)
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What Did Sheriff-Elect Danny Ceisler’s Victory and Bucks County Democrats’ Blue Wave on Election Day Teach Us? | @cmychalejko.bsky.social speaks with Malcolm Burnley, staff writer @thephilacitizen.bsky.social, about Tuesday's Blue Wave and whether Dems can ride it to more sweeping victories in 2026.
What Did Sheriff-Elect Danny Ceisler’s Victory and Bucks County Democrats’ Blue Wave on Election Day Teach Us? - Bucks County Beacon
Editor Cyril Mychalejko spoke with Malcolm Burnley, staff writer at The Philadelphia Citizen, about Tuesday's Blue Wave and whether Democrats can ride it to more sweeping victories in the 2026 midterm...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
What Did Sheriff-Elect Danny Ceisler’s Victory and Bucks County Democrats’ Blue Wave on Election Day Teach Us? | @cmychalejko.bsky.social speaks with Malcolm Burnley, staff writer @thephilacitizen.bsky.social, about Tuesday's Blue Wave and whether Dems can ride it to more sweeping victories in 2026.
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Here’s What the Legislation to End the Federal Government Shutdown Includes | What it notably doesn't include is any clear resolution to expiring health care subsidies that Democrats have been fighting for as millions of Americans stare down rising insurance premiums.
Here's What the Legislation to End the Federal Government Shutdown Includes - Bucks County Beacon
What it notably doesn't include is any clear resolution to expiring health care subsidies that Democrats have been fighting for as millions of Americans stare down rising insurance premiums.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Here’s What the Legislation to End the Federal Government Shutdown Includes | What it notably doesn't include is any clear resolution to expiring health care subsidies that Democrats have been fighting for as millions of Americans stare down rising insurance premiums.
Malcolm Burnley, staff writer @thephilacitizen.bsky.social, broke down the closely watched Bucks County Sheriff's race where Democrat Danny Ceisler beat incumbent Fred Harran by about 10%, or 25,341 votes. The narrative around this race largely centered on Harran's decision to partner with ICE.
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Malcolm Burnley, staff writer @thephilacitizen.bsky.social, broke down the closely watched Bucks County Sheriff's race where Democrat Danny Ceisler beat incumbent Fred Harran by about 10%, or 25,341 votes. The narrative around this race largely centered on Harran's decision to partner with ICE.
On Nov. 10, 1898 a mob of up to 2,000 white supremacists in Wilmington, NC killed dozens of African Americans, burned Black-owned businesses & forced the mayor, police chief & aldermen to resign at gunpoint before installing their own mayor & city council in what became known as the Wilmington Coup.
Nov. 10, 1898 | The Wilmington Massacre of 1898
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
calendar.eji.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
On Nov. 10, 1898 a mob of up to 2,000 white supremacists in Wilmington, NC killed dozens of African Americans, burned Black-owned businesses & forced the mayor, police chief & aldermen to resign at gunpoint before installing their own mayor & city council in what became known as the Wilmington Coup.
Bob Harvie to Host Fourth Congressional Campaign Town Hall Event in Doylestown on Wednesday | This grassroots approach is in sharp contrast to incumbent Republican Brian Fitzpatrick, who has not held a public, in-person town hall in years and even refused to debate his opponent in 2024. #PA01
Bob Harvie to Host Fourth Congressional Campaign Town Hall Event in Doylestown on Wednesday - Bucks County Beacon
This grassroots approach is in sharp contrast to incumbent Republican Brian Fitzpatrick, who has not held a public, in-person town hall in years and even refused to debate his opponent in 2024.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Bob Harvie to Host Fourth Congressional Campaign Town Hall Event in Doylestown on Wednesday | This grassroots approach is in sharp contrast to incumbent Republican Brian Fitzpatrick, who has not held a public, in-person town hall in years and even refused to debate his opponent in 2024. #PA01
"Betrayal" or "Pathetic"? These 8 Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown (Top L-R) Catherine Cortez Masto-Nev, Dick Durbin-Ill, John Fetterman-PA, Maggie Hassan-NH; (Bottom L-R) Tim Kaine-VA, Angus King, I-Maine, Jacky Rosen,-Nev, Jeanne Shaheen-NH (AP Photo)
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"Betrayal" or "Pathetic"? These 8 Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown (Top L-R) Catherine Cortez Masto-Nev, Dick Durbin-Ill, John Fetterman-PA, Maggie Hassan-NH; (Bottom L-R) Tim Kaine-VA, Angus King, I-Maine, Jacky Rosen,-Nev, Jeanne Shaheen-NH (AP Photo)
What Did Sheriff-Elect Danny Ceisler’s Victory and Bucks County Democrats’ Blue Wave on Election Day Teach Us? | @cmychalejko.bsky.social speaks with Malcolm Burnley, staff writer @thephilacitizen.bsky.social, about Tuesday's Blue Wave and whether Dems can ride it to more sweeping victories in 2026.
What Did Sheriff-Elect Danny Ceisler’s Victory and Bucks County Democrats’ Blue Wave on Election Day Teach Us? - Bucks County Beacon
Editor Cyril Mychalejko spoke with Malcolm Burnley, staff writer at The Philadelphia Citizen, about Tuesday's Blue Wave and whether Democrats can ride it to more sweeping victories in the 2026 midterm...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
What Did Sheriff-Elect Danny Ceisler’s Victory and Bucks County Democrats’ Blue Wave on Election Day Teach Us? | @cmychalejko.bsky.social speaks with Malcolm Burnley, staff writer @thephilacitizen.bsky.social, about Tuesday's Blue Wave and whether Dems can ride it to more sweeping victories in 2026.
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Democrats snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Here’s What the Legislation to End the Federal Government Shutdown Includes | What it notably doesn't include is any clear resolution to expiring health care subsidies that Democrats have been fighting for as millions of Americans stare down rising insurance premiums.
Here's What the Legislation to End the Federal Government Shutdown Includes - Bucks County Beacon
What it notably doesn't include is any clear resolution to expiring health care subsidies that Democrats have been fighting for as millions of Americans stare down rising insurance premiums.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Democrats snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Here’s What the Legislation to End the Federal Government Shutdown Includes | What it notably doesn't include is any clear resolution to expiring health care subsidies that Democrats have been fighting for as millions of Americans stare down rising insurance premiums.
Here's What the Legislation to End the Federal Government Shutdown Includes - Bucks County Beacon
What it notably doesn't include is any clear resolution to expiring health care subsidies that Democrats have been fighting for as millions of Americans stare down rising insurance premiums.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Here’s What the Legislation to End the Federal Government Shutdown Includes | What it notably doesn't include is any clear resolution to expiring health care subsidies that Democrats have been fighting for as millions of Americans stare down rising insurance premiums.
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Always Watching: How ICE’s Plan to Monitor Social Media 24/7 Threatens Privacy and Civic Participation | ICE is building a public-private surveillance loop that transforms everyday online activity into potential evidence.
Always Watching: How ICE’s Plan to Monitor Social Media 24/7 Threatens Privacy and Civic Participation - Bucks County Beacon
ICE is building a public-private surveillance loop that transforms everyday online activity into potential evidence.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Always Watching: How ICE’s Plan to Monitor Social Media 24/7 Threatens Privacy and Civic Participation | ICE is building a public-private surveillance loop that transforms everyday online activity into potential evidence.
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The Remains and Stories of Native American Students Are Being Reclaimed From a Pennsylvania Cemetery | Many reports of sexual, physical & emotional abuse of children at boarding & residential schools across US & Canada have come to light, w/ much more undoubtedly unreported, ignored or covered up.
The Remains and Stories of Native American Students Are Being Reclaimed From a Pennsylvania Cemetery - Bucks County Beacon
Many reports of sexual, physical and emotional abuse of children at boarding and residential schools across the U.S. and Canada have come to light, with much more undoubtedly having been unreported, i...
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November 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The Remains and Stories of Native American Students Are Being Reclaimed From a Pennsylvania Cemetery | Many reports of sexual, physical & emotional abuse of children at boarding & residential schools across US & Canada have come to light, w/ much more undoubtedly unreported, ignored or covered up.
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"Read it. 5 shots, 7 holes." Border patrol agent who shot Chicago woman boasted about it in Signal text messages with colleagues, reports @reuters.com.
Border patrol agent who shot Chicago woman boasted about it in text messages
A federal agent who shot a Chicago woman multiple times after he said she struck his vehicle with her own bragged about his shooting skills in text messages with other agents, according to records presented Wednesday at a hearing in the case against the woman.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"Read it. 5 shots, 7 holes." Border patrol agent who shot Chicago woman boasted about it in Signal text messages with colleagues, reports @reuters.com.
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OPINION: Another Inconvenient Truth for the GOP – Donald Trump Is Mentally Unfit for Office | Bucks County military veteran and retired mental health professional Steve Nolan writes that Trump could be diagnosed with Personality Disorder NOS with Antisocial and Narcissistic traits.
OPINION: Another Inconvenient Truth for the GOP – Donald Trump Is Mentally Unfit for Office - Bucks County Beacon
Bucks County military veteran and retired mental health professional Steve Nolan writes that Trump could be diagnosed with Personality Disorder NOS with Antisocial and Narcissistic traits.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
OPINION: Another Inconvenient Truth for the GOP – Donald Trump Is Mentally Unfit for Office | Bucks County military veteran and retired mental health professional Steve Nolan writes that Trump could be diagnosed with Personality Disorder NOS with Antisocial and Narcissistic traits.
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It was an absolutely electric night! What a great night to be a part of the Bucks County Democratic Party.
Bucks County Democrats Prove ‘All Politics Is Local’ With Sweeping Election Wins | In boroughs, townships, and school boards across the entire county, Democrats have shown that they’re the party that voters trust for their local leaders, writes @colincoyle.com.
Bucks County Democrats Prove 'All Politics Is Local' With Sweeping Election Wins - Bucks County Beacon
In boroughs, townships, and school boards across the entire county, Democrats have shown that they’re the party that voters trust for their local leaders.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
It was an absolutely electric night! What a great night to be a part of the Bucks County Democratic Party.
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Criminals like their models
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The SS
"Read it. 5 shots, 7 holes." Border patrol agent who shot Chicago woman boasted about it in Signal text messages with colleagues, reports @reuters.com.
Border patrol agent who shot Chicago woman boasted about it in text messages
A federal agent who shot a Chicago woman multiple times after he said she struck his vehicle with her own bragged about his shooting skills in text messages with other agents, according to records presented Wednesday at a hearing in the case against the woman.
www.reuters.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Criminals like their models
The SS
The SS
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People like this should not be trusted with weapons or positions of authority.
"Read it. 5 shots, 7 holes." Border patrol agent who shot Chicago woman boasted about it in Signal text messages with colleagues, reports @reuters.com.
Border patrol agent who shot Chicago woman boasted about it in text messages
A federal agent who shot a Chicago woman multiple times after he said she struck his vehicle with her own bragged about his shooting skills in text messages with other agents, according to records presented Wednesday at a hearing in the case against the woman.
www.reuters.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
People like this should not be trusted with weapons or positions of authority.
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Sociopaths.
"Read it. 5 shots, 7 holes." Border patrol agent who shot Chicago woman boasted about it in Signal text messages with colleagues, reports @reuters.com.
Border patrol agent who shot Chicago woman boasted about it in text messages
A federal agent who shot a Chicago woman multiple times after he said she struck his vehicle with her own bragged about his shooting skills in text messages with other agents, according to records presented Wednesday at a hearing in the case against the woman.
www.reuters.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Sociopaths.
"Read it. 5 shots, 7 holes." Border patrol agent who shot Chicago woman boasted about it in Signal text messages with colleagues, reports @reuters.com.
Border patrol agent who shot Chicago woman boasted about it in text messages
A federal agent who shot a Chicago woman multiple times after he said she struck his vehicle with her own bragged about his shooting skills in text messages with other agents, according to records presented Wednesday at a hearing in the case against the woman.
www.reuters.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"Read it. 5 shots, 7 holes." Border patrol agent who shot Chicago woman boasted about it in Signal text messages with colleagues, reports @reuters.com.
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We have been building a ubiquitous surveillance machine over the past few decades, where tech companies have convinced lawmakers that regulation of data access and use would stifle innovation. Now it’s a turnkey system for authoritarians.
Always Watching: How ICE’s Plan to Monitor Social Media 24/7 Threatens Privacy and Civic Participation | ICE is building a public-private surveillance loop that transforms everyday online activity into potential evidence.
Always Watching: How ICE’s Plan to Monitor Social Media 24/7 Threatens Privacy and Civic Participation - Bucks County Beacon
ICE is building a public-private surveillance loop that transforms everyday online activity into potential evidence.
buckscountybeacon.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We have been building a ubiquitous surveillance machine over the past few decades, where tech companies have convinced lawmakers that regulation of data access and use would stifle innovation. Now it’s a turnkey system for authoritarians.
Always Watching: How ICE’s Plan to Monitor Social Media 24/7 Threatens Privacy and Civic Participation | ICE is building a public-private surveillance loop that transforms everyday online activity into potential evidence.
Always Watching: How ICE’s Plan to Monitor Social Media 24/7 Threatens Privacy and Civic Participation - Bucks County Beacon
ICE is building a public-private surveillance loop that transforms everyday online activity into potential evidence.
buckscountybeacon.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Always Watching: How ICE’s Plan to Monitor Social Media 24/7 Threatens Privacy and Civic Participation | ICE is building a public-private surveillance loop that transforms everyday online activity into potential evidence.
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Kill the Indian, Save the Man: The US gov't ripped kids from their homes & brought them to American Indian boarding schools like Carlisle where they cut their hair, forbade them speak their language (beating them or worse if the did) & more. This wasn't just about "assimilation." This was genocide.
The Remains and Stories of Native American Students Are Being Reclaimed From a Pennsylvania Cemetery | Many reports of sexual, physical & emotional abuse of children at boarding & residential schools across US & Canada have come to light, w/ much more undoubtedly unreported, ignored or covered up.
The Remains and Stories of Native American Students Are Being Reclaimed From a Pennsylvania Cemetery - Bucks County Beacon
Many reports of sexual, physical and emotional abuse of children at boarding and residential schools across the U.S. and Canada have come to light, with much more undoubtedly having been unreported, i...
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November 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Kill the Indian, Save the Man: The US gov't ripped kids from their homes & brought them to American Indian boarding schools like Carlisle where they cut their hair, forbade them speak their language (beating them or worse if the did) & more. This wasn't just about "assimilation." This was genocide.
The Remains and Stories of Native American Students Are Being Reclaimed From a Pennsylvania Cemetery | Many reports of sexual, physical & emotional abuse of children at boarding & residential schools across US & Canada have come to light, w/ much more undoubtedly unreported, ignored or covered up.
The Remains and Stories of Native American Students Are Being Reclaimed From a Pennsylvania Cemetery - Bucks County Beacon
Many reports of sexual, physical and emotional abuse of children at boarding and residential schools across the U.S. and Canada have come to light, with much more undoubtedly having been unreported, i...
buckscountybeacon.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The Remains and Stories of Native American Students Are Being Reclaimed From a Pennsylvania Cemetery | Many reports of sexual, physical & emotional abuse of children at boarding & residential schools across US & Canada have come to light, w/ much more undoubtedly unreported, ignored or covered up.
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Roughly $100M in SNAP Benefits Restored to Pennsylvanians, per Governor Shapiro | But it’s unclear how payments will be affected by a Supreme Court ruling blocking them late Friday, reports @penncapital-star.com's @wdownard.bsky.social.
Roughly $100M in SNAP Benefits Restored to Pennsylvanians, per Governor Shapiro - Bucks County Beacon
It’s unclear how payments will be affected by a Supreme Court ruling blocking them late Friday. Even as money was going out earlier to states and recipients for skipped payments during the first week ...
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November 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Roughly $100M in SNAP Benefits Restored to Pennsylvanians, per Governor Shapiro | But it’s unclear how payments will be affected by a Supreme Court ruling blocking them late Friday, reports @penncapital-star.com's @wdownard.bsky.social.