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erinscafe
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· Sep 21
lmao I can’t believe you guys were all hanging out here without me
“In February, a 36-year-old man swallowed 20 over-the-counter pills. In March, a 37-year-old detainee ingested cleaning chemicals. Two weeks later, a 41-year-old man was found cutting himself.”
The details are horrifying—overcrowding, no beds, pregnant women going through crises, suicide attempts. I urge people to read the story and share it (and this one is in front of the paywall!) www.wired.com/story/ice-de...
'They're Not Breathing': Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls
Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowdin...
www.wired.com
June 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
“In February, a 36-year-old man swallowed 20 over-the-counter pills. In March, a 37-year-old detainee ingested cleaning chemicals. Two weeks later, a 41-year-old man was found cutting himself.”
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I’m really hopeful that this isn’t a coincidence.
For the second year in a row, the Orioles are hosting Pride Night for a game against the Texas Rangers
The Rangers are the only team in MLB to not have their own Pride Night
The Rangers are the only team in MLB to not have their own Pride Night
June 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I’m really hopeful that this isn’t a coincidence.
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Nothing but respect for my president.
My 9-year-old apparently feels bad that Aussies and Kiwis are stuck with Christmas in summer. He proposes ditching Leap Years. After seven and a half centuries, the calendar will have shifted enough so that the folks Down Under would get Christmas near the winter solstice, as we Northerners do now.
June 26, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Nothing but respect for my president.
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Any excuse to repost an all-time Bluesky banger
June 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Any excuse to repost an all-time Bluesky banger
Telling people their votes were stupid is never a good strategy for changing their future votes.
June 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Telling people their votes were stupid is never a good strategy for changing their future votes.
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This is some weird shit
June 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
This is some weird shit
I’ve never been a big Bernie supporter, but the idea that his criticism of democrats has done more damage than our inability to tap into his popularity is one of the major reasons we’re in this fucking mess.
Bernie didn’t beat us, we did that ourselves.
Bernie didn’t beat us, we did that ourselves.
June 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I’ve never been a big Bernie supporter, but the idea that his criticism of democrats has done more damage than our inability to tap into his popularity is one of the major reasons we’re in this fucking mess.
Bernie didn’t beat us, we did that ourselves.
Bernie didn’t beat us, we did that ourselves.
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The self pwn is pretty epic.
June 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The self pwn is pretty epic.
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I just had the most “girl what” moment reading that
June 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I just had the most “girl what” moment reading that
“excessive federal control of public lands”
lmao
lmao
June 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
“excessive federal control of public lands”
lmao
lmao
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NEW: ICE carried out arrests at an L.A. courthouse this week, a long derided tactic many fear will chill witnesses from coming forward. Court officials say they were "absolutely blindsided." My latest: www.latimes.com/california/s...
ICE arrests at L.A. courthouse met with alarm: 'Absolutely blindsided'
U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents intercepted defendants at a Los Angeles courthouse on Tuesday afternoon, sparking fears that such actions will deter people from serving as witnesses o...
www.latimes.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
NEW: ICE carried out arrests at an L.A. courthouse this week, a long derided tactic many fear will chill witnesses from coming forward. Court officials say they were "absolutely blindsided." My latest: www.latimes.com/california/s...
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the best part of this is that Ackman said he woke up depressed but then came up with this great idea, and the great idea is just to fund one of the other guys in the race
Lol he's pivoting to Adams, incredible.
June 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
the best part of this is that Ackman said he woke up depressed but then came up with this great idea, and the great idea is just to fund one of the other guys in the race
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It's very very funny when American news outlets panic over stuff like baby boxes which are very normal in other western countries (Like Scotland) as if its a brand new communist terror threat unheard of throughout the globe.
'FREE STUFF FOR BABIES???? LIKE STALIN????'
'FREE STUFF FOR BABIES???? LIKE STALIN????'
June 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
It's very very funny when American news outlets panic over stuff like baby boxes which are very normal in other western countries (Like Scotland) as if its a brand new communist terror threat unheard of throughout the globe.
'FREE STUFF FOR BABIES???? LIKE STALIN????'
'FREE STUFF FOR BABIES???? LIKE STALIN????'
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Here's a fun thing that a top donor to Andrew Cuomo's super PAC just told me.
June 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Here's a fun thing that a top donor to Andrew Cuomo's super PAC just told me.
Disney staffer told this woman she had to buy a $45 tank top to cover her sports bra.
Her husband was wearing a stringer that exposed significantly more skin.
youtu.be/M3GUSYaNEfM?...
Her husband was wearing a stringer that exposed significantly more skin.
youtu.be/M3GUSYaNEfM?...
Woman Says Disney Staffer Told Her She Was 'Improperly Dressed'
YouTube video by Inside Edition
youtu.be
June 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Disney staffer told this woman she had to buy a $45 tank top to cover her sports bra.
Her husband was wearing a stringer that exposed significantly more skin.
youtu.be/M3GUSYaNEfM?...
Her husband was wearing a stringer that exposed significantly more skin.
youtu.be/M3GUSYaNEfM?...
NATO's Rutte denies calling Trump 'daddy' | REUTERS
YouTube video by Reuters
youtu.be
June 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
A man in Texas was arrested for impersonating an ICE agent and robbing people who appeared to be Hispanic. youtu.be/pVlFHP8ofNQ?...
Man Arrested, Accused of Impersonating ICE Officer
YouTube video by KPRC 2 Click2Houston
youtu.be
June 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
A man in Texas was arrested for impersonating an ICE agent and robbing people who appeared to be Hispanic. youtu.be/pVlFHP8ofNQ?...
“We had everything, the size of the cherries, we had the quality — perfect scenario," said Erik Zavala, director of field staff at Blue Bird, a growers co-op in Wenatchee, Washington. “Now, everybody's asking, 'What the hell happened? I mean, where are the pickers?'”
www.kuow.org/stories/a-pe...
www.kuow.org/stories/a-pe...
A 'perfect' season for Washington's sweet cherries turns sour because of deportation fears
It was supposed to be a banner year for Pacific Northwest cherries. Cherry production is estimated to be about 10% above last year’s, the fruit is high quality, and California’s shorter-than-usual sea...
www.kuow.org
June 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
“We had everything, the size of the cherries, we had the quality — perfect scenario," said Erik Zavala, director of field staff at Blue Bird, a growers co-op in Wenatchee, Washington. “Now, everybody's asking, 'What the hell happened? I mean, where are the pickers?'”
www.kuow.org/stories/a-pe...
www.kuow.org/stories/a-pe...
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hot commie summer is maybe the funniest thing to happen to US politics in the past decade
June 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
hot commie summer is maybe the funniest thing to happen to US politics in the past decade
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dude can you imagine waking up in jail and David the HGH Gnome is in the bunk below you because he threatened the host of Fear Factor
Brian Johnson, better known as the "Liver King," was arrested Tuesday and charged with Terroristic Threat after he allegedly made threats against Rogan on Instagram.
June 25, 2025 at 10:42 PM
dude can you imagine waking up in jail and David the HGH Gnome is in the bunk below you because he threatened the host of Fear Factor
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Trump trying to keep Hot Commie Summer from happening but it’s too late
June 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Trump trying to keep Hot Commie Summer from happening but it’s too late
criminal bffs
Trump demands that Israel drop all court proceedings against "Great War Time Prime Minister" Netanyahu
June 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
criminal bffs
millions of Americans with undocumented family members understand your pain Tom
Tom Homan says he has received so much hate for his positions on immigration that he is unable to live safely with his family.
Trump’s Border Czar Living Separately From Wife Due to Death Threats
The top immigration official told a podcast host that it is too dangerous for him to live at home.
trib.al
June 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
millions of Americans with undocumented family members understand your pain Tom
Amen.
If there’s one thing I plan to stay consistent on for my entire life, it’s being A Fucking Problem
June 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Amen.