Jay Young
@impactofficer.bsky.social
Senior Director of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties for Common Cause. Ultracrepidarian. My views and opinions (particularly on Arsenal Football Club) are my own.
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Propublica on fire this week
November 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Propublica on fire this week
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CURAÇAO ONE POINT AWAY 🇨🇼
The Caribbean island with a population of roughly 150,000—less than half of Iceland’s 400,000 people (the current smallest World Cup nation)—just need a result against Jamaica tonight to clinch their first trip to the World Cup 🏆
The Caribbean island with a population of roughly 150,000—less than half of Iceland’s 400,000 people (the current smallest World Cup nation)—just need a result against Jamaica tonight to clinch their first trip to the World Cup 🏆
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
CURAÇAO ONE POINT AWAY 🇨🇼
The Caribbean island with a population of roughly 150,000—less than half of Iceland’s 400,000 people (the current smallest World Cup nation)—just need a result against Jamaica tonight to clinch their first trip to the World Cup 🏆
The Caribbean island with a population of roughly 150,000—less than half of Iceland’s 400,000 people (the current smallest World Cup nation)—just need a result against Jamaica tonight to clinch their first trip to the World Cup 🏆
“It is outrageous that ICE is funneling taxpayer money into a surveillance operation aimed at immigrants instead of real threats. It is as wasteful as it is disgraceful,”
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Contractor Paying Random People $300 to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE
“The more I listened to it, the more I’m like, something doesn’t sound right,” a person who was briefed on the pilot plans told 404 Media.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“It is outrageous that ICE is funneling taxpayer money into a surveillance operation aimed at immigrants instead of real threats. It is as wasteful as it is disgraceful,”
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"In June communications between Fannie Mae's Director of Mortgage Fraud Sean Soward and Jennifer Horne, the vice president of financial crimes at Fannie, Soward expressed concern that the case was 'certainly not clear and convincing evidence' of fraud."
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November 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"In June communications between Fannie Mae's Director of Mortgage Fraud Sean Soward and Jennifer Horne, the vice president of financial crimes at Fannie, Soward expressed concern that the case was 'certainly not clear and convincing evidence' of fraud."
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“The president’s seemingly insatiable drive for money from corporations and billionaires seeking government favors... sends a clear signal to everyday Americans that their needs come far behind those of the ultrawealthy who are buying access and favor.”
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump’s Nearly $2 Billion Postelection Windfall
Even though his campaign ended a year ago, the president hasn’t stopped fundraising.
www.theatlantic.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
“The president’s seemingly insatiable drive for money from corporations and billionaires seeking government favors... sends a clear signal to everyday Americans that their needs come far behind those of the ultrawealthy who are buying access and favor.”
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"One official who was involved and spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid facing retribution said they were disgusted by the request’s 'brazenness and the high-handed expectation of complicity.'”
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The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
"One official who was involved and spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid facing retribution said they were disgusted by the request’s 'brazenness and the high-handed expectation of complicity.'”
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“If the Trump administration cared half as much about public safety as it does about pardoning cop-beaters, violating people’s rights, and detaining U.S. citizens and their kids, our communities would be much safer,”
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Trump Administration Asks Court to Block California’s Ban on Masked Federal Agents
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November 18, 2025 at 4:03 AM
“If the Trump administration cared half as much about public safety as it does about pardoning cop-beaters, violating people’s rights, and detaining U.S. citizens and their kids, our communities would be much safer,”
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
"As of Monday, more than 2,000 National Guard members remain stationed in Washington, D.C., where Trump has extended their deployment through early 2026."
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Hundreds of federalized National Guard members are set to leave Illinois and Oregon
The Democratic-led states have been engaged in monthslong legal fights with the Trump administration over the use of guard forces from California and Texas.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"As of Monday, more than 2,000 National Guard members remain stationed in Washington, D.C., where Trump has extended their deployment through early 2026."
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"The arrangement resolves litigation filed by NPR accusing the corporation of illegally yielding to Trump's demands that the network be financially punished for its news coverage."
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CPB agrees to revive a $36 million deal with NPR killed after Trump's pressure
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $36 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:54 AM
"The arrangement resolves litigation filed by NPR accusing the corporation of illegally yielding to Trump's demands that the network be financially punished for its news coverage."
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Compelling and worth a read.
Today, we released a new paper on the urgent risks of politicizing the U.S. military. Our armed forces have remained apolitical, professional, and subordinate to civilian authority for over two centuries. That norm is under strain—and requires renewed attention. counteveryhero.org/letter_docum...
November 18, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Compelling and worth a read.
"The fundamental architecture of Flock—thousands of cameras feeding into a nationwide searchable network—makes discrimination inevitable when enforcement mechanisms fail."
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License Plate Surveillance Logs Reveal Racist Policing Against Romani People
More than 80 law enforcement agencies across the United States have used language perpetuating harmful stereotypes against Romani people when searching the nationwide Flock Safety automated license pl...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
"The fundamental architecture of Flock—thousands of cameras feeding into a nationwide searchable network—makes discrimination inevitable when enforcement mechanisms fail."
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Nigeria's elimination from World Cup qualifying means eight of the 10 most populous nations will not be at the tournament ❌
With the USA taking a host-nation berth, only one of the 10 countries with the world's biggest populations actually qualified 🤯
With the USA taking a host-nation berth, only one of the 10 countries with the world's biggest populations actually qualified 🤯
November 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Nigeria's elimination from World Cup qualifying means eight of the 10 most populous nations will not be at the tournament ❌
With the USA taking a host-nation berth, only one of the 10 countries with the world's biggest populations actually qualified 🤯
With the USA taking a host-nation berth, only one of the 10 countries with the world's biggest populations actually qualified 🤯
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"An Indiana state senator was the victim of a swatting incident Sunday just hours after President Donald Trump criticized him and other Republican lawmakers for not redrawing the state's congressional map..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Indiana lawmaker is the victim of swatting after Trump criticized him over redistricting
State Sen. Greg Goode said that he and his family are okay after a false report prompted a police response.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"An Indiana state senator was the victim of a swatting incident Sunday just hours after President Donald Trump criticized him and other Republican lawmakers for not redrawing the state's congressional map..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.
'Noem should resign over this': Fury over alleged DHS 'child kidnapping and trafficking'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.ProPublica recently reported on the DHS raid on an apartment building that was al...
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November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.
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The Atlantic speaks with one of the jurors in the case of the man who threw a Subway sandwich at a federal agent.
The juror says that, despite two initial holdouts, it was ultimately pretty easy to acquit: "a clear majority felt it was nonsensical, like, don't waste our time or money."
The juror says that, despite two initial holdouts, it was ultimately pretty easy to acquit: "a clear majority felt it was nonsensical, like, don't waste our time or money."
Inside the Sandwich Guy’s Jury Deliberations
Can a flung sandwich cause bodily harm?
www.theatlantic.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The Atlantic speaks with one of the jurors in the case of the man who threw a Subway sandwich at a federal agent.
The juror says that, despite two initial holdouts, it was ultimately pretty easy to acquit: "a clear majority felt it was nonsensical, like, don't waste our time or money."
The juror says that, despite two initial holdouts, it was ultimately pretty easy to acquit: "a clear majority felt it was nonsensical, like, don't waste our time or money."
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“The strategy here is to make us afraid. The response from Chicago is a bunch of obscenities and ‘no,’” said Anna Zolkowski Sobor, whose North Side neighborhood saw agents throw tear gas and tackle an elderly man. “We are all Chicagoans who deserve to be here. Leave us alone.”
Immigration crackdown inspires uniquely Chicago pushback that's now a model for other cities
As an unprecedented immigration crackdown enters a third month, a growing number of Chicago residents are fighting back against what they deem a racist and aggressive overreach of the federal governme...
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November 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“The strategy here is to make us afraid. The response from Chicago is a bunch of obscenities and ‘no,’” said Anna Zolkowski Sobor, whose North Side neighborhood saw agents throw tear gas and tackle an elderly man. “We are all Chicagoans who deserve to be here. Leave us alone.”
Chicago tactics in Charlotte. That window belonged to a American citizen who happened to be Brown.
A US citizen filmed federal agents smashing his car window, as authorities begin a surge of immigration enforcement operations in North Carolina.
The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
November 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Chicago tactics in Charlotte. That window belonged to a American citizen who happened to be Brown.
"We certainly had many more rejections this election, so many more votes didn’t count compared to past municipal elections... Some of those voters may be upset that their votes were not counted."
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Thousands of ballots rejected due to new birth year law • Daily Montanan
Larger counties saw higher rejection rates; secretary of state declared election overall successful
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November 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
"We certainly had many more rejections this election, so many more votes didn’t count compared to past municipal elections... Some of those voters may be upset that their votes were not counted."
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Our Number 9s can’t stop scoring 🦅
November 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Our Number 9s can’t stop scoring 🦅
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I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
“When the 8 African American sheriffs took over the largest counties in North Carolina, it became a threat to the good ol’ boy system,” says the sheriff of Charlotte. These new sheriffs broke ties with ICE.
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
North Carolina GOP Is Cracking Down on the Black Sheriffs Who Stood Up to ICE
Boosted by new supermajorities, Republicans are closing in on legislation to mandate more collaboration with ICE and preempt local policies hard-won by immigrants’ rights advocates.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
"FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly waived the need to pass polygraph tests for Dan Bongino, who is now FBI Deputy Director, alongside two other agents at with high security clearances."
FBI insiders say that three Kash Patel hires, including the new deputy director, were allowed to skip steps in the standard agency process.
Keystone Kash Bypassed Security Rules to Get MAGA Pal Into FBI
FBI insiders say that three Kash Patel hires, including the new deputy director, were allowed to skip steps in the standard agency process.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
"FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly waived the need to pass polygraph tests for Dan Bongino, who is now FBI Deputy Director, alongside two other agents at with high security clearances."
"At UC, which is facing a series of civil rights probes, she found the administration had engaged in "coercive and retaliatory conduct in violation of the First Amendment and Tenth Amendment."
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Judge indefinitely bars Trump from fining UC over alleged discrimination
The Trump administration demanded UCLA pay $1.2 billion to restore frozen research funding and ensure eligibility for future funding after accusing the school of allowing antisemitism on campus.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"At UC, which is facing a series of civil rights probes, she found the administration had engaged in "coercive and retaliatory conduct in violation of the First Amendment and Tenth Amendment."
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65 years ago this week, six year old Ruby Bridges integrated William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans with help of U.S. marshals.
November 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
65 years ago this week, six year old Ruby Bridges integrated William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans with help of U.S. marshals.
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Priests being arrested
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Priests being arrested