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ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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A reminder: The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. The Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not just the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies.
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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They really did tweet an image of the Golden M above the White House. Sheesh. Clowns, all of them.
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Breaking: An Epstein survivor just silenced press conference attendees when she delivered the following remarks:

“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
November 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.

Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.

Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
He probably should not go to the Egyptian embassy…
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Nov 18
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit the White House Tuesday, his first since the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents. n.pr/4pkcGRn
Trump's White House hosts Saudi Crown Prince with big deals being inked
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit the White House Tuesday, his first since the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents.
n.pr
November 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is deploying a fix for an issue that caused global outages for ChatGPT, social media platform X, and transit infrastructure.
Cloudflare outage disrupts ChatGPT, X, other internet services
Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is deploying a fix for an issue that caused global outages for ChatGPT, social media platform X, League of Legends and other prominent internet serv...
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Billie Eilish asked an important question: "If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?"

There are FIVE ways to accumulate a billion dollars:

1) Profiting from a monopoly
2) Insider-trading
3) Political payoffs
4) Fraud
5) Inheritance

Billionaires are the result of a failed system.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Under President Trump, the U.S. has taken steps to roll back climate policies. Here are six significant changes. n.pr/3JTlyyg
Countries are gathering for climate negotiations. Here's where the U.S. stands
Under President Trump, the U.S. has taken steps to roll back climate policies. Here are six significant changes.
n.pr
November 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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November 9, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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The UN says October saw the highest number of Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in nearly 20 years of tracking that violence. More than half the attacks targeted olive harvesters. n.pr/3LT0ecL
The struggle to preserve the Palestinian olive and date harvest
The UN says October saw the highest number of Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in nearly 20 years of tracking that violence. More than half the attacks targeted olive harvesters.
n.pr
November 10, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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November 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Ever since day one of his second term, Trump has used ‘national emergencies’ to bypass Congress and rule by decree. This week, the Supreme Court will weigh in, and if it sides with him, the decision could pave the way for unchecked presidential power and a slide toward autocratic rule in the U.S.
Not Everything Can Be An Emergency
Tomorrow’s argument before SCOTUS is about far more than Trump’s illegal tariffs
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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We ran the table and we ran up the score. From Maine to California, from New Jersey to Virginia, in New York City and Pennsylvania, Democracy is still alive and kicking. We are winning the shutdown.

Don't give into fear and cynicism.

Keep fighting back like millions of Americans did tonight.
a large american flag is flying in the wind against a blue sky
Alt: a large american flag is flying in the wind against a blue sky
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.

Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.

Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.

But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.

Remember this.
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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The future of the Democratic Party must be rooted in investing in the American people — not Wall St., corporations, and consultants.

Otherwise, Trumpism will continue to use cynicism, racism, and distrust to divide America.
October 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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October 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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A new report finds corporations like Kroger and McDonald's are using digital loyalty programs to track your data and potentially charge you more.

It's a tactic known as surveillance pricing.

Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains. https://youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?si=GPRt5_WnLehnjgWR
The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)
Robert Reich
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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No Kings Olympia, WA peaceful, Powerful, Huge
October 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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The 100 lowest-paying US corporations spent $644B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2024.

Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay.

The typical worker at these companies earned $35k last year.

Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $17.2M

See the problem?
October 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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October 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Farmers are struggling this fall despite a bountiful harvest. Production costs are high, crop prices are low and the trade war has closed off one of their biggest markets.
American farmers are hurting. Trump's trade war is making it worse
Farmers are struggling this fall despite a bountiful harvest. Production costs are high, crop prices are low and the trade war has closed off one of their biggest markets.
n.pr
October 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM