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You can't raid and arrest everyone in an entire apartment building, or even legitimately get a warrant to do that, any more than you could for a whole neighborhood. That would be a general warrant. This is the most specific core the-British-did-it-to-us thing the Fourth Amendment is written to ban.
NEW — An estimated 40 people were taken by federal agents in an overnight raid in South Shore, a predominantly-Black neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side.
A couple who live nearby said they were shocked to see the enormous militarized raid in their community.
thetriibe.com/2025/09/feds...
A couple who live nearby said they were shocked to see the enormous militarized raid in their community.
thetriibe.com/2025/09/feds...
Feds detain dozens of immigrants in 'massive' South Shore apartment building raid in Chicago • The TRiiBE
An estimated 40 people were taken by federal agents in the course of the overnight raid in the predominately-Black neighborhood.
thetriibe.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
You can't raid and arrest everyone in an entire apartment building, or even legitimately get a warrant to do that, any more than you could for a whole neighborhood. That would be a general warrant. This is the most specific core the-British-did-it-to-us thing the Fourth Amendment is written to ban.
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My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
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Reuters travelled to northern Cameroon - where the U.S. had played a leading role in the malaria response for nearly a decade - to document how Trump's sudden cuts are contributing to delayed malaria diagnoses, inadequate treatment and a growing number of deaths.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
October 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Reuters travelled to northern Cameroon - where the U.S. had played a leading role in the malaria response for nearly a decade - to document how Trump's sudden cuts are contributing to delayed malaria diagnoses, inadequate treatment and a growing number of deaths.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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National political reporters: consult your gaming desk. You likely have a massively blind spot — this isn’t a dig at anyone, because I have this blind spot too b/c I’m not a gamer and am trying to adjust for it in real time — covering this very important moment if u don’t game & don’t know the memes
September 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
National political reporters: consult your gaming desk. You likely have a massively blind spot — this isn’t a dig at anyone, because I have this blind spot too b/c I’m not a gamer and am trying to adjust for it in real time — covering this very important moment if u don’t game & don’t know the memes
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The reason why older generations burnt the shit out of their meat and boiled the shit out of their vegetables, was your kid died if you didn't.
Medium rare steaks and roasted Brussels sprouts are a side effect of an intact food safety infrastructure
Medium rare steaks and roasted Brussels sprouts are a side effect of an intact food safety infrastructure
"The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat."
www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...
www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...
USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry
The Agriculture Department says it is withdrawing a plan to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry products.
www.seattletimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The reason why older generations burnt the shit out of their meat and boiled the shit out of their vegetables, was your kid died if you didn't.
Medium rare steaks and roasted Brussels sprouts are a side effect of an intact food safety infrastructure
Medium rare steaks and roasted Brussels sprouts are a side effect of an intact food safety infrastructure
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On one hand, if Tim Cook can get Apple's stock to rise by 10% by giving a president a little gold trinket, it's a good deal.
On the other hand, if CEOs have to bribe a U.S. dictator with gifts to be successful, the whole American stock market should be plummeting.
On the other hand, if CEOs have to bribe a U.S. dictator with gifts to be successful, the whole American stock market should be plummeting.
August 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
On one hand, if Tim Cook can get Apple's stock to rise by 10% by giving a president a little gold trinket, it's a good deal.
On the other hand, if CEOs have to bribe a U.S. dictator with gifts to be successful, the whole American stock market should be plummeting.
On the other hand, if CEOs have to bribe a U.S. dictator with gifts to be successful, the whole American stock market should be plummeting.
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New Substack post: the culture war is reaching new heights of stupidity and insanity. Is it because we’re crazier and dumber? Not quite - it’s because of the economy, and women’s new roles in it.
open.substack.com/pub/someunpl...
open.substack.com/pub/someunpl...
Class and Cleavages
Class Wars ⟺ Gender Wars ⟺ Culture Wars ⟺ Trade Wars
open.substack.com
August 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
New Substack post: the culture war is reaching new heights of stupidity and insanity. Is it because we’re crazier and dumber? Not quite - it’s because of the economy, and women’s new roles in it.
open.substack.com/pub/someunpl...
open.substack.com/pub/someunpl...
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speaking of the #content wars, got a new video out today about how Trump is destroying American manufacturing youtu.be/MqiTec0oq6s
Donald Trump Is Destroying American Manufacturing
YouTube video by The American Prospect
youtu.be
July 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
speaking of the #content wars, got a new video out today about how Trump is destroying American manufacturing youtu.be/MqiTec0oq6s
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In 2025 this is just a wild fantasy of state capacity, imagine having a secret lab to contain a pandemic with a dead-man destruction switch and not just politely asking people not to go to Applebee’s for a week
April 27, 2025 at 2:40 AM
In 2025 this is just a wild fantasy of state capacity, imagine having a secret lab to contain a pandemic with a dead-man destruction switch and not just politely asking people not to go to Applebee’s for a week
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“Imagine going back to the premiere of Return of the Jedi and telling someone that in 40 years Disney would make a Star Wars TV show where this character gets litty and dances to trap music at a wedding rave” via @sithhappensdaily on threads. #Andor
April 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“Imagine going back to the premiere of Return of the Jedi and telling someone that in 40 years Disney would make a Star Wars TV show where this character gets litty and dances to trap music at a wedding rave” via @sithhappensdaily on threads. #Andor
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One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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April 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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I am not a Catholic, nor do I believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ. But Pope Francis has always struck me as one of the people most willing to work hard to live the life of service and humility preached by Jesus, and was therefore an example to follow.
Rest in peace, Pope Francis.
Rest in peace, Pope Francis.
April 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I am not a Catholic, nor do I believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ. But Pope Francis has always struck me as one of the people most willing to work hard to live the life of service and humility preached by Jesus, and was therefore an example to follow.
Rest in peace, Pope Francis.
Rest in peace, Pope Francis.
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Every statement from Trump officials right now is just “Evacuate now? In our moment of triumph?”
April 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Every statement from Trump officials right now is just “Evacuate now? In our moment of triumph?”
This was the starting point of every discussion of trade I heard in college and law school. Can't believe it's completely lost in the current discourse.
Lost in all of the talk about tariffs is probably the most important aspect of free trade: It prevents wars.
While there will be lots of articles in the next few days about the impact of tariffs on global markets and the economy, I am more concerned about their impact on global peace.
While there will be lots of articles in the next few days about the impact of tariffs on global markets and the economy, I am more concerned about their impact on global peace.
April 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This was the starting point of every discussion of trade I heard in college and law school. Can't believe it's completely lost in the current discourse.
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Lost in all of the talk about tariffs is probably the most important aspect of free trade: It prevents wars.
While there will be lots of articles in the next few days about the impact of tariffs on global markets and the economy, I am more concerned about their impact on global peace.
While there will be lots of articles in the next few days about the impact of tariffs on global markets and the economy, I am more concerned about their impact on global peace.
April 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Lost in all of the talk about tariffs is probably the most important aspect of free trade: It prevents wars.
While there will be lots of articles in the next few days about the impact of tariffs on global markets and the economy, I am more concerned about their impact on global peace.
While there will be lots of articles in the next few days about the impact of tariffs on global markets and the economy, I am more concerned about their impact on global peace.
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France raises a fascinating hypothetical point: what if the law still exists even if people might get mad at you
March 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
France raises a fascinating hypothetical point: what if the law still exists even if people might get mad at you