Sam Aretuo
@nerdyconperro.bsky.social
Periodista veneka/ Venezuelan journalist. Migrant, she/ella. Pequeña y agresiva con la vida. Se habla español and English.
📍Treaty 7/Calgary, Canada.
📍Treaty 7/Calgary, Canada.
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RFK: MMR vaccine is the "most effective way" to prevent measles spread www.axios.com/2025/04/06/k...
He must do MUCH more, including apologizing for – and definitively retracting – decades of harmful lies.
Also, he continues to push unproven BS.
He must do MUCH more, including apologizing for – and definitively retracting – decades of harmful lies.
Also, he continues to push unproven BS.
RFK says the "most effective way" to prevent measles spread is the MMR vaccine
Kennedy has a long record of sowing skepticism about vaccines.
www.axios.com
April 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
RFK: MMR vaccine is the "most effective way" to prevent measles spread www.axios.com/2025/04/06/k...
He must do MUCH more, including apologizing for – and definitively retracting – decades of harmful lies.
Also, he continues to push unproven BS.
He must do MUCH more, including apologizing for – and definitively retracting – decades of harmful lies.
Also, he continues to push unproven BS.
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Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom.
Few Americans know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
Few Americans know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
That Cardboard Box in Your Home Is Fueling Election Denial
A previously unreported boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline has provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country.
propub.li
April 7, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom.
Few Americans know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
Few Americans know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
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NEW: Trump Said Cuts Wouldn’t Affect Public Safety. Then He Fired Hundreds of Workers Who Help Fight Wildfires.
Trump Said Cuts Wouldn’t Affect Public Safety. Then He Fired Hundreds of Workers Who Help Fight Wildfires.
The White House and DOGE have sought to eliminate thousands of jobs from the Forest Service. The wildland firefighting force is one of many targets within the agency.
www.propublica.org
April 7, 2025 at 11:39 AM
NEW: Trump Said Cuts Wouldn’t Affect Public Safety. Then He Fired Hundreds of Workers Who Help Fight Wildfires.
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1/ We wanted to take a moment to quickly introduce you to our HHS reporters.
THREAD 🧵
THREAD 🧵
Today, RFK Jr. announced that the Department of Human and Health Services would cut 10,000 employees.
If you have been impacted by the layoffs, our reporters want to hear from you. You can reach out to us on Signal at 917-512-0201 or by going to propublica.org/tips.
If you have been impacted by the layoffs, our reporters want to hear from you. You can reach out to us on Signal at 917-512-0201 or by going to propublica.org/tips.
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March 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
1/ We wanted to take a moment to quickly introduce you to our HHS reporters.
THREAD 🧵
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The Trump administration moved one large step closer to a constitutional showdown with the judicial branch of government when airplane-loads of Venezuelan detainees deplaned in El Salvador even though a federal judge had ordered that the planes reverse course and return the detainees to the U.S.
With Deportations, Trump Steps Closer to Showdown With Judicial Branch
“Oopsie … Too late,” El Salvador’s president said, mocking a court order that deportation flights to his country turn back to the United States. Top administration officials thanked him.
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The Trump administration moved one large step closer to a constitutional showdown with the judicial branch of government when airplane-loads of Venezuelan detainees deplaned in El Salvador even though a federal judge had ordered that the planes reverse course and return the detainees to the U.S.
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The Trump administration said it arrested and expelled hundreds of alleged members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang to El Salvador for imprisonment, even as a federal judge ordered a halt to some deportations
Trump Deports Hundreds Under Enemies Act as Court Rebukes Law
The Trump administration said it arrested and expelled hundreds of alleged members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang to El Salvador for imprisonment, even as a federal judge ordered a halt to some de...
www.bloomberg.com
March 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Trump administration said it arrested and expelled hundreds of alleged members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang to El Salvador for imprisonment, even as a federal judge ordered a halt to some deportations
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Our @elfaroenglish.bsky.social editor @romangressier.com in this episode of Latino USA, giving context on the recent deportations announced by the Trump administration.
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Can El Salvador Really Jail Americans?
Episodio de podcast · Latino USA · 16/03/2025 · 29 min
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March 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Our @elfaroenglish.bsky.social editor @romangressier.com in this episode of Latino USA, giving context on the recent deportations announced by the Trump administration.
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Anoche desperté a las 3 de la mañana pensando en que todos lo países nos odian, me odian, por ser venezolana.
Feliz semana para todos.
Feliz semana para todos.
March 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Anoche desperté a las 3 de la mañana pensando en que todos lo países nos odian, me odian, por ser venezolana.
Feliz semana para todos.
Feliz semana para todos.
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It was not clear if the deportations happened before a D.C. federal judge ordered the administration to stop using wartime powers to deport anyone immediately, and turn around any planes in the air.
U.S. deports hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador, despite court order
It was not clear if the deportations happened before a D.C. federal judge ordered the administration to stop using wartime powers to deport anyone immediately, and turn around any planes in the air.
www.npr.org
March 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
It was not clear if the deportations happened before a D.C. federal judge ordered the administration to stop using wartime powers to deport anyone immediately, and turn around any planes in the air.
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❗ Trump deporta a cientos de venezolanos a El Salvador pese a que un juez ordenó no hacerlo
Trump deporta a cientos de venezolanos a El Salvador pese a que un juez ordenó no hacerlo
El presidente de El Salvador ha confirmado el internamiento de 238 venezolanos deportados desde Estados Unidos en la prisión que el mandatario edificó para encarcelar a los miembros de las maras salva...
www.eldiario.es
March 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
❗ Trump deporta a cientos de venezolanos a El Salvador pese a que un juez ordenó no hacerlo
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Emma Goldman was deported along with another 600 anarchists, communists & socialists, while 10k+ more nationwide were rounded up in the Palmer Raids, 105 years ago during the First Red Scare and tbh idek which number Red Scare we're on now
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
When America Tried to Deport Its Radicals
A hundred years ago, the Palmer Raids imperilled thousands of immigrants. Then a wily official got in the way.
www.newyorker.com
March 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Emma Goldman was deported along with another 600 anarchists, communists & socialists, while 10k+ more nationwide were rounded up in the Palmer Raids, 105 years ago during the First Red Scare and tbh idek which number Red Scare we're on now
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
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The White House claims planes bearing migrants to El Salvador were in international waters off the Yucatán, so that’s why they ignored the court order to turn them around.
International waters, eh? Isn’t that the Gulf of *America* now?
International waters, eh? Isn’t that the Gulf of *America* now?
March 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The White House claims planes bearing migrants to El Salvador were in international waters off the Yucatán, so that’s why they ignored the court order to turn them around.
International waters, eh? Isn’t that the Gulf of *America* now?
International waters, eh? Isn’t that the Gulf of *America* now?
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Each new passing day reveals to us horrors beyond imagination committed by the dumbest, vilest, most selfish idiots among us. But getting your own wife deported and failing to acknowledge your role in that tragedy is a whole multiverse beyond the pale. What a weak man he is.
March 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Each new passing day reveals to us horrors beyond imagination committed by the dumbest, vilest, most selfish idiots among us. But getting your own wife deported and failing to acknowledge your role in that tragedy is a whole multiverse beyond the pale. What a weak man he is.
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The Voice of America may not live up to its ambitious name for much longer.
Today staffers were told to stop working. Some were told to hand in badges. And contracts with other American-funded networks were cancelled. This is a massive purge. 🧵
Today staffers were told to stop working. Some were told to hand in badges. And contracts with other American-funded networks were cancelled. This is a massive purge. 🧵
March 16, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The Voice of America may not live up to its ambitious name for much longer.
Today staffers were told to stop working. Some were told to hand in badges. And contracts with other American-funded networks were cancelled. This is a massive purge. 🧵
Today staffers were told to stop working. Some were told to hand in badges. And contracts with other American-funded networks were cancelled. This is a massive purge. 🧵
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This is a very sad story, but what makes me crazy is that people tried to explain that this is what would happen and got caricatured as "woke" hysterics www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
He voted for Trump. Now his wife sits in an ICE detention center.
ICE's deportation actions signal that anyone who isn't a US citizen is 'at risk – period,' immigration attorney says.
www.usatoday.com
March 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This is a very sad story, but what makes me crazy is that people tried to explain that this is what would happen and got caricatured as "woke" hysterics www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
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I think it has more to do with you might get locked up for absolutely no reason at all and then flown to El Salvador to die in prison even though a judge said you should be released
International travelers concerned about President Donald Trump’s trade policies and bellicose rhetoric have been canceling trips to the United States, depriving the U.S. tourism industry of billions of dollars at a time when the economy has started to appear wobbly.
Nervous about Trump, international tourists scrap their U.S. travel plans
International tourists are canceling plans to visit the United States, with Canadians leading the way.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I think it has more to do with you might get locked up for absolutely no reason at all and then flown to El Salvador to die in prison even though a judge said you should be released
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This at least twice in less than 48 hours the Trump Administration blatantly defied court orders not to deport someone.
A federal judge on Sunday ordered the Trump administration to respond to allegations that U.S. immigration enforcement "willfully disobeyed" an order halting the deportation of a Rhode Island doctor.
Judge demands Trump admin. explain why doctor was deported despite order
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a citizen of Lebanon who holds an H-1B visa, was allegedly detained last week.
www.axios.com
March 17, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This at least twice in less than 48 hours the Trump Administration blatantly defied court orders not to deport someone.
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In the honor of International LC Awareness - The Calgary Tower in Alberta Canada was lit up in teal.
Peace to all those living life with LC. My daughter is 14 and is in her 4th year of LC. @longcovid-adri.bsky.social @jvipondmd.bsky.social
Peace to all those living life with LC. My daughter is 14 and is in her 4th year of LC. @longcovid-adri.bsky.social @jvipondmd.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 2:40 AM
In the honor of International LC Awareness - The Calgary Tower in Alberta Canada was lit up in teal.
Peace to all those living life with LC. My daughter is 14 and is in her 4th year of LC. @longcovid-adri.bsky.social @jvipondmd.bsky.social
Peace to all those living life with LC. My daughter is 14 and is in her 4th year of LC. @longcovid-adri.bsky.social @jvipondmd.bsky.social
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This is outrageous. Judge Boasberg’s order went against government agencies which were in the US, and which were in direct contact with the plane. He must hold them in contempt of court.
March 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
This is outrageous. Judge Boasberg’s order went against government agencies which were in the US, and which were in direct contact with the plane. He must hold them in contempt of court.
Exactly what the Venezuelan state channel did and does.
Fox News is now displaying photos of judges who rule against Trump while hosts and Republicans attack them live on air
March 17, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Exactly what the Venezuelan state channel did and does.
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Yellowknife loses power in lengthy Sunday afternoon outage
Residents across Yellowknife reported losing power shortly after 5pm on Sunday in one of the city's lengthier outages of recent months.
Residents across Yellowknife reported losing power shortly after 5pm on Sunday in one of the city's lengthier outages of recent months.
Yellowknife loses power in lengthy Sunday afternoon outage
Residents across Yellowknife reported losing power shortly after 5pm on Sunday in one of the city's lengthier outages of recent months.
cabinradio.ca
March 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Yellowknife loses power in lengthy Sunday afternoon outage
Residents across Yellowknife reported losing power shortly after 5pm on Sunday in one of the city's lengthier outages of recent months.
Residents across Yellowknife reported losing power shortly after 5pm on Sunday in one of the city's lengthier outages of recent months.
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This is GREAT news!
🚨 HUGE news from Canada's tricouncils who are harmonizing their scholarship & fellowship programs, upping the total number (huzzah!), and critically, allowing foreigners to apply for doctoral and postdoc fellowships. Want to work with me? Get in touch! 🇨🇦🧪⚒️
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...
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NSERC - Latest News - Launch of the new Harmonized Tri-agency Scholarship and Fellowship programs
As announced in Budget 2024, the scholarship and fellowship programs administered by the three federal research funding agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) – have been streamlined into a new harmonized talent program called the Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS) that will open for applications in summer 2025.
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca
March 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This is GREAT news!
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Early on in the time as Senator, I went for coffee with @drjaredwesley.bsky.social - and he became the “muse” who inspired my podcast Alberta Unbound. His research on western identity and Alberta identity is sharp and authoritative. And a must read for Canadians everywhere. #Alberta #ualberta
Here are my thoughts on the evolution of alienation and populism in the West. And the need for new leadership that has us dreaming big again, together.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Western Alienation 2.0
This is not your grandparents' populism
open.substack.com
March 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Early on in the time as Senator, I went for coffee with @drjaredwesley.bsky.social - and he became the “muse” who inspired my podcast Alberta Unbound. His research on western identity and Alberta identity is sharp and authoritative. And a must read for Canadians everywhere. #Alberta #ualberta
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1. Germany has issued a travel advisory for trans and GNC people who wish to travel to the United States.
International Pride organization InterPride has done likewise.
Travel may be dangerous with visa restrictions.
The latest from S. Baum.
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International Pride organization InterPride has done likewise.
Travel may be dangerous with visa restrictions.
The latest from S. Baum.
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Germany, InterPride Issue LGBTQ Travel Advisories About United States
At least one foreign LGBTQ rights group has already pulled out of WorldPride to “safeguard our trans and nonbinary staff” from persecution by the U.S. government.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
1. Germany has issued a travel advisory for trans and GNC people who wish to travel to the United States.
International Pride organization InterPride has done likewise.
Travel may be dangerous with visa restrictions.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
International Pride organization InterPride has done likewise.
Travel may be dangerous with visa restrictions.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Trump invoque une loi de temps de guerre pour expulser 200 membres présumés d'un gang vénézuélien
Trump invoque une loi de temps de guerre pour expulser 200 membres présumés d'un gang vénézuélien
Le président américain Donald Trump a décidé d'invoquer une loi de 1798, utilisée pour la dernière fois pendant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, pour lutter contre un gang vénézuélien. Sa décision a été bloquée par un juge, mais trop tard. Plus de 200 membres…
f24.my
March 17, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Trump invoque une loi de temps de guerre pour expulser 200 membres présumés d'un gang vénézuélien