Pat Morton
@patmorton.bsky.social
Cat lover, compulsive activist, prof @ucr, fascinated by architecture.
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The U.S. Border Patrol is quietly operating a nationwide monitoring program that tracks the movements of millions of American drivers, far beyond the border itself.
This “predictive intelligence” system uses a vast network of license-plate-scanning cameras positioned across the country.
This “predictive intelligence” system uses a vast network of license-plate-scanning cameras positioned across the country.
November 21, 2025 at 5:46 AM
The U.S. Border Patrol is quietly operating a nationwide monitoring program that tracks the movements of millions of American drivers, far beyond the border itself.
This “predictive intelligence” system uses a vast network of license-plate-scanning cameras positioned across the country.
This “predictive intelligence” system uses a vast network of license-plate-scanning cameras positioned across the country.
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i’m sure someone else has already put this together but fucking wild he called for members of congress to be hanged the same day the coast guard said a noose is no longer a hate symbol
November 21, 2025 at 5:43 AM
i’m sure someone else has already put this together but fucking wild he called for members of congress to be hanged the same day the coast guard said a noose is no longer a hate symbol
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Unprincipled and weak. The murder of journalists is perhaps the single most direct violation of the right to freedom of speech. (1/2)
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Unprincipled and weak. The murder of journalists is perhaps the single most direct violation of the right to freedom of speech. (1/2)
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Stephen Miller said the Chicago building was “filled with TdA terrorists.”
DOJ prosecutors have not filed criminal charges or shown evidence that anyone arrested in the raid belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
DOJ prosecutors have not filed criminal charges or shown evidence that anyone arrested in the raid belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Stephen Miller said the Chicago building was “filled with TdA terrorists.”
DOJ prosecutors have not filed criminal charges or shown evidence that anyone arrested in the raid belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
DOJ prosecutors have not filed criminal charges or shown evidence that anyone arrested in the raid belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
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Interviews and records show the White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
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.
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Interviews and records show the White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
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“Scientists don’t yet have a good understanding of how this material might be changing atmospheric chemistry.”
Then maybe we should stop doing this until we do know? 🌎 🚀
Then maybe we should stop doing this until we do know? 🌎 🚀
As more rockets and satellites in low Earth orbit burn up in the atmosphere at the end of their lives, the amount of introduced vapors and particulate matter there is dramatically rising. cen.acs.org/physical-che... #chemsky 🧪
Space pollution levels in the atmosphere are rocketing
More metal than ever is entering the upper atmosphere because of space traffic, with unknown effects on climate
cen.acs.org
November 20, 2025 at 5:38 AM
“Scientists don’t yet have a good understanding of how this material might be changing atmospheric chemistry.”
Then maybe we should stop doing this until we do know? 🌎 🚀
Then maybe we should stop doing this until we do know? 🌎 🚀
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Live your life in a way that your name and misdeeds aren’t on Time Square shame billboards.
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Live your life in a way that your name and misdeeds aren’t on Time Square shame billboards.
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There's so much going on here:
- Trump plans to launch strikes on World Cup co-host Mexico due to drug trafficking (???)
- And invade Seattle and LA if they don't "behave" (???)
- FIFA's Gianni Infantino then agrees Trump can take matches away from cities (???)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
- Trump plans to launch strikes on World Cup co-host Mexico due to drug trafficking (???)
- And invade Seattle and LA if they don't "behave" (???)
- FIFA's Gianni Infantino then agrees Trump can take matches away from cities (???)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 AM
There's so much going on here:
- Trump plans to launch strikes on World Cup co-host Mexico due to drug trafficking (???)
- And invade Seattle and LA if they don't "behave" (???)
- FIFA's Gianni Infantino then agrees Trump can take matches away from cities (???)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
- Trump plans to launch strikes on World Cup co-host Mexico due to drug trafficking (???)
- And invade Seattle and LA if they don't "behave" (???)
- FIFA's Gianni Infantino then agrees Trump can take matches away from cities (???)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
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All the things Susan Camp had to do to make Plan B a reality! The medical industry really hates women.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/h...
Sharon Camp, Mother of the ‘Plan B’ Contraceptive Pill, Dies at 81
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:55 AM
All the things Susan Camp had to do to make Plan B a reality! The medical industry really hates women.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/h...
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Agents rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter in a massive show of force. Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building.
But after the cameras were gone, federal prosecutors did not charge anyone.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
But after the cameras were gone, federal prosecutors did not charge anyone.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Agents rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter in a massive show of force. Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building.
But after the cameras were gone, federal prosecutors did not charge anyone.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
But after the cameras were gone, federal prosecutors did not charge anyone.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
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We found that a company with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly got money from DHS contracts.
“It’s corrupt, is the word,” a contract law expert said. “Hiding your friends as subcontractors is like playing hide the salami with the taxpayer.”
“It’s corrupt, is the word,” a contract law expert said. “Hiding your friends as subcontractors is like playing hide the salami with the taxpayer.”
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
We found that a company with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly got money from DHS contracts.
“It’s corrupt, is the word,” a contract law expert said. “Hiding your friends as subcontractors is like playing hide the salami with the taxpayer.”
“It’s corrupt, is the word,” a contract law expert said. “Hiding your friends as subcontractors is like playing hide the salami with the taxpayer.”
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Israeli air raids have taken place in southern Gaza as well as Gaza City.
More Israeli air attacks across Gaza as it continues deadly West Bank raids
Israeli air raids have taken place in southern Gaza as well as Gaza City.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Israeli air raids have taken place in southern Gaza as well as Gaza City.
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Paul Pogba and Hakim Ziyech join letter saying that venues should not welcome 'a regime that commits genocide'.
Dozens of athletes call on UEFA to ban Israel over rights abuses
Paul Pogba and Hakim Ziyech join letter saying that venues should not welcome 'a regime that commits genocide'.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Paul Pogba and Hakim Ziyech join letter saying that venues should not welcome 'a regime that commits genocide'.
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Support union Starbucks Workers as Baristas take action and go on strike to secure a historic union contract. Join us at the Downtown Disney location, one of the busiest and most lucrative this season. Let's join them in support of a fair contract: dsa.la/redcup2025
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Support union Starbucks Workers as Baristas take action and go on strike to secure a historic union contract. Join us at the Downtown Disney location, one of the busiest and most lucrative this season. Let's join them in support of a fair contract: dsa.la/redcup2025
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Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
projects.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
These “guys” are ubiquitous.
Everyday I get a new follow from a new putative “military man” who has a ton of photos of himself posted and only appears to follow women. And I block each one.
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
These “guys” are ubiquitous.
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Everyday I get a new follow from a new putative “military man” who has a ton of photos of himself posted and only appears to follow women. And I block each one.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Everyday I get a new follow from a new putative “military man” who has a ton of photos of himself posted and only appears to follow women. And I block each one.
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Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
Berkeley undergrads tried to put up a cardboard insect to protest a Turning P* event and are now being charged with felony counts of vandalism. Where is the vandalism?
4 UC Berkeley undergrads who put up a cardboard insect to protest Turning P*int USA’s sold out campus event are being charged with FELONY VANDALISM.
www.dailycal.org/news/campus/...
www.dailycal.org/news/campus/...
4 UC Berkeley students arrested on felony vandalism charges for anti-TPUSA art installation
UCPD arrested four students early Monday morning for felony vandalism, according to information from campus administrators.
www.dailycal.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Berkeley undergrads tried to put up a cardboard insect to protest a Turning P* event and are now being charged with felony counts of vandalism. Where is the vandalism?
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Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias.
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
(Published January)
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
(Published January)
A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias.
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
(Published January)
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
(Published January)
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Three CFPB probes into companies backed by billionaire Marc Andreessen have been halted as bureau investigations have ground to a halt, including inquiries into the popular cash advance app EarnIn and Point Digital Finance, a provider of so-called alternative mortgages.
Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley.
The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startup...
www.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Three CFPB probes into companies backed by billionaire Marc Andreessen have been halted as bureau investigations have ground to a halt, including inquiries into the popular cash advance app EarnIn and Point Digital Finance, a provider of so-called alternative mortgages.
Two of the eight are retiring, Dick Durbin of Illinois and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire. Why did they sell us out?
The Senate on Sunday night took the first step toward ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history, after a group of Democrats broke their party’s blockade and voted with Republicans to advance legislation to reopen the government.
Senate Moves Toward Ending Shutdown After Democratic Defectors Relent
A small but critical group of Democrats backed legislation to fund the government, providing the votes to move forward with a spending package that would end the shutdown in coming days.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Two of the eight are retiring, Dick Durbin of Illinois and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire. Why did they sell us out?
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BREAKING: Democrat Aftab Pureval wins Cincinnati mayoral election over Cory Bowman, half-brother of Vice President JD Vance.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:19 AM
BREAKING: Democrat Aftab Pureval wins Cincinnati mayoral election over Cory Bowman, half-brother of Vice President JD Vance.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
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Hopefully this trifecta can get to work undoing the agreement that UVA signed with the DOJ.
🚨BREAKING NEWS! The Virginia House of Delegates has not only been defended, but expanded — making VA the nation’s newest pro-democracy trifecta!
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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the first muslim woman being elected to statewide office (in any state!) the day dick cheney died is beautiful
BREAKING:
NBC News projects: Ghazala Hashmi (D) wins Virginia Lieutenant Governor. Democrat Gain.
NBC News projects: Ghazala Hashmi (D) wins Virginia Lieutenant Governor. Democrat Gain.
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM
the first muslim woman being elected to statewide office (in any state!) the day dick cheney died is beautiful