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Dialing down the use of social media for a week reduced symptoms of anxiety, depression and insomnia in young adults, according to a study published on Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open.
Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break
Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Dialing down the use of social media for a week reduced symptoms of anxiety, depression and insomnia in young adults, according to a study published on Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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The district courtroom really is one of the last spaces left in American public life where there’s a serious possibility that a strategy built on the denial of reality just won‘t fly.
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
November 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The district courtroom really is one of the last spaces left in American public life where there’s a serious possibility that a strategy built on the denial of reality just won‘t fly.
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New Orleans, the laid-back city known as the Big Easy, where lavish parades, bead-throwing debauchery and Creole cuisine attract tourists from around the globe, is about to become the next staging ground for the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. https://to.pbs.org/4oZRBfu
Multicultural New Orleans is the next battleground in Trump's immigration crackdown
New Orleans, the laid-back city known as the Big Easy and the birthplace of jazz, is about to become the next staging ground for the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda.
www.pbs.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
New Orleans, the laid-back city known as the Big Easy, where lavish parades, bead-throwing debauchery and Creole cuisine attract tourists from around the globe, is about to become the next staging ground for the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. https://to.pbs.org/4oZRBfu
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Many Americans say they believe in democracy, but many also don’t believe it's working, according to a new Gallup poll.
Americans like democracy, but don't believe it or US institutions are working well, poll finds
A Kettering Foundation-Gallup poll finds that about half of U.S. adults believe democracy is functioning “very” or “moderately” poorly in the United States, while only around one-quarter think it’s doing “very” or “moderately” well.
bit.ly
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Many Americans say they believe in democracy, but many also don’t believe it's working, according to a new Gallup poll.
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Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
November 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
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THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
![II. Credibility
The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6]
Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage.
[FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifpyry2il5toxbr3iejgrsxs6kmnwve75qwnhebfp44ieyjrfpsdu@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
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worth noting that this is exactly what nonviolence is for. showing the violence carried out against you for what it is.
DHS claimed an incident on Oct. 3 showed agents were in danger of being "rammed."
In fact, body cams "suggest[] that the agent drove erratically and brake-checked other motorists in an attempt to force accidents that agents could then use as justifications for deploying force."
In fact, body cams "suggest[] that the agent drove erratically and brake-checked other motorists in an attempt to force accidents that agents could then use as justifications for deploying force."
![Defendants also highlighted an October 3, 2025 video, presumably to show that agents driving the streets faced constant danger from cars ramming them on purpose. Axon Body 3. Video. But instead of leaving this impression, the video, which almost entirely consists of a view of the back seat of the car and some dialogue about how the agent’s “body cam is on” and he is “still recording,” suggests that the agent drove erratically and brake-checked other motorists in an attempt to force accidents that agents could then use as justifications for deploying force. Id. This also calls into question Hewson’s testimony that motorists have rammed into agents every day during the operation. [FN 8]
[FN 8] 8 The Court acknowledges that at times agents have dealt with aggressive drivers. See, e.g., Axon_Body_4_Video_2025-10-23. But this has not been the norm in the videos that the Court has viewed, with agents instead often treating cars that are merely following them but not driving aggressively as potential threats. See, e.g., Axon_Body_4_Video_2025-10-23_1011_D01A31902 at 2:00–3:20 (showing an agent stating to a woman who had been behind his vehicle and gotten out to video agents as they stopped at the exit of an alley that “if you keep following us, we’re going to arrest you, you’ve been warned,” but nothing prevented the agents from continuing to drive); Axon_Body_4_Video_2025-10-23_1012_D01A45488 at 2:00–2:45 (showing that, despite having a clear path to continue driving, an agent gets out of his vehicle and tells a woman in the car behind him who was honking that “You know what you’re doing is illegal and you could be arrested for impeding law enforcement. I’m just warning you . . . following law enforcement, honking, and harassing agents is impeding law enforcement”); Axon_Body_4_Video_2025-10-25_1045_D01A36942 at 3:42–3:50 (Agent (tapping on glass of a car behind agents’ vehicle): “Stop following us.” Bystander: “They’re allowed to follow you.” Agent: “No they’re not.”).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifvyjcsr7lb6a65impvn6jer5hiorc5r4isr7hwbeussapmkqhnqi@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
worth noting that this is exactly what nonviolence is for. showing the violence carried out against you for what it is.
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It amazes me so many ppl still treat Trump as if he were a normal human being, a bonafide President of the US, a cognitive individual with intelligent thinking. This is a deeply impaired man who needs health care, at the least.
Don’t coddle this monster. If this were a member of your family . . .
Don’t coddle this monster. If this were a member of your family . . .
November 21, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It amazes me so many ppl still treat Trump as if he were a normal human being, a bonafide President of the US, a cognitive individual with intelligent thinking. This is a deeply impaired man who needs health care, at the least.
Don’t coddle this monster. If this were a member of your family . . .
Don’t coddle this monster. If this were a member of your family . . .
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New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump is lying about her interactions with him — and posted their text exchanges today about the Epstein files.
A sitting member of Congress just posted her messages with the president of the United States.
A sitting member of Congress just posted her messages with the president of the United States.
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump is lying about her interactions with him — and posted their text exchanges today about the Epstein files.
A sitting member of Congress just posted her messages with the president of the United States.
A sitting member of Congress just posted her messages with the president of the United States.
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The Epstein emails are a “skeleton key” for understanding a culture “in which the wealthy and powerful appear not as master operators but as bumbling sycophants, eager to cozy up to influence no matter how villainous or depraved,” @cwarzel.bsky.social argues.
The Dumb Truth at the Heart of the Epstein Scandal
When QAnon meets Veep
bit.ly
November 15, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The Epstein emails are a “skeleton key” for understanding a culture “in which the wealthy and powerful appear not as master operators but as bumbling sycophants, eager to cozy up to influence no matter how villainous or depraved,” @cwarzel.bsky.social argues.
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From 2020 fwiw. Here’s a follow up www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/ice-sub...
November 15, 2025 at 4:52 AM
From 2020 fwiw. Here’s a follow up www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/ice-sub...
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In Opinion
“Acting just like a corrupt king, Trump is transforming the American system of justice into his personal plaything,” David French writes. “Friends of the crown break the law with impunity. Enemies of the crown experience the sharp end of the law, whether they deserve it or not.”
“Acting just like a corrupt king, Trump is transforming the American system of justice into his personal plaything,” David French writes. “Friends of the crown break the law with impunity. Enemies of the crown experience the sharp end of the law, whether they deserve it or not.”
Opinion | One of the Founders’ Worst Fears Has Been Realized
Trump has a favorite power.
nyti.ms
November 15, 2025 at 3:40 AM
In Opinion
“Acting just like a corrupt king, Trump is transforming the American system of justice into his personal plaything,” David French writes. “Friends of the crown break the law with impunity. Enemies of the crown experience the sharp end of the law, whether they deserve it or not.”
“Acting just like a corrupt king, Trump is transforming the American system of justice into his personal plaything,” David French writes. “Friends of the crown break the law with impunity. Enemies of the crown experience the sharp end of the law, whether they deserve it or not.”
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NEW: Two weeks after Democracy Docket launched in 2020, I outlined four pillars needed to protect mail-in voting. Five years later, Republicans are asking the Supreme Court to strike down one of those pillars in an effort to limit ballot access — and I’ll be there to defend it, Marc Elias writes.
I Protected Mail-in Voting in 2020. Now I Will Be Defending It at the Supreme Court.
If Republicans thought they could score an easy win by suing a friendly state, they thought wrong. They didn't count on my law firm representing groups that would intervene to defend the law -- but that's exactly what happened.
www.democracydocket.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
NEW: Two weeks after Democracy Docket launched in 2020, I outlined four pillars needed to protect mail-in voting. Five years later, Republicans are asking the Supreme Court to strike down one of those pillars in an effort to limit ballot access — and I’ll be there to defend it, Marc Elias writes.
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Today's @xkcd.com
[image title tag: 'They really shouldn't let those small cars drive in traffic. I worry I'm going to kill someone if I hit one! They should have to drive on the sidewalk, safely out of the way.']
xkcd.com/3167
[image title tag: 'They really shouldn't let those small cars drive in traffic. I worry I'm going to kill someone if I hit one! They should have to drive on the sidewalk, safely out of the way.']
xkcd.com/3167
Car Size
xkcd.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Today's @xkcd.com
[image title tag: 'They really shouldn't let those small cars drive in traffic. I worry I'm going to kill someone if I hit one! They should have to drive on the sidewalk, safely out of the way.']
xkcd.com/3167
[image title tag: 'They really shouldn't let those small cars drive in traffic. I worry I'm going to kill someone if I hit one! They should have to drive on the sidewalk, safely out of the way.']
xkcd.com/3167
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I was just looking at the Maine subreddit, and they're truly fucking around here with this guy.
November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I was just looking at the Maine subreddit, and they're truly fucking around here with this guy.
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I joined @utopiaspodcast.bsky.social for a conversation with Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan. We discussed the state of American politics, Big Tech, and the future of the US economy. Listen to our full conversation here: www.buzzsprout.com/2272465/epis....
24. Andrew Yang - Utopias with Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan
Andrew Yang is an American entrepreneur, lawyer, author and philanthropist, as well as a former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and 2021 New York City mayoral candidate. He is the founder of th...
www.buzzsprout.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I joined @utopiaspodcast.bsky.social for a conversation with Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan. We discussed the state of American politics, Big Tech, and the future of the US economy. Listen to our full conversation here: www.buzzsprout.com/2272465/epis....
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Creating the US SA was always and obviously the idea.
"what began as a way to increase the pace of deportations has come to look like a national police force, answerable to the president, that is at least as focused on bullying the residents of Democrat-run cities as it is on deporting undocumented migrants" www.economist.com/interactive/...
See how Donald Trump is creating his own police force
Immigration agents are operating in cities with few legal constraints
www.economist.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Creating the US SA was always and obviously the idea.
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The emails made public this week paint a picture of Jeffrey Epstein’s influence and connections over the years he was a registered sex offender.. https://to.pbs.org/4p9nAt9
Emails reveal Epstein's network of the rich and powerful despite sex offender status
The documents, spanning at least a decade, show Epstein's interactions with business executives, reporters, academics, and political players.
to.pbs.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The emails made public this week paint a picture of Jeffrey Epstein’s influence and connections over the years he was a registered sex offender.. https://to.pbs.org/4p9nAt9
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Sorry but it's extra funny the NYT is running a glamour profile on RFKs mistress/reporter the day after people were going to the mattresses defending their ethics surrounding the Epstein cover up
November 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Sorry but it's extra funny the NYT is running a glamour profile on RFKs mistress/reporter the day after people were going to the mattresses defending their ethics surrounding the Epstein cover up
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"everyone is twelve" theory is truly undefeated
November 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"everyone is twelve" theory is truly undefeated
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The party that developed partisan “bulk gerrymandering” (aka RedMap), and convinced SCOTUS it was “nonjusticiable,” and pushed all year for more gerrymandering, is now going to court to argue against a partisan gerrymander.
DOJ seeks to block new California congressional map
The Trump administration is arguing the new districts approved by voters last week violate the Constitution.
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The party that developed partisan “bulk gerrymandering” (aka RedMap), and convinced SCOTUS it was “nonjusticiable,” and pushed all year for more gerrymandering, is now going to court to argue against a partisan gerrymander.
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Perfectly ironic placement at the @texastribune.org book store. 😈
November 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Perfectly ironic placement at the @texastribune.org book store. 😈