Karen Starr
@ravenbadger.bsky.social
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CHICAGO TEACHER: "This morning at 7:45, I marked a junior student absent—not because he was sick or overslept. ICE had snatched him up on his way to school. His main priority was getting his reading done for English class." (H/T @CTULocal1)
November 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
CHICAGO TEACHER: "This morning at 7:45, I marked a junior student absent—not because he was sick or overslept. ICE had snatched him up on his way to school. His main priority was getting his reading done for English class." (H/T @CTULocal1)
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Jamal Khashoggi's widow, Hanan Elatr Khashoggi: "Try as much as you can to save democracy and freedom of the press and speech in America. Do not be a copy of a Middle East dictatorship. We look to you as a role model of Western civilization—please maintain it."
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Jamal Khashoggi's widow, Hanan Elatr Khashoggi: "Try as much as you can to save democracy and freedom of the press and speech in America. Do not be a copy of a Middle East dictatorship. We look to you as a role model of Western civilization—please maintain it."
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Since ICE invaded Raleigh, NC, walkouts and protests have broken out, and more than 600 volunteers have signed up to help keep residents safe in the city.
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Since ICE invaded Raleigh, NC, walkouts and protests have broken out, and more than 600 volunteers have signed up to help keep residents safe in the city.
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To everyone saying that people in our military already know not to follow unlawful orders, how do you explain almost 100 civilians murdered on fishing boats in the Caribbean so far?
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
To everyone saying that people in our military already know not to follow unlawful orders, how do you explain almost 100 civilians murdered on fishing boats in the Caribbean so far?
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Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas are on strike at corporate stores across the country, fighting for a fair contract and to stop Starbucks’ union-busting.
America’s unions stand in solidarity with Starbucks baristas nationwide! #NoContractNoCoffee
America’s unions stand in solidarity with Starbucks baristas nationwide! #NoContractNoCoffee
November 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas are on strike at corporate stores across the country, fighting for a fair contract and to stop Starbucks’ union-busting.
America’s unions stand in solidarity with Starbucks baristas nationwide! #NoContractNoCoffee
America’s unions stand in solidarity with Starbucks baristas nationwide! #NoContractNoCoffee
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Q: “The DOJ statement earlier this year saying that the Epstein files would not be released mentioned the fact that the review of the documents and the evidence did not suggest that any additional investigation of third parties was warranted. What changed since that you launched this investigation?”
November 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Q: “The DOJ statement earlier this year saying that the Epstein files would not be released mentioned the fact that the review of the documents and the evidence did not suggest that any additional investigation of third parties was warranted. What changed since that you launched this investigation?”
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Abortion bans have killed another woman in Texas.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Abortion bans have killed another woman in Texas.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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A Ponzi schemer stole roughly $35M from dozens who believed they were investing in Covid-19 masks, baby formula, & first aid kits for Ukraine. trib.al/tqfJ6y4
For whatever reason, Trump decided to include him in the whopping 143-person pardon issued the day before he left office in 2021.
For whatever reason, Trump decided to include him in the whopping 143-person pardon issued the day before he left office in 2021.
November 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A Ponzi schemer stole roughly $35M from dozens who believed they were investing in Covid-19 masks, baby formula, & first aid kits for Ukraine. trib.al/tqfJ6y4
For whatever reason, Trump decided to include him in the whopping 143-person pardon issued the day before he left office in 2021.
For whatever reason, Trump decided to include him in the whopping 143-person pardon issued the day before he left office in 2021.
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NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
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The sight of Mohammed bin Salman sitting in the Oval Office should make all Americans want to vomit. It sure does for me.
November 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The sight of Mohammed bin Salman sitting in the Oval Office should make all Americans want to vomit. It sure does for me.
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I'm old enough to remember when "armed agents of the federal government raiding churches on Christmas" was not, in fact, a cornerstone of the Republican Party's agenda.
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I'm old enough to remember when "armed agents of the federal government raiding churches on Christmas" was not, in fact, a cornerstone of the Republican Party's agenda.
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Trump tells MBS, who was complicit in the murder of US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, it’s an “honor to be your friend” during a WH visit. www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/u...
Saudi Crown Prince Is Held Responsible for Khashoggi Killing in U.S. Report (Published 2021)
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Trump tells MBS, who was complicit in the murder of US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, it’s an “honor to be your friend” during a WH visit. www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/u...
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This is bullshit! What are the charges?
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
November 18, 2025 at 7:43 AM
This is bullshit! What are the charges?
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
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NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
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 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
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Why would Jeffrey Epstein kill himself in jail if he had this much leverage of the one person who could give him a full pardon?
November 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Why would Jeffrey Epstein kill himself in jail if he had this much leverage of the one person who could give him a full pardon?
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Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
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Mohammed bin Salman should be in a courthouse facing justice for ordering the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Instead, he's at the White House.
Instead, he's at the White House.
After years away from Washington, Saudi crown prince gets warm embrace from Trump, US business
President Donald Trump is welcoming Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House. The de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia arrived Tuesday morning for his first White House visit since the 2018 killi...
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Mohammed bin Salman should be in a courthouse facing justice for ordering the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Instead, he's at the White House.
Instead, he's at the White House.
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For @msmagazine.com, I wrote about the WNBA and the issue of pay equity. By the time the WNBA was only two seasons in (1999-2000) the average NBA salary was 58 times higher than the average WNBA salary. Twenty-six years later, the gap has jumped to 116 times higher.
Calling Foul: Breaking Down WNBA Pay and Why It Matters
Breaking Down WNBA Pay for Women Athletes and Why It Matters: a case study in systemic undervaluing of women’s work
msmagazine.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
For @msmagazine.com, I wrote about the WNBA and the issue of pay equity. By the time the WNBA was only two seasons in (1999-2000) the average NBA salary was 58 times higher than the average WNBA salary. Twenty-six years later, the gap has jumped to 116 times higher.
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Your daily reminder that the fossil fuel industry is propped up by billions of dollars in U.S. government subsidies and a multimillion dollar campaign to spread climate disinformation. 💵
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Your daily reminder that the fossil fuel industry is propped up by billions of dollars in U.S. government subsidies and a multimillion dollar campaign to spread climate disinformation. 💵
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What makes this Lindsay Halligan mess even more delicious?
AG Bondi told the court that she ratified everything Halligan did—TWICE.
That means she explicitly reviewed her work, knew countless laws and procedures had been violated, and still signed off on it.
Corruption starts at the top!
AG Bondi told the court that she ratified everything Halligan did—TWICE.
That means she explicitly reviewed her work, knew countless laws and procedures had been violated, and still signed off on it.
Corruption starts at the top!
November 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
What makes this Lindsay Halligan mess even more delicious?
AG Bondi told the court that she ratified everything Halligan did—TWICE.
That means she explicitly reviewed her work, knew countless laws and procedures had been violated, and still signed off on it.
Corruption starts at the top!
AG Bondi told the court that she ratified everything Halligan did—TWICE.
That means she explicitly reviewed her work, knew countless laws and procedures had been violated, and still signed off on it.
Corruption starts at the top!
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Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
Been thinking lately I must rewatch “The Death of Stalin”
to prepare myself for the chaos on the right that I’m pretty sure is going to ensue when the earth finally opens up under himself.
to prepare myself for the chaos on the right that I’m pretty sure is going to ensue when the earth finally opens up under himself.
November 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Been thinking lately I must rewatch “The Death of Stalin”
to prepare myself for the chaos on the right that I’m pretty sure is going to ensue when the earth finally opens up under himself.
to prepare myself for the chaos on the right that I’m pretty sure is going to ensue when the earth finally opens up under himself.
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This is what ICE and CBP presence does to a community.
"But since U.S. Border Patrol descended on Charlotte over the weekend, with over 130 arrests in two days, the parking lot has been a desert. Mostly, all the businesses were closed except for the laundromat, which had about two patrons."
"But since U.S. Border Patrol descended on Charlotte over the weekend, with over 130 arrests in two days, the parking lot has been a desert. Mostly, all the businesses were closed except for the laundromat, which had about two patrons."
Charlotte’s Latino shops weather Border Patrol raids: Rattled customers, empty lots
A number of businesses have simply closed in Charlotte; it’s unclear when Border Patrol will leave the region.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This is what ICE and CBP presence does to a community.
"But since U.S. Border Patrol descended on Charlotte over the weekend, with over 130 arrests in two days, the parking lot has been a desert. Mostly, all the businesses were closed except for the laundromat, which had about two patrons."
"But since U.S. Border Patrol descended on Charlotte over the weekend, with over 130 arrests in two days, the parking lot has been a desert. Mostly, all the businesses were closed except for the laundromat, which had about two patrons."
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This starts with this post on LinkedIn. Jim Brown is the president of a contracting consultancy. He says he is looking for former law enforcement and military personnel for an upcoming project. Doesn't mention ICE, but people briefed told us that's the plan www.404media.co/contractor-p...
November 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This starts with this post on LinkedIn. Jim Brown is the president of a contracting consultancy. He says he is looking for former law enforcement and military personnel for an upcoming project. Doesn't mention ICE, but people briefed told us that's the plan www.404media.co/contractor-p...