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A gang of ICE agents who ate lunch at a Mexican restaurant reportedly went back and detained the staff who had served them.
ICE Agents Detain Workers Who Had Just Served Them Lunch
Agents in Minnesota ate at a Mexican restaurant, then apparently arrested the staff.
trib.al
January 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
A gang of ICE agents who ate lunch at a Mexican restaurant reportedly went back and detained the staff who had served them.
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Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to p
www.propublica.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
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Murphy: The United States Congress should not fund a Department of Homeland Security that is not obeying the laws of the United States of America
January 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Murphy: The United States Congress should not fund a Department of Homeland Security that is not obeying the laws of the United States of America
Check out this great story!
www.pbs.org/show/the-sto...
www.pbs.org/show/the-sto...
The Stones Are Speaking
Archaeologist Mike Collins risks it all to save 30 acres deep in the heart of Texas.
www.pbs.org
January 7, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Check out this great story!
www.pbs.org/show/the-sto...
www.pbs.org/show/the-sto...
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Is it just me, or did the sun shine a little brighter this morning in your neighborhood, too?
#autumncore #fall #trees #democracy
#autumncore #fall #trees #democracy
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Is it just me, or did the sun shine a little brighter this morning in your neighborhood, too?
#autumncore #fall #trees #democracy
#autumncore #fall #trees #democracy
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Welch: "This has nothing to do with the shutdown. The law requires and the funds are available to continue SNAP right now without any interruption. So that is a decision the president is making on his own to allow people to go hungry."
October 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Welch: "This has nothing to do with the shutdown. The law requires and the funds are available to continue SNAP right now without any interruption. So that is a decision the president is making on his own to allow people to go hungry."
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Chris Murphy: "There's a lot of history that has taken place in the East Wing & it was just destroyed without any conversation in the public, without any consent of Congress. It's absolutely illegal. That visual is powerful b/c you're watching destruction of the rule of law as those walls come down"
October 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Chris Murphy: "There's a lot of history that has taken place in the East Wing & it was just destroyed without any conversation in the public, without any consent of Congress. It's absolutely illegal. That visual is powerful b/c you're watching destruction of the rule of law as those walls come down"
The day's little garden harvest carried in the skirt of my dress made a neat little composition.
September 29, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The day's little garden harvest carried in the skirt of my dress made a neat little composition.
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Ukrainians know that they can no longer count on an American democracy to save them.
Opinion | If Only We’d Fight as Hard to Save Our Democracy as Ukrainians Are to Save Theirs
Ukrainians know that they can no longer count on an American democracy to save them.
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Ukrainians know that they can no longer count on an American democracy to save them.
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Man, a lot of crazy shit has happened since Epstein’s birthday letter was released a week ago Monday.
September 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Man, a lot of crazy shit has happened since Epstein’s birthday letter was released a week ago Monday.
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What happened at the Clairton Coke Works should never have occurred and it's our responsibility to ensure preventative measure are taken to stop future accidents.
By firing employees and closing down our federal partners, the Trump administration is putting thousands of our miners in real danger.
By firing employees and closing down our federal partners, the Trump administration is putting thousands of our miners in real danger.
September 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
What happened at the Clairton Coke Works should never have occurred and it's our responsibility to ensure preventative measure are taken to stop future accidents.
By firing employees and closing down our federal partners, the Trump administration is putting thousands of our miners in real danger.
By firing employees and closing down our federal partners, the Trump administration is putting thousands of our miners in real danger.
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Fort Bliss is a prime example of how our government has treated immigrants with cruelty throughout history.
Once used to intern people of Japanese descent during World War II, this military base is now running the largest immigrant detention center in the country.
Once used to intern people of Japanese descent during World War II, this military base is now running the largest immigrant detention center in the country.
September 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Fort Bliss is a prime example of how our government has treated immigrants with cruelty throughout history.
Once used to intern people of Japanese descent during World War II, this military base is now running the largest immigrant detention center in the country.
Once used to intern people of Japanese descent during World War II, this military base is now running the largest immigrant detention center in the country.
We need accountability. This act would prevent agents from hiding their identities during raids. Please reach out to your reps using the link below.
action.aclu.org/send-message/tell-congress-stop-masked-agents
action.aclu.org/send-message/tell-congress-stop-masked-agents
Tell Congress: Stop Masked Agents
Our communities should not be forced to live in fear of masked, armed agents on our streets. Tell Congress to pass the VISIBLE Act immediately.
action.aclu.org
September 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
We need accountability. This act would prevent agents from hiding their identities during raids. Please reach out to your reps using the link below.
action.aclu.org/send-message/tell-congress-stop-masked-agents
action.aclu.org/send-message/tell-congress-stop-masked-agents
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The Washington Post obtained a 38-page prospectus outlining a plan to turn Gaza into a U.S.-administered trusteeship for the next 10 years so the Trump regime and techno-fascist billionaires can build “AI-powered, smart cities”.
It reveals a concerted effort to ethnically cleanse and colonize Gaza.
It reveals a concerted effort to ethnically cleanse and colonize Gaza.
Leaked Gaza Plans Show Trump May 'Relocate' Palestinians to Build 'AI-Powered Smart Cities'
One region in the plans is dubbed
gizmodo.com
September 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Washington Post obtained a 38-page prospectus outlining a plan to turn Gaza into a U.S.-administered trusteeship for the next 10 years so the Trump regime and techno-fascist billionaires can build “AI-powered, smart cities”.
It reveals a concerted effort to ethnically cleanse and colonize Gaza.
It reveals a concerted effort to ethnically cleanse and colonize Gaza.
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He’s trying to steal an American election for the second time.
Actually, considering his welcome to Russian interference in 2016, I should say the third time.
Actually, considering his welcome to Russian interference in 2016, I should say the third time.
August 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
He’s trying to steal an American election for the second time.
Actually, considering his welcome to Russian interference in 2016, I should say the third time.
Actually, considering his welcome to Russian interference in 2016, I should say the third time.
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Ukraine marked 34 years since declaring its independence from the Soviet Union on Sunday, even as its war to repel Russian invaders stretches on.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stood with troops in Kyiv at Independence Square for a moment of silence to honor fallen fighters.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stood with troops in Kyiv at Independence Square for a moment of silence to honor fallen fighters.
August 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Ukraine marked 34 years since declaring its independence from the Soviet Union on Sunday, even as its war to repel Russian invaders stretches on.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stood with troops in Kyiv at Independence Square for a moment of silence to honor fallen fighters.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stood with troops in Kyiv at Independence Square for a moment of silence to honor fallen fighters.
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That fvkn sob.
“It is inconceivable that the United States is once again building concentration camps, denying the lessons learned 80 years ago,” Ann Burroughs, president and CEO of the Japanese American National Museum, said in a statement to HuffPost. www.huffpost.com/entry/former...
Former WWII Internment Camp Turned Into Immigrant Detention Center Sparks Outrage From Activists
"It is inconceivable that the United States is once again building concentration camps, denying the lessons learned 80 years ago," Ann Burroughs said.
www.huffpost.com
August 22, 2025 at 4:39 AM
That fvkn sob.
August 22, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Backyard fire season is upon us. Contemplating the changing winds and the next season. 🔥 #backyards #gardens
August 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Backyard fire season is upon us. Contemplating the changing winds and the next season. 🔥 #backyards #gardens
Sunflowers are in full bloom across my neighborhood 🌻 There is so much chaos, but don't forget the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦 💛 💙
Dictators like Putin, who are waging war anywhere, are a threat to the entire world. #Ukraine
Dictators like Putin, who are waging war anywhere, are a threat to the entire world. #Ukraine
August 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Sunflowers are in full bloom across my neighborhood 🌻 There is so much chaos, but don't forget the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦 💛 💙
Dictators like Putin, who are waging war anywhere, are a threat to the entire world. #Ukraine
Dictators like Putin, who are waging war anywhere, are a threat to the entire world. #Ukraine