Matt Waterbear
@stopmotionsolo.bsky.social
Was a journalist. Not anymore. Just here thinking about stuff.
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July 24, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Reading reports of people being detained by ICE at immigration hearings and of the concentration camp in the Florida everglades: We are in the middle of what will be called an ethnic cleansing of Latinos from the US.
July 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Reading reports of people being detained by ICE at immigration hearings and of the concentration camp in the Florida everglades: We are in the middle of what will be called an ethnic cleansing of Latinos from the US.
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Breaking news: Federal immigration officers may deport immigrants with as little as six hours’ notice to countries other than their own, even without assurances that the arrivals will be safe from persecution or torture, a top official said.
ICE memo outlines plan to deport migrants to countries where they are not citizens
The dramatic shift in policy could result in thousands of immigrants being deported to places where they lack family ties or even a common language.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Breaking news: Federal immigration officers may deport immigrants with as little as six hours’ notice to countries other than their own, even without assurances that the arrivals will be safe from persecution or torture, a top official said.
The agencies that DOGE cut could have been just restarted and staffed again after 4 years by the next president. It would set us back but it could be done. The OBBB will take an act of congress to reverse. The left will need to take congress back and then pass a bill.
July 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The agencies that DOGE cut could have been just restarted and staffed again after 4 years by the next president. It would set us back but it could be done. The OBBB will take an act of congress to reverse. The left will need to take congress back and then pass a bill.
Just now realizing how much goodwill and trust had been developed between the #DemocraticParty and the #Muslim community which #Biden shattered by giving unconditional support to Israel. Now #Mamdani is right there and could help rebuild the lost trust but he's too leftist.
July 2, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Just now realizing how much goodwill and trust had been developed between the #DemocraticParty and the #Muslim community which #Biden shattered by giving unconditional support to Israel. Now #Mamdani is right there and could help rebuild the lost trust but he's too leftist.
Only would a Muslim in the US get called anti-semitic even though he said he wants to increase funding to prevent hate crimes by like 800%.
June 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Only would a Muslim in the US get called anti-semitic even though he said he wants to increase funding to prevent hate crimes by like 800%.
Funny how Christian #Zionism gets a pass from general anti-semitism when it calls for using Israel to go to war with its neighbors as a way to bring the second coming of Christ who then:
Kills all the Jews for not believing in him.
Kills all the Jews for not believing in him.
June 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Funny how Christian #Zionism gets a pass from general anti-semitism when it calls for using Israel to go to war with its neighbors as a way to bring the second coming of Christ who then:
Kills all the Jews for not believing in him.
Kills all the Jews for not believing in him.
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Venice protests target Bezos over mounting grievances reut.rs/44jCwvT
Venice protests target Bezos over mounting grievances
Mass tourism, impossibly high rents, worker exploitation, inequality and elitism: Venice protests in recent days against Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's high-profile wedding have highlighted growing global grievances.
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June 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Venice protests target Bezos over mounting grievances reut.rs/44jCwvT
It's remarkable how many people are just going along with the definition of a non-english word they have been told by corporate media. Infidada just means "uprising." The Tahrir Square occupation to take out Mubarak in Egypt was non-violent and sources like Al-Jazeera called it an "intifada."
June 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
It's remarkable how many people are just going along with the definition of a non-english word they have been told by corporate media. Infidada just means "uprising." The Tahrir Square occupation to take out Mubarak in Egypt was non-violent and sources like Al-Jazeera called it an "intifada."
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DIDN'T TAKE LONG: One group suing over Trump's birthright citizenship order has refiled its lawsuit as a class action, noting that the court left open this option for nationwide relief. They're asking a Maryland judge for an emergency restraining order. www.politico.com/live-updates...
June 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
DIDN'T TAKE LONG: One group suing over Trump's birthright citizenship order has refiled its lawsuit as a class action, noting that the court left open this option for nationwide relief. They're asking a Maryland judge for an emergency restraining order. www.politico.com/live-updates...
Cuomo is going to run on an independent ticket to try and a have a do-over for NYC mayor. The ticket should be succinctly called "You should be rich, but aren't."
June 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Cuomo is going to run on an independent ticket to try and a have a do-over for NYC mayor. The ticket should be succinctly called "You should be rich, but aren't."
Cuomo not dropping out is exhibiting of one thing: the rich always get a do-over in US democracy. The poor and working classes never do.
June 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Cuomo not dropping out is exhibiting of one thing: the rich always get a do-over in US democracy. The poor and working classes never do.
They need to make a comic book character with that name. About a politician who fights for the poor and working classes. Kids could learn civics from reading it.
I'm not sure this nickname will have the impact they think it will
June 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
They need to make a comic book character with that name. About a politician who fights for the poor and working classes. Kids could learn civics from reading it.
A question for every more moderate Dem living in #NYC come November:
Is it still #BlueNoMatterWho?
Does that only apply to progressives when the milquetoast candidate wins?
Is it still #BlueNoMatterWho?
Does that only apply to progressives when the milquetoast candidate wins?
June 25, 2025 at 6:03 AM
A question for every more moderate Dem living in #NYC come November:
Is it still #BlueNoMatterWho?
Does that only apply to progressives when the milquetoast candidate wins?
Is it still #BlueNoMatterWho?
Does that only apply to progressives when the milquetoast candidate wins?
Compare #Cuomo's response to the bombing of Iran and #Mamdani's. One sounds like the mayor of a city, the other sounds like a politician and a lawyer observing things casually. #NYCMayor
June 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Compare #Cuomo's response to the bombing of Iran and #Mamdani's. One sounds like the mayor of a city, the other sounds like a politician and a lawyer observing things casually. #NYCMayor
If #Mamdani ISN'T the Dem Nom and he doesn't run on the Workikg Families Party ticket in the general in Nov. The voter turnout will drop severely between the #primary and the general. #nycelection #nycmayor
June 21, 2025 at 2:59 AM
If #Mamdani ISN'T the Dem Nom and he doesn't run on the Workikg Families Party ticket in the general in Nov. The voter turnout will drop severely between the #primary and the general. #nycelection #nycmayor
It's unfortunate there won't be a #fightingoligarchy tour spot in NYC. That could swing the election away from Cuomo. @sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
It's unfortunate there won't be a #fightingoligarchy tour spot in NYC. That could swing the election away from Cuomo. @sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social
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Breaking news: The State Department is requiring that all student visa applicants make their social media accounts public to be scrutinized for hostility toward the U.S., according to a cable obtained by The Post.
State Dept. restarts student visa interviews with tougher social media rules
Foreign nationals who seek visas to study in the United States will have to make social media posts public to be scrutinized for hostility toward the U.S.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Breaking news: The State Department is requiring that all student visa applicants make their social media accounts public to be scrutinized for hostility toward the U.S., according to a cable obtained by The Post.
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Just weeks ago, people on the left and the right were telling me there was a ‘rift’ between Trump and Netanyahu.
Turns out the rift was between Trump and parts of his own MAGA base including Tucker Carlson.
Raise your hand if you knew Trump would always pick Israel over MAGA?
Turns out the rift was between Trump and parts of his own MAGA base including Tucker Carlson.
Raise your hand if you knew Trump would always pick Israel over MAGA?
June 17, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Just weeks ago, people on the left and the right were telling me there was a ‘rift’ between Trump and Netanyahu.
Turns out the rift was between Trump and parts of his own MAGA base including Tucker Carlson.
Raise your hand if you knew Trump would always pick Israel over MAGA?
Turns out the rift was between Trump and parts of his own MAGA base including Tucker Carlson.
Raise your hand if you knew Trump would always pick Israel over MAGA?
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AOC says she’s joining Republican Rep. Massie in prohibiting 🇺🇸 involvement in Israel’s war with Iran
June 17, 2025 at 2:38 AM
AOC says she’s joining Republican Rep. Massie in prohibiting 🇺🇸 involvement in Israel’s war with Iran
The Slug is saying everyone should evacuate Tehran. I never thought I'd be in a position where I was hoping Rand Paul would coral a bunch of Republicans together. Here I am though, hoping he blocks an aide package to Israel.
June 17, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The Slug is saying everyone should evacuate Tehran. I never thought I'd be in a position where I was hoping Rand Paul would coral a bunch of Republicans together. Here I am though, hoping he blocks an aide package to Israel.
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Fired CDC scientists respond: “Despite recent suggestions to the contrary, the public trust ACIP. 99 of every 100 children have received at least some vaccines by 2 years of age. This does not suggest the population is so distrustful it warrants dismantling the vaccine recommendation process.”
June 17, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Fired CDC scientists respond: “Despite recent suggestions to the contrary, the public trust ACIP. 99 of every 100 children have received at least some vaccines by 2 years of age. This does not suggest the population is so distrustful it warrants dismantling the vaccine recommendation process.”
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NEW: Data broker sites were allegedly used by the Minnesota shooting suspect, authorities claim, highlighting the danger of an industry that freely sells your personal information. @lhn.bsky.social reports www.wired.com/story/minnes...
Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets' Addresses
The Minnesota shooter allegedly researched several “people search” sites in an attempt to target his victims, highlighting the potential dangers of widely available personal data.
www.wired.com
June 17, 2025 at 2:25 AM
NEW: Data broker sites were allegedly used by the Minnesota shooting suspect, authorities claim, highlighting the danger of an industry that freely sells your personal information. @lhn.bsky.social reports www.wired.com/story/minnes...
If you ever wondered how the parties in #parliamentary systems work look at how ranked-choice voting, and cross-endorsing is working in #NYC. Cuomo and Ramos; Mamdani and Lander.
June 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
If you ever wondered how the parties in #parliamentary systems work look at how ranked-choice voting, and cross-endorsing is working in #NYC. Cuomo and Ramos; Mamdani and Lander.