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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
OH! H/T @bayareatimes.bsky.social :OpenAI has signed $1T in deals with AMD, NVIDIA, and others
FT, Citi Research.
The commitments dwarf OpenAI’s revenue and raise questions about how it will fund them.
OpenAI could lose ~$10B this year.
FT, Citi Research.
The commitments dwarf OpenAI’s revenue and raise questions about how it will fund them.
OpenAI could lose ~$10B this year.
October 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
OH! H/T @bayareatimes.bsky.social :OpenAI has signed $1T in deals with AMD, NVIDIA, and others
FT, Citi Research.
The commitments dwarf OpenAI’s revenue and raise questions about how it will fund them.
OpenAI could lose ~$10B this year.
FT, Citi Research.
The commitments dwarf OpenAI’s revenue and raise questions about how it will fund them.
OpenAI could lose ~$10B this year.
ICE Targets Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Offering $2,500 Payment for Deportation
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ICE Targets Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Offering $2,500 Payment for Deportation
ICE confirmed its plan to pay unaccompanied immigrant children in exchange for their agreement to be deported.
theintercept.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:11 AM
ICE Targets Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Offering $2,500 Payment for Deportation
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
And this story by another excellent reporter, Ali Winston tells a story.. theintercept.com/2016/11/28/o...
Obama’s Use of Unreliable Gang Databases for Deportations Could Be a Model for Trump
If Trump decides to move forward with mass deportations, he will have access to an existing deportation infrastructure built with bipartisan consensus.
theintercept.com
May 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
And this story by another excellent reporter, Ali Winston tells a story.. theintercept.com/2016/11/28/o...
In the course of reporting on what's happening with Venezuelans sent by the Trump administration to El Salvador, I keep coming across all this great reporting from a decade ago - even more - good context here... Remember MS-13? Very similar scenario: www.npr.org/sections/goa...
How El Salvador Fell Into A Web Of Gang Violence
Gang violence wasn't always rampant in El Salvador. The Rev. Gerardo Mendez, who works with youth in gang-controlled areas, sat down to talk about how gangs became so powerful in this small country.
www.npr.org
May 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
In the course of reporting on what's happening with Venezuelans sent by the Trump administration to El Salvador, I keep coming across all this great reporting from a decade ago - even more - good context here... Remember MS-13? Very similar scenario: www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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Blocked emails, frozen bank accounts, travel risks, war crimes investigations halted: How Trump's sanctions have stymied the work of the ICC.
Trump's sanctions on ICC prosecutor have halted tribunal's work
Nearly three months ago, U.S. President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan.
bit.ly
May 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Blocked emails, frozen bank accounts, travel risks, war crimes investigations halted: How Trump's sanctions have stymied the work of the ICC.
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The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court will temporarily step down pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, the court announced Friday.
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan steps aside pending outcome of sexual misconduct investigation
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court will temporarily step down pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
apnews.com
May 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court will temporarily step down pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, the court announced Friday.
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I think about this comic at least once a week
May 10, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I think about this comic at least once a week
VOTE FOR THE TAKE! LAST DAY! TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
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April 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
VOTE FOR THE TAKE! LAST DAY! TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
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Reuters reports that longtime mercenary Erik Prince has agreed to help the Democratic Republic of Congo secure and tax its vast mineral wealth.
The agreement was reached before the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels launched a major offensive in January.
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
The agreement was reached before the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels launched a major offensive in January.
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Exclusive: Trump supporter Prince reaches deal with Congo to help secure mineral wealth
Prominent Trump supporter Erik Prince has agreed to help Democratic Republic of Congo secure and tax its vast mineral wealth, according to two sources close to the private security executive, a Congolese government official and two diplomats.
www.reuters.com
April 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Reuters reports that longtime mercenary Erik Prince has agreed to help the Democratic Republic of Congo secure and tax its vast mineral wealth.
The agreement was reached before the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels launched a major offensive in January.
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
The agreement was reached before the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels launched a major offensive in January.
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
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NEW: several new lawsuits against DHS/ICE allege the Trump admin. appears to be targeting Muslim, Arab, Middle Eastern, African or Asian students for deportation. One attorney representing students called the policy "a shadow travel ban."
@theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2025/04/08/t...
@theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2025/04/08/t...
Trump Appears to Be Targeting Muslim and “Non-White” Students for Deportation
Students from Muslim-majority countries as well as Asia and Africa are having their visas revoked with little or no explanation.
theintercept.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
NEW: several new lawsuits against DHS/ICE allege the Trump admin. appears to be targeting Muslim, Arab, Middle Eastern, African or Asian students for deportation. One attorney representing students called the policy "a shadow travel ban."
@theintercept.com
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@theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2025/04/08/t...
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Totally agree with this. Flying a person to a third country that they may never have been to, directly into a prison where they are going to be forced to do hard labor, is not a deportation; it's something else entirely.
@washingtonpost.com They were not DEPORTED. Deported means sending them back to their country of origin. These people were sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador, without any due process or any analysis as to whether they feared harm in El Salvador!
In America, EVERYONE has a RIGHT to due process - regardless of immigration status. It’s fundamental to our Constitution.
Deporting hundreds of people in secret by invoking a wartime proclamation is a blatant abuse of power by President Trump.
Deporting hundreds of people in secret by invoking a wartime proclamation is a blatant abuse of power by President Trump.
March 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Totally agree with this. Flying a person to a third country that they may never have been to, directly into a prison where they are going to be forced to do hard labor, is not a deportation; it's something else entirely.
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This is the definition of fascism.
March 18, 2025 at 10:37 AM
This is the definition of fascism.
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So it appears DOGE has decreed that Social Security administration will no longer provide phone support. At all. This is in addition to shutting down a ton of local SSA offices. www.axios.com/2025/03/17/s...
Leaked memo: DOGE plots to cut Social Security phone support
Changes could break the system, former officials say.
www.axios.com
March 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
So it appears DOGE has decreed that Social Security administration will no longer provide phone support. At all. This is in addition to shutting down a ton of local SSA offices. www.axios.com/2025/03/17/s...
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A US-born citizen was walking near Chicago in January. ICE snatched him off the street, handcuffed him, threw into a van. His wallet, which contained his ID, was confiscated. He was detained for 10 hours before being released without a record of what occurred.
immigrantjustice.org/sites/defaul...
immigrantjustice.org/sites/defaul...
March 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
A US-born citizen was walking near Chicago in January. ICE snatched him off the street, handcuffed him, threw into a van. His wallet, which contained his ID, was confiscated. He was detained for 10 hours before being released without a record of what occurred.
immigrantjustice.org/sites/defaul...
immigrantjustice.org/sites/defaul...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services has removed the 2024 surgeon general’s advisory on gun violence from its website. A link to the Office of the Surgeon General’s publications on firearm violence displays a “Page Not Found” message.
HHS removes surgeon general’s gun violence advisory from its website | CNN
The US Department of Health and Human Services has removed the 2024 surgeon general’s advisory on gun violence from its website.
cnn.it
March 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The US Department of Health and Human Services has removed the 2024 surgeon general’s advisory on gun violence from its website. A link to the Office of the Surgeon General’s publications on firearm violence displays a “Page Not Found” message.
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Israel just killed hundreds of Palestinians, including kids.
The US just killed dozens of Yemenis, including kids.
"Why do they hate us?" asks the American public, blissfully ignorant of what's being done in its name in the Middle East by the US and its ally Israel.
Sigh.
The US just killed dozens of Yemenis, including kids.
"Why do they hate us?" asks the American public, blissfully ignorant of what's being done in its name in the Middle East by the US and its ally Israel.
Sigh.
March 18, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Israel just killed hundreds of Palestinians, including kids.
The US just killed dozens of Yemenis, including kids.
"Why do they hate us?" asks the American public, blissfully ignorant of what's being done in its name in the Middle East by the US and its ally Israel.
Sigh.
The US just killed dozens of Yemenis, including kids.
"Why do they hate us?" asks the American public, blissfully ignorant of what's being done in its name in the Middle East by the US and its ally Israel.
Sigh.
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Johns Hopkins is an incredibly well-resourced university. But endowments cannot make up for the scale of the cuts that is happening. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/no-univers...
No, University Endowments Can’t Replace Federal Science Funding
How Endowments Actually Work
donmoynihan.substack.com
March 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Johns Hopkins is an incredibly well-resourced university. But endowments cannot make up for the scale of the cuts that is happening. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/no-univers...
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The Trump administration has terminated $800 million in grants to Johns Hopkins University, spurring the nation’s top spender on research and development to plan layoffs and cancel health projects
Johns Hopkins Plans Staff Layoffs After $800 Million Grant Cuts
Local and international health research efforts are already winding down as the university braces for even more potential cuts.
www.wsj.com
March 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The Trump administration has terminated $800 million in grants to Johns Hopkins University, spurring the nation’s top spender on research and development to plan layoffs and cancel health projects
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Good news: The asteroid everyone was worried about won't hit Earth. Better news: Folks working in Baltimore will help us learn more about planetary defense.
This asteroid won’t destroy Earth. But a Baltimore-run telescope is watching.
Good news: The asteroid everyone was worried about won't hit Earth. Better news: Folks working in Baltimore will help us learn more about planetary defense.
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March 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Good news: The asteroid everyone was worried about won't hit Earth. Better news: Folks working in Baltimore will help us learn more about planetary defense.