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kvue.bsky.social
A former friend of Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller told a Texas Ranger that in 2022, Miller asked him to dispose of three bags of marijuana cigarettes and gummies because he was afraid that the Drug Enforcement Administration might find them on his property. (via The Texas Tribune)
Former Sid Miller allies told police the ag commissioner feared the DEA, told a friend to get rid of marijuana
Miller denies wrongdoing after allegations surfaced during an investigation into an aide, who pled guilty to bribery. Miller has not been charged with a crime.
www.kvue.com
July 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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motherjones.com
“It’s abhorrent. If it weren’t so tragic, it would be comedy."

A retired US Army officer turned whistleblower speaks out against the horrifying failures of the US-Israeli-backed nonprofit overseeing aid distribution in Gaza.

“There was catcalling and celebrating." bit.ly/45tLWqn
Gaza Aid Whistleblower Speaks Out Amid Escalating Famine
YouTube video by Mother Jones
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July 31, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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thetoplife.bsky.social
The Texas Observer has identified James “Jim” Joseph Rodden, assistant chief counsel for ICE as “GlomarResponder” who posts white supremacist and racist statements on X. Rodden represents the agency in immigration court hearings where judges decide whether an individual is removed from the country.
July 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
A horrifying statement published today by the Editorial Committee of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency.

"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die"

Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:
Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die July 21, 2025 AFP has been working with 1 writer, 3 photographers and 6 videographers, all freelance, in the Gaza Strip since its staff journalists left in 2024. Along with a few others, they are now the only ones left to report what is happening in the Gaza Strip. The international press has been banned from entering the territory for nearly two years. We refuse to watch them die. One of them, Bashar, has been working with AFP since 2010, first as a fixer, then freelance photographer, and since 2024, as lead photographer. On July 19th he managed to post a message on Facebook: “I no longer have the strength to work for the media. My body is thin and I can’t work anymore.” Bashar, 30, works & lives in the same conditions as all Gazans, moving from one refugee camp to another under Israeli bombings. For > a year he’s lived in utter destitution, working at extreme risk to his life. Hygiene is a major issue for him, with recurring bouts of severe intestinal illness. Since Feb, Bashar’s been living in the ruins of his home in Gaza City with his mother, 4 brothers & sisters and the family of one of his brothers. Their house is devoid of any furnishings, except a few cushions. On Sunday morning, he reported that one of his brothers had “fallen, due to hunger.” Even though these journalists receive a monthly salary from AFP, it’s no longer enough to buy food, or they have to pay completely exorbitant prices. The banking system has collapsed, and those who exchange money via online bank accounts charge a commission of up to 40%. AFP no longer has the ability to provide them with a vehicle and there is not enough fuel to allow these journalists to travel for their reporting. Driving a car means becoming a target for Israeli airstrikes. AFP reporters therefore travel on foot or by donkey cart. (alt txt continued in next post)
July 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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ufw.bsky.social
Our staff is on the ground supporting families. Many workers-including US citizens, were held by federal authorities at the farm for 8 hours or more. US citizen workers report only being released after they were forced to delete photos and videos of the raid from their phones. 4/
July 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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newseye.bsky.social
🚨NEW: When ICE raided a Californian farm yesterday, they snatched & disappeared a disabled US veteran who was in his car.

They smashed his window, peppered sprayed him & dragged him to the floor.

Listen to his wife & sister here, distraught. No-one will tell them where he is.

(🎥 ABC 7 News)
July 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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bluestein.bsky.social
Mario Guevara, the influential Spanish-language journalist who livestreamed his own arrest at a weekend protest outside Atlanta, will now have to fight in immigration court for his right to remain in the country and ward off deportation.

ajc.com/news/2025/06...
Hispanic reporter arrested at protest now in ICE custody, faces deportation
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) database shows that Mario Guevara, the influential Spanish-language journalist who livestreamed his own arrest at a weekend protest outside Atlanta, is now...
ajc.com
June 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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ndrew.bsky.social
a nation on edge holds its breath as the former host of celebrity apprentice huddles with his advisors, the wrestlemania ceo and the former co-host of fox & friends weekends
June 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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drewharwell.com
Veterans Affairs doctors and psychologists could refuse to treat Democrats under Trump's new hospital guidelines www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans
Trump order allows VA staff to decline providing healthcare to patients based on political affiliation or marital status
www.theguardian.com
June 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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mensie.bsky.social
LAPD when they think nobody is watching
June 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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tvpworld.bsky.social
A Belarusian political prisoner, jailed for criticizing President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has died under unclear circumstances, independent media and human rights groups report.
Belarusian dissident ‘mysteriously’ dies in prison
Valyantsin Shtermer, aged 61 or 62, was serving a five-year sentence.
tvpworld.com
May 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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carlbergstrom.com
None of the 278 men sent to CECOT have been returned. Meanwhile their lawyer has been arrested and "disappeared" in El Salvador.
Lawyer for Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison arrested
Ruth López held without access to lawyers at secret location accused of ‘embezzlement’ a decade ago
www.theguardian.com
May 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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iansociologo.bsky.social
Please highlight this story.

ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.

kfor.com/news/local/w...
'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
kfor.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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nkalamb.bsky.social
A Border Patrol official arrested a 19 yo citizen from Albuquerque in Arizona who didn’t have ID on him, claimed he ‘admitted’ to illegally crossing the border, abducted + ICE imprisoned him for 10 days, and would have deported him to Mexico if his family hadn’t tracked him down and provided his ID.
His girlfriend’s aunt Grace Layva says she and her family made numerous calls looking for him before they found out he was being detained in the Florence Correctional Center, which Immigration and Customs Enforcement uses to detain people. Another family member drove to the detention center, about 70 miles northwest of Tucson, but said officials wouldn’t provide any information or release him. ICE did not respond to a request for comment about the wrongful detention. The family later provided officials with his birth certificate and social security card. “He did say he was a U.S. citizen, but they didn't believe him,” Layva said. “I think they would have kept him. I think they would have if they would have not got that information yesterday in the court and gave that to ICE and the Border Patrol. He probably would have been deported already to Mexico.”
April 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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newhumanitarian.bsky.social
"We have realised that this isn’t a fleeting war but a life-long struggle. And this knowledge wears us down – to realise there is no end in sight is exhausting."

Read journalist Mohamed al-Astal's heart-wrenching first-person from Gaza: ⬇️
Eid amid the unfathomable horror unfolding in Gaza
A Palestinian journalist writes about the weight of a war whose aims have been reduced to two choices for Gaza’s population: death or expulsion.
buff.ly
April 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM