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“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.
I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.
Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.
newsletter.ofthebrave.org
October 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.
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Stephen Miller is murdering Venezuelans and Colombians in cold blood bc he believes it helps his propaganda campaign to paint Latinos as dangerous.
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
October 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Stephen Miller is murdering Venezuelans and Colombians in cold blood bc he believes it helps his propaganda campaign to paint Latinos as dangerous.
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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“Health insurance costs in the United States are on track for their biggest jump in at least five years…
“For the 24 million enrollees of Affordable Care Act insurance plans, costs are expected to rise by more than 75 percent next year…”
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
“For the 24 million enrollees of Affordable Care Act insurance plans, costs are expected to rise by more than 75 percent next year…”
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Why your health insurance may soon cost a lot more
Millions will be paying substantially more for health insurance next year, according to multiple surveys. Insurers cited tariffs and demand for obesity drugs.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
“Health insurance costs in the United States are on track for their biggest jump in at least five years…
“For the 24 million enrollees of Affordable Care Act insurance plans, costs are expected to rise by more than 75 percent next year…”
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
“For the 24 million enrollees of Affordable Care Act insurance plans, costs are expected to rise by more than 75 percent next year…”
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Republicans refuse to confront these inconvenient facts:
- Young men are being radicalized online by hate & conspiracies
- These young men have access to guns
- There are mass shootings in America, majority white men
- #1 domestic terror threat is right-wing extremism
- Maga's Groypers problem
- Young men are being radicalized online by hate & conspiracies
- These young men have access to guns
- There are mass shootings in America, majority white men
- #1 domestic terror threat is right-wing extremism
- Maga's Groypers problem
September 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Republicans refuse to confront these inconvenient facts:
- Young men are being radicalized online by hate & conspiracies
- These young men have access to guns
- There are mass shootings in America, majority white men
- #1 domestic terror threat is right-wing extremism
- Maga's Groypers problem
- Young men are being radicalized online by hate & conspiracies
- These young men have access to guns
- There are mass shootings in America, majority white men
- #1 domestic terror threat is right-wing extremism
- Maga's Groypers problem
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Federal agents detained a man who was in a car with his wife and two children on Monday night in D.C.
The man said he didn't know why he had been pulled over.
The man said he didn't know why he had been pulled over.
September 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Federal agents detained a man who was in a car with his wife and two children on Monday night in D.C.
The man said he didn't know why he had been pulled over.
The man said he didn't know why he had been pulled over.
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Couldn’t have said it better myself…
September 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Couldn’t have said it better myself…
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"The group is working to legalize machine guns...
'We fully believe that law-abiding citizens should be able to own fully automatic firearms'...”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
'We fully believe that law-abiding citizens should be able to own fully automatic firearms'...”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Inside the gun absolutists’ bold plot to repeal one of America’s strongest firearms laws
Gun Owners of America, which sees the NRA as soft, has the National Firearms Act in its sights – and it’s ready for battle
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"The group is working to legalize machine guns...
'We fully believe that law-abiding citizens should be able to own fully automatic firearms'...”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
'We fully believe that law-abiding citizens should be able to own fully automatic firearms'...”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Hitler, Goebbels and Himmler committed suicide after they figured out their 1000-year Reich wasn’t going to last. Goring killed himself just before he was to be hanged after being convicted of crimes against humanity and other crimes at Nuremberg.
Fascist regimes falsely think they’ll rule forever.
Fascist regimes falsely think they’ll rule forever.
September 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Hitler, Goebbels and Himmler committed suicide after they figured out their 1000-year Reich wasn’t going to last. Goring killed himself just before he was to be hanged after being convicted of crimes against humanity and other crimes at Nuremberg.
Fascist regimes falsely think they’ll rule forever.
Fascist regimes falsely think they’ll rule forever.
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#Farage got what he deserved in DC this week, says @bradfordtanda.bsky.social letter. #ReformUK’s ‘Supreme Leader’ flew in to compare UK free speech to North Korea – giving the PM a chance to slam him for ‘badmouthing & talking down’ UK. More undermining of Britain by #Brexit bloke. Again. Typical.
September 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
#Farage got what he deserved in DC this week, says @bradfordtanda.bsky.social letter. #ReformUK’s ‘Supreme Leader’ flew in to compare UK free speech to North Korea – giving the PM a chance to slam him for ‘badmouthing & talking down’ UK. More undermining of Britain by #Brexit bloke. Again. Typical.
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Narrator: He owned the libs, only to then get owned by tariffs.
September 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Narrator: He owned the libs, only to then get owned by tariffs.
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I’ve spent a good chunk of my career relying on American science and engineering to keep me alive. Yesterday, RFK Jr. testified at the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. It was sad to see him try to destroy the life’s work of so many American scientists. He shouldn’t be in this job.
September 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I’ve spent a good chunk of my career relying on American science and engineering to keep me alive. Yesterday, RFK Jr. testified at the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. It was sad to see him try to destroy the life’s work of so many American scientists. He shouldn’t be in this job.
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We are now confronted with an occupant of the White House determined to wage war against us, we, the people. This cannot stand.
September 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We are now confronted with an occupant of the White House determined to wage war against us, we, the people. This cannot stand.
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America voluntarily destroyed itself in the dumbest way possible. It's so painful and also darkly comic. I mean, it's just remarkable how the most incompetent and reckless people were elected.
What else did people expect?
All of this could have been avoided.
Alas. We're in it, friends.
What else did people expect?
All of this could have been avoided.
Alas. We're in it, friends.
September 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
America voluntarily destroyed itself in the dumbest way possible. It's so painful and also darkly comic. I mean, it's just remarkable how the most incompetent and reckless people were elected.
What else did people expect?
All of this could have been avoided.
Alas. We're in it, friends.
What else did people expect?
All of this could have been avoided.
Alas. We're in it, friends.
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So much greatness.
September 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
So much greatness.
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September 6, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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This @washingtonpost.com editorial doesn’t make it past the second paragraph without a glaring (and telling) factual error.
President Washington didn’t create the War Department in 1789; *Congress* did:
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
President Washington didn’t create the War Department in 1789; *Congress* did:
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
September 6, 2025 at 2:31 AM
This @washingtonpost.com editorial doesn’t make it past the second paragraph without a glaring (and telling) factual error.
President Washington didn’t create the War Department in 1789; *Congress* did:
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
President Washington didn’t create the War Department in 1789; *Congress* did:
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
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There is a global information war, and America is unilaterally disarming: The U.S. is reorienting its foreign policy to help autocratic governments manipulate and suppress information.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
America Surrenders in the Global Information Wars
The U.S. is reorienting its foreign policy to protect governments that manipulate and suppress information.
www.theatlantic.com
September 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
There is a global information war, and America is unilaterally disarming: The U.S. is reorienting its foreign policy to help autocratic governments manipulate and suppress information.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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What these people want is to make you pay more on your electric bills. Again, convincing people to vote against their own self interest for the benefit of billionaires. When will people wake up?
September 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
What these people want is to make you pay more on your electric bills. Again, convincing people to vote against their own self interest for the benefit of billionaires. When will people wake up?
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September 4, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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Executive 👏 Orders 👏 ARE 👏 NOT 👏 LAWS
September 5, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Executive 👏 Orders 👏 ARE 👏 NOT 👏 LAWS
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Epstein survivors say they’re compiling their own client list.
“We know who abused us. We saw who came and went. This list will be survivor-led—for survivors”
“We know who abused us. We saw who came and went. This list will be survivor-led—for survivors”
September 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Epstein survivors say they’re compiling their own client list.
“We know who abused us. We saw who came and went. This list will be survivor-led—for survivors”
“We know who abused us. We saw who came and went. This list will be survivor-led—for survivors”
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They keep losing in court because everything they’re doing is illegal
September 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
They keep losing in court because everything they’re doing is illegal