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Language lover, knitter, older woman planning a native plant garden, grieving for the country I came up in, searching for beauty and goodness. Lover of birds and all animals; they're my friends and I don't eat them.
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The DOJ is currently arguing in court that the president can deliberately provoke unrest and incite chaos in a city and then can use that turmoil as justification for deploying the National Guard.
Perry: How do you respond to the plaintiffs' contention that any unrest, any violence is the fault of how federal agents are interacting with members of the public? Does it matter if their conduct is why they can't execute federal laws?
Hamilton: No.
Hamilton: No.
October 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The DOJ is currently arguing in court that the president can deliberately provoke unrest and incite chaos in a city and then can use that turmoil as justification for deploying the National Guard.
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Apple has removed Eyes Up, an app that aggregates videos people have published on social media documenting abuses by ICE, from the App Store,
Apple’s ongoing crackdown on anti-ICE apps continues.
Apple’s ongoing crackdown on anti-ICE apps continues.
Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses
Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.
www.404media.co
October 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Apple has removed Eyes Up, an app that aggregates videos people have published on social media documenting abuses by ICE, from the App Store,
Apple’s ongoing crackdown on anti-ICE apps continues.
Apple’s ongoing crackdown on anti-ICE apps continues.
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We need more of this from all our politicians. Loud and often every day without respite till the message breaks through that we are losing our democracy and that crime is going unpunished.
Tony
Tony
August 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM
We need more of this from all our politicians. Loud and often every day without respite till the message breaks through that we are losing our democracy and that crime is going unpunished.
Tony
Tony
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Shouldn’t the NY Times headline note that this new policy breaks the law?
June 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Shouldn’t the NY Times headline note that this new policy breaks the law?
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www.popsci.com/environment/...
Aircela's $15-20k machine makes 1 gallon of gas per day out of air and 75kWh of electricity.
Or you could put that energy in an EV and get 255 miles instead of 38, without the machine in between, and no combustion products on our streets.
Aircela's $15-20k machine makes 1 gallon of gas per day out of air and 75kWh of electricity.
Or you could put that energy in an EV and get 255 miles instead of 38, without the machine in between, and no combustion products on our streets.
Refrigerator-sized machine makes gasoline out of thin air
The Aircela acts like a mini direct air capture facility, sucking up carbon dioxide and then synthesizing it into real, usable gasoline for cars.
www.popsci.com
June 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Aircela's $15-20k machine makes 1 gallon of gas per day out of air and 75kWh of electricity.
Or you could put that energy in an EV and get 255 miles instead of 38, without the machine in between, and no combustion products on our streets.
Aircela's $15-20k machine makes 1 gallon of gas per day out of air and 75kWh of electricity.
Or you could put that energy in an EV and get 255 miles instead of 38, without the machine in between, and no combustion products on our streets.
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It's mind-blowing how little attention this extraordinary statement has received. It's briefly mentioned in a couple news articles, but this MSNBC opinion piece is the only extended discussion of it I've seen: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
June 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
It's mind-blowing how little attention this extraordinary statement has received. It's briefly mentioned in a couple news articles, but this MSNBC opinion piece is the only extended discussion of it I've seen: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Walmart heiress Christy Walton promoted a planned nationwide protest against President Trump by running a full-page advertisement that ran in the New York Times on Sunday.
Walmart heiress Christy Walton promotes "No Kings" anti-Trump protest in ad
Walmart heiress ad placed in New York Times urges people to participate in nationwide "No Kings" anti-Trump protest.
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June 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Walmart heiress Christy Walton promoted a planned nationwide protest against President Trump by running a full-page advertisement that ran in the New York Times on Sunday.
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The Balabac Mouse Deer is a tiny deer 🦌 one of the smallest in the 🌍. They're endangered, may be extinct in #Malaysia 🇲🇾 due to #palmoil #deforestation and #poaching. Support them! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🙊🔥⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/25/b...
June 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The Balabac Mouse Deer is a tiny deer 🦌 one of the smallest in the 🌍. They're endangered, may be extinct in #Malaysia 🇲🇾 due to #palmoil #deforestation and #poaching. Support them! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🙊🔥⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/25/b...
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‘If you fall silent, the country is doomed’: CBS News’ Scott Pelley stresses courage as network faces pressure campaign www.cnn.com/2025/06/07/m...
‘If you fall silent, the country is doomed’: CBS News’ Scott Pelley stresses courage as network faces pressure campaign | CNN Business
A climate of fear is perceptible in the United States today, and it must be resisted no matter what, CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley says.
www.cnn.com
June 8, 2025 at 3:41 AM
‘If you fall silent, the country is doomed’: CBS News’ Scott Pelley stresses courage as network faces pressure campaign www.cnn.com/2025/06/07/m...
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It's worth recalling, at this moment, how Trump spoke admiringly of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
June 8, 2025 at 3:22 AM
It's worth recalling, at this moment, how Trump spoke admiringly of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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If only the New York Times had made this big of a deal in December 2022 when Trump called for “termination” of the Constitution. (That ran on Page 13. Yes, Page 13.)
June 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
If only the New York Times had made this big of a deal in December 2022 when Trump called for “termination” of the Constitution. (That ran on Page 13. Yes, Page 13.)
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Famale head study
Ballpoint pen on paper
Italian Renaissance style
Academic drawing
#girl #woman #leonardodavinci #drawing #ballpointpen #portrait #art #girlportrait
Famale head study
Ballpoint pen on paper
Italian Renaissance style
Academic drawing
#girl #woman #leonardodavinci #drawing #ballpointpen #portrait #art #girlportrait
May 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
If you like my art, support it by sharing my posts. Thank you very much 🙏❤️😘.
Famale head study
Ballpoint pen on paper
Italian Renaissance style
Academic drawing
#girl #woman #leonardodavinci #drawing #ballpointpen #portrait #art #girlportrait
Famale head study
Ballpoint pen on paper
Italian Renaissance style
Academic drawing
#girl #woman #leonardodavinci #drawing #ballpointpen #portrait #art #girlportrait
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ICYMI: "While the administration says the reduction in force 'was implemented to improve ‘efficiency’ and ‘accountability,’ the 'record abundantly reveals that Defendants’ true intention is to effectively dismantle the Department without an authorizing statute.'"
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Judge halts dismantling of Education Department, orders fired workers to be reinstated
U.S. District Judge Myong Joun said the announced cuts would "likely cripple" the agency.
www.nbcnews.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
ICYMI: "While the administration says the reduction in force 'was implemented to improve ‘efficiency’ and ‘accountability,’ the 'record abundantly reveals that Defendants’ true intention is to effectively dismantle the Department without an authorizing statute.'"
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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These are not like the type of layoffs we see in the private sector for a couple of reasons. First, the public sector already struggles to hire such talent. But private companies don't take pains to insult the employees they are firing, burning their credibility with future recruits.
May 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
These are not like the type of layoffs we see in the private sector for a couple of reasons. First, the public sector already struggles to hire such talent. But private companies don't take pains to insult the employees they are firing, burning their credibility with future recruits.
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An elected official accepting a 747 from a foreign country is so flamboyantly illegal that any news outlet characterizing it as "controversial" or "an ethical issue" should be ignored, have their subscriptions canceled and their reporters banned as TV pundits forever. This isn't close.
May 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
An elected official accepting a 747 from a foreign country is so flamboyantly illegal that any news outlet characterizing it as "controversial" or "an ethical issue" should be ignored, have their subscriptions canceled and their reporters banned as TV pundits forever. This isn't close.
Seriously, please don't come to the US right now. People should boycott this country.
May 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Seriously, please don't come to the US right now. People should boycott this country.
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Why are they wearing masks?
HAPPENING NOW: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was just taken into custody while protesting outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center
May 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Why are they wearing masks?
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This is impact!!
Following ProPublica’s reporting, Republicans acknowledged women were denied care because medical providers were unsure what Texas’ abortion ban allowed. The state Senate has approved a bill to clarify exceptions.
“I believe this bill will save lives.”
Following ProPublica’s reporting, Republicans acknowledged women were denied care because medical providers were unsure what Texas’ abortion ban allowed. The state Senate has approved a bill to clarify exceptions.
“I believe this bill will save lives.”
Texas Senate Approves Legislation to Clarify Exceptions to Abortion Ban
Following ProPublica’s reporting, Republicans acknowledged women were denied care because medical providers were unsure what Texas’ abortion ban allowed. But the new legislation doesn’t remove what do...
www.propublica.org
May 1, 2025 at 10:47 PM
This is impact!!
Following ProPublica’s reporting, Republicans acknowledged women were denied care because medical providers were unsure what Texas’ abortion ban allowed. The state Senate has approved a bill to clarify exceptions.
“I believe this bill will save lives.”
Following ProPublica’s reporting, Republicans acknowledged women were denied care because medical providers were unsure what Texas’ abortion ban allowed. The state Senate has approved a bill to clarify exceptions.
“I believe this bill will save lives.”
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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.
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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.
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'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
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...
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...
Please read this story about Clay Jackson, a man of true integrity who is paying the price for it under the rule of Trump. We need to stand with him and others who do the right thing.
April 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Please read this story about Clay Jackson, a man of true integrity who is paying the price for it under the rule of Trump. We need to stand with him and others who do the right thing.
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Pritzker: Time to stop wondering if you can trust the nuclear codes to people who don’t know how to organize a group chat. It’s time to stop ignoring the hypocrisy in wearing a big gold cross while announcing the defunding of children’s cancer research…
April 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Pritzker: Time to stop wondering if you can trust the nuclear codes to people who don’t know how to organize a group chat. It’s time to stop ignoring the hypocrisy in wearing a big gold cross while announcing the defunding of children’s cancer research…
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Anyone else who repeatedly and blatantly defied federal court orders would have been held in contempt of court long before now.
April 23, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Anyone else who repeatedly and blatantly defied federal court orders would have been held in contempt of court long before now.