Brandon Sward
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Around 30 protesters and hecklers here in the free speech area tonight. Curfew is in 15 minutes (reportedly, state police were fairly chill about curfew yesterday, but did make the few people still here move across Lexington).
Someone is tempting ISP troopers with a donut on a fishing pole.
Someone is tempting ISP troopers with a donut on a fishing pole.
October 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Around 30 protesters and hecklers here in the free speech area tonight. Curfew is in 15 minutes (reportedly, state police were fairly chill about curfew yesterday, but did make the few people still here move across Lexington).
Someone is tempting ISP troopers with a donut on a fishing pole.
Someone is tempting ISP troopers with a donut on a fishing pole.
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I am grateful to Ezra Klein for demonstrating over and over how liberals got us here. The constant appeal to the right by throwing away both principles and the most marginalized. Constantly coming around to an issue too late & only after you’ve helped destroy actual opposition. He’s a case study.
September 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I am grateful to Ezra Klein for demonstrating over and over how liberals got us here. The constant appeal to the right by throwing away both principles and the most marginalized. Constantly coming around to an issue too late & only after you’ve helped destroy actual opposition. He’s a case study.
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NEW Quinnipiac poll of registered U.S. voters:
• Half now say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
• Only 47% see backing Israel as a U.S. interest, down from 69% in 2023
• 60% oppose more military aid to Israel
• 58% favor UN recognition of a Palestinian state
www.haaretz.com/us-news/2025...
• Half now say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
• Only 47% see backing Israel as a U.S. interest, down from 69% in 2023
• 60% oppose more military aid to Israel
• 58% favor UN recognition of a Palestinian state
www.haaretz.com/us-news/2025...
Support for Israel in U.S. drops sharply, Netanyahu unpopular, new poll shows
Quinnipiac Survey Finds Only 47% of Americans See Backing Israel as a U.S. Interest, Down From 69% in 2023. Half of Voters Believe Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza, While Just 31% Approve of Trum...
www.haaretz.com
September 26, 2025 at 1:51 AM
NEW Quinnipiac poll of registered U.S. voters:
• Half now say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
• Only 47% see backing Israel as a U.S. interest, down from 69% in 2023
• 60% oppose more military aid to Israel
• 58% favor UN recognition of a Palestinian state
www.haaretz.com/us-news/2025...
• Half now say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
• Only 47% see backing Israel as a U.S. interest, down from 69% in 2023
• 60% oppose more military aid to Israel
• 58% favor UN recognition of a Palestinian state
www.haaretz.com/us-news/2025...
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Some of the bottles of rice and formula and flour Egyptians threw into the sea have actually made it to Gaza - now people in Cyprus and Lebanon are joining the effort, with scientists from all over the world virtually assisting them in figuring the time and location to do so based on the currents. 💚
July 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Some of the bottles of rice and formula and flour Egyptians threw into the sea have actually made it to Gaza - now people in Cyprus and Lebanon are joining the effort, with scientists from all over the world virtually assisting them in figuring the time and location to do so based on the currents. 💚
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Favorite chant at the Chicago Trans Liberation march today:
One struggle, one fight!
Palestine, Trans Rights!
One struggle, one fight!
Palestine, Trans Rights!
June 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Favorite chant at the Chicago Trans Liberation march today:
One struggle, one fight!
Palestine, Trans Rights!
One struggle, one fight!
Palestine, Trans Rights!
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WATCH: “This is f*cking kidnapping! That’s not your badge… I do have a little bit of education… get the f*ck out of here, racial profiling is illegal…”
A brave woman melts ice 🧊 💪🏽 www.instagram.com/reel/DLOWbEs...
A brave woman melts ice 🧊 💪🏽 www.instagram.com/reel/DLOWbEs...
June 23, 2025 at 2:53 AM
WATCH: “This is f*cking kidnapping! That’s not your badge… I do have a little bit of education… get the f*ck out of here, racial profiling is illegal…”
A brave woman melts ice 🧊 💪🏽 www.instagram.com/reel/DLOWbEs...
A brave woman melts ice 🧊 💪🏽 www.instagram.com/reel/DLOWbEs...
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6/21, Los Angeles: A neighborhood volunteer documenting ICE was stopped by agents in an unmarked car, surrounded, and threatened by masked agents while they filmed him on their phones.
June 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
6/21, Los Angeles: A neighborhood volunteer documenting ICE was stopped by agents in an unmarked car, surrounded, and threatened by masked agents while they filmed him on their phones.
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If you’ve got a badge and a gun but think your actions are shameful enough to need a mask, you should quit.
June 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
If you’ve got a badge and a gun but think your actions are shameful enough to need a mask, you should quit.
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Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)
June 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)
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BREAKING: LA solidarity protesters in Austin are occupying JJ Pickle Federal Building, which houses local ICE processing center
June 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
BREAKING: LA solidarity protesters in Austin are occupying JJ Pickle Federal Building, which houses local ICE processing center
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You can extinguish tear gas canisters!
Wearing gloves, submerge the canister in a wide-mouthed water jug containing baking soda, dish soap, and/or vegetable oil—3 tablespoons of each per liter of water.
Cover the top with one hand, just enough to keep the gas from getting out, and shake the jug.
Wearing gloves, submerge the canister in a wide-mouthed water jug containing baking soda, dish soap, and/or vegetable oil—3 tablespoons of each per liter of water.
Cover the top with one hand, just enough to keep the gas from getting out, and shake the jug.
February 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
You can extinguish tear gas canisters!
Wearing gloves, submerge the canister in a wide-mouthed water jug containing baking soda, dish soap, and/or vegetable oil—3 tablespoons of each per liter of water.
Cover the top with one hand, just enough to keep the gas from getting out, and shake the jug.
Wearing gloves, submerge the canister in a wide-mouthed water jug containing baking soda, dish soap, and/or vegetable oil—3 tablespoons of each per liter of water.
Cover the top with one hand, just enough to keep the gas from getting out, and shake the jug.
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Barnard said it called police to evacuate a pro-Palestine sit in after a bomb threat. But police were there before the threat came in — and no one told students or the public that the threat was against protesters — who were blamed for putting campus at risk theintercept.com/2025/04/24/b...
A Bomb Threat Targeted Student Protesters. So Why Did They Get Blamed for It?
A bomb threat at Barnard College targeted the “terrorists/communists that are protesting.” But you wouldn’t know that from the school’s statements.
theintercept.com
April 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Barnard said it called police to evacuate a pro-Palestine sit in after a bomb threat. But police were there before the threat came in — and no one told students or the public that the threat was against protesters — who were blamed for putting campus at risk theintercept.com/2025/04/24/b...
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SCOOP: The Trump admin appears to be going into a visa database to quietly change students' immigration status. It's coming entirely by surprise — setting students up to be detained without warning.
It's Mahmoud Khalil & Rumeysa Ozturk — on a wider scale.
It's Mahmoud Khalil & Rumeysa Ozturk — on a wider scale.
SCOOP: ICE Revoking Students’ Immigration Statuses Without Their or the University’s Knowledge
“Never seen something like this,” say university officials about the secret targeting of Middle Eastern students.
zeteo.com
March 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
SCOOP: The Trump admin appears to be going into a visa database to quietly change students' immigration status. It's coming entirely by surprise — setting students up to be detained without warning.
It's Mahmoud Khalil & Rumeysa Ozturk — on a wider scale.
It's Mahmoud Khalil & Rumeysa Ozturk — on a wider scale.
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My statement on being denied tenure at the Medill School of Journalism drive.google.com/file/d/1BBBI...
March 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
My statement on being denied tenure at the Medill School of Journalism drive.google.com/file/d/1BBBI...
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Holy crap. The DOJ is arguing that the President can unilaterally deport anyone he wants without ANY statutory authority, just on his inherent authority as President over national security.
That is a terrifying claim to make and not one that has ever been recognized before in US history.
That is a terrifying claim to make and not one that has ever been recognized before in US history.
March 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Holy crap. The DOJ is arguing that the President can unilaterally deport anyone he wants without ANY statutory authority, just on his inherent authority as President over national security.
That is a terrifying claim to make and not one that has ever been recognized before in US history.
That is a terrifying claim to make and not one that has ever been recognized before in US history.
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.@aclu.org announced that tomorrow they're shutting down their Mobile Justice app that allowed users to record police interactions to the cloud. The only similar app we're aware of is Cop Watch Video Recorder for iPhone.
What else exists for this purpose, particularly on Android phones?
What else exists for this purpose, particularly on Android phones?
Information on Shutdown of the Mobile Justice App | American Civil Liberties Union
www.aclu.org
February 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
.@aclu.org announced that tomorrow they're shutting down their Mobile Justice app that allowed users to record police interactions to the cloud. The only similar app we're aware of is Cop Watch Video Recorder for iPhone.
What else exists for this purpose, particularly on Android phones?
What else exists for this purpose, particularly on Android phones?
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month.
February 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month.
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Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
February 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
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📲 Know Your Rights app for iPhone
This app is available in 16 languages. It has the ability to read your rights out loud to an ICE or law enforcement agent and send a message to an emergency contact. It also has Know Your Rights resources.
App created by NAKASEC
apps.apple.com/us/app/know-...
This app is available in 16 languages. It has the ability to read your rights out loud to an ICE or law enforcement agent and send a message to an emergency contact. It also has Know Your Rights resources.
App created by NAKASEC
apps.apple.com/us/app/know-...
Know Your Rights 4 Immigrants
Empower yourself with Know Your Rights 4 Immigrants app. Use this app to prepare, learn and respond if you are at risk of being detained by deportation agents.
apps.apple.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
📲 Know Your Rights app for iPhone
This app is available in 16 languages. It has the ability to read your rights out loud to an ICE or law enforcement agent and send a message to an emergency contact. It also has Know Your Rights resources.
App created by NAKASEC
apps.apple.com/us/app/know-...
This app is available in 16 languages. It has the ability to read your rights out loud to an ICE or law enforcement agent and send a message to an emergency contact. It also has Know Your Rights resources.
App created by NAKASEC
apps.apple.com/us/app/know-...
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Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?
January 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?
Jfccc pls stop sucking at your job
Deleting this because after a day of trying to get to the bottom of it, it’s still actually not 100% clear to me.
January 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Jfccc pls stop sucking at your job
Dear editors, I just wrote a piece (950 words) about my experience with mutual aid efforts in Los Angeles. DM if you're interested? #LAFires
January 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Dear editors, I just wrote a piece (950 words) about my experience with mutual aid efforts in Los Angeles. DM if you're interested? #LAFires
RIP Pippa Garner @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social lareviewofbooks.org/av/mother-of...
Mother of Invention [VIDEO] | Los Angeles Review of Books
Michael Kurcfeld talks to artist, product designer, tinkerer, and satirist Pippa Garner about her life and career.
lareviewofbooks.org
January 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
RIP Pippa Garner @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social lareviewofbooks.org/av/mother-of...
Asked my gym crush if he was using the calf machine — he wasn’t 😍😍
November 27, 2024 at 5:35 AM
Asked my gym crush if he was using the calf machine — he wasn’t 😍😍