RKI
@brdmeetsguate.bsky.social
German living in Guatemala- fascinated by what happens in the world
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Border czar Tom Homan was investigated by federal law enforcement last year and allegedly accepted $50k in cash from agents who were posing as business executives seeking government contracts, MSNBC reports.
Border czar Tom Homan was investigated by DOJ for potential bribery, MSNBC reports
In statements to POLITICO, senior Trump administration officials confirmed an investigation but slammed it as "blatantly political."
www.politico.com
September 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Border czar Tom Homan was investigated by federal law enforcement last year and allegedly accepted $50k in cash from agents who were posing as business executives seeking government contracts, MSNBC reports.
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When Fox can't ignore it, you know it's bad.
September 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
When Fox can't ignore it, you know it's bad.
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Grieving parents and online safety advocates at a congressional hearing called for new laws to regulate AI companion apps to protect the mental health of minors.
Their teenage sons died by suicide. Now, they are sounding an alarm about AI chatbots
Grieving parents and online safety advocates at a congressional hearing called for new laws to regulate AI companion apps to protect the mental health of minors.
n.pr
September 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Grieving parents and online safety advocates at a congressional hearing called for new laws to regulate AI companion apps to protect the mental health of minors.
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Rund 475 Festnahmen – das ist die Bilanz einer Razzia von US-Behörden auf einem Hyundai-Werksgelände in Georgia. Viele der Betroffenen sind offenbar Südkoreaner. In Seoul reagiert man irritiert.
Georgia: US-Behörden nehmen auf Hyundai-Werksgelände Hunderte Menschen fest
Rund 475 Festnahmen – das ist die Bilanz einer Razzia von US-Behörden auf einem Hyundai-Werksgelände in Georgia. Viele der Betroffenen sind offenbar Südkoreaner. In Seoul reagiert man irritiert.
www.spiegel.de
September 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Rund 475 Festnahmen – das ist die Bilanz einer Razzia von US-Behörden auf einem Hyundai-Werksgelände in Georgia. Viele der Betroffenen sind offenbar Südkoreaner. In Seoul reagiert man irritiert.
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An interesting contrarian (positive) take on EU-US-trade negotiations
warwickpowell.substack.com/p/the-great-...
warwickpowell.substack.com/p/the-great-...
July 29, 2025 at 9:38 AM
An interesting contrarian (positive) take on EU-US-trade negotiations
warwickpowell.substack.com/p/the-great-...
warwickpowell.substack.com/p/the-great-...
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EU and other friends!
Make sure everyone you know sees or hears about this!
Make sure everyone you know sees or hears about this!
NEW: An Irish tourist visiting the US was jailed by ICE for 3 months after overstaying 3 days due to medical issue. Thomas agreed to be deported, but instead went to federal prison where he recounted horrific conditions + no medical care.
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
Irish tourist jailed by Ice for months after overstaying US visit by three days: ‘Nobody is safe’
Exclusive: For roughly 100 days, Thomas says he faced harsh detention conditions, despite agreeing to deportation
www.theguardian.com
July 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
EU and other friends!
Make sure everyone you know sees or hears about this!
Make sure everyone you know sees or hears about this!
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Public media has been defunded. Your support keeps journalists on the ground, lifts unheard voices, and connects communities.
Help us plan for what’s next. Make a monthly gift today. Stand with public media: n.pr/458sOhq
Help us plan for what’s next. Make a monthly gift today. Stand with public media: n.pr/458sOhq
July 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Public media has been defunded. Your support keeps journalists on the ground, lifts unheard voices, and connects communities.
Help us plan for what’s next. Make a monthly gift today. Stand with public media: n.pr/458sOhq
Help us plan for what’s next. Make a monthly gift today. Stand with public media: n.pr/458sOhq
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Im Südosten Baden-Württembergs ist ein Personenzug entgleist. Ob es Tote gibt und wie gross die Schäden sind, ist noch unklar. https://trib.al/J80wWNb
Verletzte bei Zugunglück in Baden-Württemberg
Im Südosten Baden-Württembergs sind Waggons eines Personenzugs entgleist. Laut Medienberichten gibt es mehrere Tote.
trib.al
July 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Im Südosten Baden-Württembergs ist ein Personenzug entgleist. Ob es Tote gibt und wie gross die Schäden sind, ist noch unklar. https://trib.al/J80wWNb
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Americans don’t approve of Trump.
They don’t like Democrats either.
They don’t like Democrats either.
Americans don’t approve of Trump. But they don’t like Democrats either.
In a survey from the Wall Street Journal, Democrats hold only a 33 percent approval rating.
www.politico.com
July 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Americans don’t approve of Trump.
They don’t like Democrats either.
They don’t like Democrats either.
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All the dire implications notwithstanding it is hilarious how evil this technology is. Billions of dollars spent on this greasy lying stupid thing that was literally built to replace people, and everyone that uses it gets weaker, lazier, dumber, and sadder for having done so. Well done all around.
“On Tuesday afternoon, ChatGPT encouraged me to cut my wrists.” @lilashroff.bsky.social reports on how the chatbot was easily prompted to offer instructions for murder, self-mutilation, and devil worship: https://theatln.tc/Up7Ycoli
July 27, 2025 at 4:17 AM
All the dire implications notwithstanding it is hilarious how evil this technology is. Billions of dollars spent on this greasy lying stupid thing that was literally built to replace people, and everyone that uses it gets weaker, lazier, dumber, and sadder for having done so. Well done all around.
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And that the namesake of the Paul Pressler school of law is a really creepy dude. I sure wouldn’t want my name tied to his. /fin www.christianitytoday.com/2024/06/paul...
Died: Disgraced Southern Baptist Leader Paul Pressler - Christianity Today
The Texas judge behind the political strategy for the “conservative resurgence” molested and assaulted teenage boys, according to allegations eight men made in court.
www.christianitytoday.com
July 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
And that the namesake of the Paul Pressler school of law is a really creepy dude. I sure wouldn’t want my name tied to his. /fin www.christianitytoday.com/2024/06/paul...
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Just learned that Mike Johnson, before coming to Congress claimed to be the Dean of a law school named after a pedophile. Which may explain a few things. Notably…
July 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Just learned that Mike Johnson, before coming to Congress claimed to be the Dean of a law school named after a pedophile. Which may explain a few things. Notably…
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Across the country, a wave of investigations launched by election officials, local prosecutors and Republican-led legislatures sought to uncover evidence of widespread noncitizen voting. They found — again — that noncitizen voting was nearly nonexistent. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/sta...
States Investigated Noncitizen Voting. Big Surprise — The Results Don’t Match the Right’s Rhetoric.
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
July 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Across the country, a wave of investigations launched by election officials, local prosecutors and Republican-led legislatures sought to uncover evidence of widespread noncitizen voting. They found — again — that noncitizen voting was nearly nonexistent. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/sta...
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I mean, I think we all feel like the ground is sinking
You may not feel it, but the ground beneath you may be sinking.
In fact, the surface of California’s Central Valley is nearly 30 vertical feet lower than it was a century ago.
Why is this happening? Because our planet is rapidly drying. THREAD/
In fact, the surface of California’s Central Valley is nearly 30 vertical feet lower than it was a century ago.
Why is this happening? Because our planet is rapidly drying. THREAD/
July 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I mean, I think we all feel like the ground is sinking
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No surprise. For me but not thee is the motto for these awful people
NEW bombshell allegations from the Texas Legislature today. The author of Texas’ abortion “trigger ban” has been accused by a former exotic dancer of paying for abortions. He has denied the claims and threatened to sue the outlet that ran them. More:
thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/25/t...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/25/t...
Author of Texas Abortion Ban Denies He Paid for Abortions Amid Bombshell Allegations from Former Exotic Dancer
Capriglione authored Texas’ “trigger ban,” which banned abortion when Roe v. Wade was overturned. He announced he wouldn’t seek reelection.
thebarbedwire.com
July 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
No surprise. For me but not thee is the motto for these awful people
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It’s always the people you’d most expect
This is the guy pushing Trump Bibles in Oklahoma schools.
July 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It’s always the people you’d most expect
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A Gaza, « la douleur de la faim est plus forte que la peur des bombardements » : des journalistes palestiniens racontent leur enfer
A Gaza, « la douleur de la faim est plus forte que la peur des bombardements » : des journalistes palestiniens racontent leur enfer
Ces journalistes gazaouis qui travaillent pour l’AFP, seuls à pouvoir couvrir la guerre en raison du blocus mis en place par l’armée israélienne, racontent un quotidien marqué par les bombardements et une faim extrême.
www.lemonde.fr
July 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A Gaza, « la douleur de la faim est plus forte que la peur des bombardements » : des journalistes palestiniens racontent leur enfer
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Florida Gov. DeSantis spent ~$𝟮𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 from 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 to build “Alligator Alcatraz”.
Some of the money went to DeSantis donors & political allies in the form of contracts.
Peak hurricane season is from mid-August to mid-October.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Some of the money went to DeSantis donors & political allies in the form of contracts.
Peak hurricane season is from mid-August to mid-October.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
DeSantis under fire for using disaster funds to build migrant detention jail
Analysis of $20m spent on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ shows some contracts went to governor’s donors or allies
www.theguardian.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Florida Gov. DeSantis spent ~$𝟮𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 from 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 to build “Alligator Alcatraz”.
Some of the money went to DeSantis donors & political allies in the form of contracts.
Peak hurricane season is from mid-August to mid-October.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Some of the money went to DeSantis donors & political allies in the form of contracts.
Peak hurricane season is from mid-August to mid-October.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Reflecting on average temperatures over the last 3 months - find your location...
🟥 warmer than average
🟦 colder than average
Dataset described in doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
🟥 warmer than average
🟦 colder than average
Dataset described in doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
July 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Reflecting on average temperatures over the last 3 months - find your location...
🟥 warmer than average
🟦 colder than average
Dataset described in doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
🟥 warmer than average
🟦 colder than average
Dataset described in doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
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April 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Breaking News: The IRS agreed to share information with ICE to help locate people for deportation, court records show. This is a fundamental change in the IRS, which had gained the trust of migrants and encouraged them to file their taxes.
I.R.S. Agrees to Share Migrants’ Tax Information with ICE
The agreement is a major departure from the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to gain the trust of migrants and encourage them to file their taxes.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Breaking News: The IRS agreed to share information with ICE to help locate people for deportation, court records show. This is a fundamental change in the IRS, which had gained the trust of migrants and encouraged them to file their taxes.
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ICYMI bc you were looking at the stock ticker:
“The world is fast approaching temperatures where insurers will no longer be able to offer cover …without insurance, many other financial services become unavailable, from mortgages to investments.”
Also we die.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“The world is fast approaching temperatures where insurers will no longer be able to offer cover …without insurance, many other financial services become unavailable, from mortgages to investments.”
Also we die.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer
Action urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – can operate, says senior Allianz figure
www.theguardian.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
ICYMI bc you were looking at the stock ticker:
“The world is fast approaching temperatures where insurers will no longer be able to offer cover …without insurance, many other financial services become unavailable, from mortgages to investments.”
Also we die.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“The world is fast approaching temperatures where insurers will no longer be able to offer cover …without insurance, many other financial services become unavailable, from mortgages to investments.”
Also we die.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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April 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM