Chuck Darwin
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Social and economic justice, technology and tennis. I'll have what @jbf1755 is having.
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Israel’s killing of two young Palestinian boys in Gaza
for supposedly crossing the Israeli military’s ever-shifting yellow line last week
is “horrific” and must be investigated, the UN has said.
“It’s hard to see how two boys,
eight and 10,
can be considered a threat.
And there needs to be an […]
for supposedly crossing the Israeli military’s ever-shifting yellow line last week
is “horrific” and must be investigated, the UN has said.
“It’s hard to see how two boys,
eight and 10,
can be considered a threat.
And there needs to be an […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Israel’s killing of two young Palestinian boys in Gaza
for supposedly crossing the Israeli military’s ever-shifting yellow line last week
is “horrific” and must be investigated, the UN has said.
“It’s hard to see how two boys,
eight and 10,
can be considered a threat.
And there needs to be an […]
for supposedly crossing the Israeli military’s ever-shifting yellow line last week
is “horrific” and must be investigated, the UN has said.
“It’s hard to see how two boys,
eight and 10,
can be considered a threat.
And there needs to be an […]
Infosys co-founder
NR Narayana Murthy
called for Indian workers to adopt a 70-hour week last year,
-- but he thinks that’s still not enough and wants to take things further.
Speaking during a recent interview,
Murthy called for an increase in working hours from 70 to 72.
That number represents […]
NR Narayana Murthy
called for Indian workers to adopt a 70-hour week last year,
-- but he thinks that’s still not enough and wants to take things further.
Speaking during a recent interview,
Murthy called for an increase in working hours from 70 to 72.
That number represents […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Infosys co-founder
NR Narayana Murthy
called for Indian workers to adopt a 70-hour week last year,
-- but he thinks that’s still not enough and wants to take things further.
Speaking during a recent interview,
Murthy called for an increase in working hours from 70 to 72.
That number represents […]
NR Narayana Murthy
called for Indian workers to adopt a 70-hour week last year,
-- but he thinks that’s still not enough and wants to take things further.
Speaking during a recent interview,
Murthy called for an increase in working hours from 70 to 72.
That number represents […]
Amazon dipped as one of the biggest drags to the benchmark S&P index
after the e-commerce company said it was in discussions with the U.S. Postal Service about their future relationship
and is considering its options before its contract expires next year […]
after the e-commerce company said it was in discussions with the U.S. Postal Service about their future relationship
and is considering its options before its contract expires next year […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Amazon dipped as one of the biggest drags to the benchmark S&P index
after the e-commerce company said it was in discussions with the U.S. Postal Service about their future relationship
and is considering its options before its contract expires next year […]
after the e-commerce company said it was in discussions with the U.S. Postal Service about their future relationship
and is considering its options before its contract expires next year […]
Orwell wrote
Nineteen Eighty-Four
not as a prophecy
but as an extrapolation and a warning.
As he explained:
“I do not believe that the kind of society I describe necessarily will arrive.
But I believe, allowing, of course, for the fact that the book is a satire,
that something resembling it […]
Nineteen Eighty-Four
not as a prophecy
but as an extrapolation and a warning.
As he explained:
“I do not believe that the kind of society I describe necessarily will arrive.
But I believe, allowing, of course, for the fact that the book is a satire,
that something resembling it […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Orwell wrote
Nineteen Eighty-Four
not as a prophecy
but as an extrapolation and a warning.
As he explained:
“I do not believe that the kind of society I describe necessarily will arrive.
But I believe, allowing, of course, for the fact that the book is a satire,
that something resembling it […]
Nineteen Eighty-Four
not as a prophecy
but as an extrapolation and a warning.
As he explained:
“I do not believe that the kind of society I describe necessarily will arrive.
But I believe, allowing, of course, for the fact that the book is a satire,
that something resembling it […]
Donald Trump was awarded the new
"FIFA peace prize"
on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw
— giving the spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial soccer tournament
even more of a Trumpian flair […]
"FIFA peace prize"
on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw
— giving the spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial soccer tournament
even more of a Trumpian flair […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Donald Trump was awarded the new
"FIFA peace prize"
on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw
— giving the spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial soccer tournament
even more of a Trumpian flair […]
"FIFA peace prize"
on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw
— giving the spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial soccer tournament
even more of a Trumpian flair […]
“All five nucleobases used to construct both DNA and RNA,
along with phosphates,
have already been found in the Bennu samples
brought to Earth by OSIRIS-REx,”
said Yoshihiro Furukawa.
“The new discovery of ribose means that all of the components to form the molecule RNA are present in Bennu.” […]
along with phosphates,
have already been found in the Bennu samples
brought to Earth by OSIRIS-REx,”
said Yoshihiro Furukawa.
“The new discovery of ribose means that all of the components to form the molecule RNA are present in Bennu.” […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
“All five nucleobases used to construct both DNA and RNA,
along with phosphates,
have already been found in the Bennu samples
brought to Earth by OSIRIS-REx,”
said Yoshihiro Furukawa.
“The new discovery of ribose means that all of the components to form the molecule RNA are present in Bennu.” […]
along with phosphates,
have already been found in the Bennu samples
brought to Earth by OSIRIS-REx,”
said Yoshihiro Furukawa.
“The new discovery of ribose means that all of the components to form the molecule RNA are present in Bennu.” […]
Lin, H., Czarnek, G., Lewis, B. et al.
Persuading voters using human–artificial intelligence dialogues.
Nature (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09771-9
Persuading voters using human–artificial intelligence dialogues.
Nature (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09771-9
Persuading voters using human–artificial intelligence dialogues - Nature
Human–artificial intelligence (AI) dialogues can meaningfully impact voters’ attitudes towards presidential candidates and policy, demonstrating the potential of conversational AI to influence political decision-making.
www.nature.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Lin, H., Czarnek, G., Lewis, B. et al.
Persuading voters using human–artificial intelligence dialogues.
Nature (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09771-9
Persuading voters using human–artificial intelligence dialogues.
Nature (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09771-9
[You may be surprised by where this is headed]
Physicist Max Born’s other great cultural contribution,
besides the probabilistic interpretation of quantum mechanics,
Is his granddaughter
Olivia Newton-John.
https://mastoreader.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fc.im%2F%40cdarwin%2F115668812376356901
Physicist Max Born’s other great cultural contribution,
besides the probabilistic interpretation of quantum mechanics,
Is his granddaughter
Olivia Newton-John.
https://mastoreader.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fc.im%2F%40cdarwin%2F115668812376356901
Masto Reader
mastoreader.io
December 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
[You may be surprised by where this is headed]
Physicist Max Born’s other great cultural contribution,
besides the probabilistic interpretation of quantum mechanics,
Is his granddaughter
Olivia Newton-John.
https://mastoreader.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fc.im%2F%40cdarwin%2F115668812376356901
Physicist Max Born’s other great cultural contribution,
besides the probabilistic interpretation of quantum mechanics,
Is his granddaughter
Olivia Newton-John.
https://mastoreader.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fc.im%2F%40cdarwin%2F115668812376356901
It was National Voter Registration Day, and Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows was on her way to a small liberal arts college for a voter registration event. That’s when she learned the US Department of Justice was suing her over how she manages Maine’s voter registrant list.
While the DOJ […]
While the DOJ […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
It was National Voter Registration Day, and Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows was on her way to a small liberal arts college for a voter registration event. That’s when she learned the US Department of Justice was suing her over how she manages Maine’s voter registrant list.
While the DOJ […]
While the DOJ […]
Consistent with the United States’ continued slide into an economy powered almost entirely by LLM slop, financialization, and ever-pervasive exploitative gambling,
“prediction market app” Kalshi “entered into an official partnership” with CNN this week
to bring their “data to CNN’s journalism […]
“prediction market app” Kalshi “entered into an official partnership” with CNN this week
to bring their “data to CNN’s journalism […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Consistent with the United States’ continued slide into an economy powered almost entirely by LLM slop, financialization, and ever-pervasive exploitative gambling,
“prediction market app” Kalshi “entered into an official partnership” with CNN this week
to bring their “data to CNN’s journalism […]
“prediction market app” Kalshi “entered into an official partnership” with CNN this week
to bring their “data to CNN’s journalism […]
An appeals court in Missouri
✅has ordered the rewording of a misleading explainer for a Republican-backed ballot measure
🔥that aims to undo a previously passed initiative that expanded abortion and reproductive rights in the state.
The order from the three-judge panel within Missouri’s Western […]
✅has ordered the rewording of a misleading explainer for a Republican-backed ballot measure
🔥that aims to undo a previously passed initiative that expanded abortion and reproductive rights in the state.
The order from the three-judge panel within Missouri’s Western […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
An appeals court in Missouri
✅has ordered the rewording of a misleading explainer for a Republican-backed ballot measure
🔥that aims to undo a previously passed initiative that expanded abortion and reproductive rights in the state.
The order from the three-judge panel within Missouri’s Western […]
✅has ordered the rewording of a misleading explainer for a Republican-backed ballot measure
🔥that aims to undo a previously passed initiative that expanded abortion and reproductive rights in the state.
The order from the three-judge panel within Missouri’s Western […]
A new report by Amnesty International says that immigrants held at the ICE jail in Florida known as “Alligator Alcatraz”
were shackled inside a two-foot-high metal cage
and left outside without water for up to a day at a time.
The report also details “unsanitary conditions,
including […]
were shackled inside a two-foot-high metal cage
and left outside without water for up to a day at a time.
The report also details “unsanitary conditions,
including […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
A new report by Amnesty International says that immigrants held at the ICE jail in Florida known as “Alligator Alcatraz”
were shackled inside a two-foot-high metal cage
and left outside without water for up to a day at a time.
The report also details “unsanitary conditions,
including […]
were shackled inside a two-foot-high metal cage
and left outside without water for up to a day at a time.
The report also details “unsanitary conditions,
including […]
The conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court
has cleared the way for Texas to use a gerrymandered congressional map in next year’s midterm elections
that a lower court found racially discriminatory.
The 6-3 ruling is another political win for Donald Trump and his allies,
who have gotten […]
has cleared the way for Texas to use a gerrymandered congressional map in next year’s midterm elections
that a lower court found racially discriminatory.
The 6-3 ruling is another political win for Donald Trump and his allies,
who have gotten […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court
has cleared the way for Texas to use a gerrymandered congressional map in next year’s midterm elections
that a lower court found racially discriminatory.
The 6-3 ruling is another political win for Donald Trump and his allies,
who have gotten […]
has cleared the way for Texas to use a gerrymandered congressional map in next year’s midterm elections
that a lower court found racially discriminatory.
The 6-3 ruling is another political win for Donald Trump and his allies,
who have gotten […]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) plans to
👉 dismantle protections for trans and intersex people
in federal, state, and local prisons, jails, and youth detention facilities, according to a government memo obtained by Prism.
The memo, dated Dec. 2, takes aim at existing standards of the Prison Rape […]
👉 dismantle protections for trans and intersex people
in federal, state, and local prisons, jails, and youth detention facilities, according to a government memo obtained by Prism.
The memo, dated Dec. 2, takes aim at existing standards of the Prison Rape […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The Department of Justice (DOJ) plans to
👉 dismantle protections for trans and intersex people
in federal, state, and local prisons, jails, and youth detention facilities, according to a government memo obtained by Prism.
The memo, dated Dec. 2, takes aim at existing standards of the Prison Rape […]
👉 dismantle protections for trans and intersex people
in federal, state, and local prisons, jails, and youth detention facilities, according to a government memo obtained by Prism.
The memo, dated Dec. 2, takes aim at existing standards of the Prison Rape […]
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“Pete Hegseth, much like the president he serves, sees himself as, essentially, above the law, as unconstrained by legal procedure.”
Foreign policy analyst Matt Duss discusses the brewing conflict within the Trump administration over the leadership of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,
including […]
Foreign policy analyst Matt Duss discusses the brewing conflict within the Trump administration over the leadership of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,
including […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
“Pete Hegseth, much like the president he serves, sees himself as, essentially, above the law, as unconstrained by legal procedure.”
Foreign policy analyst Matt Duss discusses the brewing conflict within the Trump administration over the leadership of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,
including […]
Foreign policy analyst Matt Duss discusses the brewing conflict within the Trump administration over the leadership of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,
including […]
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Microsoft has recently announced a significant shift in its approach to diversity and inclusion.
The company will no longer publish its annual diversity report and has removed diversity
and inclusion as a core priority for employee performance reviews.
This decision comes in the wake of […]
The company will no longer publish its annual diversity report and has removed diversity
and inclusion as a core priority for employee performance reviews.
This decision comes in the wake of […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Microsoft has recently announced a significant shift in its approach to diversity and inclusion.
The company will no longer publish its annual diversity report and has removed diversity
and inclusion as a core priority for employee performance reviews.
This decision comes in the wake of […]
The company will no longer publish its annual diversity report and has removed diversity
and inclusion as a core priority for employee performance reviews.
This decision comes in the wake of […]
If Pete Hegseth follows through on his intimidation plan to recall Sen. Kelly and punish him,
𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆’𝘀 𝗰𝗼-𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗻.
Representing Captain Mark Kelly would be one of the greatest honors of my career.
And that’s after spending nearly 30 years […]
𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆’𝘀 𝗰𝗼-𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗻.
Representing Captain Mark Kelly would be one of the greatest honors of my career.
And that’s after spending nearly 30 years […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
If Pete Hegseth follows through on his intimidation plan to recall Sen. Kelly and punish him,
𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆’𝘀 𝗰𝗼-𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗻.
Representing Captain Mark Kelly would be one of the greatest honors of my career.
And that’s after spending nearly 30 years […]
𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆’𝘀 𝗰𝗼-𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗻.
Representing Captain Mark Kelly would be one of the greatest honors of my career.
And that’s after spending nearly 30 years […]
Are you better off than last year?
December 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Are you better off than last year?
A new poll by Goodwin Simon Strategic Research
examines California voters’ attitudes toward due process for immigrants with criminal convictions
The survey also examined support for how tax dollars are spent and Californians’ views on the state’s sanctuary policies.
It found bipartisan support […]
examines California voters’ attitudes toward due process for immigrants with criminal convictions
The survey also examined support for how tax dollars are spent and Californians’ views on the state’s sanctuary policies.
It found bipartisan support […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A new poll by Goodwin Simon Strategic Research
examines California voters’ attitudes toward due process for immigrants with criminal convictions
The survey also examined support for how tax dollars are spent and Californians’ views on the state’s sanctuary policies.
It found bipartisan support […]
examines California voters’ attitudes toward due process for immigrants with criminal convictions
The survey also examined support for how tax dollars are spent and Californians’ views on the state’s sanctuary policies.
It found bipartisan support […]
Starting Jan. 1, New Hampshire’s Medicaid program will stop covering GLP-1 drugs
— Wegovy, Zepbound, and others
— for weight loss.
“We looked at the way that the state was supporting coverage for GLP-1 medicines
and found that this was a fairly significant cost driver,”
Gov. Kelly Ayotte told […]
— Wegovy, Zepbound, and others
— for weight loss.
“We looked at the way that the state was supporting coverage for GLP-1 medicines
and found that this was a fairly significant cost driver,”
Gov. Kelly Ayotte told […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Starting Jan. 1, New Hampshire’s Medicaid program will stop covering GLP-1 drugs
— Wegovy, Zepbound, and others
— for weight loss.
“We looked at the way that the state was supporting coverage for GLP-1 medicines
and found that this was a fairly significant cost driver,”
Gov. Kelly Ayotte told […]
— Wegovy, Zepbound, and others
— for weight loss.
“We looked at the way that the state was supporting coverage for GLP-1 medicines
and found that this was a fairly significant cost driver,”
Gov. Kelly Ayotte told […]
Netflix will buy some of Warner Bros. Discovery’s most valuable media portfolio for nearly $83 billion in a cash-stock deal, the two companies said Friday.
The streaming giant will acquire some of WBD’s most valuable media properties,
including its film and TV studio,
HBO and HBO Max.
WBD’s […]
The streaming giant will acquire some of WBD’s most valuable media properties,
including its film and TV studio,
HBO and HBO Max.
WBD’s […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Netflix will buy some of Warner Bros. Discovery’s most valuable media portfolio for nearly $83 billion in a cash-stock deal, the two companies said Friday.
The streaming giant will acquire some of WBD’s most valuable media properties,
including its film and TV studio,
HBO and HBO Max.
WBD’s […]
The streaming giant will acquire some of WBD’s most valuable media properties,
including its film and TV studio,
HBO and HBO Max.
WBD’s […]
A federal vaccine committee decided on Friday to end the decades-long recommendation that all newborns be immunized at birth against hepatitis B,
a highly infectious virus that leads to chronic liver disease in most infected children.
The vote was a victory for Health Secretary Robert F […]
a highly infectious virus that leads to chronic liver disease in most infected children.
The vote was a victory for Health Secretary Robert F […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A federal vaccine committee decided on Friday to end the decades-long recommendation that all newborns be immunized at birth against hepatitis B,
a highly infectious virus that leads to chronic liver disease in most infected children.
The vote was a victory for Health Secretary Robert F […]
a highly infectious virus that leads to chronic liver disease in most infected children.
The vote was a victory for Health Secretary Robert F […]
Sixty years ago, the United States abolished immigration restrictions based on nationality alone.
By 1965, such discrimination had become an embarrassment.
In an emotional ceremony by the Statue of Liberty, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared that the legislation he was signing “
corrects a […]
By 1965, such discrimination had become an embarrassment.
In an emotional ceremony by the Statue of Liberty, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared that the legislation he was signing “
corrects a […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Sixty years ago, the United States abolished immigration restrictions based on nationality alone.
By 1965, such discrimination had become an embarrassment.
In an emotional ceremony by the Statue of Liberty, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared that the legislation he was signing “
corrects a […]
By 1965, such discrimination had become an embarrassment.
In an emotional ceremony by the Statue of Liberty, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared that the legislation he was signing “
corrects a […]
She was allowed a phone call to her parents, who contacted a lawyer.
The next day, a federal judge issued an emergency order barring her removal from the US for at least 72 hours until her case could be reviewed.
But the next morning, she was shackled at her wrists, ankles and waist and deported […]
The next day, a federal judge issued an emergency order barring her removal from the US for at least 72 hours until her case could be reviewed.
But the next morning, she was shackled at her wrists, ankles and waist and deported […]
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c.im
December 5, 2025 at 6:13 AM
She was allowed a phone call to her parents, who contacted a lawyer.
The next day, a federal judge issued an emergency order barring her removal from the US for at least 72 hours until her case could be reviewed.
But the next morning, she was shackled at her wrists, ankles and waist and deported […]
The next day, a federal judge issued an emergency order barring her removal from the US for at least 72 hours until her case could be reviewed.
But the next morning, she was shackled at her wrists, ankles and waist and deported […]
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Actually, given the US leadership is already probably totally compromised by the Russians, I guess you won't see much Russian activity there. 🤷
December 5, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Actually, given the US leadership is already probably totally compromised by the Russians, I guess you won't see much Russian activity there. 🤷