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Daily march at the Theater Uni where students were suspended because of protests. Various unis are here in solidarity.
A “thank you” chant to Theater students who’ve been holding their sit-in for months, lacking coverage due to the abundance of news.
Thank you! #GeorgiaProtests
A “thank you” chant to Theater students who’ve been holding their sit-in for months, lacking coverage due to the abundance of news.
Thank you! #GeorgiaProtests
March 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Daily march at the Theater Uni where students were suspended because of protests. Various unis are here in solidarity.
A “thank you” chant to Theater students who’ve been holding their sit-in for months, lacking coverage due to the abundance of news.
Thank you! #GeorgiaProtests
A “thank you” chant to Theater students who’ve been holding their sit-in for months, lacking coverage due to the abundance of news.
Thank you! #GeorgiaProtests
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Everyone will be held accountable; anyone who has made a mistake will face justice.
March 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Everyone will be held accountable; anyone who has made a mistake will face justice.
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These next few years will be horrific as to the scope of who is targeted. My hope is that folks in bigger cities and the interior who are learning about the ways ICE *AND* CBP operate will advocate for the end of expedited removal and unregistered incommunicado detention (enforced disappearance).
There's a lot of confusion swirling so it may help to explain that the below is actually fairly normal following an ICE arrest. ICE often transfers people to the deep South where some of the largest detention centers are located, and the ICE Detainee Locator system can take up to 24 hours to update.
Until last night, the ICE detainee locator stated Khalil was at Elizabeth, NJ—even though his wife had been unable to find him there yesterday. This morning, his location has been updated to Jena — a very remote, GEO group-run facility in the middle of rural Louisiana.
March 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
These next few years will be horrific as to the scope of who is targeted. My hope is that folks in bigger cities and the interior who are learning about the ways ICE *AND* CBP operate will advocate for the end of expedited removal and unregistered incommunicado detention (enforced disappearance).
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Anti-MLK advocate Charlie Kirk celebrates removal of DC’s Black Lives Matter mural.
March 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Anti-MLK advocate Charlie Kirk celebrates removal of DC’s Black Lives Matter mural.
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I wholeheartedly agree 💯
March 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I wholeheartedly agree 💯
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Just wondering what the over/under is on the fawning JB blog post defending this...
New: Trump-appointed Judge James Ho resigned from the Federal Judges Association over its decision to speak out against a rise in criticism, threats and violence directed at the judiciary after several judges came under attack for blocking Trump initiatives.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Trump-appointed judge quits judicial group over warning about threats
A prominent conservative U.S. appeals court judge resigned from the largest association of federal judges over its decision to speak out against a rise in criticism, threats and violence directed at the judiciary in a statement issued after several judges came under attack for blocking Trump administration initiatives.
www.reuters.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Just wondering what the over/under is on the fawning JB blog post defending this...
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More and more people are saying it: Degrowth Donald heatmap.news/politics/gre...
the irony of slapping tariffs on Canadian crude oil and then wanting to move ahead with a pipeline to allow more Canadian oil to flow AWAY from the United States. amazing. www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump calls for company building Keystone XL Pipeline to return to America and ‘get it built’
President Donald Trump is working to restore the Keystone XL Pipeline construction project and asking the company who was initially tasked to build it to come back and resume operations.
www.foxnews.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
More and more people are saying it: Degrowth Donald heatmap.news/politics/gre...
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He's also extremely evil and a pathological liar and somehow it's impossible to clearly report any of these things, because he's powerful & our media is broken
March 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
He's also extremely evil and a pathological liar and somehow it's impossible to clearly report any of these things, because he's powerful & our media is broken
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Still underrated how insane musk is, like all day and night- from the WH- he posts stuff like "you're a traitor" at mark kelly or "be quiet small man" at the polish foreign minister or "you are committing a crime" at anyone he doesn't like and the media calls it "sparring." No, the dude is nuts!
An heir to a south african emerald mine calling an American war veteran, astronaut, and elected senator a "traitor" for supporting Ukraine
March 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Still underrated how insane musk is, like all day and night- from the WH- he posts stuff like "you're a traitor" at mark kelly or "be quiet small man" at the polish foreign minister or "you are committing a crime" at anyone he doesn't like and the media calls it "sparring." No, the dude is nuts!
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Interesting nobody is reporting where Elon actually lives. Blair house? The idea that he is sleeping in a government building is not a real one.
Twitter is currently down.
Meanwhile its CEO has been working remotely for months now.
Looks like someone needs to follow his own return-to-office mandate.
Meanwhile its CEO has been working remotely for months now.
Looks like someone needs to follow his own return-to-office mandate.
March 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Interesting nobody is reporting where Elon actually lives. Blair house? The idea that he is sleeping in a government building is not a real one.
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This is a GREAT line to use with your members of Congress when you call to ask them what the hell they're doing about Musk dismantling the SSA
March 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This is a GREAT line to use with your members of Congress when you call to ask them what the hell they're doing about Musk dismantling the SSA
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🚨BREAKING: Elon Musk & DOGE came in aggressively & took over the Social Security Administration. They DEMANDED access to sensitive taxpayer data & REFUSED briefings on how the agency ensures the accuracy of its benefit systems & recklessly EXPOSED our data. 😡
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Former Social Security official describes hostile takeover by Musk team
DOGE officials also put millions of taxpayers’ private data at risk and refused to say why they needed access to it, the official says.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
🚨BREAKING: Elon Musk & DOGE came in aggressively & took over the Social Security Administration. They DEMANDED access to sensitive taxpayer data & REFUSED briefings on how the agency ensures the accuracy of its benefit systems & recklessly EXPOSED our data. 😡
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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eamon, when trump blames the stock market tank on "globalists" he means "the jews who oppose me are manipulating the stock market to hurt conservatives." goddamn it man, open a history book just once.
By “globalists” you can understand Trump to be criticizing large publicly traded multinational corporations and the investors who back them.
March 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
eamon, when trump blames the stock market tank on "globalists" he means "the jews who oppose me are manipulating the stock market to hurt conservatives." goddamn it man, open a history book just once.
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Trump wants to cut sanctions on Russian oil, Bloomberg reports.
That puts cash straight into the coffers of the Russian war machine.
That puts cash straight into the coffers of the Russian war machine.
March 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Trump wants to cut sanctions on Russian oil, Bloomberg reports.
That puts cash straight into the coffers of the Russian war machine.
That puts cash straight into the coffers of the Russian war machine.
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Rep. Ritchie Torres has formally condemned Twitch's role in "popularizing those who popularize antisemitism."
Meanwhile, Twitch's CEO, Dan Clancy, personally sends birthday messages to streamers who live on the front page while regularly romanticizing terrorist propaganda and praise terrorist orgs.
Meanwhile, Twitch's CEO, Dan Clancy, personally sends birthday messages to streamers who live on the front page while regularly romanticizing terrorist propaganda and praise terrorist orgs.
March 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Rep. Ritchie Torres has formally condemned Twitch's role in "popularizing those who popularize antisemitism."
Meanwhile, Twitch's CEO, Dan Clancy, personally sends birthday messages to streamers who live on the front page while regularly romanticizing terrorist propaganda and praise terrorist orgs.
Meanwhile, Twitch's CEO, Dan Clancy, personally sends birthday messages to streamers who live on the front page while regularly romanticizing terrorist propaganda and praise terrorist orgs.
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Fox News host Carley Shimkus on Mahmoud Khalil: "These protests can become a big deal. His wife is eight months pregnant and an American citizen. You can already see where this is going. The State Department needs to counter that messaging by reminding everybody how outrageous these protesters are."
March 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Fox News host Carley Shimkus on Mahmoud Khalil: "These protests can become a big deal. His wife is eight months pregnant and an American citizen. You can already see where this is going. The State Department needs to counter that messaging by reminding everybody how outrageous these protesters are."
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The Justice Department plans to drop a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by employees of a company that houses thousands of unaccompanied migrant children, @justinfwise.bsky.social and @suzannemonyak.bsky.social report
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
US Said to Drop Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Migrant Child Shelter
The Justice Department plans to drop a Biden-era lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by employees of a company that houses thousands of unaccompanied migrant children and has received billions of dollars in...
news.bloomberglaw.com
March 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The Justice Department plans to drop a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by employees of a company that houses thousands of unaccompanied migrant children, @justinfwise.bsky.social and @suzannemonyak.bsky.social report
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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the fact that people are being disappeared in the name of ""preventing antisemitism"" by a christian nationalist administration is making me nauseated and horrified in ways i cant even begin to explain
March 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
the fact that people are being disappeared in the name of ""preventing antisemitism"" by a christian nationalist administration is making me nauseated and horrified in ways i cant even begin to explain
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"I feel like everybody is getting things." "Everybody" meaning the right people, as in right-wing Trump allies, who have only to ask and they shall receive. Just your typical gift-giving spree from the crammed shelves of gifts for sale at the US government gift shop.
Normal stuff from a normal news outlet. www.mediamatters.org/jesse-watter...
March 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"I feel like everybody is getting things." "Everybody" meaning the right people, as in right-wing Trump allies, who have only to ask and they shall receive. Just your typical gift-giving spree from the crammed shelves of gifts for sale at the US government gift shop.
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DOGE hits NASA. Here's the text of the email from the acting NASA administrator, via NASAwatch.com:
![As I alluded to last week, we are all navigating a complex and ever-changing landscape together, and I want to share what that means for our team in the near term.
As directed by President Trump’s Executive Order, “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce Optimization Initiative,” all federal agencies, including NASA, have been instructed to submit an initial plan for reductions in force and reorganization. In compliance with this directive, we are actively working with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to develop a thoughtful approach that aligns with both administration priorities and our mission needs. While this will mean making difficult adjustments, we’re viewing this as an opportunity to reshape our workforce, ensuring we are doing what is statutorily required of us, while also providing American citizens with an efficient and effective agency.
In coordination with OPM, and the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, we began implementing a phased reduction in force, or RIF, today. These actions are occurring in advance of the agency’s RIF and reorganization plan as part of the broader governmentwide restructuring effort. We will close NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy, the Office of the Chief Scientist, and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility branch in the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, along with reducing their workforce.
Our colleagues impacted by these changes have been valued members of our team. Their hard work has helped shape our successes in recent years, and we are deeply grateful for all they have contributed.
We are committed to supporting our employees through this transition and sharing the appropriate information on available resources. At the same time, I want to acknowledge the uncertainty this may bring. I understand many may have questions, and while details remain in development, we will continue to be as open as possible ... [truncated]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yj436z2s2v37rvaw33lc4ryq/bafkreibx5mzefkxzkys553uroqelq7u52je32xrrld3vzkibxkwy5ij74u@jpeg)
March 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
DOGE hits NASA. Here's the text of the email from the acting NASA administrator, via NASAwatch.com:
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Donald Trump is reportedly pressuring Volodymyr Zelenskyy to step down in exchange for renewed U.S. military aid to Ukraine, according to BILD.
March 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Donald Trump is reportedly pressuring Volodymyr Zelenskyy to step down in exchange for renewed U.S. military aid to Ukraine, according to BILD.
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In case you missed it, the day before Mahmoud Khalil’s detention by Ice none other than Shai Davidai tweeted at Rubio demanding his deportation.
And once he was apprehended, he felt these were legit “consequences” for him protesting.
A faculty member @columbiauniversity.bsky.social the shameful.
And once he was apprehended, he felt these were legit “consequences” for him protesting.
A faculty member @columbiauniversity.bsky.social the shameful.
March 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
In case you missed it, the day before Mahmoud Khalil’s detention by Ice none other than Shai Davidai tweeted at Rubio demanding his deportation.
And once he was apprehended, he felt these were legit “consequences” for him protesting.
A faculty member @columbiauniversity.bsky.social the shameful.
And once he was apprehended, he felt these were legit “consequences” for him protesting.
A faculty member @columbiauniversity.bsky.social the shameful.
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Zuck is a lying liar that tells lies. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/b...
Book Review: ‘Careless People,’ by Sarah Wynn-Williams (Gift Article)
“Careless People,” a memoir by a former Facebook executive, portrays feckless company leaders cozying up to authoritarian regimes.
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Zuck is a lying liar that tells lies. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/b...