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Wow! Immigration stops can’t be based on race? What a concept! slate.trib.al/7K3C02P
Brett Kavanaugh Is Trying to Walk Back “Kavanaugh Stops.” Too Late.
It appears the justice has some regrets.
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December 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Wow! Immigration stops can’t be based on race? What a concept! slate.trib.al/7K3C02P
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That makes 32 reported deaths in ICE custody since Trump took power again.
Authorities have reported the death of a Nicaraguan immigrant in ICE custody in a hospital in Natchez, Mississippi, the seventh reported death of an immigrant in ICE custody this month.
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Nicaraguan Man in ICE Custody Dies in Mississippi Hospital
A Nicaraguan man has died in ICE custody at a hospital in Natchez, Mississippi, the seventh reported death of a person in custody this month.
www.mississippifreepress.org
December 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
That makes 32 reported deaths in ICE custody since Trump took power again.
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The Michigan Supreme Court is currently considering an amendment to MCR 8.115 to prohibit civil arrests of persons attending court proceedings or having legal business in a courthouse. Today is the deadline to comment. The State Bar of Michigan supports the proposed amendment.
Michigan Supreme Court considers rule that could bar immigration arrests in court
The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center says it's been getting more calls from people worried about the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement near courthouses.
www.michiganpublic.org
December 22, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The Michigan Supreme Court is currently considering an amendment to MCR 8.115 to prohibit civil arrests of persons attending court proceedings or having legal business in a courthouse. Today is the deadline to comment. The State Bar of Michigan supports the proposed amendment.
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BREAKING: Instacart is ending all price testing on its platform in the wake of this report.
EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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December 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
BREAKING: Instacart is ending all price testing on its platform in the wake of this report.
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A new poll provides extraordinary data regarding the changing view of Israel in an unexpected place — inside the Republican Party.
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New poll shows young Republicans turning against Israel
A new poll provides extraordinary data regarding the changing view of Israel in an unexpected place — inside the Republican Party.
mondoweiss.net
December 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A new poll provides extraordinary data regarding the changing view of Israel in an unexpected place — inside the Republican Party.
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BREAKING: The Democratic National Committee will NOT release its long-awaited autopsy on Trump's 2024 win. The report is completed but Dem leaders decided it could distract from their winning streak, so it will remain secret. Not good.
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2045...
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2045...
Dem Leaders Decide to Bury Damning Report on Why Trump Won in 2024
The Democratic National Committee has completed its long-awaited analysis on what went wrong in the 2024 campaign. But in a move that will attract intense criticism, it’s keeping the findings secret.
newrepublic.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
BREAKING: The Democratic National Committee will NOT release its long-awaited autopsy on Trump's 2024 win. The report is completed but Dem leaders decided it could distract from their winning streak, so it will remain secret. Not good.
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2045...
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2045...
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LMAO McGovern is on fire right now 🔥🔥🔥
December 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
LMAO McGovern is on fire right now 🔥🔥🔥
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Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
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December 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
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Thanks to every mainstream media org that ran a “RFK has some good ideas, actually” piece.
December 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Thanks to every mainstream media org that ran a “RFK has some good ideas, actually” piece.
“Americans must learn to adjust to a lower standard of living, … You can give up certain products. You can give up pencils…You don’t need 37 dolls for your daughter. Two or three is nice.” - Donald Trump today 👀
December 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
“Americans must learn to adjust to a lower standard of living, … You can give up certain products. You can give up pencils…You don’t need 37 dolls for your daughter. Two or three is nice.” - Donald Trump today 👀
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The number of convicted criminals in immigration detention is about 1.8x what it was when Trump took office.
The number of people with no criminal record whatsoever — who are detained solely for immigration reasons — has shot up **25.5x**
open.substack.com/pub/austinko... (via @austinkocher.com)
The number of people with no criminal record whatsoever — who are detained solely for immigration reasons — has shot up **25.5x**
open.substack.com/pub/austinko... (via @austinkocher.com)
December 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The number of convicted criminals in immigration detention is about 1.8x what it was when Trump took office.
The number of people with no criminal record whatsoever — who are detained solely for immigration reasons — has shot up **25.5x**
open.substack.com/pub/austinko... (via @austinkocher.com)
The number of people with no criminal record whatsoever — who are detained solely for immigration reasons — has shot up **25.5x**
open.substack.com/pub/austinko... (via @austinkocher.com)
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Just the pettiest, cruelest, most small-minded people in the world.
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Just the pettiest, cruelest, most small-minded people in the world.
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“It’s a big club and you ain’t in it.”
December 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM
“It’s a big club and you ain’t in it.”
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It is unfathomable that the USG lawyers would sign off on a no-survivors boat strike (no get of jail free card).
There's clear precedent dating back to World War II trial of Germans for that very act, which lawyers know well.
The Peleus World War II War Crimes Trial
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There's clear precedent dating back to World War II trial of Germans for that very act, which lawyers know well.
The Peleus World War II War Crimes Trial
www.usni.org/magazines/na...
November 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
It is unfathomable that the USG lawyers would sign off on a no-survivors boat strike (no get of jail free card).
There's clear precedent dating back to World War II trial of Germans for that very act, which lawyers know well.
The Peleus World War II War Crimes Trial
www.usni.org/magazines/na...
There's clear precedent dating back to World War II trial of Germans for that very act, which lawyers know well.
The Peleus World War II War Crimes Trial
www.usni.org/magazines/na...
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ICE Agents in Oregon Violently Abduct 17-Year-Old High School Student on Lunch Break
ICE Agents in Oregon Violently Abduct 17-Year-Old High School Student on Lunch Break
In Oregon, federal immigration agents forced a 17-year-old high school student…
www.democracynow.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
ICE Agents in Oregon Violently Abduct 17-Year-Old High School Student on Lunch Break
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An alarming story about Flock’s automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras ...
"Often, officers will search cameras nationwide even if investigating a case in their own state. Typically this is done without a warrant, something that critics like the EFF and the ACLU have recently sued over."
"Often, officers will search cameras nationwide even if investigating a case in their own state. Typically this is done without a warrant, something that critics like the EFF and the ACLU have recently sued over."
A massive cache of Flock lookups collated by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) shows as many as 50 federal, state, and local agencies used Flock during protests over the last year.
Cops Used Flock to Monitor No Kings Protests Around the Country
A massive cache of Flock lookups collated by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) shows as many as 50 federal, state, and local agencies used Flock during protests over the last year.
www.404media.co
November 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
An alarming story about Flock’s automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras ...
"Often, officers will search cameras nationwide even if investigating a case in their own state. Typically this is done without a warrant, something that critics like the EFF and the ACLU have recently sued over."
"Often, officers will search cameras nationwide even if investigating a case in their own state. Typically this is done without a warrant, something that critics like the EFF and the ACLU have recently sued over."
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She ignored the question, but here’s the answer:
The Trump admin doesn’t think that a swastika is a hate symbol.
The Trump admin doesn’t think that a swastika is a hate symbol.
Leavitt skips a question about the Coast Guard no longer classifying swastikas as hate symbols
November 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
She ignored the question, but here’s the answer:
The Trump admin doesn’t think that a swastika is a hate symbol.
The Trump admin doesn’t think that a swastika is a hate symbol.
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GREENBELT, Md. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detailed to a federal judge Thursday plans for the Trump administration to again remove the wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, this time to the West African country of Liberia.
Top ICE official elaborates on plan to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia • Michigan Advance
GREENBELT, Md. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detailed to a federal judge Thursday plans for the Trump administration to again remove the wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, t...
michiganadvance.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
GREENBELT, Md. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detailed to a federal judge Thursday plans for the Trump administration to again remove the wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, this time to the West African country of Liberia.
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Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
November 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
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Texas GOP Governor Abbott Declares Council on American-Islamic Relations a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Texas GOP Governor Abbott Declares Council on American-Islamic Relations a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott declared Tuesday the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the country's largest Muslim civil rights group, a foreign terrorist organization.
www.democracynow.org
November 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Texas GOP Governor Abbott Declares Council on American-Islamic Relations a Foreign Terrorist Organization
No US troops in Gaza. This plan is doomed to fail, and the reputational hit to the UN would be disastrous.
The Security Council's backing of the Trump plan for Gaza ignores international law, punishes the Palestinians, and rewards those responsible for genocide.
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The UN Embraces Colonialism: Unpacking the Security Council’s mandate for the U.S. colonial administration of Gaza
The Security Council’s backing of the Trump plan for Gaza ignores international law, punishes the Palestinians, and rewards those responsible for genocide.
mondoweiss.net
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
No US troops in Gaza. This plan is doomed to fail, and the reputational hit to the UN would be disastrous.
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So here’s what apparently happened: they tried to indict Comey on the last day of the statute with a three-count indictment. The grand jury rejected one. Rather than cross it out or indicate on the indictment that only two of the three counts were voted upon, Halligan creates…/1
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
So here’s what apparently happened: they tried to indict Comey on the last day of the statute with a three-count indictment. The grand jury rejected one. Rather than cross it out or indicate on the indictment that only two of the three counts were voted upon, Halligan creates…/1
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After nearly three hours of public comment, the Michigan State Board of Education voted along party lines Thursday, 6-2, to pass updated health education and sex ed guidelines that include recommendations to teach students about LGBTQ+ identities.
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After contentious public comment, state Board of Education passes new health and sex ed standards • Michigan Advance
After nearly three hours of public comment, the Michigan State Board of Education voted along party lines Thursday, 6-2, to pass updated health education and sex ed guidelines that include recommendat...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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If my 7-year-old engaged in this sort of bigotry and name calling I would expect to find myself in a parent-teacher conference by tomorrow afternoon. Meanwhile, the White House Press Secretary is out here on national television, living her best life
After calling Schumer a "Palestinian," Leavitt refers to "Gavin Newscum." So she's just ripping off her boss's smears now.
November 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
If my 7-year-old engaged in this sort of bigotry and name calling I would expect to find myself in a parent-teacher conference by tomorrow afternoon. Meanwhile, the White House Press Secretary is out here on national television, living her best life