Em
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
Deported and Imprisoned Archives
A case-by-case investigation that examines the Trump administration’s claims that these immigrants are all “sick criminals” and “terrorists” and that shows what they suffered during months in one of t...
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
Been watching this man's mental deterioration and ascent in influence for over a decade and I remain aghast but also I will never pass up an opportunity to watch him spew insane garbage.
Amazing interview with a clownish local billionaire who is one of NYC's biggest conservative political figures, and firmly in the Too Dumb To Have A Conversation With tranche of humanity. nyeditorialboard.substack.com/p/john-catsi...
John Catsimatidis on Donald Trump, Immigration, and New York Republicans
The New York Editorial Board's interview with businessman John Catsimatidis.
nyeditorialboard.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Been watching this man's mental deterioration and ascent in influence for over a decade and I remain aghast but also I will never pass up an opportunity to watch him spew insane garbage.
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The Supreme Court's disregard for precedent has red states chomping at the bit to return to regressive policies . . . like executing intellectually disabled people.
theintercept.com/2025/12/14/h...
theintercept.com/2025/12/14/h...
Alabama Begs Supreme Court to Make It Easier to Execute People With Intellectual Disabilities
The bizarre oral argument in Hamm v. Smith shows how decades of case law rooted in science is now under siege at the Supreme Court.
theintercept.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Supreme Court's disregard for precedent has red states chomping at the bit to return to regressive policies . . . like executing intellectually disabled people.
theintercept.com/2025/12/14/h...
theintercept.com/2025/12/14/h...
Chris Elliott get a hobby!!!!!
The bill, which nearly passed last year, would give politicians greater control over the Department of Archives and History.
Sen. Chris Elliott brings back Archives takeover bill
The bill, which nearly passed last year, would give politicians greater control over the Department of Archives and History.
buff.ly
December 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Chris Elliott get a hobby!!!!!
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remember that your ring doorbell starts using face recognition on every face it sees today :)
December 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
remember that your ring doorbell starts using face recognition on every face it sees today :)
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Elon Musk is very explicitly altering the X algorithm to show people content that aligns with his far-right worldview.
If you're still posting there and think you can win hearts and minds or something, this is what you're up against. You're never going to win a rigged game.
If you're still posting there and think you can win hearts and minds or something, this is what you're up against. You're never going to win a rigged game.
November 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Elon Musk is very explicitly altering the X algorithm to show people content that aligns with his far-right worldview.
If you're still posting there and think you can win hearts and minds or something, this is what you're up against. You're never going to win a rigged game.
If you're still posting there and think you can win hearts and minds or something, this is what you're up against. You're never going to win a rigged game.
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It's a censorship engine designed to promote ideas that Elon Musk likes and suppress ideas that Elon Musk does not like. I really don't get why this evident fact - that Musk openly admits! - is so hard for so many people to understand
An X user asks Elon Musk why they’re seeing tweets from left-wing lawmakers.
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM
It's a censorship engine designed to promote ideas that Elon Musk likes and suppress ideas that Elon Musk does not like. I really don't get why this evident fact - that Musk openly admits! - is so hard for so many people to understand
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Richard Randolph, now Malik Abdul-Sajjad, is scheduled to die tonight. His biological mother will never get a chance to meet him. theintercept.com/2025/11/20/m...
At 17, She Gave Up Her Son. Sixty Years Later, She Found Him on Death Row.
Richard Randolph, now Malik Abdul-Sajjad, is scheduled to die tonight. His biological mother will never get a chance to meet him.
theintercept.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Richard Randolph, now Malik Abdul-Sajjad, is scheduled to die tonight. His biological mother will never get a chance to meet him. theintercept.com/2025/11/20/m...
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President Donald Trump’s administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly SNAP benefits amid a U.S. government shutdown, even as at least some states said they were moving quickly to get the money to people.
Trump Seeks to Halt SNAP Payments After Court Order
President Donald Trump’s administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block an order that it distribute November’s full SNAP benefits.
buff.ly
November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
President Donald Trump’s administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly SNAP benefits amid a U.S. government shutdown, even as at least some states said they were moving quickly to get the money to people.
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BOSTON (AP) - Trump administration seeks an emergency pause to a court order demanding full November SNAP payments.
@apnews.com #SNAP
@apnews.com #SNAP
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
BOSTON (AP) - Trump administration seeks an emergency pause to a court order demanding full November SNAP payments.
@apnews.com #SNAP
@apnews.com #SNAP
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The Trump administration moved on Friday to deny swift and full food stamp payments to millions of low-income Americans, as it asked a federal appeals court to halt a judge’s recent order that would preserve those benefits during the shutdown.
Trump Administration Seeks Immediate Halt to Court Order to Pay Food Stamps
The appeal comes one day after a judge sharply attacked the White House for politicizing the anti-hunger program
nyti.ms
November 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The Trump administration moved on Friday to deny swift and full food stamp payments to millions of low-income Americans, as it asked a federal appeals court to halt a judge’s recent order that would preserve those benefits during the shutdown.
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someone got indicted on the basis of “transporting antifa materials” for allegedly transporting a box of ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
Alarming criminalization of green card holder based on "Antifa Materials" - another attempt to silence dissent and target people critical of this administration
Release Des and the Prairieland Defendants!
Release Des and the Prairieland Defendants!
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 AM
someone got indicted on the basis of “transporting antifa materials” for allegedly transporting a box of ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
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NEW: Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the state Senate tonight for the first time since 2011.
It came as Democrats flipped 2 Senate seats and 1 House seat.
“Mississippi just broke the supermajority—and the people have taken back their power,” the party says.
It came as Democrats flipped 2 Senate seats and 1 House seat.
“Mississippi just broke the supermajority—and the people have taken back their power,” the party says.
Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats
After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate, flipping 3 legislative seats.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:25 AM
NEW: Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the state Senate tonight for the first time since 2011.
It came as Democrats flipped 2 Senate seats and 1 House seat.
“Mississippi just broke the supermajority—and the people have taken back their power,” the party says.
It came as Democrats flipped 2 Senate seats and 1 House seat.
“Mississippi just broke the supermajority—and the people have taken back their power,” the party says.
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Tom Hanks explains to Stephen Colbert why he masks on the subway:
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
November 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Tom Hanks explains to Stephen Colbert why he masks on the subway:
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
All these people who have clearly never voted in NYC before just now tuning into local politics
The owner of that other hellsite intentionally amplifying garbage information that is easily explained - and community noted - purely to sow distrust in our elections.
(Sliwa is also on the ballot twice)
(Sliwa is also on the ballot twice)
November 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
All these people who have clearly never voted in NYC before just now tuning into local politics
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A multi-day freakout about Mamdani's chances apparently happened because Millennials were waiting to vote until they could get the special Halloween-themed "I voted" stickers
A detailed analysis of who voted early, and where, from @haidee.bsky.social. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/02/e...
November 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A multi-day freakout about Mamdani's chances apparently happened because Millennials were waiting to vote until they could get the special Halloween-themed "I voted" stickers
Leadership!
Mayor Woodfin proposed $1 million in emergency aid and a citywide food drive to help the 23,000 Birmingham residents losing SNAP benefits.
Birmingham commits $1M toward emergency relief for SNAP families
Mayor Woodfin proposed $1 million in emergency aid and a citywide food drive to help the 23,000 Birmingham residents losing SNAP benefits.
www.alreporter.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Leadership!
This is so so so so stupid! Naturalized citizens literally have to pass a test about American laws and norms so I *know* they know more about U.S. civil society than your dumb butt Wes Allen!!!!!!
There is larger story about this. AL legislator wants to ban naturalized citizens from holding office. One of his examples: @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
Is this a precursor to other states introducing similar legislation?
www.al.com/politics/202...
Is this a precursor to other states introducing similar legislation?
www.al.com/politics/202...
Alabama officials want to ban naturalized citizens from holding elected office
“We want to make sure that no potential foreign influence or foreign meddling could impact our state’s highest elected leaders.”
www.al.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
This is so so so so stupid! Naturalized citizens literally have to pass a test about American laws and norms so I *know* they know more about U.S. civil society than your dumb butt Wes Allen!!!!!!
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This administration has now carried out more than 50 extrajudicial executions
abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-...
14 dead in more strikes against alleged drug boats, Hegseth says
The defense secretary said three strikes targeted four alleged drug boats.
abcnews.go.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This administration has now carried out more than 50 extrajudicial executions
abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-...
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The Mamdani Effect? Alabama’s top election official wants to ban naturalized citizens from running for state office.
October 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Mamdani Effect? Alabama’s top election official wants to ban naturalized citizens from running for state office.
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Just over an hour after 3 Supreme Court justices warned that Alabamian Anthony Boyd would suffer psychological torture, he was subjected to the longest nitrogen gas execution in US history, gasping for air more than 225 times. Read my eyewitness account: www.treadbylee.com/p/after-just...
After justices warned of prolonged suffocation, Alabama subjected Anthony Boyd to the longest nitrogen execution in U.S. history.
Boyd was the chairman of Project Hope, a death row-led nonprofit. Its members are left reeling in the wake of their leader's suffocation execution.
www.treadbylee.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Just over an hour after 3 Supreme Court justices warned that Alabamian Anthony Boyd would suffer psychological torture, he was subjected to the longest nitrogen gas execution in US history, gasping for air more than 225 times. Read my eyewitness account: www.treadbylee.com/p/after-just...
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After Anthony Boyd had struggled for air inside the gas mask for many minutes, his brother broke the silence in the witness room. "It's like he's gasping for air," he said. My full eyewitness account: www.treadbylee.com/p/after-just...
October 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
After Anthony Boyd had struggled for air inside the gas mask for many minutes, his brother broke the silence in the witness room. "It's like he's gasping for air," he said. My full eyewitness account: www.treadbylee.com/p/after-just...
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MSF has resumed activities in #Gaza City after being forced to suspend our operations on Sept. 24 amid the intensified Israeli offensive.
We’ve reopened our wound care clinic and treated over 640 patients so far, most with trauma-related injuries.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-ms...
We’ve reopened our wound care clinic and treated over 640 patients so far, most with trauma-related injuries.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-ms...
October 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
MSF has resumed activities in #Gaza City after being forced to suspend our operations on Sept. 24 amid the intensified Israeli offensive.
We’ve reopened our wound care clinic and treated over 640 patients so far, most with trauma-related injuries.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-ms...
We’ve reopened our wound care clinic and treated over 640 patients so far, most with trauma-related injuries.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-ms...
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A few of you have asked why NYCC are protesting me. I don’t like to criticize activist groups; I’ve done my share of direct action, after all.
So, I’ve tried to be a good sport about their disruptions. But I would like to set the record straight:
So, I’ve tried to be a good sport about their disruptions. But I would like to set the record straight:
NYCC and BlackRock and Brad, oh my!
I would like to set the record straight.
open.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A few of you have asked why NYCC are protesting me. I don’t like to criticize activist groups; I’ve done my share of direct action, after all.
So, I’ve tried to be a good sport about their disruptions. But I would like to set the record straight:
So, I’ve tried to be a good sport about their disruptions. But I would like to set the record straight: