Jose Briseno
@jb1180.bsky.social
Avid non-fiction reader. Interested on Foreign Affairs, US Politics and news in general.
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If ICE has so much money, “why do they need the military?…My speculation is because it plays better on TV.”
Experts question the legality of deploying National Guard officials as immigration judges
"The use of military courts to hear civilian cases is the essential component of martial law."
www.motherjones.com
July 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
If ICE has so much money, “why do they need the military?…My speculation is because it plays better on TV.”
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Ten years after the Paris Agreement, nations are still falling short of their commitments to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change.
More than that, they haven’t shown enough follow-through on the goals they set. Instead, it’s been cities and local governments that have taken the lead.
More than that, they haven’t shown enough follow-through on the goals they set. Instead, it’s been cities and local governments that have taken the lead.
As the nations lag on climate action, cities across the world step up
A new report documents how local communities are becoming more livable and sustainable.
www.motherjones.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, nations are still falling short of their commitments to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change.
More than that, they haven’t shown enough follow-through on the goals they set. Instead, it’s been cities and local governments that have taken the lead.
More than that, they haven’t shown enough follow-through on the goals they set. Instead, it’s been cities and local governments that have taken the lead.
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The prolific New York rapper and producer discusses his forthcoming album, Showbiz!, a new mixtape with Surf Gang, and what life is like when you’re constantly touring
MIKE Knows a Thing or Two About Showbiz
The prolific New York rapper and producer discusses his forthcoming album, Showbiz!, a new mixtape with Surf Gang, and what life is like when you’re constantly touring.
pitchfork.com
January 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The prolific New York rapper and producer discusses his forthcoming album, Showbiz!, a new mixtape with Surf Gang, and what life is like when you’re constantly touring
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UPDATE: Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Defense, answered questions Tuesday in a public hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Pete Hegseth, Trump's defense secretary pick, grilled at contentious Senate hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Defense, answered questions Tuesday in a public hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
UPDATE: Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Defense, answered questions Tuesday in a public hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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Pete Hegseth sneered as Sen. Jack Reed called him out as grossly disqualified with a laundry list of reasons why the nominee shouldn't be anywhere near the Pentagon.
Sneering Pete Hegseth Immediately Torn Apart in Confirmation Showdown
The former Fox News commentator remained stoic through most introductions, but he gave a visible reaction when Sen. Jack Reed grilled him.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Pete Hegseth sneered as Sen. Jack Reed called him out as grossly disqualified with a laundry list of reasons why the nominee shouldn't be anywhere near the Pentagon.
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He’s still a sexist.
He’s still a predator.
He’s still an angry drunk.
He’s still a dangerous pick for Secretary of Defense.
youtu.be/Q4Es-IDBDao?...
He’s still a predator.
He’s still an angry drunk.
He’s still a dangerous pick for Secretary of Defense.
youtu.be/Q4Es-IDBDao?...
Hegseth
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
youtu.be
January 15, 2025 at 2:03 AM
He’s still a sexist.
He’s still a predator.
He’s still an angry drunk.
He’s still a dangerous pick for Secretary of Defense.
youtu.be/Q4Es-IDBDao?...
He’s still a predator.
He’s still an angry drunk.
He’s still a dangerous pick for Secretary of Defense.
youtu.be/Q4Es-IDBDao?...
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Reading the Smith report is going to be like reading a great movie script that never got made, isn’t it?
January 14, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Reading the Smith report is going to be like reading a great movie script that never got made, isn’t it?
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Read Jack Smith's full report and watch instant analysis from MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas: www.meidasplus.com/p/doj-releas...
January 14, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Read Jack Smith's full report and watch instant analysis from MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas: www.meidasplus.com/p/doj-releas...
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US President-elect Donald Trump would have been convicted for his alleged effort to overturn the 2020 election result if he hadn't been elected four years later, said a report by then special counsel Jack Smith released early Tuesday.
tinyurl.com/4x57wp3m
tinyurl.com/4x57wp3m
Trump would have been convicted if he wasn't elected: special counsel report
US President-elect Donald Trump would have been convicted for his alleged effort to overturn the 2020 election result if he hadn't been elected four years later, said a report by then special counsel…
tinyurl.com
January 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
US President-elect Donald Trump would have been convicted for his alleged effort to overturn the 2020 election result if he hadn't been elected four years later, said a report by then special counsel Jack Smith released early Tuesday.
tinyurl.com/4x57wp3m
tinyurl.com/4x57wp3m
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sometimes a picture (or magazine cover) is all you need
January 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
sometimes a picture (or magazine cover) is all you need
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Now would be a good time for Merchan to pull an “LOL just kidding, go to jail”
January 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Now would be a good time for Merchan to pull an “LOL just kidding, go to jail”
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President-elect Donald Trump said a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is being set up
Donald Trump Says Meeting With Putin Is Being Arranged
President-elect Donald Trump said a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is being set up.
www.bloomberg.com
January 10, 2025 at 4:42 AM
President-elect Donald Trump said a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is being set up
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January 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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A New York appeals court on Thursday rejected Fox News’ request to have a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against the network dismissed.
Fox News Loses Last-Ditch Effort to Stop $2.7 Billion Suit
Voting machine company Smartmatic filed the billion-dollar defamation suit over the network’s 2020 voter fraud falsehoods.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 10, 2025 at 1:12 AM
A New York appeals court on Thursday rejected Fox News’ request to have a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against the network dismissed.
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Donald Trump and Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke over the phone on Tuesday, just hours before his lawyers filed an emergency request with the high court to block his criminal sentencing Friday in New York City.
Trump Chats Up Alito as He Pushes SCOTUS to Halt Sentencing
Just hours after the pair’s call, Trump’s lawyers filed an emergency appeal asking the high court to halt his criminal sentencing.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 9, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Donald Trump and Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke over the phone on Tuesday, just hours before his lawyers filed an emergency request with the high court to block his criminal sentencing Friday in New York City.
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Mike Luckovich gets it right as he always does
January 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Mike Luckovich gets it right as he always does
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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
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As we say goodbye to 2024, let's also bid farewell to some less-than-ideal money habits: impulse purchases, out-of-control credit card debt and the trap of lifestyle creep.
5 financial habits to leave behind for a more prosperous new year
As we say goodbye to 2024, let's also bid farewell to some less-than-ideal money habits: impulse purchases, out-of-control credit card debt and the trap of lifestyle creep.
www.npr.org
January 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
As we say goodbye to 2024, let's also bid farewell to some less-than-ideal money habits: impulse purchases, out-of-control credit card debt and the trap of lifestyle creep.
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Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned after an editor rejected her sketch satirizing tech chiefs, including the Post's owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
A Pulitzer winner quits 'Washington Post' after a cartoon on Bezos is killed
Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned after an editor rejected her sketch satirizing tech chiefs, including the Post's owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
www.npr.org
January 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned after an editor rejected her sketch satirizing tech chiefs, including the Post's owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
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AOC introduced a bill to ban Congress from stock trading.
January 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
AOC introduced a bill to ban Congress from stock trading.
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Donald Trump’s border czar was insistent that investigators would find a connection between a pair of apparent New Year’s Day terror attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas—but was forced to admit Thursday that he was basing it all on a “gut feeling.”
Trump Border Guru Admits: No Proof for My Terrorism Claims
Tom Homan, the former acting director of ICE, said there were “too many similarities” between a pair of apparent New Year’s Day terror attacks, but offered no further evidence.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Donald Trump’s border czar was insistent that investigators would find a connection between a pair of apparent New Year’s Day terror attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas—but was forced to admit Thursday that he was basing it all on a “gut feeling.”