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Laura Atkinson
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An inexcusable act of political violence by one disturbed individual must never be exploited as justification for broader censorship and control.

This Administration is increasingly using the weight of government power to suppress lawful expression. 🧵
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr: "There's actions we can take on licensed broadcasters. It's long past the time that...Comcast and Disney say 'We're not gonna run Kimmel anymore...because we licensed broadcasters are running the possibly of fines or licensed revocation from the FCC.'"
September 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest
Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest
Video from Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio, 18, puts fresh scrutiny on the harsh tactics used to reach the Trump administration’s ambitious enforcement targets
www.theguardian.com
July 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The Oscar acceptance speech for No Other Land, a Palestinian and Israeli collaboration, is worth watching.
NO OTHER LAND Accepts the Oscar for Documentary Feature Film
YouTube video by ABC
m.youtube.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Reading some of the Canadian comments that follow this article are also enlightening.
How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious
President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
“Based on the limited record I have before me, I have some concerns about the constitutionality of U.S.D.S.’s structure and operations”
Judge Questions Constitutionality of Musk’s DOGE Operation
The judge expressed concern over the unresolved issues about who is in charge of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, if it is not Mr. Musk, as the White House has claimed.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM