@lchristaw.bsky.social
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This isn’t immigration policy. It’s a business model.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
January 19, 2026 at 3:05 AM
This isn’t immigration policy. It’s a business model.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
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What does it say about this country that that the kind of open, rank bigotry Trump administration officials regularly express towards black immigrants apparently has no social cost because of the number of Americans who quietly agree or don't care.
December 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM
What does it say about this country that that the kind of open, rank bigotry Trump administration officials regularly express towards black immigrants apparently has no social cost because of the number of Americans who quietly agree or don't care.
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How do millions of professed followers of Jesus reach a point where they harbor predators, willfully abandon survivors, and redact the truth in order to shield the monsters from the raking light of accountability?
How do Christians align with r*pists?
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-christ...
How do Christians align with r*pists?
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-christ...
The Christians Who Defend Predators
Surveying my social media feed this week, the questions swirl like a storm inside my head as a former pastor:
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
How do millions of professed followers of Jesus reach a point where they harbor predators, willfully abandon survivors, and redact the truth in order to shield the monsters from the raking light of accountability?
How do Christians align with r*pists?
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-christ...
How do Christians align with r*pists?
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-christ...
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Please take a listen to @ahylton26.bsky.social and @nhannahjones.bsky.social
Ms. Hylton hits the nail on the head with the hammer, and Ms. Hannah-Jones drives it home.
Ms. Hylton hits the nail on the head with the hammer, and Ms. Hannah-Jones drives it home.
September 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Please take a listen to @ahylton26.bsky.social and @nhannahjones.bsky.social
Ms. Hylton hits the nail on the head with the hammer, and Ms. Hannah-Jones drives it home.
Ms. Hylton hits the nail on the head with the hammer, and Ms. Hannah-Jones drives it home.
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Important. Clear, concise, imperative. Please watch.
People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference.
August 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Important. Clear, concise, imperative. Please watch.
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Holy shit. This legit gave me chills.
Texas State Rep. Ann Johnson clapped back at GOP members amid Wednesday's redistricting vote.
WHITE WOMEN, this is the model. We have more power than others. We are the last to be silenced. We have a responsibility to SPEAK so others are HEARD.
Texas State Rep. Ann Johnson clapped back at GOP members amid Wednesday's redistricting vote.
WHITE WOMEN, this is the model. We have more power than others. We are the last to be silenced. We have a responsibility to SPEAK so others are HEARD.
August 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Holy shit. This legit gave me chills.
Texas State Rep. Ann Johnson clapped back at GOP members amid Wednesday's redistricting vote.
WHITE WOMEN, this is the model. We have more power than others. We are the last to be silenced. We have a responsibility to SPEAK so others are HEARD.
Texas State Rep. Ann Johnson clapped back at GOP members amid Wednesday's redistricting vote.
WHITE WOMEN, this is the model. We have more power than others. We are the last to be silenced. We have a responsibility to SPEAK so others are HEARD.
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THIS!!!
It was a grant from Biden Administration.
But after badgering and threatening CEO, Trump grabs an equity stake as a bribe.
I’m old enough to remember when free market Republicans and Libertarians would have been outraged by this government expropriation (hint - it was 6 months ago).
It was a grant from Biden Administration.
But after badgering and threatening CEO, Trump grabs an equity stake as a bribe.
I’m old enough to remember when free market Republicans and Libertarians would have been outraged by this government expropriation (hint - it was 6 months ago).
Intel is not *selling* equity to the US. It was going to get the money anyway from Biden. Trump demanded this *bribe* in return. Another #BrokenTimes headline parrots Trump's framing.
Intel Agrees to Sell U.S. a 10% Stake in Its Business www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/t...
Intel Agrees to Sell U.S. a 10% Stake in Its Business www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/t...
Intel Agrees to Sell U.S. a 10% Stake in Its Business
www.nytimes.com
August 23, 2025 at 11:54 AM
THIS!!!
It was a grant from Biden Administration.
But after badgering and threatening CEO, Trump grabs an equity stake as a bribe.
I’m old enough to remember when free market Republicans and Libertarians would have been outraged by this government expropriation (hint - it was 6 months ago).
It was a grant from Biden Administration.
But after badgering and threatening CEO, Trump grabs an equity stake as a bribe.
I’m old enough to remember when free market Republicans and Libertarians would have been outraged by this government expropriation (hint - it was 6 months ago).
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Elon Musk destroyed the government, impoverished the nation, plays a useful idiot to Putin, destroys democracies around the world and pays no US taxes ever. And this isn’t even on Americans radar. Politicians don’t give a fuck and until this article, not one media outlet has looked into it.
SpaceX Gets Billions From the Government. It Gives Little to Nothing Back in Taxes.
www.nytimes.com
August 16, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Elon Musk destroyed the government, impoverished the nation, plays a useful idiot to Putin, destroys democracies around the world and pays no US taxes ever. And this isn’t even on Americans radar. Politicians don’t give a fuck and until this article, not one media outlet has looked into it.
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#BlackSky #AcademicSky #DEI #AA #STEMSky #BlackSTEM #WomenInSTEM #BlackWomenSTEM #EngineeringProfessor #TeacherSky #RoboticsEngineer #EducatorSky
August 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Gill: And I also learned that because a lot of the agents at IMD weren’t very well-versed in Rule 6(e) or the redaction protocols required for FOIA, there were training videos that were disseminated on the FBI’s SharePoint on how to flag Trump’s name in these files, along with other instructions.
August 7, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Gill: And I also learned that because a lot of the agents at IMD weren’t very well-versed in Rule 6(e) or the redaction protocols required for FOIA, there were training videos that were disseminated on the FBI’s SharePoint on how to flag Trump’s name in these files, along with other instructions.
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How The Budget Will Raise Electric Bills Even Faster
YouTube video by Mr Global
youtu.be
July 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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My piece for @thenation.com on the bravery of NIH employees who are standing up to those that would destroy the institution, including the NIH director himself. www.thenation.com/article/acti...
NIH Staff Have Broken Their Silence
Civil servants usually keep a low profile. These NIH employees are putting themselves at risk by calling out the Trump administration.
www.thenation.com
June 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
My piece for @thenation.com on the bravery of NIH employees who are standing up to those that would destroy the institution, including the NIH director himself. www.thenation.com/article/acti...
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I’ve written books about corruption at the top levels of power. But I am fascinated by why *ordinary* people engage in corrupt behavior purely for social clout, rather than money or power. Here’s my answer, with some amazing characters who went to bizarre lengths—to appear better than they were:
The Status Cheats
Why do ordinary people engage in deceptive behavior to earn social clout?
www.forkingpaths.co
May 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
I’ve written books about corruption at the top levels of power. But I am fascinated by why *ordinary* people engage in corrupt behavior purely for social clout, rather than money or power. Here’s my answer, with some amazing characters who went to bizarre lengths—to appear better than they were:
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The new film “Sinners” is a symphony of vampire bites, gunshot wounds, and people being staked in the heart and left to burn alive, @adamserwer.bsky.social writes. But the true horror is the Jim Crow economy, which drives every event in the film.
The Jim Crow Economy Is the True Horror in 'Sinners'
The film illustrates the near-impossibility of upward mobility during the segregation era.
bit.ly
May 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The new film “Sinners” is a symphony of vampire bites, gunshot wounds, and people being staked in the heart and left to burn alive, @adamserwer.bsky.social writes. But the true horror is the Jim Crow economy, which drives every event in the film.
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This is the best 100-day recap I’ve seen — and it begs the damn question:
Why is his approval rating still 39%? Are folks in a coma?
Why is his approval rating still 39%? Are folks in a coma?
April 30, 2025 at 5:32 AM
This is the best 100-day recap I’ve seen — and it begs the damn question:
Why is his approval rating still 39%? Are folks in a coma?
Why is his approval rating still 39%? Are folks in a coma?
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I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
The Big Picture: How We Got Into This Mess, And How We Get Out of It | Robert Reich
I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now. I’ve watched as corporations ransacked our system. In 1952,
youtu.be
April 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
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V.Y. Mudimbe has died. A decent write up on the Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/w...
Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, 83, Dies; African Scholar Challenged the West
He deconstructed what he called “the colonial library”: the accounts of Africa by Europeans whose aim, he said, was to further colonialism.
www.nytimes.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
V.Y. Mudimbe has died. A decent write up on the Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/w...
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Scientists have a new clue in the mystery of why younger people are getting more colon cancer. It may have to do with a toxin produced by a common gut microbe.
Damage from gut bacteria may play a role in the rise in colon cancer in young adults
Scientists have a new clue in the mystery of why younger people are getting more colon cancer. It may have to do with a toxin produced by a common gut microbe.
www.npr.org
April 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Scientists have a new clue in the mystery of why younger people are getting more colon cancer. It may have to do with a toxin produced by a common gut microbe.
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This is a really painful story as the Biden administration used money from BIL to address this longstanding issue in not just Lowndes County, AL - but in many other communities.
Having clean water is not DEI.
Having clean water is not DEI.
The Trump administration’s racist project and war on the poor continues to play out in cruel ways: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump administration kills landmark pollution settlement in majority-Black county
Decision will affect mostly low-income Alabama residents as DoJ dismisses agreement over untreated sewage as DEI
www.theguardian.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This is a really painful story as the Biden administration used money from BIL to address this longstanding issue in not just Lowndes County, AL - but in many other communities.
Having clean water is not DEI.
Having clean water is not DEI.
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African Americans have long known that due process, equality and rule of law are essential to economic progress. From sharecropper exploitation to Tulsa Race Massacre to urban renewal, wealth was built—then destroyed—when rights weren’t protected. Without due process, prosperity is always at risk.
April 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
African Americans have long known that due process, equality and rule of law are essential to economic progress. From sharecropper exploitation to Tulsa Race Massacre to urban renewal, wealth was built—then destroyed—when rights weren’t protected. Without due process, prosperity is always at risk.
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