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OPINION by @hayesbrown.bsky.social:
“Already investors can see that the potential fiscal returns for exploiting human suffering are higher than they’ve been in over 150 years”
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“Already investors can see that the potential fiscal returns for exploiting human suffering are higher than they’ve been in over 150 years”
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Opinion | How ICE’s massive cash infusion is poised to transform America
Republicans gave $45 billion to help ICE detain hundreds of thousands of immigrants — and another $100 billion to further supercharge Trump’s mass deportations.
www.msnbc.com
July 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM
OPINION by @hayesbrown.bsky.social:
“Already investors can see that the potential fiscal returns for exploiting human suffering are higher than they’ve been in over 150 years”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
“Already investors can see that the potential fiscal returns for exploiting human suffering are higher than they’ve been in over 150 years”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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The last few days have truly been a low point for the American news media. And it’s all because journalists in this country—and their corporate masters—lack the courage to say what they all know and say endlessly in private:
That Trump is stupid, and nuts.
That Trump is stupid, and nuts.
June 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The last few days have truly been a low point for the American news media. And it’s all because journalists in this country—and their corporate masters—lack the courage to say what they all know and say endlessly in private:
That Trump is stupid, and nuts.
That Trump is stupid, and nuts.
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He’s been completely manipulated and played, and it’s starting to sink into his deeply damaged brain.
June 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
He’s been completely manipulated and played, and it’s starting to sink into his deeply damaged brain.
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Possible bottom line: The MOP strikes were performative for Trump, and this “retaliation” is performative for Khamenei. Which may actually be the best result for the planet.
June 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Possible bottom line: The MOP strikes were performative for Trump, and this “retaliation” is performative for Khamenei. Which may actually be the best result for the planet.
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May 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
So I just finished, and truly enjoyed, Wolf Hall - seasons 1 and 2 - on PBS Passport. Highly recommend. Rylance is outstanding.
May 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
So I just finished, and truly enjoyed, Wolf Hall - seasons 1 and 2 - on PBS Passport. Highly recommend. Rylance is outstanding.
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Linda McMahon wrote Harvard a letter to which they responded by noting areas that are in need of corrections and then posted it on social media.
Great job Harvard!👏👏👏
Great job Harvard!👏👏👏
May 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Linda McMahon wrote Harvard a letter to which they responded by noting areas that are in need of corrections and then posted it on social media.
Great job Harvard!👏👏👏
Great job Harvard!👏👏👏
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Just to state the obvious: immigrants should be treated with dignity and respect – not thrown in jails (at times without any due process), where neglect, abuse, and deaths are rampant.
Haitian woman dies in US immigration detention
At least six others have died in ICE custody in fiscal 2025, which began in October, ICE data shows.
www.usatoday.com
May 3, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Just to state the obvious: immigrants should be treated with dignity and respect – not thrown in jails (at times without any due process), where neglect, abuse, and deaths are rampant.
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My latest: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin share a driving dream: driving their countries and the world back to a previous era. And they love a military parade. open.substack.com/pub/joyannre...
The Daily Reid: Trump's Soviet-era dream...
Donald Trump envies dictators like the ones in North Korea, Russia and China, so he's going to cosplay as one on his birthday
open.substack.com
May 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
My latest: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin share a driving dream: driving their countries and the world back to a previous era. And they love a military parade. open.substack.com/pub/joyannre...
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Billionaires like Trump and Musk don’t have a clue what it means for working families when it becomes too expensive to buy your kid a birthday present.
May 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Billionaires like Trump and Musk don’t have a clue what it means for working families when it becomes too expensive to buy your kid a birthday present.
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In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters.
Trump orders end to federal funding for NPR and PBS
In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters.
www.npr.org
May 2, 2025 at 10:26 AM
In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters.
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There is a lot to parse through in Trump's budget request that just came out.
But here are the highlights:
- Total, a 10% overall cut
- State Dept is getting hacked to bits. Mind-boggling.
- HUD is nearly slashed in half.
- Education Dept is still kickin in FY26
- HHS down by more than a quarter
But here are the highlights:
- Total, a 10% overall cut
- State Dept is getting hacked to bits. Mind-boggling.
- HUD is nearly slashed in half.
- Education Dept is still kickin in FY26
- HHS down by more than a quarter
May 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
There is a lot to parse through in Trump's budget request that just came out.
But here are the highlights:
- Total, a 10% overall cut
- State Dept is getting hacked to bits. Mind-boggling.
- HUD is nearly slashed in half.
- Education Dept is still kickin in FY26
- HHS down by more than a quarter
But here are the highlights:
- Total, a 10% overall cut
- State Dept is getting hacked to bits. Mind-boggling.
- HUD is nearly slashed in half.
- Education Dept is still kickin in FY26
- HHS down by more than a quarter
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The Marshall Plan: The United States helps its allies in their time of need.
The Trump Plan: The United States shakes down an ally in its time of need.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/w...
The Trump Plan: The United States shakes down an ally in its time of need.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/w...
Ukraine and U.S. Sign Deal on Proceeds From Rare Earth Minerals
The agreement is intended to give the U.S. access to proceeds from Ukraine’s reserves of minerals and to help fund the rebuilding of Ukraine when the fighting stops.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The Marshall Plan: The United States helps its allies in their time of need.
The Trump Plan: The United States shakes down an ally in its time of need.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/w...
The Trump Plan: The United States shakes down an ally in its time of need.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/w...
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Swalwell says the House Judiciary republicans just voted to allow Trump to deport US Citizens. From IG:
May 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Swalwell says the House Judiciary republicans just voted to allow Trump to deport US Citizens. From IG:
I drive an 11 year old Outback. Wondering what folks are thinking about the 2026 version hitting the auto shows. From what I've seen, the long-roof, low-slung wagon we know and love seems to have been replaced by a boxy SUV - a stretch Forrester, perhaps?
April 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I drive an 11 year old Outback. Wondering what folks are thinking about the 2026 version hitting the auto shows. From what I've seen, the long-roof, low-slung wagon we know and love seems to have been replaced by a boxy SUV - a stretch Forrester, perhaps?
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Israeli forces have now dropped more explosives in Gaza than fell on London, Dresden, and Hamburg during the Second World War. The region’s hospitals have not been spared; most are no longer functional. Clayton Dalton writes about the devastation.
The Last Hospitals in Gaza
In the ruins of a health-care system, many medical facilities have become graveyards. Doctors continue to deliver lifesaving care—but they risk their own lives in the process.
www.newyorker.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Israeli forces have now dropped more explosives in Gaza than fell on London, Dresden, and Hamburg during the Second World War. The region’s hospitals have not been spared; most are no longer functional. Clayton Dalton writes about the devastation.
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As Jesus taught, Francis lived humbly and with a preference for the poor. Rather than exercise power for power’s sake, he was a leader who focused on mercy, caring for the marginalized, and stewardship of God’s great creation in a world of abundance.
May the “People’s Pope” rest in peace. (4/4)
May the “People’s Pope” rest in peace. (4/4)
April 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
As Jesus taught, Francis lived humbly and with a preference for the poor. Rather than exercise power for power’s sake, he was a leader who focused on mercy, caring for the marginalized, and stewardship of God’s great creation in a world of abundance.
May the “People’s Pope” rest in peace. (4/4)
May the “People’s Pope” rest in peace. (4/4)
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Pete Hegseth’s continuing contempt for our intelligence community and abdication of his duty to our armed forces and the American people are completely unacceptable – and dangerous. President Trump must remove him immediately.
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Pete Hegseth’s continuing contempt for our intelligence community and abdication of his duty to our armed forces and the American people are completely unacceptable – and dangerous. President Trump must remove him immediately.
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Who are the death row executioners? Disgraced doctors, suspended nurses and drunk drivers
Who are the death row executioners? Disgraced doctors, suspended nurses and drunk drivers
These are just the US executioners we know. But they are a chilling indication of the executioners we don’t know
www.theguardian.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Who are the death row executioners? Disgraced doctors, suspended nurses and drunk drivers
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Bone chilling.
A court ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to stay in the United States.
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that he was illegally removed. Trump is pretending he won the ruling 9-0.
1/ You may not think this case means anything to you. But let me tell you why it does.
A court ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to stay in the United States.
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that he was illegally removed. Trump is pretending he won the ruling 9-0.
1/ You may not think this case means anything to you. But let me tell you why it does.
April 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Bone chilling.
A court ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to stay in the United States.
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that he was illegally removed. Trump is pretending he won the ruling 9-0.
1/ You may not think this case means anything to you. But let me tell you why it does.
A court ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to stay in the United States.
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that he was illegally removed. Trump is pretending he won the ruling 9-0.
1/ You may not think this case means anything to you. But let me tell you why it does.
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The university refused to make changes it said would "dictate what private universities can teach" and "whom they can admit and hire," among other things.
Harvard rejects Trump administration's demands for deep changes
The university refused to make changes it said would "dictate what private universities can teach" and "whom they can admit and hire," among other things.
www.npr.org
April 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The university refused to make changes it said would "dictate what private universities can teach" and "whom they can admit and hire," among other things.
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BREAKING: Days before she was detained by ICE, the State Department had determined Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk did NOT engage in antisemitic or terrorist activities. Rubio revoked her visa anyhow. Gift article: wapo.st/4j8d5Uh
No evidence linking Tufts student to antisemitism or terrorism, State Dept. office found
An internal memo, prepared before Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk was detained by ICE, raises doubts about the Trump administration’s claims that she supports Hamas.
wapo.st
April 14, 2025 at 12:35 AM
BREAKING: Days before she was detained by ICE, the State Department had determined Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk did NOT engage in antisemitic or terrorist activities. Rubio revoked her visa anyhow. Gift article: wapo.st/4j8d5Uh
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'I Just Got Back From Europe. They All Know That America's a Mess and That He's Nuts.'
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/i-just-got...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/i-just-got...
April 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
'I Just Got Back From Europe. They All Know That America's a Mess and That He's Nuts.'
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/i-just-got...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/i-just-got...
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Democrats are bashing Trump for sharing market advice with his Truth Social followers hours before announcing a 90-day pause on most of his sweeping tariffs, elevating calls for a ban on congressional stock trading.
Rep. Mike Levin questioned on social media, "How is this not market manipulation?"
Rep. Mike Levin questioned on social media, "How is this not market manipulation?"
"Market manipulation": Democrats scrutinize Trump's posts ahead of tariff pause
Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) questioned in a video, "How is this not market manipulation?"
www.axios.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Democrats are bashing Trump for sharing market advice with his Truth Social followers hours before announcing a 90-day pause on most of his sweeping tariffs, elevating calls for a ban on congressional stock trading.
Rep. Mike Levin questioned on social media, "How is this not market manipulation?"
Rep. Mike Levin questioned on social media, "How is this not market manipulation?"
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MAGA’s proposed budget swings a wrecking ball at Medicaid and millions of Americans. I’m voting ‘hell no.’
April 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
MAGA’s proposed budget swings a wrecking ball at Medicaid and millions of Americans. I’m voting ‘hell no.’