Hope
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Actor | Storyteller | Advocate finding glory in the mud. Founder: Brackish Films. Member: SAG-AFTRA. J.D. Candidate: Emory Law. Bama>>NOLA>>ATL
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The lawsuits, filed in Polk County, Iowa, are the first civil cases brought in an abuse scandal that came to light in a series of reports by The Associated Press after the FBI arrested former coach Sean Gardner on child pornography charges in August.
Olympics Sports Watchdog Failed to Stop Mississippi Coach's Sexual Abuse, Women Allege
Two gymnasts who say they were sexually abused at an elite academy in Iowa filed lawsuits Monday against the sport’s oversight bodies.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The lawsuits, filed in Polk County, Iowa, are the first civil cases brought in an abuse scandal that came to light in a series of reports by The Associated Press after the FBI arrested former coach Sean Gardner on child pornography charges in August.
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New: The FBI is quietly urging ICE agents to properly ID themselves in the field.
In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.
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In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.
By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
New: The FBI is quietly urging ICE agents to properly ID themselves in the field.
In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.
By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:
In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.
By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:
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NEW: ICE says it no longer has to provide Congress access to detention facilities — thanks to the shutdown.
That requirement was part of the appropriations law that expired last month — and now operations are funded by Trump’s megabill.
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www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
That requirement was part of the appropriations law that expired last month — and now operations are funded by Trump’s megabill.
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www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Another shutdown consequence: Democrats can’t visit ICE detention facilities
Democratic lawmakers had been suing the Trump administration over their previous attempts to visit ICE facilities.
www.politico.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM
NEW: ICE says it no longer has to provide Congress access to detention facilities — thanks to the shutdown.
That requirement was part of the appropriations law that expired last month — and now operations are funded by Trump’s megabill.
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www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
That requirement was part of the appropriations law that expired last month — and now operations are funded by Trump’s megabill.
w/ @myahward.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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For years, Gulfport, Mississippi, resident Becky Henderson often spoke with lawmakers and advocated for people with disabilities who sought cannabis to soothe aches and pains.
Person of the Day | Becky Henderson: Patient Inspires Others
Becky Henderson fought for Mississippi to have a medical-cannabis program by meeting with lawmakers to advocate for patients.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
For years, Gulfport, Mississippi, resident Becky Henderson often spoke with lawmakers and advocated for people with disabilities who sought cannabis to soothe aches and pains.
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By shutting down CIGIE (the government's inspector general watchdog) the Trump administration is continuing its efforts to get rid of as many mechanisms of accountability as possible.
Trump administration moves to defund inspector general watchdog group
The decision marks the latest example of the administration’s push to limit government oversight activities.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
By shutting down CIGIE (the government's inspector general watchdog) the Trump administration is continuing its efforts to get rid of as many mechanisms of accountability as possible.
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This photo of an ICE agent firing a pepper ball at a journalist clearly hiding behind a van should be everywhere
September 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
This photo of an ICE agent firing a pepper ball at a journalist clearly hiding behind a van should be everywhere
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happy bday Spanish writer Miguel de Unamuno, b.1864.
“That which the fascists hate, above all else, is intelligence.”
“Warmth, warmth, more warmth! For we are dying of cold and not darkness. It is not the night that kills, but the frost.”
“That which the fascists hate, above all else, is intelligence.”
“Warmth, warmth, more warmth! For we are dying of cold and not darkness. It is not the night that kills, but the frost.”
September 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
happy bday Spanish writer Miguel de Unamuno, b.1864.
“That which the fascists hate, above all else, is intelligence.”
“Warmth, warmth, more warmth! For we are dying of cold and not darkness. It is not the night that kills, but the frost.”
“That which the fascists hate, above all else, is intelligence.”
“Warmth, warmth, more warmth! For we are dying of cold and not darkness. It is not the night that kills, but the frost.”
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“.. Judge William Young concluded, in a scathing, 161-page opinion that he described as the most crucial he’s delivered in his 30 years on the bench.”
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September 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
“.. Judge William Young concluded, in a scathing, 161-page opinion that he described as the most crucial he’s delivered in his 30 years on the bench.”
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Today is one hell of a day to tell you to listen to this episode about manly politics. Do listen — this was a fantastic conversation.
Does America have an obsession with masculine men? 👀
@jacobjarvis.bsky.social and @titonka.bsky.social discuss dude politics in the latest episode 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...
#trump #uspolitics #masculinity
@jacobjarvis.bsky.social and @titonka.bsky.social discuss dude politics in the latest episode 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...
#trump #uspolitics #masculinity
September 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today is one hell of a day to tell you to listen to this episode about manly politics. Do listen — this was a fantastic conversation.
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Exclusive: In the first half of the year, upheaval from the Trump administration’s foreign aid freeze delayed the delivery of hundreds of USAID shipments of antimalarial and HIV medical supplies to regional warehouses in dozens of countries.
The consequences were deadly.
The consequences were deadly.
Trump’s USAID pause stranded lifesaving drugs. Children died waiting.
USAID antimalarial and HIV supplies valued at nearly $140 million were delayed in the first half of the year or not delivered at all due to the Trump administration’s foreign aid pause, The Post found...
www.washingtonpost.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Exclusive: In the first half of the year, upheaval from the Trump administration’s foreign aid freeze delayed the delivery of hundreds of USAID shipments of antimalarial and HIV medical supplies to regional warehouses in dozens of countries.
The consequences were deadly.
The consequences were deadly.
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This is after a 2022 policy change had started to increase convictions for domestic violence by removing commanders from the process. They had started to have more real consequences for domestic violence and now Hegseth is working to reverse it. www.military.com/daily-news/i...
September 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This is after a 2022 policy change had started to increase convictions for domestic violence by removing commanders from the process. They had started to have more real consequences for domestic violence and now Hegseth is working to reverse it. www.military.com/daily-news/i...
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I've been thinking about that Klein and Ta-Nehisi Coates convo. Specifically, how Klein kept saying that Coate's pragmatism in positioning his work in line with those who came before him fighting for rights they knew were unlikely to come to fruition in their lifetimes was depressing /1
September 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I've been thinking about that Klein and Ta-Nehisi Coates convo. Specifically, how Klein kept saying that Coate's pragmatism in positioning his work in line with those who came before him fighting for rights they knew were unlikely to come to fruition in their lifetimes was depressing /1
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What Coates was saying is, all I can do now is lay the bricks down for a path towards a better future. He was saying how do we strengthen our backs.
Klein was saying living under Trump is uncomfortable how can I make it stop now. How can I dull the pain without addressing the underlying source?
Klein was saying living under Trump is uncomfortable how can I make it stop now. How can I dull the pain without addressing the underlying source?
September 30, 2025 at 1:24 AM
What Coates was saying is, all I can do now is lay the bricks down for a path towards a better future. He was saying how do we strengthen our backs.
Klein was saying living under Trump is uncomfortable how can I make it stop now. How can I dull the pain without addressing the underlying source?
Klein was saying living under Trump is uncomfortable how can I make it stop now. How can I dull the pain without addressing the underlying source?
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I remind you that this man has been accused of domestic violence by the women in his life.
Hegseth: "Basic training is being restored to what it should be -- scary, tough, and disciplined. We're empowering drill sergeants to instill healthy fear in new recruits, ensuring that future warfighters are forged ... they can put hands on recruits."
September 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I remind you that this man has been accused of domestic violence by the women in his life.
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Me too is not about taking down powerful men. Me Too is a global movement for centering survivors - interrupting violence where it lives, & finding entry points for healing. Supporting survivors, supporting access to healing, community action, & community healing.
November 18, 2024 at 7:50 AM
Me too is not about taking down powerful men. Me Too is a global movement for centering survivors - interrupting violence where it lives, & finding entry points for healing. Supporting survivors, supporting access to healing, community action, & community healing.
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I can’t quote verbatim, but I’m going to try to summarize some of the powerful words spoken by Tarana Burke tonight & my takeaways regarding the #MeToo movement
November 18, 2024 at 7:37 AM
I can’t quote verbatim, but I’m going to try to summarize some of the powerful words spoken by Tarana Burke tonight & my takeaways regarding the #MeToo movement
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A British newspaper once owned by her Dad
Why does it take a BRITISH newspaper to break a story like this? Where the hell is the American media? 🤨
September 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A British newspaper once owned by her Dad
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If you’re too afraid to do your job, you should quit your job. If you’re too afraid to report on what’s going on because you’re afraid of MAGA death threats, you should stop being a reporter.
if you’re too afraid to vote against honoring a white nationalist due to death threats, you should resign.
if you’re too afraid to vote against honoring a white nationalist due to death threats, you should resign.
September 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
If you’re too afraid to do your job, you should quit your job. If you’re too afraid to report on what’s going on because you’re afraid of MAGA death threats, you should stop being a reporter.
if you’re too afraid to vote against honoring a white nationalist due to death threats, you should resign.
if you’re too afraid to vote against honoring a white nationalist due to death threats, you should resign.
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Me here---> “What you’re hearing from Trump, JD Vance, Stephen Miller and Pam Bondi is an unambiguous intention to use this tragedy as a pretext to crack down on dissent and criticism.
“This is almost a classic move from the authoritarian playbook"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“This is almost a classic move from the authoritarian playbook"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How Trump is seizing on Charlie Kirk’s killing for a campaign of vengeance
The Trump administration is trying to harness outrage over the rightwing activist’s killing to crush dissent, experts say
www.theguardian.com
September 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Me here---> “What you’re hearing from Trump, JD Vance, Stephen Miller and Pam Bondi is an unambiguous intention to use this tragedy as a pretext to crack down on dissent and criticism.
“This is almost a classic move from the authoritarian playbook"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“This is almost a classic move from the authoritarian playbook"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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"Depressed people often don’t have the energy to commit violent crimes, and psychotic people usually have trouble executing an elaborate plan. It’s angry people who kill, particularly angry men with access to firearms."
www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
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The more I talk about gun violence, the less I have to say
Child psychologist Ellen Braaten wasn't an expert on gun violence when she received a call from a TV producer in the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy. But I did know how to comfort and advise parents af...
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September 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
"Depressed people often don’t have the energy to commit violent crimes, and psychotic people usually have trouble executing an elaborate plan. It’s angry people who kill, particularly angry men with access to firearms."
www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
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Q: "Should coverage you don't like be grounds for losing a broadcast license?"
Trump: "I think when a network is dishonest, certainly. If they are dishonest because they give you 97% bad publicity or whatever it is, some ridiculous number—ya, I would say that would be grounds."
Trump: "I think when a network is dishonest, certainly. If they are dishonest because they give you 97% bad publicity or whatever it is, some ridiculous number—ya, I would say that would be grounds."
September 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Q: "Should coverage you don't like be grounds for losing a broadcast license?"
Trump: "I think when a network is dishonest, certainly. If they are dishonest because they give you 97% bad publicity or whatever it is, some ridiculous number—ya, I would say that would be grounds."
Trump: "I think when a network is dishonest, certainly. If they are dishonest because they give you 97% bad publicity or whatever it is, some ridiculous number—ya, I would say that would be grounds."
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We were warned.
We didn’t listen.
We didn’t listen.
September 21, 2025 at 4:38 AM
We were warned.
We didn’t listen.
We didn’t listen.
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Earlier this year, ProPublica found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban.
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal...
www.propublica.org
September 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Earlier this year, ProPublica found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban.
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)