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Pete Buttigieg and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez always express themselves with such intelligence and persuasiveness. They never disappoint.
December 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Pete Buttigieg and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez always express themselves with such intelligence and persuasiveness. They never disappoint.
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Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."
December 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."
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This new Politico poll should stop us all in our tracks!
50% of Americans are struggling to afford groceries, let’s start there. Then add the fact that we have a president who thinks we’re lying about it.
I’m just waiting for the next poll that asks, “Does the president care about people like me?”
50% of Americans are struggling to afford groceries, let’s start there. Then add the fact that we have a president who thinks we’re lying about it.
I’m just waiting for the next poll that asks, “Does the president care about people like me?”
December 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
This new Politico poll should stop us all in our tracks!
50% of Americans are struggling to afford groceries, let’s start there. Then add the fact that we have a president who thinks we’re lying about it.
I’m just waiting for the next poll that asks, “Does the president care about people like me?”
50% of Americans are struggling to afford groceries, let’s start there. Then add the fact that we have a president who thinks we’re lying about it.
I’m just waiting for the next poll that asks, “Does the president care about people like me?”
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Bass: We had an important victory today from the courts. The court determined what we knew all along: we do not need National Guard troops in our city. We didn’t need them in June, and we certainly don’t need them in December. I’m glad a decision was made saying the president is out of line
December 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Bass: We had an important victory today from the courts. The court determined what we knew all along: we do not need National Guard troops in our city. We didn’t need them in June, and we certainly don’t need them in December. I’m glad a decision was made saying the president is out of line
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Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship ceremony at Faneuil Hall “the cradle of liberty”.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
December 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship ceremony at Faneuil Hall “the cradle of liberty”.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
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Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control.
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control.
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
NewsGuild-CWA: 'Machines create slop without human control, don’t have feelings, and don’t care about the facts. Journalists must have the final say in published work.'
[ #news #journalism #AI #USA #NewsGuild #NewGuildCWA ]
[ #news #journalism #AI #USA #NewsGuild #NewGuildCWA ]
News, not slop: how US journalists are organising to counter the AI threat to real journalism
AFTER a win on December 3 against the Politico news site’s management’s infiltration of artificial intelligence (AI)-created material into news stories, the US News Guild/CWA launched a nationwide “Ne...
morningstaronline.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
NewsGuild-CWA: 'Machines create slop without human control, don’t have feelings, and don’t care about the facts. Journalists must have the final say in published work.'
[ #news #journalism #AI #USA #NewsGuild #NewGuildCWA ]
[ #news #journalism #AI #USA #NewsGuild #NewGuildCWA ]
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RELEASE: NewsGuild journalists are sounding the alarm – media companies are undermining public trust with unethical AI in the newsroom.
Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.
newsguild.org/release-stan...
Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.
newsguild.org/release-stan...
RELEASE: STANDING UP TO PROTECT JOURNALISM FROM AI SLOP | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
On the heels of a ground-breaking arbitration win at POLITICO, NewsGuild-CWA members launch national campaign and week of action on AI.
newsguild.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
RELEASE: NewsGuild journalists are sounding the alarm – media companies are undermining public trust with unethical AI in the newsroom.
Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.
newsguild.org/release-stan...
Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.
newsguild.org/release-stan...
Amnesty International: ‘There is a dreadful irony in our Justice Secretary working with his counterparts to remove or reduce rights on the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.’
[ #HumanRights #UK #Labour #EHRC #AmnestyInternational ]
[ #HumanRights #UK #Labour #EHRC #AmnestyInternational ]
Labour failing to uphold basic rights, watchdog chief warns
LABOUR is failing to uphold basic rights, the new head of the official equalities watchdog has warned.Protesters, migrant workers and disabled people have been particularly targeted by the government,...
morningstaronline.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Amnesty International: ‘There is a dreadful irony in our Justice Secretary working with his counterparts to remove or reduce rights on the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.’
[ #HumanRights #UK #Labour #EHRC #AmnestyInternational ]
[ #HumanRights #UK #Labour #EHRC #AmnestyInternational ]
‘New legislation… establishes a private right of action allowing individuals to sue for constitutional violations during civil immigration enforcement, with courts required to award attorney’s fees to prevailing parties.’
[ #HumanRights #USA #fascism #ICE #DHS #law ]
[ #HumanRights #USA #fascism #ICE #DHS #law ]
Illinois restricts immigration arrests in public venues, permits lawsuits for constitutional violations
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 1312 into law on Tuesday, establishing protections which limit civil immigration enforcement activities across multiple public settings throughout the state. Th...
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December 11, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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This #GivingTuesday, support law students bringing clarity to a chaotic world.
JURIST reporters work across 40+ countries to explain the law as it happens — often with limited resources.
Your gift equips them with the tools they need to keep going.
Donate today: www.jurist.org/donate/
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Your gift equips them with the tools they need to keep going.
Donate today: www.jurist.org/donate/
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December 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This #GivingTuesday, support law students bringing clarity to a chaotic world.
JURIST reporters work across 40+ countries to explain the law as it happens — often with limited resources.
Your gift equips them with the tools they need to keep going.
Donate today: www.jurist.org/donate/
JURIST reporters work across 40+ countries to explain the law as it happens — often with limited resources.
Your gift equips them with the tools they need to keep going.
Donate today: www.jurist.org/donate/
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MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
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ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
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Trump’s racial profiling ICE goons to 🇺🇸 citizen: “Turn around or you’re gonna get the dog.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Trump’s racial profiling ICE goons to 🇺🇸 citizen: “Turn around or you’re gonna get the dog.”
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Yesterday, I visited my constituent, Amu Gib, who has been detained in HMP Bronzefield without trial since July.
Amu is now on Day 39 of their hunger strike, yet there is complete silence across our mainstream media.
This is an emergency. They must be granted bail, now.
Amu is now on Day 39 of their hunger strike, yet there is complete silence across our mainstream media.
This is an emergency. They must be granted bail, now.
December 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Yesterday, I visited my constituent, Amu Gib, who has been detained in HMP Bronzefield without trial since July.
Amu is now on Day 39 of their hunger strike, yet there is complete silence across our mainstream media.
This is an emergency. They must be granted bail, now.
Amu is now on Day 39 of their hunger strike, yet there is complete silence across our mainstream media.
This is an emergency. They must be granted bail, now.
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Jasmine Crockett: “Democrats that believe the only way that you can win is by being soft & sounding like a Republican — That is not true —
What people are looking for are people that are tough & are going to fight for them
fight for better health care
fight for access to jobs
fight for education”
What people are looking for are people that are tough & are going to fight for them
fight for better health care
fight for access to jobs
fight for education”
December 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Jasmine Crockett: “Democrats that believe the only way that you can win is by being soft & sounding like a Republican — That is not true —
What people are looking for are people that are tough & are going to fight for them
fight for better health care
fight for access to jobs
fight for education”
What people are looking for are people that are tough & are going to fight for them
fight for better health care
fight for access to jobs
fight for education”
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US farmers say Trump's $12 billion aid package won't cover losses reut.rs/44VuHO7
US farmers say Trump's $12 billion aid package won't cover losses
U.S. farmers facing steep losses this year welcomed President Donald Trump's aid package, but said they would need more than that to fully offset low crop prices and lost export opportunities from his trade war.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
US farmers say Trump's $12 billion aid package won't cover losses reut.rs/44VuHO7
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It’s important to remember that Laura Ingraham went to Dartmouth. She’s not as stupid as she sounds. She’s just a shameless liar.
December 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
It’s important to remember that Laura Ingraham went to Dartmouth. She’s not as stupid as she sounds. She’s just a shameless liar.
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Ilhan Omar: "When I think about Stephen Miller & his white supremacist rhetoric — it reminds me of the way the Nazis described Jewish people in Germany—"
December 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Ilhan Omar: "When I think about Stephen Miller & his white supremacist rhetoric — it reminds me of the way the Nazis described Jewish people in Germany—"
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Masculinity devoid of empathy, compassion and kindness is called inhumanity.
[ #masculine #masculinity #humanity #kindness ]
[ #masculine #masculinity #humanity #kindness ]
March 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Masculinity devoid of empathy, compassion and kindness is called inhumanity.
[ #masculine #masculinity #humanity #kindness ]
[ #masculine #masculinity #humanity #kindness ]
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Congresswoman says she was shoved & pepper-sprayed after identifying herself during ICE operation. "‘When I presented myself as a member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed aside and pepper sprayed.’" www.commondreams.org/news/adelita...
ICE Goons Pepper Spray Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva During Tucson Raid | Common Dreams
"If federal agents are brazen enough to fire pellets directly at a member of Congress, imagine how they behave when encountering defenseless members of our community," Grijalva said.
www.commondreams.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Congresswoman says she was shoved & pepper-sprayed after identifying herself during ICE operation. "‘When I presented myself as a member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed aside and pepper sprayed.’" www.commondreams.org/news/adelita...
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Tech companies deleted journalist’s work. "In February 2024, without warning, YouTube deleted the account of independent British journalist Robert Inlakesh. ....[which] featured dozens of videos... documenting Israel’s military occupation of the West Bank." theintercept.com/2025/12/07/y...
A Journalist Reported From Palestine. YouTube Deleted His Account Claiming He’s an Iranian Agent.
YouTube offered conflicting explanations for deleting the account of Robert Inlakesh, who covered Israel’s occupation of the West Bank.
theintercept.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Tech companies deleted journalist’s work. "In February 2024, without warning, YouTube deleted the account of independent British journalist Robert Inlakesh. ....[which] featured dozens of videos... documenting Israel’s military occupation of the West Bank." theintercept.com/2025/12/07/y...
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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The "Disco Sucks" movement was a pre-cursor to MAGA.
It was 100% rooted in racism & homophobia.
That. Is. All.
It was 100% rooted in racism & homophobia.
That. Is. All.
December 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The "Disco Sucks" movement was a pre-cursor to MAGA.
It was 100% rooted in racism & homophobia.
That. Is. All.
It was 100% rooted in racism & homophobia.
That. Is. All.
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