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They're the same picture.
March 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
They're the same picture.
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I think many people are facing (some are avoiding) a very essential choice:
What part of your life, your identity, your comforts are you prepared to lose?
We may not always have a choice but sometimes there is a choice of losing something either way.
A piece of your soul or your security.
What part of your life, your identity, your comforts are you prepared to lose?
We may not always have a choice but sometimes there is a choice of losing something either way.
A piece of your soul or your security.
March 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I think many people are facing (some are avoiding) a very essential choice:
What part of your life, your identity, your comforts are you prepared to lose?
We may not always have a choice but sometimes there is a choice of losing something either way.
A piece of your soul or your security.
What part of your life, your identity, your comforts are you prepared to lose?
We may not always have a choice but sometimes there is a choice of losing something either way.
A piece of your soul or your security.
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This is a fantastic piece of rigorous, in-depth reporting. It will make you want to pass out with rage. But definitely read it.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The men disappeared to El Salvador because of their tattoos
The Trump administration sent Venezuelans to El Salvador’s most infamous prison. Their families are looking for answers.
www.motherjones.com
March 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is a fantastic piece of rigorous, in-depth reporting. It will make you want to pass out with rage. But definitely read it.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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nazis used to go out of their way to show how "humane" the conditions were in their camps, staging elaborate ruses to dispel the "myth" that their prisoners were treated harshly. now, they go out of their way to show just how sick and depraved they actually are — for the likes.
Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem making content in front of the imprisoned men of El Salvador's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center mega-prison www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
March 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
nazis used to go out of their way to show how "humane" the conditions were in their camps, staging elaborate ruses to dispel the "myth" that their prisoners were treated harshly. now, they go out of their way to show just how sick and depraved they actually are — for the likes.
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Too many Democrats spent a good part of last year demonizing campus protesters, refusing to acknowledge Palestinians as humans, and painting people who want an end to Israel's genocidal actions as terrorists.
Trump is pouring on the gas, but Dems lit the match and threw in some logs.
Trump is pouring on the gas, but Dems lit the match and threw in some logs.
The lawlessness, incompetence and brutality are accelerating as the Republic tips toward dictatorship.
Senate Democrats, under Schumer's leadership, are useless and essentially collaborators. Democratic governors need to get straight on what the plan is.
Senate Democrats, under Schumer's leadership, are useless and essentially collaborators. Democratic governors need to get straight on what the plan is.
NEW—After a day of uncertainty on where agents took Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk, she appears to be in a Louisiana facility.
1400+ miles from Somerville, Massachusetts, where she was taken.
A judge ordered to not take her out of state without 48 hour notice. She was detained last night.
1400+ miles from Somerville, Massachusetts, where she was taken.
A judge ordered to not take her out of state without 48 hour notice. She was detained last night.
March 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Too many Democrats spent a good part of last year demonizing campus protesters, refusing to acknowledge Palestinians as humans, and painting people who want an end to Israel's genocidal actions as terrorists.
Trump is pouring on the gas, but Dems lit the match and threw in some logs.
Trump is pouring on the gas, but Dems lit the match and threw in some logs.
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NEW: Trump’s Pick For Ambassador To South Africa Actively Opposed Fight to End Apartheid talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trumps-...
Trump’s Pick For Ambassador To South Africa Actively Opposed Fight to End Apartheid
As Black activists in South Africa fought against their country’s racist apartheid...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
NEW: Trump’s Pick For Ambassador To South Africa Actively Opposed Fight to End Apartheid talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trumps-...
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🚨🚨🚨 ALERT: community organizer and @indivisibleskagit.org member Lelo Juarez was detained and is being held by ICE. We join Indivisibles across Washington, immigrant activists, and WA electeds in demanding his immediate release:
We are heartbroken and outraged to learn that Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez was violently detained by ICE while dropping his partner off at work. He is reportedly being held at a private detention facility in Tacoma, Washington. 🧵
ICE arrests WA farmworker activist in Sedro-Woolley
Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez, 25, has organized on behalf of farmworkers' rights in Washington state since he was 14 years old.
www.seattletimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
🚨🚨🚨 ALERT: community organizer and @indivisibleskagit.org member Lelo Juarez was detained and is being held by ICE. We join Indivisibles across Washington, immigrant activists, and WA electeds in demanding his immediate release:
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I want us to study the history of resistance to slave catchers right now. I want us to study how slave catchers worked, how they were sanctioned, who paid them, and why they did what they did, right now. I want us to study the hyperlocal and networked ways slave catchers were impeded. Right now.
March 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I want us to study the history of resistance to slave catchers right now. I want us to study how slave catchers worked, how they were sanctioned, who paid them, and why they did what they did, right now. I want us to study the hyperlocal and networked ways slave catchers were impeded. Right now.
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Horrifying. Disappearing and targeting students with legal status over peaceful political speech is unconstitutional and a clear violation of due process and free speech.
Another blatant act of authoritarianism by the Trump Administration.
Rumeysa must be released.
Another blatant act of authoritarianism by the Trump Administration.
Rumeysa must be released.
A video shared with GBH News shows Ozturk walking as several people in plain clothes with their faces covered walk nearby. A man in a hoodie approaches her, then grabs her wrists. Ozturk screams, then asks “Can I call the police?” before being told “We’re the police.”
@gbhnews.bsky.social
@gbhnews.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Horrifying. Disappearing and targeting students with legal status over peaceful political speech is unconstitutional and a clear violation of due process and free speech.
Another blatant act of authoritarianism by the Trump Administration.
Rumeysa must be released.
Another blatant act of authoritarianism by the Trump Administration.
Rumeysa must be released.
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It’s like conservatives are going out of their way to beat us about the head and shoulders with the point about disposability and hierarchy endemic to white supremacy, with the carceral system and state violence being the chief expression.
A measure on Louisiana’s March 29 ballot would pave the way for lawmakers to move more children into the adult criminal system. A GOP lawmaker who supports the measure said, “Some of these kids are already lost when they’re two years old.” boltsmag.org/louisia...
“Some of These Kids Are Already Lost When They’re Two Years Old”
Louisiana leaders want more leeway to charge kids as adults. A measure on the March 29 ballot would enable lawmakers to move more teenagers into the adult criminal system.
boltsmag.org
March 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
It’s like conservatives are going out of their way to beat us about the head and shoulders with the point about disposability and hierarchy endemic to white supremacy, with the carceral system and state violence being the chief expression.
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That Kristi Noem video with the detainees is so upsetting and the fact any sizable fraction, let alone a majority, of our society would endorse it is evidence of a deep rot in our entire culture. Like until you answer what fuels the appetite for that kind of thing it will only get worse
March 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
That Kristi Noem video with the detainees is so upsetting and the fact any sizable fraction, let alone a majority, of our society would endorse it is evidence of a deep rot in our entire culture. Like until you answer what fuels the appetite for that kind of thing it will only get worse
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ICE has abducted an Iranian mechanical engineering doctoral student at the University of Alabama.
thecrimsonwhite.com/120415/news/...
thecrimsonwhite.com/120415/news/...
![A UA student was reportedly detained by the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement early Tuesday morning.
Alireza Doroudi, a doctoral student from Iran studying mechanical engineering, was reportedly arrested by ICE officers at around 5 a.m. at his home on Tuesday.
According to a message sent in a group chat that included Iranian students Tuesday, Doroudi entered the U.S. on an F-1 student visa issued by the U.S. Embassy in Oman in January 2023, after clearing all immigration checks. The message said Dourodi had his visa revoked six months after his arrival in the U.S.
“After receiving the revocation notice, Alireza immediately contacted ISSS [International Student and Scholar Services] at the University of Alabama,” the message said. “ISSS replied with confidence, stating that his case was not unusual or problematic and that he could remain in the U.S. legally as long as he maintained his student status.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tgw3d4hvw3x5ijrxax7lg26u/bafkreidsfnjqlyawobeqhlhbe7uqhkjii76bzkcs3ew7ac7wtwruz4tiw4@jpeg)
March 27, 2025 at 12:46 AM
ICE has abducted an Iranian mechanical engineering doctoral student at the University of Alabama.
thecrimsonwhite.com/120415/news/...
thecrimsonwhite.com/120415/news/...
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Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022.
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans...and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
Who are the real freeloaders?
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans...and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
Who are the real freeloaders?
March 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022.
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans...and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
Who are the real freeloaders?
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans...and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
Who are the real freeloaders?
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“If NIH doesn’t study the health impacts of climate, we are not going to be able to prevent some of those health impacts, and we aren’t going to be able to find ways to deal with them.”
NIH Ends Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
NIH Ends Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
NIH Ends Future Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
It’s unclear whether the guidance will impact active grants, but it appears to halt opportunities for future studies. One climate health expert said the directive would have a “devastating” impact on ...
www.propublica.org
March 25, 2025 at 1:06 AM
“If NIH doesn’t study the health impacts of climate, we are not going to be able to prevent some of those health impacts, and we aren’t going to be able to find ways to deal with them.”
NIH Ends Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
NIH Ends Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
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Chart: The states and school systems that rely the most on federal K-12 educational aid
In Mississippi, South Dakota, Montana, Alaska, Arkansas and North Carolina, more than 20% of school funding comes from federal sources.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
In Mississippi, South Dakota, Montana, Alaska, Arkansas and North Carolina, more than 20% of school funding comes from federal sources.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
March 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Chart: The states and school systems that rely the most on federal K-12 educational aid
In Mississippi, South Dakota, Montana, Alaska, Arkansas and North Carolina, more than 20% of school funding comes from federal sources.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
In Mississippi, South Dakota, Montana, Alaska, Arkansas and North Carolina, more than 20% of school funding comes from federal sources.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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"There was no access to a toilet, so guards told the women – whose accounts in some cases occurred on different days or different buses – to urinate or defecate on the floor... "
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Immigrant women describe 'hell on earth' in ICE detention
No shower for days, cameras trained on the toilet, women crammed into cells 'like sardines,' among the allegations.
www.usatoday.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:19 AM
"There was no access to a toilet, so guards told the women – whose accounts in some cases occurred on different days or different buses – to urinate or defecate on the floor... "
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
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Imagine believing your child was “killed” just because they don’t identify with the sex they were born with.
A real father would love their child unconditionally.
A real father would love their child unconditionally.
March 23, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Imagine believing your child was “killed” just because they don’t identify with the sex they were born with.
A real father would love their child unconditionally.
A real father would love their child unconditionally.
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The author of this piece is an American photo journalist who has been embedded in El Salvador. Reading this piece is frightening and it should be. It's who we are in danger of becoming. time.com/7269604/el-s...
What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.
time.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The author of this piece is an American photo journalist who has been embedded in El Salvador. Reading this piece is frightening and it should be. It's who we are in danger of becoming. time.com/7269604/el-s...
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Rodney Taylor is a beloved Georgia barber who came to the United States from Liberia with his mother when he was only two years old. He applied for citizenship but was denied. But this year, ICE arrested him, locked him up, and has scheduled him to be deported to a faraway country he's never known.
Recently engaged, beloved barber arrested by ICE | How his immigration story is questioning the system
Rodney Taylor, a Georgia barber, has been pursuing permanent residency for years. Now, he faces deportation to Liberia despite being in the U.S. since childhood.
www.11alive.com
March 23, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Rodney Taylor is a beloved Georgia barber who came to the United States from Liberia with his mother when he was only two years old. He applied for citizenship but was denied. But this year, ICE arrested him, locked him up, and has scheduled him to be deported to a faraway country he's never known.
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The IRS is nearing an agreement to allow immigration officials to use tax data to confirm the names and addresses of people suspected of being in the country illegally.
The IRS has for years reassured undocumented workers that their tax info is confidential.
www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/20...
The IRS has for years reassured undocumented workers that their tax info is confidential.
www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/20...
IRS nears deal with ICE to share addresses of suspected undocumented immigrants
The move toward information-sharing comes as President Donald Trump pushes his administration to use every resource to conduct what he hopes will be the largest mass deportation of immigrants in U.S. ...
www.washingtonpost.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The IRS is nearing an agreement to allow immigration officials to use tax data to confirm the names and addresses of people suspected of being in the country illegally.
The IRS has for years reassured undocumented workers that their tax info is confidential.
www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/20...
The IRS has for years reassured undocumented workers that their tax info is confidential.
www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/20...
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French politician Raphaël Glucksmann suggested that the Statue of Liberty be returned, saying “It was our gift to you. But apparently you despise her.”
Naomi Osaka, whose father, Leonard Francois is of Haitian descent, posted “Since we’re trying to repossess things, can Haiti get their money back?”
Naomi Osaka, whose father, Leonard Francois is of Haitian descent, posted “Since we’re trying to repossess things, can Haiti get their money back?”
Naomi Osaka Demands Reparations for Haiti From France
Osaka’s father, Leonard Francois, is of Haitian descent.
www.bet.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
French politician Raphaël Glucksmann suggested that the Statue of Liberty be returned, saying “It was our gift to you. But apparently you despise her.”
Naomi Osaka, whose father, Leonard Francois is of Haitian descent, posted “Since we’re trying to repossess things, can Haiti get their money back?”
Naomi Osaka, whose father, Leonard Francois is of Haitian descent, posted “Since we’re trying to repossess things, can Haiti get their money back?”
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It's the biggest barrier to real solidarity with white people that so many of them are unable to recognize that fascism is very familiar to us as Black people, because they've been able to take America's promise of democracy for granted.
It’s important to understand that when a white person says “this has never happened before” or compares some oppressive behavior to a foreign regime, but it *did* happen here to Black/brown people for years/decades/centuries, it represents a massive blow to solidarity. It’s selfish.
March 21, 2025 at 12:41 AM
It's the biggest barrier to real solidarity with white people that so many of them are unable to recognize that fascism is very familiar to us as Black people, because they've been able to take America's promise of democracy for granted.
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If the constitution is still in operation, Trump's executive order abolishing the Department of Education is just a suggestion.
If Trump can abolish the Department of Education with an executive order, then the constitution is just a suggestion.
If Trump can abolish the Department of Education with an executive order, then the constitution is just a suggestion.
March 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
If the constitution is still in operation, Trump's executive order abolishing the Department of Education is just a suggestion.
If Trump can abolish the Department of Education with an executive order, then the constitution is just a suggestion.
If Trump can abolish the Department of Education with an executive order, then the constitution is just a suggestion.
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Drone view of the giant protest in Belgrade, Serbia against government corruption. Your turn, US….
(Video by Dragan Tosic)
(Video by Dragan Tosic)
March 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Drone view of the giant protest in Belgrade, Serbia against government corruption. Your turn, US….
(Video by Dragan Tosic)
(Video by Dragan Tosic)
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Absolutely grotesque.
March 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Absolutely grotesque.