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Padilla: "What if I was outside a Home Depot, because I like to do some work around the house, not dressed in a suit. Would I be a target of ICE enforcement under Tom Homan? Probably. And it is just wrong."
July 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Padilla: "What if I was outside a Home Depot, because I like to do some work around the house, not dressed in a suit. Would I be a target of ICE enforcement under Tom Homan? Probably. And it is just wrong."
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Trump wants the tariffs and autopen to distract you from the Epstein list. Do not fall for it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzwE...
The List
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
www.youtube.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Trump wants the tariffs and autopen to distract you from the Epstein list. Do not fall for it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzwE...
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"It's never been totally out of control." Los Angeles residents share how they're feeling amidst ICE raids and protests taking place in their city. Some say the way federal officials have characterized LA is inaccurate.
June 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"It's never been totally out of control." Los Angeles residents share how they're feeling amidst ICE raids and protests taking place in their city. Some say the way federal officials have characterized LA is inaccurate.
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Judge blocks Trump from using 18th-century wartime act for deportations
Judge blocks Trump from using 18th-century wartime act for deportations
Trump had invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport five Venezuelans, but order halted by judge
* Alien Enemies Act: what is it and can Trump use it to deport gang members?
Donald Trump has invoked the wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to…
www.theguardian.com
March 16, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Judge blocks Trump from using 18th-century wartime act for deportations
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Greenland’s leaders issued a sharp rebuke of Donald Trump’s renewed calls to annex it Thursday, after the president once again expressed his desire to take over the Arctic island.
‘Enough is enough’: Greenland flatly rejects Trump’s calls for annexation
Greenland's leaders expressed anger after President Donald Trump said U.S. acquisition of the Arctic territory “will happen” during comments at the Oval Office.
nbcnews.to
March 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Greenland’s leaders issued a sharp rebuke of Donald Trump’s renewed calls to annex it Thursday, after the president once again expressed his desire to take over the Arctic island.
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My latest piece on Substack:
“This is not who we are” open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
“This is not who we are” open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
This is not who we are
Trump's shameful Oval Office meeting with Zelensky is only his latest betrayal of American values
open.substack.com
March 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
My latest piece on Substack:
“This is not who we are” open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
“This is not who we are” open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
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The conclusion of the Trump-Vance ambush of Zelensky is that Putin has really taken over the White House.
The Trump aim is apparently the destruction of the US & the US federal state.
The Trump aim is apparently the destruction of the US & the US federal state.
March 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The conclusion of the Trump-Vance ambush of Zelensky is that Putin has really taken over the White House.
The Trump aim is apparently the destruction of the US & the US federal state.
The Trump aim is apparently the destruction of the US & the US federal state.
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Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports are looming again. And that could quickly send car prices soaring, even for those assembled in the United States.
Your next car could quickly become much more expensive if Trump makes good on his tariff threat next week | CNN Business
Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports are looming again. And that could quickly send car prices soaring, even for those assembled in the United States.
www.cnn.com
March 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports are looming again. And that could quickly send car prices soaring, even for those assembled in the United States.
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Hundreds of NOAA employees are being fired by Trump and DOGE.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
March 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Hundreds of NOAA employees are being fired by Trump and DOGE.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
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Trump has quickly turned the US into an enemy of the West, democracy and freedom in favor of predatory autocracy.
The US is now an enemy of Ukraine and a friend of Russia & China.
The US is now an enemy of Ukraine and a friend of Russia & China.
February 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Trump has quickly turned the US into an enemy of the West, democracy and freedom in favor of predatory autocracy.
The US is now an enemy of Ukraine and a friend of Russia & China.
The US is now an enemy of Ukraine and a friend of Russia & China.
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The flag — traditionally a symbol of distress when upside down — was hung on El Capitan summit at Yosemite Saturday night by frustrated park workers.
Upside-down U.S flag hung at Yosemite National Park to protest employee cuts
The flag — traditionally a symbol of distress when upside down — was hung on El Capitan summit at Yosemite Saturday night by frustrated park workers.
www.nbcnews.com
February 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The flag — traditionally a symbol of distress when upside down — was hung on El Capitan summit at Yosemite Saturday night by frustrated park workers.
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Tesla is recalling nearly 380,000 vehicles in the US over a power steering assist failure that could increase steering effort and potentially raise the risk of a crash.
Tesla recalls 380,000 vehicles in US over power steering assist issue | CNN Business
Tesla said on Friday it was recalling nearly 380,000 vehicles in the United States due to a power steering assist failure that could increase steering effort, particularly at low speeds, potentially r...
www.cnn.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Tesla is recalling nearly 380,000 vehicles in the US over a power steering assist failure that could increase steering effort and potentially raise the risk of a crash.
I guess that elon doesn't want my business.
February 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I guess that elon doesn't want my business.
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Washington Post cartoonist resigns over paper’s refusal to publish cartoon critical of Jeff Bezos
Washington Post cartoonist resigns over paper’s refusal to publish cartoon critical of Jeff Bezos
Pulitzer prize winner Ann Telnaes drew a cartoon of the paper’s owner kneeling before Donald Trump
The Washington Post’s Pulitzer prize-winning editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes has resigned from her position at the newspaper after its refusal to publish…
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Washington Post cartoonist resigns over paper’s refusal to publish cartoon critical of Jeff Bezos
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America has 815 billionaires as of this year. Collectively they have a record $6.7 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $3.7 trillion in wealth.
When 815 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $3.7 trillion in wealth.
When 815 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
December 26, 2024 at 8:00 PM
America has 815 billionaires as of this year. Collectively they have a record $6.7 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $3.7 trillion in wealth.
When 815 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $3.7 trillion in wealth.
When 815 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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New York police on Thursday released photos of a person wanted for questioning in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting: Photos show face of person sought by NYPD for questioning
www.cnbc.com
December 5, 2024 at 4:29 PM
New York police on Thursday released photos of a person wanted for questioning in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Trump plans to try and fire Jack Smith the moment he takes office... but he's in for a rude awakening. @glennkirschner.bsky.social explains why:
BREAKING: Trump TAKES AIM at Jack Smith
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Trump plans to try and fire Jack Smith the moment he takes office... but he's in for a rude awakening. @glennkirschner.bsky.social explains why:
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MUSTARDDDDDDDDDDD
November 23, 2024 at 6:06 PM
MUSTARDDDDDDDDDDD
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RFK Jr. once likened the president-elect to historical demagogues like Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Now he's working for him.
RFK Jr. once praised scathing description of Trump and his base as “idiots,” “Nazis” and “bootlickers” | CNN Politics
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services, has a long history of scathing critiques against Trump, labeling him a “threat to democracy,” a “...
www.cnn.com
November 21, 2024 at 11:08 AM
RFK Jr. once likened the president-elect to historical demagogues like Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Now he's working for him.
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Numerous times this week, I’ve learned of news breaking on Bluesky before Twitter. In the past, it’s only ever been Twitter. Bodes well for the future of this site.
Small note: I wish there was a way to segment notifications (people I follow, mentions, etc).
cc @jay.bsky.team
Small note: I wish there was a way to segment notifications (people I follow, mentions, etc).
cc @jay.bsky.team
November 22, 2024 at 5:31 AM
Numerous times this week, I’ve learned of news breaking on Bluesky before Twitter. In the past, it’s only ever been Twitter. Bodes well for the future of this site.
Small note: I wish there was a way to segment notifications (people I follow, mentions, etc).
cc @jay.bsky.team
Small note: I wish there was a way to segment notifications (people I follow, mentions, etc).
cc @jay.bsky.team