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Protester permanently blinded after DHS agent fires nonlethal round at close range
Protester permanently blinded after DHS agent fires nonlethal round at close range
A young protester in Santa Ana is permanently blind in one eye after being hit in the face at close range by a “nonlethal” round fired by a Department of Homeland Security agent last week amid nationwide protests against an immigration agent’s killing of US citizen Renee Good in Minneapolis.Accordin...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Protester permanently blinded after DHS agent fires nonlethal round at close range
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The detail that they sold this kid’s phone blocks away after stealing it when illegally detaining him really underscores the fact that these are bounty hunters out to enrich themselves while causing havoc.
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
January 14, 2026 at 6:09 AM
The detail that they sold this kid’s phone blocks away after stealing it when illegally detaining him really underscores the fact that these are bounty hunters out to enrich themselves while causing havoc.
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What Pete said… 💯
January 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
What Pete said… 💯
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1/ I recently wrote about Frances Perkins—FDR’s Labor Secretary and first woman cabinet member. She is best known as the architect of the New Deal but she had a lesser-known achievement:
She dismantled her era’s version of ICE.🧵
She dismantled her era’s version of ICE.🧵
January 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM
1/ I recently wrote about Frances Perkins—FDR’s Labor Secretary and first woman cabinet member. She is best known as the architect of the New Deal but she had a lesser-known achievement:
She dismantled her era’s version of ICE.🧵
She dismantled her era’s version of ICE.🧵
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Donald Trump is a fucking war criminal — here & abroad!
January 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Donald Trump is a fucking war criminal — here & abroad!
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Frost: For so long, the right wing has held up patriotism as a vibe, as an aesthetic. But patriotism is more than bald eagles and flags and beer. Patriotism is about loving the people who live in the damn country — every single one of them.
January 13, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Frost: For so long, the right wing has held up patriotism as a vibe, as an aesthetic. But patriotism is more than bald eagles and flags and beer. Patriotism is about loving the people who live in the damn country — every single one of them.
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This is NOT symbolic. If Dems adopt this position as a caucus, ICE get reined in. Full stop. Not after Trump, not after the midterms - NOW. Call your Dem rep and senators and tell them to back this play today.
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, which has nearly 100 members, announced its members will oppose any new funding for immigration enforcement until "meaningful" reforms are put in place. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus To Oppose Any New Funding For Immigration Enforcement
www.huffpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:08 AM
This is NOT symbolic. If Dems adopt this position as a caucus, ICE get reined in. Full stop. Not after Trump, not after the midterms - NOW. Call your Dem rep and senators and tell them to back this play today.
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Nazi shit.
“She also claimed that the officers did not immediately call paramedics after he was struck, and instead pressed his face into a pool of blood.
‘The other officers were mocking him, saying, You’re going to lose your eye,' she said her nephew told her.” people.com/protester-21...
‘The other officers were mocking him, saying, You’re going to lose your eye,' she said her nephew told her.” people.com/protester-21...
Anti-ICE Protester, 21, Permanently Blinded by Federal Agent Who Shot Him with Non-Lethal Bullet at Close Range, Aunt Says
A protester demonstrating against ICE in Santa Ana, Calif., was struck with a non-lethal round fired at close range by an agent, leaving him permanently blinded in one eye.
people.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Nazi shit.
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2/What’s really happening is that Trump has managed to take the spotlight off of DOJ‘s failure to comply with the Epstein files transparency act. Let’s not let him get away with that.
January 14, 2026 at 12:26 PM
2/What’s really happening is that Trump has managed to take the spotlight off of DOJ‘s failure to comply with the Epstein files transparency act. Let’s not let him get away with that.
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Unexpected Side Effects: Vaccines Protect the Aging Brain and Heart
open.substack.com/pub/drericdi...
open.substack.com/pub/drericdi...
Unexpected Side Effects: Vaccines Protect the Aging Brain and Heart
Anti-vaxxers don't want you to know about off-target benefits.
open.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Unexpected Side Effects: Vaccines Protect the Aging Brain and Heart
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open.substack.com/pub/drericdi...
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The U.S. is a rogue state which should be sanctioned and condemned by the international community for our flagrant violations of international law and the peace of the world. We won't be, because imperialists tend to stick together.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/worl...
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/worl...
The US Is a Rogue State That Deserves to Be Sanctioned
Where is the international outrage over the US assault on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro?
www.thenation.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The U.S. is a rogue state which should be sanctioned and condemned by the international community for our flagrant violations of international law and the peace of the world. We won't be, because imperialists tend to stick together.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/worl...
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/worl...
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The last few days in Trump's America.
January 14, 2026 at 5:39 AM
The last few days in Trump's America.
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We have truly come full circle.
Mitt Romney is in the New York Times saying we should tax the rich.
December 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
We have truly come full circle.
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Slowly slowly paddling away from the Epstein Files
December 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Slowly slowly paddling away from the Epstein Files
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In an amazing coincidence, the size of Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center is exactly equal to the total size of all the redactions of his name from the Epstein Files.
December 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
In an amazing coincidence, the size of Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center is exactly equal to the total size of all the redactions of his name from the Epstein Files.
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When Customs and Border Protection and Commander Gregory Bovino move into town, so does Whistlemania.
These activists create and distribute thousands of 3D-printed whistles, and their piercing cries are used to signal that immigration agents are nearby. And it's working.
These activists create and distribute thousands of 3D-printed whistles, and their piercing cries are used to signal that immigration agents are nearby. And it's working.
The horns and whistles work
What it's like to watch community activists stand up to a Border Patrol raid.
www.motherjones.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
When Customs and Border Protection and Commander Gregory Bovino move into town, so does Whistlemania.
These activists create and distribute thousands of 3D-printed whistles, and their piercing cries are used to signal that immigration agents are nearby. And it's working.
These activists create and distribute thousands of 3D-printed whistles, and their piercing cries are used to signal that immigration agents are nearby. And it's working.
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DC resident on Trump putting his name on the Kennedy Center:
"We should all be shocked that a convicted felon, a thug, and by all means a grifter has just stuck his name on top of a national monument."
"We should all be shocked that a convicted felon, a thug, and by all means a grifter has just stuck his name on top of a national monument."
December 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
DC resident on Trump putting his name on the Kennedy Center:
"We should all be shocked that a convicted felon, a thug, and by all means a grifter has just stuck his name on top of a national monument."
"We should all be shocked that a convicted felon, a thug, and by all means a grifter has just stuck his name on top of a national monument."
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NEW: We filed a motion to stop the U.S. Justice Department from accessing New Mexico’s entire voter file in their effort to create a national voter database.
The government is jeopardizing our privacy rights and raising serious concerns about misuse of our data — we're fighting back.
The government is jeopardizing our privacy rights and raising serious concerns about misuse of our data — we're fighting back.
December 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
NEW: We filed a motion to stop the U.S. Justice Department from accessing New Mexico’s entire voter file in their effort to create a national voter database.
The government is jeopardizing our privacy rights and raising serious concerns about misuse of our data — we're fighting back.
The government is jeopardizing our privacy rights and raising serious concerns about misuse of our data — we're fighting back.
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We're taking action in states across the country to protect our sensitive information from being weaponized by the Trump administration.
December 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
We're taking action in states across the country to protect our sensitive information from being weaponized by the Trump administration.
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As we come to the end of a very difficult year I wanted to say a few words about *some* of the issues that, with your help, I will focus on next year.
At the top of my list:
- Campaign finance reform
- Income & wealth inequality
- The rapid deployment of AI
- Medicare for All
At the top of my list:
- Campaign finance reform
- Income & wealth inequality
- The rapid deployment of AI
- Medicare for All
Our Focus for the New Year 2026 | Sen. Bernie Sanders
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
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December 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
As we come to the end of a very difficult year I wanted to say a few words about *some* of the issues that, with your help, I will focus on next year.
At the top of my list:
- Campaign finance reform
- Income & wealth inequality
- The rapid deployment of AI
- Medicare for All
At the top of my list:
- Campaign finance reform
- Income & wealth inequality
- The rapid deployment of AI
- Medicare for All
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As new Epstein files are released, keep in mind that in his first term, Trump ate, flushed, and stole documents, and his Chief of Staff burned them in the White House fireplace.
December 19, 2025 at 8:38 AM
As new Epstein files are released, keep in mind that in his first term, Trump ate, flushed, and stole documents, and his Chief of Staff burned them in the White House fireplace.
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Don't mess with Sen. Mark Kelly and expect him to take it lying down.
December 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Don't mess with Sen. Mark Kelly and expect him to take it lying down.
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⚡️Just recorded a huge and important conversation with Senator Mark Kelly for today’s @indyamericans.bsky.social Ahead of his potentially explosive meeting today with Pete Hegseth. Posting soon.
In the meantime, here’s yesterday’s show with the awesome & wise @baratunde.com: youtu.be/Jr4TOjYpwdw?...
In the meantime, here’s yesterday’s show with the awesome & wise @baratunde.com: youtu.be/Jr4TOjYpwdw?...
December 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
⚡️Just recorded a huge and important conversation with Senator Mark Kelly for today’s @indyamericans.bsky.social Ahead of his potentially explosive meeting today with Pete Hegseth. Posting soon.
In the meantime, here’s yesterday’s show with the awesome & wise @baratunde.com: youtu.be/Jr4TOjYpwdw?...
In the meantime, here’s yesterday’s show with the awesome & wise @baratunde.com: youtu.be/Jr4TOjYpwdw?...
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Don't you dare come for Dolly.
MAGA Fan Tries To Go After 'Creepy Creature' Dolly Parton—And People Are Not Having Any Of It
www.comicsands.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Don't you dare come for Dolly.
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I was all set to write a year end piece about how we went from Merrick Garland to Pam Bondi. Pivoting instead to what the latest evidence of political retribution means for democracy. This is insane.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I was all set to write a year end piece about how we went from Merrick Garland to Pam Bondi. Pivoting instead to what the latest evidence of political retribution means for democracy. This is insane.
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