Sprankton
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
December 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
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Six months after ICE apprehended 47 people, including nine kids, in Hays County, Tex., County Judge Ruben Becerra said DHS has ignored his attempts to get answers:
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
(Published Oct.)
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
(Published Oct.)
How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force
Trump’s DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents’ anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way, and overwhelmed legal challeng...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Six months after ICE apprehended 47 people, including nine kids, in Hays County, Tex., County Judge Ruben Becerra said DHS has ignored his attempts to get answers:
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
(Published Oct.)
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
(Published Oct.)
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NO concessions other than a worthless Republican "promise?" You can't be serious. Have the day you voted for.
@senschumer @johnfetterman @sentimkaine @senatordurbin @senatorshaheen @anguskingmaine @sencortezmasto @senjackyrosen @senatorhassan
@senschumer @johnfetterman @sentimkaine @senatordurbin @senatorshaheen @anguskingmaine @sencortezmasto @senjackyrosen @senatorhassan
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NO concessions other than a worthless Republican "promise?" You can't be serious. Have the day you voted for.
@senschumer @johnfetterman @sentimkaine @senatordurbin @senatorshaheen @anguskingmaine @sencortezmasto @senjackyrosen @senatorhassan
@senschumer @johnfetterman @sentimkaine @senatordurbin @senatorshaheen @anguskingmaine @sencortezmasto @senjackyrosen @senatorhassan
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My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
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Let's continue to build solidarity by peacefully opposing our tyrant-in-chief at No Kings Day 2.0 on October 18. There are currently over 2,000 events planned nationwide. More details here: https://www.nokings.org
October 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Let's continue to build solidarity by peacefully opposing our tyrant-in-chief at No Kings Day 2.0 on October 18. There are currently over 2,000 events planned nationwide. More details here: https://www.nokings.org
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He is the most dangerous crackpot in America, but you don't have to take my word for it. Here are NINE former directors of the CDC saying the same thing.
Nine former heads of the CDC—appointed by presidents of both parties—warn the nation of the immense peril RFK Jr is putting the country in.
Gift link, please send to families and friends www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Gift link, please send to families and friends www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
He is the most dangerous crackpot in America, but you don't have to take my word for it. Here are NINE former directors of the CDC saying the same thing.
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My god he is such a colossal embarrassment and future historians will think we made all this up
Out of the blue, Trump called the Norwegian finance minister to ask when he would get the Nobel prize suggesting he would impose tariffs if he did not www.dn.no/politikk/fre...
Kilder til DN: Trump tok opp nobelpris i tolltelefon med Stoltenberg (+)
Ut av det blå, mens finansminister Jens Stoltenberg gikk på gaten i Oslo, ringte Donald Trump fra Det hvite hus. Han ville ha Nobelprisen – og diskutere toll.
www.dn.no
August 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
My god he is such a colossal embarrassment and future historians will think we made all this up
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Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
Release from HHS: HHS will wind down its development of the mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
August 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
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This is not a tragedy of nature. It’s a crisis caused by human choices — choices backed by billions of dollars in U.S. support.
We stand with Palestinians!
We stand with Palestinians!
July 31, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is not a tragedy of nature. It’s a crisis caused by human choices — choices backed by billions of dollars in U.S. support.
We stand with Palestinians!
We stand with Palestinians!
July 22, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Pretty happy with how this turned out. Got really lucky with that opening shot with the birds flying over the biker. Will make a new edit later. #djimini #drone #dronevideo #dronephotography
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July 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Pretty happy with how this turned out. Got really lucky with that opening shot with the birds flying over the biker. Will make a new edit later. #djimini #drone #dronevideo #dronephotography
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Cripes. We're way overdue to invoke the 25th. Of course then Vance is President. <sigh>
July 16, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Cripes. We're way overdue to invoke the 25th. Of course then Vance is President. <sigh>
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Dissent is patriotic.
Protest is patriotic.
Disobedience is patriotic.
Defiance is patriotic.
Protest is patriotic.
Disobedience is patriotic.
Defiance is patriotic.
July 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Dissent is patriotic.
Protest is patriotic.
Disobedience is patriotic.
Defiance is patriotic.
Protest is patriotic.
Disobedience is patriotic.
Defiance is patriotic.
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This is from Israel's oldest paper. This is Israeli media reporting these war crimes and genocide in broad daylight.
You won't see this in American corporate media. They've continued to ignore this, enable this, even justify and cheer it on.
Do not look away. This is genocide. This cannot stand.
You won't see this in American corporate media. They've continued to ignore this, enable this, even justify and cheer it on.
Do not look away. This is genocide. This cannot stand.
June 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This is from Israel's oldest paper. This is Israeli media reporting these war crimes and genocide in broad daylight.
You won't see this in American corporate media. They've continued to ignore this, enable this, even justify and cheer it on.
Do not look away. This is genocide. This cannot stand.
You won't see this in American corporate media. They've continued to ignore this, enable this, even justify and cheer it on.
Do not look away. This is genocide. This cannot stand.
#nokings #protest @ Tyrone in St Pete FL walkthrough
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June 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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This tariff fiasco is crazy on so many levels. So @hankgreen.bsky.social decided to rank them.
As much as there is to laugh at, stay till the end, because he does a good job breaking down why this is so serious.
youtu.be/8JuuGjRhSYE?...
As much as there is to laugh at, stay till the end, because he does a good job breaking down why this is so serious.
youtu.be/8JuuGjRhSYE?...
It Makes a Kind of Sense -- The Trump Tariff Tier List
YouTube video by vlogbrothers
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April 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This tariff fiasco is crazy on so many levels. So @hankgreen.bsky.social decided to rank them.
As much as there is to laugh at, stay till the end, because he does a good job breaking down why this is so serious.
youtu.be/8JuuGjRhSYE?...
As much as there is to laugh at, stay till the end, because he does a good job breaking down why this is so serious.
youtu.be/8JuuGjRhSYE?...
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there is no “epidemic,” he is almost certainly going to say it is vaccines and, well, stay safe everyone.
RFK Jr: "By September we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and we will be able to eliminate those exposures."
April 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
there is no “epidemic,” he is almost certainly going to say it is vaccines and, well, stay safe everyone.
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NEW: @motherjones.com reports that one of the men renditioned to El Salvador is Neri Alvarado, who was working in Dallas as a baker. An ICE agent told him they were questioning all men with tattoos.
Neri has an AUTISM AWARENESS TATTOO in honor of his 15-year-old brother with autism.
Neri has an AUTISM AWARENESS TATTOO in honor of his 15-year-old brother with autism.
March 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
NEW: @motherjones.com reports that one of the men renditioned to El Salvador is Neri Alvarado, who was working in Dallas as a baker. An ICE agent told him they were questioning all men with tattoos.
Neri has an AUTISM AWARENESS TATTOO in honor of his 15-year-old brother with autism.
Neri has an AUTISM AWARENESS TATTOO in honor of his 15-year-old brother with autism.