Smelty
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What even is life? - my niece at 4 yrs.
Edible gardens are my favorite.
Anthro. BS, nursing student.
Edible gardens are my favorite.
Anthro. BS, nursing student.
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AT&T signed a $146 million Homeland Security contract last year. And this year, they inked sole-source contracts with ICE and CBP. This has triggered backlash and protest in Chicago, where AT&T has a large presence, and now so does ICE. James Baratta reports:
prospect.org/2025/11/17/c...
prospect.org/2025/11/17/c...
Chicagoans Grill AT&T for Facilitating ICE Terror - The American Prospect
Organizers in Chicago are demanding the telecom giant cut ties with the Department of Homeland Security. It’s part of a larger strategy targeting corporate complicity in the federal immigration crackd...
prospect.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
AT&T signed a $146 million Homeland Security contract last year. And this year, they inked sole-source contracts with ICE and CBP. This has triggered backlash and protest in Chicago, where AT&T has a large presence, and now so does ICE. James Baratta reports:
prospect.org/2025/11/17/c...
prospect.org/2025/11/17/c...
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Alex Padilla lays it plain.
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Alex Padilla lays it plain.
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NEW: Brad Lander says he wants a trial, not a deal to drop his charge stemming from an arrest by ICE.
After Arrest by ICE, City Comptroller Rejects Deal and Seeks Trial
Other officials arrested while protesting at 26 Federal Plaza in September will have their federal charges dropped if they avoid arrest inside a federal building for six months.
www.thecity.nyc
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
NEW: Brad Lander says he wants a trial, not a deal to drop his charge stemming from an arrest by ICE.
One of the candidates vying to take Durbin’s retired seat in US Senate. www.runwithkev.com/issues
Kevin Ryan for U.S. Senate: Issues — Kevin Ryan for US Senate
Kevin Ryan seeks to represent Illinois in the United States Senate to remove the corrupting influence of money from our democracy.
www.runwithkev.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
One of the candidates vying to take Durbin’s retired seat in US Senate. www.runwithkev.com/issues
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Counterpoint: Find your local ICE watch group, save their number, and call them. Better yet, volunteer yourself, hit the streets, and patrol.
We have seen far too many examples of police departments protecting ICE, even departments that have policies of not helping ICE.
We have seen far too many examples of police departments protecting ICE, even departments that have policies of not helping ICE.
Americans must call 911 and report each time the observe "masked men" attempting to abuse, assault, unjustly search or kidnap people in America.
November 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Counterpoint: Find your local ICE watch group, save their number, and call them. Better yet, volunteer yourself, hit the streets, and patrol.
We have seen far too many examples of police departments protecting ICE, even departments that have policies of not helping ICE.
We have seen far too many examples of police departments protecting ICE, even departments that have policies of not helping ICE.
Ugh…
SCOOP: Last week, the Social Security Administration published a notice saying it will be sharing "citizenship and immigration information” with DHS, confirming what WIRED reported months ago. Follow along with me below...
www.wired.com/story/social...
www.wired.com/story/social...
Social Security Data Is Openly Being Shared With DHS to Target Immigrants
For months, the Social Security Administration was quietly sharing sensitive data about immigrants with DHS. Now it’s official.
www.wired.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Ugh…
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"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Motorola, can you not violate human rights? Thanks.
This fascist panopticon is powered by Motorola and @reuters.com.
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Motorola, can you not violate human rights? Thanks.
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_The American Revolution_ offers a look at how complex and violent — and also inspiring— the American founding was. Getting huge coverage, it may give folks time to digest that complexity as 2026 commences. Premieres tonight + PBS has preview clips of all episodes. www.pbs.org/show/the-ame...
The American Revolution
Thirteen colonies unite in rebellion, win their independence, and found the United States.
www.pbs.org
November 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
_The American Revolution_ offers a look at how complex and violent — and also inspiring— the American founding was. Getting huge coverage, it may give folks time to digest that complexity as 2026 commences. Premieres tonight + PBS has preview clips of all episodes. www.pbs.org/show/the-ame...
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Wow, it looks like we have our first death related to alpha-gal syndrome
First death reported from meat allergy caused by tick bite
After months of investigation, researchers confirmed that a New Jersey man died of a tickborne allergy called alpha-gal syndrome after eating a hamburger.
www.nbcnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Wow, it looks like we have our first death related to alpha-gal syndrome
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BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
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That's nearly a million dollars total, fyi
///BREAKING/// Judge Jeffrey Cummings orders that by noon of Nov. 17, he will order the release of all of the 615 "Operation Midway Blitz" detainees identified as class participants (at least those still here in the country) once they pay a $1,500 bond.
November 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
That's nearly a million dollars total, fyi
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This. All of this. It’s not just the individual incidents. It’s the weight of all of it. Chicago is being intentionally traumatized. Repeatedly. It’s hard to describe. Kyle did it.
In last 2 months, trying to count how many days I *didn’t* hear helicopters overhead & I’m coming up w single digits.
In last 2 months, trying to count how many days I *didn’t* hear helicopters overhead & I’m coming up w single digits.
November 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This. All of this. It’s not just the individual incidents. It’s the weight of all of it. Chicago is being intentionally traumatized. Repeatedly. It’s hard to describe. Kyle did it.
In last 2 months, trying to count how many days I *didn’t* hear helicopters overhead & I’m coming up w single digits.
In last 2 months, trying to count how many days I *didn’t* hear helicopters overhead & I’m coming up w single digits.
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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Meet Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar, the historian whose expertise is on Black women, ensuring ‘The Gilded Age’ drama rings true news.emory.edu/stories/2025... 'We have an opportunity to show something that’s never been onscreen. We have to widen this lens.'
Meet the historian ensuring ‘The Gilded Age’ drama rings true | Emory University | Atlanta GA
Emory professor Erica Armstrong Dunbar specializes in sharing the often-overlooked historical experiences of Black women in America. That includes using her talents to bring the characters in the HBO ...
news.emory.edu
November 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Meet Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar, the historian whose expertise is on Black women, ensuring ‘The Gilded Age’ drama rings true news.emory.edu/stories/2025... 'We have an opportunity to show something that’s never been onscreen. We have to widen this lens.'
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In a world of Jeffs, be like MacKenzie.
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
In a world of Jeffs, be like MacKenzie.
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This is just solid gender-agnostic advice, by the way
If you're feeling isolated or alienated, get into an Art or Craft as best you are able and join a community dedicated to it
Look to your local library for resources! You will be surprised by what's available
If you're feeling isolated or alienated, get into an Art or Craft as best you are able and join a community dedicated to it
Look to your local library for resources! You will be surprised by what's available
Specifically, get a hobby in which you MAKE something, and then find places for other people who share that hobby
Making things is good for you on, like, a spiritual level, so you're already improving your outlook, and you have a healthy foundation on which to build new relationships
Making things is good for you on, like, a spiritual level, so you're already improving your outlook, and you have a healthy foundation on which to build new relationships
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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100% correct, the legal term is "duress". Legal documents, whether confessions, wills, or other contracts are considered invalid if the person who signed was in fear of imminent harm or death as a result of refusal to put pen to paper.
November 7, 2025 at 4:54 AM
100% correct, the legal term is "duress". Legal documents, whether confessions, wills, or other contracts are considered invalid if the person who signed was in fear of imminent harm or death as a result of refusal to put pen to paper.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Trump told Americans he was going to go after the “worst of the worst.”
Instead, ICE is kidnapping people of all legal statuses, including U.S. citizens, and disappearing them with zero accountability.
Americans are fed up with this cruelty and we are not going to let it stand.
Instead, ICE is kidnapping people of all legal statuses, including U.S. citizens, and disappearing them with zero accountability.
Americans are fed up with this cruelty and we are not going to let it stand.
November 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Trump told Americans he was going to go after the “worst of the worst.”
Instead, ICE is kidnapping people of all legal statuses, including U.S. citizens, and disappearing them with zero accountability.
Americans are fed up with this cruelty and we are not going to let it stand.
Instead, ICE is kidnapping people of all legal statuses, including U.S. citizens, and disappearing them with zero accountability.
Americans are fed up with this cruelty and we are not going to let it stand.
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He said that the agents would throw food at them to eat. The agents threatened to withhold food for a week and to beat him up if he didn't sign deportation papers. He said he saw others refuse and get beaten/receive no food. He signed because he was afraid.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
He said that the agents would throw food at them to eat. The agents threatened to withhold food for a week and to beat him up if he didn't sign deportation papers. He said he saw others refuse and get beaten/receive no food. He signed because he was afraid.
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Her husband told her that detainees at Broadview had to get up at 5am to get in line for one bathroom. He often peed himself. One time he had to wait until 2pm to use the bathroom. You could only use the bathroom once a day. He said the agents would beat you if you used the bathroom on yourself.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Her husband told her that detainees at Broadview had to get up at 5am to get in line for one bathroom. He often peed himself. One time he had to wait until 2pm to use the bathroom. You could only use the bathroom once a day. He said the agents would beat you if you used the bathroom on yourself.
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impossible to express how humiliating it is to actually take this to court as the border patrol agent who got hit with a sandwich IN his bullet-proof vest. oh i'm sorry, it wasn't a sandwich-proof vest?
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
impossible to express how humiliating it is to actually take this to court as the border patrol agent who got hit with a sandwich IN his bullet-proof vest. oh i'm sorry, it wasn't a sandwich-proof vest?
Avid readers- look what’s coming out in March!
November 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Avid readers- look what’s coming out in March!