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Creator of the Southern Italian Piano Project. Soloist, collaborative pianist, teacher.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/08/2026
Iberian orca known for ramming boats seen with suspected gunshot wounds
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Iberian orca known for ramming boats seen with suspected gunshot wounds
Marine conservationist says deliberate attack would be ‘act of extreme cruelty’ against endangered population Spanish officials have launched an investigation after the matriarch of an orca pod known for jostling and ramming boats off the Iberian Peninsula was spotted with wounds suggesting she had been shot by a pellet gun. On Friday, Spain’s environment ministry said Toñi, the oldest living member of the pod, had been seen swimming in the Strait of Gibraltar with markings on her dorsal fin that were “consistent with shots from a pellet gun”. Continue reading...
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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 15/07/2026
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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 14/07/2026
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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 14/07/2026
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InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Is the sun real or fake? This is your daily reminder to check! @skylerhigley.bsky.social
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Jeff Spencer @revjss.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Graphic offering advice on “How to survive the global heatwave.” It says:
Stay hydrated.
Treat yourself to an ice cream.
Dismantle the fossil fuel industry which is literally burning the planet for the short term profit of a vanishingly small capitalist class.
Loose fitting clothing.
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Joohn Choe @joohnchoe.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Read more here (now free):
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McConnell's hospitalization and what it means | Joohn Choe
TL;DR: Multiple top-tier outlets (NBC News, CBS News, CNN, NPR, Forbes) report today that Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), 84, was hospitaliz
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 26/06/2026
Trump claimed a saboteur armed with a box cutter caused a 350-foot gash in the newly renovated Reflecting Pool. But the manufacturer behind the project says the issue was simply "finish coat separation" and makes no mention of vandalism, sabotage, or criminal activity.
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Reflecting Pool Coating Supplier's Statement Conflicts With Trump's Sabotage Claim
Manufacturer cites “finish-coat separation” issue, no mention of box cutters
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
A sitting US Senator was just pepper-sprayed by ICE. Sen. Andy Kim stood between armed agents and peaceful citizens outside a private detention center, putting his body on the line. Read the full, incredible story of his bravery here: 👇 www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/ice-pepper...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Yesterday's CPI report found inflation is now wiping out wage gains. Today's PPI report confirms that wholesale inflation has seen its highest annual increase in four years. Food, gas, and shelter costs are skyrocketing, fueled by one man's unilateral decision to go to war.
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Wholesale inflation jumps 6% in April on annual basis, biggest increase since 2022
The producer price index was expected to increase 0.5% in April, according to the Dow Jones consensus.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 13/04/2026
Nearly 100 protesters were arrested during a demonstration calling on Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to block the sale of thousands of U.S. bombs to Israel.
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Dozens arrested as protesters demand Schumer and Gillibrand block sale of bombs to Israel
Dozens of protesters were arrested at a demonstration urging Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen.
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God @thegodshow.com · 07/04/2026
You could have had free universal healthcare this entire time. The money was always there.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/04/2026
Accused Pinochet agent turned Bondi nanny Adriana Rivas to be extradited to Chile
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Accused Pinochet agent turned Bondi nanny Adriana Rivas to be extradited to Chile
Woman denies allegations of aggravated kidnapping during Augusto Pinochet’s 1970s military dictatorship * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A former Sydney nanny and cleaner accused by Chile of being a torturer and kidnapper for Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship in the 1970s will be extradited to Chile to face court over kidnapping allegations after losing her seven-year battle to remain in Australia. Adriana Elcira Rivas, now in her 70s, is accused of participating in the disappearances of seven people in 1976 – including a woman who was five months pregnant – while working for Pinochet’s secret police force. Continue reading...
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@Boom-WhatsGoingOn.bsky.social @boom-whatsgoingon.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
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Reuters @reuters.com · 07/04/2026
President Trump criticized former President Joe Biden's use of autopen to children, as he was hosting at an Easter egg event in the White House.
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weisselberger @weisselberger.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
How do I make this my ringtone?
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 21/01/2026
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional! ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
The Gravamen of the Disclosure

4. The gravamen of the disclosure is as follows: 
a. By memorandum dated May 12, 2025 (“the May 12 Memo”), Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons authorizes ICE agents to forcibly enter into certain people’s homes without a judicial warrant, consent, or an emergency.

b. Specifically, in the May 12 Memo, the Acting ICE Director authorized ICE Agents to rely on Form I-205 (which is not a judicial warrant) to enter the residence of an alien subject to a final order of deportation, without consent, including by “a necessary and reasonable amount of force.”2c. While addressed to “All ICE Personnel,” in practice the May 12 Memo has not been formally distributed to all personnel. Instead, the May 12 Memo has been provided to select DHS officials who are then directed to verbally brief the new policy for action. Those supervisors then show the Memo to some employees, like our clients, and direct them to read the Memo and return it to the supervisor.
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Elise Wang @elisewang.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
There is no sight that more efficiently puts the lie to immigration “court” than the common sight of children “representing themselves.” Children too small to climb into the chair, children in pajamas who don’t know where they are, children not yet old enough to speak.
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Three-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court
More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to make their case in front of an immigration judge as the Trump administration ramps up removal proceedings.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style. Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Bill Melugin
@BillMelugin_
BREAKING: Per four senior DHS & Trump admin sources, a mass removal of ICE leadership around the country is underway, with up to 12 ICE field office chiefs being removed & reassigned in an effort to increase deportation numbers. I'm told the move is spearheaded by Corey Lewandowski, and a handful of the ICE Chiefs will likely be replaced by Border Patrol & CBP officials, some of whom will be hand-picked by aggressive & controversial Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino. I'm told some of the ICE leadership removed from their positions include the ICE Field Office Directors in:

- Los Angeles
- Phoenix
- Philadelphia
- Denver
- El Paso
- San Diego
- Seattle/Portland
- New Orleans

Border Patrol officials taking over ICE leadership positions would be extremely significant, as Border Patrol and ICE do different things, and I've done numerous ride-alongs/embeds with both.Generally speaking, ICE typically conducts very targeted operations, largely going after criminal illegal aliens or those with deportation orders, but almost always knowing who they are targeting for arrest, often conducting surveillance to learn their schedules before and waiting hours before arresting them if needed.

Border Patrol, under Trump 2.0, while sometimes doing their own targeted operations, has been extremely aggressive and has been at the forefront of some of the most controversial immigration enforcement operations we've seen so far, carrying out roving patrols in Los Angeles, Chicago, etc, often at Home Depot, car washes, flea markets etc, leading to a handful of federal judges around the country issuing injunctions against them. A majority of the viral videos you see online are Border Patrol agents, including the use of a Trojan horse style Penske moving truck at a Los Angeles Home Depot, an operation organized by Bovino. 

ICE often gets blamed for what Border Patrol does, as the media and activists often cannot tell the difference between federal agents, and everyone is called "ICE". I'm told there are growing concerns about the political and PR fallout associated with some of the roving patrols Border Patrol is conducting as lawsuits continue to stack up and mid-terms approach next year. I'm told there is significant friction within different wings of DHS and the administration, with Border Czar Tom Homan & ICE Director Todd Lyons preferring to prioritize targeting criminal aliens & the "worst of the worst" or those with deportation orders, while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski, and BP Commander Bovino prefer to use aggressive tactics to arrest anyone in the US illegally, including but not limited to criminals, to ramp up deportation numbers and achieve President Trump's promises of mass deportations. 

I am hearing from both sides of this friction.

One senior DHS official tells me:

"ICE started with the worst of the worst, knowing every target they are hitting, but since Border Patrol started in LA in June, we've (DHS) lost our focus, going too hard, too fast, with limited prioritization. It's getting numbers, but at what cost?".

Border Patrol agents I've talked to defend their tactics, with one telling me:

"What did everyone think mass deportations meant? Only the worst? Tom Homan has said it himself, anyone in the US illegally is on the table."It's quite a situation, as both sides of this are on the same team, with the same end goals, but different perspectives on how to get there. 

Another DHS official confirmed the personnel changes to me on deep background, adding that the moves are based on performance and doing what is needed to achieve the best results. 

Official statement to 
@FoxNews
 via 
@TriciaOhio
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"While we have no personnel changes to announce at this time, the Trump Administration remains laser focused on delivering results and removing violent criminal illegal aliens from this country."
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
during the 2016 campaign, the Boston Globe ran a scary mockup front page of what a world where Trump was president would look like, and it’s pretty tame compared to a random Friday morning’s headlines now
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
If you wonder when journalists will start showing more solidarity with each other, head to Indiana -- where the college students are showing us how it's done. My latest, via @columjournreview.bsky.social www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...
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Laurels and Darts: The student-journalist stars of Indiana; inside Idaho's women's prisons; protests below the fold; a whiz kid loses his cool.
The student stars of Indiana. Plus, Idaho women’s prisons, protests below the fold, and a whiz kid loses his cool.
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alexiszingalepiano.bsky.social @alexiszingalepiano.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
www.instagram.com/reel/DOzwJh3...
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Mickey Lenin @thepolitburo.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Trump vowed Kilmar would never be released. A judge just released him.
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Mickey Lenin @thepolitburo.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
I’m pretty sure that when Joe was president he wasn’t actively decomposing. 🤷‍♂️
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
An L.A. high school senior was walking his dog. Then immigration agents grabbed him
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An L.A. high school senior was walking his dog. Then immigration agents grabbed him
A high school senior was walking his dog in Van Nuys when he was stopped and detained by federal immigration agents who said he overstayed his visa.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/08/2025
Being in nature is great for your brain. Scientists are trying to understand exactly why.
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Why Being in Nature Boosts Your Attention
Being in nature is great for your brain. Experts are trying to figure out why.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Notification about the Kennedy Center Honors:
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
“Diddler on the Roof”—I tip my hat.
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Ed BooOOooOOmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
I now understand perfectly why “May you live in interesting times” is used as a curse.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Hello. The president's continued insistence that the BLS numbers are rigged, political, or otherwise manipulated is a lie. Please stop saying 'baseless claim.' Thank you.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 26/07/2025
As part of the $200 million deal Columbia made with the Trump administration, an outside monitor will assure the school complies. To critics, this represents an unprecedented governmental intrusion into the affairs of a private university.
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Columbia agreed to a monitor, stoking fears about independence
An agreement between Columbia University and the White House this week is an unprecedented intrusion that could erode the independence of universities, observers say
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Flagpie @finecuppacoffee.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
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WIRED @wired.com · 25/06/2025
Since January, 10 facilities have collectively placed nearly 400 EMS calls. - Nearly 50 involved potential cardiac episodes - 26 referenced seizures - 17 reported head injuries - 7 calls described suicide attempts or self-harm Experts believe the true number of medical emergencies is far higher.
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'They're Not Breathing': Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls
Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowdin...
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ACLU of New Jersey @aclu-nj.org · 25/06/2025
The arraignment of @replamonica.bsky.social is a shameful escalation of the Trump administration’s intimidation campaign against those who refuse to do its bidding. We are calling for these outrageous and unprecedented charges to be dropped. Read more: www.aclu-nj.org/en/press-rel...
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ACLU-NJ Responds to Arraignment of Congresswoman LaMonica McIver
The arraignment of Congresswoman McIver is a shameful escalation of the Trump administration’s intimidation campaign against those who refuse to do its bidding.
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Rev. I-am-Everday-People @reveranta.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Seems like a mafia style protection racket. Can't fault someone for saying no. share.newsbreak.com/dogf9alp
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Japan pulls out of talks with Trump administration after ‘being ordered to spend more on defence’ - NewsBreak
US president Donald Trump shakes hands with Japan's prime minister Shigeru Ishiba REUTERS Japan has cancelled an annual security meeting with the US after
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
1. U.S. officials have confirmed to Reuters that they are moving B-2 bombers, needed for the type of bunker buster bomb that can penetrate hardened underground facilities, to the Pacific, should President Trump decide to take action against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Fordow enrichment plant.
Alt text: A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber flies over the Pacific Ocean, viewed from the front against a backdrop of blue sky and scattered white clouds. The aircraft’s distinctive flying wing shape and matte black surface are clearly visible.
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alexiszingalepiano.bsky.social @alexiszingalepiano.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
I hope you’ll join me. Want to join me for this No Kings event? mobilize.us/s/u16NG5
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alexiszingalepiano.bsky.social @alexiszingalepiano.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
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Vanity Fair @vanityfair.com · 02/06/2025
Joni Ernst has, for some reason, doubled down on her glib remarks about people dying over proposed Medicaid cuts.
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Joni Ernst Not Sure How Else to Explain She Doesn’t Give a F--k About Your Medicaid
She thought she’d already made herself clear!
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Woke Patriot @wokepatriotusa.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Bear witness.
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Federal Dept. of Homeland Security police handcuff Democratic Rep. Nadler's congressional staffer
YouTube video by WNYC
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 29/05/2025
Even if you don’t collect Social Security yet, your parents, grandparents, or other loved ones are at the mercy of Elon Musk using his DOGE chainsaw to slash their earned benefits!
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Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 29/05/2025
Ah yes, as guaranteed in the First Amendment, Americans may enjoy free speech as long as it’s in sync with what the administration is trying to accomplish
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alexiszingalepiano.bsky.social @alexiszingalepiano.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Please help Intempo.
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StevieGrrrl 📚🥁📃📢 @steviegrrrl.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Too late.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 04/05/2025
REMINDER: In his confirmation hearing, Frank Bisignano lied under oath about coordinating with DOGE to create the current chaos in the Social Security Administration. Call Congress at 202-224-3121 and say “VOTE NO on Bisignano leading the SSA!”
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
A Waltz is a little longer than a Scaramucci
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