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Coauthor of two studies on Italian immigration in the early 1870s.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Ossoff: He’s trying to put his face on the money. He's building a monument to himself . But see, Atlanta, he's doing these things now because no one will honor him when he’s gone… because he's a failed president and a national disgrace.
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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🚨BREAKING: 3-judge panel finds that congressional map that Alabama wants to use for this year's midterms is intentionally discriminatory and issues a preliminary injunction. drive.google.com/file/d/1K2Zf...
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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Thomas Massie says he WILL read the Epstein client names on the House floor before he leaves Congress. He already named Leon Black and Jes Staley in February. He lost his seat for this. He no longer has anything to lose. The clock is ticking. 🔥🔥🔥 #EpsteinFiles #Massie #USDemocracy #Pinks
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
My latest @nytimes.com oped shows that the White House is dramatically understating the cost of the war in Iran. By my calculations—and I show my work—this war will cost the typical American family thousands, and it could cost them tens of thousands. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/o...
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Opinion | Hegseth Says This War Has Cost $25 Billion. I Tallied Up the True Amount.
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Fonsi Loaiza @fonsiloaizap.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Hoy, Ayuso ha suspendido su viaje a México tras las protestas por su defensa de la conquista. La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum: "Esta mujer tiene muy poco conocimiento de la historia de España. Hernán Cortés perpetró matanzas".
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/05/2026
Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop severe bleeding. In many cases, oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls. Yet driven by misinformation, more parents are refusing the injection.
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Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
I tried to warn everyone what the Roberts Court was about almost ten years ago www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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The Supreme Court Is Headed Back to the 19th Century
The justices again appear poised to pursue a purely theoretical liberty at the expense of the lives of people of color.
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alexjungle.bsky.social @alexjungle.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, was arrested after confronting Robert F Kennedy Jr about Gaza during a hearing on Capitol Hill: “Congress sent the bombs that kill children in Gaza and paid for them with cuts to Medicaid,” he shouted before his arrest. Follow me if you think this is BS arrest
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Ben @blaricci.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Check this out: www.thenation.com/article/worl...
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Summit for Democracy
“I am a woman of peace.”
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Now get out and vote in the midterms like your life depends on it, because it does. #NoKings
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 16/03/2026
The historic site was one of five chosen by African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund's Black Churches Project.
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Thanks to a million dollar grant, Mother Bethel AME may soon have air-conditioning in its sanctuary and other much-needed repairs
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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Sonny Burton is set to be executed by the state of Alabama on Thursday. There is a direct line between a government that murders its own citizens and the devaluing of life abroad. The sin has always started at home.
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Alabama set to execute man who did not kill anyone
Unless Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey intervenes, Charles “Sonny” Burton, 75, will be executed Thursday. He is among thousands in America convicted under a controversial felony murder law.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Earlier this week, Idaho became the latest state to push back against the U.S. Department of Justice’s campaign to seize the private voter data of every state. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/eve...
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Even red states are defiantly rejecting DOJ’s demands for private voter data
“Election officials across the political spectrum stood up to protect state sovereignty and voters’ security, regardless of partisanship,” voting rights advocate David Becker told Democracy Docket.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 04/03/2026
Minnesota is a global leader in sustainable agriculture - and with a workforce second to none, companies like Pivot Bio know the value of investing here. www.startribune.com/pivot-bio-ag...
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Minnesota gains a new billion-dollar company
Pivot Bio relocates headquarters from California, choosing the Twin Cities over other Midwest cities.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/02/2026
The thing about the U.S. and Israel is that both of their leaders are trying to stay out of prison.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
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'Follow the money': Maddow’s INSTANT REACTION to U.S. striking Iran
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 28/02/2026
The U.S. Senate must be clear: no war with Iran.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The morally bankrupt Trump administration has partnered with another morally bankrupt authoritarian to declare an unprovoked war on Iran, already killing scores of civilians. We need an immediate vote from Congress on a War Powers Resolution. Then articles of impeachment.
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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 28/02/2026
Here’s what we know: this isn’t about Iran’s people—it’s about oil, wealth, and power. @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social lays out why this war has no mandate (and why de-escalation is the only way forward).
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Here's What We Know
We know that this is not about Iran’s people, it’s about Iran’s oil and wealth.
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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
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Ben @blaricci.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Kennedy Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/h...
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Kennedy Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
"In Pennsylvania, the Shapiro administration is warning federal officials that it will not issue required state permits for two planned immigration detention centers..." www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/0...
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Shapiro admin tells ICE to drop plans for PA detention centers
ICE detention centers planned for Berks and Schuylkill Counties would burden residents and possibly violate state legal requirements, officials say.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 15/02/2026
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.   This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.   Not one dime for this cruelty. www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
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Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 15/02/2026
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
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WOFAVA @wofava.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
If we want wannabe Kings out of our federal Government, and if we want ICE out of our communities, then we need a new Congress. We must TURN OUT AND VOTE YES for our Redistricting Amendment on Tuesday, April 21. Save the date and join us on Saturday, March 28 for Hands Across Arlington! #voteyes
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Roxbury, New Jersey: www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/l...
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Activists keep up heat on Roxbury to block ICE detention center
Activists and residents are pressuring the Morris County town to do more to block a proposed immigrant detention center. Here's what they want.
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NPR @npr.org · 12/02/2026
House Republicans rushed to approve legislation on Wednesday that would impose new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections, a Trump administration priority that faces blowback in the Senate. n.pr/4kvNXbz
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House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters
House Republicans rushed to approve legislation on Wednesday that would impose new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections, a Trump administration priority that faces blowback in the Senate.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
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Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
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Rep. Judy Chu @chu.house.gov · 11/02/2026
In just a few moments, I will vote against the so-called SAVE America Act and I am a strong no. That's because this bill would place unnecessary burdens on millions of women and eligible citizens to register to vote and make their voices heard. It is un-American & undermines our democracy.
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Free Seamus Culleton!!!! Irish man from Kilkenny fears for his life in filthy Texas ICE detention for 5 months. Seamus has lived in Boston for 15+ years. His wife is American & he had applied for Green Card. He was kidnapped by ICE leaving Home Depot. www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/u...
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Irish man detained by ICE in Texas for five months says he fears for his life | CNN
An Irish man who has been in US immigration detention for five months has said he fears for his life and is confined in appalling conditions, as international scrutiny grows over the treatment of immi...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
🚨BREAKING: The GOP’s sweeping new anti-voting bill cleared the U.S. House Wednesday, setting up a high-stakes battle in the Senate. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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House GOP passes sweeping anti-voting bill that could disenfranchise millions, sends measure to Senate
The GOP’s push for the measure was driven by blatantly false claims.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
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ICE eyes detention facility at warehouse owned by firm with Montreal ties
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering using a warehouse in Roxbury, N.J., owned by a firm with roots in Montreal, as part of a major expansion of its immigration detention infrastruc...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Way-hey! After concerted local pushback, New Jersey company decides not to contract with ICE: "The contract with ICE will not move forward, a Holman spokesperson told Patch. "I have been informed that we declined that particular body of work," the spokesperson said... patch.com/new-jersey/c...
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
A federal court has blocked Trump’s shutdown of America's biggest critical infrastructure project - which makes sense, since he's violating legal commitments the federal government made in good faith on my watch.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
"The new law forbids counties and local law enforcement from contracting with ICE. It mandates that public bodies terminate any existing immigration detention agreements and prohibits the use of public property for federal civil immigration detention..." kfoxtv.com/news/local/n...
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New Mexico governor signs Immigrant Safety Act among other bills into law
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed four bipartisan bills into law, focusing on improving health care access, investing in statewide infrastructur
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Pr Carlos Moreno - IAE Paris1 Sorbonne University @carlosmorenofr.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Jane Jacobs' thinking continues to enlighten us about living cities. She identified four critical ingredients for a vibrant urbanism: ❇️ The need for (1) density, (2) varied buildings, (3) mixed uses, and (4) short blocks. - Read at Southern Urbanism 💫 - www.southernurbanism.org/p/jane-jacob...
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Jane Jacobs: 4 Rules for Fostering Good Urbanism
In the fast-urbanizing South, Jane Jacobs’s common denominators for vibrant cities still apply | by Aaron Lubeck
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JOLENEandGRANT #NEVER51 NO DM's @joleneandgrant.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
CALL AND LET THEM KNOW RACISM & LYING IS NOT OKAY SILENCE IS PART OF THE PROBLEM BE PART OF THE SOLUTION CALL EVERYDAY White House 202 456-1111 Capitol switchboard 202 224 3121 200 calls on same topic per hour gets their attention
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arnaerr 🦭⭑。 @arnaerr.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
"Shouldn't have wished to live in more interesting times" #bg3 #baldursgate3 #art
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
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Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
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WOFAVA @wofava.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Virginia did NOT start this, but we are going to finish it. We must to TURN OUT AND VOTE YES for our Redistricting Amendment on Tuesday, April 21. #virginia #vote #redistricting
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/02/2026
I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
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WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 04/02/2026
They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas. For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare. www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
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Walz demands DHS stop detaining Minnesota children
In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Walz demanded details about how many Minnesota kids are in detention facilities.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 01/02/2026
Worried about a newborn calf on his farm, Tanner Sorrell brought her inside to warm up. He soon found her cuddling with his kids on the couch. “I wasn’t going to be the party pooper if they were having fun,” Tanner said. “They’re only kids one time.”
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Farmers took in a freezing calf. Their kids cuddled up with her.
Tanner Sorrell worried about a newborn calf on his farm. He brought her inside to warm up, and soon found her cuddling with his kids on the couch.
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
During WW 2 Denmark was the only country in Europe that did not collaborate with the nazis- they protected theirJewish population. In response to 1943 planned deportation, citizens spontaneously launched a massive rescue, smuggling over 7000 Jews to safety in Sweden. Over 90% of Danish Jews survived
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HISTORY | Topics, Shows and This Day in History
Fascinating stories from the past you can trust, plus hit shows.
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Ben @blaricci.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
As a rabbi, I couldn't stand idly by while Minnesota bled jweekly.com/2026/01/28/a...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/01/2026
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Federal agents going door to door, forcing entry, and detaining people without judge-signed warrants is a grotesque abuse of power and violation of the 4th amendment. That’s not law enforcement. It’s a secret police force. tinyurl.com/2x8v6s6j
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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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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Thank you, Jack Smith, for your testimony and your commitment to the rule of law.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/01/2026
Wow -- Fanone coughs "go fuck yourself" to Trey Nehls as Nehls blames Capitol Police leadership for January 6
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