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"A left ear for news." I come here to post linked articles of news & analysis--not to build a following or chat. Living in senior housing & with medical deficits, this is about all I can do anymore. Be as activist as you can!

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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 26m
Trump to Send $90 Medicare Checks, Says Americans Can ‘Rest Assured’ $5,000 Will Follow After Midterms www.commondreams.org/news/trump-m... He appeals to personal corruption born of desperation--he being the archetypal embodiment of the former, and the creator of the latter, across our society.
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Trump to Send $90 Medicare Checks, Says Americans Can ‘Rest Assured’ $5,000 Will Follow After Midterms | Common Dreams
"At this point, Trump’s economic policy is starting to look less like governing and more like Publishers Clearing House with a campaign logo."
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 3h
Iran’s Teachers Movement Perseveres Against All Odds scheerpost.com/2026/10/03/i... #Iran #Labor #Unions
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Iran’s Teachers Movement Perseveres Against All Odds
Duaa e Zahra Shah  Waging Nonviolence After the brutal January 2026 crackdown, teachers unions in Iran are not backing down on their demands for fair wages, free education and free expression. Sunl…
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 3h
Trump’s “Drill, Baby, Drill” Regime Is Now Targeting California’s Coastline truthout.org/articles/tru...
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Trump’s “Drill, Baby, Drill” Regime Is Now Targeting California’s Coastline
The US Commerce Secretary is bullying California with an audit that could strip the state of control over its own coast.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 3h
A Growing Movement Is Working to Evict #ICE From Its Buffalo Command Center truthout.org/articles/a-g...
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A Growing Movement Is Working to Evict ICE From Its Buffalo Command Center
Activists are pressuring Buffalo corporations to kick ICE out of the office building where it is imprisoning children.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 3h
US Meddling in Brazil May Decide Latin America’s Future jacobin.com/2026/10/braz...
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US Meddling in Brazil May Decide Latin America’s Future
Brazil’s presidential election is on a knife-edge. Right-winger Flávio Bolsonaro has powerful interests on his side but is also counting on the Trump administration’s help to push him over the line.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 3h
Lula Campaign Asks to Probe Sudden US Shutdown of Consular Services as ‘Interference in Brazilian Elections’ www.commondreams.org/news/lula-pr... #Brazil
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Lula Campaign Asks to Probe Sudden US Shutdown of Consular Services as 'Interference in Brazilian Elections' | Common Dreams
"Often at the request of the Bolsonaro family, the US has engaged in a pressure campaign to weaken the Lula government," explained one analyst.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 3h
Five Reasons Trump Might Actually Resign www.commondreams.org/opinion/dona...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 6h
Create a new Freifunk Community freifunk.net/en/how-to-jo...
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Create a new Freifunk Community - freifunk.net
Do you want to create a new Freifunk community? Here are some tips to get you started.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 6h
NYC Mesh - How to start a community network www.nycmesh.net/blog/how/
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How to start a community network
Updated September 2019 (originally posted 2017-05-11) Here are some notes and ideas on how to start a community network.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 6h
"On 4 October 1936, thousands of Londoners gathered to stop Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists marching through the East End." bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/10/02/a...
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An Eyewitness Account from Cable Street
On 4 October 1936, thousands of Londoners gathered to stop Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists marching through the East End. As we approach that anniversary, Mark Perryman recalls the role o…
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 6h
"For the past [1.5 yrs.], my...world has been compressed into a...tent...near Khan Younis. All around me is a relentless landscape of grey rubble & destruction. My family lost our home & everything we had built over a lifetime in this war." bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/10/03/t... #Gaza
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Trying Beyond Despair: The Unfinished Journey
My name is Qusay Al-Reqeb, and I am 21 years old. For the past year and a half, my entire world has been compressed into a frail nylon tent on the shores of Al-Mawasi in Al-Qarara, near Khan Younis…
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 7h
#ICE got ‘quieter’ – then killed a father in Maine. Now watch groups are shifting their tactics too www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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ICE got ‘quieter’ – then killed a father in Maine. Now watch groups are shifting their tactics too
ICE-watchers get creative after the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, as Trump’s immigration crackdown takes a more secretive approach
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 7h
Trump officials abandon effort to investigate election threats, experts warn www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 8h
US immigration judge allows cold war-era law to deport Wisconsin mosque’s president www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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US immigration judge allows cold war-era law to deport Wisconsin mosque’s president
When one track failed, Trump administration rushed immigration case of Palestine rights advocate Salah Sarsour
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 8h
DNC sues Trump administration over last-minute changes to overseas voting form www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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DNC sues Trump administration over last-minute changes to overseas voting form
DNC accuses Pentagon of pushing through changes to how voters abroad request absentee ballots ahead of midterms
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 8h
Fetterman's MAGA Fundraising Revealed in Leaked Message www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Fetterman's MAGA Fundraising Revealed in Leaked Message
MAGA’s favorite Democrat has secretly been fundraising with Republicans, leaked text messages reveal. Right-wing groups have been working with Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania behind the scenes to ...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 12h
Democracy Means More Life, But Not to Trump and Company www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 12h
The Supreme Court’s Latest Shadow-Docket Ruling Could Help the GOP Win the Midterms www.commondreams.org/opinion/supr...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 12h
‘Historic Victory’: Judge Blocks Trump’s Big Bend Border Construction—For Now www.commondreams.org/news/judge-b...
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'Historic Victory': Judge Blocks Trump's Big Bend Border Construction—For Now | Common Dreams
"This fight is far from over," said one campaigner. "We won’t rest until Big Bend’s environmental protections are fully restored and the illegal waiver that allowed so much destruction is gone for goo...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Democrats Aren’t ‘Breaking From Israel’—They’re Rebranding The Status Quo scheerpost.com/2026/10/02/d...
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Democrats Aren’t ‘Breaking From Israel’—They’re Rebranding The Status Quo
Adam Johnson TRNN Are top Democrats actually “shifting” on Israel, or is the PR simply getting more sophisticated?  After the midterms wrap up and the race for the Democratic 2028 nominition for pr…
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Israel could’ve ended Gaza war, freed captives sooner: Israel ex-negotiator www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying
MIAMI (AP) — A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of U. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Alarm as GOP-Led Election Board Asks Trump Administration to Probe Georgia Voting Systems www.commondreams.org/news/georgia...
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Alarm as GOP-Led Election Board Asks Trump Administration to Probe Georgia Voting Systems | Common Dreams
Experts raise alarms as Georgia State Election Board requests DOJ investigation into voting machines ahead of 2026 midterms, sparking concerns of interference.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Big Oil Fears the Evidence of Its Climate Lies www.commondreams.org/opinion/big-...
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Big Oil Fears the Evidence of Its Climate Lies | Common Dreams
Fossil fuel companies are desperate to escape trial in climate deception lawsuits. The Supreme Court should not shield them from accountability.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
‘It Has to Stop’: Community Members Condemn #ICE Arrests at Bus Stops After GOP Blocks Bill to Protect Kids www.commondreams.org/news/ice-rai...
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'It Has to Stop': Community Members Condemn ICE Arrests at Bus Stops After GOP Blocks Bill to Protect Kids | Common Dreams
Republicans in the US Senate blocked a bill to protect school bus stops from ICE arrests, leading to outrage in Pennsylvania and Austin. Children left abandoned as parents are detained. Is this the Am...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump’s Must-Win MAGA Candidate Sets Disastrous Popularity Record www.yahoo.com/news/videos/...
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Trump’s Must-Win MAGA Candidate Sets Disastrous Popularity Record
Donald Trump’s pick in a must-win race is doing worse than any other Republican candidate for that seat in more than 25 years, according to CNN’s resident numbers wizard. “Congratulations to Ken Paxt...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump's campaign against noncitizen voting demonstrates it's rare and not enough to swing elections www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
G7 nations will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel fuel after prices soar www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Warning US Is ‘Moving Toward a Surveillance State,’ Sanders and AOC Propose Crackdown on Flock Cameras www.commondreams.org/news/sanders...
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Warning US Is 'Moving Toward a Surveillance State,' Sanders and AOC Propose Crackdown on Flock Cameras | Common Dreams
"AI-powered cameras are keeping track of our every move and weaponizing this data against working people to make record profits," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Under Jayapal Bill, Every AI Company Would Need a Public Charter to Operate in the US www.commondreams.org/news/jaypal-...
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Under Jayapal Bill, Every AI Company Would Need a Public Charter to Operate in the US | Common Dreams
Rep. Pramila Jayapal introduces bill to regulate AI industry with public charters, aiming to protect public interest and prevent harmful practices.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
‘Your Struggle Is Our Struggle’ Says Hasidic Anti-Zionist Rabbi Facing ICE Deportation Over Pro-Palestinian Protest www.commondreams.org/news/rabbi-d...
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'Your Struggle Is Our Struggle' Says Hasidic Anti-Zionist Rabbi Facing ICE Deportation Over Pro-Palestinian Protest | Common Dreams
A lawyer for 35-year-old Yehonatan Ovadia said his arrest by ICE demonstrates how "equating anti-Zionism with antisemitism produces absurd results."
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
With the Trial of ‘Ulm5’ Activists, Germany Looks More and More Like a Police State www.commondreams.org/opinion/germ... Is it somehow in Germanic culture that genocide, racism, & militarism are present, seemingly forever?
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With the Trial of 'Ulm5' Activists, Germany Looks More and More Like a Police State | Common Dreams
The trial of five Palestinian rights activists, now approaching its final stage, has exposed for all to see not only Germany’s increasingly neofascist playbook for silencing dissent but complicity  in...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump doesn't rule out invoking Insurrection Act around election www.yahoo.com/news/politic... A PSA for naive liberals who still don't grasp what's in store for us from the Trump gang.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A Judge Ruled Trump Can Deport Salah Sarsour. But the Fight Is Not Over Yet. truthout.org/articles/a-j...
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A Judge Ruled Trump Can Deport Salah Sarsour. But the Fight Is Not Over Yet.
Legal experts say far right groups conspired with the Trump administration in an effort to deport Palestine activists.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Border Agents Are Randomly Seizing Phones of US Citizens Who Support Palestine truthout.org/articles/bor...
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Border Agents Are Randomly Seizing Phones of US Citizens Who Support Palestine
Miami lawyer Jalal Shehadeh is the latest supporter of Palestinian rights to be hassled after returning from abroad.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Another Coffin, More Words: How Many Speeches Will It Take to Free Gaza? www.palestinechronicle.com/another-coff...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Malaysia in fear amid Myanmar deportation www.aljazeera.com/features/202... #Rohingya
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‘They are crying’: Refugees in Malaysia in fear amid Myanmar deportation
Shrinking resources for refugee support groups in Malaysia collide with increasing hostility towards the Rohingya.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ukrainians in Oleshky, occupied by Russia, face starvation www.dw.com/en/ukrainian...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Exclusive: British state targets Palestine Action with yet another crooked trial thegrayzone.com/2026/10/01/b...
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Exclusive: British state targets Palestine Action with yet another crooked trial - The Grayzone
Once again, the British state is exploiting anti-democratic terrorism measures to secure convictions of Palestine Action defendants who targeted an Israeli weapons plant. UK media is currently forbidd...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
While Gaza Dominates the UN, These Are the People Keeping It Alive original.antiwar.com/ramzy-baroud...
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While Gaza Dominates the UN, These Are the People Keeping It Alive
When I first saw footage of Gaza doctor Munir al-Bursh and his family kneeling beside the white-shrouded body of his son, surrounded by mourners, I thought it was an old video. It was not. My conclusi...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How the UAE Financed a Plan to Smear American Muslims www.dropsitenews.com/p/uae-alp-se...
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How the UAE Financed a Plan to Smear American Muslims
Leaked documents show how an Emirati defamation campaign extended into the United States, creating a blacklist that includes mainstream Muslim groups and dozens of American citizens.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Pentagon Announces Plan To Launch ‘Autonomous Warfare Command’ To Leverage ‘Super Intelligence’ In Warfare news.antiwar.com/2026/10/01/p... Remember "Dr. Strangelove" & "the doomsday machine"? Well, you need not merely remember now--it's all going to be on automatic.
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Pentagon Announces Plan To Launch ‘Autonomous Warfare Command’ To Leverage ‘Super Intelligence’ In Warfare
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced plans to create a new four-star combatant command to leverage AI in warfare. During a "State of the Force" address at Marine Corps Base Quantico...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
As Iran War Drags On, Trump Plans to Send Third Aircraft Carrier and Thousands More Troops to Middle East www.commondreams.org/news/trump-p...
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As Iran War Drags On, Trump Plans to Send Third Aircraft Carrier and Thousands More Troops to Middle East | Common Dreams
"Either they'll do something very proper and smart, or they won't be around very long," Trump said of Iran's government.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Brazilian government calls for probe into US funding of far-right causes www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10... #Brazil
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Brazilian government calls for probe into US funding of far-right causes
Report stating that Trump administration directed funds towards right-wing groups comes ahead of presidential election.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Obama’s Monument to Empty Liberalism jacobin.com/2026/10/a-pe...
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Obama’s Monument to Empty Liberalism
The Barack Obama Presidential Center promised to be more than an ode to the former president. In reality, it’s an $850 million monument to the vacuousness that defined Obama liberalism.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Four Women Who Exposed the #Cornell 57 bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/10/01/t... #Rape
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The Four Women Who Exposed the Cornell 57
Content warning: this piece discusses sexual assault. In October 2024, a young woman at Cornell was drugged and gang-raped by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity. She went to the house to meet …
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Days After Rubio Pulls Visa, Agents in Bolivia ‘Kidnap’ Attorney General Who Charged ‘MAGA’s Man in LatAm’ www.commondreams.org/news/roger-m...
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Days After Rubio Pulls Visa, Agents in Bolivia 'Kidnap' Attorney General Who Charged 'MAGA's Man in LatAm' | Common Dreams
The Bolivia Public Prosecutor's Office denounced the "kidnapping" of their attorney general, Roger Mariaca, after he was detained at the airport. Is this a political move by the US government to silen...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Renee Good’s Family Sues Over ICE Killing and ‘Nefarious’ Trump Conspiracy to Invade US Cities www.commondreams.org/news/renee-g...
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Renee Good's Family Sues Over ICE Killing and 'Nefarious' Trump Conspiracy to Invade US Cities | Common Dreams
A lawyer for Renee Good's family called the lawsuits "the beginning of the ultimate legal weapon in uncovering the truth behind this unlawful use of deadly force and the nefarious conspiracies behind ...
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Another Trump DOJ Weaponization Ploy Implodes as Judge Permanently Ends Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case www.commondreams.org/news/reflect...
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Another Trump DOJ Weaponization Ploy Implodes as Judge Permanently Ends Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case | Common Dreams
Washington, DC judge dismisses false charges against former Olympian for vandalizing Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. DOJ case deemed unjust.
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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
‘Looks Like They’re Firing Whistleblowers’: Alarm as OpenAI Reportedly Ousts Safety Experts www.commondreams.org/news/openai-... #AI
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