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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 21/04/2026
ICE’s tactics aren’t new. Years ago, sheriff Joe Arpaio turned Arizona into a testing ground for aggressive immigration enforcement including mass detentions, racial profiling and tent jails. Much of it was later ruled unconstitutional.
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ICE’s heavy-handed immigration enforcement was tried once before – by Arizona’s notorious sheriff Joe Arpaio in the early 2000s
The Trump administration’s immigration detention policies appear to be, in part, inspired by the heavy-handed tactics of the former Arizona sheriff.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 02/04/2026
It turns out that simple accommodations, such as quiet spaces, flexible scheduling and written instructions, aren’t special privileges. They often make the workplace better for everyone, writes Julie Green.
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Autism Is No Tragedy | The Tyee
When autistic people are understood and supported, we have tremendous potential. Here are reasons to be hopeful for the next generation.
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 02/04/2026
President Donald Trump mischaracterized core elements of the United States’ economy and its current engagement in Iran. Here is a look at some of his statements. www.mississippifreepress.org/fact-checkin...
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Fact-Checking Trump’s False Claims in His Speech About the Iran War
President Donald Trump mischaracterized core elements of the United States’ current engagement in Iran. Here is a look at some of his statements.
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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 15/03/2026
Have you got a nagging sense that you're not doing enough to kick against capitalism? Try shrinking your economy.
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I shrank my own economy to live a less capitalist life. Here's how
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Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
the USA was doing violent regime change for the sake of rich people’s bottom line way before the President was implicated in a child sex trafficking ring and that doesn’t make the latter any less important but also let’s be fucking serious please
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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 07/03/2026
I get that nothing matters until the NY Times reports it, but some of us more independent outlets had this story a month ago... www.techdirt.com/2026/02/19/d...
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DOGE Bro’s Grant Review Process Was Literally Just Asking ChatGPT ‘Is This DEI?’
Federal grants that had been approved after a full application and review process were terminated by some random inexperienced DOGE bros based on whether ChatGPT could explain—in under 120 characte…
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 07/03/2026
Outside Minneapolis City Hall, two protesters blocked a van labeled with “Midwest Plumbing” decals advertising a disconnected phone number. The driver pointed a pistol at them. One of the armed men shot pepperballs into the crowd. The men weren’t federal agents. They were bounty hunters.
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As Operation Metro Surge recedes, concern grows over tactics of Twin Cities bounty hunters
There are no licenses needed to become a bounty hunter in Minnesota, an issue that is raising concerns after highly public actions by bounty hunters in the Twin Cities this week.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 28/02/2026
I'm begging my fellow politicians, Illinoisans, and Americans to realize that right now, we aren't fighting over policy or political party. We're fighting over whether we're going to be a country rooted in empathy and kindness — or one rooted in cruelty and rage.
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 22/02/2026
In plain language, Daniel “Des” Sanchez Estrada is facing up to 20 years behind bars for allegedly moving a box of anarchist zines from his parents’ house to another residence in his hometown of Dallas.
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Prison-Style Free Speech Censorship Is Coming for the Rest of Us
The outcome of a court case could decide whether the Trump administration can criminalize simply possessing political literature.
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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
This one hits hard.
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Paul Gowder @gowder.io · 26/01/2026
Free e-books from Haymarket (my favorite leftie press) about borders, ice, etc. www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/525-fr...
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Free Ebooks: Abolish ICE, Abolish the Border
In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and ICE occupation, we're offering free ebooks of three crucial books about migrant justice an...
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 25/01/2026
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 21/11/2025
Retailers have quietly tightened return policies (with shorter windows and new fees) to increase their profits. Before you buy this #BlackFriday, check the fine print of the return policy – just in case. buff.ly/FV3DzCG
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Retailers are quietly changing their return policies – here’s why you should be on the lookout this Black Friday
During the pandemic, retailers used generous return policies to win over shoppers. Now, those policies are costing them billions – prompting a widespread rethink.
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CNN @cnn.com · 21/11/2025
USAID left a void in Mozambique after the Trump administration dismantled the agency. And it appears that ISIS has stepped into the vacuum. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh traveled to the African nation to see firsthand how quickly things have changed. Stream the full story at CNN.com/allaccess
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Mjkwho @mjkwho.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Wtf
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
CARTOON OF THE DAY (From @deadder.bsky.social )
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
The president of the United States thinks asylum-seekers come from mental asylums. He says it in almost every interview where the topic of migration comes up. How is this not 25th Amendment territory? How is he not an embarrassment to this entire country?
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Forbes @forbes.com · 29/10/2025
A rough stretch over the past few days has erased nearly all of the chain’s gains made in October.
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Chipotle Stock Tanks 15% After Chain Lowers Sales Forecast Again
A rough stretch over the past few days has erased nearly all of the chain’s gains made in October.
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 31/10/2025
Orlando airport close to cancelling all landings due to US government shutdown
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Orlando airport close to cancelling all landings due to US government shutdown
Orlando airport, one of America's most popular travel hubs, came close to cancelling all landings after the government's shutdown caused a last-minute scramble for air traffic controllers.
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Nic Anstett @nicanstett.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
I need people to be confident enough in their own artistic tastes and critiques that they can appreciate how fun it is to encounter differing opinions and interpretations. Like, believe it or not, it's actually okay for your smart friend to hate a book you like and you should talk to them about why.
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 24/10/2025
The decision drew immediate praise from some Alaskans but sharp condemnation from environmental and Indigenous groups.
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Trump Admin Finalizes Alaska Arctic Drilling, Renewing Environmental Debate
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
christ almighty what is this guy doing www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Congresswoman Betty McCollum @mccollum.house.gov · 19/10/2025
Thank you to the University of Minnesota’s Raptor Center for helping over 1,000 ailing birds of prey affected by bird flu and complications of climate change. www.startribune.com/university-o...
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University of Minnesota clinic is treating a record number of ailing birds of prey
The U’s Raptor Center says West Nile virus, warmer winters might be contributing to the high patient load.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 19/10/2025
DC J6: 1.500 arrests DC No Kings: zero Tell me again which side is violent?
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 14/10/2025
Today we honor the rich history, culture, and resilience of Indigenous communities—past and present. As we recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let’s commit to telling the truth about our history, protecting sacred lands, and fighting for justice that includes everyone. #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10/10/2025
George was just trying to get to work. ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process. This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
It says a lot that Trump can find $20 billion to bail out Argentina, but won't help the millions of Americans who are in real need at home. Thank you to former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra for explaining.
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 02/10/2025
Let me be clear: this will impact ALL of us. It’s bigger than just Medicaid & Medicare. We will all pay the price.
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happytimes503.bsky.social @happytimes503.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
#PrideIsNecessary #BlackPride #DEIMatters #LoveOverHate #EqualityForAll
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 27/09/2025
Where are the "Alligator Alcatraz" detainees?
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Where Are The Detainees? Hundreds of “Alligator Alcatraz” Prisoners Disappear from ICE Database
Hundreds of people who were once detained at the troubled immigration jail in the Florida Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” have disappeared. Democracy Now! speaks with Shirsho Dasgupta, a Miam...
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H e t e r o t o p ia @artsofexistence.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
“It wasn't only wickedness and scheming that made people unhappy, it was confusion and misunderstanding; above all, it was the failure to grasp the simple truth that other people are as real as you.” ― Ian McEwan, Atonement #BookSky #FilmSky
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 29/09/2025
Pritzker: “ICE is running around the Loop harassing people for not being white. Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States. Now, ICE is making it commonplace.”
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Too often, we talk about homelessness as if it's natural or inevitable. The truth is that it's a political choice. When then-Gov. Cuomo cut the Advantage program rather than tax his wealthy donors, his decision sent thousands of New York families into shelters.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 30/09/2025
The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%. (Published May)
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Why Hospital Policies Matter in States That Ban Abortion
Our first-of-its-kind data analysis found that a seismic split emerged in how medical institutions in Texas' two largest metro areas, Houston and Dallas, treated miscarrying patients — and in their ou...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 29/09/2025
The video I filmed of an ICE agent shoving a woman to the ground at 26 Federal Plaza, a New York City immigration courthouse, went viral. Then, in a rare move, the government publicly reprimanded the officer, calling his actions “unacceptable.” By @tilleckert.com
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I Filmed the ICE Officer Who Shoved a Woman to the Floor Inside a New York Courthouse
I arrived in the U.S. eight weeks ago to report on how the administration’s immigration crackdown was playing out from the front lines. What I saw Thursday was the culmination of ICE’s aggressive beha...
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
So far today, Chuck Schumer has said his strategy for preventing Trump sending troops into blue cities is to win over Republican senators (!) while Hakeem Jeffries praised Eric Adams's courage and authenticity (!!) while refusing to endorse Mamdani. Again. These two gotta go.
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 27/09/2025
Every single one of these clips was taken today in downtown Portland. Portland doesn’t want or need a federal takeover. If Trump insists on sending federal “resources” he can start with funding health care, bridges, affordable housing, and wildfire protection to name a few.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2025
There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2025
Kristi Noem has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.
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Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened
The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noe...
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NPR @npr.org · 23/09/2025
Zohran Mamdani is leading in the polls in the NYC Mayor's race. Kamala Harris says he's earned Democratic backing, but some party leaders have been slow to endorse the Democratic-Socialist candidate.
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Former VP Harris endorses Mamdani for NYC Mayor as some Democrats stay silent
Zohran Mamdani is leading in the polls in the NYC Mayor's race. Kamala Harris says he's earned Democratic backing, but some party leaders have been slow to endorse the Democratic-Socialist candidate.
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NPR @npr.org · 23/09/2025
Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are asking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for answers after more than a dozen people died in immigration detention, as the department rushes to expand.
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Georgia senators demand answers on more than a dozen deaths in immigration detention
Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are asking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for answers after more than a dozen people died in immigration detention, as the department rushes to expand.
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WIRED @wired.com · 23/09/2025
A 12-foot statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein frolicking and holding hands appeared on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Tuesday, September 23. A plaque under the statue states that it has been erected “In Honor of Friendship Month."
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22/09/2025
An Arizona man is facing felony charges for threatening to shoot up a gay bar to avenge Charlie Kirk. He was convinced the shooter had "transgender ideology." Fortunately, he was stopped, but this is on the media for running with the erroneous WSJ reporting. www.azfamily.com/2025/09/19/p...
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Phoenix man accused of threatening to shoot up gay bar amid political anger
A Phoenix man is in jail after police say he threatened to shoot up a gay bar near his apartment reportedly because he was angry about recent political violence across the country.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Silly Jimmy Kimmel. He should have just called for all homeless people to be killed and he’d still have a job.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Yeah, I have some thoughts. Wanted to rest but gonna live to discuss "Fascism Is Here: The New McCarthyism and MAGA's Reichstag Fire Moment." Canceling Kimmel, threatening critics, declaring ANTIFA a terrorist org, scrubbing right-wing extremism. Martial law is next. thelefthook.substack.com
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The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali | Substack
A political, cultural, and intellectual playground for the rest of us with writer Wajahat Ali. Click to read The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscriber...
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
71% of Americans have fallen for a scam. That's something I focus on when I'm trying to have sympathy and remember that we need numbers and anything that signals we have massive numbers behind us.
Roughly three-quarters of Americans have experienced an online scam or attack
% of U.S. adults who say each of the following has happened to them

Online hackers stole credit/debit card info and made fraudulent charges — 48%

Bought an item online that was counterfeit or never arrived and wasn’t refunded — 36%

A personal online account was taken over/accessed without permission — 29%

A scam email, text message or call led them to give away personal info — 24%

Ransomware blocked use of their computer until they paid money — 10%

Gave money online to a fake investment opportunity — 7%

Experienced at least one of these online scams or attacks — 73%

Note: “Bought an item online that was counterfeit or never arrived and wasn’t refunded” was originally asked as two separate items; that figure includes those who say either or both has happened. Those who did not give an answer are not shown. Please refer to the questionnaire for full question wording.

Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted April 14-20, 2025.
“Online Scams and Attacks in America Today”

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NPR @npr.org · 26/08/2025
A whistleblower complaint says that the personal data of over 300 million Americans was copied to a private cloud account to allow access by members of the Department of Government Efficiency team.
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Whistleblower says Trump officials copied millions of Social Security numbers
A whistleblower complaint says that the personal data of over 300 million Americans was copied to a private cloud account to allow access by members of the Department of Government Efficiency team.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 22/08/2025
Ether, the cryptocurrency long overshadowed by bitcoin, has surged about 20% this month. One big beneficiary: billionaire Peter Thiel.
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Peter Thiel Leads Pack of Investors Piling Into Ether
Proponents see Ethereum becoming the platform of choice for the financial world.
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CNN @cnn.com · 17/08/2025
A 10-year-old British girl has made chess history by becoming the youngest female player to ever beat a grandmaster. cnn.it/4705B2t
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