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Lauralilulu

@lauralilulu.bsky.social
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Humbly here, learning and laughing and delighting and caring and fumbling my way through this life. And at every moment, wishing us all well. 🫶👊🙌

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 8h
The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 8h
4/ Fernando Vasquez, an 18-year-old citizen, was on break from work when agents chased and handcuffed him, then put him in their truck. After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home. Then they threw his ID out of the truck.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 8h
NEW: The Trump administration keeps denying and downplaying that immigration agents have been detaining Americans. It’s wrong. We’ve found more than 500 U.S. citizens have been held against their will, including handcuffed or held at gunpoint.
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🚨NEW by me: New ICE facility for unaccompanied migrant kids is about to open in Louisiana. While ICE is sanitizing optics, calling it the "Alexandria Family Staging Center," lawmakers and child advocates are raising the roof warning of child trafficking risks. www.thequeenzone.com/new-ice-faci...
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New ICE Facility for Migrant Children Raises Alarm Over Trafficking Risks
A new ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility for unaccompanied children, families, and single women is set to...
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I've been reading bell hooks, and she talks about children being the most oppressed class in society. To this end, the United States has not ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child-- I wrote about this years ago www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-p...
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Why won’t the U.S. ratify the U.N.’s child rights treaty?
The non-ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child is hypocritical.
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 27/09/2026
NEW: A Texas woman died after being denied an abortion and her family sued the state and her doctors for violating her right to life. They say the ban should be struck down. It's one of several cases challenging abortion laws under state constitutional rights to life and liberty @autonomynews.co
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New Lawsuits Argue That Pregnant People Also Have a Right to Life
Lawyers are fighting abortion bans in state court by establishing that pregnant people have a right to life and liberty—or at least self-defense.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The techbros don't want you to see this trailer. Pass it on.
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Sam Thielmonster @samthielman.com · 16/03/2026
If I was Barack Obama I would regularly call Donald Trump and say the craziest shit I could think of and then forcefully deny ever having spoken to him
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 26/09/2026
great piece. man social media is a cancer themomoftheyear.substack.com/p/im-the-mom...
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I’m the Mom in That Viral Giants Clip. Let Me Tell You About My Husband.
You saw me carrying our baby and food. There was more happening in our family that night.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/09/2026
The DOJ dropped 23,000 criminal cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — while prosecuting 32,000 new immigration cases in the first six months of Trump’s second term. (Published March)
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Trump’s Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration
Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — in just the first six months of Presi...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/09/2026
Louisiana’s AG has pushed back against almost all compensation claims brought by the wrongfully convicted, even in cases where men were exonerated by DNA evidence. “She knows people are innocent but she doesn’t care,” one man said. with @veritenews.org
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He’s Eligible for Up to $480,000 After Being Wrongly Imprisoned for 42 Years. The State Says No.
Elvis Brooks’ case was an egregious example of a wrongful conviction, civil rights attorneys said. But Louisiana’s attorney general maintains that Brooks and other exonerees are guilty — and therefore...
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The US Senate finds that the fossil fuel industry received $190 billion in tax breaks and subsidies from the Trump regime in exchange for campaign donations. The deregulation and subsidies have increased both energy costs for Americans and the damage from climate change and air and water pollution.
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Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call
Senators’ report says taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23/09/2026
Have Your SNAP Benefits Ever Been Stolen? Help ProPublica Investigate. We need your help to report on EBT theft. Please share our flyer or this link with others in your community who’ve found their SNAP benefits disappeared: propub.li/3TH6xoa
Flyer titled "Were your SNAP benefits stolen?" Text reads: Have your SNAP benefits ever gone missing? You may have been a victim of EBT theft. ProPublica, an investigative newsroom, is reporting on the widespread issue of electronic benefit transfer theft. We want to know: How did this affect you? Did you report the issue and, if so, was anything done? What questions do you have about EBT theft? Share your experience. Fill out the form at propublica dot org slash ebt theft. Email reporters at safety net at propublica dot org. Background illustration shows a hand and a shadow hand below it reaching for a green grocery bag labeled SNAP.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.
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F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · 23/09/2026
In 2024, nearly 2,400 women were killed by men, according to the Violence Policy Center. Of these, 86.9 percent knew their killer—nearly nine out of 10.
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A Restraining Order Is Not Enough When an Abuser Has a Gun
Nearly 2,400 women were killed by men in 2024, according to a recent Violence Policy Center report. Nearly nine out of 10 knew their killer, and firearms were used in 63.4 percent of these homicides. ...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23/09/2026
NEW: Debt collection. Credit reporting. Payday loans. Consumer complaints to a federal database used to help reveal issues and bring accountability. Then the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped publishing the narratives.
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The Federal Agency That’s Supposed to Protect Consumers Just Made Another Business-Friendly Move
Debt collection. Credit reporting. Payday loans. Consumer complaints to a federal database used to help reveal issues and bring accountability. Then the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped pu...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
ICE wants to deport Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a DoorDash driver who they just shot in Austin yesterday. The federal government can't shoot someone and then try to make them disappear to escape scrutiny. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez needs a doctor right now, not a deportation.
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Andy Kostrub @andrewkostrub.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
@lauralilulu.bsky.social our own Where’s Breakfast Club with a set of very similar guys
Three cats in a row on the kitchen floor. One orange and white, one tuxedo, one with dark stripes
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
We dead. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/o...
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Opinion | This Is Really Bad (Gift Article)
We can no longer pretend that A.I. is safe.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Today we honor the memories of those who were lost on 9/11 by doing what America's attackers and detractors could never do. By building. We build an America that is bigger. More inclusive. More empowering. More just.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 12/09/2026
September is African Immigrant Heritage Month — a time to celebrate the many African communities that have helped shape New York and our nation.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/09/2026
Shanah Tovah, New York! Wishing all Jewish New Yorkers celebrating a sweet, joyful and meaningful Rosh Hashanah. Here’s to a new year filled with health, happiness and blessings (and yes, even another Knicks championship).
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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
ok but once you think DSM stands for "da sanity manual" it's hard to remember what it really stands for
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Let's give a shout out to the men & women who labor in the fields to put food on our tables. #WeFeedYou #LaborDay. Mandemosle un saludo a los hombres y mujeres que trabajan en el campo para poner comida en nuestras mesas. Thank you Ignacio Gomez for letting us use this art
Art of farm workers carrying baskets of vegetables and fruit through green fields, depicting teamwork, labor, and rural community life. Artwork by Ignacio Gomez used with permission
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Bring back the corporate death penalty www.salon.com/2026/08/19/b... #corruption #law #Blues
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Bring back the corporate death penalty
We have a mechanism to punish corporations that harm us. We should use it
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A tornado hit Detroit's East Side last night so we came out to assess the damage and check in on the community. To support residents who need water, food, and batteries to get through the next few days, go to: afterthestormmi.org
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Lauralilulu @lauralilulu.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Two middle fingers to that BS. Abuse of science.
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Lauralilulu @lauralilulu.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Every time I open this app, a scene from Moonstruck comes to mind. It’s the Cosmo’s moon scene with Raymond and Rita. The line delivery, “Is he down there?” has been a favorite. Only when I open this app, I hear the character saying, “Is he dead yet?” SNS. Oops!
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I keep telling you…he just doesn’t understand how the economy works.
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The Times describes this as an "influencer operation" but it kinda just seems like ... Mamdani is popular? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/n...
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Lauralilulu @lauralilulu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Good Music on Instagram: "Kim Jin-san’s performance in the second episode of the South Korean JTBC show Superband 2 caught attention because of the completely different way he explored the guitar. Du...
31K likes, 563 comments - top.music.songs on September 2, 2026: "Kim Jin-san’s performance in the second episode of the South Korean JTBC show Superband 2 caught attention because of the completely di...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The richest man owns X. The second and fourth richest men control Google. The third richest man owns The Washington Post. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the seventh richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 31/08/2026
While the 911 calls we obtained may be difficult to listen to, they offer a glimpse into a place reporters cannot access. And they show failures in responding to mental health and medical emergencies in a place where three people died over six weeks.
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Listen to 911 Calls From Inside an Immigration Detention Center: “We Just Need to Take Him to the Hospital”
Reporters don’t have access to Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. Emergency calls from the Texas facility offer a glimpse of unfolding crises faced by ...
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 30/08/2026
Broken swing sets? Missing basketball nets? Have no fear, Renew Crew is here. Neighborhood parks are meant for recreation — not frustration. If it’s broken, this crew will fix it. If it’s run-down, they’ll renew it. Renew Crew: Coming soon to a park near you.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Child: It’s the mayor. Mamdani: *laughs* Child: What? You are the mayor. You could become the king. Mamdani: I’m happy as the mayor. Jalen Brunson is the king.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/08/2026
NEW: We obtained recordings of 160+ emergency calls made from or about an immigration detention center where three people died within six weeks. “They will not give them medical treatment,” one caller said, seeking help for a detainee with kidney stones.
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Listen to 911 Calls From Inside an Immigration Detention Center: “We Just Need to Take Him to the Hospital”
Reporters don’t have access to Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. Emergency calls from the Texas facility offer a glimpse of unfolding crises faced by ...
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A 5-year-old Texan just spent the first day of school in an ICE detention center. ICE kidnapped Liam Tadeo on his way to a soccer game with his dad. Liam should be in kindergarten. Instead, our government has thrown him in a prison camp hundreds of miles from home.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
First came the collapse of colonial empires. Then, the collapse of the last vestiges of those, the so-called "superpowers." A just global order calls for a more equitable division of power among states. What Carney is getting at is a major historical watershed that is, I believe, well under way.
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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
“This isn’t a problem that started with the storm. We are a predominately Black city that tends to get ignored,” says Grammy award-winning rapper Freddie Gibbs as his hometown of Gary, Indiana remains without power after two weeks.
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‘IGNORED’: Rapper Freddie Gibbs SPEAKS OUT on Gary, Indiana’s power crisis 
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 22/08/2026
yep, i will note that the fugitive slave act was used to try to kidnap free blacks and sell them into slavery
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David @daverino.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Self destruct button pressed - nurses FFS. We’re totally dependent on them here “Overseas skilled visa applicants not working in defence or law enforcement have seen their wait times blow out as a result of shift in visa priorities by the government” www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
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Overseas nurses, teachers among skilled workers bumped to back of visa queue
Business leaders hope the current visa settings will be in place for 'a very short time', given the visa decision wait time blow out.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Here's some good news to round out the week: progressive Aisha Wahab just won a special Congressional election in California, defeating a centrist backed by millions in AIPAC spending. More proof that organized people can beat organized money.
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'Organized People Won': Aisha Wahab Defeats Millions in AIPAC Spending to Win US House Race | Common Dreams
"This victory belongs to the voters who made clear that our district cannot be bought," said Wahab, who will serve out t
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Mexican researcher Eva Ramón Gallegos achieved a milestone that puts Latin American science at the center of the world medical debate: she managed to completely eliminate the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in controlled clinical studies.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
When your government says it’s planning to open multiple prisons that will house up to 3,000 children, it’s time to demand a new government. There is no context in which this is legitimate or acceptable.
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Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
universities are not run by leftist profs they are run by corporate profiteer board members siphoning public $$ to tech partnerships "An Inside Higher Ed analysis of SEC filings turned up dozens of presidents paid handsomely for sitting on corporate boards." www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
the 10 presidents in Inside Higher Ed’s analysis who earned the most from outside board service in 2025.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Let me get this right? There’s been a massive number of lynchings in the US over the past year and we are not hearing about this from the NYT, WaPo, LA Times, or any other major outlet? Can we get @propublica.org to cover this?
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
More Leaders Like Mayor Mamdani Please.......🙏
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19/08/2026
NEW: Congress appropriated $1 trillion for defense this year, more than twice as much as the combined budget for agencies overseeing health, veterans affairs, education, housing, agriculture and justice. We’re setting out to report on how this public money is being spent.
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The $1 Trillion Black Box
The U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects touted as engineering marvels end up facing years of delays and ballooning costs. ProPublica has launched a series to report on the Pentagon’s spe...
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