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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/02/2026

6/ “When I arrived every night I cried and now I don’t sleep well, I felt that being here was my fault and I only wanted to be on vacation like a normal family.” 9-year-old Maria Antonia Guerra Montoya, detained on her way to Disney World, spent 113+ days at Dilley.

Page 1 of a child’s handwritten letter, written in pencil in Spanish. Colorful doodles of a rainbow and hearts are found throughout the page. Translation: “I am Maria Antonia Guerra Montoya and I have been 113 days in detention I miss my friends and I feel they are going to forget me. I am bored here. I already miss my country and my house, I came on vacation for 10 Days and they took me into an ice office an officer interrogated me 2 hours without my mom, I was traveling with flight attendant because my mom lives in new york, they only wanted to arrest my mom, because my mom didn’t have documents to live in U.S.A., I always traveled with my tourist visa but ice used me to catch my mom and now I am in a jail and I am sad and I have fainted 2 times here inside. When I arrived every night I cried and now I don’t sleep well, I felt that being here was my fault and I only wanted to be on vacation like a normal family.”

Page 2 of a child’s handwritten letter, written in pencil in Spanish. Translation: “They don’t give me my diet I am vegetarian, I don’t eat well, there is no good education and I miss my best friend julieta and my grandmother and my school I already want to get to my house. Me in dilei [Dilley] am not happy please get me out of here to colombia.” Below the text is a drawing of the girl and her mother in the government-issued gray sweatsuits of the detention center.

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

After becoming a congressional leader, a politician’s stock portfolio beats out those of peers by 47 (!!!) percentage points a year through trades timed around bills and firms that later get government contracts www.nber.org/papers/w34524 via @florianederer.bsky.social

"Captain Gains" on Capitol Hill
Shang-Jin Wei & Yifan Zhou
WORKING PAPER 34524
DOI 10.3386/w34524
ISSUE DATE November 2025
Using transaction-level data on US congressional stock trades, we find that lawmakers who later ascend to leadership positions perform similarly to matched peers beforehand but outperform them by 47 percentage points annually after ascension. Leaders' superior performance arises through two mechanisms. The political influence channel is reflected in higher returns when their party controls the chamber, sales of stocks preceding regulatory actions, and purchase of stocks whose firms receiving more government contracts and favorable party support on bills. The corporate access channel is reflected in stock trades that predict subsequent corporate news and greater returns on donor-owned or home-state firms.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/11/2025

Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 21/11/2025

they're saying there's a spectre haunting europe and it's very nice, we're looking into it strongly, it's beautiful, we love it and we think it means well

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Cal Horton (they/them) @fiercemum.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Harming trans kids - using art to capture the impacts of the Sussex ICB investigation on trans adolescents and families. Please read and share. The art is not mine - the artist wishes to remain anonymous. growinguptransgender.com/2025/11/19/h...

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Harming trans kids – Using art to capture the impacts of the Sussex ICB investigation

When puberty blockers were banned in June 2024, the legislation included a clause stating that those currently on blockers would not be medically detransitioned, and could continue care if adopted …

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Senator Dr. John Brown stan account, Esq., PhD, MD, JD, LCSW @johnbrownstan.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

The political elite can be divided into two groups: those who think that while a socialist government would be less than ideal, a fascist government is the worst thing that can possibly happen, and people who think the exact opposite

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

if we tax them more, how will they pay for all the blood cleansing, cell rejuvenation, and transcranial magnetic stimulation they need? www.wsj.com/lifestyle/tr...

Those who can afford it sometimes rent an entire facility to have exclusive use of it. At Centner Wellness, a high-end holistic healing center in Miami that offers a host of treatments employing the latest technology, rich clients occasionally book the whole place for several days, said founder Leila Centner.
One family of about 10 people did that a few months ago, she said, turning the 15,000-square-foot center into their own wellness playground, at a cost of $150,000. Each had a tailored experience, from blood cleansing to cell rejuvenation to transcranial magnetic stimulation, with plenty of pampering in between.
Centner Wellness, a high-end holistic center in Miami using the

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Micah @rincewind.run · 10/11/2025

I think tonight shows why “moderate to win elections” is a real risk the big divide in the Dem caucus, as many have noted, has been less moderate vs progressive than fight versus don’t fight but it’s not a coincidence that basically everyone in the “don’t fight” camp is a moderate

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vanoreo @vanoreo.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

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derek van vliet @derek.bike · 05/11/2025

good morning specifically to the FBI agent who introduced Mamdani’s dad to Marx

guy said, “Do you like Marx?”

I said, “I haven’t met him.”

Guy said, “No, no, he’s dead.”

“Wow, what happened?”

“No, no, he died long ago.”

I thought the guy Marx had just died. So then, “Why are you asking me if he died long ago?”

“No, he wrote a lot. He wrote that poor people should not be poor.”

I said, “Sounds amazing.”

I’m giving you a sense of how naïve I was. After they left, I went to the library to look for Marx. So that was my introduction to Karl Marx.

BS: The FBI.

MM: The FBI. Then, of course, I took a class on Marx. Couldn’t just get Marx out of the library. But,

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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

I think the disconnect between the far left and centrists right now is that the far right's least popular dreams swiftly became the dominant political reality so "you're outside the mainstream and no one agrees with you" isn't the deterrent it might have been.

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QuoProQuid @quoproquid.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

in 1967, senators rfk and joseph clark took a tour of the mississippi delta. they were horrified by the sheer scale of poverty, malnutrition, and neglect. their report caused a national scandal. the scenes haunted kennedy; he considered it the worst thing he'd seen in his life.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 01/07/2025

Among all the terrible stuff in this bill, some good news: we successfully got Republicans to back off their provision to strip gender-affirming care in their budget bill. It's not included in the final text, and will not be voted on.

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Northeastern Blot @northeasternblot.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights exists for just this purpose.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 29/06/2025

Alright everyone. Republicans are going to force a vote on their gender affirming care provision even though it violates Senate rules. They’ll need 60 votes to keep it in. Now is the time to make your voice heard and ask your Senators to stand on the side of health care freedom.

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James Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history to help cut taxes for the richest people in the country....all without hearings, debate or public input." wilderness.org/articles/med...

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250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR budget reconciliation package

The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...

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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

The last time a Supreme Court decision made me cry this hard in my office was Obergefell but those were a different type of tears.

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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 18/06/2025

My Statement on the Supreme Court's Ruling in United States v. Skrmetti to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth.

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Northeastern Blot @northeasternblot.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

It's honestly impossible to express the depths of despair of having hope for equality, having it almost in our hands, and seeing it torn away. The Skrmetti decision will destroy so many lives. I feel like I can see my opportunities in life shrinking. I'm devastated. 🏳️‍⚧️

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Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 13/06/2025

the full might and authority of the state should be exclusively reserved for park rangers, the postmaster general, and fish & game wardens

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

BREAKING: Judge Breyer orders Trump to return control of the National Guard back to California, saying the call-up was illegal. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

"Mass deportation" is the excuse and trigger for authoritarianism. As it was always intended to be.

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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

I'm sure I'll take shit for saying this, but this passage from Glenn Loury's Chronicle interview perfectly captures for me the civilizational necessity of a relatively autonomous academic sphere. www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

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Pride Ott 🦦 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @hikoukihikouki9.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

This is definitely my skeleton key to understanding post-Obama politics worldwide. Low social trust people were always a silent majority whose low social trust provided a significant barrier to organizing into a coherent political movement until we got recommender algorithms

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Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

i just want democrats to hate republicans as much I hate them and as much as they hate us

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Northeastern Blot @northeasternblot.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Theoretically the Court of Appeals could put it before the Court under 28 U.S.C. § 1254(2) by certification, but the Supreme Court has made clear its disdain for certified questions.

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Northeastern Blot @northeasternblot.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

It strikes me that the prohibition on advisory opinions, while probably constitutionally right (unlike the government in this case) is incredibly imprudent for just this reason. Many questions that SCOTUS addresses are pure law with no individual characteristics needed.

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

SG Saur says this is a case that "cries out for percolation." Nobody pushes back, but the push back is WHY? WHAT INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS NEED INDIVIDUAL CASES? THE WHOLE EO IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. NO PERCOLATION NEEDED

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

The most infuriating part of this might be the pretense it is being done for safety. I went to court when I was 16 to get a judicial bypass for a medication abortion w/o parental consent. Here is what I went through before I figured out how to navigate all that: (cw re: thread) 1/

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RFK Jr orders mifepristone review as anti-abortion groups push for ban

Health secretary cites ‘new data’ that emerged from flawed study conservatives are using to pressure US government

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

It’s time to reconsolidate a counterculture and politics against this shit. Science, art, medicine, poetry, philosophy as the beautiful life, the fullness of human civilization, that they want to destroy. Humanism, not cynicism, not slop, not tech “””nerd””” culture

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Northeastern Blot @northeasternblot.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

It is so depressing to me how often it seems that the courts have no interest in protecting people. Their constant deference to the government in administrative stays and deferrals of rulings make a mockery of due process.

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60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes. We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.

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Northeastern Blot @northeasternblot.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

I'm shocked, shocked! That the group chats included transphobia.

To the degree these chats strayed into politics, two participants said, they rarely mentioned Donald Trump. They revolved around the specific political challenges of Silicon Valley’s leaders: In the chats, executives commiserated about how to handle employee demands that they, for instance, declare that “Black Lives Matter” or support policies they didn’t actually believe in around transgender rights. And they strategized about how to defeat San Francisco’s progressive district attorney, Chesa Boudin.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 21/04/2025

The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled 8-1 that a trans teen cannot legally change their name until they turn 21 solely because they are trans despite having the support of both parents. This is unconscionable. www.advocate.com/law/mississi...

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Transgender teen can't legally change name until age 21, Mississippi Supreme Court rules

The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that a 16-year-old trans boy cannot legally change his name even with the support of both his parents.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 20/04/2025

Turns out you can shape the agenda with dramatic action and maybe even shift public opinion. Crazy.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

JUST IN: A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration’s policy eliminating nonbinary option for passport holders is likely an equal protection violation — but provides relief for only six plaintiffs, not nationwide. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

I don't really care what the "political consequences" are of fighting for the proposition that *everyone* is entitled to due process before they are removed from the United States and sent to a Salvadoran prison. It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 18/04/2025

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

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Dan Baldassarre @evornithology.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Me when I see a bird

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 16/04/2025

I’m about to board my flight to El Salvador, where I hope to meet with senior government officials to discuss the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. I also hope to see Kilmar and check on his condition — and remind him that we won’t stop fighting until he’s home.

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Headed to El Salvador to meet with government officials and discuss return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 16/04/2025

Mr. Abrego Garcia was illegally abducted by the Trump Admin and, by their own admission, wrongly deported to El Salvador. He shouldn’t have to spend another second away from his family. I'm flying to El Salvador tomorrow morning to check on his condition and discuss his return.

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 15/04/2025

I've been clear: if President Bukele doesn't want to meet here in D.C., then I intend to go to El Salvador this week to check on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's condition and discuss his release. Kilmar was illegally ABDUCTED and deported by the Trump Admin. He must be brought home NOW.

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If Bukele doesn't want to meet in D.C., I'll go to El Salvador to check on Kilmar Abrego Garcia

YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

One of hundreds of people abducted by ICE and sold to slavery in El Salvador was a 19 year old with no criminal record in the US or Venezuela and no tattoos of any kind. An ICE kidnapper who grabbed him outside his house said, "He's not the one." The other said, "Take him anyway." So they did.

Wilmer only found out his son had been detained after receiving a phone call on March 15 from his nephew, Luis, who lives with them. That morning was their last time together; they had gone around the corner to do their laundry. Later that day, Wilmer said that his son met with a friend to get help with some errands at the American Red Cross. He learned this from Luis, who looked at the situation from inside the apartment: when his son was on his way back, just steps from his home when ICE agents stopped him. “The officers grabbed him and two other boys right at the entrance to our building. One said, ‘No, he’s not the one,’ like they were looking for someone else. But the other said, ‘Take him anyway.'”

That moment marked the beginning of Wilmer’s search for answers — answers he’s still waiting for.

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Matt @tiredgenerally.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

it is interesting how this was totally an elite fabrication. trans rights were on the path to general acceptance on the gay marriage coattails but nearly our entire elite culture including elite liberals decided to run a multi-year op against a tiny minority

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