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Asunción Arias

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Just checking what is going on in the world with facts...no misinformation...🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌎🌍🌏🇲🇽 🇺🇸💙💙💙💙 #Democracy #WomensRights #LGBTQrights #HumanRights #ClimateChange🇺🇸

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8h
Folks are now being forced from their homes because of Elon Musk’s xAI. “her landlord took up Musk on his offer… xAI is looking to buy homes in exchange for homeowners not participating in a class action lawsuit against the company….”🤔 www.fox13memphis.com/news/southav...
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Brazil currently under attack by the same US, Israel, Russia network, which adds context to why Brazilian intelligence findings prompted the government to reach out to France and Germany a week ago.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 8h
Trump, a rapist and best friend of Jeffrey Epstein, told reporters as he left the White House for a rally in Alabama that he felt badly for the Cornell Seven, the men accused of gang rape, and called the special prosecutor on the case corrupt.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10h
ICE appears to be using the parking lot of the Roxbury warehouse for processing and brief detention, and at least once appears to have taken people inside. But also, read this inside look from a federal contractor about how everyone knew the warehouse plan was insane but Miller demanded inhumanity.
NPR spoke to an official at a government contractor whose company was approached to convert several of the warehouses into ICE facilities. He spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation from the government.

"No one that we spoke to at DHS was for this idea whatsoever. The deputy director told us point-blank that they had pushed back very hard on it. Everybody knew warehouses are horrible places to put people," he says.

At a meeting with a deputy director at DHS, he says, his company proposed an alternative: FEMA-style camps in Texas that would be more humane.

He says that idea was swiftly shot down. While White House adviser Stephen Miller was not at the meeting, they were told that this was not what Miller wanted.

The contractor says his understanding from that meeting was that "Miller did not want the facilities that were comfortable. He did not want facilities that were humane. We were told point-blank that that was not what the administration wanted."

"Steve Miller certainly seemed to make that point to everyone that he wanted it to be cruel. This was what Miller had stated to the DHS at that time, to the DHS director and deputy director. What surprised me was just how adamant the people were that it was going to happen. Damn the consequences. I would say in 25 years of working with the U.S. government, I've never been in that position before."
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PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 9h
Happy International Lesbian Day! 🧡🤍💖 Today (8 October) is a chance to celebrate lesbian joy, love, identity and community and to honour the generations of lesbians who paved the way. 📷 Getty
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 9h
The President of the United States should not be allowed to auction off access to himself to the biggest buyers of his crypto coin. It’s corruption, plain and simple. Any crypto legislation Congress passes must prohibit Trump from lining his pockets off the industry.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: ICE collected tens of millions of voter records, explored undercover investigations against voter registration groups and considered feeding election data into a system used to locate people for deportation as part of an effort to find voter fraud. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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ICE amassed millions of voter records in sweeping fraud hunt, documents reveal
It's one of the clearest pictures yet of how deeply Trump's immigration enforcement apparatus has become involved in elections.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the past year investigated hundreds of nonprofits across the U.S. that help people register to vote, according to new records analyzed by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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ICE  probed hundreds of voter registration groups across the U.S.
The agency also contemplated deploying undercover agents to "initiate prosecutions" against the groups and "dismantle" them.
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LGBTQ Shrink @drronholt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Be proud. Be you. 🏳️‍🌈
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Former DOJ official Bruce Swartz explains why Trump’s $5000 “dividend” is illegal and is not covered by immunity from prosecution.  www.justsecurity.org/159770/aucti...
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Auctioning Democracy: Trump’s Promise of a $5,000 “Dividend”
Trump's pledge to pay $5,000 to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of Congress could violate federal criminal law.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 06/10/2026
The President of the United States just offered to sacrifice American lives.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
An NBC News/Telemundo poll finds Latino voters prefer Democratic control of Congress 59%–35% — a 24-point advantage, double the margin the same poll found in 2024. A CBS News/YouGov poll finds Hispanic likely voters favor Democratic House candidates 60%–39%.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/10/2026
Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican Speaker in history, has died at 84. Hastert admitted in federal court to sexually abusing boys he coached as a high school wrestling coach. A federal judge called him a "serial child molester." He was a registered sex offender.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BREAKING NYT: The top super PAC for Senate Republicans is canceling all the remaining ads it had booked in North Carolina as of Friday — shifting away tens of millions of dollars in a move that signals that Republicans no longer see a path to winning the state this fall.
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Republicans Pull Money From North Carolina Senate Race As Midterm Prospects Dim
The Senate Leadership Fund is diverting money to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party as it seeks to hold its majority.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Renée Good's partner: I don't hate the people who took Renée from us. What I want them to understand is every single day they get to look at their children, their wives, their sisters, and know what they took away from our family. We are here because Renée's love and legacy demanded a better world.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 01/10/2026
October is LGBTQ+ History Month! Founded in 1994 by Rodney Wilson, the first openly gay K-12 teacher in Missouri, LGBTQ+ History Month is a time to celebrate our community’s rich history and recognize our ancestors who fought for our right to be out, loud, and proud.
Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 01/10/2026
As part of a crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community, Turkish authorities have detained at least 116 people, raided the offices of LGBTQ+ organizations and gathering places, and blocked or restricted 180+ LGBTQ+ social pages and websites. NO ONE deserves to be persecuted simply for being who they are.
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Turkey’s LGBT crackdown draws international condemnation, protests
Turkish authorities have raided the offices of LGBT organizations and places frequented by the community.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: Becca Good and Brent Ganger, the partner and brother of Renee Good, are suing the Trump administration after ICE murdered Renee earlier this year. Like every person murdered by ICE, Renee should be alive. Renee’s family was robbed of what every American family deserves: To be together.
Graphic. Text says: "Justice for Renee Good." A photo of Becca and Renee Good is visible, along with the HRC logo.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firings
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Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear our case challenging the Trump administration’s cruel and illegal policy subjecting millions of immigrants to mandatory detention. We'll see the administration in court.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The White House has removed CNN — again — from the press pool that's set to cover Trump today.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Reuters: FAMILY OF RENEE GOOD SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER FATAL MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING BY IMMIGRATION AGENT
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BREAKING NYT: Ken Paxton told a group of conservative donors and lobbyists last week that Trump's midterm convention in Dallas had hurt Paxton politically, according to an audio recording obtained by The Times. "[W]hen we did that convention — it dropped our numbers. Everybody's numbers dropped."
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Ken Paxton, G.O.P. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him
Ken Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 30/09/2026
A commercial plane traveling from Dubai to Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, raising hijacking concerns. Israeli media, citing security officials, said the incident stemmed from a feud between the pilots, and everyone on board was safe.
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A commercial plane traveling from Dubai to Israel is diverted to Saudi Arabia after a distress call
A commercial plane traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel has made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 26/09/2026
Being a leftist means taking big shots. And making them.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 27/09/2026
New York City is the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement and has long been a refuge for those seeking community, dignity, and a place to call home.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 29/09/2026
Hurricane Polo has made landfall in the Mexican state of Baja California with flash flooding and winds described by forecasters as a "life-threatening."
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Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Baja California with forecast of 'life-threatening' winds
Hurricane Polo has made landfall in Baja California with flash flooding and winds described by forecasters as a “life-threatening.” The U.S.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 29/09/2026
A New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into gang rape allegations at a Cornell University fraternity in response to a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was sexually assaulted in 2024 by seven students after being plied with alcohol and drugs.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“I’m pissed off about gas & food prices.” “Are you regretting your vote for Trump?” “Yeah. A lot of people are.” “America’s not Great Again?” “No. They’ve run it into the ground.” (H/T @cwebbonline.com )
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🔥JACK SMITH: "Trump engaged in serious crimes against 🇺🇸- a criminal scheme to prevent a lawful transfer of power... the rule of law faces challenges unlike any we've experienced. I won't be silenced by threats of prosecution. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well."
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 29/09/2026
Donald Trump started a war with Iran that he said would end in about two weeks. That was more than 212 days ago. Since then, at least 19 American service members have died, and more than 800 have been injured. Dozens of US aircraft have been damaged or destroyed. See it all at AboutTwoWeeks.com.
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Luke Radel @lukeradel.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Overnight, Taylor Swift hit the mute button on Donald Trump. My latest for @meidastouch.com:
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 08/08/2026
Former U.S. President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues, his son Hunter said in an interview.
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Hunter Biden says his father's prostate cancer is causing him pain even as he continues to speak out
Former U.S. President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 07/08/2026
WTF is going on August 7, 2026: A federal court just blocked Trump’s White House ballroom without Congress's approval, Cassidy is a yes on Blanche, the US lost 23k jobs while Canada added 75k, and Don Lemon’s fighting to dismiss his church protest indictment.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 03/08/2026
BREAKING: The first two U.S. deaths of people sickened in the outbreak of cyclospora have been reported in Michigan.
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Michigan reports first 2 US deaths in outbreak of cyclospora
State health officials say two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan in the first confirmed deaths in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 03/08/2026
NEWS: Michigan health officials have reported the first two deaths linked to the state's ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan reports first 2 US deaths of people who had been sickened in outbreak of cyclospora.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
FLAG: Trump gets to keep tax immunity for himself, his sons, and the Trump Organization under the new 'deal' struck by Todd Blanche. The new order also reaffirms that Trump won't have to pay any taxes he might have owed the IRS.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 03/08/2026
🚨NEW: Todd Blanche’s new order rescinds the May 18 Anti-Weaponization Fund—but quietly leaves the May 19 IRS immunity settlement intact. Instead of rescinding it, the accompanying memo reaffirms DOJ’s interpretation, arguing the immunity applies only retroactively and only to the parties involved.1/
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The Republicans have been lambasting the quiet medical professional who guided us through COVID because they prefer the style of this roided up road rage case
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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
This guy says we need to listen to frontline doctors, 99% of whom want him to resign.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
“You actually gave Dr. Fauci a presidential commendation before you left office.” TRUMP: “Uhhh… I don’t know who gave him the commendation.” 🤷🏼
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Why is @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social taking Palantir cash and refusing to give it back? www.instagram.com/reel/Dbbh1QR...
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Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 30/07/2026
The profit motive has strangled sports. Now Fifa is putting soccer up for sale | Dave Schilling
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The profit motive has strangled sports. Now Fifa is putting soccer up for sale | Dave Schilling
Gianni Infantino’s plan for a Fifa subsidiary is odious – but it’s hard to feel surprised
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 30/07/2026
Fifa’s sales pitch revealed: more tournaments, more debt … but no mention of women’s game
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Fifa’s sales pitch revealed: more tournaments, more debt … but no mention of women’s game
* Fifa’s 25-page sales deck produced by JP Morgan * Reference made to doubling global tournaments Fifa’s sales pitch to persuade members to approve the sale of the World Cup’s commercial rights clearly states that their plans for financial growth will be achieved by staging more tournaments, having higher ticket prices and debt financing. A 25-page sales deck titled “Fifa Forward Enterprise Member Materials”, which has been seen by the Guardian, makes the case for the creation of a new company to run Fifa’s commercial operations, 20% of which would be sold to Joshua Kushner, a US investor who is the brother of Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Continue reading...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 31/07/2026
Andy Burnham calls on Infantino to resign over ‘outrageous’ World Cup plans
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Andy Burnham calls on Infantino to resign over ‘outrageous’ World Cup plans
UK prime minister is the first head of a major nation to call on the under-pressure Fifa president to step down * UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has called on the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, to resign over his “outrageous” plans to sell a stake in the World Cup. Infantino faces growing pressure over his proposals, which triggered a backlash among major football bodies and prompted the resignation on Friday of a key advisor. Continue reading...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 31/07/2026
Burnham calls on Fifa president Gianni Infantino to resign over World Cup sell-off plans – UK politics live
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Burnham calls on Fifa president Gianni Infantino to resign over World Cup sell-off plans – UK politics live
The prime minister says that the current Fifa general secretary is ‘the wrong man to lead the organisation’ The construction of a new Chinese “super-embassy” in London, which is set to be built near the Tower of London, can go ahead after a high court challenge against the decision to grant planning permission was dismissed, PA Media is reporting. The Royal Mint Court Residents’ Association (RMCRA) brought legal action against the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Continue reading...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Unreal — Gianni Infantino is selling off pieces of FIFA, and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner’s brother Josh is overseeing the deal. The corruption is endless.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
JUST NOW — Schumer Interrupted: “What could be more corrupt than backing genocide? How dare you talk about corruption. It’s amazing you can show your genocidal face in public!”
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