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ProPublica @propublica.org · 16h

A policy expert described Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s push in favor of private schools as a “great American heist,” funneling money from public schools: “It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.”

By @megomatz.bsky.social & @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

www.propublica.org

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 20h

So now the Administration are saying that the mass firing of CDC scientists, including many responsible for preventing outbreaks, was an “error” and many will be brought back.

Whether by intention or incompetence, dismantling public health will kill people.

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Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 1d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21h

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 19h

www.commondreams.org/news/trump-p...

Trump's 'Divorced From Reality' Depiction of Portland Ridiculed by Local Officials | Common Dreams

US President Donald Trump falsely claims Portland is a lawless wasteland. Local officials and residents debunk his lies.

www.commondreams.org

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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 19h

arstechnica.com/science/2025...

“Like putting on glasses for the first time”—how AI improves earthquake detection

AI is “comically good” at detecting small earthquakes—here’s why that matters.

arstechnica.com

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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 19h

www.politico.eu/article/chao...

Chaos looms over EU entry points as new border checks take effect

The Entry/Exit System was designed to strengthen security, but it could lead to long wait times.

www.politico.eu

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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 1d

english.elpais.com/technology/2...

Social media completes its shift to the right: ‘TikTok is consequential’

The US subsidiary of the popular service, controlled by business figures close to Trump, is the final major platform to be drawn into the White House’s orbit

english.elpais.com

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 1d

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 2d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 1d

english.elpais.com/usa/2025-10-...

Houston, the city that nearly ended homelessness and now criminalizes it

Despite the success of The Way Home, lack of housing and funding cuts have led to a renewed rise in the city’s homeless population

english.elpais.com

Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 2d

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

'The boys are fighting': Rising tensions beset Trump's Energy chief

“There are definitely annoyances with the White House about who gets to decide what gets cut and when it gets cut,” an administration official said.

www.politico.com

Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 2d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Nearly half of FBI agents in major offices reassigned to immigration enforcement

Data shows stunning shift in law enforcement priorities that has raised public safety concerns

www.theguardian.com

Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 2d

www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Georgia Republicans are on edge as Democrats target 2 Public Service Commission seats

Republicans are leaning hard into the red-meat playbook to defend two little-known Public Service Commission members they fear could lose next month.

www.ajc.com

Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 2d

www.rawstory.com/trump-mental...

'I wish his family would intervene': Pritzker says Trump aides taking advantage of decline

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker suspects that President Donald Trump's advisers are taking advantage of his apparent mental decline to manipulate him.The president had called for Pritzker's arrest, along wi...

www.rawstory.com

Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 2d

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

Transcript: Trump ICE Raids Worsen as Pritzker Drops Bombshell Warning

As Trump’s occupation of Chicago goes off the rails, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker shares new details about what’s happening—and tells us the time is now for Americans to rise up against authoritarianism ...

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

New blockbuster reporting on the secretive map drawing process in Texas. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

New Details Emerge in Federal Court About Texas’ Secretive Redistricting Map

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 2d

[Prof. Mark Bray and family finally made it out of the U.S. tonight. 🙏🏼. Gift link!]

NYT: Rutgers Expert on Antifa Flees to Spain After Death Threats

By Sharon Otterman

Rutgers Expert on Antifa Flees to Spain After Death Threats

www.nytimes.com

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Derek May @derekmay.bsky.social · 3d

Billion-dollar Listings

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 2d

I want to see Congress flipped and even if we don't get the necessary votes in the Senate to convict... I want to see daily impeachments. Because damn, there are daily impeachable acts.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 2d

The ‘currency swap’ has been finalized. Argentina got their $20 billion and gave us an unknown number of pesos, while he cuts healthcare and human services for Americans. Don’t call it a bailout, they say — it’s like saying tariffs aren’t taxes. What happened to America First?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

BlackRock is seeking to buy Aligned Data Centers, a data center construction company.

It’s also going to buy AES, one of the major power providers for Big Tech data centers.

While these data centers drive up your electricity costs, wealthy financiers are going to make a killing.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 3d

Stephen Miller is murdering Venezuelans and Colombians in cold blood bc he believes it helps his propaganda campaign to paint Latinos as dangerous.

www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

Stephen Miller views the air strikes as an opportunity to paint immigrants as a dangerous menace, according to one of the White House officials.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

People compare the United States' fascism today to Germany's fascism in the 1930s, but it's actually far more shameless and stupid.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Today in Portland, large groups peacefully gathered to unite against hate and oppression. 1/2

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 3d

We just crossed a bright red line. The President is delusional and his cabinet is dangerous.

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