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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 5h

The deportation order is based on Vedam’s conviction for murder—a crime he did not actually commit and for which he’s now been wholly exonerated. He entered the US at 9 months old and was a legal permanent resident before his conviction. We are so, so, so far from the light of justice.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 17h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 7h

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 1d

This is so awesome. There were more of them last night. I am so proud of my City. 🐸💚

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Jim Sylvester @jvsylvester.bsky.social · 5h

Comey's attorney Patrick Fitzgerald is a former seasoned prosecutor who was in the DOJ. He's pushing the case. It's why he asked for and received and early trial date -- January 5. The deadlines for motions and responses are all coming up in a matter of weeks. www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...

How James Comey’s indictment could be dismissed before trial

The former FBI director’s arraignment set the stage for a series of crucial pretrial motions whose outcome could make a trial unnecessary.

www.msnbc.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21h

After 10 long days, the hearing challenging Texas' gerrymandering ended. By the end, all of legacy media had vanished. But Democracy Docket stayed to keep you informed about just how far Republicans went to manipulate the state’s maps.

Support its vital work by subscribing now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 17h

Good people need to start outing their ICE family members, neighbors, and community members.

They need to be made into pariahs in the places decent Americans gather.

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Jim Sylvester @jvsylvester.bsky.social · 8h

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 11h

9-yr-old Ukrainian Sasha Paskal has won gold&bronze medals at the All-Ukrainian Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition "Black Sea Cup"

In the summer of 2022she was seriously injured by a Russian strike and underwent a leg amputation

Sasha didn’t give up.She went through rehabilitation
📹bokareva.solovey.m

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Jim Sylvester @jvsylvester.bsky.social · 8h

The moment they secure the indictment, that's an announcement, "Our case is complete. We're ready to go." The government doesn't get time to develop its case between the indictment and trial.

They obviously aren't ready. The indictment was rushed to beat limitations.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1d

We will need Nuremberg-like trials

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 1d

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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Jim Sylvester @jvsylvester.bsky.social · 15h

I'll take anything that's a sign of progress.

Jim Sylvester @jvsylvester.bsky.social · 15h

They are so bad at this, "this" being "all of it."

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Jim Sylvester @jvsylvester.bsky.social · 15h

This is government-sponsored lynching and child abuse.

I wonder if any of these goons have children of their own.

The punishment being imposed does not meet the crime. Chances are this girl had no control over the events that caused her to be in the country.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 19h

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 21h

If James visits the home regularly then it is available to her for personal use, which means it is not a “rental investment property” as defined by the mortgage rider…and therefore negates the central claim of the indictment

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

NYT reports that Letitia James’s great niece lives in the home that is the subject of the indictment.

The niece reportedly testified before a *different* grand jury, telling them that she had lived there for many years without paying rent. James visits regularly.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Letitia James
Indictment
Read the Indictment
Timeline of Conflict
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But in June, IMs. Thompson testified to a grand
jury in Norfolk that she had lived in the house for years and that she did not pay rent, a person familiar with her testimony said. She was not asked to testify again, and the grand jury that voted to indict Ms. James was not seated in Norfolk, but in Alexandria.
The specter of Mr. Trump's revenge campaign has so far overshadowed the facts of the case, given how he has pushed for Ms. James's punishment. For years, he has railed against her on social media, calling her a "crook" and
"corrunt" Last month. he also appointed Ms.

for a peaceful life after years of turbulence in several cities.
The family, Nakia Thompson and her children, have lived at the address ever since, according to two people familiar with the home, and until this week, the plan for a more lacid existence had largely gone as expected. Several times a year, the people said, a great-aunt who had purchased the house in 2020 with Ms.
Thompson in mind would come for an extended stay.
This week, with the filing of court papers some 200 miles north, the plan came to an abrupt end.
The great-aunt - Letitia James, the New York attorney general - was indicted by President Trump's Justice Department. The yellow house,

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 1d

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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Jim Sylvester @jvsylvester.bsky.social · 18h

They are such amateurs.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 21h

Nixon’s crimes look like harmless high school pranks compared to the now-daily unprecedented illegal & unconstitutional crimes being committed daily by this president & his staff

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 22h

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.

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Jim Sylvester @jvsylvester.bsky.social · 20h

No one remembers if you were ranked outside the top 5, maybe 10.

Jim Sylvester @jvsylvester.bsky.social · 21h

14 years ago, a co-worker brought in a litter from a construction site. They were old enough to be adopted, so I impulsively took one.

Cat Altair has been my best friend since. Her feral lineage shows up all the time. She's both loyal and feisty.

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Jim Sylvester @jvsylvester.bsky.social · 21h

That day six years ago was a good one for both him and you.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

One evil man who murders civilians from his own and other countries consoles another evil man who murders civilians from his own and other countries for not getting an award for which neither evil man is even remotely deserving.

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Jim Sylvester @jvsylvester.bsky.social · 22h

Further, the concepts of "liberty" and "freedom" mean you can sit through *any* song, if that's what you want to do.

Jim Sylvester @jvsylvester.bsky.social · 1d

Those are not jobs that are easy to fill.

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