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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 12h

Hundreds of people who were once detained at "Alligator Alcatraz" have disappeared.

Lawyers and family members have been unable to reach them.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀.

It’s as if they never existed.

What did the government do to them?

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Where Are The Detainees? Hundreds of "Alligator Alcatraz" Prisoners Disappear from ICE Database

YouTube video by Democracy Now!

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 17h

ICE IS DISAPPEARING PEOPLE TO WORK CAMPS

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 10h

About a month ago, the Trump administration got rid of the de minimis exemption, whereby packages valued under $800 could slide in without import duties. Now there's a backlog as the government can't process all of this paperwork, leading to UPS just destroying packages

Business Insider headline reads: UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 12h

“I … met with the governor, met with the mayor, met with the chief of police, and the superintendent of the highway patrol. They’re all lying, and disingenuous, and dishonest people,” Noem said, because they wouldn’t back up her baseless claims that the streets were overrun with terrorists.

ICE Barbie Says an Entire State’s Worth of Officials Are “Lying”

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is convinced, against all evidence, that Portland is a war zone.

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Dana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 15h

Chicagoland is a friendly, safe, vibrant, & fun place. I’m very happy my kids have grown up in the Rogers Park neighborhood of the city, & in Evanston. They’re both wonderful places.

But ICE is attacking us. People are doing everything possible to protect their neighbors. But it’s hard.

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 17h

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15h

ICE spent $800K on vans with stingray tech that collects data from all nearby phones, even yours. These devices mimic cell towers to track locations and intercept communications. Oversight and transparency are needed now.

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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social · 8h

So we keep reminding him

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23h

The biggest news story of the week that you may have missed is the real possibility that TikTok will go MAGA. Subscribe now to have all of Democracy Docket's premium content, including my exclusive newsletters, sent straight to your inbox. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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Sean Fay-Wolfe | Diamond Axe Studios @seanfaywolfe.bsky.social · Sep 10

Here are some things that Charlie Kirk said in his life.

The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 9h

Just as a reminder:

This administration has over 30 people who used to work for a network that had to pay $747 million for lying about the 2020 election.

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 21h

WIRED: Australia’s March Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy www.wired.com/story/as-coa...

Australia’s March Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.

www.wired.com

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energy9086.bsky.social @energy9086.bsky.social · 12h

How long will we allow the antichrist to destroy America?

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Doug Profitt @doug-profitt.bsky.social · 15h

NOT spite.
The layoffs were done so Republicans can steal the money that previously went to the employees’ paychecks.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 1d

Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity

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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social · 8h

My ww2 Father

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🌸🌺Cindy Alexander Capaldo🌺 @cyn1422.bsky.social · 8h

I'm not giving Trump credit "where credit is due" for this because....
1. He doesn't do anything unless it benefits him personally. (He's got future real estate deals in Gaza.)
2. He watched the genocide in Gaza by Israel & did zero.

NOW after the suffering & dying.....he pretends to care?

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15h

In a Chicago suburb, ICE GOONS brutally attacked a 15-year-old girl. They forcibly removed her from her car, slammed her to the ground, and then placed their knee on her neck.

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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 13h

THIS SHOULD BE CONCERNING TO EVERYONE

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MariaevaJ (Formal Tribel) @mariaevaj.bsky.social · 14h

🥂🍾⭐️

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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 18h

“We’ve known for months that he’s been sick, but the words radiation and treatment hit differently. They landed in a place I didn’t expect. Because it feels like more than just one man enduring.
It feels like a reflection of all of us.”
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The Only Way Out Is Through

What Joe Biden’s endurance teaches us about America’s own capacity to heal.

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Ty Ross @cooltxchick.bsky.social · 1d

If you’re in El Paso, home to Ft. Bliss and Biggs Field, and need food assistance, the Mustard Seed Cafe (where I volunteered) provides hot fresh food Wed-Friday. No questions asked. It’s main purpose was providing meals in a restaurant and dignified setting for unhoused, but is now for all… free.

SaltyBitchables @saltybitchables.bsky.social · 1d

It’s heartbreaking that the richest country in the world needs food banks to feed its people but it’s unbelievable that our billionaire politicians have forced our military to feed themselves and their families from food banks.

#Pinks #ProudBlue #Military
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