Mark C. Walton
@chileboy.bsky.social
Progressive, Lover of People, Music, Science & Tech, Tequila
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"The small figures huddled together at Miami's airport carried backpacks, stuffed animals and suitcases. One wore a silver cross necklace. Families of the travelers – ages 3 to 15 – have been torn apart this year by Trump's deportation campaign..."
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
‘A sad, cruel moment’: 58 Florida children leaving US amid parent deportations
“The only losers are the children.”
www.miamiherald.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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During ratification of the 14th Amendment, senators discussed whether the Citizenship Clause would apply to the children of immigrants and resoundingly concluded that it did. The text and history all point in one direction and the counter-arguments are patently fraudulent. I am going to lose my mind
The evidence is the text. All you have to do is read the Constitution.
December 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
During ratification of the 14th Amendment, senators discussed whether the Citizenship Clause would apply to the children of immigrants and resoundingly concluded that it did. The text and history all point in one direction and the counter-arguments are patently fraudulent. I am going to lose my mind
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The Prime Minister of Poland appeals to US and publicly questions whether “something has changed” to make the US no longer a European ally.
The Deputy Prime Minister responds to Musk saying the EU should be abolished by telling him to “Go to Mars.
There's no censorship of Nazi salutes there.”
The Deputy Prime Minister responds to Musk saying the EU should be abolished by telling him to “Go to Mars.
There's no censorship of Nazi salutes there.”
December 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The Prime Minister of Poland appeals to US and publicly questions whether “something has changed” to make the US no longer a European ally.
The Deputy Prime Minister responds to Musk saying the EU should be abolished by telling him to “Go to Mars.
There's no censorship of Nazi salutes there.”
The Deputy Prime Minister responds to Musk saying the EU should be abolished by telling him to “Go to Mars.
There's no censorship of Nazi salutes there.”
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ICE thought Minneapolis would fold. Instead, a police chief lit a flare bright enough to burn D.C.’s eyebrows.🔥👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
ICE thought Minneapolis would fold. Instead, a police chief lit a flare bright enough to burn D.C.’s eyebrows.🔥👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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Donald Trump just removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
December 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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You just have to laugh. 😂
December 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
You just have to laugh. 😂
In case you needed any more evidence that the current US regime - like other authoritarian states before it - relies on being able to lie to its populace in order to remain in power
#Misinformation
#Immigration
#Trump
#Misinformation
#Immigration
#Trump
Trump administration moves to deny visas to factcheckers and content moderators
Action detailed in a state department memo directs officials to deny visas to any applicant engaging in ‘censorship’
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
In case you needed any more evidence that the current US regime - like other authoritarian states before it - relies on being able to lie to its populace in order to remain in power
#Misinformation
#Immigration
#Trump
#Misinformation
#Immigration
#Trump
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🚨Tucson responds to ICE’s invasion today. 1/2
December 6, 2025 at 3:08 AM
🚨Tucson responds to ICE’s invasion today. 1/2
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Free tomorrow?
Join us at Raygun for a quick canvass training at 10AM, then head to the doors. We’ll be back at Raygun for our mutual aid drive, hot chocolate, and snowflakes before the 1PM launch.
Sign up here: mobilize.us/s/3IVso3
Join us at Raygun for a quick canvass training at 10AM, then head to the doors. We’ll be back at Raygun for our mutual aid drive, hot chocolate, and snowflakes before the 1PM launch.
Sign up here: mobilize.us/s/3IVso3
December 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Free tomorrow?
Join us at Raygun for a quick canvass training at 10AM, then head to the doors. We’ll be back at Raygun for our mutual aid drive, hot chocolate, and snowflakes before the 1PM launch.
Sign up here: mobilize.us/s/3IVso3
Join us at Raygun for a quick canvass training at 10AM, then head to the doors. We’ll be back at Raygun for our mutual aid drive, hot chocolate, and snowflakes before the 1PM launch.
Sign up here: mobilize.us/s/3IVso3
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December 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Huh.
Still wondering about that spackle on Trump's hand and the permanent bruise and the weird MRIs?
Oh look, it's a treatment for early stage Alzheimer's requiring IV infusions every two weeks plus regular MRIs to make sure there's no bleeding in the brain as a side effect.
www.alz.org/alzheimers-d...
Oh look, it's a treatment for early stage Alzheimer's requiring IV infusions every two weeks plus regular MRIs to make sure there's no bleeding in the brain as a side effect.
www.alz.org/alzheimers-d...
Lecanemab Approved for Treatment of Early Alzheimer’s | alz.org
Lecanemab (Leqembi™) has received accelerated approval as a treatment for early Alzheimer’s from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
www.alz.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Huh.
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Military leaders sat in an office for 42 minutes watching two men on the verge of drowning mid-ocean, clinging to wreckage, with no aid or ability to call for help. They sat there deciding whether to execute them, and then they did it.
December 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Translation: "I've been ordered to take one for the team."
#Hegseth
#Venezuela
#BoatStrike
#DoubleTap
" #NarcoTerrorists "
#Hegseth
#Venezuela
#BoatStrike
#DoubleTap
" #NarcoTerrorists "
Lawmakers see video of second strike on boat survivors, say admiral testified there was no kill order
"What I saw in that room one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service," Democratic Rep. Jim Himes said.
www.cbsnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Translation: "I've been ordered to take one for the team."
#Hegseth
#Venezuela
#BoatStrike
#DoubleTap
" #NarcoTerrorists "
#Hegseth
#Venezuela
#BoatStrike
#DoubleTap
" #NarcoTerrorists "
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Good fucking morning to everyone except Mike Johnson, one of the worst Speakers of the House in American history. Members of his own caucus are talking about resigning, which could hand control back to the Democrats. Who knows if it'll happen — but the fact that it's even possible is wild.
December 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Good fucking morning to everyone except Mike Johnson, one of the worst Speakers of the House in American history. Members of his own caucus are talking about resigning, which could hand control back to the Democrats. Who knows if it'll happen — but the fact that it's even possible is wild.
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The pipe bomber is identified as: Brian Cole, 30 years old from Virginia.
December 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The pipe bomber is identified as: Brian Cole, 30 years old from Virginia.
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In a post on X tonight, the State Department says it “renamed the former Institute of Peace to reflect the greatest dealmaker in our nation's history.”
“Welcome to the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace.”
“Welcome to the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace.”
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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BREAKING-The IG report about Pete Hegseth’s Signal chat is out
And it’s damning
“The information Hegseth shared included the precise times..fighter pilots would attack their targets. If Houthi militants had learned those details in advance, they might have been able to shoot down American planes”
And it’s damning
“The information Hegseth shared included the precise times..fighter pilots would attack their targets. If Houthi militants had learned those details in advance, they might have been able to shoot down American planes”
December 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
BREAKING-The IG report about Pete Hegseth’s Signal chat is out
And it’s damning
“The information Hegseth shared included the precise times..fighter pilots would attack their targets. If Houthi militants had learned those details in advance, they might have been able to shoot down American planes”
And it’s damning
“The information Hegseth shared included the precise times..fighter pilots would attack their targets. If Houthi militants had learned those details in advance, they might have been able to shoot down American planes”
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hey @nytimes.com i had the scoop on this story hours ago. add a reference in your story to my name and outlet. thanks.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
hey @nytimes.com i had the scoop on this story hours ago. add a reference in your story to my name and outlet. thanks.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
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The amount of disrespect children undergo when "fitting the description".
The amount of disrespect children undergo when "fitting the description".
'You Telling Me This Ain’t You?’: New York Cop Handcuffs Crying Black 11-Year-Old Girl Walking Home, Falsely Accuses Her of Stealing a Car In Viral Video
Videos showing an innocent Black middle schooler in central New York state being detained by deputies who insist she matches the suspect description of a
atlantablackstar.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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A year later, Trump has disclosed a list of 46 donors who helped pay up to $14 million for his transition to power.
Much of the list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to key positions.
Much of the list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to key positions.
A Year Later, Donors to Trump’s Transition Come to Light
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A year later, Trump has disclosed a list of 46 donors who helped pay up to $14 million for his transition to power.
Much of the list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to key positions.
Much of the list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to key positions.
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Ironic that Pete Hogsbreath tried to oust long-standing credentialed media access to the Pentagon with his censorship gamesmanship.
Morale of the story: the Fourth Estate exists for a reason Pete.
Long live freedom of the press and the First Amendment.
Morale of the story: the Fourth Estate exists for a reason Pete.
Long live freedom of the press and the First Amendment.
December 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Ironic that Pete Hogsbreath tried to oust long-standing credentialed media access to the Pentagon with his censorship gamesmanship.
Morale of the story: the Fourth Estate exists for a reason Pete.
Long live freedom of the press and the First Amendment.
Morale of the story: the Fourth Estate exists for a reason Pete.
Long live freedom of the press and the First Amendment.
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NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...