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Chris Conzen
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Pronouns: He, Him, His. Community College professional and advocate for student success.
Will the folks obsessed with Hunter Biden give the same obsession to this?

Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner
Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner
The substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isn’t known.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Reposted by Chris Conzen
Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here.

Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
February 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM
“This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Kelly’s 1st Amdmt freedoms & threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees, To say the least, our retired vets deserve more respect from their Government, & our Constitution demands they receive it!”
Federal court blocks Hegseth effort to punish Democratic senator
The judge said the Pentagon had "trampled" on Sen. Mark Kelly's First Amendment freedoms.
www.politico.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:32 PM
US businesses and consumers paid nearly 90 percent of the cost of Donald Trump’s tariffs last year, according to new Federal Reserve research that undercuts the president’s claim that foreign companies would bear the burden.
US consumers, business pay 90% of tariff costs, says Federal Reserve
The Fed's research contradict Trump's claim foreign companies would bear the burden.
arstechnica.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:53 PM
“We see our friends and family being in fear. We hear kids saying that they’re scared to go to school, they’re scared that ICE is gonna stop them in the light rail, that one day they’re gonna come home and not see their parents.”
Jersey City High Schoolers Plan Anti-ICE Walkout
Subscribe today to listen to this content Get Access Students at William L. Dickinson High School and James J. Ferris High School plan to walk out Friday and march to City Hall to protest the escal…
jcitytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:52 AM
This happened in my town of Roxbury, and it will only intensify if they open a detention center in our town. This madness needs to end.
A gun was fired during an ICE operation in N.J. community, state Attorney General announces
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office confirmed a gun was fired during an ICE operation.
www.nj.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Despite "no negativity" pledge, Varela approached several of his opponents’ campaigns with a proposition: Pool their money to dig up dirt on rival Rebecca Bennett, #NJ07 www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Congressional candidate who made 'no negativity' pledge sought help finding dirt on rival
Brian Varela is in a crowded field of Democrats vying to take on Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey's competitive 7th Congressional District.
www.politico.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Yet another analysis shows that noncitizen voting is a non-issue:

“CEIR continues to find that sweeping allegations about noncitizen registrations or voting appear to arise from misunderstandings, mischaracterizations, or outright fabrications about complex voter data”
Update: Review of Claims of Noncitizen Registrants and Voters | The Center for Election Innovation & Research
An update on CEIR's ongoing research regarding claims of noncitizen registration or voting in US elections.
electioninnovation.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Progressive advocate Mejia wins Democratic primary for Sherrill’s old House seat buff.ly/LABO1bC
Progressive advocate Mejia wins Democratic primary for Sherrill’s old House seat
Former U.S. Rep. Tom Malinowski has conceded.
www.nj.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:33 PM
“Trump's tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year, according to new research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation. The cost is set to go even higher this year to $1,300 per household, assuming the existing tariffs stay in place, the research said.”
Trump's tariffs cost American households $1,000 last year: Research group
President Donald Trump’s tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year, according to new research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.
abcnews.go.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:02 AM
US companies announced the largest number of job cuts for any January since the depths of the Great Recession in 2009 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Parental stress, raids, and isolation: How immigration enforcement traumatizes even the youngest children hechingerreport.org/parents-chil...
Immigration raids traumatize even the youngest children
Young kids need mental health support, protection from witnessing aggressive enforcement, experts say.
hechingerreport.org
February 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM
“To bring in an office upholding this violence administratively and encouraging students to use their degrees to increase this harm is incredibly disappointing and certainly antithetical to the mission of Rowan University (and truly, any higher education institution),”
College students protest ‘tone deaf’ immigration recruitment around N.J. campuses
Rowan University students have organized a petition with more than 3,000 signatures and a protest demanding immigration officials stay off campus.
www.nj.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Reposted by Chris Conzen
This is awful. Families of autistic kids are often desperate for help & are vulnerable to scammers peddling things that will actually hurt their precious children.
This was reported earlier but still important: The FDA removed a webpage that warned consumers about potentially dangerous products and therapies marketed as autism treatments.
www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
FDA Removes Warning Page About Dangerous Autism Treatments
Autism researchers question motivations for latest HHS changes, including the new IACC
www.medpagetoday.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:13 PM
“Professors Are Being Watched: ‘We’ve Never Seen This Much Surveillance’: Scrutiny of university classrooms is being formalized, with new laws requiring professors to post syllabuses and tip lines for students to complain.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/us/professors-classroom-surveillance-politics.html?unlocked_article_code=1.J1A.JCUK.-yHZQjXpO9MF&smid=url-share
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:36 PM
“In the ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina that has infected more than 800 people, some children have developed a rare but serious complication called encephalitis.” #MAHA
Measles Is Causing Brain Swelling in Children in South Carolina
In the ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina that has infected more than 800 people, some children have developed a rare but serious complication called encephalitis.
www.wired.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:48 AM
"Raw milk can contain numerous disease-causing germs, including Listeria, which is bacteria that can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth, or fatal infection in newborns, even if the mother is only mildly ill," #MAHA
Newborn dies after mother drinks raw milk during pregnancy
Raw milk is promoted by anti-vaccine Health Secretary Kennedy.
arstechnica.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:10 AM
How to tear gas children www.theverge.com/policy/87278... #ICE
ICE is afraid of children protesting
“Next time, I’ll be back with a gas mask.”
www.theverge.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:53 PM
“As costs continue to rise at home and the national debt grows, and Trump dips his toes into foreign affairs and deploys US resources elsewhere, many young voters are starting to doubt that the ‘America First’ president really has everyday Americans’ best interests in mind.”
The quiet reason why Trump is losing Gen Z
They wanted fewer wars. He didn’t deliver.
www.vox.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:40 AM
“A US disaster response firm submitted a plan to White House officials that would guarantee 300% profits and a seven-year monopoly over a new trucking and logistics plan for Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Gaza” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
US contractor sent Gaza plan to White House that would secure 300% profits
Exclusive: Gothams LLC’s draft proposal, obtained by the Guardian, suggests seven-year trucking and logistics monopoly
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:18 PM
In the US, people with cameras or smartphones out are being targeted by federal agents despite the First Amendment of the US Constitution protecting the activity of recording government operators in public spaces. buff.ly/ZbOP3BY
How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
www.wired.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:44 PM
“The New York Times found more than 5,300 files with references to Mr. Trump and related terms. They include salacious and unverified claims, as well as documents that had already been made public.”
How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:34 AM