Karen
@ekmou1.bsky.social
Interested in politics. Fiction writer. But I couldn't make up what is happening now!
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I immigrated here legally. And still I’m petrified by Trump’s ICE operations in my city.
I feel increasingly anxious for New Orleans and the ordinary folks who just want to provide for their families and obtain a good education for their children.
I feel increasingly anxious for New Orleans and the ordinary folks who just want to provide for their families and obtain a good education for their children.
Opinion | Videos of ICE grabbing the wrong people leave me trembling
Annell López: I feel increasingly anxious for New Orleans and for myself
www.ms.now
December 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I immigrated here legally. And still I’m petrified by Trump’s ICE operations in my city.
I feel increasingly anxious for New Orleans and the ordinary folks who just want to provide for their families and obtain a good education for their children.
I feel increasingly anxious for New Orleans and the ordinary folks who just want to provide for their families and obtain a good education for their children.
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Page One in Milwaukee.
December 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Page One in Milwaukee.
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Belarus frees Nobel laureate after US lifts potash sanctions on.ft.com/4q5edLt
Belarus frees Nobel laureate after US lifts potash sanctions
More than 100 political prisoners freed but another 1,000 remain behind bars
on.ft.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Belarus frees Nobel laureate after US lifts potash sanctions on.ft.com/4q5edLt
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This is really solid investigative reporting from the Sun-Times. And a brutal expose of Greg Bovino, the cosplaying tough guy who has terrorized so many immigrants in Chicago. Read it all. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Greg Bovino’s the star of Trump’s deportation show. We trace his roots.
As a boy, the Hollywood movie “The Border" set the course for his life. He couldn’t believe the Border Patrol agents in the movie were the bad guys. Now that he’s in charge of deportation efforts caus...
chicago.suntimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This is really solid investigative reporting from the Sun-Times. And a brutal expose of Greg Bovino, the cosplaying tough guy who has terrorized so many immigrants in Chicago. Read it all. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
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Pardon me, but *holy shit* chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
December 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Pardon me, but *holy shit* chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
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real police state stuff
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:06 AM
real police state stuff
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A U.S. special operations team boarded a ship in the Indian Ocean last month and seized cargo headed to Iran from China, a U.S. official said, a rare operation at sea aimed at blocking Tehran from rebuilding its military arsenal.
U.S. Boarded Ship and Seized Cargo Heading to Iran From China
The seizure last month came amid fears of a renewed conflict between Iran and Israel.
nyti.ms
December 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A U.S. special operations team boarded a ship in the Indian Ocean last month and seized cargo headed to Iran from China, a U.S. official said, a rare operation at sea aimed at blocking Tehran from rebuilding its military arsenal.
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The GOP now wants to REVERSE the very outcome they wanted (and eventually achieved) nearly a decade ago.
Reinstating CSR reimbursement payments would help about ~300K middle-class enrollees a little...but in doing so would HARM ~5.7 million lower-income enrollees a lot.
Reinstating CSR reimbursement payments would help about ~300K middle-class enrollees a little...but in doing so would HARM ~5.7 million lower-income enrollees a lot.
December 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The GOP now wants to REVERSE the very outcome they wanted (and eventually achieved) nearly a decade ago.
Reinstating CSR reimbursement payments would help about ~300K middle-class enrollees a little...but in doing so would HARM ~5.7 million lower-income enrollees a lot.
Reinstating CSR reimbursement payments would help about ~300K middle-class enrollees a little...but in doing so would HARM ~5.7 million lower-income enrollees a lot.
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A federal judge ordered the Justice Department on Friday to get rid of a critical trove of evidence it used in September to bring charges against James Comey, the former FBI director, saying that prosecutors had obtained the materials unlawfully.
Judge’s Order Complicates Justice Dept. Plans to Again Charge Comey
Justice Department officials have been considering whether to bring new charges against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, after a different judge dismissed the original case against him.
nyti.ms
December 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A federal judge ordered the Justice Department on Friday to get rid of a critical trove of evidence it used in September to bring charges against James Comey, the former FBI director, saying that prosecutors had obtained the materials unlawfully.
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An army of industry lobbyists met with Democratic governors this week, days before Trump issued a new executive order.
buff.ly/tarkYUZ
buff.ly/tarkYUZ
Why Are Dem Governors Staying Silent About Trump’s Attack on State AI Laws?
An army of industry lobbyists met with Democratic governors this week, days before Trump issued a new executive order.
truthout.org
December 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
An army of industry lobbyists met with Democratic governors this week, days before Trump issued a new executive order.
buff.ly/tarkYUZ
buff.ly/tarkYUZ
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Some Head Start early childhood programs are being told by the federal government to remove a list of nearly 200 words and phrases from their funding applications or face denial.
The words include "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" and "women."
The words include "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" and "women."
Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests
New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.
www.npr.org
December 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Some Head Start early childhood programs are being told by the federal government to remove a list of nearly 200 words and phrases from their funding applications or face denial.
The words include "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" and "women."
The words include "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" and "women."
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Breaking News: Israel said it killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza, in what would be the highest-profile killing of a Hamas leader since the cease-fire began two months ago.
Israel Says It Killed Senior Hamas Commander, Despite Cease-Fire
Hamas said the attack on Saturday was a breach of the truce. The militant group did not comment on Israel’s claim to have killed one of its members.
nyti.ms
December 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Breaking News: Israel said it killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza, in what would be the highest-profile killing of a Hamas leader since the cease-fire began two months ago.
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Exclusive: Trump’s Department of Veterans Affairs will abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month. The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees.
VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs
Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Exclusive: Trump’s Department of Veterans Affairs will abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month. The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees.
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SYRIA: “Two U.S. Army soldiers and one civilian interpreter killed, 3 others were injured, ambushed in an attack… soldiers were conducting a “key leader engagement” as part of a counter-terrorism operation, Pentagon said… A lone ISIS gunman…” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
December 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
SYRIA: “Two U.S. Army soldiers and one civilian interpreter killed, 3 others were injured, ambushed in an attack… soldiers were conducting a “key leader engagement” as part of a counter-terrorism operation, Pentagon said… A lone ISIS gunman…” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
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NEW: A judge ordered DOJ late Friday to return materials it seized from Comey friend Dan Richman, calling their rummaging through the documents a flagrant abuse of his constitutional rights.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Court orders DOJ to return data seized from Comey friend
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled the material obtained from law professor Daniel Richman was handled with “callous disregard” for his rights.
www.politico.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
NEW: A judge ordered DOJ late Friday to return materials it seized from Comey friend Dan Richman, calling their rummaging through the documents a flagrant abuse of his constitutional rights.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
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Most daycares and private preschools won’t enroll children with disabilities. Especially for low income families, Head Start is their *only option*.
Head Start is a 60-year-old US Department of Health and Human Services program that, among other things, creates inclusive and accessible classrooms for children with disabilities. But those applying for funding were told by the Trump regime to avoid the words "inclusion" and "disability." 🤡
Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests
New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.
www.npr.org
December 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Most daycares and private preschools won’t enroll children with disabilities. Especially for low income families, Head Start is their *only option*.
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Tick tock... @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Tick tock... @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social
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Check out our latest episode (with some very special guests) youtu.be/u8av0BowDjA?...
Trump’s Rats Flee the Ship | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
YouTube video by Robert Reich
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Check out our latest episode (with some very special guests) youtu.be/u8av0BowDjA?...
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Armed ICE agents trapped U.S. citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Do you carry your papers?
Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside Tuesday. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers.
Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside Tuesday. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers.
December 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Armed ICE agents trapped U.S. citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Do you carry your papers?
Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside Tuesday. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers.
Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside Tuesday. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers.
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I think of the geniuses at the NIH, driven out of public service. And then I think about Laura Loomer and Bobby Jr. dooming us for a generation. The moment there became zero reputational cost to being a liar as long as you were also a eugenicist, everything became possible.
December 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I think of the geniuses at the NIH, driven out of public service. And then I think about Laura Loomer and Bobby Jr. dooming us for a generation. The moment there became zero reputational cost to being a liar as long as you were also a eugenicist, everything became possible.
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Looks like shit bro
December 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Looks like shit bro
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Protest at the Apple Store for removing the ICEBlock app and being complicit with fascism. BOYCOTT AND PROTEST COOK AND APPLE!
December 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Protest at the Apple Store for removing the ICEBlock app and being complicit with fascism. BOYCOTT AND PROTEST COOK AND APPLE!
