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James Stout

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I write stories about conflict and borders and the people they impact. Working on a book about anarchists at war, already wrote one about the anti fascist Olympics. Para todos,todo✌️ https://www.patreon.com/Jamesstout

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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · Jun 9

If you’re new here and you’re interested in more of my shit. You can find it at www.patreon.com/Jamesstout and @coolzonemedia.bsky.social . If it’s your first time with the podcast, given current events, I suggest searching “Darién, where dreams die it could happen here podcast”.

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 1d

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

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Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 12h

Oh no I did not mean you were. I just meant in general people see this is a passing thing but actually it’s very important!

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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 1d

understand why, it's a very sacred kind of experience. I am glad that faith leaders are coming out for migrants. I wish more would. I don't understand how any can believe in a higher power and not find that in other people.

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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 1d

I think there is an understanding of like, pious charity, but I have also shared moments of the kind of incredible joy and contentment with migrants, the kind of feelings that are normally denied to us in our alienated society. This kind of mutual aid is a tent of every major faith, and I can

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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 1d

A Jesuit priest told me he experiences God through migrants, he sees God in them and they bring out the part of God that is in him. I don't think I've gone a day since then without thinking about that. It changed how I understand faith. You can hear the interview here www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

What Can You Do? Mutual Aid Along the Migrant Journey - It Could Happen Here | iHeart

James' final episode looks at the people helping migrants once they leave the Darién Gap, and how you can help. Donation links for groups featured in this series: Border Kindness: <a...

www.iheart.com

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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 1d

People are making light of this, and I get it, but some of my most profound experiences of something bigger than myself have been my times with migrants. I am not a religious person, but I have spent time with Jesuits, Sikhs, and Friends who serve migrants and we had a great deal in common.

Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 1d

Go woke, go Pope

Pope Leo says faith and love for migrants are connected

In his first major document as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo urges nations and believers to care for the poorest in society.

www.npr.org

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Federal judge issues a TRO in the Northern District of Illinois (including Chicago and the Broadview ICE facility), providing protections for protesters and journalists covering the protests.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Some of the key elements:

1. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless
Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.
Defendants may order a Journalist to change location to avoid disrupting law enforcement,
' President Trump, one of the named Defendants, is not included in this Order.
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as long as the Journalist has an objectively reasonable time to comply and an objectively
reasonable opportunity to report and observe;

b. Issuing a crowd dispersal order requiring any person to leave a public place
that they lawfully have a right to be, unless dispersal is justified by exigent circumstances as defined by Department of Homeland Security Use of Force Policy (updated Feb. 6,
2023), Sections III.F and XII.E;
С.
For purposes of this Order, a crowd dispersal order is a lawful command
given by a Federal Agent for all persons to leave a designated area when three or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct that are likely to cause substantial harm in the immediate vicinity;
d. Using riot control weapons including kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs), Compressed Air Launchers (e.g., PIS and FN303), Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray, CS gas, CN gas, or other chemical irritants, 40 mm Munitions Launchers, less-lethal shotguns,
Less-Lethal Specialty Impact-Chemical Munitions (LLSI-CM), Controlled Noise and Light Distraction Devices (CNLDDs), Electronic Control Weapons (ECWs) - on members of the press, protesters, or religious practitioners who are not posing an immediate threat to the safety of a law enforcement officer or others;

To facilitate the Defendants' identification of Journalists protected under
this Order, the following are examples of indicia of being a Journalist: visual identification as a member of the press, such as by carrying a professional press pass, badge or credentials; wearing distinctive clothing or patches that identify the wearer as a member of the press; or carrying professional gear such as professional photographic or videography
equipment. Other indicia of being a Journalist under this Order include that the person is standing off to the side of a protest, not engaging in chanting, sign holding, shouting slogans, or otherwise protesting, and documenting protest activities, although these are not
requirements. These indicia are illustrative, and a person need not exhibit every indicium
to be considered a Journalist under this Order. Defendants shall not be liable for unintentional violations of this Order in the case of an individual who does not wear a press pass, badge, or other official press credential, professional gear, or distinctive clothing that identifies the person as a member of the press.

It is further ORDERED that all Federal Agents, excepting those who do not wear a
uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official
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duties or are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties, must have visible identification (for which a unique recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence
will suffice) affixed to their uniforms or helmets and prominently displayed, including when
wearing riot gear.

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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 1d

Shoutout to everyone who keeps getting mad when I say bad things about Gavin Newsom.

A ksbw article on Newsom vetoing a raise for calfire

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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 2d

fuck them innocent children, don't they know it was the good guys who murdered them with drones?

JasonArizona @jasonpuckett.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah, get those Obama supporters! They really brought this on!! It’s important to remain cynical and never support either party, they are exactly the same

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 4d

This may shock you but some of us have problems with the operation of the federal government that transcends party identification and individual elected officials.

JasonArizona @jasonpuckett.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah, get those Obama supporters! They really brought this on!! It’s important to remain cynical and never support either party, they are exactly the same

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 2d

Reporter's notebook: I actually began working on this story shortly after footage of the incident showed up last month.

But by the time I finally got ahold of folks, the story grew: 2 *other* faith leaders I spoke with *also* reported being shot w/pepper balls while protesting this ICE facility.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 3d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 2d

I’m not saying being mad about it now is wrong. I’m saying that proposing electing the people who also did this as a solution is wrong.

James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 4d

I’m glad people are aware of this, but it isn’t new. People in immigration detention were consistently moved away from their attorneys in the Biden admin. We reported on it then, but very few people cared about migrants when they weren’t a partisan tool.

David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 4d

ICE abducts people and then immediately moves them around to prevent access to lawyers and habeas corpus petitions. @emmarjanssen.bsky.social has the story on this consistent game being played to frustrate due process.
prospect.org/justice/2025...

How ICE Hides Detainees From Their Lawyers

‘It seems like cruelty is the point,’ one attorney said.

prospect.org

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4d

perhaps the biggest story TFPever ran was a catastrophically shoddy argument that George Floyd ackshully died of an overdose. When confronted with irrefutable evidence that the piece was simply wrong, Weiss didn’t take it down, she asked her critic, @radleybalko.bsky.social, to come on a podcast.

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 4d

David Ellison’s note to staff on Paramount’s acquisition of the Free Press

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 4d

At 10am, Judge Xinis will hold a conference in Abrego Garcia’s civil (habeas) case. I’ll cover for @lawfaremedia.org. Expected mainly to be about whether to grant Abrego discovery into, e.g., how the govt chose to try to send him Uganda or Eswatini (former Swaziland). ...
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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 5d

Earlier today there were several FPV drone attacks as well as more shelling. It seems most crossing points between AANES and STG territory are closed and the escalation - while we see encouraging political statements - is still very worrying

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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 5d

This is extremely worrying

Mutlu Civiroglu @mutludc.bsky.social · 5d

SDF Reports Repelling Multiple Assaults by Interim Syrian Government Forces

SDF Reports Repelling Multiple Assaults by Syrian Government Forces

SDF repelled three pro-government assaults in Deir Hafir, eastern Aleppo, amid escalating clashes. The force also condemned Syrian government shelling of Tishreen Dam and road blockades isolating…

www.kurdistan24.net

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Yael Schacher @yaelschacher.bsky.social · 5d

I’m going to post one here that just happened that is so upsetting.

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Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness @tangledwilderness.bsky.social · 6d

This week on Live Like the World is Dying, @jamesstout.bsky.social & Brooke talk with Chip about getting into fixing your car when it feels overwhelming, hard, & expensive. They talk starter tool sets, sourcing parts, & what not to skimp on.
live-like-the-world-is-dying.pinecast.co/episode/591f...

Chip on Getting Into Fixing Your Car

# Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, James and Brooke talk with Chip about how to get into fixing your car, even though it feels overwhelming, difficult, and expensive. They go...

live-like-the-world-is-dying.pinecast.co

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 5d

HAPPENING NOW: Emergency hearing before Judge Karin Immergut on Trump's effort to circumvent her temporary restraining order re: Oregon national guard deployment.

I plan to listen in for @lawfaremedia.org.

Follow along (court remote access technology permitting...) ⬇️🧵

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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 7d

man, finding out about this guy is a trip. He seems convinced death from heat stress is an issue of governments making AC hard to get, not climate change. www.thefp.com/p/i-once-tho...

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ACLU @aclu.org · 8d

BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.

Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.

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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 8d

Wait, Wut marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo...

Where to find virgins: go to urban churches - Marginal REVOLUTION

The Man Who Would be Thursday opines: …look for someone at a church in an urban area. For example, evangelicals in downtown Toronto are there because they really believe, while those in rural Alberta ...

marginalrevolution.com

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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 8d

not even buried in the story, right there in the Dek. Several people had to read this before it published and apparently they are all deeply unwell.

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