Claire
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One thing that really almost pushed me over the edge (but simultaneously saved me) is when I found out my ex fiancé had self-published a few books on Amazon. One of the books was about how to gaslight and manipulate women. I bought the book and saw my life in those pages.
December 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
One thing that really almost pushed me over the edge (but simultaneously saved me) is when I found out my ex fiancé had self-published a few books on Amazon. One of the books was about how to gaslight and manipulate women. I bought the book and saw my life in those pages.
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Of course, normal handshakes don't involve the back of your hand in any way, shape, or form, so this is an obvious lie even by Trumpian standards.
What health issue does Trump have that the White House is so desperate to cover up?
What health issue does Trump have that the White House is so desperate to cover up?
Q: Can you explain what's going on with the bandages on Trump's hand?
LEAVITT: We've given you an explanation. The president is literally constantly shaking hands.
LEAVITT: We've given you an explanation. The president is literally constantly shaking hands.
December 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Of course, normal handshakes don't involve the back of your hand in any way, shape, or form, so this is an obvious lie even by Trumpian standards.
What health issue does Trump have that the White House is so desperate to cover up?
What health issue does Trump have that the White House is so desperate to cover up?
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If you want to stop your community's law enforcement from being co-opted by ICE, consider writing to your local paper. Letters to the editor are among newspapers' most-read sections. Here's a great one to inspire you.
Pinal County Democratic Chair Jennifer Hilsbos speaks out against the ICE partnership. 🚨 The 287(g) agreement threatens immigrant families, erodes safety, and diverts resources from public needs. 📢 👉 bit.ly/4oQjhT1 #ImmigrantRights #CommunitySafety
287(g) agreement a threat
Editor:
bit.ly
December 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
If you want to stop your community's law enforcement from being co-opted by ICE, consider writing to your local paper. Letters to the editor are among newspapers' most-read sections. Here's a great one to inspire you.
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On Oct. 10, DHS announced $4.5 billion in new “Smart Wall” contracts along the southwest border. The news drew little attention, and none of the coverage I found flagged that DHS awarded all 10 contracts outside the usual full-and-open competition process. 2/
DHS announces nearly $5bn for new border walls
The projects will add roughly 230 miles of new “Smart Wall” barriers and nearly 400 miles of integrated surveillance and detection systems.
www.newsweek.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
On Oct. 10, DHS announced $4.5 billion in new “Smart Wall” contracts along the southwest border. The news drew little attention, and none of the coverage I found flagged that DHS awarded all 10 contracts outside the usual full-and-open competition process. 2/
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With border crossings at record lows, the administration has quietly continued awarding billions in no-bid border wall construction contracts, claiming the work is so urgent that allowing normal competition would seriously harm the government's interests. 1/
December 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
With border crossings at record lows, the administration has quietly continued awarding billions in no-bid border wall construction contracts, claiming the work is so urgent that allowing normal competition would seriously harm the government's interests. 1/
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A heads-up to anyone traveling to the U.S. from abroad: Be prepared for increased scrutiny of your online presence. Travelers from countries like Britain, France, Germany, and South Korea could soon be subject to a review of up to five years of their social media history, according to a
December 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
A heads-up to anyone traveling to the U.S. from abroad: Be prepared for increased scrutiny of your online presence. Travelers from countries like Britain, France, Germany, and South Korea could soon be subject to a review of up to five years of their social media history, according to a
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Message for ICE: Was it for the money? You’ve been scammed.
You now have a stain that will follow you forever. You will never be respected or trusted. You will find shame wherever you go.
You can never turn back time. Hope ruining others lives was worth it.
You’re no longer worthy of anything. 🖕🖕
You now have a stain that will follow you forever. You will never be respected or trusted. You will find shame wherever you go.
You can never turn back time. Hope ruining others lives was worth it.
You’re no longer worthy of anything. 🖕🖕
December 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Message for ICE: Was it for the money? You’ve been scammed.
You now have a stain that will follow you forever. You will never be respected or trusted. You will find shame wherever you go.
You can never turn back time. Hope ruining others lives was worth it.
You’re no longer worthy of anything. 🖕🖕
You now have a stain that will follow you forever. You will never be respected or trusted. You will find shame wherever you go.
You can never turn back time. Hope ruining others lives was worth it.
You’re no longer worthy of anything. 🖕🖕
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The most expansive model of 287(g) partnership between state and local law enforcement and ICE is also the fastest-growing.
Dive into the data on the program ICE is counting on to meet its aggressive goals with this fantastic analysis by Andrew Thrasher: maxwellcommons.substack.com/p/everything...
Dive into the data on the program ICE is counting on to meet its aggressive goals with this fantastic analysis by Andrew Thrasher: maxwellcommons.substack.com/p/everything...
December 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The most expansive model of 287(g) partnership between state and local law enforcement and ICE is also the fastest-growing.
Dive into the data on the program ICE is counting on to meet its aggressive goals with this fantastic analysis by Andrew Thrasher: maxwellcommons.substack.com/p/everything...
Dive into the data on the program ICE is counting on to meet its aggressive goals with this fantastic analysis by Andrew Thrasher: maxwellcommons.substack.com/p/everything...
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Tarrant County Judge has repeatedly gone viral due to extremely petty authoritarian behavior, racism, and constantly mistreatment of the Black female commissioner when she questions him. Despite all 5 commissioners earning $200k yr, he switched to once monthly meetings to avoid more videos like this
December 10, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Tarrant County Judge has repeatedly gone viral due to extremely petty authoritarian behavior, racism, and constantly mistreatment of the Black female commissioner when she questions him. Despite all 5 commissioners earning $200k yr, he switched to once monthly meetings to avoid more videos like this
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We have near-final results in the 2 Florida legislative special elections. Neither flipped, but quite the swings toward Dems.
—Democrats kept HD90, winning it by 28%.
(Harris won here by 11%.)
—The GOP kept SD11, winning it by 18%.
(Trump won here by 40%.)
Plus, Dems flipped the Miami mayorship.
—Democrats kept HD90, winning it by 28%.
(Harris won here by 11%.)
—The GOP kept SD11, winning it by 18%.
(Trump won here by 40%.)
Plus, Dems flipped the Miami mayorship.
December 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
We have near-final results in the 2 Florida legislative special elections. Neither flipped, but quite the swings toward Dems.
—Democrats kept HD90, winning it by 28%.
(Harris won here by 11%.)
—The GOP kept SD11, winning it by 18%.
(Trump won here by 40%.)
Plus, Dems flipped the Miami mayorship.
—Democrats kept HD90, winning it by 28%.
(Harris won here by 11%.)
—The GOP kept SD11, winning it by 18%.
(Trump won here by 40%.)
Plus, Dems flipped the Miami mayorship.
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Gotta admit "the font is DEI" is a stage of absurdity I could not have predicted
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Gotta admit "the font is DEI" is a stage of absurdity I could not have predicted
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Awful: Trump just admitted in a new interview that he knows "very little" about the Honduran ex-president he pardoned. This guy trafficked a gazillion times more drugs into the US than anyone Trump has executed. Wrecks his case for the boat bombings.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Trump Accidentally Sabotages Case for Bombings in New Interview Fiasco
The president’s claims about the boat killings and his pardon of the Honduran ex-president in a new Politico interview should finally convince Republicans that they, and we, must get to the bottom of ...
newrepublic.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Awful: Trump just admitted in a new interview that he knows "very little" about the Honduran ex-president he pardoned. This guy trafficked a gazillion times more drugs into the US than anyone Trump has executed. Wrecks his case for the boat bombings.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
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"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"there's a new serif in town"
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404 Media is making a print zine! About the surveillance technologies used by ICE. 16 pages, riso printed. Shipping early January. Features reworked versions of our best reporting and a few new things. We're very excited! And hope to do more if people like it:
www.404media.co/404-media-is...
www.404media.co/404-media-is...
404 Media Is Making a Zine
We are publishing a risograph-printed zine about the surveillance technologies used by ICE.
www.404media.co
December 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
404 Media is making a print zine! About the surveillance technologies used by ICE. 16 pages, riso printed. Shipping early January. Features reworked versions of our best reporting and a few new things. We're very excited! And hope to do more if people like it:
www.404media.co/404-media-is...
www.404media.co/404-media-is...
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Five of the U.S. citizens DHS has wrongly detained spoke today, and we should all listen.
December 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Five of the U.S. citizens DHS has wrongly detained spoke today, and we should all listen.
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Mapping 1,200 ICE Partnerships: A visual report on the 287(g) Agreement Program
Amazing analysis with a data dashboard for deep dive. Remarkable project.
maxwellcommons.substack.com/p/everything...
Amazing analysis with a data dashboard for deep dive. Remarkable project.
maxwellcommons.substack.com/p/everything...
Mapping 1,200 ICE Partnerships: A visual report on the 287(g) Agreement Program
Park rangers, lottery officials, and our new immigration police state.
maxwellcommons.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Mapping 1,200 ICE Partnerships: A visual report on the 287(g) Agreement Program
Amazing analysis with a data dashboard for deep dive. Remarkable project.
maxwellcommons.substack.com/p/everything...
Amazing analysis with a data dashboard for deep dive. Remarkable project.
maxwellcommons.substack.com/p/everything...
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Cages are not policy and cruelty is not leadership.
A humane immigration system is simple. Respect human rights.
A humane immigration system is simple. Respect human rights.
December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Cages are not policy and cruelty is not leadership.
A humane immigration system is simple. Respect human rights.
A humane immigration system is simple. Respect human rights.
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🧵 According to multiple job listings, the for-profit education company Stride, Inc. will be running the school at CoreCivic's South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas.
Stride has an abysmal track record when it comes to student outcomes, but its issues don't stop there. 1/
Stride has an abysmal track record when it comes to student outcomes, but its issues don't stop there. 1/
December 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
🧵 According to multiple job listings, the for-profit education company Stride, Inc. will be running the school at CoreCivic's South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas.
Stride has an abysmal track record when it comes to student outcomes, but its issues don't stop there. 1/
Stride has an abysmal track record when it comes to student outcomes, but its issues don't stop there. 1/
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A new week but the same response: None
Kingsley: 🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗 (those are still crickets)
Kingsley: 🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗 (those are still crickets)
Kingsley: “Our intelligence absolutely confirms who these people are."
@houlahan.house.gov: “If there is intelligence that ‘absolutely confirms’ this — present it."
Kingsley: 🦗🦗🦗(those are crickets)
theintercept.com/2025/12/04/b...
@houlahan.house.gov: “If there is intelligence that ‘absolutely confirms’ this — present it."
Kingsley: 🦗🦗🦗(those are crickets)
theintercept.com/2025/12/04/b...
Pentagon Claims It “Absolutely” Knows Who It Killed in Boat Strikes. Prove It, Lawmaker Says.
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan said, “If there is intelligence to ‘absolutely confirm’ this, the Congress is ready to receive it.”
theintercept.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A new week but the same response: None
Kingsley: 🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗 (those are still crickets)
Kingsley: 🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗 (those are still crickets)
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The officials pushing local partnerships with ICE say they benefit public safety, and the media often fails to question that claim. ⬇️
In reality, law enforcement agencies already have all the tools they need to go after violent criminals. 287(g) agreements shift their focus to immigration instead.
In reality, law enforcement agencies already have all the tools they need to go after violent criminals. 287(g) agreements shift their focus to immigration instead.
December 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The officials pushing local partnerships with ICE say they benefit public safety, and the media often fails to question that claim. ⬇️
In reality, law enforcement agencies already have all the tools they need to go after violent criminals. 287(g) agreements shift their focus to immigration instead.
In reality, law enforcement agencies already have all the tools they need to go after violent criminals. 287(g) agreements shift their focus to immigration instead.
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JUST IN: Famous 9th Cir Judge Jay Bybee (GWBush) pens 64-page opinion on how Constitution's 'domestic violence' clause may block Trump deployment of National Guard in OR. Judge Eric Tung's (Trump) insulting response: 'A great labor producing a mouse.' Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
OregonvTrumpCA9AmOrd120825
www.documentcloud.org
December 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
JUST IN: Famous 9th Cir Judge Jay Bybee (GWBush) pens 64-page opinion on how Constitution's 'domestic violence' clause may block Trump deployment of National Guard in OR. Judge Eric Tung's (Trump) insulting response: 'A great labor producing a mouse.' Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Prairie Band LLC executives responded to a report on the contract today after initially refusing to answer questions:
"We are not involved in housing, detention or enforcement activities. Our role is strictly technical and planning focused.”
Read the story: www.ksnt.com/news/kansas/...
"We are not involved in housing, detention or enforcement activities. Our role is strictly technical and planning focused.”
Read the story: www.ksnt.com/news/kansas/...
December 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Prairie Band LLC executives responded to a report on the contract today after initially refusing to answer questions:
"We are not involved in housing, detention or enforcement activities. Our role is strictly technical and planning focused.”
Read the story: www.ksnt.com/news/kansas/...
"We are not involved in housing, detention or enforcement activities. Our role is strictly technical and planning focused.”
Read the story: www.ksnt.com/news/kansas/...
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New contracting docs show that ICE is planning what it calls an "Unaccompanied Alien Child (UAC) Safety Verification Initiative," with the goal of locating and investigating 300,000 children within its first year.
Two things are true here. 🧵
Two things are true here. 🧵
December 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
New contracting docs show that ICE is planning what it calls an "Unaccompanied Alien Child (UAC) Safety Verification Initiative," with the goal of locating and investigating 300,000 children within its first year.
Two things are true here. 🧵
Two things are true here. 🧵
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Collaborating with ICE and making communities safer are mutually exclusive. Fortunately, most 287(g) agreements can be terminated at any time, for any reason.
December 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Collaborating with ICE and making communities safer are mutually exclusive. Fortunately, most 287(g) agreements can be terminated at any time, for any reason.
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Happy Disordered Eating Season!
NEW: Dr. Oz is quite literally telling his federal employees to eat less.
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services employees.
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services employees.
Dr. Oz Tells His Federal Employees to Eat Less
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services staffers.
www.wired.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Happy Disordered Eating Season!