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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 23h

Donald Trump’s “20-Point Plan” could provide a path to end the Gaza genocide, but it is limited by a lack of details and the uncertainty of whether the U.S. is willing to enforce it on Israel.

Now that a Gaza ceasefire has been reached, will Trump force Israel to end the genocide?

Donald Trump’s “20-Point Plan” could provide a path to end the Gaza genocide, but it is limited by a lack of details and the uncertainty of whether the U.S. is willing to enforce it on Israel.

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 1d

The “arrest first and ask questions later” reality forces families to spend immense energy on safety planning, rights rehearsals, and preparing for potential detentions, fraying the very foundation of community well-being.

Indiscriminate ICE arrests have left Baltimore’s immigrant communities in a constant state of fear and anxiety

The “arrest first and ask questions later” reality forces families to spend immense energy on safety planning, rights rehearsals, and preparing for potential detentions, fraying the very foundation of...

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 2d

“People were screaming in the streets, because after two years of bombings and destruction and loss, finally they will sign the ceasefire,” said one aid worker. “I hope they can maintain this deal.”

Palestinians, aid groups express cautious ‘jubilation’ as ceasefire deal reached

“People were screaming in the streets, because after two years of bombings and destruction and loss, finally they will sign the ceasefire,” said one aid worker. “I hope they can maintain this deal.”

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Adam H Johnson @ahjohnson.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote about the Bari Weiss take over of CBS News as part of a broader trend away from the pretense of liberal institutionalism into a genuinely post-reality tabloidism, marked by AI slop, unsophisticated Trumpian-Likudite propaganda and consolidation of traditional and social media.

The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 2d

The tabloid-ification of CBS News is a marked escalation in our trend towards AI-driven confectionary reality: by @ahjohnson.bsky.social

Bari Weiss and the post-liberal media order

The tabloid-ification of CBS News is a marked escalation in our trend towards AI-driven confectionary reality.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 3d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 2d

The tabloid-ification of CBS News is a marked escalation in our trend towards AI-driven confectionary reality: by @ahjohnson.bsky.social

Bari Weiss and the post-liberal media order

The tabloid-ification of CBS News is a marked escalation in our trend towards AI-driven confectionary reality.

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Michael Fox @undertheshadow.bsky.social · 14d

My podcast #StoriesOfResistance is a finalist for a Signal Award. You can check it out, vote & support here! @therealnews.com
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We’re finalists for the prestigious Signal Awards. Help us win!

Move over, Jon Stewart. The Real News is here…

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 2d

For years The Marc Steiner Show has lifted up voices of Palestinians and Israelis fighting against the violence of Occupation. And that vital work has earned us a spot as a 2025 finalist for a prestigious Signal Award, but we need your vote to win!
Vote today: vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

Help us make sure voices from Gaza are heard!

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 3d

“Illinois will not let the Trump administration continue on their authoritarian march without resisting,” vowed Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker.

‘Illegal... unconstitutional... dangerous... wrong’: Texas National Guard troops invade Illinois

“Illinois will not let the Trump administration continue on their authoritarian march without resisting,” vowed Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker.

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Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 4d

We take you inside the horrifying halls of the NY immigration courts you've been seeing on the news. But you've never seen and heard this... Please watch and get everyone you can to watch.

"ICED out of America" by Michael Nigro @therealnews.com

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ICED out of America

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 4d

The lawmakers warned that allowing ICE to use spyware “threatens Americans’ freedom of movement and freedom of speech.”

Lawmakers demand information about potential use of Paragon spyware by ICE

The lawmakers warned that allowing ICE to use spyware “threatens Americans’ freedom of movement and freedom of speech."

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 3d

For over four months, journalists have been bearing witness to America’s cruel and unusual treatment of immigrants and Trump’s militarized war against them. There seems to be no end in sight.

ICED out of America

For over four months, journalists have been bearing witness to America’s cruel and unusual treatment of immigrants and Trump’s militarized war against them. There seems to be no end in sight.

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 3d

“There is this very specific criteria for what makes something genocide, and it doesn’t have to look anything like the Holocaust.”

How can anyone still deny Israel is committing genocide in Gaza?

“There is this very specific criteria for what makes something genocide, and it doesn't have to look anything like the Holocaust.”

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Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 Defying Israel, more ships sail to Gaza after Global Sumud Flotilla captured.

I spoke with Mskwaasin Agnew, a Cree & Dene healthcare worker from the Salt River First Nation, who is sailing with the Freedom Flotilla on board the Conscience.
@freedomflotilla.bsky.social @therealnews.com

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Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 Defying Israel, more ships sail to Gaza after Global Sumud Flotilla captured.

I spoke with Mskwaasin Agnew, a Cree & Dene healthcare worker from the Salt River First Nation, who is sailing with the Freedom Flotilla on board the Conscience.
@freedomflotilla.bsky.social @therealnews.com

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Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 4d

We take you inside the horrifying halls of the NY immigration courts you've been seeing on the news. But you've never seen and heard this... Please watch and get everyone you can to watch.

"ICED out of America" by Michael Nigro @therealnews.com

youtu.be/AF-k7Mq5Xqs?...

ICED out of America

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Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 4d

New @therealnews.com

More ships are sailing to Gaza after the Global Sumud Flotilla was captured last week. I spoke w/ Mskwaasin Agnew, a Cree & Dene healthcare worker from the Salt River First Nation, who is sailing on the Conscience @freedomflotillafr.bsky.social

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Defying Israel, more ships sail to Gaza after Global Sumud Flotilla captured

“I'm here as an act of global Indigenous solidarity, and there are many, many people, many Indigenous nations across Turtle Island, that support the Palestinian people and their liberation struggle.”

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Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 4d

"Why does Bari Weiss Keep Winning?"

*raises hand* because if you spend your life looking out a society ravaged, pillaged, and destroyed by the rich and pushing batshit culture war "explanations" that never implicate the rich, the rich will reward you handsomely.

Vox @vox.com · 5d

The anti-woke backlash is coming for CBS News — in the person of Bari Weiss.

In a deal that could have seismic ramifications for the mainstream media, Paramount (CBS’s parent company) will reportedly buy the Free Press (Weiss’s online publication) for around $150 million.

Why does Bari Weiss keep winning?

She quit the New York Times, calling it too far left. Now she’s more powerful than ever.

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 4d

Marches have erupted in recent days in defense of Palestine and the passengers kidnapped by Israel from the @GlobalSumud Flotilla. They demand an end to the violence in Gaza & an end to their countries’ complicity in the genocide. Latest episode #StoriesOfResistance @undertheshadow.bsky.social

Gaza flotilla capture inspires global solidarity protests and strikes

Hundreds of thousands of people in dozens of cities have taken to the streets, demanding respect and safety for the flotilla passengers kidnapped and detained by Israeli forces. This is episode 70 of ...

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 4d

“You are not provided any joy, any stimulation—you got to find that yourself… I didn’t understand what weeks and months of silence can do to someone’s psyche. That can tear people apart if you’re not conscious of what’s happening to you.”

‘A soul-sucking, desolate hell': How I survived America’s most secretive supermax prison

“You are not provided any joy, any stimulation—you got to find that yourself… I didn't understand what weeks and months of silence can do to someone's psyche. That can tear people apart if you're not ...

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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 4d

“I’m here as an act of global Indigenous solidarity, and there are many, many people, many Indigenous nations across Turtle Island, that support the Palestinian people and their liberation struggle.”

Defying Israel, more ships sail to Gaza after Global Sumud Flotilla captured

“I'm here as an act of global Indigenous solidarity, and there are many, many people, many Indigenous nations across Turtle Island, that support the Palestinian people and their liberation struggle.”

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Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 7d

Yes, the government is spying on you. Yes, it is openly, brazenly violating our rights. Are you gonna do something about it, or are you just gonna roll over and let them swallow us into their new digital police state?

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ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day
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Oct 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 7d

One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.

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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 7d

NEW: Last week, Microsoft cut off services for the Israeli military after the Guardian exposed that they were being used for mass surveillance of Palestinians.

This historic win shows the joint power of good journalism and movement pressure.

@maximillianalvarez.bsky.social in @thenation.com:

How Microsoft Workers Helped Halt a Major Contract With the Israeli Military

A grassroots campaign successfully pressured the tech monopoly to take an unprecedented step toward suspending its complicity in the Gaza genocide.

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Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 New @therealnews.com

I spoke w/ 3 fired Microsoft tech workers about the company's monumental decision to cut off access to Israel's elite spy unit—& about the critical role workers are playing in pressuring Microsoft to end its complicity in Israel’s war crimes.
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Microsoft cancels Israeli spy unit access after tech worker revolt

“This decision only cuts off a few services to a single military unit, [so] we will not stop organizing. We will not stop protesting until all of our demands are met, which includes cutting off all Az...

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